Erasmus+

Contact information: Faculty international coordinator for Faculty of Science is Ms Maria Juntunen. You can contact her via email: study.science(at)oulu.fi

Application Process

There are two application rounds for Erasmus+ exchanges. The first application round is on Spring term between the 1st of February and 28th of February. All degree students of the Faculty of Science can apply for Erasmus+ Exchanges to European partner universities on academic year, Autumn term or Spring term. Second application round is on Autumn term between the 15th of September and 30th of September. All degree students of the Faculty of Science can apply for Erasmus+ Exchanges on the Spring term. Only those destinations will be open on the second application round that have places left from the first application round.

1st phase: SoleMOVE application

• The list of available exchange destinations can be found from the SoleMOVE. Please note that the destinations available in each application round may vary annually. If you need more information, please contact the faculty international coordinator (study.science(at)oulu.fi).
• Submit the online application through the SoleMOVE application system.
• You are able to list max 3 possible choices to your application. Please list the host universities in order of preference.
• Please attach a preliminary study plan (Learning agreement) for the first destination. You can use this document template. The study plan should include courses worth of 30 credits from your own study field. The study plan needs to be approved by the education designer from your own study field (Physics, Mathematics, Biology or Geography). In case the host university has not provided an updated course information for the following academic year, please contact the university and ask for an updated course list.
• Please attach also a transcript of records in English that shows the average grade of your studies in your application. You can upload the transcript of records from Atomi service in Peppi.
• Please note that Incomplete and/or late applications will not be processed.

Selection criteria

• When leaving to the exchange, the student must have minimum of 60 credits completed. Please notice that when applying the student can have less credits.
• Language skills: B2 level in English language and (if applicable) B1 in other languages is required.

2nd phase: Application to the host university

• After being accepted in SoleMOVE students are required to confirm (or cancel) their exchange.
• Faculty Exchange Coordinator can instruct the student on how to do the application to their allocated host university.
• Student is responsible for submitting the application according to the host universities' application procedures and deadlines. Host universities' application deadlines and instructions vary, so please check the instructions well in advance.
• Most universities require a proof of language skills. A language certificate can be obtained from University's Language and Communication services.
• Please note that the final decision is always made by the host university.

All degree students of the Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular medicine can apply for a student exchange. This means that they can study a part of their degree in a partner university abroad. The length of the exchange is usually 1 or 2 terms after completing the first study year. The recommended time during Bachelor studies is the spring of third academic year and during Master’s studies the first autumn semester. Before applying for an exchange, it is essential to discuss your study progress and your study plan with your degree programme coordinator Jari Heikkinen. Student has to compile a study plan, in which it is agreed how the accomplished studies are accepted to the degree.

Erasmus exchange is coordinated by the Faculty. The University of Oulu International Services coordinate exchange programmes outside Europe. Please note that application period and deadline of Erasmus is different from the non-European ones.

Application Process

There are two steps for applying for Erasmus+ exchanges. First you will have to apply by submitting your application through the SoleMOVE application system. After your SoleMOVE application has been accepted and you have been selected for an Erasmus+ exchange from the University of Oulu, you will need to apply to the host institution according to their guidelines.

1st phase: SoleMOVE application

• Contact the Faculty International Coordinator (Jari Heikkinen)
• Select the country, university and date of exchange from the available exchange destinations
• Make an appointment with the Faculty International Coordinator (Jari Heikkinen)
• Make a preliminary study plan; choose courses of about 30 credits/semester
• Fill out the electronic SoleMOVE application and send it for processing

2nd phase: Application to the host university

• If your application is accepted in Solemove and you confirm the exchange, the coordinator will send your information (nominate you) to the target university
• After receiving the acceptance message sent to you by the target university and the instructions for registration, act promptly.
• Before leaving for the exchange, take the OLS language test for the future language of study, to which you will receive a link from Solemove.

Erasmus application period (second autumn call) for student exchange is open 1.29.2.2024. If You are interested to apply for autmn term 2024 or spring term 2025 please contact Jari Heikkinen or fill the application in SOLEMOVE:

Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine has an Erasmus agreement with the following European universities and study exhange places available for study year 2024/25.

