Orientation and Student Tutors
Orientation Dates for the Academic Year 2021-2022
The next orientation will be held on 25 - 27 August 2021 on campus if the coronavirus situation allows it, or on Zoom. The programme will be updated here later during the summer.
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. Please note, that the available programme materials on this page are from previous orientations from the years 2019-2021. The programme for the Autumn 2021 orientation will be updated here during summer 2021.
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.
Please find the spring semester 2021 program for
Exchange students here
NB! The orientation presentations will be uploaded here after the orientation.
IT services:
Academic writing at Finnish Universities
Campus Sport (NB! Campus Sport is currently closed, please see the webpage for updated information: https://www.campussport.fi/en/) :
The Finnish Language and Society presentations:
Information on the Centre for Language and Communication Studies
For health care matters and COVID-19 instructions, please visit: https://www.utu.fi/en/study-at-utu/accepted-students/residence-permit
Faculty Session Information Sessions for exchange students
Faculty of Humanities
Faculties of Science and Technology
Faculty of Social Sciences
Turku School of Economics
Faculty of Law
- Faculty Information Session - Faculty of Law
Faculty of Education
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Faculty Information Session - Faculty of Education
Faculty of Medicine
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
This list will be updated during Summer 2021
MDP in Biomedical Sciences:
MDP in Biosciences:
MDP in Future Studies:
MDP in Global Innovation Management:
MDP in Human Neuroscience:
MDP in Information and Communication Technology (inc. EIT):
MDP in Law and Information Society:
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.
NB! These presentations are mainly intended for degree students.
Welcoming words & University in Brief
Studying at the University Turku (degree students)
Registration of Foreigners and Finnish ID code
Student Union (degree students)
Career Services and Degree Studies
Language and Communication Studies
