3.7 Enrolment for Exchange Programmes at Laurea

Students who wish to study at Laurea Polytechnic on Exchange Programmes such as Erasmus or Nordplus or on bilateral programmes should turn to the International Office at their Home Institution in order to be selected into a Programme. They will then receive an application form to fill in and to return prior to their exchange period with further information from the relevant Laurea Institute(s). Early notification of arrival is strongly advised. Tuition is provided free of charge for students on Exchange Programmes. They may, however, have to buy books and other educational material themselves.
The Laurea student counsellors and student tutors will assist the students in academic questions.

Orientation for the incoming foreign students will be arranged usually in the first week after their arrival. Every exchange student will have a Finnish student tutor to give assistance in settling in. Some social activities will be arranged by the Student Union and the Tutors.
Exchange students will be met on their arrival by a Finnish student from the Institute the student is going to be studying at. Exchange students are advised to arrive in the week preceding studies in order to register, settle accomodation matters as well as apply for a residence permit and other necessary documents.