International trainee exchange

Compulsory practical training is an important part of bachelor’s degrees. Its extent is 30-120 credits depending on the degree programme and specialisation. The practical training aims at familiarising students with their professional field and giving them the opportunity to apply the learnt in practice. The minimum duration of an internship abroad is 60 days.

The practical training or a part of it can also be completed abroad. Especially if you aim at an international career, you get off to a good start by completing your practical training abroad. Even people who want to build their actual career in Finland benefit from a study-related, fixed-term training period in another country: work experience abroad is a good addition in curriculum vitae and may sometimes even be a necessity for getting the job. 

The Erasmus+ program offers students the opportunity for a grant-supported internship in a company or organization in a country participating in the program. An Erasmus+ internship is applied for independently and must be located in one of the countries participating in the program. 

All degree students enrolled at TAMK can apply for an Erasmus+ internship grant. The Erasmus+ internship must be part of the student's degree and it is agreed upon with the person responsible for the internship in education. A tripartite agreement is concluded for all internships abroad (student, TAMK and internship). A student going on an Erasmus+ internship can also be granted additional Erasmus+ individual support fewer opportunities top up.

Outgoing trainees can apply for a training grant for an internship in a non-EU country from the Tampere University of Applied Sciences Foundation.

As a rule, students acquire their training places by themselves. Available training places and tips for job hunting can be found in the tamk.jobteaser.com service. If you are interested in treinee exchange in Nordic countries, you can also see job openings at  Nordjobb website (available in Finnish and Swedish). Training coordinators and the International Services help students in getting started if necessary. 

A trilateral agreement (student, TAMK and training place) is made on all trainings abroad. More detailed instructions and forms can be found in intranet.

Further information from the Student Mobility Services: outgoing.tamk [at] tuni.fi