Exchange studies and traineeships
The International Office of Karelia administers exchange programmes and partnerships, and supports incoming and outgoing students and staff. Karelia has more than 100 partner institutions in 30 different countries. Every year about 100 students from Karelia are either studying or doing practical training abroad and about 80 international students are studying or doing practical training at Karelia or in its partner organisations or companies in the region. Karelia offers three English-instructed Bachelor degree programs and a number of courses and modules for incoming exchange students and participates actively in developing blended intensive programs (BIP) with its partners.
Information for outgoing students is available in Student Intra PAKKI, and the departmental coordinators provide academic support for both study and traineeship exchanges. Studies or practical training completed abroad are fully credited towards the student’s degree at Karelia.
- European Policy Statement (pdf)
- Erasmus Charter for Higher Education 2021-2027 (pdf)
- Karelia Information sheet 2026-2027 (pdf)
International Relations Coordinators
Ms. Antonia Stavridou
Incoming and outgoing student mobility, Erasmus+ BIPs
TFK and Nordplus programmes
+358 50 3458262, mobility(at)karelia.fi; [email protected]
Ms. Katriina Korhonen
Erasmus+ Institutional coordinator, north2north coordinator
Erasmus+ agreements, Erasmus+ KA 131 and KA171 funding, staff mobility, Erasmus+ BIPs
+358 50 5855146, international (at) karelia.fi; [email protected]
Visiting address: Karelia UAS, Tikkarinne campus, E-building, Tikkarinne 9, 80200 Joensuu, Finland