MSU Social Work Exchange in Finland

• Explore beautiful Finland, land of Northern Lights, reindeer, wonderful maritime culture and Nokia!
• Receive MSU credit in Social Work
• Pay MSU tuition and use current financial aid, or adjust financial aid.
• Take classes in Finnish culture and language

Program Requirements

You must be accepted to the Social Work Program for the Metropolia Exchange. All students must be in good academic and disciplinary standing, with a minimum GPA of 2.5. MSU students must enroll in at least 12 credits while in Finland.

Course Equivalencies

MSU Course	Stadia Course
SW 210 Introduction to Social Work (3)	Basics of Social Pedagogy
EDFN 235 Human Development (3)	Human Growth and Development
SW 312 Junior Field Experience (3)	Service Project
SW 412 Social Welfare Issues and Policies (3)	Social Policy
SW 469 Applied Social Work Research	Research Methods
Elective	Family Work

Language/Culture Course

MSU Exchange Students are required to take a language/culture course. No previous foreign language experience is required, but is recommended to become familiar with at least a few useful words and phrases.

Helsinki Info

Helsinki is located in the southern part of Finland on the Gulf of Finland. The population of greater Helsinki is approximately 1,232,000. Due to it's location on the gulf of Finland, Helsinki is a very maritime city, and is sometimes called "The daughter of the Baltic." Helsinki's airport is a direct link with the rest of Europe, and people in Helsinki can also board ferries bound for Stockholm, Sweden and Talinn, Estonia.

University Info

Metropolia University is one of Finland's largest applied sciences polytechnics. About 9,200 attend Metropollia which was created in 1999 when eight smaller, more specific applied science insitutes around Helsinki merged.

MSU students attending Metropolia must obtain a residence permit. See this page for complete information.

Academic Calendar

Metropolia's academic calendar is similar to MSU's. The fall semester starts in late August and ends in mid December. The spring semester begins in mid January and ends in mid May.

Visa requirements for Finland

MSU students on exchange to Finland must obtain a "residence permit" Find information here.