This page sums up all the important information that you need to know before going abroad on student exchange during your studies at Tampere University. Please go through the checklist below. Remember to notify the coordinator of your exchange programme of any changes in your plans! You can also send an email to Tampere University’s International Mobility Services at mobility.tau [at] tuni.fi.

<ul>
	<li>You should first find out whether your host university will provide you with or help you find accommodation. In some cases (such as bilateral, ISEP, north2north,exchanges and some other exchange programmes), the host university may allocate rooms to incoming students or help them find housing, but usually it will be up to you to find accommodation. The reports written by our former exchange students are a good source of information about housing options. You can also contact your host university directly to inquire about housing.</li>
	<li>Make sure you have some money set aside for a possible housing deposit. You should also inquire in advance about the facilities and equipment available in your accommodation and find out whether you will need an adapter for the power outlets used in your destination country.</li>
	<li>You can sublet your flat in Finland for the duration of your exchange period, for example, to an incoming exchange student. The <a href="https://toas.fi/en/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">TOAS</a> website includes more instructions for subletting your flat.</li>
</ul>

Student housing

<ul><li>Read about your host university from the <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 Porta</a>l and browse the <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/students-guide/handbook/uni/internationalisation-during-studies/apply-student-exchange-0/exchange-reports">travel reports</a> provided by our former outgoing exchange students. You can also contact students who have already been on exchange to talk about their experiences.</li><li>You can also join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/utaoutgoingexchangestudents/">Facebook group</a> for our outgoing exchange students to find tips about your destination and student exchange in general!</li><li>Check the information for a preparation for crisis abroad issued by the <a href="https://um.fi/preparation-for-a-crisis-abroad">Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland</a> when preparing for your exchange or internship. If there are safety concerns that may affect travel to your intended destination, please contact the coordinator of your intership or exchange programme.</li><li>You can also find out more about studying in Europe by visiting the <a href="https://www.euroguidance.eu/">Euroguidance</a> website.</li></ul>

Research your destination and host university

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	<li>Remember to register as attending or non-attending at Tampere University during your exchange period. Consider which option will work for you while you are studying abroad. When you register as attending, you will be required to pay the student union membership fee to TREY and will receive your annual registration sticker, which validates your student card and demonstrates that you are eligible for student discounts (such as discounts on travel tickets) and have access to services provided by the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS). Only students who are registered as attending are able to complete courses at Tampere University and have them counted towards their degree. However, you are able to register for courses even when you are non-attending (for example, for courses in the next period of your exchange). You can also register as attending or non-attending for a single semester.</li>
	<li>You will be able to access your Tampere University email account while studying abroad, so remember to check your student email on a regular basis.</li>
</ul>

Registering as a student at Tampere University

Documents related to going abroad can be found from your Mobility-Online account. You will receive an email when the documents are available in Mobility-Online, please read the instructions carefully.

<ul>
	<li>
	The certificate of student exchange can be downloaded from the system under Before Mobility: Certificate of student exchange printed / Print certificate of student exchange. The certificate can be used as needed in situations where you need to prove that you have been selected for a student exchange (for example, when applying for grants).
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	<li>You will be expected to prepare a preliminary personal study plan (PSP) when you seek admission to your host university and apply for a travel grant. Your preliminary study plan must include at least 30 ECTS credits per semester. When drawing up your preliminary study plan, you should consult with 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.</li>
	<li>The basic principle of Erasmus+, bilateral student exchange programmes and other exchange programmes administered by Tampere University is that courses completed at a host university will be counted in full towards degrees conferred by Tampere University. To reap the maximum benefit from your exchange experience, you should select courses that will provide you with important new knowledge and skills and complement your degree. If you are participating in a bilateral exchange programme, ISEP, QSEP or north2north, you will not be required to have your preliminary PSP signed by a representative of your faculty at Tampere University or your host university. Please be prepared to revise your preliminary PSP after you arrive at your host university.</li>
	<li>If you are leaving on Erasmus+ mobility period, remember to fill out your Learning Agreement. The learning agreement is created in Mobility-Online and all the parties will sign it digitally through the EWP (Erasmus without paper) interface. You can find more detailed information about how to create learning agreement in Mobility-Online under the section Mobility-Online. 
	Please note that after you return to Tampere University, an identical set of courses must be listed in your Learning Agreement and in the official transcript of records issued by your host university. You may have to revise your Learning Agreement at the beginning of your exchange period when you are able to confirm the courses that you will complete at your host university. Fill in the changes to the learning agreement in Mobility-Online (During mobility &gt; Make changes to the learning agreement and sign).</li>
	<li>Before you set off to your host university, remember to fill out a grant questionnaire, which is required for making the grant agreement and paying your exchange grant. We will inform all our outgoing exchange students by email when the grant questionnaire is available in Mobility-Online. You will also receive an email as soon as your grant has been calculated and your grant agreement is ready. Please read through the agreement carefully. The agreement needs to be signed electronically in Mobility-Online. After the document has been signed, the first installment of your travel grant can be paid.</li>
	<li>By signing the grant agreement, you confirm that you are committed to studying on a full-time basis during your exchange period. This means that you agree to adhere to your preliminary personal study plan as closely as possible. In ECTS, 60 credits represent a full workload for one academic year (30 ECTS credits per semester).You may only use your travel grant to cover travel, insurance, accommodation, living and study-related costs that you incur while on exchange.</li>
</ul>

