Exchange students are required to present a certificate of attendance issued by the hosting institution.
The registration fee is 150 EUR additional fees for international students. Payment is due within seven days of receipt of written notification of your acceptance to Helsinki Summer School. If you register before 31 May 2010, you will receive a 50 EUR discount on the registration fee. The registration fee for degree or exchange students attending Finnish universities is 50 EUR. The registration fee is non-refundable.
Payment may be made either by bank transfer or credit card (Visa and Eurocard/Mastercard only).
If we do not receive a credit card payment or copy of the bank transfer within one week of notification of your acceptance, we will have no choice but to cancel your course reservation. Your application will, however, remain in our database and, if there are still spaces available, you may renew your registration simply by contacting us.
The courses are divided into two price groups. In the price group 1 the course fee is 395 EUR and in the price group 2 the course fee is 450 EUR. The course fee can be paid with a credit card or with a bank transfer before the start of the Helsinki Summer School. It can also be paid upon your arrival in Helsinki. Degree and exchange students attending universities in the Helsinki area are exempted from the course fee. Degree and exchange students attending other Finnish universities are required to pay a half of the course fee (197.50 EUR in price group 1 and 225 EUR in price group 2).
Activity Theory and Formative Interventions
Agriculture and Environment: Ecosystem Services
Contemporary Nationalisms around the World
Ecology and Management of Urban Green Space
Environmental Services in Forest Management
Introduction to Bioethics
Introduction to Conceptual History
Video in Research on Learning and Education
Borders and Identities in Europe
Business to Business Marketing
Consumer Behaviour
Design and the City
Developing Intercultural Competence
Interdisciplinary Product Development
Participatory GIS in Development Studies
Profitable Customer Management
Wood in Construction and Architecture
The price of accommodation at Eurohostel (2-20 August) is 460 EUR/500 EUR per person in a double room or 690 EUR/760 EUR in a single room and at Hostel Satakuntatalo (2-20 August) 510 EUR per person in a double room or 690 EUR in a single room. Accommodation in a one-room flat in Pihlajamäki (1-20 August) is 390 EUR.
In general, Helsinki Summer School only arranges accommodations for foreign students. Please note that we cannot guarantee that we are able to book a room for everyone. In order to secure your accommodation, reserve and pay it as soon as possible.
Most Social Programme events are free of charge. However, three events have fees for all participants: the Dragon Boat Safari (€9), the Trip to National Park (€40), and the City Tour (€15). You can register for these events and pay the fees at the HSS Info Desk upon your arrival.
Bear in mind that there is a limit for the number of participants for these events. Therefore, to secure your participation, we recommend you to purchase the Ultimate Fun Package in advance. By doing this, you will also save €11, as the price of the full package is €55 (includes 2 € Group Photo). Read more about the Ultimate Fun Package here.
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