University College Cork, Cork, IRELAND, 2 students total 20 months (BSc)

• Courses: chose module either Microbiology, Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Genetics or Biotechnology

University of Kent, Canterbury, UNITED KINGDOM, 4 students total 20 months (BSc)

• Erasmus and exchanges
• Courses
• In spite of BREXIT student exchange to Kent during study year 2024-25 will work normally as ERASMUS exchange.

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, BELGIUM, 2 students total 12 months (BSc, MSc)

• Exchange Programmes
• BSc courses in English: none
• MSc courses in English: Many MSc programmes in biochemistry-biosciences

Ruhr University Bochum, GERMANY, 2 students total 10 months (BSc, MSc)

• Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry
• BSc courses in English: none. Bachelor students from Oulu allowed to take MSc courses
• MSc courses in English: all

University of Würzburg, GERMANY, 4 students, total 40 months (BSc, MSc, Doctoral)

• Exchange students
• BSc courses in English: no
• MSc courses in English: courses will be given in English if international student attends.
• Course catalog

Universität Leipzig, GERMANY, 2 students, each 6 months (MSc)

• Exchange Students at Leipzig University
• BSc courses in English: no
• MSc courses in English: some (most courses will be given in English if international student attends)

Universität Wien, AUSTRIA, 2 students, total 12 months (BSc, MSc),

• BSc courses in English: some
• MSc courses in English: many
• list of programmes & courses in Course Directory/ Directorate of studies 30 biology and 31 Molecular Biology.

Charles University, Praha, CZECH REPUBLIC 2 students total 10 months (BSc, MSc)

• Faculty of Science, Department of Genetics and Microbiology
• BSc/MSc courses in English: very many
• https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/index.php

Université Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, FRANCE 2 students total 10 months (BSc, MSc)

• BSc courses in English: BSc in Biochemistry 70% of courses in English
• MSc courses in English: All (Biology-Biochemistry-Chemistry)

Koç University, Istanbul, TURKEY, 2 students each 5 months (BSc, MSc)

• BSc courses in English: all
• MSc courses in English: all
• Molecular Biology and Genetics program

Oulu Business School has about 60 Erasmus Destinations in Europe. There are two application rounds every year, one in February and another one in September.

University of Oulu Business School Erasmus and NOREK Exchanges

Erasmus Programme offers all Oulu Business Degree Students an opportunity to spend an exchange semester in another European Business School. Only Oulu Business School students can apply to our specific Erasmus destinations.

OBS students can also go on exchange to another Nordic destination via NOREK programme. The NOREK destinations are open at the same time with Erasmus destinations.

Recognition of Studies is done in Peppi. Instructions for Recognition of Studies.

Exchange period in Bachelor Level of Studies

For Bachelors the recommended exchange period is 3rd year Autumn Term. This is the period when students do Global Perspectives module during exchange. The module includes 25 ECTS credits of freely chosen courses, out of which 15 credits need to be business studies and 10 credits can be other studies, eg languages (not hobby related studies).

It is not recommended to postpone the exchange period to Spring Semester as this may delay graduation.

The exchange period can be done in the Spring Semester if the studies have been done in a mode that gives the student the opportunity to change the PSP and there are suitable courses available in the exchange destination. This must be negotiated with Tuija Lämsä, who is the responsible person in Bachelor Studies.

The Recognition of Studies is done in Peppi, See Hyväksilukeminen Oulun yliopiston kauppakorkeakoulussa.

Master level Exchange Criteria

Master level students applying on exchange need to have a Bachelor Degree and they need to do a Learning Agreement (Study Plan) that includes Master Level studies to be included in their specific Master Programme, The study plan has to be approved by the responsible person (Economics Sanna Huikari, Marketing Hanna Komulainen, Accounting Alexandra Middleton, Finance Petri Sahlström, International Business Management Sakari Sipola) or the overall Master Programmes responsible person Mari Juntunen.

Recognition of Studies is done in Peppi. Instructions for Recognition of Studies.

Oulu Business School Exchange Coordinator

Erasmus and NOREK Exchanges in Oulu Business School are coordinated by Education Designer Elisa Mejías, email: study.business@oulu.fi / Tel. +358294485867.