Learning agreement and other documents

<ul>
	<li><a href="https://www.isic.fi/en/">The International Student Identity Card (ISIC)</a> offers you discounts, benefits and special rates on flights. In Finland, Kilroy offers student flights for ISIC cardholders. Before your obtain the card, check first whether ISIC discounts will be available in your destination.</li>
	<li>Europass is an international tool that allows you to make your skills and qualifications clearly and easily understood in Europe. It is made up of five documents that are identical in all EU/EEA countries. You can fill out your <a href="https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/documents/curriculum-vitae">Europass Curriculum Vitae</a> and Language Passport and supplement them with other Europass documents of your choice. You can fill out the CV and Language Passport online or download the forms on your computer. Before you assess your language skills, consult the <a href="https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/resources/european-language-levels-cefr">self-assessment grid of European language levels</a>. Please go to the <a href="https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/">Europass website</a> to read more.</li>
</ul>

ISIC and Europass documents

Should you need an English language certification for your student exchange, please send your request to opintotoimisto.tau [at] tuni.fi (opintotoimisto[dot]tau[at]tuni[dot]fi). Please send your request in due time since the processing of the document might take some time. English language certification is given only to students of Tampere University registered as attending and only for the purposes of student exchange or traineeship if such document is required by the hosting university or employer. 

Your language skills will not be separately assessed, as the certificate will be based on the language courses that you have completed at Tampere University. Certificates may be provided to verify that you have successfully completed foreign language courses that are or have been included in the Language Centre’s curriculum. You will receive the requested certificate by email 

In need of certification of another language than English, please contact <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/about-us/language-centre">The Language Centre</a> of Tampere University. Language Centre will issue you with a certificate of the language courses that you have completed at Tampere University. If you have not completed any language courses at Tampere University but are expected to provide a language certificate to your host institution (exchange or traineeship), please contact kielikeskus.tau [at] tuni.fi (kielikeskus[dot]tau[at]tuni[dot]fi) and title your message with following key words: International student exchange/traineeship + language in question.  
 
Examples of possible language tests that you may want to take are:

<ul>
	<li>DALF or TCF (French)</li>
	<li>IELTS, TOEFL or DET (English)</li>
</ul>

Language certificates

Tampere University offers students a broad range of opportunities to broaden their language skills and learn new languages. Although English is most commonly used for international communication, being able to speak multiple languages is a great asset. We encourage all our students to select language courses as their electives. 
 
When preparing for your exchange period, it is important to develop your language skills. In many EU countries, the language of instruction is the official language of the country. If you are proficient in multiple languages, you will have more opportunities to seek international exposure. Learning a new language takes time and effort but opens doors to new countries and cultures. 
 
Please see your faculty’s study guide to read more about compulsory and optional language courses at Tampere University.

