<p>Does anyone know of any colleges that have study abroad programs for Finland? I have been hard-pressed to find a single one...</p>
<p>Ohhhh… no one EVER asks about Finland!! 
My daughter studied abroad there about 5 years ago. She ended up enrolling directly in U of Helsinki for a semester. But one of her friends went through a program at another college, I will check in with my D to see if she knows which one it was. Honestly, I think her friend had a better experience (getting housing for U of Helsinki was a nightmare, you want to go through a program that provides it if at all possible). I will check and get back to you on the program her friend did.</p>
<p>Thank you intparent! I’ve been interested in possibly pursuing graduate school in Finland, so having some Study Abroad experience would be lovely.</p>
<p>It’s pretty rare to see Finland… on the other hand, Sweden and occasionally even Norway seem to be quite popular. </p>
<p>I talked to my daughter. Turns out her friend was attending University of Minnesota, and got some kind of research scholarship. But my daughter thinks she still arranged her time in Finland through a study abroad option at University of Minnesota - Duluth. Here is a link to their program:</p>
<p><a href=“UMD Study Abroad,Programs”>UMD Study Abroad,Programs;
<p>Now – at the risk of turning you off to this, my D and I traveled around Finland and Sweden some before she started her program. And I gotta say… if I would study abroad in Sweden, I would do it in a heartbeat before I would go to Finland for a semester (sorry, but there it is). Stockholm especially, but in general I would still pick it. </p>
<p>Well thank you for the link! Either way, I suppose it just comes down to personal preference.</p>
<p>Thanks for your help and sharing your experience!</p>
<p>Bear in mind that even if a particular school does not offer study abroad programs to a particular country, you can often still arrange your own foreign studies. It just requires more legwork to ensure the credits will transfer, and of course means you do not have the activities and administration that a formal program provides. However, it can actually save you money in countries where tuition is low or zero for visiting students. The Studyinfinland website has details about how to arrange studies as a “free mover”, which is their term for a student visiting without the sponsorship of a formal program.</p>
This is very late, but… thank you for post!