University of Tampere - Application form (Exchange and Visiting Students)

International Exchange and Visiting Student Application

Application Deadlines 2013-2014:

15 May at 3 pm (local time) for Autumn arrivals
15 October at 3 pm (local time) for Spring arrivals

Local time is GMT+2

Before filling in the online application form please read carefully Guide for International Exchange and Visiting Students available at www.uta.fi/admissions/exchange/ and the instructions at http://www.uta.fi/admissions/exchange/applying/howtoapply/instructions.pdf. This form cannot be saved. If you wish to print the form, please do so before submitting it.

After submitting your application you will receive a confirmation and instructions for submitting enclosures by e-mail.
Information on required enclosures

* = obligatory field

1. PERSONAL DATA

Please write your family and first name(s) as written in your passport.
* Family name
* First name(s)
* Date of birth
* Sex	female male
* Place of birth (city, country)
* Nationality
Postal address:
* Street address
* Postal code
* City and country
Address valid until
Permanent address (if different):
Street address
Postal code
City and country
* Phone number (country code, area, phone number)
* E-mail address Please confirm e-mail address
If you have studied at the University of Tampere before, please indicate the following:
academic year
and student number
Person to be contacted in case of emergency:
Name
Relationship
Postal address:
Street address
Postal code
City and country
Telephone number (country code, area, phone number)
E-mail address
Fax number (country code, area, phone number)
If you are a prospective exchange or visiting student who needs an invitation from our University to obtain a residence permit (e.g. Russia, Ukraine), please indicate the following:
Passport number
Passport valid until

2. EXCHANGE PROGRAMME OR AGREEMENT

For a list of exchange agreements of the University of Tampere, please see www.uta.fi/studies/intcoop.html. * Choose one of the following:
	ERASMUS If you have received an Erasmus grant before, when? (months/year)
	Nordplus
	Nordlys
	Bilateral agreement
	FIRST
	International visiting student (=student applying outside exchange programmes/agreements enrolled as a degree student at a foreign university, a certificate of attendance from home university must be enclosed, admission is restricted.)
	Other programme, which?

3. INTENDED PERIOD OF STUDY

Please note that you should stay for the whole semester, and not arrive in the middle of the semester
* Academic year
* Semester	Autumn semester (September-December) Spring semester (January-May) Autumn and spring semester (September-May)

4. PROGRAMME/MODULE YOU APPLY FOR

* Please choose from the list:

Erasmus students should select the degree programme corresponding to the bilateral agreement used.

* Preliminary study plan. If you plan to take course units in other study programmes in addition to the one you apply for, please list them as well.

5. SENDING INSTITUTION, PREVIOUS AND CURRENT STUDIES

* Name of home university
(or *) Other institution
* Department
Postal address:
Street address
Postal code
City and country
Contact person / coordinator at the International Office or department of your home university:
* Name and Position	Ms Mr
* Telephone (country code, area, phone number)
Fax number (country code, area, fax number)
* E-mail address
Diploma/Degree for which you are currently studying:
* Name of the Degree
* Level of the degree	Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctoral Degree
* Major subject
Minor subject
* Total length of the degree programme (in years)
* Year you started your studies
* Expected year of graduation

6. LANGUAGE COMPETENCE

* Mother tongue
* Language(s) of instruction at home institution
* I have sufficient knowledge to follow lectures:
in Finnish	Yes No
in English	Yes No
in Swedish	Yes No
in French	Yes No
in German	Yes No
in Spanish	Yes No

7. NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE

If you have already been in contact with person(s) at the schools/International Office, please indicate their names:

8. ENCLOSURES

All enclosures must be written in English, Finnish or Swedish. Unless your documents are issued in English, Finnish, or Swedish, the official translation into one of these languages must accompany. The translations must be issued by the applicant's home institution or done by a certified translator (notary public) appointed by the competent regional authority. Please submit the listed enclosures according to the instructions on submitting enclosures by the following deadlines:
15 May (autumn arrivals)
15 October (spring arrivals)

Statement of Purpose (max. 2 pages)
Official transcript of your university records, i.e. issued by your home university
Certificate of knowledge of English

a) written by your teacher of English at your home university (exchange students)

b) official score report of an internationally recognised language test (visiting students):
- TOEFL, Test of English as a Foreign Language; 90/Internet-based;575/paper-based
- IELTS, International English Language Testing System; 6.5 with no individual score below 5.5.

On Common European Framework of Reference for Languages CEFR the test scores correspond to the level B2.

Erasmus students and applicants who are pursuing a degree programme conducted in English in one of the following countries are exempt from the language certificate: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. All Erasmus students are expected to have sufficient knowledge of the English language and the sending Erasmus partner should ensure that this is the case.
Learning Agreement (compulsory for Erasmus students, recommended for others): http://www.uta.fi/admissions/exchange/index/ectslearningagreement.pdf
Passport sized photo

ISEP students do not need to send the above listed enclosures as they are already included in the ISEP Application package we receive from the Central ISEP Office.

In addition, visiting students are required to enclose:

Certificate of Attendance from the home university confirming that you are enrolled as a degree student
References or Letter of Recommendation from the home university

9. CERTIFICATION

* I hereby declare that the information I have submitted is true
yes no

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