<h2>Ways to develop and maintain your language skills</h2>

<ul>
	<li>Our Language Centre and the Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences offer a range of opportunities for students to improve their language skills. <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/curriculum">Browse our curricula and course offerings</a>.</li>
	<li><a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/students-guide/handbook/uni/internationalisation-during-studies/go-international-home/international-student-tutoring">Become an international students tutor for our new exchange students</a>: tutoring our exchange and degree students is a rewarding experience that will also help you develop your language skills.</li>
	<li>Take part in the activities of international student associations, such as <a href="https://esnfint.org/">ESN FINT</a> and <a href="https://into-tampere.org/">INTO Tampere</a></li>
	<li>Brush up your language skills by attending courses offered by <a href="https://tampereenkesayliopisto.fi/en/">the Summer University of Tampere</a>.</li>
	<li>Learn foreign languages abroad: the Finnish National Agency for Education offers financial support for attending language courses.</li>
</ul>

<h2>Assessing your language skills</h2>

<h3>OLS language tests and courses</h3>

The Online Language Support (OLS) is offered by the European Commission and it is designed to help Erasmus+ participants improve their knowledge of the language in which they will study or work abroad so that they can make the most out of this experience. The purpose of the language test is to provide you with information about the level of your language skills and to measure the development of your language skills during your time abroad. You can follow language courses in any of the available languages on OLS without limitation to the number of languages and study units. You also have the opportunity to follow online language courses after your exchange study period.

At the moment the OLS language test is available for the following languages:

<ul>
	<li>Bulgarian, Czech, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish or Swedish.</li>
</ul>

Erasmus+ Online Language Support (OLS) is at the EU academy platform. You will receive more information before the start of your exchange study period. More information can also be found at the <a href="https://academy.europa.eu/courses/learn-the-basics-of-22-languages-with-the-online-language-support/view/">EU academy website</a>. You can also find instructions for creating an <a href="https://academy.europa.eu/mod/page/view.php?id=7817%20%20Search%20for%20%22Placement%20test%22%20according%20to%20your%20exchange%20language,%20e.g.%20German%20placement%20test,%20English%20placement%20test.%20%20The%20result%20of%20the%20test%20remains%20visible%20on%20your%20own%20Dashboard%20when%20you%20are%20logged%20into%20the%20system,%20and%20can%20be%20found%20there%20whenever%20needed.">EU login</a>.

<h2>Self-evaluate your language skills</h2>

<h3>Europass Language Passport</h3>

Europass has been developed to facilitate mobility and increase the transparency of qualifications. It offers students and job seekers a set of documents that allow them to clearly demonstrate their skills. Identical Europass documents are used in all EU/EEA countries. The Europass Language Passport will help you assess your language skills and qualifications on a scale of A1 to C1. Please visit the Europass website to read more about the scale. Before you assess your language skills, please consult the <a href="https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/resources/european-language-levels-cefr">self-assessment grid of European language levels</a>. 
 
•    <a href="https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/">Europass website</a> 
•    <a href="https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/documents/european-skills-passport/language-passport">Europass Language Passport</a>

<h3>Dialang</h3>

Dialang is an online diagnostic system that allows you to assess your proficiency in 14 European languages. The system is maintained by Lancaster University. <a href="https://dialangweb.lancaster.ac.uk/">Read more about Dialang</a>.

<h2>Proofreading and editing services</h2>

The Language Services of Tampere University provide paid proofreading and editing services.   
Please send all inquiries about proofreading services to kielipalvelut [at] tuni.fi (kielipalvelut[at]tuni[dot]fi).

Development of language skills and proofreading & editing services

<ul>
	<li>Submit a notification of your change of address to the&nbsp;Digital and Population Data Services Agency and the Finnish postal service Posti. You can submit this notification either <a href="https://www.posti.fi/en/private/delivery-and-change-of-address">electronically through Posti’s online system</a> or by filling out a paper form that you can collect from any post office. Remember to notify the register office and Posti of your return to Finland after your exchange period ends!</li>
	<li>The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland recommends citizens to file a travel notification before travelling abroad. This notification will enable Finnish authorities to contact you in the event of an emergency. You can submit a travel notification through the<a href="https://matkustusilmoitus.fi/public_html?command=browse&amp;lang=en"> Ministry’s online system</a>.</li>
	<li>You should always submit a notification to Kela if you will be living abroad even on a temporary basis. You can submit the notification via <a href="https://www.kela.fi/web/en/from-finland-to-another-country">Kela’s website.</a></li>
</ul>