If you are interested in Destinations Outside Europe, please contact: international.office@oulu.fi

Next Erasmus and NOREK Application round is open during September 15-30, 2024

Erasmus and NOREK application round for Spring 2025 opens on Sept 15, 2024 and closes at midnight on Sept 30, 2024. The applications are done in SoleMOVE and the email to be used is @student.oulu.fi address.

Slides from OBS Erasmus+ info 7.2.2024 (ppt)

In the link below there is a list of destinations that are open.

Kauppakorkeakoulun Erasmus-vaihtopaikat keväälle 2025 (excel)

Application instructions

Make only one SoleMOVE application and add a maximum of three destinations in it.
Make a study plan to all destinations and have it approved by the responsible person in your Master Degree Programme. Add it in the Enclosures tab.
Upload a Transcript from Peppi that shows your average grade. It can be found in E-documents tab. Add it to your application in the Enclosures tab.

The list of NOREK destinations can be found below.

Part of the exchanges are currently funded by Erasmus grants (marked as ERASMUS).
The rest of the destinations are funded by NOREK grants (marked as NOREK).
Please note the list below.

Sweden

• Stockholm Business School ERASMUS
• Umeå University ERASMUS
• Linköping university ERASMUS
• University of Gothenburg ERASMUS

Denmark

• Syddansk universitet ERASMUS

Norway

• BI Norwegian Business School NOREK
• NHH Bergen NOREK
• NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) ERASMUS
• University of Bergen ERASMUS

Iceland

• Reykjavik University ERASMUS
• University of Iceland ERASMUS

Erasmus and NOREK Application Process

1st phase: SoleMOVE application

• The applications are submitted in SoleMOVE. The SoleMOVE application is the first phase of selection, in which OBS assigns the applicant a host university according to the availability of choices listed in the application. Late applications will not be considered.
• Important: when filling in the application, choose Oulu Business School as “home institution”. Do not choose University of Oulu as "home institution" or leave this section blank!
• List max 3 possible choices in order of preference.
• Attach a preliminary study plan (total of 25-30 credits) to each destination (in one document) and a transcript that shows the average grade of your studies in your application. The transcript can be obtained from Peppi.
• Erasmus Learning Agreement is a preliminary list of courses that you plan to take during your exchange. It must include courses worth a total of 25-30 credits and the courses need to be matching with the courses that are required by your degree programme in Oulu Business School. The plan needs to be approved by the person in charge of your Master Programme (see list above). In case the host university has not provided updated course information for the following academic year, please use the available course catalogue. The final Learning Agreement can be updated later.

Selection criteria

• To get accepted into the exchange programme, student's average grade in all studies must be 3.00 (Good).
• A preliminary Erasmus Learning Agreement of 25-30 credits on each destination.
• Language skills: B2 level in English language and (if applicable) B1 in other languages is required.

2nd phase: Application to the host university

• After being accepted in SoleMOVE students are required to confirm their exchange. Oulu Business School Coordinator is responsible for instructing the student on how to do the application to their allocated host university. After that the student is responsible for submitting the application according to the host universities' application procedures and deadlines.
• Host universities' application deadlines and instructions vary, so please check the instructions well in advance (links to host universities' websites can be found below). Please note that most universities require a proof of language skills. A language certificate can be obtained from University's Language and Communication services.

• You can find a list of FEP Exchange Destinations in Europe here (updated 24.1.2024)
  • The list has some suggestions for which fields are available in each destination. Always check the destination directly for more information
  • The list is updated if changes occur - always check which destinations are open for application from SoleMove during the application period.

• More information on grants.

  
  

• Need help with your application? - International Coordinator for FEP: Karri Hurskainen

  
  

• Exchange info - spring 2024 (updated 30.1.2024)
  • Learning Agreement instructions (FEP) (pdf)
  • Check the LA instructions above and download an empty LA template from the 'Student exchange: forms' website.

Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering

Faculty of ITEE Erasmus+ ja NORDTEK -exchanges

All students from the Faculty of ITEE can apply to go on Erasmus+ exchange. Nordtek exchanges are for Computer Science Engineering and Electrical Engineering students.

