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 150 students from Karelia participate in long or short mobility periods abroad, and the same number of exchange students from Karelia’s partner institutions abroad come to Joensuu for long-term or short-term studies, and sometimes for internships. Karelia offers three fully English-taught Bachelor’s degree programs and several courses and modules in other programmes for incoming exchange students. Karelia is also actively involved in different collaborations implementing Erasmus+ 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