Work placement, Bachelor's degree

Work placements are an important part of your studies and can be done in Finland or abroad. The timing of your placement will depend on your degree (see below Guidelines for degrees).

At Haaga-Helia, the total duration of the work placement is 30 credits. Work placement can be full-time or part-time, in one or more parts, in one or more workplaces. During the placement, it is important to keep a record of the hours worked to ensure that you complete the required number of hours (800 hours in total). The work placement will be carried out in accordance with the normal working hours for the sector. The placement will be reported to the work placement supervisor at the end of the placement.

Suitable work placement and how to find it

One of the objectives of the work placement is to learn how to find, apply for and obtain a job in your field. You are responsible for finding your placement. Any job that supports your training and offers sufficient challenge is suitable.

You can do your traineeship in a company, public body or other organisation, such as an association or organisation, at home or abroad. You can also work as an entrepreneur.

You can search for job and trainee vacancies, for example on JobTeaser, where you can also find tips and material on job search and career planning. You can log in at haaga-helia.jobteaser.com. Haaga-Helia Career Services also offers you support for career planning and job search.

Paid work placement

If your work placement is paid, you will need to sign an employment contract with your employer. The contract is then between the two of you and does not need to be submitted to Haaga-Helia. In the case of a paid work placement, the employer will insure the trainee with the statutory employee insurance.

Unpaid work placement

If your work placement is unpaid, it is important that you draw up an unpaid work placement agreement with your employer. The work placement agreement guarantees you accident insurance from Haaga-Helia, covering the work placement and any related business trips. The work placement contract must be signed before the start of the placement.

Work placement abroad

Find out more about work placement abroad.

Work placement and thesis

It is recommended to find out if your thesis could be linked to the development needs of the work placement company, which is a natural and desirable continuation of the work placement.

Bachelor studies from August 2022 onwards

Aviation Business students are required to complete a Basic Work Placement (15 ECTS) and Professional Work Placement (15 ECTS) in a for-profit company or a non-profit organization/NGO in Finland or abroad or as an entrepreneur in the student's own company.

Students with eligible prior work experience can apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Start of the process:

Get your internship place:
- Basic Work Placement is 15 ECTS. Work can be from whatever business field that is 10 weeks full-time work or 400 hours part-time work.
- Professional Work Placement is 15 ECTS. Aviation Business -related work that is 10 weeks full-time work or 400 hours part-time work.
- You can also do these both in the same Aviation Business -related workplace. Then it is 20 weeks of full-time work or 800 hours of part-time work.
To accept an internship, please contact your Guidance Counsellor for Basic Work Placement or Competence Counselling Teacher for Professional Work Placement and you are then added to the right Work Placement implementation.
Go to Moodle Work Placement course to get more information and necessary forms related to your Work Placement. You can use a Work Placement contract form from Moodle or a work contract that your employer normally uses.
When your work placement is completed. Send your work certificate and report to Moodle.
When you have previous work experience and you can demonstrate your work placement, send an email to your Guidance Counsellor for Basic Work Placement or Competence Counselling Teacher for Professional Work Placement

Guidance Counsellor for Basic Work Placement:

Mari

Austin

lehtori

Senior Lecturer, Guidance Counsellor

+358 294471521

[email protected]

Competence Counselling Teacher for Professional Work Placement:

Jemina

Kinnari

lehtori

Guidance counsellor and Lecturer

+358 294471701

[email protected]

Digital Business Innovations students are required to complete a Basic Work Placement (15 ECTS) and Professional Work Placement (15 ECTS) in a for-profit company or a non-profit organization/NGO in Finland or abroad, or as an entrepreneur in the student's own company.

Students with eligible prior work experience can apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Start of the process:

Get your internship place:
- Basic Work Placement is 15 ECTS. Work can be from whatever business field that is 10 weeks full-time work or 400 hours part-time work.
- Professional Work Placement is 15 ECTS. Digital Business -related work that is 10 weeks full-time work or 400 hours part-time work.
- You can also do these both in the same Digital Business -related workplace. Then it is 20 weeks of full-time work or 800 hours of part-time work.
To accept an internship, please contact your Guidance Counsellor for Basic Work Placement or Competence Counselling Teacher for Professional Work Placement and you are then added to the right Work Placement implementation.
Go to Moodle Work Placement course to get more information and necessary forms related to your Work Placement. You can use a Work Placement contract form from Moodle or a work contract that your employer normally uses.
When your work placement is completed. Send your work certificate and report to Moodle.
When you have previous work experience and you can demonstrate your work placement, send an email to your Guidance Counsellor for Basic Work Placement or Competence Counselling Teacher for Professional Work Placement

