Exchange students
A student can apply to TUT as an ERASMUS or an exchange student, if:
- The student is studying at one of TUT's partner universities
- The student's home university participates in a student exchange programme with TUT (e.g. SOCRATES/ERASMUS, NORDPLUS, GE4 or others)
If there is no valid exchange agreement between TUT and the student's home university, the student may still apply for admission to TUT as a visiting student, a so-called freemover. Each freemover student application will be considered case by case. The total number of exchange student applicants from our partner universities determines how many freemovers may be admitted. Please contact the International Office, interoff (at) tut.fi, with questions about freemover applications.
Students with special needs should contact the International Office to discuss arrangements for their stay in Finland and at TUT.
Application procedures
Exchange students complete an online application. The link to the online system is sent to the coordinators who select outgoing exchange students in our partner universities. Paper applications will not be considered: only students of architecture complete the online application by sending their portfolios by mail. Official transcripts of university records and their English translations and a soft copy of the applicant's photo are to be scanned and delivered online.
Deadlines for receiving applications:
- Autumn semester arrivals: 15 May
- Spring semester arrivals: 15 October
Unfortunately we cannot process any late applications. Please make sure that you apply within the deadline.
Language requirements
Exchange students must have sufficient skills in the English language to follow classes (at least level B1 on the Common European Framework or IELTS band score 3.5-4.5), as the courses given in English are of advanced level. No official language certificates are required.
Course catalogue
Courses available for international students are listed in the Course Catalogue .
Academic calendar
The academic year at TUT is divided into two semesters, the autumn semester and the spring semester. The academic year 2011-2012 consists of four teaching periods and there is an examination week(s) at the end of each teaching period. The autumn semester begins in late August/early September and ends at the end of December. The spring semester starts in early January and ends in late May (please see the academic calendar for exact dates).
There are three options for an exchange study period at TUT:
- Students can choose to study for the whole academic year (teaching periods 1-4).
- Students can choose to study for the duration of the autumn semester (teaching periods 1-2). In this case the students need to select courses that are arranged during these two teaching periods.
- Students can choose to study for the duration of the spring semester (teaching periods 3-4). In this case the students need to select courses that are arranged during the third and fourth teaching period.