ORIENTATION PROGRAMME

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1 ORIENTATION PROGRAMME AUTUMN SEMESTER 2016 BACHELOR S DEGREE STUDENTS

2 Monday, 22 August 2016 Lecture Room TB104 (Tietotalo building) 09:00-09:15 Welcoming Words Mr Petri SUOMALA Vice President 09:15-09:30 Introduction to TUT Ms. Minna HAKA-RISKU Head of International Relations, Partnerships Office 09:30-09:45 Information on Registration Ms. Ulla VARTIALA and Ms. Meeri OIKEMUS Student Services 09:45-10:00 Health Services for Students at TUT Ms. Sari HARTIKAINEN Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS/YTHS) 10:00-10:15 Information on the Student Union TTYY and the Student Guilds Ms. Stiina KINNUNEN, Student Union TTYY 10:15-10:30 Information on the International Students Club ESN INTO 10:30-10:45 Information on Practical Matters Ms. Ulla VARTIALA and Ms. Meeri OIKEMUS Student Services Admissions Office, Lecture Room TC161 (Tietotalo building) 12:00-16:00 Personal Registration for New Arrivals. - Please take your passport (or other official ID), your address in Tampere and the receipt of the Student Union payment with you. Be also prepared to tell your Finnish ID number (should you have one already). - You need to submit your original secondary school certificate at registration - Spring 2016 graduates: You need to submit also your transcript of records and the English translations of your transcript and certificate at registration The Student Services will collect sign-ups for a guided Tampere City Tour (held on Tuesday). You can also sign up at the Student Services Office in the afternoon.

3 Tuesday, 23 August 2016 Lecture Room TB104 (Tietotalo building) 09:00-10:00 General Study Information Session for New International Students Ms. Terhi KIPINÄ Degree Services Lecture Room TC163 (Tietotalo building) 10:30-12:00 Welcome to the International Degree Programme in Science and Engineering, BSc (Tech) Ms Terhi KIPINÄ Prof Esa RÄSÄNEN 12:00-13:00 Introducing the guilds: TiTe and Hiukkanen Lunch and a campus tour in tutor groups Meeting point: Tietotalo Building (Main Lobby) at 14:45 15:00-16:30 Tampere City Tour (please sign up beforehand) For Late Arrivals: Registration at the Admissions Office (TC161, Tietotalo Building) between 12:00-15:00 The student card is ordered from the Student Union of TUT. You may get the application either from the Student Union once at TUT or you can fill the electronic application form already beforehand and print it at The correctly filled application must be delivered with a passport photo to the Student Union Office (Tietotalo Building, 1 st Floor) where you can also get the card about one month later. The price for the card is 10 euros in cash, and the price is collected when you get the card. The receipt of the Student Union membership fee will work as your temporary student card.

4 Wednesday, 24 August 2016 Lecture Room K2108 (Konetalo building) Intercultural communication workshop Mr Carlos MENDOZA SANTANA Language Centre 10:00 10:45 Ice breaker: mapping cultures 10:45 11:15 Intercultural misunderstandings 11:15 12:30 Model of culture shock and adaptation 12:30 13:30 Lunch break 13:30 16:00 Outdoor activities For Late Arrivals: Registration at the Admissions Office (TC161, Tietotalo Building) between 9:00-12:00

5 Thursday, 25 August 2016 Lecture room TB110 (Tietotalo building) 10:00-11:00 Mathematics test Iso Sali 1 (Festia building) 12:00-13:00 Introduction to IT Services and Security Mr. Jari SEPPÄLÄ and Mr. Tero RANTALA IT Services 13:00-13:30 Introductions to the Library services Ms. Mervi MIETTINEN TUT Library 13:30-14:00 Information on language courses Ms. Jenni HAKANEN and Ms. Minna VANHASALO Language Centre Lecture room FA128 (Kappelisali, Festia building) 14:00-16:00 Planning language studies Language Centre teachers For Late Arrivals: Registration at the Student Services Office (Kampusareena Building) between 10:00-13:00. The sign-up for the courses taking place during the 1st teaching period will close on Thursday.

6 Friday, 26 August 2016 Tea and Coffee will be served before the sessions at 9.30 Lecture Room Iso Sali 1 (Festia building) 10:00-10:30 Sports at TUT Mr. Markku TAMMINEN Unipoli Sport University Sports in Tampere 10:30-11:00 Student housing TOAS Ms. Amanda JOUTI-MIETTINEN Tampere Student Housing Foundation (TOAS) 11:00-11:15 Opiskelijan Tampere - Students Tampere Ms. Venla MONTER Opiskelijan Tampere 11:15 11:45 Introduction to TUT s international student club ESN INTO Kampusklubi (Kampusareena building) 12:00- Informal welcome get-together Students, student tutors, teacher mentors, teachers and staff

7 Registration checklist Registration is possible between 22 August - 7 September During the first days of the orientation week (22 24 August) the registration takes place at the Admissions Office (Tietotalo Building) and after that at the Student Services Office (Kampusareena Building). If you have taken the Finnish matriculation examination or International Baccalaureate, have a Finnish ID number and access to Finnish online banking, registration is also possible online in advance. Please follow the instructions you have received by from the TUT Admissions Office. How to proceed when registering on arrival: Print out your personal registration form (sent to you by in August) before your arrival at TUT and take it with you to Finland Pay the Student Union membership fee once in Finland. Remember to use your personal reference number and keep the receipt safe! Payment from abroad is not recommended due to the high risk of failed money transfer. Complete your registration at the Admissions Office (TC161) with the receipt of the payment (From Thursday 25 August onwards at the Student Services Office) Remember to present your passport, your address in Finland and your original secondary school certificate at registration. Be also prepared to tell your Finnish ID number (should you have one already). Spring semester 2016 graduates: Present your original secondary school certificate, transcript of records and the English translations of the both documents at registration Once you are registered as a student: Apply for your student card at the Student Union Office (Tietotalo Building, 1 st floor). The receipt of the Student Union membership fee will work as a temporary student card. Pick up your basic user account and password from the IT Helpdesk (Kampusareena Building, 2 nd Floor) Sign up for courses via POP Portal Please note that students need to enroll for the courses taking place during the 1 st teaching period by Thursday, 25 August.