Guidance Counsellor for Basic Work Placement:

Jemina

Kinnari

lehtori

Guidance counsellor and Lecturer

+358 294471701

[email protected]

Competence Counselling Teacher for Professional Work Placement:

Pierantonio

Silvani

lehtori

+358 294471745

[email protected]

International Business students are required to complete a Basic Work Placement (15 ECTS) and a Professional Work Placement (15 ECTS) in a for-profit company or a non-profit organization/NGO/government agency in Finland or abroad, or as an entrepreneur in the student's own company. The Work Placements can be completed as part time or fulltime work alongside your studies or during summer.

Basic Work placement

The Basic Work Placement is 15 ECTS, meaning 400 hours of work. Tasks in business administration (e.g., office administration, customer service, sales, marketing, import/export, human resources) are recommended.

If your work placement is unpaid, please submit a Basic Work Placement Application beforehand and attach a signed copy of the Work Placement Agreement with the application. The agreement guarantees that you are insured by Haaga-Helia for accidents in the workplace. Please note that the insurance does not cover free time nor contain travel insurance for those doing their work placement abroad.

Once you have completed 400 working hours, please fill in and submit the Work Placement Report and a scanned job certificate here: Basic Work Placement Report

If you have prior work experience, you can RPL the Basic Work Placement after completing your second semester by submitting the Basic Work Placement Report.

Note: In case you are planning to apply for a grant for the Basic Work Placement, you need to submit a Basic Work Placement Application beforehand.

If you have any questions, please contact the Basic Work Placement Coordinator: Anne Simpson.

Professional and Combination Work Placement

The Professional Work Placement is 15 ECTS, meaning 400 hours of work. You can also complete both Work Placements (30 ECTS, 800 hours of work) in the same workplace as a Combination Work Placement. The Professional/Combination Work Placement can be completed after starting your major studies. It is recommended to be completed in the field of your major, and the tasks should be related to business administration.

Professional/Combination Work Placement tasks must be pre-approved by the Competence Counselling Teacher of your major. Submit a Professional Work Placement Application first. Once your tasks have been approved and you have completed 400/800 working hours, submit the Work Placement Report and a scanned job certificate.

If your work placement is unpaid, remember to sign the Work Placement Agreement. The agreement guarantees that you are insured by Haaga-Helia for accidents in the workplace. You will need to attach the Agreement to your Professional/Combination Work Placement Application.

Submit an Application for Professional / Combination Work Placement (15/30 ECTS) before starting the work placement:

Accounting and Finance: Professional Work Placement Application
International Business Communication: Professional Work Placement Application
Marketing and Sales: Professional Work Placement Application
People Management: Professional Work Placement Application
Supply Chain Management: Professional Work Placement Application

Submit a Report for Professional / Combination Work Placement (15/30 ECTS) after completing the work placement:
Professional Work Placement:

Accounting and Finance: Professional Work Placement Report
International Business Communication: Professional Work Placement Report
Marketing and Sales: Professional Work Placement Report
People Management: Professional Work Placement Report
Supply Chain Management: Professional Work Placement Report

Combination Work Placement:

Accounting and Finance: Combination Work Placement Report
International Business Communication: Combination Work Placement Report
Marketing and Sales: Combination Work Placement Report
People Management: Combination Work Placement Report
Supply Chain Management: Combination Work Placement Report

If you have prior work experience, you can RPL the Professional/Combination Work Placement after starting your major studies. Please submit a Work Placement Application first, in order to confirm whether your previous experience is suitable. Once your previous experience has been approved, submit the Professional/Combination Work Placement Report.

If you have any questions, please contact the Competence Counselling Teacher of your major:

Accounting and Finance: Heli Kortesalmi ([email protected])
International Business Communication: Anna Kimberley ([email protected])
Marketing and Sales: Hannu Koikkalainen ([email protected])
People Management: Toni von Martens ([email protected])
Supply Chain Management: Soile Kallinen ([email protected])

Sign up for implementation at Peppi when the work placement is relevant to you. Contact your guidance counsellor so that they can approve your enrolment and you get access to the Moodle workspace. If you already have work experience, you can also complete the work placement on demonstration. First, you can contact your guidance counsellor and then register in Peppi to implement the correct Work Placement and familiarize yourself with the instructions on the demonstration in the Moodle workspace.

