Orientation and Student Tutors
Orientation Dates for the Academic Year 2022-2023
The Autumn orientation for new exchange and Master degree students will be held on 24 - 26 August 2022 on campus and online. The final format and the programme for the Autumn 2022 orientation will be updated later on this page.
NB! We will follow the University's updates regarding COVID-19 restrictions, changes in the orientation format might occur.
You will be appointed a student tutor who will assist you with practicalities after your arrival in Turku. The contact information of your peer tutor will be emailed to you.
Please see also a list of things to do during your first days in Turku.
More information
During the orientation, you will be given an introduction to studying at the University of Turku. You will also learn about the services we provide for our students.
The programme for the Autumn 2022 Orientation will be updated here.
NB! We will follow the University's updates regarding COVID-19 restrictions, changes in the orientation format might occur.
NB! You can only come to campus during the orientation if you have followed the Covid-19 instructions when entering Finland, please visit FINENTRY web service or Finnish Border Guard: guidelines for border traffic during pandemic.
All the sessions will be streamed online and can be followed remotely at home if needed.
NB! The orientation presentations will be uploaded here after the orientation.
Get inspired by science (video)
University of Turku in Brief (video)
ESN Erasmus Student Network
IT services
- IT Services for Students (Intranet, requires logging in)
- slides (Autumn 2020, NB! NettiOpsu is now Peppi Study Register https://student.peppi.utu.fi)
University Library
- Please see their webpage for updated Covid19 related information: https://www.campussport.fi/en/
Information on the Centre for Language and Communication Studies
Academic writing at Finnish Universities
Finnish Language and culture (for non-native speakers)
For health care matters and COVID-19 instructions, please visit: https://www.utu.fi/en/study-at-utu/accepted-students/residence-permit and https://www.utu.fi/en/information-on-coronavirus
For exchange students
Faculty Session Information Sessions for exchange students
Faculty Information Session - Faculty of Humanities
Faculty Information Sessions - Faculties of Science and Technology
Faculty Information Session - Faculty of Social Sciences
Faculty Information Session - Turku School of Economics
Faculty Information Session - Faculty of Law
NB! The orientation presentations will be uploaded here after the orientation. Please watch the videos as part of the orientation on 25-27 August.
Orientation sessions for all
University of Turku in Brief (video)
IT services (update coming soon)
- video (coming later)
- slides (Autumn 2020, NB! NettiOpsu is now Peppi Study Register https://student.peppi.utu.fi)
University Library
Campus Sport (video) (NB! Please see their webpage for updated Covid19 related information: https://www.campussport.fi/en/)
Academic writing at Finnish Universities
The Finnish Language and Society presentations:
TYS Turku Student Village Foundation
For health care matters and COVID-19 instructions, please visit: https://www.utu.fi/en/study-at-utu/accepted-students/residence-permit and https://www.utu.fi/en/information-on-coronavirus
For exchange students
Faculty Session Information Sessions for exchange students
Faculty Information Session - Faculty of Humanities
Faculty Information Sessions - Faculties of Science and Engineering
Faculty Information Session - Faculty of Social Sciences (coming soon)
Faculty Information Session - Turku School of Economics
Faculty Information Session - Faculty of Law
Faculty Information Session - Faculty of Education
For degree students
Studying at the University of Turku (general information, by the Admission Services)
Information for Scholarship Holders
If the programme-specific info session information discloses a lecture room location, it means that you can also attend physically at the mentioned lecture room. A Zoom-link will also be provided here or sent directly to your e-mail inbox. More information from your degree programme coordinator.
Biomedical Sciences
Tuesday 24.8., 9-16
Please register here: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/A173E8FB67E7CBC8
Location: Medisiina D (lecture room)
Zoom-link available later.
Biosciences
Thursday 26.8., 14-16
Zoom-link: https://utu.zoom.us/j/62035111328
East Asian Studies
Thursday 2.9., 10-12
Location: Pub 126 (lecture room)
Zoom-link will be sent to your e-mail inbox.
