Welcome to Viikki Campus!

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1 Welcome to Viikki Campus! The multidisciplinary Viikki Campus is one of the four campuses of the University of Helsinki. It contains an important concentration of bioscience disciplines even by European Standards. Indeed, it is often called the bioscience campus or the green campus. In addition to biosciences, the Campus is home to a wide range of other life science researchers and students in such fields as environmental science, veterinary medicine, food research and economics. Also numerous international research groups work on the Viikki Campus. The Viikki Campus is the location of four faculties - Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. The Viikki Campus unites a multidisciplinary science community of more than 6,000 students and 1,500 teachers, a residential area emphasising ecological values and natural surroundings, including recreational areas and nature reserves, and forms a unique whole. The District of Viikki is growing all the time. You ll find a shopping mall with a grocery store, a drug store and some other services.

2 Buildings and opening hours during academic terms INFO CENTER KORONA Viikinkaari 11 Mon Fri Sat BIOCENTERS 1, 2 and 3 Viikinkaari 9, 5 and 1 Mon Fri EE-BUILDING (Veterinary and Food technology science building) Agnes Sjöbergin katu 2 ENVIRONMENT HOUSE Viikinkaari 2 a VIIKKI STUDY AND RESEARCH FARM Koetilantie 3, 5 and 7 A-BUILDING Latokartanonkaari 9 Mon Fri B-BUILDING (Forestry sciences building) Latokartanonkaari 7 C-BUILDING Latokartanonkaari 5 D-BUILDING Latokartanonkaari 11 Mon Fri E-BUILDING Latokartanonkaari 3 F-BUILDING Latokartanonkaari 13 Mon Fri Student village F EE-BUILDING Evira D-BUILDING A-BUILDING B-BUILDING Greenhouses BIOCENTER 3 Animal hospital VIIKKI STUDY AND RESEARCH FARM C-BUILDING BIOCENTER 2 BIOCENTER 1 E-BUILDING ENVIRONMENT HOUSE Gardenia INFO CENTER

3 Faculties on Viikki Campus 1. Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry promotes sustainable use of natural resources and human well-being through scientific research and teaching. Main fields of research and education are Agricultural, Food, Forestry and Environmental sciences. Faculty office Viikinkaari 11 (P.O. Box 62) tel The Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences is responsible for research in biosciences and partly also in environmental sciences carried out at the University of Helsinki. It trains experts for universities, research institutes, public administration, schools, business and industry. Faculty office Viikinkaari 9 (P.O. Box 56) 3. The Faculty of Pharmacy represents a field of science that specialises in medicinal treatment and studies drugs, medicines and their development, use and effects mainly from the point of view of natural sciences, health sciences and social sciences. The task of the Faculty of Pharmacy is to promote pharmacological research and provide the highest education in the field in Finland. Faculty office Viikinkaari 9 (P.O. Box 56) 4. The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Helsinki is the only institution of higher education in Finland to educate veterinary surgeons. Faculty office Agnes Sjöbergin katu 2 (P.O. Box 66)

4 Other Institutes The Institute of Biotechnology at the University of Helsinki is an administratively independent unit for promoting research and education in biotechnology, molecular biology, cell biology and related areas. One of the objectives of the Institute is to integrate researchers from different faculties and research institutions in different areas and enhance collaboration between those working in the areas of molecular biology, biology, chemistry, physics and medicine. Lately, collaboration with those involved with information science has also become very important. Viikinkaari 9 (P.O. Box 56) The Neuroscience Center (NC) is an independent research and teaching institute at the University of Helsinki, located in the Viikki and Meilahti campuses. Viikinkaari 4 (P.O. Box 56) Other research institutes in Viikki Campus include for example Finnish Food Safety Authority (Evira) Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute (RKTL) Agfrifood Research Finland, Economic Research (MTT)

