SIMHE - Education and Guidance Services for Immigrants

SIMHE Services of the University of Turku primarily offer study and career guidance to immigrants living in Finland with higher education background or with plans to study in higher education.  Individual counselling is provided remotely (Zoom, Teams) or face-to-face at International House Turku in Monitori. Group counselling can be arranged separately. 

The University of Turku is one of the higher education institutions in Finland that participate in SIMHE (Supporting Immigrants in Higher Education in Finland). Read more about SIMHE on the website of the Finnish National Agency of Education.

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Guidance

Study and career counselling

We offer study and career guidance either online remotely or at International House Turku

Remote guidance

  • book an appointment in the SIMHE booking calendar of the University of Turku
  • after booking you will receive an email with instructions and a link to either Zoom or Teams

Local counselling

  • book an appointment in the SIMHE booking calendar of the University of Turku
  • Counselling sessions take place on Thursday afternoons from 13:00 to 16:00 at the International House Turku (IHT), Kauppatori Monitor, Aurakatu 8
  • After booking, you will receive further instructions by email

For enquiries email: simhe@utu.fi

Finnish language guidance

Individual Finnish language guidance is aimed especially at the needs of academic studies and working life. An individual Finnish language counselling session can only be offered to undergraduate and postgraduate students and staff of the University of Turku whose native language is not Finnish.

The tutoring is intended for people who already have a fairly good level of Finnish (starting from level B1) and who find it difficult to find individual Finnish language tuition that matches their level. 

Group guidance

In process.