Office of International Programs

Office of International Programs
UNCP
One University Drive
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510

Phone: 910.775.4095
Fax: 910.521.6864
Email: ip@uncp.edu

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International Summer School
Cross-Cultural Development Course
Finland
16 May - 13 June, 2009

Summer 2009

This innovative summer program is sponsored jointly by Satakunta University of Applied Sciences and Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences cross-cultural development program for business, technology, and health care and social services students. Students may earn up to 6 semester hours (12 ECTS units).

Two weeks will be spent in Pori, Finland and two weeks in Rovaniemi, Finland, with a long weekend trip to St. Petersburg, Russia, in the middle. Activities will focus on problem based learning and cross-cultural projects. This is excellent exposure to working with an international team.

Students in the fields of business, technology, and health care and social services are eligible to participate. The program will emphasize problem-based learning techniques and teamwork in international groups of 6-8 students. Prior to arrival, students will have preparatory reading assignments relevant to their field. Lectures in the three fields will be presented by local and international faculty who serve as teacher-tutors during the program. In addition, there will be keynote presentations by leaders in private business, public services and universities. This is an excellent and unique exposure to problem solving in an international atmosphere. Time for recreational activities such as water sports, wilderness adventure and meeting reindeer is allowed.

Courses

The Cross-cultural Development Course is divided into three different topics according to students’ fields of study:

• Developing the Future Health Care and Social Services

• The Technology Case: The new machine vision applications and 3D Virtual Reality Environments for the use of welfare

• The Business Case: Even small businesses are international

Each of these themes form a 3 US credit hour (6 ECTS) course. Some of the key-note speakers are common to all three themes as well as the method of solving the problems in multicultural groups, formed of 6-8 students. The students work mainly with their own themes, and report their assignments using a virtual eLearning environment (Moodle course management system).
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There will be teacher-tutors from SAMK, RAMK, the American Magellan universities and some of the European partner universities guiding the working student groups.
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In addition there are three (1 US credit hour/ 2 ECTS/course) other special courses available for the International Summer School participants:

• Russia as business and co-operation environment, including an excursion to St. Petersburg

• European Union Course

• Nature Trek in Lapland

Frequently Asked Questions

To answer some of your FAQ's about Summer in Finland through The Magellan Exchange, please click here.

Applying

You must have approval from the Study Abroad Coordinator to apply online for this program. Please contact Robyn Deemer at robyn.deemer@uncp.edu for an appointment and to review the application criteria.

Minimum G.P.A. required is 2.5.
Must have completed at 15 credits at UNCP at time of application.
Additional UNCP paperwork will be required to study abroad.
Deadline to apply online is February 11, 2009.

Cost

Cost is paid by student directly to the Summer in Finland Program. Students will pay for airfare, breakfast/dinner, and courses.

Student Budget:
• 480 € for studies in summer school.
(Approximately $650 USD).*
• 100 € for breakfast and dinner prepared in the living units. (Approximately $150 USD). *
• International airfare to Helsinki, Finland (Approx. $1,000 USD).
• International Health Insurance for the duration of the program at $1/day…total cost for insurance will be $29. Paid to UNCP.

Optional Excursions:
• St. Petersburg will cost approximately 320 € *including transportation, accommodations, meals and academic activities. (Approximately $450 USD) and you will need to obtain a Russian Visa (Approximately $125 USD).
• The optional nature trek in Lapland will cost approximately 120 €*. (Approximately $175 USD).

Financial Aid

This is an approved program through the Center for International Programs and UNCP's partner The Magellan Exchange. In order to qualify for financial aid a student must be registered for 6 credits in the summer. All questions about student financial aid eligibility should be made to the Director of Financial Aid, Bruce Blackmon.

Past Summer Program

To View Reflections from Summer 2008 Program Video, click here.

Locations

Satakunta University of Applied Sciences

The venue during 18th – 31st May 2009 is the Pori Campus of
Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK). Pori, with its
76. 000 inhabitants, is the capital of the Satakunta region in
Western Finland.

There are 6.500 students at SAMK studying in 22 Bachelor’s and
8 Master’s Programmes in the various fields of Business, Tourism
and Culture, Fine Arts, Health Care and Social Services, and
Technology and Maritime Management.

Three degree programmes are taught fully in English.
There are also English taught modules in various other
degree programmes facilitating the partner universities
to send students to exchange periods, from 3 to 10 months.
There are annually about 150–200 foreign students studying at
Satakunta University of Applied Sciences. International students
come either to Pori, Rauma or Kankaanpää campus.
More information see www.samk.fi/english

The city of Pori was founded on the mouth of the Kokemäenjoki
river in 1558. Traditionally an industrial and port city, it has rapidly
transformed itself into a city of students. Its strong ties to culture
have kept the city vigorous for centuries.

Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences

The venue during 1st – 12th June 2009 will be Rovaniemi University
of Applied Sciences (RAMK). It is the northernmost higher
professional education institution in the European Union, located
in the town of Rovaniemi on the Arctic Circle in Lapland Province
in Finland. Rovaniemi is a busy town and an international tourist
site.

RAMK has about 3.000 students studying in 18 Bachelor’s and 3
Master’s Degree Programmes. RAMK offers many fields of study:
Business and Administration, Tourism and Hospitality Management,
Forestry and Rural Industries, Technology, Health Care and
Social Services, and Sports and Leisure. Studying and teaching
make good use of the learning environments offered by nature
in the North.

Three degree programmes and one specialisation programme are
offered entirely in English. RAMK’s points of operation form
three campuses, which are located near the centre of town. All of
our student services and student housing are also close by. There
are annually some 250—300 international students studying at
Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences.
More information see www.ramk.fi/english

Rovaniemi an international, developing town of business,
administration and education, is located at the confluence of
Lapland’s mighty rivers Kemijoki and Ounasjoki. As the capital
of the province, Rovaniemi has always been a gateway to Lapland.