PRACTICAL INFORMATION UNIVERSITY GUIDE OF APPLIED SCIENCES

PRACTICAL INFORMATION LAPLAND UNIVERSITY GUIDE OF APPLIED SCIENCES

Publisher Lapland University of Applied Sciences The Lapland University Consortium is a unique form Layout Lapland UAS Communications of strategic alliance in , as it comprises a union Images Jesse Tamski, Lapland UAS Communications, between Lapland University of Applied Sciences and Labland Above Ordinary, Tornion kaupunki, Rodeo University of Lapland. CONTENT

GENERAL ABOUT FINLAND . . . 17 SURVIVAL FINNISH . 31 INFORMATION . . . . 5 Where are we? 17 What´s the time? 18 LINKS WORTH WELCOME ...... 6 Who are we? 18 CHECKING ...... 32 How do we live? 18 INFORMATION ON CONTACT What do we do for a living? 18 . . . . 33 THE INSTITUTION: Finnish holidays 19 INFORMATION LAPLAND UAS . . . . 7 TUUDO 35 Academic year 9 LIVING IN FINLAND . 21 Map of Finland 35 Studying at Lapland University Weather and clothing 21 of Applied Sciences 9 Money and Banking 22 EXCHANGE ...... 37 Finnish education system 11 Communication and Media 23 STUDENTS Lapland University of Working in Finland 25 Applied Sciences’ programmes BEFORE COMING Free-time 25 for international students 12 TO LAPLAND . . . . . 38 Free-time activities in Contact information 14 and 27 Visa and residence permit 38 ROTKO – student union of Free-time activities in Health insurance 38 Lapland UAS 16 29 Inform about your arrival time 40 Finnish Friend programme 30 Customs 41 Transport connections 41 Before Arrival checklist 42

2 • Practical Information Guide AFTER ARRIVAL . . . 43 DEGREE AFTER ARRIVAL . . . 58 EU citizen's registration 43 STUDENTS ...... 51 Digital and Population Civil Registries 43 Data Services Agency (The Finnish Digital Agency) 58 After Arrival checklist 45 BEFORE COMING TO LAPLAND . . . . . 52 LIVING IN FINLAND . 60 LIVING IN FINLAND . 45 Tuition fees in English-taught degree Accommodation 60 Accommodation 45 programmes aat Lapland UAS 52 Accommodation in Accommodation in Visa and residence permit 53 Kemi and Tornio 62 Kemi and Tornio 47 Health insurance 55 Accommodation in Rovaniemi 62 Accommodation in Transport connections 56 Private accommodation 63 Rovaniemi 47 Inform about your arrival time 56 Health Care Services in Private Accommodation 48 Medicine 56 Kemi and Tornio 64 Health Care Servicesin Foodstuff 57 Kemi and Tornio 48 Health Care Services in Money 57 Rovaniemi 66 Health Care Services in Alcohol 57 Rovaniemi 50 Mental Health 67 Before Arrival checklist 57 Emergency help 50 Emergency help 67 Sexuality 50 Sexuality 67

Practical Information Guide • 3 4 • Practical Information Guide GENERAL INFORMATION

Practical Information Guide • 5 WELCOME

AS THE RECTOR of the Lapland University and professionally supported by our exchange students from over 50 countries of Applied Sciences, I warmly welcome staff. Inspiring study environments annually. you to join our university here in the are connected to real life and digital Today, Lapland attracts many economic Arctic Finland! Lapland UAS provides learning. We have students of all ages and interests and global investments. This professionally oriented bachelor’s and representing different nationalities, and gives our students good opportunities master’s programmes, which are based on we provide good student support systems to forge their future careers – also student-centered learning and a strong for both studies and free time. internationally. connection to working life and applied Welcome to study in Lapland, which is I warmly welcome you to join the research. well known for its beautiful and unique community of Arctic expertise in Lapland Our studies are connected to practical nature and safety. Lapland is very popular UAS and promise that your experience in projects, and the study teams are guided by among foreign students. It is a good place Lapland will be rich and stimulating.” our lecturers, research staff and partners. to live, learn and get new international Our students acquire life-long learning contacts. Every year, Lapland is visited skills, which are highly appreciated in by more than 2 million tourists. In the the labour market. According to student Lapland University of Applied Sciences, Riitta Rissanen feedback, our teaching is of high quality we have approximately 400 degree and Rector of Lapland UAS

