NORDPLUS
Widen your horizons by studying
in Nordic and Baltic countries
GENERAL INFORMATION
~Nordic and Baltic Connection
Nordplus Higher Educational Programme
provides you with the opportunity to widen
your horizons through study abroad. Intensive courses and other types of approved
exchange from one week and upwards are
funded by mobility grants.
Students can apply for a Nordplus mobility
grant when studying at any of the universities that are part of the NOVA and BOVA
University networks:
NOVA The Nordic Forestry, Veterinary and
Agricultural University Network
University of Copenhagen:
Faculty of Life Sciences
Aarhus University:
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
University of Helsinki:
Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
University of Eastern Finland:
School of Forest Sciences
Agricultural University of Iceland
Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Norwegian School of Veterinary Sciences
Swedish University of Agricultural
Sciences
www.nova-university.org
BOVA The Baltic Forestry, Veterinary and
Agricultural University Network
Estonian University of Life Sciences
Latvia University of Agriculture
Lithuanian University of Agriculture
Lithuanian Veterinary Academy
www.bova-university.org
NOVA and BOVA provide study
options from short intensive courses
to full MSc programmes.
To get a Nordplus grant the exchange must:
1) be a full-time study at BSc or
MSc level
2) be between 1-12 months long
(student mobility) or from five days
to less than four weeks (express
mobility)
3) be eligible for credit transfer
(ECTS)
4) take place at an institution you
have temporarily moved to
5) be carried out in your second (or
later) year of study
For study periods exceeding four
weeks, the grant amounts to 200
euros per month for living expenses
and travel grant depending on the
destination. Students on express
mobility receive only travel grant
330/430 euros depending on the
destination.
Applicants must apply for a study
place from the host university and a
scholarship from their home university. Study places must be applied
for according to each university’s
guidelines. Host universities can
normally assist with accommodation.
Applicants should contact their local
NOVA/BOVA Nordplus coordinator
at home university for further information.
DENMARK
Copenhagen ~Open for you!
Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, is
the largest city in Scandinavia and one
of the oldest capitals in Europe. Approximately one third of Denmark’s total
population of 5.5 million lives in the
Greater Copenhagen Area.
Copenhagen tops the list of the best cities
for quality of life and design and is world
famous for its bicycle culture.
A safe and clean city, Copenhagen
boasts parks and greenery, an attractive
harbourfront with open air swimming
pools, a vibrant cultural life, trendy
cafés, an abundance of sports facilities
and excellent public transportation. No
wonder Danes are said to be the happiest people in the world!
University of Copenhagen Faculty of Life
Sciences
The Faculty of Life Sciences (LIFE),
known as The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University until its merger with
University of Copenhagen in January
2007, is one of Europe’s leading university environments in the areas of food,
health, plants, biotechnology, natural
resources, the environment and related
academic areas. Research and degree
programmes, including PhD and international MSc programmes, focus on the
knowledge and tools that can help secure
a brighter future for humans, animals and
plants.
Each year, LIFE welcomes more than
350 exchange students from more than
30 countries on campus. As an exchange
student, you will have the opportunity
to experience a way of teaching that
challenges your critical abilities in an
informal international learning environment. You will have many courses to
choose from: nearly all of LIFE’s MSc
programmes are taught entirely in English. To help you along the way, LIFE
has dedicated staff to provide support
and practical assistance to international
students.
www.life.ku.dk/english
www.life.ku.dk/English/education/exchange
DENMARK
Århus
~there is always something going on...
Each year the town hosts several
Århus is a vibrant university town with
festivals and concerts including
many cultural attractions to offer. It has all
Århus International Jazz Festival in
the advantages and resources of a big city
July and Århus Festuge in Septemwhile keeping it to a manageable size. In
ber - the biggest themed festival in
Århus, everything is within biking distance.
Scandinavia. For a complete listing
The various bars, cafés and restaurants make
of the activities and events, visit the
it the perfect destination for having a cosy
official Århus website.
time with friends.
Aarhus University Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
The Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (DJF)
at Aarhus University in Denmark offers top
quality research and education in biotechnology, food, agriculture, climate, environment
and bioenergy.
