Youth work

Welcome to Xamk!

Xamk is a higher education institution offering studies in English in many different study fields. We have campuses in the towns of Kotka, Kouvola, Mikkeli and Savonlinna, located in the beautiful region of South-Eastern Finland. Students from partner institutions of Xamk are welcome to apply for the practical training in Youth work. Exchanges mostly take place in the autumn or spring term. Previous exchange students have done the trainings in Mikkeli but also in some other places in Finland.

If you wish to have more information about the possibilities about practical training places, please ask more!

Sari Kärkkäinen, sari.karkkainen(at)xamk.fi

Type of exchange

Practical training

Campus

Mikkeli

Application period

For the autumn term and whole academic year

1.4. – 15.5.

For the spring term

15.9. – 1.11.

Modes of mobility

Practical training

Community educator programme can assist in finding practical training places for incoming exchange students in Mikkeli / other parts in Finland in the field of outdoor leadership, outdoor education, youth work, school youth work, social work or education (e.g. Finnish Youth Centres). Please state out the areas of your interests in your application and we try to organize you a suitable placement. Placement positions can be organized for 2 to 6 month periods.

Previous exchange students have done their practical training in the places mentioned below:

Juvenia – Youth research and development center at Xamk, Mikkeli
Saimaanportti Comprehensive School, Mikkeli, situated close to Xamk Campus
Cultural or Youth Services or NGO’s in Mikkeli Community
Metsäkartano in Rautavaara, Youth Center Anjala in Kouvola or other Youth Centers in Finland

Online Learning Agreement (OLA) for Erasmus+ applicants

As an applicant you need to prepare the Online Learning Agreement according to your home institution’s guidelines. If your home institution is not using OLA, please upload the fully signed Erasmus+ Learning agreement as PDF to your SoleMOVE application.

In addition to OLA you need to fill in your course wishes to the Proposed Study Plan section in your SoleMOVE application.