You can apply to go on student exchange abroad if you are registered as a student at Tampere University and working towards a bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree. If you study in a 2-year international master's programme, please first contact the <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/students-guide/handbook/uni/planning-studies-and-study-guidance/guidance-and-counselling-services-contact-details/guidance-and-counselling-services-faculties-contact-information" target="_blank" rel="noopener">education specialist of your programme</a> to discuss about your exchange study possibilities. We also have several programmes and agreements that support <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/students-guide/handbook/uni/internationalisation-during-studies/apply-student-exchange-0/mobility-and-internationalisation-doctoral-studies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mobility among doctoral students</a>.The credits you earn while studying abroad must be counted towards your Tampere University degree in full. This means you cannot graduate during or immediately after your exchange period. Students who have been granted an extension of time to complete their degree are not eligible for student exchange, as the extension is granted specifically for the purpose of completing the degree at Tampere University.Students who have been selected to go on exchange will receive a <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/students-guide/handbook/uni/internationalisation-during-studies/apply-student-exchange-0/funding-studies-abroad" target="_blank" rel="noopener">travel grant</a> and will be exempted from paying the tuition fees of their host university.&nbsp;<div class="d-highlight">Autumn round 1.-15.11.2024 Link to the application form&nbsp;(open during application rounds) Application round ends at 23:59, 15th Nov. Please read the application instructions carefully before filling in the application form.&nbsp; Sign in with your TUNI username and password (<a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/about-us/data-protection/privacy-notice-students-and-student-services">Privacy notice</a>).&nbsp;</div>&nbsp;

Applications are invited for student exchange programmes and Erasmus+ traineeship grants twice a year, in January and November. Supplementary application rounds are organised in September and March to fill any cancelled and unfilled places or award Erasmus+ traineeship grants that still remain available. Please be aware that you can contact Tampere University’s <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/about-us/international-mobility-services" target="_blank" rel="noopener">International Mobility Services</a> to inquire about the availability of Erasmus+ traineeship grants outside of the application periods: mobility.tau [at] tuni.fi. Read more about Erasmus+ grants on the intranet: <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/uni/4675/4684?page=3198" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Funding internship abroad</a>.   <h3>Upcoming application rounds in the academic year 2024/2025</h3><figure role="group"><div class="embedded-file"><svg height="25" width="25" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><polygon points="22 18 22 20 2 20 2 18 0 18 0 20 0 22 2 22 22 22 24 22 24 20 24 18 22 18"></polygon><polygon points="12 18 18.55 11.46 17.09 10 13 14.09 13 2 11 2 11 14.09 6.91 10 5.46 11.46 12 18"></polygon></svg>Download<a href="https://content-webapi.tuni.fi/proxy/public/2024-10/mobility_info-2024-2025.pdf">Exchange study information for academic year 25/26 (PDF, 866.68 KB) </a></div></figure><ul><li>1.–15.11.2024 Autumn round <ul><li>The primary application round for applications for student exchange destinations outside Europe in the academic year 2025/26, or in some destinations the calendar year 2026:<ul><li><a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/students-guide/handbook/uni/internationalisation-during-studies/apply-student-exchange-0/student-exchange-destinations" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bilateral exchange destinations</a> in Asia, Africa, Latin America and North America</li><li><a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/students-guide/handbook/uni/internationalisation-during-studies/apply-student-exchange-0/student-exchange-programmes-and-networks">ISEP</a> and <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/students-guide/handbook/uni/internationalisation-during-studies/apply-student-exchange-0/student-exchange-programmes-and-networks">QSEP</a> student exchange programmes (North America)</li></ul></li><li><a href="https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/uni/4675/4684?page=3198">Erasmus+</a> traineeship grants for spring 2025  </li></ul></li><li>15.1.–5.2.2025 Winter round<ul><li>The primary application round for applications for student exchange destinations in Europe in the academic year 2025/26</li><li><a href="https://www.tuni.fi/fi/opiskelijan-opas/kasikirja/uni/kansainvalistyminen-opinnoissa/hae-vaihtoon/opiskelijavaihto-ohjelmat-ja-verkostot">north2north</a> student exchange programme (North America, Nordic countries, Europe etc.)</li><li><a href="https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/uni/4675/4684?page=3198">Erasmus+</a> traineeship grants for spring and summer 2025  </li></ul></li><li>10.–17.3.2025 Supplementary application round<ul><li>Apply for unfilled places in the academic year 2025/26</li><li><a href="https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/uni/4675/4684?page=3198">Erasmus+</a> traineeship grants for the autumn semester 2025  </li></ul></li></ul><h3>Expired application round in the academic year 2024/25</h3><ul><li>2.–16.9.2024 Supplementary application round<ul><li>Apply for unfilled places in the spring semester 2025:<ul><li><a href="https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/uni?page=3211">Erasmus+</a> student exchange programme</li><li><a href="https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/uni?page=3211">Nordplus</a> and <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/uni?page=3211">Nordlys</a> student exchange programmes</li><li><a href="https://www.tuni.fi/fi/opiskelijan-opas/kasikirja/uni/kansainvalistyminen-opinnoissa/hae-vaihtoon/opiskelijavaihto-ohjelmat-ja-verkostot">north2north</a> student exchange programme (Nordic countries, North America and Europe)</li></ul></li><li><a href="https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/uni/4675/4684?page=3198">Erasmus+</a> traineeship grants for autumn 2024 and spring 2025</li></ul></li></ul>

