Helsinki Metropolia Business School

Partnerhochschule der HSBA

Über die Metropolia Business School

Möchtest du nordische Innovation hautnah erleben? Dann starte in ein unvergessliches Auslandssemester an der Helsinki Metropolia Business School in Finnland – eine der internationalsten Institutionen des Landes! Gleichzeitig ist sie die größte Fachhochschule Finnlands, mit über 17.000 Studierenden.

Die Universität hat das Ziel, ihre Studierenden mit den Fähigkeiten auszustatten, die in internationalen, multikulturellen Arbeitsumgebungen und Netzwerken benötigt werden. Die 320 Austauschstudierenden tragen dazu bei, eine wirklich internationale Arbeits- und Lernumgebung an der Metropolia zu schaffen. 

Die Lehrveranstaltungen sind praxisnah und projektorientiert, was kreative Teamarbeit zwischen Studierenden aus verschiedenen Hintergründen fördert. Dies führt sowohl zu innovativen Problemlösungen als auch zu persönlichem Wachstum für die Studierenden. Ein großartiges Beispiel für Innovation auf dem Campus sind das Urban Farm Lab oder das Helsinki XR Centre, das darauf abzielt, das größte Innovations-, Entwicklungs- und Startup-Zentrum für VR- und AR-Technologien in den nordischen Ländern zu werden.

Link zur Webseite der Helsinki Metropolia Business School

Link zur Seite für Exchange Students der Helsinki Metropolia Business School

Interessiert an einem Auslandssemester an dieser Institution? Bitte kontaktiere das International Office der HSBA unter international(at)hsba.de und erbitte Zugang zum Team "Outgoings" wo relevante Informationen zu dieser Destination wie Semesterdaten, Kurslisten, Erfahrungsberichte, die Anzahl der zur Verfügung stehenden Plätze und weiteres zu finden sind. 

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Accommodation: For my apartment, I applied to HOAS (housing specifically for exchange students) as recommended by Metropolia and was able to get a shared apartment, which I shared with a girl from China. The HOAS accommodations for exchange students come furnished, and I also bought a Wi-Fi router, a kettle, and towels. 
Transportation: Public transportation is always punctual and runs regularly in Finland. To use public transport, I got the HSL Travel Card, which allowed me to travel easily to the city and to the university. 
Food: Groceries in Finland are more expensive than in Germany, but the food in the Metropolia cafeteria is cheap and affordable. 
Activities and more: Hiking in Nuuksio National Park is highly recommended. Spending evenings in various bars or cafés, visiting saunas, and going to student parties are also great options. Additionally, Finland is excellent for ice skating. 
Metropolia gives every exchange student the opportunity to apply for a tutor, who contacts you before the exchange begins and helps with the to-dos before your arrival.

Anne Feldmann
Year Group 2021, BSc Business Administration, with Tchibo GmbH
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Accommodation: To get accommodation in Helsinki as an exchange student, the best option is to apply early to HOAS. Unfortunately, I wasn’t lucky enough to get accommodation through HOAS. Despite this, Metropolia helped me find a place to stay, which was twice as expensive as a HOAS apartment, but I had a perfect time and really enjoyed living in my apartment. My apartment was directly across the street from the university, so my commute was just 2 minutes. The studio apartment had everything you need: a dishwasher, washing machine, kitchen utensils, and a small workspace. It felt like living in a hotel, as the building had a gym, sauna, and library. 
Transportation: The public transport system in Finland is nearly perfect, with bus stops at every corner, and buses running regularly. 
Food: The university has a large cafeteria where you can get a meal for a low price. Additionally, there’s a small kiosk on campus that sells sandwiches, coffee, etc. during opening hours. 
Activities and more: A week without a student event was almost unthinkable, and with the Kide.app, you could always check what events were happening and where to get tickets. Metropolia also planned many activities, such as a sports day, where we students had the chance to try different sports at the Olympic Stadium. On my free days, I traveled a lot around Finland, for example, to Oulu or to the Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi.
In Finland, almost everything is paid for by card; hardly anyone uses cash anymore. 
Most Finns speak excellent English, so there’s no need to worry about communication, and the entire university program is in English as well.

Yannick Levermann
Year Group 2021, BSc Logistics Management, with Airbus Operations GmbH