Oulu Business School – guidelines for a home university

Duration of the application support process

The application must be submitted to the Faculty for the support process by 31 March the latest during the spring semester and by 30 September during the autumn semester. These dates are valid regardless of whether the target university has a continuous application process or an application period that takes place twice a year. The support decision will be made within three weeks.

Support process

The applications must be submitted to the Faculty for the support process by 31 March the latest during the spring semester and by 30 September during the autumn semester. These dates are valid regardless of whether the target university has a continuous application process or an application period that takes place twice a year.

Criteria for the support statement and preparing a study plan

• The applications are supported in accordance with Faculty resources.
• The applicant must have completed their second year of studies with good study progress (the criteria for the decision are based on the number of credits and grades achieved).
• The studies must be incorporated within the minimum degree requirements.
• An applicant may be granted a support decision for studies of max. 25 credits.

Preparing a study plan

The student must present a personal study plan (HOPS) as an attachment to the application. An official transcript of studies must also be attached to the application.

Length of the supported study right

The study right is usually granted for one academic year. The flexible study right ends when the right for completing the degree at the home university ends.

Delivery address for the support application

Education Designer Chao Ding
Academic Affairs
P.O. Box 8100
FI-90014 University of Oulu, FINLAND

Delivering the supported application to the target university

After a successful support application, the student shall send their application to the target university in order for the study right to be processed during the application period determined by the target university.

Registering the completed studies at the home university

The student is responsible for delivering the information on completed credits to the student registry of the home university.

Contact information for the counsellor and personnel processing support decisions

Education Designer Chao Ding
Academic Affairs
P.O. Box 8100
90014 University of Oulu

Tel: 029 448 7454
Email: firstname.lastname@oulu.fi / study.business@oulu.fi