# International partners and networks - Savonia AMK

> International partnership collaboration at Savonia is based on either bilateral agreements or networking, aiming to increase and strengthen collaboration for student and teacher mobility and R&D development.

## International Networks
Savonia is a partner in the **EU4DUAL alliance** (European Dual Studies University alliance). Savonia UAS is also a member of the thematic networks of Human Security Europe, **UArctic**, **CDIO**, and **Florence**. Savonia carries out Nordic-Baltic mobility activities within several **Nordplus networks**.

## Bilateral Partnerships
Savonia has some 200 Erasmus agreements with European universities. Savonia has signed a bilateral partnership or a Memorandum of Understanding with the following universities or organisations:

| Country | Partner | Study field |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Brazil | Instituto Federal Paraná | Multidisciplinary |
| China | AILU Education Group | Social Services |
| China | Children’s Hospital of Fudan University | Health Care |
| China | East China Normal University | Design |
| China | Guilin University of Technology | Tourism and Hospitality |
| China | Obstetrics and Gynaecology Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai | Health |
| China | Nanyang Normal University | Multidisciplinary |
| China | Shanghai Polytechnic University | Multidisciplinary |
| China | Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences (SUMHS) | Health Care |
| China | Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University | Health Care |
| Costa Rica | Universidad Estatal a Distancia | Multidisciplinary |
| India | Apollo College of Nursing, Chennai | Health Care |
| Indonesia | Binus University | Tourism and Hospitality |
| Japan | Musashino University | Business |
| Japan | Nagoya University of Foreign Studies | Business |
| Japan | Kyoto University of Art and Design | Design |
| Kazakhstan | Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty | Multidisciplinary |
| Kazakhstan | Atyrau State University | Multidisciplinary |
| Kazakhstan | Astana Medical University | Health |
| Kazakhstan | Karaganda State Medical University | Health Care |
| Kazakhstan | L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University | Engineering |
| Kyrgystan | Kyrgyz State Technical University | Multidisciplinary |
| Malesia | Berjaya University College | Malesia |
| Mozambique | Instituto Superior de Ciencias de Saude | Health Care |
| South Korea | Chung Ang University | Multidisciplinary |
| South Korea | Soongsil University | Business |
| Spain | Vithas XANIT International Hospital | Health Care |
| Switzerland | Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts | Multidisciplinary |
| Thailand | Rangsit University | Social Services |
| UK | Swansea University | Multidisciplinary |
| Zambia | The Maternal Health Action Zambia | Health |
| Vietnam | Hanoi National University of Education | Social Services |

## Additional Partners
| Country | Partner | Study field |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| China | Hebei University of Environmental Engineering | Engineering |
| China | Shanghai Polytechnic University | Engineering |
| Denmark | University College Absalon | Social Services |
| Netherlands | Windesheim UAS | Engineering |
| Germany | Hochschule Worms | Business |