Before filling in Laurea's application form for incoming exchange students you need to be nominated to student exchange by your home institution. A person responsible for international activities at your home institution needs to send the nomination information to the international coordinator of the Laurea unit where you will do your exchange at.

After we have received your nomination information we will send you an email containing the instructions on how to fill in our electronic application form (this may take a few days). The email will come from the address solemove(at)solenovo.fi and the title will be “Instructions for filling in your Exchange Application to Laurea”.

Fill in the online application form by the given deadline during the application period.

NB! Deadline for studies in autumn term  and academic year is May 15th. Deadline for studies in the spring term is October 30th.

NB! Please notice that students wishing to do an internship in nursing at Laurea should allways apply already in May for the whole academic year.

Look into the studies available at Laurea and fill in a Learning Agreement. If you have questions about the studies available, please contact your international coordinator at Laurea. If you are unsure of the Laurea unit you will study at, please contact the international coordinator at your home institution. After your Learning Agreement has been approved and signed at your home institution, send it to your international coordinator at Laurea. It is recommended that you keep a copy of the Learning Agreement for yourself.

Apply for accommodation and learn about living in the greater Helsinki region in the Living and accommodation section. Laurea does not have its own student dormitories. Furnished student accommodation for exchange students is available with HOAS, but needs to be applied for. Each exchange student is responsible for applying for his/her accommodation independently. NB! HOAS has only a limited number of apartments so fill in the application as soon as you can.

Check the schedule for studies at Laurea and arrange your arrival accordingly. Please note especially the Arrival Days, as the days have been selected to ensure that taking care of necessary practical issues is as smooth as possible. A pick-up service from the airport by the student union is guaranteed only during the arrival days.

Prepare for the exchange well. Read about Finnish culture and customs and get to know your tutors and future exchange student colleagues online at Laurea's Welcome to Finland workspace.