Implementations of the 2024-2025 academic year work placement:

Basic Work Placement 15 credits

PLA001HH1AE-3017 Seppo Karisto
PLA001HH1AE-3016 Liila Mäntylä Peuralinna
PLA001HH1AE-3018 Markku Ruonavaara
PLA001HH1AE-3020 Pierantonio Silvani

Professional Work Placement 15 or 30 credits

PLA001HH2AE-3016 Seppo Karisto
PLA001HH2AE-3012 Liila Mäntylä Peuralinna
PLA001HH2AE-3015 Markku Ruonavaara
PLA001HH2AE-3017 Pierantonio Silvani

Sports Coaching and Management students are required to complete a Work Placement (30 cr) starting from 5th semester in clubs, companies, sport associations and federations operating in the field of sport in Finland or abroad or as an entrepreneur in the student's own company.

Start of the process

1. Get your internship place:

Student is responsible to find her/his own work placement.
work placement can be a part-time or full-time job or it can consist of a combination of several jobs. If there are several tasks, the student is asked to keep work time records.
Work placement can be found in the Jobteaser service, on the alumni Facebook page or in job offers coming to the program

2. Once you have been tentatively chosen for a position contact your work placement coordinator to get your work placement approved.

3. Sign the employment contract and work placement agreement once your coordinator has approved your work placement.

4. Email your signed work placement agreement to your work placement coordinator.

The work placement coordinator for Sports Coaching and Management students is Mika Saarinen. He advises all Sports Coaching and Management students on work placement in Finland and abroad.

Remember to tell your employer that you cannot sign a contract before you have received your coordinator’s approval for the position. If this practice is not acceptable to the employer, get in touch with your work placement coordinator.

For any issue during your work placement, get in touch with your work placement coordinator.

After the Work Placement

After you have completed your work placement, you are to reflect on its process by returning a written report in the Moodle. Reporting must include a copy of your job certificate/testimonial (työtodistus).

Work Placement Experience Management

Experience Management studies include work placements, and the total scope of these placements is 30 credits. The work placements are divided into Basic Work Placement and 2 sets of Professional Work Placements. You’ll find the placement objectives and other information about both Basic Work Placement and Professional Work Placement in the Study Guide.

The scope of the Basic Work Placement is 10 credits and it corresponds to 270 hours of work. Both Professional Work Placements entail 10 credits, each corresponding to 270 hours of work.

Basic Work Placement

Basic Work Placement is completed during the first year of studies. If you are doing full-time studies, the Basic Work Placement is carried out in the spring semester, during period 3 or 4. It’s recommended that the Professional Work Placement is done after the Basic Work Placement, while studying the professional competencies in the curriculum. Your Guidance Counsellor supervises both Basic Work Placement and Professional Work Placements.

Your Guidance Counsellor will tell you more about work placements during the Introduction to Studies course in the first semester.

It is recommended that you carry out the Basic Work Placement in the accommodation, restaurant, tourism or events industry because this way you’ll gain experience of the tasks and jobs in your field of study, which is valuable when choosing your major. In addition, you will improve your chances of getting a meaningful job or internship position for your next work placement.

If you have previous work, on-the job learning and/or internship experience in the industry, you can demonstrate the skills required in the Basic Work Placement through the Demonstration of Prior Learning procedure. You should contact you Guidance Counsellor to discuss this option.

Professional Work Placement

Professional Work Placements are carried out after the Basic Work Placement while studying professional competencies and studies included in your major. The first Professional Work Placement can be completed during the summer between the first and second year of study, during the second year of study, or at the latest after the second year of study, before the start of the third year. The Second Professional Work Placement is completed after the third year of study at the latest. Professional Work Placements support your career plan and strengthen your expertise in your field. The objective is that Professional Work Placements are carried out in jobs that correspond to and at least support the studies of your major.

For more information about carrying out the Professional Work Placement and writing the placement reports, please contact your Guidance Counsellor. When it’s time, don’t forget to register for Professional Work Placement in Peppi!

If you already have a job that corresponds to your major, you can complete the Professional Work Placements through the Demonstration of Prior Learning procedure. For more information, please contact your Guidance Counsellor.

Haaga: Experince management

Work placement can be completed in a suitable Finnish or international company, public entity or other suitable organisation, such as various associations or non-profit organisations. The student can also work as an entrepreneur in his/her own company. Work placement can also be completed abroad. It’s recommended that the placement is completed in the hospitality industry, for example in experience economy positions in accommodation, restaurant, tourism or events industry.

