Studies at Karelia UAS provide you with plentiful opportunities for internationalisation. International elements in your studies deepen your understanding of your own field, strengthen your language and communication skills, and support your ability to work with different people. At the same time, you get important connections and can create networks for your professional career in the future.
Study and practical training abroad
Excellent way for internationalisation during the studies is to go for a student exchange abroad. Karelia UAS has more than 100 partner institutions in 25 different countries. Here you can find all the partner institutions listed. See on a map, how they are located around the world. Every year many students use this opportunity and go for a semester long study exchange. You can also do practical training (internship) abroad. You can join also shorter study visits in Europe.
Studies and practical training completed abroad are credited fully in the Karelia UAS degree. The exchange period does not prolong the graduation.
Karelia has many different grants for outgoing exchange students depending on a target country. The grant covers partly travel and living costs in a host country. You get support and guidance during their exchange period abroad. Security issues and possible critical situations are taken into account already when planning the exchange.
Internationalisation at home
Becoming international does not always require travelling abroad – personal barriers can be many, starting from family and work situations. Karelia UAS offers plenty of possibilities to go international at home during your studies. These possibilities include:
- Language and cultural studies
- Cooperation with foreign degree and exchange students
- Tutoring international students
- Practical training in a multinational organisation
- Virtual mobility
- International projects
- Excursions abroad
In addition to dozens international degree students, Karelia UAS welcomes about 100 incoming exchange students who are studying at Karelia UAS or doing practical training in Joensuu.
For documents concerning the exchange period (such as Erasmus confirmation letter or Erasmus certificate of departure), please contact the following persons:
International Relations Coordinators
Ms Antonia Stavridou tel. +358 50 345 8262
Ms Katriina Korhonen tel. +358 50 585 5146