Education and Learning
1. Monday 30.8., 14-16
Location: Edu 2 (lecture room)
Zoom-link in the Study Guide.
2. Tuesday 31.8., 14-16
Only on Zoom. Zoom-link in the Study Guide.
Food Development
Monday 30.8., 10:15-
Location: PharmaCity, PHA2 (lecture room)
Zoom-link will be sent directly to your e-mail inbox.
Future Health and Technology
Monday 23.8., 9-12
Zoom-link and location will be shared later.
Futures Studies
1. Tuesday 24.8., 13:15-15:30
Zoom-link will be sent to your e-mail inbox.
2. Friday 27.8., 9:15-11:30
Location: Turku School of Economics, LS07 (lecture room)
Zoom-link will be sent to your e-mail inbox.
Gender Studies
1. Monday 30.8., 10:15-16:15
Zoom-link will be sent to your e-mail inbox.
2. Tuesday 31.8., 10:15-16
Zoom-link will be sent to your e-mail inbox.
Global Innovation Management
1. Tuesday 24.8., 13:15-15:30
Zoom-link will be sent to your e-mail inbox.
2. Thursday 26.8., 13:15-15:30
Location: Turku School of Economics, LS33 (lecture room)
Zoom-link will be sent to your e-mail inbox.
Human Neuroscience
Monday 30.8., 14:15-16:00
Location: Dentalia, LS 218 (lecture room)
Zoom: https://utu.zoom.us/j/62052153031?from=addon
Inequalities, Interventions and New Welfare State
1. Wednesday 1.9., 14-16
Zoom-link will be sent to your e-mail inbox.
2. Thursday 2.9., 14-16
Campus-tour, start in front of Publicum-building.
Information and Communication Technology
Monday 30.8., 12-14
Location: Natura, X (lecture room)
If you take part in the Orientation online:
At 12:00: the first, more general part for all the tracks can be accessed with this link:
https://utu.zoom.us/j/67991549339
Meeting ID: 679 9154 9339
Passcode: 646330
(if you encounter problems, contact seppo.virtanen(at)utu.fi via email)
The first part of the Orientation will take part via the link above. After this, all tracks have their own sessions as follows:
Cyber Security students and Cryptography students continue in the same Zoom meeting that started the Orientation
Smart Systems (incl. Embedded Systems) students continue to another Zoom meeting in this link:
https://utu.zoom.us/j/62445253726?pwd=dHA0MTVub081MVI2WUI0eVQ1YWJQdz09
Meeting ID: 624 4525 3726
Passcode: 495577
(if you encounter problems, contact tovewe(at)utu.fi)
Digital Health students continue to another Zoom meeting in this link:
https://utu.zoom.us/j/65335455957
Meeting ID: 653 3545 5957
no passcode
(if you encounter problems, contact ajairo(at)utu.fi )
Physical and Chemical Sciences
You will be contacted personally to schedule a meeting (on campus or Zoom) with the academic tutor of your track. Please, remember to check your e-mail!
As an exchange or a degree student you will have a student tutor to help you with the practicalities and guide you through the student life in Turku. Tutors are Finnish or foreign students who are interested in foreign cultures and languages. They have volunteered to help you to get a smooth start in your studies and stay in Finland! Each tutor has about 3-5 exchange or degree students.
Once accepted to the university, you will receive the contact information of your tutor by email.
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Exchange students receive the email usually in June or November - early December and will always have a Finnish tutor.
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Degree students receive the email during the summer and their tutors can be Finnish or of another nationality.
Inform your tutor about your arrival day, time and place as soon as possible so that s/he can make arrangements to meet you upon your arrival.
If you do not need or want a tutor, please inform your faculty (degree students) or the International Office (exchange students) as soon as possible.
- Exchange students: International Office: incoming(at)utu.fi
- Degree students: Your faculty or programme at UTU
Welcome to UTUGS -orientation day is organised 1-2 times a year. You will receive more information from your doctoral programme after you have been accepted.