Application rounds

What are your exchange destination options? Check <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/students-guide/handbook/uni/internationalisation-during-studies/apply-student-exchange-0/student-exchange-destinations">Student exchange destinations</a>&nbsp;and see the video on how to browse the exchange destination portal below!&nbsp;Tampere University’s student exchange destinations are listed on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.service4mobility.com/europe/MobilitySearchServlet?identifier=TAMPERE17&amp;kz_bew_pers=S&amp;kz_bew_art=OUT&amp;sprache=en">Mobility-Online portal</a>.&nbsp;<div class="embedded-video-container" data-youtube-id="undefined" style="background-image: url(https://tuni.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Services/FrameGrabber.svc/FrameRedirect?objectId=ad8bc5f7-051e-4ca0-9432-af03007199aa&mode=Delivery&usePng=False)"><a class="link-to-video" target="_blank" href="https://tuni.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Embed.aspx?id=ad8bc5f7-051e-4ca0-9432-af03007199aa"><svg version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M16 0c-8.837 0-16 7.163-16 16s7.163 16 16 16 16-7.163 16-16-7.163-16-16-16zM16 29c-7.18 0-13-5.82-13-13s5.82-13 13-13 13 5.82 13 13-5.82 13-13 13zM12 9l12 7-12 7z"></path></svg>Näin selaat opiskelijavaihtokohteita.Play the video on Panopto (opens in a new tab).</a><iframe id="panoptoplayer" data-src=https://tuni.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Embed.aspx?id=ad8bc5f7-051e-4ca0-9432-af03007199aa title="Näin selaat opiskelijavaihtokohteita" frameBorder="0" scrolling="no" width="854" height="480"></iframe></div><figcaption>How to browse the exchange destinations in Mobility-Online</figcaption>&nbsp;

