Visiting students

Student mobility without a university exchange agreement

The Faculty can offer a visiting student status (free movers, non-exchange programme students) at undergraduate, graduate or postgraduate level for a student who is enrolled and actively studying at a university outside Finland. The prerequisite is that the student will take courses at the University of Helsinki and that the courses completed at the University of Helsinki may be transferred to the student's home institution to be integrated into the student's degree programme there.

The following documents must be enclosed with the Mobility Online application and be sent by post to the International Affairs Officer at the Faculty:

• Official transcript from the student's home institution
• Statement on credit transfer from the student's home institution
• Study plan that indicates which courses the student intends to take at the Faculty
• Motivation Letter
  Including a clarification of sufficient language skills

Visiting students receive credit for all of their work, but are not able to obtain a degree. The visiting student status is normally valid for a minimum of three months and a maximum of two academic years.

There is no official deadline for visiting student applications, but the online application should be filled in, printed out and sent to to teh Faculty with all the required enclosures at least two months before the planned period. The online application for visiting students is available at the university's admissions site. Please choose the heading for visiting student applications from top of the page (the blue bar).

Requirements for visiting postgraduate students

For detailed information and the application for PhD studies, see the website for the visiting postgraduate student.

 

Erasmus Placement Program (SMP) interns as Visiting Students

Concerning Erasmus Placement Program (SMP), the University of Helsinki has a rule that practicing student interns should be taken into an employment relationship with the University. Students should be paid by their place of internship. Issues concerning responsibilities and insurance must be considered by the employing unit. In addition, the students are strongly recommended to have a good personal insurance.

If Erasmus SMP interns wish to obtain a student status and a right to study at the Faculty, they must apply as a Visiting Student. The prerequisites are that the student has already secured a host and that student will take courses or receive ECTS credits for practical training at the Faculty. The credits completed at the University of Helsinki should be transferred to the student's home institution to be integrated into the student's degree program there. Visiting Students receive credit for their work, but are not able to obtain a degree. NB! The intern should apply for the status from the Faculty he/she plans to study/receive the ECTS credits in.

The following documents must be enclosed with the Mobility Online application and be sent by post to the International Affairs Officer at the Faculty:

• Official transcript from the student's home institution
• Statement of approval from the student's home institution
  Including a statement of granting the Erasmus Placement Grant and a statement of approval of the credits completed at the University of Helsinki
• Study plan that indicates which courses the student intends to take at the Faculty
• Motivation letter by the student
  Including a clarification of sufficient language skills

NB! Training agreements should not be sent to the International Affairs Officer at the Faculty Office. If a training agreement is required, it should be signed at and agreed upon by the host / employing unit.

There is no official deadline for applications, but the online application should be filled in, printed out and sent with all the required enclosures at least two months before the planned period. The online application for visiting undergraduate and graduate visiting students students is available at the university's admissions site

Please choose the heading for visiting student applications from top of the page (the blue bar).