5 Student services at the Faculty Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry Viikinkaari 11, Info Center Korona, 3rd floor P.O.Box 62, Tel: / / mmtdk-international@helsinki.fi - General counselling - Degree certificates Inquiries concerning international affairs Planning officer tel Department s Coordinator will advise you with your Personal Study Plan (HOPS) and Learning Agreement. IT-Services are available for all students at helpdesk@helsinki.fi, tel For User Account and Password, needed for example for WebMail and WebOodi programs. Restaurants on Viikki campus Student restaurants Unicafe Biokeskus, Biocenter 1 Sodexo Ladonlukko, A-building Unicafe Korona, Info Center Korona Amica Restaurant Tähkä, Koetilantie 7 Unicafe Viikuna, EE-building Other restaurants Restaurant Gardenia, Koetilantie 1 Chicos, Prisma Center, Viikintori 3 Viikin kartano (Sodexo), Viikinkaari 8 A Student health care (YTHS/FSHS) The student health care payment is included in the Student Union fee that is paid per year. Having paid that, you can use normal doctoral services free of charge. Most of the services are provided in Töölö Unit, see more The FSHS Viikki service point is open on Wednesdays from 8 am to 3 pm and is located in Info Center Korona, 1st floor. You can use the service point for e.g. nursing need assessment, appointments, counselling, instructions on giving samples, renewals of prescriptions by paper consultation, blood pressure controls and minor procedures such as removals of stiches. Drugstore Yliopiston Apteekki, Viikintori 3 (Prisma Center), tel

6 Student organisations Most of the subjects have their own student organizations. The departments will give further information on who to contact. MMYL is the Faculty s own student organization. The League of Agricultural and Forestry Students Associations (MMYL) is a center organisation for 11 subject-based student associations at the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry. The member associations of MMYL represent all the students of the Faculty studying in the fields of agricultural, environmental, food, forestry and nutrition sciences. The aim of MMYL is to promote the Faculty s students studies and research, cultural and sports activities, social and health care and international affairs. See more MMYL ry Office Students Living Room: Latokartanonkaari 9 Forest Sciences Building / MMYL ry Helsinki Latokartanonkaari 7, 1st floor Erasmus Student Network (ESN) is one of the biggest interdisciplinary student associations in Europe, founded in 1989 for supporting and developing student exchange. ESN-HYY (local ESN division in Helsinki) organizes excursions, trips, clubs, parties, language cafés etc. There is no ESN office on Viikki Campus, but you can find more information about ESN HYY at: TSEMPPI student organisation is run by international degree students and they can tell you all about settling in Finland. University sports organization: UniSport Students have a possibility to practise sports with special student prices in UniSport-organization s facilities that are situated around University of Helsinki s campus areas. The quaint Community Centre in Viikki offers a gym, badminton and other ball sports at Maakaari 3, tel (0) Group training classes are also organized at Viikki Teacher Training School (Kevätkatu 2).

7 Other services Viikki Science Library serves students and researchers and all those who need information in its subject fields. Next to the Science library you can find also the Helsinki city library. Viikinkaari 11 A (P.O. Box 62) FIN- tel Helsinki University Press, UniGrafia is the publishing unit of the University of Helsinki. They produce printed communication materials and electronic publications. Services include printing, express printing, publishing consultation and visual design. Viikinkaari 11 A (P.O. Box 62) FIN- Shopping center Prisma is very near to the Info Center Korona. There you ll find a grocery store, drugstore and some special stores. Viikintori 3 Food shop Alepa is located in the middle of Viikki campus student houses (at Norkkokuja 3). Travel cards for public transportation can be bought from HSL offices (the Central Railway Station and Itäkeskus metro station) and recharged there. You can also recharge your travel card for example at R-kioski stores and Prisma in Viikki. A unique tropical garden, Gardenia, is a limited joint stock company co-owned by the City of Helsinki and the University of Helsinki. The luxuriant garden, covered by glass, is a beautiful and refreshing place to visit all year round. Address: Koetilantie 1, tel.+358 (0) Viikki Preservation Area and Arboretum A park full of different tree species, situated on the grounds of the Viikki teaching and research farm in the southern part of the campus area.

8 How to get here Viikki is about 8,5 km from the Helsinki city center. There are many buses that drive from the city centre to Viikki Campus or nearby. Buses from the Railway station (city center) to Viikki Other busses driving through Viikki Otaniemi - Meilahti - Pasila - Kumpula - Viikki Itäkeskus - Westendinasema 57 - Viikki - Käpylä - Munkkiniemi 79 - Herttoniemi - Viikki - Malmi Timetables, lists of bus stops and more information: A door-to-door Journey Planner gives you advice on the best public transport connection to your destination within the Helsinki region. More information about living and student life in Finland Check out Viikki Campus happenings and activities