Exchange destinations

The process of applying for student exchange includes two stages. After students have submitted their applications, Tampere University will consider the applications and nominate students for exchange. After this, the nominated students must apply directly to their host university. The final decision to accept or reject your application is always made by your prospective hosting university.You can apply to all the exchange programmes coordinated by Tampere University by filling out an electronic application in Mobility-Online. List your chosen host universities (located in the same country or different countries) in order of preference in the same application. After the application deadline, the coordinators of the exchange programmes will select the students for exchange. All applicants will be informed of the results within a month after the application round closes.Before filling out the application, you should carefully read the application instructions. Also carefully browse the course catalogues of potential host universities. If you have questions, please contact the education specialist of your degree programme and visit the websites and online study guides of potential hosting institutions to find a suitable match.<h3>Mobility-Online application instructions</h3>You can fill out only one application form per application round. You can only be selected for one exchange destination per semester. If you have already been selected for an exchange in a previous application round and you wish to apply for another exchange destination for the same semester, you will first need to cancel the exchange you had originally been selected for. Only after this you can fill out a new application form.<div class="d-highlight">You will find the link to the application form on the top of this page during an ongoing application round. Please read the application instructions carefully before filling in the application form.&nbsp;</div>&nbsp;<h4>Personal details and study right information</h4><ul><li>Personal details and study right information will be transferred to the application form from Sisu. Please double-check that all the information is correct. If you have several valid study rights, please choose the one through which you are applying for an exchange.</li></ul><h4>Exchange destinations</h4><ul><li>List all your exchange destination options (from the same country/exchange program or from any exchange programs/countries) in the same application in your order of preference. You can apply for a maximum of five destinations.</li><li>You will also need to prepare a preliminary study plan&nbsp;with at least 30 credits per semester for each exchange destination as a part of the application form. The exchange study plan does not need to be final when applying, and often the plan still changes even during the exchange study period. The preliminary study plan is created according to the current course information of the exchange destination.</li></ul>Once you have filled out all the required information in the application form, please send the form. NB! You have not completed the application yet! After sending the application form, you will receive an email with further information about the required attachments and a link to the log-in page in Mobility-Online. If you do not receive the message, please check your junk email folder.<h4>Application attachments and application process</h4><ul><li>Log in to Mobility-Online through the link you received by email. Use your TUNI username and password to access Mobility-Online.</li><li>After logging in, you will get a view with the steps you need to complete (Application workflow). NB! The steps need to be completed in order.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><figure role="group"><img src="https://content-webapi.tuni.fi/image-style/max_1300x1300/proxy/public/2022-03/kv-liikkuvuus_workflow_mobilityonline.png?itok=NX9foF3K" alt="Student's view from Mobility-Online workflow" ></figure><ul><li>Complete personal details: check your address and phone number.</li><li>Upload motivation letter (pdf): upload a motivation letter in English. The length of the motivation letter is no more than one A4. In your motivation letter, please remember to mention:<ul><li>How will the exchange period benefit your studies?</li><li>Why is the exchange period beneficial from the point of view of your career plans?</li><li>Why do you apply for the particular university/ universities at this point of your studies?</li><li>Other information you consider beneficial, e.g. your former work experience, volunteering and positions of responsibility.</li><li>Information on your language skills</li></ul></li><li>Upload transcript of records (pdf): upload a transcript in Finnish.</li><li>Upload proof of previous studies: If you have studied at another higher education institution before entering Tampere University, please upload a transcript of your earlier studies (optional).</li></ul>If you are studying in a bachelor's programmes conducted in English or in a separate&nbsp;two-year international master’s degree programme, the following additional attachment is required:<ul><li>Upload supporting statement: your thesis supervisor or equivalent academic supervisor or programme coordinator needs to provide their support for your exchange plans (e.g. a pdf print of an email is sufficient).</li></ul>If you are studying in a separate&nbsp;two-year international master’s degree programme, the following additional attachment is required:<ul><li>Upload proof of previous studies: If you study in a separate international two-year master’s degree programme or you have studied at another higher education institution before entering Tampere University, please upload a transcript of these studies.</li></ul>Remember to submit your application. Once the application has been submitted, you will not be able to edit the information in the application form. You will also receive an email confirming that you have submitted your application. Your application will now be processed.You need to complete all the required steps in Mobility-Online before the application deadline.After your application has been approved by Tampere University, you must apply for admission to your host university as an exchange student. You will receive instructions for applying to your host university by email, so please wait until your receive the instructions. The time when you receive the instructions and your final letter of acceptance will depend on your host university’s schedule.Go to the intranet page <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/uni/4675/10912?page=4995">Instructions for outgoing students</a> to learn more about the required documents and the procedure of moving abroad.

How to apply

All outgoing students are expected to prepare a preliminary study plan that lists courses and modules they are planning to take while on exchange. The study plan is completed at the application stage, and it must include at least 30 ECTS credits per semester. The study plan ensures that you familiarise yourself with the study options available at the hosting institution and also consider how the credits may be counted towards your degree at Tampere University. Visit the websites of our partner universities to browse their course offerings. 
 
You can find the credit conversion scales for Tampere University's partner universities on the page <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/students-guide/handbook/uni/planning-studies-and-study-guidance/study-guidance-and-psp/recognition-prior-learning">Recognition of prior learning</a>&nbsp;=&gt; Exchange studies (outgoing and incoming students)

When drawing up your preliminary study plan, you should consult the education specialist of your degree programme, the teacher responsible for your personal study plan or other teaching staff to inquire about possible course substitutions.

