Orientation for degree students
Autumn orientation dates for 2025 are (Mon – Wed) 25 – 27 August for general international orientation. Degree programme -specific orientation dates are (Thu – Fri) 28 – 29 August. You should attend both the general orientation and the degree programme -specific orientation events.
You will be appointed a student tutor who will assist you with practicalities after your arrival in Turku. The contact information of your tutor will be emailed to you during the summer. Already during the spring, you can start chatting with all the tutors on the Goin' for UTU chat platform.
More information
The orientation for international degree students in 2025 will take place on campus at the University of Turku on Mon-Wed 25.-27.8.2025.
During the orientation, you will be given an introduction to studying at the University of Turku. You will also learn about the services you can use as a student: sports, language courses, IT services, library, etc.
Here is the preliminary plan for the orientation programme (slight changes and updates are still possible):
Monday 25 August
Location: Lecture hall Osmo Järvi, building: Medisiina C (1st floor)
10.00 – 10.45 Studying at the University of Turku
Valtteri Kiviö & Johanna Kärki, Admission Services
10.45 – 11.00 Student Union of the University of Turku, TYY
11.00 – 11.30 IT Services
Aleksi Turunen, IT Support Person, Digital Services
11.30 – 12.00 Library Services
Jari Herranen, Assistant Librarian, University of Turku Library
12.00 – 13.30 Lunch + tutor introduction
13.30 – 14.00 Registration with the University and in Finland
Valtteri Kiviö, Admission Services
14.00 – 14.45 Tuition Fees and Scholarships + Residence Permits
Johanna Kärki, Admission Services
14.45 – 15.00 Break
15.00 – 15.10 Rector’s Greeting
Rector Marjo Kaartinen
15.10 – 15.25 International Office, Student Exchange
15.25 – 16.30 UTU Career Services, Career after Studies
Oscar Nyman & Lotta Metsärinne, Student Support Services
16.30 – Chocolate & Chat (Medisiina central hall)
Tuesday 26 August
Location: Lecture hall Pub3, Publicum building (1st floor)
10.00 – 10.30 Stay Connected: Student Life at UTU
Suvi-Anni Huhtinen, Admission Services
10.30 – 10.45 Homesickness
Rida Zahra, UTUambassador
10.45 – 11.15 Being an Active Student
Shavindya Kariyawasam, Admission Services
11.15 – 12.00 Student Organisations of UTU
Turku University Choir ry, ESN ry, Index ry, Hybridi ry
12.00 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 13.50 UTU Well-being Services
Anu Mäkelä, Study and Work Well-being Coordinator, Study and Work Well-being Services
13.50 – 14.05 Centre for Language and Communication Studies
Anna Väre, Head of Academic and Student Affairs, Educational Affairs
14.05 – 15.00 Academic Writing at Finnish Universities
Bridget Palmer, Centre for Language and Communication Studies
15.00 – 15.15 Break
15.15 – 15.45 Finnish Language Courses
Emilia Hongisto, Päivi Paukku & Minella Salonen, University Teachers, Centre for Language and Communication Studies
15.45 – 16.00 Finnish Language and Culture Minor
Hanna Jokela, University Lecturer, Department of Finnish and Finno-Ugric Languages
16.15 – Picnic with new international degree students & tutors
Location: University Hill
Note: Picnic dependent on weather. Any changes will be informed via e-mail.
Wednesday 27 August
Location: Lecture hall Osmo Järvi, building Medisiina C (1st floor)
09.00 – 09.20 Introduction to CampusSport
9.20 – 9.50 The Finnish language
Hanna Jokela, University Lecturer, Department of Finnish and Finno-Ugric Languages
9.50 – 10.50 Finnish Society and Culture
Ville Soimetsä, University Teacher, Contemporary History
10.50 – 11.00 Friendship programme
Sonja Kareranta, Project Planning Officer, Student Support Services
11.00 – 11.15 Final Exam
11.15 – 12.00 Lunch
12.00 – 14.00 Welcome Fair on University Hill
• Centre for Language and Communication Studies
• Finnish language teachers
• the University Gym- CampusSport
• Erasmus Student Network (ESN)
• Student Union of the University of Turku (TYY)
• University Chaplain
• Subject organisations etc.
14.15 – 15.30 Turku City Bus Tour
Place of departure: Turku Cathedral
ONLY FOR THOSE WHO SIGNED UP!
Additional programme for Bachelor's degree students and their parents/guardians:
15.30 – 16.15 Walking tour of the main campus area
Place of departure: Turku Cathedral
16.15 – 17.15 Introduction to the University of Turku
Admission Services & Bachelor degree programme staff
Location: Lecture hall 1 (Tauno Nurmela), main building (1st floor)
The degree programme-specific orientation sessions are held Thu–Fri 28–29 August 2025.
Each international degree programme usually holds their own short orientation sessions or introductory meetings for their new students. We recommend that you attend both the general orientation as well as your programme-specific orientation. Information on programme-specific orientation sessions will be updated here during summer 2025.
Bachelor's Degree Programmes:
BDP in Sustainable and Social Entrepreneurship
Master's Degree Programmes:
ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MDP in Futures Studies & MDP in Global Innovation Management
EDUCATION
HEALTH AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
All Programmes in the Faculty of Medicine
TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING
MDP in Information and Communication Technology
NATURAL SCIENCES
SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES
MDP in Inequalities, Interventions and New Welfare State
MDP in European Languages, Cultures and Societies in Contact
Pop-In Dates for autumn 2025
September (based on the first letter of your last name):
Time for all dates: 9:00–15:00
Tue 9.9. – A–G
Wed 10.9. – H–M
Thu 11.9. – N–Ö
We kindly ask you to come on the day assigned for your last name. If that is not possible, you can come on one of the other September dates instead.
You do not necessarily have to be at the DVV at 9 o'clock sharp in the morning, instead you can visit at any point between the assigned hours during the pop-in dates. The processing takes about 5–10 minutes per student, but you should prepare to queue for a short while.
If you are arriving to Finland early, you can visit the DVV also on the following Pop-In dates in August:
Time for all dates: 9:00-15:00
August dates: Thu 7.8., Thu 14.8., Tue 19.8., Thu 21.8., Tue 26.8., Thu 28.8.
Before visiting:
Please review the instructions on the DVV website carefully.
Fill the online form
To apply for a Finnish personal identity code and/or a municipality of residence, you must fill in the online form in advance to your visit, but only after you have arrived in Finland.
Bring a certificate of study
Once your UTU account is active, you can download an official certificate of study from Peppi:
Go to the top menu of the Peppi homepage
Click on the “Certificates” tab and download the document titled “Certificate of studies for all study rights”
If you do not have access to your UTU account by the time of your DVV visit, you can request a certificate by sending an email to disco@utu.fi.
A certificate of admission is not accepted.
Please note that family members cannot be registered at Pop-In events
The DVV does not serve students’ family members during the Pop-In events.
If you arrive in Finland together with your family, please book appointments for both yourself and your family members through the DVV website (preferably two consecutive time slots for larger families).
If you arrive before your family, you can attend a Pop-In event, and your family should book separate appointments after they arrive in Finland.
As 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 senior students who have volunteered to help you get a smooth start in your studies in Finland! Each tutor has about 5-10 students.
Once accepted to the university, you will receive the contact information of your tutor by email during the summer.
Inform your tutor about your arrival day, time and place as soon as possible so that they can make arrangements to meet you upon your arrival.
If you do not need or want a tutor, please inform your faculty as soon as possible.
- Your faculty or programme at UTU, you can find the e-mail address on your admission offer.