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Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences

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About Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences

Study for a semester with the winner of the "International Student Satisfaction Award Finland" - around 350 students from all over the world choose to do so every year. Be one of them and apply to Haaga-Helia! Haaga-Helia offers excellent opportunities to study in an international environment at modern campuses with an active student life. With over 10,000 students, Haaga-Helia is one of the largest universities in Finland and offers nine of its Bachelor programmes in English. Over 100 nationalities study here, and there are also over 200 partner universities. In contrast to µÚÒ»³Ô¹Ï, there are significantly fewer attendance hours, but more emphasis is placed on group work and presentations. ESN-HELGA organises events and excursions as well as tutors for the exchange students, such as ski trips to Lapland, international cooking evenings or bowling. Vincent G., who completed an exchange semester at Haaga-Helia in 2014, praises the respectful interaction between students and lecturers, the good organisation of the university and the inexpensive lunch in the canteen as well as the sports facilities. His fellow student Frederik G. gives the university a "10/10" and raves about the friendly and helpful people and the feeling of being welcome.

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Interested in a semester abroad at this institution? Please contact the µÚÒ»³Ô¹Ï International Office at international(at)hsba.de and request access to the "Outgoings" team where you will find relevant information on this destination such as semester dates, course lists, experience reports, the number of places available and more.

Tino Schröder Testimonial-Slider Foto

Accommodation: I rented accommodation through the organization HOAS. HOAS provides apartments for students from Finland and international students. At HOAS, you can specify how much EUR you want to spend monthly on accommodation, which I find great. I shared an apartment with two roommates but had my own room and paid €402 per month for it. 
Transportation: Public transportation works very well in Helsinki, but you need to be punctual to catch a train or bus. 
Activities: When you are in Helsinki, you should definitely take the opportunity to visit Lapland during your stay. I spent a week in Lapland with ESN (Erasmus Student Network) along with many other international students. This trip included a husky tour, skiing, visiting the Santa Claus Village, and seeing the Northern Lights.

Tino Schröder
Year Group 2021, BSc Business Administration, with Mondelez Deutschland Services GmbH & Co. KG
Luca Acker Testimonial-Slider Foto

Accommodation: In Helsinki, you don't really have to search for accommodation. Instead, there is an organization called HOAS that rents out solo or shared apartments in a good environment and at a fair price. I shared an apartment with two other international students and paid €404 for it, which is very affordable since it already includes water, heating, and internet. 
Transportation: The transportation system in Helsinki is very well-developed, with fast trains, buses, and trams. Public transportation here is always punctual, with no delays. 
Food: Eating out is almost as expensive as in Germany. The same goes for grocery shopping. However, you can eat at the cafeteria of Haaga-Helia.
Activities and more: The organization ESN Helga offers plenty of activities, such as student parties, trips to various attractions, excursions to Lapland, Sweden, etc.

Luca Acker
Year Group 2022, BSc Business Administration, with Otto (GmbH & Co. KG)
Hanni Turton Testimonial-Slider Foto

Accommodation: I got student housing through HOAS, which was only 5 minutes away from my university. The application for student housing through HOAS should be done as soon as possible after the portal opens in order to secure accommodation. Unfortunately, some other students I know didn’t get housing through HOAS and had to rent an Airbnb, which was very expensive. 
Transportation: Public transportation in Finland is excellent and always punctual. 
Activities and more: Haaga-Helia has its own social committee, the HELGA committee, which is run by local students. They organize all sorts of activities, such as parties, gaming nights, or small trips to Lapland or Stockholm.If you're in Finland, you should definitely try to see the Northern Lights. A small tip: download the Aurora app to find out where you can see them and go to an Old Irish Pub to start off a nice evening.

Hanni Turton
Year Group 2022, BSc International Management, with Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken GmbH