Overview
Tampere University of Technology
Tampere University of Technology (TUT), Finland’s most international university, is located in the suburb of Hervanta, outside of the city of Tampere, Finland. Tampere itself is the largest inland city in Scandinavia, set on a narrow strip of land between two lakes and surrounded by forested areas. Established in 1965, TUT has grown to become a significant influence on technology in Finland and abroad, playing a pivotal role as an advocate of business life and internationalization. A city of roughly 200,000 inhabitants, Tampere offers students a plethora of activities to take part in, including markets, museums, the arts, cultural events, sailing, parasailing, skiing, snowmobiles, ice hockey and much more.
Haaga-Helia University
Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences has campus locations in Helsinki, Porvoo and Vierumäki, Finland and provides students with excellent access to the entire northern Europe area. A pioneer among Finnish business polytechnics, Helia was founded in 1992 as part of a general restructuring of Finnish higher education and recently saw another change in its structure, resulting in the renaming of the university to Haaga-Helia. It remains the largest Finnish polytechnic, formed from several pre-existing institutions of higher learning, including the Finnish Business College, which is over 100 years old. An institution of 10,000 students, Haaga-Helia focuses on business and services, communication and information management, information and communication technologies, and wellness combining health and sports as well as teacher education.
Dates
Tampere University of Technology
Spring 2009 Semester -January 19 - May 23
Fall 2009 Semester - August 17 - November 28
Full Academic Year - August 17, 2009 - May 22, 2010
Haaga-Helia University
Spring 2009 semester - January 9 - May 22
Fall 2009 semester - August 18 - December 18
Full academic year - August 18, 2009 - May 21, 2010
Deadline for both universities
Spring program final deadline - October 10
Fall or Year program early application deadline - November 7 ($50 discount for early applications)
Fall or Year program final deadline - February 6
All program dates are tentative and subject to change.
Accommodations
Tampere University of Technology
All international students are housed in apartments near the university. These are private rooms with shared baths, kitchens and study areas. MSU students will be provided with lunch on campus daily as part of the exchange program. Other meals should be prepared in the residence halls or purchased off-campus.
Haaga-Helia University
Since on-campus housing is unavailable, students will live in off-campus apartments. The International Office at Haaga-Helia will assist students in finding appropriate accommodation with other students or alone. Payment is individual and is included as an estimate in the program cost. Ideally, your off-campus housing will include cooking facilities. Your meals will consist of cooking on your own or eating out at local eateries.
Costs
Tampere University of Technology
$3766 per semester
The program fee includes:
- Tuition* (in-state undergraduate)
- Housing
- Insurance
- Meals (estimate)
- Admission fees to the university
The program fee does NOT include:
- Airfare
- Passport fees
- Personal spending money
- Non-refundable application fee
- Books
- Rail pass
- Visa fees
* Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 tuition may increase based on the MSU rate.
Haaga-Helia University
$6166 per semester
The program fee includes:
- MSU tuition* (in-state undergraduate)
- Housing (estimate)
- Insurance
- Meals (estimate)
- Admission fees to the university
The program fee does NOT include:
- Airfare
- Passport fees
- Personal spending money
- Non-refundable application fee
- Books
- Rail pass
- Visa fees
* Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 tuition may increase based on the MSU rate.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Federal financial aid applies to the cost of study abroad programs. Contact the MSU Financial Aid Office to determine elegibility. Scholarships are available specifically for study abroad with MSU. See the Scholarship section of this website for details.
Travel
Students will arrange their travel to Finland and can arrange to be met at the airport by a representative of TUT or Haaga-Helia. Students will have extended breaks that can be used for independent travel within and outside of Finland. Rail, coach, and road connections make travel arrangements convenient and travel to other locations is easy and fairly inexpensive. Students are encouraged to think about purchasing a rail pass, which may save money and time for students who intend to travel extensively.
Academic program
Tampere University of Technology
Students will be directly enrolled in classes at TUT. All classes are taught in English. Students may take a full course load at TUT, but are encouraged not to take more than 15 hours. TUT offers courses in the following areas: Civil engineering, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Management, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Business Administration, Finnish Language.
Haaga-Helia University
Polytechnics differ from universities in that they focus on specific areas of applied study. Haaga-Helia offers undergraduate programs focusing on all aspects of business including marketing, management, economics, telecommunications, finance, and international business. In addition, Haaga-Helia provides programs in sports and leisure management and hotel, restaurant and tourism management.
Haaga-Helia’s contacts with the Helsinki business environment and abroad provides a special wealth of resources for students. Several courses include weekend, week-long or day trips to businesses to supplement the study taking place in the classroom. Classes are taught in English. Class work consists of a focus on independent studies, assigned projects, and independent research in combination with lectures and personal assistance from instructors.
