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Finland: Helsinki - Aalto University, School of Business (Semester Exchange)

Helsinki, Finland (Exchange Program)

Program Terms:

Spring,
Year (Jan-Dec),
Year (Sept-May),
Fall

Homepage:

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Restrictions:

USD applicants only

PROGRAM COST

Fall,
Spring

Dates / Deadlines:

Term	Year	App Deadline	Decision Date	Start Date	End Date
Fall	2013	03/13/2013 **	Rolling Admission	TBA	TBA
NOTE: Dates will be announced shortly. Students should anticipate beginning their semester at the start of September and will return shortly before December 25th, 2013.
** Indicates rolling admission application process. Students will be immediately notified of acceptance into this program and be able to complete post-decision materials prior to the term's application deadline.
Indicates that deadline has passed

Fact Sheet:




Language Requirement:	None	GPA:	2.75
Internships:	No	Disciplines offered:	Accounting, International Business, Economics, Marketing, Business, Management, Finance
Accomodations:	Shared apartments off-campus, Residence halls	Program Advisor:	Ali Droster - adroster@sandiego.edu

Program Description:

FINLAND: Helsinki

Aalto University: School of Business

Semester Exchange Program

PROGRAM LOCATION

Finland is the sixth largest country in Europe, but with 5.3 million people the population density is low. There are still large areas of untouched nature and hundreds of thousands of lakes: 10% of Finland is covered by water and 70% by forests. But Finland is much more than a nature wonderland; it is a high-tech country and best known for the world's leading mobile phone company, Nokia.

Helsinki is the northernmost capital of the EU and together with its surrounding cities Espoo and Vantaa, a home to about 1 million people. In the capital region modern architecture and commercial districts are in harmony with parks and nature.

The Finnish climate is variable with its four distinct seasons: the fall foliage with infinite colors; snow and freezing temperatures in the winter; magnificent spring when nature awakes after the darkness and cold and of course, the never-ending days turning into white nights in the summer.

ACADEMIC INSTITUTION

Students will directly enroll at Aalto University: School of Business (formerly Helsinki School of Economics), the largest and leading business university in Finland. The School of Business has earned the "triple crown" accreditation AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS.

Campus is located in the central area of Helsinki, about a 5 minute walk away from the city center with the beach and tourist attractions nearby. The three main buildings, where classes are held, are all within a walking distance. Bus and tram stops are right outside the school. The Office of Study and Registrar, International Relations Office, IT HelpDesk, copy machines, student cafeterias, self-study facilities, computer labs, language studios, small gym and other sports facilities are located in the three campus buildings.

Additional information can be found at the Aalto University School of Economics website and on the AALTO fact sheet 13-14.pdf.

COURSE INFORMATION

Courses are offered in the following subjects: Accounting, Business Law, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information Systems Science, International Business, Logistics, Management Science, Marketing, Management, Qualitative Methods, Technology Management and Policy

View the 2012-2013 courses offered in English at Aalto! Courses for the 2013 - 2014 academic year will be announced June/July 2013.

Students are advise to select five primary courses plus five alternatives. Be sure to review the pre-approved course list below to see which classes are already scheduled to transfer back to USD.

Finland: Aalto School of Business Pre-Approved Course Listing

If there is a course you are interested in not listed on the pre-approved list, please contact Ali Droster, adroster@sandiego.edu.

COST

For a detailed description of program costs please see the Program Cost in the box at the top of this webpage. Click on the link corresponding to the term you plan to study abroad.

HOUSING

Student apartments typically consist of 3-5 bedrooms, a shared living room, kitchen and bathroom(s). Rent varies between 190-510 euros per month, depending on the location and the number of tenants. Student apartments are situated around the Helsinki area. Students should budget approximately 400-800 euros per month for housing, transportation, food and other daily necessities.

The university provides students with the use of PCs, email, and printing and library services. Healthcare services are provided by the Student Health Service (medical and dental).

EXCURSIONS & ACTIVITIES

An orientation day is organized for all incoming international students at the beginning of each semester. Each exchange student is paired up with a local student, who will act as a personal tutor. The tutoring service is arranged in cooperation with the Student Union.

The student union organizes many leisure time activities from parties to field trips and sports and culture.

CALENDAR

Check out page 3 of the Aalto University Fact Sheet 2012-2013.

MEDIA GALLERY

To view Aalto's photo gallery, CLICK HERE

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