The International Coordinator for the Faculty of ITEE is Maiju Ainesmaa-Gabelle. Please contact her in any exchange-related matters.

Contact information: study.itee@oulu.fi, Phone. +358 50 567 8610

Erasmus +

The Faculty of ITEE degree programme students can go on Erasmus+ exchange to destinations with which the Faculty of ITEE has an Inter Institutional Agreement. Students are eligible to apply for Erasmus+ grants. In addition, it is possible to apply once for an additional 500 euro grant from the Faculty of ITEE. You can find the Erasmus+ exchange destinations from SoleMOVE (Choose institution > Exchange destinations Abroad and feedback). If you have any questions regarding the destinations, please don't hesitate to contact the Faculty International Coordinator.

Application process

There are two application periods per academic year for Erasmus+ and NORDTEK-exchanges. The main application period is organised in February for Autumn term and full academic year exchanges. The second application period is organised in September for Spring term exchanges for destinations which are left from the first call for applications. This means that all of the destinations may not be available during the autumn application period.

Step 1: Choosing a destination

Familiarise yourself with the exchange destinations that are available for students from the Faculty of ITEE in SoleMOVE or from the Moodle Guide for Outgoing Exchange students (Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering). The course key to access the folder for the first time is Exchange23. Many of the exchange agreements with partners of the Faculty of ITEE are faculty level agreements but due to course selections at the destination institution, some destinations may only be available for students from specific degree programmes.

Please note that not all destinations are open during every application round if the available placements are already full. The list of open destinations is published at the beginning of each application round.

If you have any questions about the destinations or the application process, it is advisable that you book a meeting with the Faculty International Coordinator. You can request a meeting by sending an email to study.itee@oulu.fi

Step 2: Preliminary study plan

A preliminary study plan is a compulsory part of the exchange student application. The student needs to fill out the study plan and then have it checked and approved by their Degree Programme Director. The preliminary study plan must include the course that are planned to be studied during the exchange as well the information of how the courses will be included into the degree (recognition of learning). For more instructions on how to fill out the preliminary study plan, please see the preliminary study plan pdf below.

For a list of courses available for exchange students please see the website of each of the destinations.

Once the student has filled out the preliminary study plan according to the instructions, it must be sent to the Degree Programme Director for checking and signing. The preliminary study plan must be sent to the Degree Programme Director no later than one week before the end of the exchange application round.

A preliminary study plan which is not signed by the Degree Programme Director cannot be used to apply for exchange. Solemove applications that do not have a signed preliminary study plan attached, will not be processed.

You can download your preliminary study plan from here: Preliminary study plan for exchange studies Faculty of ITEE.pdf

Step 3: SoleMOVE -application

• Students make an application online in SoleMOVE. Students can apply to 1-3 destinations in their applications.
• Students need to attach a transcript of records in English with grade averages. Students download their transcripts from the Atomi Service in Peppi.
• Students need to attach a signed preliminary study plan to their application

Application criteria:

• at least 1 year (60 ECTS) of completed studies
• at least B2 language level for English and B1 for other languages. There may be destination specific rules for language levels so please check the information from the destination institution’s website.
• The recommended time for going exchange varies depending on whether the students is doing a Bachelor's or a Master's degree so please contact your Faculty International Coordinator if you are not sure when an exchange would be possible for you.

Step 4: Applying to the destination

When a student’s application for exchange has been accepted in Solemove by the University of Oulu, the student must confirm or cancel the destination in Solemove.

After this the Faculty International Coordinator will nominate the student to the destination university as an official applicant. The student should then receive an email from the destination university with instructions on how to apply and what attachments are necessary.

The student is responsible for making the application to the exchange destination and the obtaining all necessary attachments (ie. language test) for the application. Please note that most destinations require a proof of English language. For more information about obtaining a language certificate please see The Language Tests and the Language Certificate webpage maintained by the University of Oulu Languages and Communication Unit.

Application periods and methods vary between universities. Please check the relevant information directly from the website of the destination university. Most universities have online application platforms.

NORDTEK (ERASMUS NORDTEK)

For Information on Nordtek exchanges please contact the NORDTEK coordinator Marita Puikkonen: Study.Technology@oulu.fi