Åbo Akademi University
Åbo Akademi University is a universitywide partner in Turku, Finland.
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| Academic calendar | Semester 1: Last week of August - Christmas | ||||||||||
| Requirements | Swedish, English B2 | ||||||||||
| Areas of study open for exchange students | No restrictions Please note that there are 2 campusses, one in Abo (Turku) and one in Vaasa. The faculty of Education and Welfare Studies is located in Vaasa, the other faculties are located in Turku. You cannot mix courses from the different locations. | ||||||||||
| Courses at Master level | Yes. | ||||||||||
| Housing assistance | It is easier to find a room in the second semester. More information can be found here: https://www.abo.fi/en/study/study-abroad/exchange-students/how-to-apply/housing-and-living/ | ||||||||||
| Estimated living costs per month | Example of a student’s monthly living expenses:
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| Credits | Normal study load per semester in credits: 30 ECTS (each course is worth 5 credits so on average a total of 6 courses per semester). | ||||||||||
| Number of places available | 10 places per year, preferably during spring terms when the housing situation is better. | ||||||||||
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| Selection | Selection was not necessary this year |
Contact
If you have any questions about this universitywide partner university, contact the universitywide International Office:
If you are not selected for exchange yet and you have questions about procedures or certain exchange destinations; we ask you to join us during the study abroad weeks. The program can be found under this link
If you still have questions after this, you can make an appointment. We have extra office hours between the study abroad weeks and the 2 december deadline.
Our new email address is: exchange@uu.nl
Asia, Latin America, Middle East & South Africa
Name: Ms. Clim Gorissen
North America & UK
Name: Ms. Cathelijne van Weelden
Australia, New Zealand & Spain*
Name: Ms. Tessel Arendsen
* Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Universitat de Barcelona
Europe
Name: Ms. Mandy van den Houten
General exchange questions
Name: Patrick Chan
Phone availability
Phone: +31 (0)30-2531224
Office hours for calling: Monday and Thursday, 13:30-15:00
Make an appointment via Teams
We are available for appointments via Teams. If you have a question, use the calendar below to make an appointment.
If you are unable to make it to your appointment, please do not forget to cancel.