Applying
Deadlines, forms and enclosures
If you are applying for the autumn semester and the whole academic year:
- deadline for nominations for the autumn semester and for the whole academic year: 30 April
- deadline for applications for the autumn semester and for the whole academic year: 15 May
If you are applying for the spring semester:
- deadline for nominations for the spring semester: 31 October
- deadline for applications for the spring semester: 15 November
After SAMK has received the nomination from your home university, you will receive a link to online mobility system SoleMOVE and you can start to fill in your application. You will need to upload the following application documents (in English):
- Motivation Letter (background, expectations for exchange)
- Transcript of records (showing your grades from home university, in English)
- Copy of your passport (only required from students outside EU/EEA-countries). Please note that your passport should be valid 6 months after your exchange period ends.
Courses
Information regarding your course selection
The link to our StudyGuide is at the end of this chapter. Please read the chapter first carefully.
The normal workload for students is approximately 30 ECTS credits / semester.
You can plan your own study programme according to your needs and wishes. Note however, that:
- You are advised to take courses primarily from the faculty you apply to.
- SAMK has campuses in four cities and you should choose courses only from one campus.
- Please note that we offer business studies on two campuses, and you will be placed on the campus which offers the most suitable courses for your Degree Programme at home.
- The courses are arranged only if a certain number of students enroll.
Students will be accepted into courses in the enrollment order (at the beginning of the semester). The courses have a limited number of places. You will receive more information on the course enrollment during the orientation week. - The definite registration usually takes places upon arrival.
- Remember to have a look at the prerequisite studies. You might, for example, need to have previous studies in the field of a course.
- If a course is taught completely online, this is stated in the course description in the StudyGuide.
- Available traineeship placements and other limitations in course offering:
- In Energy and Environmental Engineering courses are offered in English only during the Autumn semester.
- In Nursing SAMK is not able to accept students for clinical placements.
- In Physiotherapy traineeship placements are limited.
- In Fine Arts most of the courses are available to exchange students. To receive more information, please contact paivi.tuuliniemi@samk.fi.
- In the field of Maritime Technology and Management work placements, thesis work or professional qualification courses are not possible for incoming exchange students.
You can find courses and course descriptions in Study Guide. Courses for the academic year 2024-2025 are published in March-April 2024 in Study Guide. Some courses for the spring semester 2025 can still be published in autumn 2024. In the Study Guide, choose “Courses suitable for exchange students”.
Dates
Academic calendar and orientation days
The academic year at SAMK is divided into two semesters. There is normally very little tuition during the summer. You are expected to arrive at the beginning of the semester. If you arrive late (over 5 days), you may not be able to attend the courses anymore. Please also note that our orientation week for incoming exchange students is mandatory.
Academic calendar:
- Autumn semester: end of August (orientation) – end of December
- Spring semester: beginning of January (orientation) – end of May
Below you can find the dates of the orientation days for international students. The days are full of important information, so it is good to arrive to Satakunta well in advance!
SAMK Campus Pori orientation days:
- for autumn semester arrivals: Tue 20 – Fri 23 August 2024 (new dates!)
- for spring semester arrivals: 2 – 3 January 2025
SAMK Campus Rauma orientation days:
- for autumn semester arrivals: 21 – 23 August 2024
- for spring semester arrivals: 7 – 9 January 2025
During the orientation days we will tell you more about studying at SAMK, about our electronic services and student life in general.
Grading
Grading scale
ECTS grade / Result / Finnish / English:
A / 5 / Kiitettävä / Excellent
B / 4 / Hyvä / Very Good
C / 3 / Hyvä / Good
D / 2 / Tyydyttävä / Satisfactory
E / 1 / Tyydyttävä / Sufficient
F / 0 / Hylätty / Failed
In addition, students’ performances may be evaluated with pass/fail basis.
Learning Agreement
Erasmus+ Learning Agreement
After you have decided what to study with us and discussed your plans with your home university, you will fill in the Learning Agreement. You will receive the instructions from your own International Relations Office in your home university. SAMK uses the digital Learning Agreement. You can find the responsible persons on each faculty below:
Health and Welfare
- Social Services: Päivi Muranen
- Nursing: Anna-Sofia Salminen
- Physiotherapy: Johanna Vähä-Jaakkola
- Fine Arts: Matti Velhonoja
Logistics and Maritime Technology (including international business)
- Business, Logistics, Engineering and Maritime Programmes: Tiina Garcia
Service Business
- Tourism: Jaana Ruoho
- Business and Administration: Yki Myntti
Technology
- AI, Mechatronics, Energy and Environmental Engineering: Marcel van Geffen
Clinical practice
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This information is only for health care students coming to SAMK Campus Pori and attending practical training:
All tests and vaccinations must be taken in your home country prior to your departure.
1. All health care students coming to SAMK Campus Pori
All students must fill in the Health Form with information regarding the following vaccinations:
- MMR (measles, mumps and rubella): 2 doses / lifetime. It is mandatory.
- Tetanus: 3 doses / Lifetime. It is mandatory.
- Polio: 3 to 4 doses / Lifetime. It is mandatory.
- Diphtheria. It is mandatory.
- Influenza vaccination, taken between November – April. It is mandatory for health care students. If you are coming for the Spring term, this vaccination must be taken in your home country.
- Chicken pox. It is recommended for all students. It is mandatory for students of nursing, physiotherapy and social services to get the vaccination if you haven’t had chicken pox disease earlier in your life.
- Hepatitis B: It is mandatory for nursing students and recommended for physiotherapy and social work students.
The vaccinations must be valid when you arrive to Finland.
2. All nursing, physiotherapy and social sciences students doing clinical practice must send a filled health form with the following information:
- Negative tuberculosis skin test (Mantoux test or IGRA test) or chest X-ray, negative MRSA-test. Either the test or the x-ray must be taken within the last 3 months before coming to Finland (Doctor’s statement).
- Students practicing in maternity or neonatal wards must also send:
- Chest X-ray. It must be taken in the last 3 months.
- Whooping cough booster during last 5 years
- If your test results are positive, your clinical practice in Finland is not possible.
The results should be given clearly in English and must be sent three weeks in advance to the contact persons mentioned in the health form.
3. Please note:
All students from countries mentioned below must send a doctor’s statement of a chest X-Ray at least two weeks before their arrival. The doctor’s statement cannot be older than three months. The results should be given clearly in English.
Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Ecuador, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Romania, Russia, South Korea, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda and Vietnam.
4. Additional information
In addition, every student doing clinical practice must send an Extract on Criminal Background in advance to riitta.rissanen@samk.fi.
Contact us
International Relations Office
Satakunnankatu 23, 28130 Pori
Satamakatu 26 / Suojantie 2, 26100 Rauma
P.O. Box 1001, FI-28101 Pori, Finland
P.O. Box 211, FI-26101 Rauma, Finland
The International Office on SAMK Campus Pori is open from Monday to Friday at 8.00-15.00.
The International Office on SAMK Campus Rauma is open from Monday to Friday at 9.00-15.00.
You can also contact us via email or by phone.