Courses for Exchange Students

On this page, we have listed courses available to exchange students organized according to area of study. Please read the course descriptions in detail and make sure you fulfill the prerequisites for each course you intend to take.

International Business

Exciting opportunities, a truly international atmosphere and business contacts are key when it comes to the degree programme in International Business. Here you will find students that are preparing themselves for the modern business world.

Instructions on how to choose courses 2025-26

When applying for an exchange to study business at Arcada you should choose one main subject + development studies. Please find the available course packages below. Courses shall be selected within a chosen package. Please note that subjects from different course packages, main subjects or different semesters cannot be combined. The recommended amount of credits per Semester is 30 cr.

N.B.: There are a limited number of places available per each main subject module, which means that your choice of courses will be confirmed only after you have successfully submitted your application.

In the following PDF you will find a list of all courses and a link to the course descriptions. 

Health and Welfare

Sport and Health promotion

This course list is put together for the incoming exchange students in Sports and Health promotion. Some of the courses are given out by other institutions, but are available to take.

Select the courses from the list that suits you best. We recommend that you divide the courses as evenly as possible between the periods for a suitable workload. A total of 30 credits per term or 60 credits per year is recommended for Arcada students.

Autumn 2025

Course name ECTS Semester Period
Coaching 5 Autumn 1
Adapted Physical Education 5 Autumn 1
Health Communication 5 Autumn 1
The Projects in Working Life 5 Autumn 2
Health and Sports Psychology 5 Autumn 2
Applied Exercise Physiology 1-5 Autumn 2
Language courses (detail below) 5-10 Autumn 1 & 2

Spring 2026

Course name ECTS Semester Period
       
Physical activities 5 Spring 3
English Professional Communication II 5 Spring 3
Practical Training in Exercise and Health 5 Spring 3 & 4
Health Promotion Settings and Communities 5 Spring 4
Alternative Practical Training 5-10 Spring 4
Language courses (detail below) 5-10 Spring 3 & 4

Physiotherapy

If you are interested in exchange studies, please contact the Physiotherapy (PT) program directly, or email international(a)arcada.fi, for further information about courses and clinical practice. You are required to have a minimum of 120 ECTS before starting your exchange and preferably experience from at least one earlier clinical practice”.

Social Services

At the moment we are only offering courses in Swedish within the Social Area.

Occupational therapy

Please contact the Occupational Therapy (OT) program directly if interested in exchange studies. 
At the moment we are only offering courses in Swedish within the OT program. Note, we offer multi-form teaching with online lectures and study days on Campus only 2-3 days/month.

Energy and Materials Technology

Mechanical and Sustainable Engineering - 2025-26

This course list is put together for the incoming exchange students in Mechanical and Sustainable Engineering (Materials Processing Technology).

Please select the courses with special attention to the course requirements (see the pre-requisites and co-requisites for each course by following their respective link). We recommend that you divide the courses as evenly as possible between the periods for a suitable workload. A total of 30 credits per term or 60 credits per year is recommended for Arcada students.

General

Course name ECTS Semester Period
Teamwork and Innovation 5 Autumn 2

Basic studies in Technology

Course name ECTS Semester Period
Engineering Chemistry 5 Autumn 1
Engineering Physics 5 Spring 4

Sustainable Modelling

Course name ECTS Semester Period
Sustainable Energy and Materials 5 Autumn 1
Life Cycle Assessment 5 Spring 4

Technical Modelling

Course name ECTS Semester Period
Computer Aided Design 5 Spring 3
Programming 5 Spring 4

Materials

Course name ECTS Semester Periods
Manufacturing and Processing 5 Spring 3-4
Material Properties 5 Spring 4

Engineering Design

Course name ECTS Semester Period
Statics 5 Autumn 2
Mechanics of Materials 5 Spring 3
Finite Element Method 5 Spring 4
Digital Manufacturing 5 Autumn 1
Computer Aided Engineering (recommended year 3) 5 Spring 3-4

Circular Economy

Course Name ECTS Semester Period
Circular Economy Principles 5 Autumn 2
Circular Economy Sectors 5 Spring 3
Circular economy Indicators 5 Spring  4

Plastic Technology

Course Name ECTS Semester Period
Fluid Mechanics 5 Autumn 2
Mould Design 5 Spring 3
Processing Methods and Optimization 5 Autumn 1

Advanced Materials and Design

Course name ECTS Semester Periods
Viscoelasticity 5 Autumn 2
Material analysis 5 Autumn 2
Sustainable Product design 5 Autumn 1

Project

Course name ECTS Semester Period
Project * 5-15 Autumn or Spring 1, 2, 3, 4

*Includes composite project, design projects, manufacturing, testing and analyses projects.

Languages

Course name ECTS Semester Period
Language courses (detail below) 5/course Autumn/Spring  

Energy and Environmental Engineering - 2025-26

At the moment we are only offering courses in Swedish within Energy and Environmental Engineering. You will find the Energy and Environmental Engineering courses in Swedish by clicking the link below.

Energi- och Miljöteknik

Culture and Media

Culture and Media 2025-26 

Our degree programs in Culture and Media inspires creativity and innovation. Through regular contact with lecturers, researchers and industry leaders, students develop professional and analytical abilities that will give them the edge in cultural and media sectors.

These options have been identified to allow international students an opportunity to explore, analyse and apply their knowledge in a Swedish-Finnish setting. The packages provide students with the theoretical background and guidance to develop a project they could complete while studying at Arcada. There is no overlap between courses so students may choose any of the following:

Autumn 2025

Course name ECTS Semester Period
Cultural project management 5 ECTS + posibility to do interniship 5-10 ECTS 5-15 Autumn 1 + 2
International Cultural Management 5 Autumn 1
Critical Media Analysis 5 Autumn 2
Compassion at Work (Online self-studies) 5 Autumn  
Branding and visual identity N.B.: Limited number of seats on the course 5 Autumn 2
Negotiating for creative entrepreneurs 5 Autumn 2

Spring 2026

Course name ECTS Semester Period
Trends in Culture and Art 5 Spring 3
Portfolio design and presentation 10 Spring 3-4
Content creation and community building 5 Spring 4
Introduction to design 5 Spring 4
Cultural Politics and Cultural Heritage 5 Spring 4

Language Courses Autumn 2025 and Spring 2026 

For additional credits during the year, we suggest the language courses for beginners. You'll find the details below

Language Courses for Exchange students

Please note that each level is a prerequisite to the next level e.g. you can only take Finnish 3 after you have completed Finnish 1 and 2 or equivalent levels if you have studied Finnish previously. The same applies to Swedish.