The faculty offers master level
courses from following programmes:
Your studies will take place in a modern
and innovative teaching environment with
state-of-the-art equipment and facilities. The
teachers are leading and trailblazing scientists, and the teaching is research-based.
MSc in Biosystems Engineering
The mission of DJF is to expand knowledge
for efficient and sustainable agriculture and
food production. DJF is globally oriented and
belongs to the elite among the agricultural
science institutions.
MSc in Molecular Nutrition and
Food Technology
MSc in Agrobiology
MSc in Agro-Environmental Management
However, it is also possible to supplement courses at DJF with courses
from other programmes at the University of Aarhus. Find a complete
list of courses at Aarhus University
at: http://mit.au.dk/coursecatalogue/
about.cfm.
Information for incoming students:
www.au.dk/en/exchange/welcome/
http://agrsci.au.dk/en/
[email protected]
FINLAND
Helsinki ~Four seasons, many reasons
Helsinki is a modern European cultural
city whose urban cosmopolitan lifestyle
exists in perfect harmony with nature.
Surrounded by the sea and its own exotic
archipelago, Helsinki offers visitors an
endless number of possibilities. Just as
Helsinki cannot be described in one word,
neither can it be experienced in just one
way. Helsinki really does have something
for everyone.
Life in Helsinki is defined by starkly contrasting seasonal changes. In the summer,
the warmth and permanent daylight invigorate the city. The locals worship the sun
and welcome the heat with open arms. In
the winter, the cosy and mysterious darkness offers its own blanket of warmth,
even in the crisp and snowy outdoors. In
town, Helsinki’s culture explodes into life
with a vast range of events, concerts and
exhibitions.
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University of Helsinki Faculty of Agriculture
and Forestry
The Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry is
located on the modern
multidisciplinary Viikki Campus, which is
one of the four campuses of the
University of Helsinki.
The Faculty promotes sustainable use of
natural resources and human wellbeing
through scientific research and teaching in
the fields of food, agricultural, forestry and
environmental sciences.
For international students the Faculty offers
seven Master’s Degree Programmes that
are taught in English. Exchange students
are offered several courses in English on
different levels. Students can also take
courses from the other faculties of the University.
Master`s Degree Programmes:
Biotechnology (MBIOT)
Environment and Natural Resources
(MENVI)
Food Sciences (MScFood)
Food of Life (Erasmus Mundus)
Forest Sciences and Business
(MScFB)
Forestry and Environmental Engineering (CBU)
Plant Production Science (MScPPS)
www.helsinki.fi/af-faculty
www.helsinki.fi/exchange
University of Helsinki Faculty of Veterinary
Medicine
The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the
University of Helsinki is the only institute
that offers degrees in veterinary medicine
in Finland.
The Department of Equine and Small Animal Medicine and the Veterinary Teaching
Hospital are located on the Viikki Campus,
about 10 kilometres from the centre of Helsinki. The teaching and research of Production Animals takes place outside Helsinki,
approximately 60 kilometres away. In Ambulatory Clinic students assist veterinarians
on farm visits.
Most exchange students take a practical clinical training (3 – 9 months) in the
Veterinary Teaching Hospital, supervised in
English.
Elective courses in Equine and
Small Animal Medicine and some
other courses are offered in English,
during spring term mostly. Although
lectures are generally given in Finnish, the source materials and books
are mostly in English. It is also possible for an exchange student to be
integrated in research projects of the
Faculty.
www.vetmed.helsinki.fi/english/
www.helsinki.fi/exchange
[email protected]
FINLAND
Joensuu ~Lively city in East
Joensuu is located next to the Russian
border. It is a vital town with a growing
and relatively young population. Of the
total population of 72,000 over 20,000 are
pupils and students.
Joensuu is the forestry capital of Europe
University of Eastern
Finland (UEF)
With approximately 14 000 students
and 3000 members of staff, UEF is one
of the largest universities in Finland.
University´s four faculties offer teaching
in more than 100 major subjects.
School of Forest Sciences
The School of Forest Sciences at the
Joensuu campus is an internationally
renowned research and education centre.
More than 100 international students
study at the School annually.
The School coordinates the Erasmus
Mundus MSc European Forestry Programme, CBU Master’s Degree Pro-
with a stronghold in research, inclusive
the European Forest Institute and Joensuu Science Park. Joensuu is also a city
where a number of recent Finnish films
have been made and where the summer rock festival (Ilosaarirock) is sold
out every year months before the event.
