Orientation and Student Tutors
Spring Orientation Dates 2025 for the exchange students are (Wed–Fri) 8–10 January 2025.
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
The orientation for new exchange students will take place on campus at the University of Turku on Wed-Fri 8.–10.1.2025.
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: network of gyms, language courses, IT services, library, etc.
The orientation is an on-campus event, which means no remote participation possibility is offered. Presentation slides will be available on this page after the orientation.
The exact programme of the orientation will be published on this page a bit later. The programme will include both general lectures & faculty information sessions.
General Lectures
- The Student Union of the University of Turku (TYY)
- Academic Writing at Finnish Universities
- Studying at Uni Turku
- Centre for Language and Communication Studies
- Finnish Language Courses:
- Finnish Courses at CeLCS
- Finnish for foreigners
- Erasmus Student Network (ESN)
- Digital services (IT)
- Finnish Society and Language
- Finnish Society, Politics and History
- Finnish Language
- CampusSport
- The Friendship Programme
Faculty Information Sessions
- Faculty of Humanities
- Turku School of Economics
- Faculties of Science and Technology
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Education
The orientation for international degree students in 2024 will take place on campus at the University of Turku on Mon-Wed 26.-28.8.2024.
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: network of gyms, language courses, IT services, library, etc.
The programme can be found here.
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 2024.
MDP in Biomedical Sciences, Biomedical Imaging
Thursday 29.8.
- 8.30 – 11 (Osmo Järvi lecture hall, Medisiina C building): Orientation for all international programme's of Faculty of Medicine
- 12.15 – 14.30 (Dentalia Dent4): Biomedical Imaging track-specific orientation session
MDP in Biomedical Sciences, Drug Discovery and Development
Thursday 29.8.
- 8.30 – 11 (Osmo Järvi lecture hall, Medisiina C building): Orientation for all international degree programme's at Faculty of Medicine
- 12.15 – 14.30 (Dentalia Dent3): Drug Discovery and Development track-specific orientation session
MDP in Biomedical Sciences, Molecular Biotechnology and Diagnostics
Wednesday 4.9. at 10.00 – 11.30 (Reseptori meeting room, Medisiina D building, 8th floor)
MDP in Biosciences
Monday 2.9.2024 at 9.15
on Campus: Natura building (NAT sh215)
OR online: via Zoom (https://utu.zoom.us/j/65085551005)
MDP in East Asian Studies
Friday 30.8. at 10.00-14.00, lecture room Pub5
MDP in Education and Learning
Thursday 29.8. at 12.15-14.00, lecture room Edu357a
MDP in Exact Sciences
Friday 30.8. at 10.00, Quantum lecture hall XVI
MDP in Food Development
Monday 2.9. at 10.00 – 12.00 (Food Sciences seminar room, Pharmacity C, 7th floor)
MDP in Information and Communication Technology
Thursday 29.8. at 10 – 12 Natura X lecture hall, Natura 2nd floor
MDP in Materials Engineering
Thursday 29.8.2024
- 9.00 – 11.00 Lecture hall XVIII, 3rd floor, University Hill, Quantum building (Address: Vesilinnantie 5, Turku)
- Please take your own laptop with you
- Study Info for new Finnish and International Master’s students
- Presentation of the Student Organisation Adamas ry
- Introduction to Master’s Degree Programme
- About studying, course enrollment and Personal Study Plan
- Meet your own Teacher Tutor!
- 12.00 – 14.00 IT Classroom QUA111, 1st floor, University Hill, Quantum building (Address: Vesilinnantie 5, Turku)
- Possibility to come and get more help with the course enrollment and ask questions from the education coordinator.
MDP in Mechanical Engineering
Thursday 29.8.2024
- 9.00 – 11.00 Lecture hall XVII, 2nd floor, University Hill, Quantum building (Address: Vesilinnantie 5, Turku)
- Study info for new Finnish and International Master’s students
- About course enrollment, study practices and the degree programme
- Introduction to specialisation tracks and meeting your own Teacher Tutor!
- 12.00 – 14.00 IT Classroom QUA111, 1st floor, University Hill, Quantum building (Address: Vesilinnantie 5, Turku)
Possibility to come and get help with the course enrollment and ask questions from the education coordinator.
MDP in Public Mental Health
Thursday 29.8.
- 8.30 – 11 (Osmo Järvi lecture hall, Medisiina C building): Orientation for all international degree programme's at Faculty of Medicine
- 12.15 – 14.30 (Dentalia Dent1): Public Mental Health programme-specific orientation session
European Languages, Cultures and Societies in Contact
Friday 30.8. at 14, Arcanum, lecture room A116
DVV will host dedicated pop-in dates for new students at their office in Turku (street address Itsenäisyydenaukio 2 — behind the city theatre):
Tuesday 6.8.
Tuesday 20.8.
Tuesday - Thursday 3.-5.9.
at 9-12 and 13-15 o'clock on all of the days.
You can visit DVV without an appointment on any of these days and between any of the mentioned times. We highly recommend visiting DVV during these pop-in dates instead of making a separate appointment with them, as that is the easiest and most efficient for everyone involved. If you have already made an appointment with the DVV, but you are able to visit DVV during the pop-in days, please cancel your appointment at the latest after your visit, so they can be reserved by other people.
DVV registration process for students:
Fill in and submit the online registration form for students. On the website, follow the instructions that apply to you: situations A, B, C or D.
Enclose to the application:
• passport / official ID card. NB! driving license isn’t valid as an official ID in Finland!
• residence permit card (non-EU/EEA students) OR certificate which proves the Finnish Immigration Service has registered your right of residence (EU/EEA students)
• UTU registration certificate (contact admissions@utu.fi (degree students) or incoming@utu.fi (exchange students) if you need one); you can only get it after successfully registering as attending with the University.
If you have already uploaded this on the online registration form, you do not have to take this with you to DVV.
• pre-filled and printed registration form (situation D, only if you are not able to submit the online form)
Send your Finnish ID code via e-mail to disco@utu.fi after you’ve received it. It is entered into the University's registry, which is needed for example to efficiently use the FSHS services.
Each presentation will be published here after the orientation.
Please share your valuable feedback about the start of your studies!
FSHS - Information for new students
Studying at the University of Turku
Student Union of the University of Turku, TYY
Registration with the University and in Finland (+ other official matters)
Tuition Fees and Scholarships + Residence Permits
UTU Career Services, Career after Studies
Alumni and Mentors
Stay Connected: Student Life at UTU
Academic Writing at Finnish Universities
Centre for Language and Communication Studies
Finnish Language and Culture Minor
DVV (Digital and Population Data Services Agency)
Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS)
Welcome to the FSHS Services! (website)
Using Self online service (video)
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 5-12 (degree) students.
Once accepted to the university, you will receive the contact information of your tutor by email.
- Exchange students receive the email usually in June or November - early December and will always have a Finnish tutor.
- 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.