Sustainable Tourism and Event Management studies include work placements, and the total scope of these placements is 30 credits. The work placements are divided into Basic Work Placement and 2 sets of Professional Work Placements. You’ll find the placement objectives and other information about both Basic Work Placement and Professional Work Placement in the Study Guide.

The scope of the Basic Work Placement is 10 credits and it corresponds to 270 hours of work. Both Professional Work Placements entail 10 credits, each corresponding to 270 hours of work.

Basic Work Placement

Basic Work Placement is completed during the first year of studies. If you are doing full-time studies, the Basic Work Placement is carried out in the Autumn semester, during period 2. It’s recommended that the Professional Work Placement is done after the Basic Work Placement, while studying the professional competencies in the curriculum. Your Guidance Counsellor supervises Basic Work Placement and Monika Birkle (Event Management) and Niina Moilanen (Tourism Management) Professional Work Placements.

Your Guidance Counsellor will tell you more about work placements during the Introduction to Studies course in the first semester.

It is recommended that you carry out the Basic Work Placement in the accommodation, restaurant, tourism, or events industry because this way you’ll gain experience of the tasks and jobs in your field of study, which is valuable when choosing your major. In addition, you will improve your chances of getting a meaningful job or internship position for your next work placement.

If you have previous work, on-the-job learning, and/or internship experience in the industry, you can demonstrate the skills required in the Basic Work Placement through the Demonstration of Prior Learning procedure. You should contact your Guidance Counsellor to discuss this option.

Professional Work Placement

For more information about carrying out the Professional Work Placement and writing the placement reports, please contact your Competence Counselling teachers Monika Birkle or Niina Moilanen. When it’s time, don’t forget to register for Professional Work Placement in Peppi!

If you already have a job corresponding to your major, you can complete the Professional Work Placements through the Demonstration of Prior Learning procedure. For more information, please contact your Competence Counselling teacher.

Porvoo: Sustainable Tourism Management

Work placement can be completed in a suitable Finnish or international company, public entity, or other suitable organisation, such as various associations or non-profit organisations. The student can also work as an entrepreneur in his/her own company. Work placement can also be completed abroad. It’s recommended that the placement is completed in the hospitality industry, for example in experience economy positions in accommodation, restaurant, tourism, or events industry.

More info: Niina Moilanen

Porvoo: Sustainable Event Management

Work placement can be completed in a suitable Finnish or international company, public entity or other suitable organisation, such as various associations or non-profit organisations. The student can also work as an entrepreneur in his/her own company. Work placement can also be completed abroad. It’s recommended that the placement is completed in the hospitality industry, for example in experience economy positions in accommodation, restaurant, tourism or events industry.

More info: Monika Birkle

Bachelor studies started before August 2022

Implementations of the 2024-2025 academic year work placement:

Basic Work Placement 15 credits

PLA001HH1AE-3017 Seppo Karisto
PLA001HH1AE-3016 Liila Mäntylä Peuralinna
PLA001HH1AE-3018 Markku Ruonavaara
PLA001HH1AE-3020 Pierantonio Silvani

Professional Work Placement 15 or 30 credits

PLA001HH2AE-3016 Seppo Karisto
PLA001HH2AE-3012 Liila Mäntylä Peuralinna
PLA001HH2AE-3015 Markku Ruonavaara
PLA001HH2AE-3017 Pierantonio Silvani

Learning objectives

Upon successful completion of the Work Placement, the student:

can transfer theoretical knowledge into practice
understands how companies operate in practice
knows how to make use of the information available to him/her

Finding a Work Placement

Students may find a suitable work placement by using the webpage of Haaga-Helia and JobTeaser platform or by applying directly to various organizations of its choice. In order to get the position approved by your work placement coordinator, two criteria/conditions must be fulfilled:

duration: 100 full working days continuously in the same organization
job description: demanding and various office work

Generally these 100 full working days take place as follows:

during the spring semester: between 1 January and 31 August
during the autumn semester: between 1 June and 31 December

Think about which openings suit you best: e.g. your field of specialization, language skills, IT skills and location. We recommend that you submit three applications at the most, as interviews and other steps in the process are time-consuming. Ensure also that you truly seek any opening you apply for.

Process

Before going to interviews, read the Sebba/Mubba work placement guidelines.
During the interview, inform your prospective employer of both criteria: duration and content/job description.
Once you have been tentatively chosen for a position, fill in your work placement application form and e-mail it to your work placement coordinator.
Wait for your coordinator’s approval, which will come within one week.
Sign the employment contract once your coordinator has approved your work placement.
Make a written contract.

