Student
exchange
for
2015-2016
9.12.2014 /Athene
Mari Dagnall
Planning officer for student exchange
How?
Your opportunities to get international:
• Student exchange
• Summer schools
• Traineeship abroad, e.g. AScI
• International majors such as
Eurecom and FIF
• Master’s programmes in English
• International double-degree programmes
• Final thesis abroad
• Becoming international at home
For who?
• All the students
• At the time of application:
• Bachelor degree: 60 op
completed
• Master’s degree: 30 op
completed, present for one
term
• Grade point avarage. 2.00
Why?
Erasmus Impact Study 2014
• “Effects of mobility on the skills and employability of
students and the internationalisation of higher education
institutions”
• A large survey by European Comission
• feedback from nearly 80 000 respondents including
students and businesses.
• confirms
– EU student exchange scheme boosts employability and job
mobility
– Young people who study or train abroad not only gain
knowledge in specific disciplines, but also strengthen key
transversal skills which are highly valued by employers.
SCI:n opiskelijoiden kokemukset (2010-2013)
• tuotantotalouden opiskelijoiden syksyllä tekemä harjoitustyö
• perustuu SCI:n vaihdossa olleiden opiskelijoiden kirjoittamiin
vaihtoraportteihin.
• Tutkimus tukee käsityksiä siitä, että vaihto-opiskelu
koetaan hyödylliseksi työelämälle.
• In the Studying skills and methods subcategory (38%):
Language skills, Team Working.
• In the Cultural knowledge and understanding subcategory
(39%): General cultural knowledge, Social behavior and
Practical skills
• In the Personal development subcategory (23%):
Networking, Self-reflection and New perspectives
Results autumn 2014
Impact of “Exchange experiences” on
“Academic achievements”
A majority (over 70%) of Aalto University students considered the
exchange study have positive influences on their academic achievements.
72% assert that their exchange study has enhanced their employment
prospects
➢ multicultural knowledge
➢ ability to adjust in a foreign culture or environment
➢ language skills
➢ gained social contacts
What?
• part of the Aalto University degree
• for one term or one academic year
• Possible: to apply to the same place with
a friend/girl- or boyfriend
• Possible: more than one time
• not yet possible: exchange places of BIZ
and ARTS.
• not possible: to continue over the summer
to autumn
New for 2015-16!
 Erasmus scholarship amounts will be different from the scholarhships to
other destinations
- according to the destination country and the lenght of the stay
 Obilgatory online language test before and after the exchange + possibillity
for online language course
- does not affect on getting the exchange place
 Global Mindset –questionary + exchange reporting in Mobility Tool
 Additional scholarship for Erasmus exchange student with under aged
children (200 €/month)
 language certificate of the language of the studies (not the native
language as so far)
> note, the field specific destinations still apply!
 All Erasmus destinations are equally open for all the SCI students (no
priviledges based on study fields)
Mitä vaihdossa voi
opiskella?
Uudet opiskelijat:
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Kandin sivuaine (20-25 op)
tai vapaasti valittavat (25-30 op),
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Kandi-tutkinnossa: vaihtoaika
ajoittunee 3. -4. opintovuodelle
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Huom! SCI projektikurssin ja
kandiseminaarin ajoitukset!
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Vaihto-opintoja ei kandiohjelman
pääaineen kurssivalikoimaan
>>perus- ja pääaineopinnot Aaltoyliopistossa.
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Vaihto ok myös DI-vaiheessa
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Kansainvälinen sivuaine
(20-25 op)
International Studies Minor
• Vaihto-opintojen helppo ja sujuva sisällyttäminen
tutkintoon
• Jos haluat tuoda kansainvälisen osaamisesi
korostetusti esille tutkinnossasi
• 20-25 ECTS, voi olla sivuaine tai valinnaisten
opintojen kokonaisuus joko kandi- tai
maisteritutkinnossa
• Sisältö:
– Vähintään 15 op oman alan opintoja
– Enintään 10 op kieli ja kulttuuriopintoja (poikkeuksena erityiset vaihtoohjelmat, joissa sisältönä pelkästään kieltä ja kulttuuria, esim. Japanin ja
Kiinan kohteissa)
– Enintään 5 op mahdollista korvata Aalto-yliopiston kursseilla mikäli
20-25 op vaatimus ei täyty vaihtoajan opinnoilla
– Suositeltuja sisältöjä: kielikurssit (edistynyt taso), kulttuurienvälisen
viestinnän kurssit, kansainvälisesti suuntautuneet oman alan kurssit
– Ei voi sisältää kandi- tai DI-työtä eikä lähtökohtaisesti kv-harjoittelua
In what language?
