Practical information

At Haaga-Helia Summer School 2020, you can study one module (3 ECTS) per each Session. One ECTS credit represents 27 hours of work.
If you are interested in ECTS credit system, more information can be found from European Commission website.

Please note that attendance is required on all the contact lessons, to quarantee a full learning experience.

After you have completed your studies at Summer School, and our lecturers have graded your courses, you can download a Transcript of Records from MyNet, listing the names of the courses and achieved grades.

Entry requirements

Applicant needs to be a present student at a higher education institution.

Haaga-Helia grading scale

All courses will be graded "H" upon completion, or "F" if failed.

You can reach Helsinki by booking a flight to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL), which is located in Vantaa, right next to Helsinki. You can also arrive here by train, ship, or a car, depending where you are from!

Haaga-Helia will organise pick-up service for the students of Summer School 2020. Accepted students will receive more information closer to the beginning of Summer School studies.

Session one pick-up, Sunday 26 July 2020
Session two pick-up, Sunday 9 August 2020

Upon arrival, you will receive a HSL card that can be used for public transportation in Helsinki travel area during your Summer School studies.

Summer School 2020 price includes accommodation in a furnished single flat with shared kitchen, including bed linen and a towel.

Accommodation will be available from the day (Sunday) before the Sessions start.

Accommodation is available for Session one students 26 July - 8 August 2019 and for Session two students 9 - 22 August 2019. Students taking part in both Sessions have accommodation from 26 July - 22 August.

Besides studying, there will be a plenty of  time for social activities, trips and get-togethers.

On the first day of their Summer School studies, students will get to see Helsinki with an official guide.

Students taking part in Session one, will spend one evening on a guided tour at Nuuksio National Park, and during Session two we will take participants to Sipoonkorpi National Park.

There will be plenty of more activities, not forgetting about Orientation, Farewell events and all the unforgettable time spent with the student tutors!

Extra activities

On the first weekend of Session one, an extra trip will be organised to Tampere. The price is 200€ per student and will include transportation, accommodation, and parts of the programme for the days in the city. On the final day, there will be time to go and visit Särkänniemi amusement park on own cost, or one can choose to go and explore Tampere even more.

On the first weekend of Session two, we will organise a one night trip to Tallinn, Estonia. The price is 200€ per student and will include transportation, accommodation, and parts of the programme for the arrival day.

Both trips will be organised so that there will be plenty of free time to wander around. There will be a member of Haaga-Helia staff present during all the official trips organised.

Pasila campus is one of the five Haaga-Helia campuses and it is situated right next to Pasila Railway Station. The campus has good public transportation connections by train, tram and bus. During summer, it is easy to move around Helsinki by using City bikes - there is a bike station right accross the street!

At Pasila campus there are approximately 5 000 students. In total Haaga-Helia has 11 000 students at five campuses, of which 1 1k,a'00 are international degree students.

Accessibility and support for learning

Students with reduced mobility are taken into consideration at Pasila campus. Taxis can stop in front of the main entrance of the campus, and there is a wheelchair ramp to the entrance. All floors on the campus are accessible by lift and equipped with automatic doors on each side of the main lift shaft.

Lunch during school days

Lunch is included for the students of Summer School 2020, and will be offered at the campus restaurant on each school day. Students with special diets, should inform the organisers well in advance.
A typical Finnish school meal is served in the form of a buffet, and includes:

• Lettuce, fresh vegetables
• Potatoes, rice, or pasta
• Fish or meat, vegetarian option
• Milk, water, juice

Who are your buddies?

Your buddies will be Haaga-Helia students, who will introduce you to Helsinki and student life in Finland. They will be helping you during your stay at Haaga-Helia, starting from meeting you at the airport on arrival!

You can go and check what travel documents are accepted in Finland, or if you need to have a visa, at the page of Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.

If you will be needing a visa to enter Finland, remember to apply for it at your home country before leaving to Finland! You will receive an acceptance letter for Haaga-Helia Summer School 2020, after we have accepted your application and you have paid the fees for participation.