South-Eastern Finland UAS (XAMK) – Social Work
Kotka, FinlandPOTENTIAL — not yet offered / not confirmed
🟢 Kotka offers a 33-43 ECTS English social-welfare semester package with several transferable courses
English-taught programme: XAMK's English exchange offer for incoming social work students is at the Kotka campus ('Nordic Welfare Society: Basics, Values, Client Work, Media'). Autumn 2026 ~33-38 ECTS and Spring 2027 ~43 ECTS, taught fully in English; several courses repeat in both terms. The Mikkeli campus is practical-training only.
Potential matches only. This partner currently has no HMU Social Work students / no recognised courses. The matches below are an indicative assessment by the IRO, based on the partner’s published English programme vs the HMU Social Work study guide. They must be evaluated and approved by the departmental academic coordinator before any agreement is used.
| Partner course / module (ECTS) | Possible HMU equivalent (ECTS) | Fit | Offered | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Social Work (5) Direct match to Intercultural Social Work Practice. | → | Intercultural Social Work Practice Διαπολιτισμική Κοινωνική Εργασία (6) | strong | W |
| Professional Ethics and Interaction (5) Ethics maps to Social Work Ethics; interaction overlaps 0804.2.001. | → | Social Work Ethics Δεοντολογία Κοινωνικής Εργασίας (6) | likely | W |
| Encountering Clients in Social Sector Work / Practical training (5-10) Client-encounter skills align with Communication & Interviewing; both terms. | → | Communication & Interviewing in Social Work Επικοινωνία & Συνέντευξη στην Κοινωνική Εργασία (6) | likely | W/S |
| Cultural Diversity and Changing World (5) Diversity/empowerment overlap; also relates to 0804.2.005 Migration. | → | Diversity and Empowerment in Social Work Διαφορετικότητα και Ενδυνάμωση στην ΚΕ (6) | likely | S |
| Social Counselling with Adults and Older People (5) Adult Counselling; older-people element touches 0804.5.006 Active Ageing. | → | Adult Counselling Συμβουλευτική Ενηλίκων (4) | likely | S |
| Work and Professional Environments of Social Welfare (5) Field/work settings overlap Generalist SW and Intro to SW (0804.1.001); both terms. | → | Generalist Social Work Γενική Κοινωνική Εργασία (6) | weak | W/S |
| Sustainable Wellbeing in a Changing Society (5) Wellbeing-in-society overlaps Social Policy; both terms. | → | Social Policy Κοινωνική Πολιτική (6) | weak | W/S |
| Personal Human Development and Life Course (5) Life-course developmental psychology; closest is Intro to Psychology; also 0804.3.005. | → | Introduction to Psychology Εισαγωγή στην Ψυχολογία (6) | weak | S |
Offered = indicative term at the partner (W = winter/autumn semester, S = spring/summer semester, W/S = both semesters), from the partner’s published course catalogue. Not based on past mobilities; can change year to year — confirm with the coordinator. “—” = term not published.
Sources: XAMK Social Work exchange – Kotka · XAMK Social Work exchange – Mikkeli