Student mobility

During the student exchange, you will be doing courses that are related to your studies. You can choose whether you want to participate in a short exchange period of 5 to 30 days, or apply for a longer exchange of at least one term. Student should have completed about 60 study credits at Centria before going on exchange.

You can also apply to study for a double degree. This means that you will receive a degree from Centria and from our partner university. You will have to study one academic year at our partner university and earn 60 ECTS credits. You can find more information about double degrees here.

As Centria’s student, you have the opportunity to complete your practical training either partially or completely abroad. Practical training abroad is part of your degree in Centria and does not extend your study time. Practical training conducted abroad also looks good in CV.

Practical training can be completed anywhere in the world. Look for practical training period abroad the same way you would look for it in Finland. Prepare a CV and contact the jobs of interest directly. The teacher should accept your practical training plan and it should support your studies in Centria.

Practical training must be full-time, at least 30 hours per week. You must also receive credits from your training in order to be eligible for an Erasmus+ grant. Agree with your teacher when the practical training is best suitable for your studies. Practical training periods abroad usually take between 3 and 5 months. It is important that it lasts at least 2 months, as shorter internships are not supported by Centria.

• For practical training the maximum grant is for six months, at least 20 credits must be obtained from the training at that time
• It is not possible to get a grant for internships outside Europe.
• Contract for the practical training has to be done before the start of your training. 
• You can search for suitable internships for example from the following pages: https://app.tiitus.fi/centriajobi/search/jobs and https://erasmusintern.org/
• If you are doing your training in Europe, through the Erasmus+ program, use the following form: Learning Agreement for Work Placement
• Training outside Europe: Overseas Work Placement Application Package

Nursing

Internships abroad are organized through cooperating universities. You can find information about internships places here.

• If you would like to go on an internship in the fall semester, the application period ends on March 15
• If you would like to go on an internship in the spring semester, the application period ends on October 15

Apply for an internship by sending an email to Katja Heikiniemi before the deadline. Include in your email the internship destination and dates when you would like to go. There are a limited amount of places, selection is based on grades and recommendation of teachers.

The training can be completed through the following exchange programs:

1. Erasmus+ Internship
2. Overseas Internship
3. Healthy Africa
4. Nordlink

There are no ready-made practical training positions or application periods in other fields abroad. The student themselves should find a place for practical training. Each application is processed on a case-by-case basis.

For long exchanges you always apply through the SoleMove-system in the application period. There are no application periods for internships.

Departure for student exchange:

• Research your own education program’s exchange destinations, language requirements, courses to be taken, etc.
• Apply to three different destinations during the application period in the SoleMove-system (one must be in Europe)
• Student selections are made within a week or two after the end of the application period
• When your exchange destination is clear, wait for contact from your exchange university. If the wait is long, please contact the international office
• Follow the instructions from the exchange university and submit the necessary forms to them. Remember to start arranging housing at the exchange university.
• Prepare the learning agreement together with the head of your program and the international office
• Prepare the grant agreement together with the international office
• Remember to request an insurance certificate from the international office
• At the end of the exchange, remember to ask your exchange university to fill out a confirmation of stay form
• At the end of the exchange, fill out the Erasmus+ questionnaire, which will be sent to your email
• At the end of the exchange, fill in the form from the international office (report on the exchange)

Departure for internship:

• After finding an internship, talk to the head of your program. He or she must approve your internship.
• Remember to start arranging housing
• Prepare the learning agreement together with the head of your program and the international office
• Prepare the grant agreement together with the international office
• Remember to request an insurance certificate from the international office
• At the end of the internship, remember to ask your internship to fill out the confirmation of stay form
• At the end of the internship, fill out the Erasmus+ survey, which will be sent to your email

Student will receive a daily grant during the exchange period. Only the days when the student should be present at the exchange school (including orientation dates) are taken into consideration. The first part of the scholarship is calculated according to the estimated duration and will be reviewed again once the student has returned home. 80% of the scholarship is paid before leaving for the exchange and the remaining portion will be paid upon the student’s return once all required documents have been returned. A student can apply for additional support for green travel if conditions are met.

