Info 23.3.2016 Exchange Studies Abroad LUT School of Business (LSB) Kaija Huotari Study counselor
Studies abroad at LSB The School of Business highly recommends studies abroad. Periods of study abroad are recognised and studies are included in Bachelor s or Master s degree at LSB (at least in free elective studies). Studies abroad should (do) not extend the duration of your studies. Careful planning of your studies Only university level studies can be included in Master s degree. Bachelor s degree is required for master s level studies in many universities. Courses, not Master s theses Recommendation and aim is 30 ECTS per semester (for the scholarship 20 ECTS cr is the minimum) For double degree students exchange is not possible.
Before departure All students leaving for exchange prepare a learning agreement (LA) or Study plan in Mobility and submit it together with the updated personal study plan (PSP) to the study counselors in Business administration. Student places planned studies abroad also in his/her PSP (see the last slide) If you are planning to place exchange studies to both degrees (Bachelor and Master), both PSP s must be updated. In this phase LA is more or less preliminary, but it is an important tool for planning the studies. The programme s study counselors (or the programme s academic directors) approve student s learning agreement. Mark the deadline given by the host university to your LA / Study plan (=What is the deadline for applying and submitting the LA to the host university?) You can pick up the approved LA / Study plan from your study counselor Changes in LA have to be approved both at LSB and in host university. The same faculty staff who approves student s LA approves also the studies completed abroad.
Programmes instructions and recommendations
Kauppatieteiden kandidaatin ohjelma Kandidaattiopinnoissa vaihtoon lähtöä suositellaan kolmannen opiskeluvuoden syksyllä. MIMM-ohjelmaan jatkaville ulkomainen opiskelijavaihto on pakollinen osa opintoja ja opinnot (min. 20 op) sijoitetaan KTKtutkintoon. Suositellaan sivuaineen (min. 24 op) suorittamista vaihdossa, jos mahdollista. Huom. Kandivaiheessa aloittaneiden on suoritettava joko kandin tai maisterin tutkintoon liiketaloustieteellinen sivuopintokokonaisuus. Ulkomailla suoritetut aineopinnot hyväksytään ensisijaisesti vaihtoehtoisiin opintojaksoihin. Voidaan hyväksyä myös pakollisiin, jos sisällöltään sopivia ja vastaavat sv:n oppimistavoitteita.
LAMO JA TIJO LAMO Suositus on, että ensisijaisesti opiskelijavaihdossa suoritetaan sivuopintokokonaisuus (min. 24 ECTS) Jos se ei ole mahdollista, niin kurssit sijoitetaan ydinopintojen vaihtoehtoisiin opintoihin (huom. oltava sisällöltään sopivia kursseja) tai vapaasti valittaviin opintoihin TIJO Suositus on, että ensisijaisesti opiskelijavaihdossa suoritetaan ydinopintojen vaihtoehtoisia opintoja Huom! Ydinopintoihin sijoitettavien opintojen on oltava tasoltaan syventäviä opintoja (= master s level)
International Marketing Management (MIMM) The students are recommended to go for exchange in spring semester during the first year of studies In order of preference: 1. Study a minor package: agree on the topic of the minor studies with MIMM Programme Academic Director in advance. 2. Locate exchange courses to replace the elective courses in core studies (marketing, international business or technology management). 3. Find courses that correspond to MIMM Programme ILO s 1 and 2 to replace 2-year MIMM Specialization courses. (Programme ILO s: 1) Understand and assess the challenges of turbulent business environments, 2) Evaluate and design strategies in such environments either in marketing, international business and/or technology management fields and in their intersection).
Strategic Finance and Business Analytics (MSF) The students are recommended to go for exchange during second year of studies and generally after 55 ECTS cr of completed studies. Studies completed at a partner university can replace core and minor studies elective courses. All other replacements must be agreed beforehand with Associate Professor Sheraz Ahmed (Learning Agreement).
Supply Management (MSM) International exchange is recommended, but there is no specific time for exchange The exchange studies should be included in core studies electives. It is also possible to conduct specific minor studies during exchange. This should be accepted by the programme s Academic Director beforehand (Learning Agreement).
Strategy, Innovation and Sustainability (MSIS) International exchange is recommended during Master s studies second year fall semester. The exchange studies should be included in core studies electives. It is also possible to conduct specific minor studies during exchange. This should be accepted by the programme s Academic Director beforehand (Learning Agreement).
Credit transfer Only master s level courses completed in student exchange abroad can be included in major/advanced /core/specialization studies of the Master s degree in business. Minor, language or free elective studies of the Master s degree may also include Bachelor s level courses completed abroad (if they are not included in the student s Bachelor s degree). Studies completed abroad which compose a logical entity can be accepted as a minor subject (min. 24 ECTS) entitled Studies abroad or Business studies abroad. Studies abroad and business studies abroad minors do not include language studies. Student may suggest the name of minor (e.g. human resource management) if the courses are mainly from the same field. Notice! Students are recommend to study a minor subject according to the degree requirements of host university when ever possible (minor package in host s university curriculum).
Credit transfer Please notice that the content and learning outcomes of courses completed abroad are not to overlap with courses completed at LUT if a course is included e.g in free elective studies. In order for the credit transfer to be approved to a certain course, courses completed outside LUT must correspond to an LUT course in content and workload that of the corresponding LUT course. E.g. student replaces course A390A0450 Organization Theory with a course completed in host university. Minor, major, language or elective study packages may include both courses completed at LUT and courses completed abroad (= differing degree structure from existing LUT minor).
Language studies Students are awarded language study credits for international student exchange (the study language of the programme and only one language). Student exchange of one semester (3 6 months) amounts to 4 ECTS credits of language studies. One academic year (7 12 months) amounts to 6 ECTS credits. The above mentioned language studies cannot be included in the minor studies abroad. The language studies can be included in either the Bachelor s or Master s degree. If the student only studies language and culture studies (e.g. Japanese or Chines language and culture) during the stay abroad, no additional language credits will be awarded for the exchange itself. Language credits for international exchange are approved by study counselor based on the student s application. These extra language studies are not included into the required 20 ECTS cr for scholarship
Upon return Applications for credit transfer for studies completed abroad are submitted by email to KATI.Opintopalvelut@lut.fi Students are advised to do it as soon as they get a transcript from host university. (Transcript is advised to attach with LUT diploma after graduation) After the fall semester study exchange period the applications should be submitted not later than 31 st March. After the spring semester study exchange period the applications should be submitted not later than 31 st August The forms in Finnish ( Anomus ulkomailla suoritetuista opinnoista ) and in English ( Application for the inclusion of studies abroad in the degree School of Business ) are available on the Uni portal > Study programs > Business Administration > Forms In addition to that Application for differing degree structure, Hakemus opinto-oppaasta poikkeava tutkintorakenne in case study package (e.g. minor, core studies electives) include both courses completed abroad and at LUT. Attachments: Copy of an official certificate from the school abroad, including courses and credits completed If the certificates or course descriptions do not give ECTS credits for the course, the calculation of working hours related to the course must be attached Copy of course descriptions in English (from study guide etc.) Students are advised to save the course descriptions already during the study period abroad. Personal Study Plan (updated)
Contact information LUT Student services Study counselor Kaija Huotari (master s students) kaija.huotari@lut.fi Study counselor Kirsti Tiainen (bachelor s students) kirsti.tiainen@lut.fi
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