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Recommended: local language
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In English ok, IF enough courses available
and host university allows
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Erasmus-exchange: language certificate by
Aalto University Language Center
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Long distance and some European
destinations: possible TOEFL/ IELTS, have
to be done well in time!
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Always check the language test
requirements of the host university!
Important: language level requirements!
• If a certain CERF level is required by the exchange destination,
the language certificate must show that this level has been
reached.
• It is only possible to show your level, if you have completed a
certain level course in Aalto University.
• All language center English language courses are at at least B2
-level.
• TOEFL/IELTS normally suitable instead of CERF-test
Money matters
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Aalto University grants an exchange scholarship for
every student getting Aalto’s exchange place.
exchanges place = automatic Aalto scholarship for exchange studies
The objective for exchange studies and prerequisite for getting
the scholarship is to gain 30cr/semester
The Aalto scholarship for outgoing exchange students:
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One semester or thesis work abroad: EUR 1500
Full academic year: EUR 2500
Erasmus students: according to destination and length of the stay
In addition:
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CIMO Accessibility Grant in Erasmus-, First- ja
Nordtek-programmes (when an injury,
impairment, illness, learning difficulty
or other special need causes such additional
costs as are not covered by other sources.)
Family Grant for students with children
(ErasmusPlus)
Normal Finnish study grant and housing
support, higher monthly study loan
Where to go?
Next Application Periods
2.2.-2.3.2015
Exchange during 2015-2016
• Europe (Erasmus)
• Nordic countries (Nordtek)
• Long distance (bilateral)
destinations
September 2015:
left over places
from spring application round,
Nordtek
Bilateral exchange destinations of schools of
engineering and tecnology
– Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore,
South Korea, Thailand,
– Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Panama,
United States
– Russia
North is calling!
- Nordtek exchange programme
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No limitations for places. You will most
likely get the place what you want in
first place.
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No tuition fees
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Same academic calender with Finland,
exchange period easy to organise
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Accommodation usually arranged by
the host university
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Excellent and good quality tuition in
English in most of the Nordic
universities.
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Yes, there are enough differences in
Sweden/Norway/Denmark/Island
compared to Finland to make your
exchange interesting! 
To Europe with
ErasmusPlus -programme
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No tuition fees
(but not student union fees, insurance and
miscellaneous charges for materials).
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Easy to plan with European study credit
system: 1 ECTS = 1 Aalto credit)
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Places available almost in every European
country
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Please check the language requirements per
destination! Some destinations require
language skills of the country,
meaning English skills are not enough.
SCI bilateral exchange partners
Country
Institution
Ind
CSE Eng
Brazil
LIFE
Math Phy
SCI (all
fields)
China
Universidade de São Paulo
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
(BUPT)
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China
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
China
Tongji University
Hong Kong
City University of Hong Kong
India
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)
Japan
Hokkaido University
Japan
Kyoto Institute of Technology
Mexico
Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México
x
Taiwan
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
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Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de
México ITAM
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well reputated private research
university, especially in business and
computer science.
no tuition fees, ITAM helps with
accommodation
suitable studies for all SCI students
both for bachelor and master level
studies
applicant’s academic index should be
50,00 or higher.
studying in Spanish: Students wishing
to apply should have studied Spanish
for minimum two academic years prior
to the exchange period
Application DL 1.3.2014
City University of Hong Kong
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College of Science and Engineering
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Department of Biology and Chemistry
Department of Building and Construction
Department of Computer Science
Department of Electronic Engineering
Department of Mathematics
Department of Mechanical and Biomedical
Engineering
Department of Physics and Materials
Science
Department of Systems Engineering and
Engineering Management
Division of Building Science and Technology
All tuition in English, suitable studies for all
SCI students
Programmes mainly on bachelor level but
both BSc and Msc can apply
Four semester places per year
applicant’s academic index should be 50,00
or higher.
Application DL 1.3.2015
Indian Institutes of Technology
IIT Madras, Chennai
IIT Bombay, Mumbai
IIT Kanpur, Kanpur
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Group of autonomous public
engineering and management institutes
of India, represents the top higher
education institutes in India
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suitable studies for all SCI students
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Both for bachelor and master level
studies
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Applicant’s academic index should be
50,00 or higher.
Tongj University (Shanghai, Kiina)
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for Software Engineering
students who have completed their
Bachelor's degree in main parts/fully.
both for bachelor and master level
studies
if research studies > TOEFL/IELTS-test
required
No tuition fees
Strong links to Aalto: Aalto-Tongji
Design Factory (ATDF)
over 200 Finnish companies in
Shanghai (the biggest locus outside
Europe) with active social/free time life
for also Aalto students to take part =
chances to make important
connections for the future work life.
