Short-term study options abroad
Our students have the opportunity to seek international experience by completing a short-term study period abroad. Intensive courses allow you to expand your knowledge of your field while developing your language skills. You can apply for short-term mobility through short-term mobility programs/networks or independently.
Find out more about different short-term mobility possibilities on this page.
Different options in brief
• Erasmus+ blended short mobility: a course organized by the Erasmus+ partner university, which includes both a virtual part and physical short-term mobility
• ECIU University's short-term mobility: a course organized by the universities of the network, i.e. a challenge or micro-module, which includes a mobility period
• Independently acquired short-term mobility: a course organized by any foreign university, which the home degree program can count as part of the studies (for example, different summer and winter schools)
Application instructions in brief
• Applying through different programs/networks intended for short-term mobility (Erasmus+ or ECIU) or independently
• Tampere University does not have separate application times, you must follow the application times and instructions specified by the course organiser
• Some organisers require an official nomination from Tampere University. The last application dates for these locations are listed in the updated course list below
• Grant application from Tampere University: for Erasmus+ or ECIU short-term mobility options (see detailed amounts on the funding pages)
Erasmus+ blended short mobility
Erasmus+ blended short mobility means that a mobility contains both a short (5-30 days) physical mobility together with a virtual component before and/or after the physical mobility. Erasmus+ blended short mobilities are often completed as a part of a Blended Intensive Programme (BIP). If the University of Tampere is involved in organizing an intensive course, the course teacher will inform about this, and the students will be determined according to the course. If it is a short-term mobility organized by other universities, for which there is an open application, you can find information about these destinations in the updated course list above or directly from the organisers.
Short-term physical mobility is accompanied by a daily Erasmus+ grant, about which you can find more detailed information on the funding short-term mobility page. The grant is applied for using Mobility-Online application form (read more about the privacy notice). The application must be submitted two months before the start of the mobility or on a separately specified application deadline. In the updated course list (see above on this page) you will also find more detailed application times, if the course is organized by other universities.
Terms for Erasmus+ blended short mobilities
- University organising the course must be TAU's Erasmus+ partner university
- The course contains a virtual component and a 5-30 days physical mobility. The course must have online meetings before and/or after the physical mobility
- The course is minimum 3 ECTS
- The course is free of charge for the student
- The student must make sure that the course can be credited towards the degree
ECIU University and short-term options
Tampere University is part of a network of 13 European higher education institutions called ECIU University. Through this network, you have the opportunity to study individual, international challenge-based courses, which are called challenges and micro-modules, or participate in the summer/winter schools of member universities. You can find more information about the courses and how to apply for them on the ECIU University page or directly from the ECIU application platform. You can find courses that include a short-term mobility period on the search platform when you select blended and/or campus as study format.
Short-term physical mobility is accompanied by a daily grant, about which you can find more detailed information on the funding short-term mobility page. The grant is applied for using the Mobility-Online application form (read more about the privacy notice). NB! The student must make sure that the course can be credited towards the degree.
Summer and winter schools
Please use search engines to find more information about international summer schools. You will usually be required to pay a fee to attend a summer course, but some host universities offer summer school scholarships. Summer schools often include extracurricular activities. Please contact prospective host universities to learn more about their summer/winter schools and intensive courses. Some of the options are also collected in the updated course list (see above on this page). You can start your search for example through these webpages:
Fee waiver places for Tampere University students
Some of the partner universities of Tampere University host summer or winter schools. Typically, you must apply independently to gain entry into these schools. All our partner universities are listed in the Mobility Online portal.
Some of our partner universities offer reduced admission rates or fee waivers to our students and usually an official nomination is needed from Tampere University. The places have specific application periods and the general selection criteria for the exchange apply to them. The receiving university always makes the final selection of students. Places without course fees can be found in the updated course list (see above on this page), where you can also find more detailed application instructions and times (read more about the privacy notice).
See also these options
Nordic Centre at Fudan University (NC Fudan)
NC Fudan promotes and facilitates collaboration between Nordic universities and China and, for example, offers two-week summer courses in Shanghai. Tampere University will be able to exempt three students from paying the tuition fee, but these students must still pay a participation fee amounting to 1000 yuan as well as their own accommodation and travel costs. You can find more detailed application times in the updated listing above.
Business and Innovation in China (M.A. level): 1 July - 12 July
Nordic Centre in India (NCI)
NCI is a network made up of Nordic universities that arranges, for example, summer courses in India. The courses explore Indian society and are open to students of NCI’s member universities. There are no available courses in summer 2024.
DAAD scholarships for summer courses in Germany
Students who are working towards a degree in Finland are eligible to apply for a summer school scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service (Deutcher Academischer Austauschdienst DAAD). To be eligible for a scholarship, you will be expected to have studied towards your degree for at least two years before attending a summer course in Germany. DAAD’s scholarships are intended for students who attend summer courses that improve their knowledge of German and German culture.
Any questions
If you have any questions regarding short-term mobility, you can contact the International Mobility Services at mobility.tau [at] tuni.fi. You can also book an appointment.