Orientation and Student Tutors
Orientation Dates for the Academic Year 2022-2023
The autumn orientation for new exchange and degree students was held on 24-26 August 2022 on campus. Presentations are available below.
The spring orientation for new exchange students will be held on 3-5 January 2023 on campus. More information will be updated on this page later in autumn 2022.
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 preliminary programme for the autumn 2022 orientation for exchange students is available here. Below you can find the presentations from each day.
Wednesday 24 August
Rector's Greeting for New Students
Centre for Language and Communication Studies
Faculty information session: Turku School of Economics
Faculty information session: Faculty of Medicine
Thursday 25 August
Faculty information session: Faculty of Humanities, part 1
Faculty information session: Faculty of Humanities, part 2
Faculty information session: Faculties of Science & Technology
Faculty information session: Faculty of Law
Faculty information session: Faculty of Education
Faculty information session: Faculty of Social Sciences
Academic Writing at Finnish Universities
Registration of Foreigners to Finland & Finnish ID Code
Finnish Language and Culture (for non-native speakers)
Friday 26 August
Welcome Fair from 12 pm to 2 pm
Turku City Bus Tour from 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm (limited seating, sign-up link sent by email)
NB1! The sessions will be organised as physical on-site events on the Turku campus.
NB2! We will follow the University's updates regarding COVID-19 restrictions, changes in the orientation format might occur. 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 and Finnish Border Guard: guidelines for border traffic during pandemic.
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.
Please see the Programme for the International Degree Student Orientation 2022
NB! Students starting at our Rauma campus! Do note that our Rauma campus staff organises a separate orientation for you during the orientation dates 24-26 August (& 29 August). You can find your orientation programme below under the section titled 'Programme-specific info sessions for degree students, 2022'
Slides of the Presentations & Other Materials
Wed 24.8.
Studying at the University of Turku & Registration of Foreigners to Finland - Admission Services
Career after Studies - Career Services
Information for Scholarship Holders
Student Union of the University of Turku, TYY
Thu 25.8.
Academic Writing at Finnish Universities
Centre for Language and Communication Studies
Finnish Language and Culture (for Non-native Speakers)
Stay Connected: Student Life at UTU
Fri 26.8.
Each international degree programme usually holds their own short orientation sessions or introductory meetings for their new students. Information on programme-specific orientation sessions will be updated here during summer 2022.
Introduction session for all TSE students (Global Innovation Management & Futures Studies & Global IT Management) Monday 22nd August at 13.15:
https://utu.zoom.us/j/63478282970
Passcode: 582582
MDP in Futures Studies programme
Introduction: Tuesday 23rd August 12.15-15 TSE building, lecture room LS01
MDP in Global Innovation Management
Introduction: Tuesday 23rd August 9.15-12 TSE building, lecture room LS01
MDP in Global IT Management
Introduction: Tuesday 23rd August 11.00-15.00 TSE building
BDP in Early Childhood Teacher Education
Information packet for new international students
BDP + MDP in Primary Teacher Education
Information packet for new international students
Slides from the Admission Service's presentations in Rauma (29.8.)
Studying at the University of Turku & Registration of Foreigners to Finland
Stay Connected: Student Life at UTU
MDP in Information and Communication Technology & MDP in Health Technology
Date: 29.8.2022
Time: 10-11; location: Natura building, lecture hall IX
- Introductory session for all ICT and Health Technology students.
Time: 11-12; students divided to separate sessions according to programme & track:
- Cyber Security & Cryptography; location: Natura building, lecture hall IX
- Data Analytics; location: Natura building, lecture hall XI
- Software Engineering; location: Natura building, lecture hall XIV
- Smart Systems; location: Quantum building, lecture hall XVI
- Health Technology; location: Arcanum building, lecture hall A270
MDP in Inequalities, Interventions and New Welfare State
Date: 29.8.2022
Time: 10-12; location: Pub4
MDP in Education and Learning
Date 30.-31.8.2022
Time: 12-14; location Edu357a
- Two days, different content, part of a 2 ECTS course
MDP in East Asian Studies
Date: 1.9.2022
Time: 10-12; location Pub150
MDP in Biomedical Sciences
Date: 23.8.2022
MDP in Human Neuroscience
Date: 29.8.2022
MDP in Physical and Chemical Sciences
Date: 29.8.2022
MDP IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Monday 22.8.2022
Agora, Vesilinnantie 3, Lecture Hall XXI
09:00 – 11:00
Welcome new students!
Introduction of Staff and Teacher Tutors
Introduction of Student Organization, Machina ry
Agora, Vesilinnantie 3, Lecture Hall XXI
14:00 – 16:00
Study Info for new Finnish and International Master’s students (Tech.), Prof. Jussi Kantola and responsible
teachers from specialization tracks (Wallace&Jani, Antti&Ashish, Yong-Se)
Introduction to Master’s Degree Programme - Jussi et al.
About course enrolment, studying and Personal Study Plan – Saija et al.
Meet your own Teacher Tutor! – Jussi et al.
Tuesday 23.8.2022
Joukahaisenkatu 3-5
13:00 – 15:00 Visiting Machine Technology Center Turku (KTK) and labs in ICT-City building, Jussi et al.
13:00 – 15:00 Barbeque at ICT-City, Jussi et al.
MDP IN MATERIALS ENGINEERING
Monday 22.8.2022
Agora, Vesilinnantie 3, Lecture hall XXII
09:00 – 11:00
Welcome new students!
Introduction of Staff and Teacher Tutors
Introduction of Student Organization, Adamas ry
Agora, Vesilinnantie 3, Lecture hall XXII
13.00 – 15:00
Study Info for new Finnish and International Master’s students (Tech), Prof. Kati Miettunen
Introduction to Master’s Degree Programme
About studying, course enrolment and Personal Study Plan
Meet your own Teacher Tutor!
Time: 10-12; location: Quantum 109
MDP in Food Development
Date: 5.9.2022
Time: 10:15; location: Dent4
MDP in Biosciences
Date: 29.8.2022
Time: 9-11; location: Zoom: https://utu.zoom.us/j/65921946096
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.
