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University of Eastern Finland

Country

Finland

City

Joensuu, Kuopio og Savolinna

Agreement type

Bilateral

Number of study places

4 study places

About the study place

University of Eastern Finland has campuses in three different cities: Joensuu, Kuopio and Savolinna. Juensuu is located near the Russian border east in the country, and is a perfect place to study what Finland has a lot of, namely forest! Kuopio is the eighth largest city in Finland with about 107.000 inhabitants and a 4760 km long shoreline. The city is surrounded by lake Kallavesi, and several parts of the city are built on islands. Savolinna is located in the heart of the Samiaa lake region in the southeast of Finland. The town was founded in 1639 and has approximately 36.000 residents.

  • <strong>Type of Agreement</strong>

    Erasmus+ and Nordplus.

    The agreement covers studies at the School of Forest Sciences, but courses at other faculties can also be taken.

  • <strong><strong>Who Can Apply</strong></strong>

    For all agreements within Erasmus and the Nordplus network it is necessary to have attained 60 credits on your current NMBU program before commencing on an exchange study abroad.

  • <strong>Number of Study Places</strong>

    Two students for two semesters

  • <strong>Language of Teaching</strong>

    Finnish and English

  • <strong>Semester Timing</strong>

    Autumn Semester: September to december.

    Spring semester: January to may.

    Academic calendar

  • <strong>Tuition Fees</strong>

    Erasmus and Nordplus students must continue to pay for NMBU’s semester fees, plus register with NMBU whilst they are on exchange. However, it is not necessary to pay any types of fee at the partner university.