Social work

Welcome to Xamk!

Xamk is a higher education institution offering studies in English in many different study fields. We have campuses in the towns of Kotka, Kouvola, Mikkeli and Savonlinna, located in the beautiful region of South-Eastern Finland. Students from partner institutions of Xamk are welcome to apply to Mikkeli Campus either for practical training and/or studies in Social work.

For any questions about practical training, please contact:

Sari Kärkkäinen, sari.karkkainen(at)xamk.fi

Type of exchange

Practical training

Campus

Mikkeli

Application period

For the autumn term and whole academic year

1.4. – 5.5.

For the spring term

15.9. – 1.11.

Modes of mobility

Social work programme can assist in finding practical training places for incoming exchange students in Mikkeli in the field of early childhood education, multicultural work, child welfare, organizational work in social and health care, day activities for persons with intellectual disability and youth work. Please state out the areas of your interests in your application and we’ll find you a suitable placement.

Also placements in the field of outdoor leadership, outdoor education, youth work or education are possible to arrange.

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.