Students can be awarded scholarships for express mobility, up to 1 month.
Length of stay: The minimum duration of express mobility is one week (5 working days), maximum 30 days.
Objectives: Summer schools and/or courses, intensive programmes etc.
Condition of scholarship
Express mobility scholarships are awarded according to the same guidelines, criteria’s and rules as regular student mobility grants. See more information under Scholarships for Students. Generally, NORDTEK students should not pay any fees to the host institution.
Nordplus express scholarship amount
Scholarship consists of travel and accommodation support. Scholarship rates are stated in the Nordplus guidelines.
Starting January 1, 2025, a green travel top-up of 150 EUR will be provided for all mobilities funded by Nordplus. Green travel top-up is paid from NORDTEK budget. This top-up applies to travel using sustainable methods such as carpooling, buses, trains, bicycles and ferries. To receive the top-up, participants must submit supporting documents (e.g., tickets, invoices) to Head of Mobility, Ms Riina Potter.
If NORDTEK has funding left, we can support express mobility applications on first come first served basis.
Upcoming Summer Schools and Short-Term Mobilities:
DENMARK
Aarhus University: Wind Power Summer School from August 10-22, 2025 in campus Videbæk
DISCOUNT: tuition-fee is waived for students who has been nominated by the existing exchange agreement
Nomination deadline: March 11; Application deadline: March 18
FINLAND
Turku Åbo Summer School in August 2025
Online courses take place between June 1 and August 30. The orientation day is held on August 1 and the contact teaching period for the on-site courses is August 4-15.
Application deadline: April 17
LUT Summer School 2025 will take place from July 28 to August 8
Application period open until June 9
Summer courses in Aalto University in the field of technology and engineering:
1. Data Visualisation from August 4-15
Application deadline: May 31
2. Introduction to AI and Machine Learning from July 21 to August 1
Application deadline: May 31
3. Molecular Nanoscience from August 11-22
Application deadline: May 31
4. Nordic Biomaterials from August 4-15
Application deadline: May 31
NB! Discount of 10% for students of all Aalto’s partner universities!
LATVIA
Summer Schools in Riga Technical University (RTU):
1. Soft Skills for Engineering Students and Specialists from August 6-15
Application deadline: July 16
2. English Language Immersion Bootcamp: Speak, Write and Connect from August 4-22
Application deadline: July 16
3. Urban Drone Dynamics: Mastering Civil Delivery, Detection, and Contro from July 28 to August 8
Application deadline July 16
NB! 15% discount for NORDTEK students
BIPs in Riga Technical University (RTU):
1. Destination – Latvia! Nature and Adventure for Curious Minds from August 13-22
Application deadline: July 16
2. Structural Health Monitoring
Virtual component: June 30 – July 4
Physical part: September 8-12
3. Soft Skills for Deep Tech. Hackathon from August 6-15
Application deadline: July 16
4. FOR STAFF: How to Build Student Transition to Alumni Roles in the University Ecosystem
Virtual component: March 26
Physical part: March 31 – April 4 (BIP workshops, intense group works at Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia)
LITHUANIA
BIP in VILNIUS TECH: Sensor Driven Modelling for Healthy Living
Virtual component: May 5-9, In person programme: May 19-23
Registration deadline: April 5
9th International PhD Summer School in Kaunas University of Technology from June 2-6
Registration deadline: April 30
NB! Discount for NORDTEK students!
SWEDEN
LiU Summer Academy will take place from June 27 to July 26
Application deadline: March 24