Moving abroad and travel notifications

<ul>
	<li>Remember to make sure that your passport will remain valid for the duration of your time abroad. Many countries require a traveller’s passport to remain valid for a further three months (or even six months) from the date of exit.</li>
	<li>If your destination is an EU country, you will need to register your stay if the length of your exchange period exceeds 3 months. If your destination is outside of Europe, you must apply for the required visa/residence permit from the embassy or consulate of your destination country. For more instructions, please consult the website of the relevant embassy or consulate. <a href="https://um.fi/representation-of-foreign-states-in-finland-or-in-the-nearest-country-to-finland">Representation of foreign states in Finland</a> (Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland). It may take a couple of months for you to receive the permit, so you should apply well in advance!</li>
	<li>Take copies of your passport and visa/residence permit and store the copies away from the originals. If you happen to lose, for example, your passport, having a copy will be helpful when you contact the relevant authorities.</li>
</ul>

<h4>Additional information on some countries residence permits and visas</h4>

<ul>
	<li>Post-Brexit student exchanges in the UK lasting <a href="https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa/y/finland/study/six_months_or_less" rel="noopener" target="_blank">less than six months do not generally require a visa for citizens of Finland</a>. If the exchange lasts more than six months, then a visa is required. It is advisable to book at least 11 weeks to apply for a visa. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/apply-to-come-to-the-uk">More information on UK visa and visa application</a> and additional information for Erasmus+ applicants:

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	<li>Before you can apply for a visa to the United States of America and you have a Finnish citizenship, you need to receive formal confirmation of your admission from your US host university and the <a href="https://j1visa.state.gov/participants/how-to-apply/about-ds-2019/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">DS-2019 form</a>. Once your exchange place has been confirmed, your host university will send you the necessary documents and SEVIS number information, so you can apply for a exchange visitor visa. The process of obtaining a student visa (known as J-1 Visa) to the USA includes five stages: complete the electronic student application form (A Non-immigrant Visa Electronic Application DS-160), pay the visa application fee (known as MRV), SEVIS fee, schedule an appointment* at the <a href="https://www.ustraveldocs.com/fi/fi-loc-post.asp" rel="noopener" target="_blank">US Embassy in Finland</a>, and visit the embassy at the appointed hour. In some rare cases, it is also possible to schedule an appointment also in other countries, but please note that your passport will be in the embassy during the processing of your visa. Usually, you get your visa in one week after an appointment. You are eligible to travel to the States 30 days before the start date of your visa (usually it is also a start date of your exchange studies stated in the DS-2019). Read more: <a href="https://www.ustraveldocs.com/fi/fi-niv-typej.asp" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Exchange Visitor Visa</a>. For the latest updates, see also <a href="https://fi.usembassy.gov/visas/important-visa-information/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">U.S. Embassy in Finland - Important Visa Information</a>.</li>
</ul>

* In some cases you might be eligible for a mail-in service instead of an interview, read more on <a href="https://fi.usembassy.gov/visas/important-visa-information/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">U.S. Embassy in Finland - Important Visa Information</a>

<ul>
	<li>If you go on exchange to Canada and you have a Finnish citizenship, your passport must remain valid for the duration of your stay. If your exchange period will last no more than 6 months, you will have to apply online for an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) well in advance of your intended departure date. Your eTA will be electronically linked to your passport number. The permit will remain in force for five years or until your passport expires. The permit costs 7 CAD (2023); remember to print it out and take it with you when you set off. More information and the application form: <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Electronic Travel Authorization</a> (eTA). If the length of your exchange period exceeds 6 months, you will have to apply for a Study Permit after your admission has been confirmed. Read more: <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit.html">Study permit: about the process</a>.</li>
	<li>Student Visa is required for exchange studies in Tanzania. You should apply through <a href="https://visa.immigration.go.tz/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Tanzania’s Electronic Visa Application System</a> by submitting an online application (Tanzanian Embassy in Stockholm). The granted visa will remain valid for a period of three months (50 USD) or one year (250 USD). The one-year study visa is required for semester-long exchange in Tanzania. The visa process is usually very quick, but officially it might take 7-12 days.</li>
	<li>In order to apply for a student's study permit for exchange studies in South Africa, you will need to prepare an application form <a href="https://www.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/southafrica/Angola/Portuguese/pdf/SA-Application-Form.pdf" rel="noopener" target="_blank">DHA-1738</a> together with other application documents, including your admission letter from the host university, a valid machine readable passport, a proof of accommodation (student housing at the university), a possible Finnish travel insurance and a mandatory South African health insurance*, <a href="https://dvv.fi/en/birth-certificate" rel="noopener" target="_blank">a birth certificate</a>, a proof of sufficient financial means (your bank account statements from the last three months either in English or Swedish, possible grants and student loans etc), a police clearance certificate issued within the previous six months, possibly a bilateral student exchange agreement between the universities, medical and radiological reports (forms <a href="https://www.vfsglobal.com/dha/southafrica/pdf/medical-report-format.pdf" rel="noopener" target="_blank">BI-811</a> and <a href="https://www.vfsglobal.com/dha/southafrica/pdf/radiological-report-format.pdf" rel="noopener" target="_blank">BI-806</a>), flight tickets to South Africa including your return ticket and payment certificate of the visa application fee (around 30 €). Our advice is to confirm the required application documents and requirements directly with the <a href="https://dirco1.azurewebsites.net/sweden/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">South African Embassy in Stockholm</a> before you start the process. Visa processing time is 6-8 weeks on average and may require a travel to Stockholm, however, visa applications might be accepted by post (or DHL Express) as well. Medical and radiological reports are not issued by the Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa's (Pirha) or FSHS, these are issued by private clinics only and charges will apply (unless your exchange studies is a part of your degree at Tampere University).</li>
</ul>