When going out of the city centre you
can find silence, peace and nature like
nowhere else in Europe.
gramme in Forestry and Environmental
Engineering and a doctoral programme
“GSForest - Finnish Graduate School in
Forest Sciences”.
The School of Forest Sciences has
also a non-degree study programme
“International Study Programme in
Environmental Science and Forestry”
(ESaF) in cooperation with the Department of Biology. This programme
is directed at exchange students with
previous biological or forestry studies at
the advanced Bachelor’s level or early
Master’s level. Students can also attend
courses from the other international
programmes at the University.
www.uef.fi/metsa
[email protected]
ICELAND
Borgarnes
~Hot springs, lakes, rivers, waterfalls...
Borgarnes is a small town located on a
peninsula at the shore of Borgarfjörður in
Iceland. It has a population of 2,000. The
town is located 60 km north of the capital
Reykjavík and is connected to other places
in Iceland through the second largest
bridge in Iceland, Borgarfjarðarbrú. Borgarnes is the biggest town in the Borgarbyggð municipality (www.west.is).
Agricultural University of Iceland
The Agricultural University of Iceland
(AUI) was founded in 2005. It is an educational and research institution in the fields
of agriculture and environmental sciences.
The main focus is on the conservation and
sustainable use of land and animal resources, including traditional agriculture,
horticulture and forestry, environmental
planning, restoration sciences, rural development and sustainable development.
The AUI awards B.Sc. degrees in these
fields and is entitled to award both M.Sc.
and PhD degrees as well as providing vocational and continuing
education.
The overall objective of AUI is to
pursue high quality education in its
academic fields supported by competitive nationally and internationally oriented research programs.
www.lbhi.is/
[email protected]
NORWAY
Ås
~Studentlife in the coutryside
The Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB) is located in Ås, approximately 35 km south of Oslo. The campus
park is one of the largest neoclassic parks
in Norway and covers some 150 acres.
Easy and fast public transportation from
Oslo or Oslo Airport is available by train
or bus.
UMB is known for its vibrant and unique
student environment. Student policy issues are dealt with by the UMB student
government. The University Foundation
for Student Life in Ås (SiÅs) ensures that
students have what they need in their
everyday life by offering housing, food,
counselling, a book shop and copying
facilities on campus. Another vital part
of student life at UMB is the Student
Society Building where students meet
for concerts, meetings, exhibits, lectures
etc.
UMB hosts “UKA i Ås”, which is the
largest cultural event south east of Oslo.
Concerts with great international names
and the UKA Cabaret together with a
wide variety of other arrangements are
offered to the public every other year.
The programme is organised by 1300
voluntary students from UMB.
Norwegian University of Life Sciences
At UMB you can be sure that you have
selected a university with long traditions
that awards the highest level of academic qualification. UMB was founded in
1859 and is now recognised as a leading
international centre of knowledge within
environmental and biosciences.
UMB has extensive and active international networks. There are 81 nations rep-
resented on campus and 16 percent of
the 3100 students are foreign nationals.
UMB offers a broad range of study programmes that closely correspond with
major research issues related to food,
environmental sciences, biology, land
use, natural resource management and
development studies. UMB is Norway’s
leading institution of higher education
in its field.
15 Master level programmes and one
Bachelor programme are conducted
fully in English. Exchange students can
choose from 650 courses of which more
than 50 percent are offered in English
and can be found in the course catalogue
which is published on the UMB web
page. Welcome to Ås!
www.umb.no
[email protected]
www.umb.no/study-options/article/
exchange
NORWAY
Oslo ~City life and wild nature
Oslo has been the country’s capital since
1814. The city has a wonderful location at
the head of the Oslo Fjord, surrounded by
forested hills. It is a great destination for
those who enjoy a combination of outdoor
activities and city life.
Even in the city centre, the nearest park
is never more than a few blocks away. A
ten-minute boat ride from the centre takes
you to lovely beaches on the Oslo Fjord
islands. In the winter Oslo has hundreds
of kilometres of cross-country trails
within the city boundaries, in addition to
eight ski centres – and a great selection
of museums, theatres, cinemas, cafés and
clubs.