E.g. Finnish Young Professionals in
Shanghai – networking evenings.
applicant’s academic index should be
50,00 or higher.
Universidade de São Paulo USP (Brasilia)
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Institute of Mathematics and
Statistics IME
Tietotekniikan sekä TFM:n opiskelijoille
2 opiskelijaa/lukuvuosi
Kandi- tai DI-vaiheessa
Vaihtoaika: lukuvuosi tai yksi lukukausi
Brasilian suurin ja maineikkain
yliopisto, julkinen
88 261opiskelijaa, 3. suurin
Latinalaisen Amerikassa
Ei lukukausimaksuja, USP avustaa
asunnon etsimisessä.
Opiskelu portugaliksi
Tunnusluvun oltava yli 50
Hakuaika 1.2.-1.3.2014
DI-vaihe: Kaksoistutkinto-ohjelmat
- https://into.aalto.fi/pages/viewpa
ge.action?pageId=13411718
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Kansainväliset kaksoistutkintoohjelmat ovat yliopistojen
kansainvälisiä yhteistyöohjelmia,
joissa suoritat opintoja kahdessa
yliopistossa ja saat myös
tutkintotodistuksen molemmista;
opintoaika ei välttämättä pitene,
mutta hyöty on moninkertainen.
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Käytännössä…
Opiskelet partneriyliopistossa
yhden lukukauden tai
lukuvuoden – kuten
normaalissakin vaihdossa –
mutta saat tutkintotodistuksen
ko. yliopistosta!
Infolaiset Euroopassa 2011-2014
Ohjelma
sopimus
Kohdemaa
Kohdeyliopisto
Erasmus
all
Austria
Graz University of Technology
Erasmus
all
Denmark
Denmarks Tekniske Universitet
Erasmus
all
Latvia
Riga Technical University
Erasmus
all
Spain
Universidad Politécnica de Valencia ETSII
Erasmus
all
Sweden
Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan
Erasmus
all
Switzerland
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Erasmus
ELEC
Greek
University of Patras
Erasmus
tik
Germany
Technische Universität Berlin
Erasmus
tik
Germany
Technische Universität Darmstadt
Erasmus
tik
Netherlands
Eindhoven University of Technology
Erasmus
tuo
Germany
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Erasmus
tuo
Portugal
Universidade do Porto
Erasmus
tuo
Switzerland
University of Lausanne
Infolaiset merten takana 2011-2014
Ohjelma
Kohdemaa
Kohdeyliopisto
Free mover
Australia
The University of Sydney
Free mover
Kiina
Tongi University
Free Mover
New Zealand
Victoria University of Wellington
Free mover opiskelija/ Asia Exchange
Thailand
Prince of Songkla University
Nordtek
Island
University of Iceland
Nordtek
Sweden
Chalmers University of Technology
Tekniikan alan kahdenvälinen
vaihtosopimus
China
Fudan University
Tekniikan alan kahdenvälinen
vaihtosopimus
China
Zhejiang University
Tekniikan alan kahdenvälinen
vaihtosopimus
Japan
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Tekniikan alan kahdenvälinen
vaihtosopimus
Singapore
Nanyang Technological University
Tekniikan alan kahdenvälinen
vaihtosopimus
Singapore
National University of Singapore
2014-15
China
The University of Hong Kong
China
Tongji University
Denmark
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
France
Ecole Centrale Paris
Germany
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
Island
University of Island
Japan
The University of Tokyo,
Netherlands
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
University of Amsterdam
Netherlands
Portugal
Universidade Técnica de Lisboa
Portugal
Universidade Técnica de Lisboa
Singapore
Nanyang Technological University
Singapore
National University of Singapore
Taiwan
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
How to choose the
destination?
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Mapping your own interests:
to where and why?
– Your language skills?
– Where can you find studies
suitable for your degree?
– Personal interest in some
certain country/culture?
– Cost of exchange period
– For one or two semesters?
Note to check the academic
calender of the destination!
Always check the application
info per destination!
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Any good hints from professors and
teaching staff?
Read exchange raports, also from
other destinations than just the main
interest
Get to known the international
students here at Aalto University
(international tutor, AYY and guild
activities…)
In general, applying is rather
independent process and requires
tolerance for uncertanity…
How to apply?
1. Choose your destination/-s
2. Choose the courses per destination,
make a study plan per destination
3. Get the study plans accepted by the study planning officer
and professor
4. Get the other application documents:
- language certificate/-s
- transcript of records
- ect.
5. Fill in the online application, attach the documents as PDF
to the application, send, print as PDF and return the PDFdocument together with the original documents to the
coordinator of the first destination
If more questions,
please contact :
Mari Dagnall
School of Science
International Student
Services, CSE-building,
room A226,
mari.dagnall@aalto.fi