Master School International Seminar 2: exchange in the master school of health and well-being

Abstract

Turku University of Applied Sciences (TUAS) has every year a priviledge to host international students from different countries. Most of the students in the Faculty of Health and Well-being conduct their studies in Bachelor’s degree. However, each year we have four to five students also in the Master School, and Gizem Cakir is one of them. The students in master education are completing very tailored courses and other activities planned for them during their stay. We also have had each year PhD-students from Turkey in Erasmus exchange. In Turkey, the PhD students first have to complete two years of theoretical studies such as research methodology. After that they are given a possibility to go to Erasmus exchange from three to six months. Foreign students, like Gizem Cakir (the first author), have been doing TUAS master courses and courses specially tailored to them with learning assignments. Gizem will be the last PhD student coming to TUAS with this model. Due to legislation changes in Finnish residence permits, we need to create a new model for PhD students to come to TUAS. The new regulations requires other type of residence permit to those who already have Master’s degree prior their arrival to Finland.