There are two options for counting the courses completed in your host university towards your Tampere University degree:

<ul>
	<li>Inclusion, meaning that courses or modules completed abroad are included in your degree.</li>
	<li>Substitution, meaning that courses included in the curriculum of Tampere University are substituted for courses completed in your host university.</li>
</ul>

Learning agreement and the recognition of credits completed abroad

Students looking to go on exchange must have already completed studies that support their application. They must demonstrate a strong academic record and have completed at least one year of study (some host universities require two years) towards their degree before their exchange period begins. Good language skills are also required. If you have been directly admitted to a two-year master’s programme at Tampere University, you will also need to submit an endorsement from your thesis supervisor or the education specialist of your degree programme when applying for exchange (students of international and other separate two-year master's programmes).

University-level bilateral agreements, Nordlys, QSEP, north2north, ISEP

Student exchange applications must first be approved by Tampere University. The criteria for assessing applications are:

<ul>
	<li>The requirements of the host university or the exchange programme (such as language requirements)</li>
	<li>The following criteria:
	<ul>
		<li>motivation letter and preliminary study plan: the studies to be completed in the host university must be relevant for your degree and later career</li>
		<li>north2north: priority will be given to students who are able to demonstrate their interest in Arctic research, for example, by completing <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/students-guide/handbook/uni/curriculum-and-study-opportunities/study-possibilities/courses-offered-university-networks">Circumpolar Studies</a> or otherwise</li>
		<li>your options for studying abroad at a later stage</li>
		<li>possible earlier study abroad periods and grants received from Tampere University</li>
		<li>earlier withdrawal from a student exchange programme</li>
		<li>effective academic progress (approximately 30 credits/semester)</li>
		<li>grades</li>
		<li>field of study: we aim to select outgoing students from all the faculties and all degree programmes</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

Erasmus+, faculty-specific bilateral agreements and Nordplus networks

Student exchange applications must first be approved by Tampere University. The general criteria for assessing applications are:

<ul>
	<li>the field of study indicated in the Erasmus+ and faculty-specific agreement: priority will be given to students enrolled in the degree programme defined in the agreement. Please note that some placements may be available only to students of these degree programmes and faculties.
	<ul>
		<li>if there is not preferred field of study, priority will be given to students from the faculty that has signed the bilateral agreement&nbsp;</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>the requirements of the host university (such as language requirements)</li>
	<li>the following criteria:
	<ul>
		<li>motivation letter and preliminary study plan: the studies to be completed in the host university must be relevant for your degree and later career. The motivation letter and preliminary study plan must generally be written in the host university’s language of instruction.</li>
		<li>effective academic progress (approximately 30 credits/semester)</li>
		<li>grades</li>
		<li>earlier withdrawal from a student exchange programme</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

Please check possible study field and faculty-specific requirements by contacting the staff in Tampere University’s <a href="https://intra.tuni.fi/en/content/service_profile/13715?search_type=service_profile&amp;role=student&amp;university=uni&amp;tab=3">International Mobility Services</a>.

Criteria for assessing student exchange applications

If you are going on exchange to a non-English-speaking country but your language of instruction in your host university will be English, you should complete at least a basic course in the language of your exchange destination before going on exchange.

If the language of instruction in your host university will not be English, you must have at least B level skills in that language (B1 or preferably B2 based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages CEFR). Remember to check the language requirements of your prospective host university.

Some host universities require their incoming exchange students to demonstrate their proficiency in the language of the host country or the language of instruction. Host universities located in the Nordic countries do not require a language certificate from Finnish students. During the second stage of the application round, you will find out whether you need to submit a certificate of language proficiency to your host university.

Some of the host universities and, for example, the ISEP student exchange programme require students to take a language test, either TOEFL or IELTS. You do not have to register for TOEFL or IELTS when you send your student exchange application to Tampere University but only after you have been officially nominated for student exchange by Tampere University.

Please see more information on language certificates <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/uni/4675/10912?page=7778">here.</a>

Language requirements, certificates and tests

Please send a message to <a href="https://intra.tuni.fi/en/content/service_profile/13715?search_type=service_profile&amp;role=student&amp;university=uni&amp;tab=1">International Mobility Services</a>: mobility.tau [at] tuni.fi.

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