*The recommended options are <a href="https://studentplan.co.za/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Compcare Wellness (Networx)</a> and <a href="https://www.ingwehealth.co.za/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Momentum Medical Aid (Ingwe)</a>

Passport, residence permit and visa

<ul>
	<li>You may remain eligible for student financial aid when you are studying abroad if the courses you will complete abroad are equivalent to your studies at Tampere University (for which you receive student financial aid) or are counted towards your degree at Tampere University. Please ensure in advance that the studies you are planning to complete in your host university can be counted towards your Tampere University degree. Please note that you must meet the same minimum credit requirements to remain eligible for student financial aid during an international internship/exchange period as during your regular studies at Tampere University, meaning that you must earn at least 5 credits on each month when you receive student financial aid in a single academic year (from 1 August to 31 July).&nbsp; &nbsp;</li>
	<li>If you are eligible for student financial aid, you can apply for the aid to continue throughout your study abroad period through <a href="https://www.kela.fi/web/en/e-services">Kela’s e-Services</a>.</li>
	<li>Student financial aid may only be paid to a Finnish bank account. Contact your bank to find out more about international money transfers and the required details (such as your bank’s SWIFT and BIC codes). You may want to select direct debit as the payment option for any invoices you receive in Finland.</li>
	<li>Write down your debit and credit card numbers and keep them safe (not in your wallet in case you lose it).</li>
	<li>For more information, go to <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/uni?page=3214">Funding studies abroad</a>.</li>
</ul>

Funding for student exchange

<ul><li>The Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS) provides information and advice about health while travelling. Visit the <a href="https://www.yths.fi/en/traveladvice">FSHS website</a> to learn more.</li><li>If you are going on exchange outside of Europe and your host university requires you to provide a health certificate, then FSHS or Pirha do not offer that service but the certificate must be obtained elsewhere, for example from a private clinic.</li><li>You can also visit a website that offers <a href="https://www.choosehealthcare.fi/health-services-abroad/country-specific-information-about-health-services/">country-specific information about health services</a>.</li><li>If your destination is in Europe, apply for <a href="https://www.kela.fi/web/en/european-health-insurance-card?inheritRedirect=true">the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)</a> from Kela. EHIC is available free of charge and entitles you to state-provided medical treatment that may become necessary while you are travelling in EU/EEA countries or Switzerland.&nbsp; Healthcare systems vary between countries; EHIC entitles you to receive treatment at the same cost as native residents.</li><li>Before you travel, stock up on necessary prescription medications and find out in advance how to refill your prescription in your destination, if necessary. Remember to take all your prescriptions with you. You should also carry an emergency first aid kit when you travel.</li><li>Check well in advance whether you are up to date with your vaccinations before travelling. Some vaccines need to be given ahead of time to allow your body to develop immunity, so you must plan ahead to get the shots that are required for your destination.</li></ul>