There is also an opportunity to apply for a grant in the overseas program. However, there is a limited number of scholarships and priority is given to students who applied for exchange studies in the main application period.

• Student can only receive the exchange / training grant from Centria.
• The purpose of the grant is to compensate for additional costs. It is not possible to receive a grant from Centria for books, flights, insurances or clothing etc.
• The condition of the grant is that you complete at least 4 ECTS credits per exchange month at the exchange university.
• It is not possible to get a grant for internships outside Europe.
• In order to receive a grant for practical training the minimum amount of time is 60 days and the maximum is six months. At least 20 credits must be obtained from six months training.
• Grants are generally paid in August or December, for those going on long exchanges. Grants for short exchanges and those going on internships are paid as soon as the applications are ready.

Grants for long exchanges:

• 18 € / day (540 € / month):
  – Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden

• 16,33 € / day (490 € / month):
  – Cypres, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Türkiye

• 23,33 € / day (700 € / month):
  – Partners from group 1-4 and 6-13
• 20,66 € /day (620 € / month):
  – Overseas-program (countries outside Europe). Only possible for one semester.
  

Short-term exchange in Europe

79 € / day:
1 – 14 days
56 € / day:
15 – 30 days

Grant for internships

690 € / month
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden

640 € / month
Cypres, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Türkiye

700 € / month
Partners from group 1-4 and 6-13

The amount of travel grant per kilometer traveled

10 – 99km, 28 € / person
100 – 499 km, 211 € / person. Additional grant for green travel 285 € / person
500 – 1999 km, 309 € / person. Additional grant for green travel 417 € / person
2000 – 2999 km, 395 € / person. Additional grant for green travel 535 € / person
3000 – 3999 km, 580 € / person. Additional grant for green travel 785 € / person
4000 – 7999 km, 1 188 € / person
8000 km -, 1 735 € / person

Additional support for students with children

The Erasmus+ program also encourages students with families to go on exchanges together with family. Students with children under the age of 18 receive additional support in the Erasmus+ program for the entire exchange period. In this case, the additional support for exchange study or practical training is EUR 200 per month, in addition to the normal exchange grant. 

In order to receive support, you need to:

• select the “perheellisen opiskelijan lisätuki” item from the scholarship form
• fill out the Additional support for student with children form and send it signed to your international coordinator and
• also submit a picture of your kid/children’s passports.

Accessibility aid

The purpose of accessibility aid is to support the accessible participation of persons with special needs in the exchange programme. The aid is intended for individuals who need extra financial assistance to leave for the exchange, due to physical or mental health. The aid will be granted in addition to the normal exchange grant. 

Accessibility aid may be granted if: 

• the student has an illness or injury which causes significant additional costs during the exchange and
• additional costs cannot be covered from other sources.

Aid may be granted to students who participate in student or practical training exchange, intensive course or network meetings. 

If you can be granted accessibility support, please contact your international coordinator before the exchange. The arrangements for the exchange should begin approximately six months before the exchange date so that special arrangements relating to housing, movement or study can be arranged

You don’t always have to go abroad; you can also internationalize at home. You can develop your intercultural communication skills and understanding of different cultures on your home campus. About a fourth of Centria’s students are from countries other than Finland, making it easy to get in contact with international students.

You can gain international experiences for example 

• Studying in English degree programme with an international group of students
• Selecting English courses
• Studying foreign languages: Finnish, English, Spanish, Russian, German, French, Italian, Japanese 
• Attending lectures by international visitors
• Acting in student union positions, for example as tutor for foreign students
• Taking part in events aimed at international students
• Speaking boldly foreign languages 
• Getting to know your fellow students regardless of nationality