Norwegian School of Veterinary Science
-NVH
While the main campus is based at Adamstua in Oslo, the Sections for Arctic Veterinary Medicine and Small Ruminants are
based, respectively, above the Arctic Circle
in Tromsø, and in Sandnes in the south
west of the country.
The Norwegian School of Veterinary Science is state-owned and has university
level status. The School has a student
body of approximately 500, including 100
doctoral students. NVH has four academic
departments, all involved in teaching and
research. Much of the school’s research
work is focused on and around Norway’s
main production animal - the fish.
At present the school offers three pro-
grammes: Veterinary Nursing (two years),
Veterinary Medicine (five and a half years)
& PhD (three to four years)
NVH offers mixed clinical practice in
English for exchange students during the
spring semester and exchanges students
with some twenty partner institutions
worldwide. PhD courses are also offered in
English. NVH does not charge tuition fees
and aims to recruit some of the best PhD
scholars from all over the world.
www.nvh.no
www.nvh.no/Venstremeny/English/StudentMobility
SWEDEN
Uppsala
Uppsala, Sweden’s fourth-largest city, has
a lot to offer to students. Uppsala is a city
for those who want to know more, study,
develop and examine. New students bring
new ideas and ensure a free-thinking
environment. The Ultuna campus lies six
kilometers south of Uppsala city centre.
Umeå
Umeå is a youthful and lively city with a
wide range of leisure activities. Umeå is
the main campus of the Faculty of Forest
Sciences and offers courses mainly in the
fields of forestry, environment and natural
resources, wildlife, fish and aquaculture
and in technology and economics. The
courses are a mixture of theory, field work
and laboratory work.
Alnarp
Alnarp campus is set in a large park by
the sea, west of Lund, north of Malmö
and east of Copenhagen. Alnarp offers every opportunity for a rewarding
study experience. Activities at Alnarp
campus focus on landscape planning,
horticulture, nemo-boreal forestry and
agriculture.
Skara
In Skara SLU offers research, educational programmes and information
within the sectors that are connected to
the entire food chain and animal health
care. What distinguishes SLU in Skara
is our close co-operation with industry
and interdisciplinary methods of working. Our strength lies in the breadth of
our operations.
Swedish University of Agriculture Sciences
~Four faculties in four localities
SLU has vocational training courses, as
well as programmes leading to general academic qualifications. Our courses have a
strong identity with a clearly-defined role:
agronomist, veterinary nurse, horticulturalist, hippologist (equine studies), MSc
in forestry, landscape architect, landscape
engineer, agricultural and rural manager,
forest manager, horticultural manager and
veterinary surgeon.
With us you can study natural and social
sciences and engineering – as they relate
to biological natural resources.
©SLU
Our master’s programmes are based on
SLU’s strengths and profile areas.
www.slu.se
[email protected]
www.slu.se/en/education/exchange-studies
ESTONIA
Tartu
Tartu, situated 185 kilometres south of
Tallinn, is the second largest city of Estonia as well as the centre of Southern
Estonia.
The Emajõgi River, which connects the
two largest lakes of Estonia, flows for the
length of 10 kilometres within the city
limits and adds colour to the city.
Estonian University of Life Sciences
The Estonian University of Life Sciences
(EMU) is a centre of research and development in such fields as agriculture, forestry, animal science, veterinary science,
rural life and economy, food science and
environmentally friendly technologies.
The University makes a sincere effort to
transform itself from a traditional purely
agricultural university into an open-minded European University of Life Sciences.
The Estonian University of Life Sciences
aims to guarantee its students a broad,
research-based education.
The University offers a Master level
program «Management of Biodiversity and Multifunctional Landscapes» in English. Studies are carried out in cooperation with lecturers
from the Baltic countries, Scandinavia, Germany, France, Italy and the
United Kingdom. Part of the program will take place in Latvia and
Lithuania. A relatively large proportion of the curriculum is dedicated
to practice, workshops, lab analyses,
e-learning and case studies.
www.emu.ee
[email protected]
LATVIA
Jelgava
This pretty city situated on the banks of
the Lielupe river is the provincial capital of Zemgale. It was first mentioned in
historical documents in 1264, when the
Livonian order began to build a wooden
castle on what is now Jelgava. The new
Jelgava castle was built during the reign
of Duke Biron (1737-1769). In 1795 the
Duchy of Courland was united with Russia.
