Courses for Exchange Students

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 2026-27

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 course, which means that your choice of courses will be confirmed only after you have successfully submitted your application. There might also be some changes in the course offer before the academic year begins.

In the following PDF you will find a list of all courses and more detailed instructions.

Health and Welfare

Sport and Health promotion ( N.B.: no longer accepting exchange students!)

Physiotherapy

If you are interested in exchange studies, please contact the Physiotherapy (PT) program directly, or contact international affairs 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 - 2026/27

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. In order to avoid clashes in the timetable of the courses, we also recommend that you choose courses from the same year of study.  A total of 30 credits per term or 60 credits per year is recommended for Arcada students.

General

Basic studies in Technology

Sustainable Modelling

Technical Modelling

Materials

Engineering Design

Circular Economy

Plastic Technology

Advanced Materials and Design

Project

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

Languages

Energy and Environmental Engineering - 2026-27

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.

Culture and Media

N.B.: Due to the discontinuation of our degree program in Culture Management, we will no longer offer exchange possibility within Culture and Media, starting from spring 2027!)

Culture and Media 2026-27

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, analyze 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 2026

Spring 2027 (N.B.: Due to the discontinuation of our degree program in Culture Management, we will no longer offer exchange possibility within Culture and Media, starting from spring 2027!)

Language Courses Autumn 2026

For additional credits during the year, we suggest the language courses for beginners.

Healthcare

Nursing

At the moment we are only offering courses in Swedish for exchange students.

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.

Language courses 2026-27

* to be confirmed