Oulu University of Applied Sciences
FACT SHEET(Last updated: 6 September 2023)
OULU UNIVERSITY
OF APPLIED SCIENCES(Oulun ammattikorkeakoulu, Oamk)
ECHE Reference

SF OULU11101014012(Erasmus Charter in Higher Education)

PIC (Participant Identification Code)OID (Organisation Identification Code)
Mobility Management System
CAMPUSESCONTACT INFORMATIONWEBSITE

949566466
E10101701
MoveON (connected to EWP), see
https://stats.erasmuswithoutpaper.eu
http://u.oamk.fi/campuses
Kontinkangas campus:- Health and social care (apart from occupational therapy,
physiotherapy, social services)
Linnanmaa campus:- Business, information technology, business information
systems, engineering, natural resources, media andperforming arts, professional teacher education, occupational
therapy, physiotherapy, social services
Oulainen campus:- Health care and nursing
https://www.oamk.fi/en/exchange/contact
www.oamk.fi/en

SERVICES
General enquiries: international@oamk.fi
Teacher and staff: staffmobility@oamk.fi
Incoming students: incoming.students@oamk.fi
Outgoing students: outgoing.students@oamk.fi
Institutional agreements: agreements@oamk.fi

STAFF & RESPONSIBILITIESInternational Mobility Services (Central level)☻Marianne Isola, Development Manager,Incoming student mobility, Tel. +358 50 408 7990
☻Katja Kurasto, Solution Designer,Outgoing overseas student and traineeship mobility☻Satu Lohiniva, Solution Designer,
Erasmus+ institutional coordinator, north2north coordinator,
Erasmus+ inter-institutional agreements
Tel. +358 50 342 2648
☻Marjo Pääskylä, Solution Designer,
Teacher and staff mobility, Erasmus+ inter-institutional
agreements and double degree agreements
Oamk Services (Faculty level)☻Piritta Nätynki, Education Designer,
Outgoing Erasmus+ student and traineeship mobility☻Virve Svenström, Assistant
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FACT SHEET(Last updated: 6 September 2023)☻Bastian Fähnrich, Education Designer,Incoming student and traineeship mobility(all mobility programmes and fields, LA/OLA in distinct fields)☻Minna Moilanen, Education Designer,Incoming student and traineeship mobility(LA/OLA in distinct fields, personal identity codes)
Oamk Management☻Sami Niemelä, Development Manager,
Stakeholder Relations and Internationalisation
Tel. +358 50 3174713
ACADEMIC YEAR (INCOMING STUDENTS)
Each term is divided into 2 periods, autumn (P1&2) and spring (P3&4).
Holidays include Christmas and Easter breaks and vacations in weeks 43 and 10.
Autumn term (1st semester)P1&P2: End of August – December
Only full-term mobilities and all fields.
See in detail http://u.oamk.fi/timetables.
Spring term (2nd semester)P3&4: January - beginning or end of May
full-term mobilities, duration depending on the field.
In distinct fields of health and social health care,
Oamk also offers studies during mobility periods:
P3: January - beginning of April
P4: End of February - end of May
See in detail http://u.oamk.fi/timetables.

Arrival daysStudents should arrive and check in to their student housing(PSOAS Routa dormitory) at certain arrival days and times,
see in detail http://u.oamk.fi/arrival:
Oamk’s peer tutors and service staff welcomes students at thedormitory. They receive their apartment keys, PSOAS’ info
sheet and Oamk info folder (IT credentials, enrolment
certificate and meal subsidy card).

Orientation daysStudents should start their exchange with mandatoryorientation days, see http://u.oamk.fi/orientation:
Trainees admitted for other times during Oamk’s terms have akickoff meeting with academic/academic staff at the outset oftheir traineeship.

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STUDIES & TRAINEESHIPS (INCOMING STUDENTS)
Mobilities for Studies
Full-term or long-term mobilities (all fields):
http://u.oamk.fi/exchangestudies
Oamk offers full- or long-term mobilities for studies in the frameof exchange study programmes across all fields. They last for
at least 1 academic term, and consist (normally of Bachelorlevel) courses, project works, productions etc. In health andsocial care, studies can also be combined with a small-scale
practical training in most fields. Students admitted to a full- or
long-term mobility are expected to stay physically at Oamk formin. 1 academic term and pursue a recommended workload of30 ECTS cr/term. If applicable, students may also stay for anentire academic year with a workload of 60 ECTS cr.
In some fields (e.g. in health and social care), Oamk offers
online courses which can be pursued before/during/after thephysical mobility stay. Oamk does currently not offer fully
virtual mobilities. Blended mobilities are currently offered only
as part of Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programmes, which
are available to students from distinct partner universities.
In the fields of business, business information systems,
information technology and mechanical engineering, Oamk
offers double degree mobilities to students from distinct partner
universities. Double degrees consist of professional studies
and mandatory language studies. These can be pursued aspart of a physical exchange at Oamk for at least 1 academic
year and a workload of min. 60 ECTS cr.
Mid-term mobilities (distinct fields in health & social care):Oamk offers mid-term mobilities for studies in spring (2ndsemester) in distinct fields of health and social care for a 3month mobility period either in the first half of the term (P3) orin the second half of the term (P4). The workload for a midterm mobility is approx. 30 ECTS cr, including also small-scale
practical training where applicable.
Short-term mobilities (all fields):
Based on separate agreements between universities, Oamk
offers also short-term mobilities for studies in distinct fields
These are normally physical exchanges which last approx. 1-2weeks. Only students covered by such an agreement may takepart in the mobility.
Mobilities for Traineeships
http://u.oamk.fi/exchangetraineeships

Traineeships can be offered at/via Oamk in certain fields
during our academic terms. Erasmus+ traineeship mobilities
should last min. 2 months, preferably 3 months.
Oamk can acquire/mediate only a limited amount oftraineeships at Oamk or third parties. Admission decisions are
made by Oamk based on enquiries, and applications areprioritised according to bilateral or inter-institutional
agreements covering traineeship mobilities.
Admitted trainees are enrolled as exchange students at Oamk
and supervised/mentored by academic staff and supported byadministrative service staff.

