University of Helsinki

Student experiences 

General Information for Exchange Students

Course information

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Semester I: 1^st week of September - 3^rd week of December
Semester II: 3^rd week of January - 2^nd week of May

Orientation generally commences the last week of August for Semester I and the 2^nd week of January for Semester II.

Exams take place late October and late December for Semester I and early March and early May for Semester II.

Academic Calendar

GPA (Average Grade)

There is no GPA requirement for this destination.

Language Requirement

You need B2 level in your language of instruction.
For more information about language requirements

All, except:

• Medicine
• English studies

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For the students wanting to live in a student dormitory, University of Helsinki has agreed with housing providers, including Unihome and HOAS (Foundation for Student Housing in the Helsinki Region), on a number of rooms for incoming exchange students. Apartments are located around Helsinki. Students should choose their housing option based on their budget and their wishes.

Exchange students submit their housing application as a part of their exchange application. Their information will be forwarded to housing providers. Each exchange student will receive one housing offer. 

Information about various other housing options is available here

Costs and finance

The monthly living costs for a student in Helsinki for basics such as food, rent and transportation are on average 700-1000 euros

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)

15 places per year

Maximum of 4 places per faculty. Especially Social Sciences and Humanitie are popular. 

Selection was not necessary last year