Social work

Type of exchange

Exchange studies
Practical training

Campus

Kotka

Application period

For the autumn term and whole academic year

1.4. – 5.5.

For the spring term

15.9. – 1.11.

Content of studies

NATIONAL LEVEL OF COMPETENCIES IN SOCIAL SERVICES

The generic learning outcomes at Xamk comprise the following competencies: learning competence, ethical competence, working community competence, innovation competence and international competence. You can deepen and supplement your core competence by studying, for example, nature-based rehabilitation, media skills in social services or child and family-based work. There is also a wide range of optional studies and studies that reflect the Xamk strategy and are offered to all students e.g. entrepreneurship studies and digital competence studies.

Modes of mobility

This programme is available in the mode of exchange studies meaning one- or two-semester long mobility; not leading to a degree, professional interaction / training (the duration and the contents of the training have to be agreed separately) or both aka combined studies and training.

Autumn semester lectures start in the end of August/beginning of September and end before Christmas and Spring semester in the beginning of January until the end of May.

Course list for 2025-2026

Autumn 2025
Nordic Welfare System – Basics, Values & Client work

Course: Work and Professional Environments of Social Welfare
Code:
ECTS: 5

Course: Sustainable Wellbeing in a Changing Society
Code:
ECTS: 5

Course: Professional Ethics and Interaction
Code:
ECTS: 5

Course: Social Work with Intoxicant Abusers and Criminals
Code:
ECTS: 5

Course: International Social Work
Code:
ECTS: 5

Course: Early Childhood Education and Care (online course)
Code:
ECTS: 3

Course: Media Education
Code:
ECTS: 5

Course: Encountering Clients in Social Sector Work / Practical training
Code:
ECTS: 5

For further information concerning studies:
Mr. Harri Mäkinen
Senior Lecturer / Departmental International Academic Coordinator & OLA Responsible person
mobile +358 44 702 8930
harri.makinen@xamk.fi

Xamk reserves the right to make changes in the detail of the curriculum. The changes might deal with the teachers, titles, contents, duration, depth, and timing of the courses. The purpose of the changes would be to guarantee the most suitable and flexible study schedule for the Students.

Spring 2026
tba.

Course:
Code:
ECTS: 5

For further information concerning studies:
Mr. Harri Mäkinen
Senior Lecturer / Departmental International Academic Coordinator (OLA Responsible person)
mobile +358 44 702 8930
harri.makinen@xamk.fi

Xamk reserves the right to make changes in the detail of the curriculum. The changes might deal with the teachers, titles, contents, duration, depth, and timing of the courses. The purpose of the changes would be to guarantee the most suitable and flexible study schedule for the Students.

Course descriptions

Xamk reserves the right to make changes in the detail of the curriculum. The changes might deal with the teachers, titles, contents, duration, depth, and timing of the courses. The purpose of the changes would be to guarantee the most suitable and flexible study schedule for the Students.

Online Learning Agreement (OLA) for Erasmus+ applicants

As an applicant you need to prepare the Online Learning Agreement according to your home institution’s guidelines. If your home institution is not using OLA, please upload the fully signed Erasmus+ Learning agreement as PDF to your SoleMOVE application.

In addition to OLA you need to fill in your course wishes to the Proposed Study Plan section in your SoleMOVE application.