The Student Exchange Programme for BSc and MSc students offers a possibility for the students of the Bachelor and Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration Programme to spend one semester abroad in one of the Aalto School of Economics partner universities.
During the study abroad period you can study in a different academic environment, improve your language skills and meet local and international students. After your stay abroad, you apply for the transfer of credits to your BSc or MSc degree at Aalto School of Economics. You may include max one international exchange period per degree programme, i.e., you may go on exchange once during your BSc studies and once during your MSc studies at Aalto School of Economics.
List of the international exchange places in the partner universities will be published at the beginning of the application period.
International Student Services run the Student Exchange Program for BSc and MSc students. For further information, please contact xstudies@hse.fi. The office is located in the main building of HSE, A wing, first floor, opening hours Mon-Fri 9.30-11.30.
Application Process for outgoing students
The timetable for the applications for each academic year is as follows:
* Application period: week 2-4
* Transcripts printed: week 7
* Results: week 10
* Written confirmation on accepting a place on exchange: 2 weeks from the results
* Second round: weeks 12-13
You can choose among about 90 partner universities. The language of instruction is either English, French, German, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Chinese etc. Exchange period must be included in your personal study plan (HOPS, PSP). The admission criteria are the following:
* Success in Studies Index (Weighted GPA x credit points / semesters the student has been present at HSE)
* Academic performance and GPA (Grade-Point Average)
* Language skills in the exchange university´s teaching language.
* TOEFL test, if required by the partner university (Test of English as a Foreign Language) (www.toefl.org)
* Adequate amount of study points (ects credits) by the time you will start your study abroad period.
* Any other criterion the partner university sets.
Scholarships
Scholarships are awarded by Aalto School of Economics to the students who have been selected to the BSc and MSc Student Exchange Programme. The amount of scholarship in 2009-2010 was 1350 euros/student for one semester.
If you are entitled to Finnish Student Financial Aid (given by KELA, The Social Insurance Institution of Finland), you can have the same benefits during your study abroad period as you have had in your regular studies Finland.