Dear student

Call for applications to ERASMUS student exchange have been opened earlier by the university. At the department of biochemistry deadline for applications is 30.4.2011.

Department of biochemistry has an Erasmus agreement with the following European universities:

Universität Wien, AUSTRIA, 2x 6 months (BSc, MSc) http://www.univie.ac.at

Department of Biochemistry and Cellbiology http://www.univie.ac.at/ibmz/

Center for molecular biology http://molekularebiologie.univie.ac.at/

BSc-courses: http://molekularebiologie.univie.ac.at/studien/bachelor/ MSc-courses: http://molekularebiologie.univie.ac.at/studien/master/

Odense Universitet, DENMARK, 2x6 months (BSc, MSc) http://www.sdu.dk/ Study guide book: http://www.e-pages.dk/syddanskuniversitet/18/ courses in english (Faculty of science): http://www.sdu.dk/Om_SDU/Fakulteterne/Naturvidenskab/Uddannelse/Courses_in_E...

University of Lübeck, GERMANY, 2x6 months (BSc, MSc) http://www.uni-luebeck.de/

information for exchange students: http://www.uni-luebeck.de/index.php?id=we7198&L=1

Molecular life science: http://www.mls.uni-luebeck.de/

Bachelor courses: http://www.uni-luebeck.de/index.php?id=1755&L=1 Master courses: http://www.uni-luebeck.de/index.php?id=1750&L=1

University of Würzburg, GERMANY, 4x 6 months (BSc, MSc, Doctoral) http://www.uni-wuerzburg.de Faculty of biology: http://www.biozentrum2.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/home/ -> organizations

University of Antwerpen, BELGIUM, 1x6 months (MSc) http://www.ua.ac.be/ Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences http://www.ua.ac.be/main.aspx?c=.ONDERZKDBE&n=40312&id=UA020

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, BELGIUM, 2x6 months (BSc, MSc) http://www.kuleuven.be/english/ http://www.kuleuven.be/admissions/exchange/index.html

Department/Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences http://www.kuleuven.be/wieiswie/en/unit/50000715

Universität Leipzig, GERMANY 2x10 months (BSc, MSc) http://www.zv.uni-leipzig.de/

Institut für Biochemie http://www.biochemie.uni-leipzig.de/

Most BSc level courses will be given in local language. Many MSc level courses will be given in english. Pro gadu experimental work can be performed in english at all universities !

Student can apply for language course in Denmark or Belgium. University will pay a grant of 400. for selected students.

Accepted students will get an ERASMUS grant from university. Grant is 800 eur for 3 months duration, 1100 eur for 4-6 months, 1600 eur for 7-10 months and 2000 eur for 11-12 months duration. Destination university will organize housing but rent must be paid by the student. Student will get normal financial aid from KELA and abroad housing supplement.

ERASMUS student´s feedback (mostly in Finnish) http://www.oulu.fi/intl/vaihtaripalautteet/index.html

general information about student exhange finnish: http://www.oulu.fi/intl/lomakkeet/vaihdamaisemaa.pdf english: http://www.oulu.fi/intl/lomakkeet/vaihdamaisemaa_en.pdf

ERASMUS partners of the Oulu university: http://www.oulu.fi/intl/lomakkeet/vaihtopaikat1011.pdf

HOW TO APPLY see instructions: http://www.oulu.fi/yliopisto/opiskelu/ajankohtaista/haku-erasmus-vaihtokohte... Please contact me before You sent your online application !

APPLICATION DEADLINE 30.4.2011

During autumn term it is possible to apply any free places for spring term 2012. This will be informed later in autumn 2011. If You are interested in student exhange please contact me any time.

Jari Heikkinen, Amanuensis, BK 229 , jari.heikkinen@oulu.fi

Jari Heikkinen E-Mail jari.heikkinen@oulu.fi Department of biochemistry Office phone +358-8-5531208 University of Oulu FAX +358-8-5531141 P.O.B 3000 Home phone +358-8-5546519 FIN-90014 UNIVERSITY OF OULU Mobile phone 0400-380535 Oulu, Finland