Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences (in Finnish: Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu) is the largest university of applied sciences in Finland. The university is located in the metropolitan area of Helsinki, which is the capital of Finland, and has approximately 16,500 students.
- City
- Helsingfors
- Agreement
- Nordplus
- Type
- Studies
About the partner institution
UiA collaborates with the department of music education (classical and pop/jazz) at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences through the network Nordplusmusic.
UiA is free to nominate qualified candidates, but it is Metropolia University of Applied Sciences that chooses how many students they can accept. The number of places can therefore vary from year to year.
Available places
- May vary
Requirements
You must be enrolled on a study programme at UiA and have completed a minimum of 60 credits before you go on exchange. In the description of your study programme you will find more information about other possible requirements for applying for an exchange.
The application must be made through the EASY Online Application System.
As a performing music student, you must add the following to the application:
- Grade transcript in English
- Learning Agreement with subjects you wish to take
- Resume
- Demo material
- Letter of motivation
- Image 500x500 pixels
Here you can get more information about the various elements.
Credits and courses
Students from UiA must take 30 ECTS per semester.
Access to courses/teaching in the main instrument will depend on the teacher capacity for this instrument.
The academic year
August - December
January - June
Tuition fees and scholarships
No tuition fees.
Accommodation
The application deadline for the autumn semester or full academic year is: 1 April - 5 May.
The application deadline for the spring semester is: 1 October - 5 November.
Additional information
Pay attention to dates and application deadlines in Nordplusmusic.
How to apply
Application deadlines:
- 10 February for exchange in the autumn semester or full year exchange
- 10 September for exchange in the spring semester