Healthcare and vaccinations

<ul>
	<li>Contact your insurance company to check your coverage. We recommend all outgoing students to obtain insurance (including luggage, travel liability and legal expenses insurance), even if they will be covered by a local health insurance plan. Our students are not covered by Tampere University’s insurance policy while they are studying abroad.</li>
	<li>Health insurance (at least the European Health Insurance Card EHIC) is required for students who go on Erasmus+ mobility period. Students are recommended to take out private health insurance, because EHIC does not cover them for every eventuality. For example, EHIC will not cover the costs of all medical care or the costs of medical repatriation from any destination.</li>
	<li>Some North American universities may require a mandatory health insurance from exchange students, which may cost up to 1100 USD per semester.</li>
</ul>

Insurance

A couple of months after you have been selected for student exchange, your student workflow in Mobility-Online shows the necessary steps to be completed next. You will receive an email when you can start to complete the required steps. Login to <a href="https://www.%E2%80%8Bservice4mobility.%E2%80%8Bcom/europe/SOPCheckOIOSAMLServlet?identifier=TAMPERE17&amp;is_sso=1&amp;sprache=en">Mobility-Online</a> with your TUNI user account.<ul><li>Please follow the links on the right-hand side to complete the steps.</li></ul>Always use ”Click to update” to update your information. "Cancel" returns you back to your student workflow.<ul><li>Confirm liability waiver. The purpose of this form is to give information and to clarify the personal responsibilities and liabilities as an outgoing mobile student of Tampere University.</li><li>Fill in the Bank Details.</li><li>If you have been selected for an Erasmus+ mobility period, please choose the teaching language in the host university.​</li><li>The next step is to fill in the grant questionnaire, which is required for making the grant agreement and paying your exchange grant. If you would like to apply for fewer opportunities top up, inclusion and/or green travel grant, please indicate it in the grant questionnaire. If you are applying for inclusion grant, contact us also at mobility.tau [at] tuni.fi for more information.</li><li>After filling in the grant questionnaire, you can create the draft study plan/learning agreement in Mobility-Online. You should fill in the learning agreement only after you have received application information from your host university.</li><li>Students who receive an Erasmus+ grant are required to create their learning agreement digitally. The learning agreement is created in Mobility-Online, and all the parties will sign it digitally through the EWP (Erasmus without paper) interface.</li><li>How to create the learning agreement (for Erasmus+ students)<ul><li>Click on "Enter further courses" to enter information on each course you are planning to take.</li><li>You should add both the home and the host universities details of the course: credits, name of the course etc. If the course is an optional course at Tampere University, you can name it as optional/elective course.</li><li>Save the course information by clicking on "Save". You can edit the course information from the Update record icon (the form icon) next to the course title. You can delete courses by clicking on the Delete record icon (the recycle bin icon) next to the course title.</li><li>You can add a new course by clicking ”Close” and ”Enter further courses…” etc.</li></ul></li><li>After your learning agreement is complete, remember to sign it by clicking Final check before signing and Sign and transfer. You should add a minimum of 30 credits per semester.</li></ul>Please note! Tampere University will not automatically accept the credits you earn at your host university and they will not automatically appear in your academic record. All the academic credits can be counted towards your degree, but you need to apply for the recognition of the credits via the student information system Sisu.After you have signed your learning agreement, it will be checked and signed by Tampere University (or you will be asked to update it). When the learning agreement has been signed by Tampere University, it will be transferred electronically to your host university. You can see in your Mobility-Online workflow when all the parties have signed the learning agreement. There are still some technical problems in signing the digital learning agreements through the EWP interface. If you have questions, please contact us mobility.tau [at] tuni.fi. If you need the learning agreement as an attachment to your application to the host university, you can download the prefilled Learning agreement by clicking on the link "Download Learning Agreement" and ask it to be signed by email.<ul><li>You will receive an email as soon as your grant has been calculated and your grant agreement is ready. Please print the agreement and read through it carefully. You need to sign the grant agreement digitally in Mobility-Online. After signing, the first installment of your grant can be paid.</li></ul>

Before student exchange

OpenStudent housing

OpenResearch your destination and host university

OpenRegistering as a student at Tampere University

OpenLearning agreement and other documents

OpenISIC and Europass documents

OpenLanguage certificates

OpenDevelopment of language skills and proofreading & editing services

OpenMoving abroad and travel notifications

OpenPassport, residence permit and visa

OpenFunding for student exchange

OpenHealthcare and vaccinations

OpenInsurance

OpenMobility-Online