Curricula

Optionality

Choose 0 - 30 cr

Prerequisites

Min. 1 year of studies completed at the home institution. Student's study background must be compatible with this Exchange Study Progamme.

Qualifications

Exchange students are recommended to complete approx. 5 ECTS per exchange month (totaling 30 ECTS per semester).

Students applying to this Exchange Study Programme should choose courses in their study plan mainly from this course offering. In addition to the professional studies, students can complement their studies by choosing language and communication courses (see Exchange Studies: Languages and Communication offering for all Exchange Students)

If students find courses suitable to their study background also in other Exchange Study Programmes at Jamk, they may propose 1-2 per semester in their study plan. However, enrolment for them is not guaranteed.

Further Information

Semesters:
- Only Spring semester: from mid-March towards the end of June. The course offering is published by the end of October at the latest.

Course Enrollment:
Course enrollments and possible changes to the study plan are done after arriving to Jamk. Each course has a limited number of places for exchange students and thus, some students may not get in to their preferred courses and have to change their course choices and enrollment after arrival.

Tailor-made study packages outside of exchange programmes:
There might be some separately agreed and tailored study packages for certain student groups (usually fees apply). In case of the packages courses in this Exchange Study Programme, the regular exchange student nomination/application process and support services do not apply. The receiving programme of Jamk shall co-ordinate the package from beginning to end. Please contact the study package liaison for further information.

Description

Courses in this Exchange Study Programme are meant for Incoming Exchange Students who study Agricultural and Rural Industries/Bioeconomy or related study field at their home institution. An exchange agreement with Jamk and the home institution is required. Students should contact their home institution’s International Office/Services to find out if an co-operation agreement exists.

The courses are part of our curricula for degree students and are taught in English. Studying is full-time and includes both contact lessons, online work, independent studying and/or group work. There is no specific exam period, exams are usually at the end of each course.

One ECTS credit is equivalent to about 27 hours of student work.

Practical training placements via this programme can be enquired (placement not guaranteed).

NB! Exchanges possible only in the spring semester (March-June). The campus of this Exchange Study Programme is located about 70 kilometres from Jyväskylä, in Saarijärvi.