Over the centuries Jelgava developed
into a trade and manufacturing centre.
In the 18th century, Jelgava was Latvia’s
major printing centre. The first Latvian
language newspaper was printed here.
After becoming a rail centre in the 19th
century, the city was nearly destroyed
in WWII. Today, it is the only inland
maritime harbour in Latvia and it’s also
the most significant industrial centre of
the Zemgale region.
Latvia University of Agriculture
The Latvia University of Agriculture
(LLU) is located in Jelgava – an old
cultural city which is only 40 km from
the capital of Latvia – Riga, which offers
a good service of transportation between
both cities. LLU was founded in 1939 and
its oldest faculty is the Faculty of Agriculture, founded in 1863, which has close cooperation with many universities abroad.
LLU has been a rapidly growing institution in time period since Latvia regained
its independence.
We are the third largest university in
Latvia having nine faculties with 6621
both full and part time students and 487
academic staff.
LLU provides education, research,
extension and continuing studies in
agriculture, food industry, forestry,
veterinary medicine, engineering sciences, social sciences and information
technologies.
Latvia University of Agriculture is
the only higher agricultural education
establishment in Latvia and it aims to
promote intellectual potential for rural
development in agriculture; encourage
young people to acquire higher academic and professional education; develop
research; contribute to the cultural development; study, maintain and perfect
the gained experience from the Latvian
people and pass it on to the future generations.
www.llu.lv
[email protected]
LITHUANIA
Kaunas
~Discover the real taste of Lithuania
The hearth of Lithuanian culture,
tradition and history is just waiting
to be discovered. You can experience
the real taste of Lithuania strolling
through the cobbled streets separating the beautiful 16th century buildings scattered along Vilnius street
and around Town Hall square, by
following in the footsteps of ancient
pagans in one of our many parks,
and enjoying the mix of modern and
traditional shops, cafes and bars on
Vilnius street.
Located on the crossroad between
North and South, East and West,
Kaunas is not only important in
business aspect but also as a centre
of academic life. There are over six
universities and five colleges in Kaunas City and surroundings.
©Jolanta Jonikiene
Lithuanian University of Agriculture
Lithuanian University of Agriculture
(LŽŪU) offers BSc, MSc and PhD degrees in agronomy, forestry, agricultural
economics and engineering and water
management. LŽŪU was founded in 1924
and is the only institution of higher education in Lithuania where highly qualified
agricultural specialists are trained. Education is closely related to the research in
the fields of biological resources and biological production, market economy, farm
management, rural tourism and culture.
Water and Land Management. University has over 7000 students and more than
400 teaching staff. University exchanges
students and teachers with more when
80 abroad universities. Detailed information on courses and programmes is
presented in the internet page.
www.lzuu.lt/pradzia/en/
[email protected]
The unique campus of the University accommodates five faculties - Agricultural
Engineering, Agronomy, Economics and
Management, Forestry and Ecology and
Lithuanian Veterinary Academy
Founded in 1936 as an independent university, Lithuanian Veterinary Academy
(LVA) is one of the smallest universities
in Lithuania having nowadays around
1760 of students and 140 of academic
staff. Keeping long traditions LVA focuses on education of veterinary surgeons
and animal science specialists.
and well equipped laboratories are waiting for students. Veterinary students are
welcome for clinical practise in small
animal clinics while master and PhD
degree students may consider joining research groups in LVA campus or Animal
Science Institute located in the middle
part of Lithuania.
On the other hand LVA is striving to meet
new challenges in the modern world
applying approach “Animal + Human
= One Health” which has been mostly
implemented through the new study program in veterinary food safety awarding
degree in public health which has been
offered for over six years.
www.lva.lt/en/
http://trs.lva.lt/en/
[email protected]
LVA campus can be considered as a green
oasis located near the city centre where
cosy study environment, academic spirit
www.nordplusonline.org
Planning: Meri Siljama, Sari Mikkola
Editing, layout: Meri Siljama, Sonja Lindroos
Cover photo: Pekka Savolainen
Printing: 2011 Helsinki University Press