The work placement coordinator for Sebba/Mubba students is Ms. Catherine Métivier. She advises all Sebba/Mubba students on work placement in Finland and abroad.

The work placement takes place in the 5th semester. If you have completed less than 100 (compulsory) credits, notify your coordinator of how many credits you will have completed before the start of your work placement.

For any issue during your work placement, get in touch with your work placement coordinator.

After the Work Placement

After you have completed your work placement, you are to reflect on its process either by returning a written report or by giving an oral presentation. Both ways of reporting must include a copy of your job certificate/testimonial (työtodistus).

Work Placement Coordinator in Finland and abroad:

Catherine

Metivier

lehtori

Senior Lecturer in Business French, Work Placement Coordinator

+358 294471311

[email protected]

The 30-credit work placement normally takes place in the sixth semester. The students are expected to find a job themselves and it has to be accepted by the placement coordinator. It is up to the student to do the placement in Finland or abroad. An increasing number of students combine exchange studies and work placement. This is to be recommended, as it will be a good start for an international career.

The placement includes an extensive report on the organisation, the tasks, as well as the development ideas of the student. See the Work Placement Instructions for the requirements on work placement 1 and work placement 2 reports. Students may also negotiate and arrange to give a presentation on the placement or write a blog that replaces some parts of the report.

Please submit your work placement notification after agreeing on a job and before signing a contract. Submit it to your coordinator in Porvoo. Also, enrol to a work placement course as follows:
PLA6PO104 5 month Work Placement 30 credits
PLA6PO105 Work Placement 1
PLA6PO106 Work Placement 2
PLA6PO107 Work Placement 3 (the last three are with default setting of 10 credits which can be adjusted).

5 months = 30 credits

If you work part time then you need 800 workig hours.

Work placement information sessions

Follow Facebook (HH Work Placement Info) for information on the info session dates.

Please agree on dates and times for oral placement reports with your work placement advisor.

In case you apply for study KELA's benefit for your work placement abroad, send KELA a certificate on your placement before go abroad (available at Study Services after approval of Work placement notification). If you do a placement abroad without pay, check the possibilities for grants in International Work Placement - please read the information on Haaga-Helia Work Placement Grant and Erasmus Work Placement Grant. Please note that all students report both to their individual advisor and the international office.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Recognition of prior learning (RPL) as a work placement. Students can seek RPL earliest on the 2nd semester unless they have extensive work experience in their field of study, and then the full 30 ECTS can be accepted.

Requirements for RPL 1) 15 ECTS, at least one year of permanent employment prior to starting degree studies (1-2 years prior) 2) testimonial and CV 3) report as competence demonstration and report including reflection of the work against present studies.

Documents

Evaluation form for work placement (docx)
Work placement contract (docx)
Work placement report template (pptx)
Work placement report template (docx)

Work placement coordinators on Porvoo campus

Work placement in Finland, ABBA, SAMPO, TEMPO, IBBA

Leena

Törmälä

lehtori

lehtori, myyntityö

+358 294471029

[email protected]

Work placement for VIMA programme, international work placement in all Porvoo campus degree programmes

Liisa

Wallenius

lehtori

+358 294471240

[email protected]

HOTEM Work Placement

The objective of the placement completed during the study periods is that the student expands their knowledge about work in the hotel, restaurant, and tourism industry in various corporate environments and cultures. The student works in a hotel, restaurant, tourism company, or organization chosen by the student, in Finland or abroad.

The entity is 30 credits, in total.

1st Work Placement 15 cr

The aim is to introduce the student to different entry-level duties in the hospitality and tourism industry. The students expand the skills learned during theory lessons and teach the student to evaluate the standards and requirement levels used in the industry. The student also learns to observe and evaluate his/her own actions. The student carries out the work shifts scheduled at the assigned stations as the training supervisors require. The total length of the Placement in the Industry is ten (10) weeks approx. 375 hours. It can be divided into parts: 5 credits / 125 hours or 10 credits / 250 hours.

2nd Work Placement 15 cr

Placement in a hotel, restaurant, or tourism company aims to give the student experience of supervisory work and give him an opportunity to develop his supervisory skills by working as a responsible supervisor him/herself. In addition, the student has an opportunity to learn what are the kinds of attributes that make a company successful. Advanced placement in the Industry gives the student an opportunity to discover possible future career options. Work as a duty manager, supervisor, or team leader in a Finnish or international hotel, restaurant or tourism company or organization. The total length of the 2nd work placement is ten (10) weeks, approx. 375 hours. It can be divided into parts: 5 credits / 125 hours or 10 credits/ 250 hours.