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Trainees commencing their traineeship at the outset of aregular term at/via Oamk are required to take part in theFinnish Survival course (3 ECTS cr). This course is arranged
in late afternoon/evening and thus can be pursued outside oftraineeship work hours. If applicable, trainees can also pursue
other possible supportive courses outside of traineeship work
hours. In some cases and fields, trainees may pursue also anonline course before/during/after the physical mobility stayoutside of traineeship work hours.
Blended Intensive Programmes (BIP)

Oamk offers certain Blended Intensive Programmes (BIP),
which are agreed between Erasmus+ partner universities, andcan be pursued only by selected students covered by such anagreement. A BIP is a programme that combines physical andvirtual stays and collaborative learning at Oamk.

NOMINATION, APPLICATION & ADMISSION (INCOMING STUDENTS)
Nomination & Application
Nominations should be submitted prior to the students’application via our online nomination form at
http://u.oamk.fi/exchangenomination.
Applications must be submitted via MoveON and within thedeadlines given. Late nominations or applications not accepted.
Autumn (1st semester)Nomination: 15 Apriland the whole academic year
Application: 15 March - 30 April
Spring (2nd semester)Nomination: 1 October
Application: 1 September - 15 October
Application portal MoveON
http://u.oamk.fi/exchangeapplication
Admission

Students and trainees are required to have a suitable study
background and a minimum of approx. 1 year of studies at theirhome university.
English language skills are required to be at least B2 according
to the Common European Framework of Reference forLanguages.
Admission decisions for exchange students and trainees arenormally made after the application deadline, for the spring termat the latest in the end of November, and for the autumn term atthe latest in the end of June.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION (INCOMING STUDENTS)
Teaching & Learning
Oamk arranges teaching mostly in a hybrid or blended way,
mixing on-site and online learning activities. In some cases andfields, students may pursue online courses also before/after
their exchange. http://u.oamk.fi/studying
Courses & Schedules
http://u.oamk.fi/courses
ECTS & Assessment
http://u.oamk.fi/ects & http://u.oamk.fi/assessment
Mobility Documentation
Oamk does not anymore issue hard copies of mobility•
Letter of Acceptance
documents due to digitalisation of services and Finnish laws of•
Learning Agreement (see below)
data protection and privacy. Oamk generates mobility•
Enrolment Certifcate
documents as electronic soft copies. The transcript of records is•Letter of Confirmation
fully digital and can be authenticated or validated, see•
Transcript of Records
http://u.oamk.fi/documentation

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Learning Agreements for Studies

Learning Agreement for Traineeships

Learning Agreements for
Blended Intensive Programmes (BIP)

Contact Information• Administrative & Academic Coordinators• Oamk Staff
Living Expenses & Meal Subsidy
Accommodation

Insurance
Health Care & Covid-19
Vaccination & Tests

Residence Permit, Visa etc.
Travelling
Other Practical Information:
Special Needs & Accessibility
Safety & Security
Ethical Guidelines
Privacy Policy

Erasmus+ students should use online learning agreements forstudies (OLA), if possible. Regular learning agreements (LA) onthe template of their home universities are also accepted for thetime being.
Bilateral and free mover/visiting students should use Oamk’s
learning agreement template.
See in detail http://u.oamk.fi/learningagreement.
Erasmus+ trainees should use the regular learning agreement
for traineeships LA on the template of their home university.
These should be emailed to our services as an editable Word
file upon enquiry or after the nomination.
Bilateral and free mover/visiting trainees should use Oamk’s
learning agreement template for traineeships. See in detail
http://u.oamk.fi/learningagreement.
Erasmus+ BIP students should preferably use online learningagreements for studies (OLA), but regular learning agreements(LA) on the template of their home universities are also
accepted for the time being. See in detail
http://u.oamk.fi/learningagreement.
http://u.oamk.fi/coordinators
http://u.oamk.fi/find
http://u.oamk.fi/livingexpenses & https://u.oamk.fi/mealsubsidy
Oamk does not offer accommodation itself. Incoming students
must apply for accommodation independently. Oamk has alimited room quota (125 rooms) for incoming students inStudent Housing Foundation of Northern Finland (PSOAS).
Information on housing and application instructions:
http://u.oamk.fi/accommodation > Housing with PSOAS
http://u.oamk.fi/insurance
http://u.oamk.fi/healthcare, www.oamk.fi/coronavirus
Oamk recommends certain vaccinations to all students. In
addition, students admitted to practical training in health andsocial care (apart from optometry) are required to give proof ofcertain vaccinations and tests to practical training providers at
the beginning of their exchange. Radiography and radiation
therapy students pursuing practical training must also havecertain certificates and data sheets in English
http://u.oamk.fi/vaccination
http://u.oamk.fi/residencepermit
http://u.oamk.fi/travelling
http://u.oamk.fi/studyguide

FOR INCOMING STAFF
Practical information

https://www.oamk.fi/en/exchange/staff-exchange

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