Degree Programme in International Business, full-time, Path Studies

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1 Degree Programme in International Business, full-time, Path Studies Welcome to Finland and to Turku University of Applied Sciences (TUAS)! Congratulations on being accepted to study Path Studies International Business. It is always a delight to welcome new students to our Lemminkäisenkatu campus. We look forward to meeting you in Turku. Please read carefully through the following information. The code of your study group is PINBOS16. Beginning of your studies Your orientation to studies at TUAS starts on Monday the 29th of August at 9 am (Finnish time) at Lemminkäisenkatu campus, Lemminkäisenkatu 30. Google Maps. MONDAY Time Room Topic 9:00 9:30 B160b Registration 9:30 10:30 Aino Introduction to the Degree Programme 10:30 11:30 Aino Breaking the Ice 11:30 12:30 Cafeteria Lunch 12:30 14:30 Aino Your expectations for your studies at TUAS (letter, surviving in the desert) 14:30 16:00 Aino First year of studies (Q&A with student tutors) 18:00- Picnic

2 TUESDAY :00 9:30 Aino Photo Session, Windows Password Distribution and Certificate follow-up 9:30 10:30 Aino Studying and living IB 10:30 11:30 B169 School systems (user-id, , Messi) 11:30 12:30 Cafeteria Lunch 12:30 13:00 Aino Student Union TUO 13:00 14:30 Aino Accreditation of prior learning First year courses and campus tour 14:30- Personal matters (bank, Turku city registry etc.) WEDNESDAY :00 10:00 Aino School Systems (SoleOPS, Optima) 10:00 11:00 Aino TULI and Trade 11:00 11:30 Aino Progress of studies / Living in Finland 11:30 12:30 Cafeteria Lunch :30 - Accreditation of prior 13:30 16:00 learning (booked appointments) Keep moving at Campus Kupittaa THURSDAY :00 16:00 ICT-City Ready, Study, Go Turku Student Fair 13:45 14:00 Keep Moving at Campus Kupittaa prizes 17:30- Turku Cathedral City tour of Turku

3 Fees for the path studies The tuition fee for TUAS Open University of Applied Sciences is EUR 200 per semester. Therefore Path studies cost 400 per academic year. The invoice can be paid in two instalments. Possible cancellations shall be made on Tuesday at the Open UAS office (by ). For cancellations made after that, we will charge EUR 50 as an organising fee. If the cancellation is done after , we will collect the entire fee of EUR 200 per semester. A student at Open UAS is not entitled to student financial aid, housing benefit or other student benefits. Please remember to contact TE Services prior to the enrolment, if you are registered as an unemployed job applicant with TE Services. Things to do BEFORE coming to Finland! Before arriving to Finland, the most important thing is to have a place to live. Here are couple alternatives: Accommodation: TYS the student village. The cheapest alternative for students. You need to provide your acceptance letter in order to apply. There are multiple choices. You can live alone or with someone else. APPLY FOR HOUSING FROM TYS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. The tricky thing about TYS is that there are a lot of applicants and NOT everyone is getting a place. So here are more solutions to the problem. The following two are companies on the private market. You can apply to them as well. It is a bit more expensive, but you can always find someone else and live together with. It is quite cheaper in that way. SATO is a company on the private market. TVT Similar to SATO Turku Students accommodation Facebook Group: For temporary accommodation, check Omenahotelli and Laivahostel Borea for example. Documents: Take all documents that you have, such as: Passports ID School certificates (Including higher education certificates you might already have completed) Other documents that can be beneficial for you because in most cases you will need them here.

4 If you are arriving from outside the EU, bring: All your health certificates or statement from a licensed physician Chest x-rays with you. The healthcare system in Finland requires these certificates to ensure that you do not suffer from any contagious respiratory diseases, such as tuberculosis, TB. Clothes Well, you do realize you are moving to Finland. The weather is mostly rainy and cold. In the winter it s even colder. And by cold I mean even -27 degrees in the winter, if you are unlucky enough. Be prepared for that. Bring warm clothes, if you don t want to spend thousands of euros on that here. Things to do AFTER coming to Finland! In order to stay here, you need to follow these steps in this order: Get a Social Security Number (the Finnish ID number). You need this for literally everything. You have to take it from Maistraatti (Registry Office). (Your tutors will help you with this) online link to Maistraatti: If you are arriving outside EU, you already have the Social Security Number in your residence permit, but you need to register it in Maistraatti. 1. Get a phone number you need Social Security Number for a permanent data plan. You can still get a pre-paid data plan without the Social Security Number. 2. Open a bank account- in order to open a bank account, you need a social security number. Tutors can help you with this if necessary. From the Finnish banks, Danske Bank and Osuuspankki (OP) have English language services. 3. Register with the police as a resident here in Turku. You need to do that in max 3 months after your arrival! You will need a Social Security Number, phone number and bank account.

5 Further Information Study Guidance Counsellor Mr. Mikko Siitonen Teacher Tutors Mr. Nicolas LeGrand and Ms. Pia Lindgren Study Secretary: Open Study office: If you have any questions concerning your studies, please contact the Open Studies office. Elina Karaus, Specialist, tel , Anne Lämsä, Specialist, tel , Leena Metsävuori, Specialist (Separate Applications), tel , or us at

6 Greetings from TUAS Student Tutors! Congratulations and a warm welcome to the Turku University of Applied Sciences! We are your student tutors in the International Business degree program and we are excited that you have chosen to study here in Turku. We will introduce the school, and of course the city, to you and help you in getting to know your new classmates, teachers, etc. We are looking forward to guiding and supporting you through your first year here. Most of you have already met us in the entrance exam, and you will meet us first thing in the beginning of the orientation days in August. You will receive a lot of new information during the days, but most of all it will be fun and useful, and you will get to know your new classmates. Our goal is to make you feel comfortable in your new school, so that you will enjoy your studies here. We would also like you to keep your schedule open for the orientation days because we will also organize some get-togethers after school hours. Be prepared for some outdoor activities (rain check!) as well. After all, we would like to know you! We are looking forward on seeing you during orientation at the end of August. You will recognize us from our big smiles, helpful attitudes and of course our yellow overalls. Sincerely yours, The tutors P.S. You can contact us already during the summer if you have any questions. We have also created a Facebook group for you: PINBOS16. There you can find your classmates and us. Student Tutors: Netta Käpylä netta.kapyla@edu.turkuamk.fi Georgina Szép georgina.szep@edu.turkuamk.fi Erik Youmans erik.youmans@edu.turkuamk.fi Nhi Tong nhi.tong@edu.turkuamk.fi Sofia Tiitinen sofia.tiitinen@edu.turkuamk.fi Peetu Aramo peetu.aramo@edu.turkuamk.fi Nguyen Hong Ngoc (Ruby) ngoc.nguyen@edu.turkuamk.fi Huynh Kieu Anh (Kerrie) anh.huynh@edu.turkuamk.fi Maija (e