6 • Practical Information Guide INFORMATION ON THE INSTITUTION: LAPLAND UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

LAPLAND University of Applied Sciences is Natural Resources and Economy and The School of Northern Well-being and the northernmost University of Applied the school of Northern Well-being and Services Sciences in Finland and in the European Services. There are ten fields of studies in • Social services, health and sports Union. Lapland University of Applied Lapland UAS: • Tourism, catering and domestic Sciences (Lapland UAS) was formed when services Kemi-Tornio University of Applied Sciences The School of Arctic Natural Resources and Rovaniemi University of Applied and Economy • Social sciences, business and administration Sciences merged on 1 January 2014. Lapland • Culture UAS educational units are located in three Lapland University of Applied Sciences has • Natural Resources and the towns: Rovaniemi, Tornio and Kemi. The three campuses, the Rovaniemi, Kemi and environment institution offers a modern and international Tornio campuses. Our premises in learning environment with good services • Natural Sciences Rovaniemi are located in Rantavitikka and for students. Lapland UAS has about 5800 • Technology, communication and Ounasvaara.The premises in Kemi is called students who graduate with versatile language transport Kosmos and in Tornio Minerva. It is our skills and the capacity to meet the challenges • Social sciences, business and honor to provide good student services of a changing work life and international administration and high quality education leading to environment. Annually there are nearly600 excellent learning outcomes. An important international students, including international part of our services is the tutoring system degree programme students and exchange for international students. Tutors are students. trained to help international students with Lapland UAS is a multidisciplinary every situation that may occur during their institution of professional education stay at Lapland UAS. Please Follow up offering many fields of study. Lapland Lapland UAS Webpages. UAS has two schools which provides All staff members welcome you to study the study programs, the school of Arctic with us here in Lapland UAS! We hope that you enjoy your studies and student life in Lapland!

Practical Information Guide • 7 ARCTIC VITALITY! We refine expertise and vitality from the strengths and opportunities of a changing operating environment to meet the needs of northern people and organisations.

LAPLAND UAS

Number of students 5400

Number of employees 460

Fields 10 The School of Arctic Natural Resources and Economy ROVANIEMI Culture Natural Resources and the environment Natural Sciences TORNIO Technology, communication and transport Social sciences, business and administration The School of Northern Well-being and Services Social services, health and sports KEMI Tourism, catering and domestic services Social sciences, business and administration

8 • Practical Information Guide ACADEMIC YEAR goal of elective courses is to deepen and supplement student’s The academic year is divided into two semesters: the autumn professional know-how. semester and the spring semester Lectures are given from August Supervised practical training that enhances professional skills to December in autumn and from January to May in spring. The familiarizes students with the main practical tasks associated semesters are divided to two periods. There are 4 periods during with their field and the application of knowledge and skills in the academic year. Public and national holidays are included in working life. the Academic Calendar. On public holidays there are no lectures The bachelor’s thesis indicates students’ readiness to apply their and shops and banks are usually closed. knowledge and skills in specialized tasks or the development of Check the Academic Calendar from www.lapinamk.fi. working life related to their professional studies. The goal of the Master’s thesis completed in conjunction with a Master’s STUDYING AT LAPLAND UNIVERSITY OF degree programme is to develop and indicate the ability to apply APPLIED SCIENCES research data and use selected methods to outline and solve Studying at Lapland UAS includes contact studies at the school, problems in working life and readiness to work independently practical training and independent studies. Adult education is in a demanding, specialized job. mainly implemented as multi-format education which may include evening and weekend studies as well as online or virtual Credits studies. The curriculum presents the study units of the degree The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) programme and their objectives and learning outcome. Based on is a measure of the scope of studies. Study units are allotted credits the curriculum, students compile an individual study plan (ISP) according to the amount of work they require. The average of together with their teacher tutor, in which they plan the progress 1600 hours required to complete the studies of one academic year and manner of completing their studies in detail: e.g., they choose correspond to 60 ECTS credits. Therefore 27 hours of work their line-specific studies and free-choice electives. correspond to one ECTS credit. In compiling the individual study plan, credits may be given for prior learning acquired elsewhere. A transfer of credits for Assessment and prior learning acquired elsewhere must be applied for during the grading system the first semester. Assessment of students’ competence is based on the objectives and learning outcome presented in the curriculum. The performance The structure of studies requirements for study units may include examinations and A degree programme is an entity with one or more lines of study. various written and oral exercises. Students have two opportunities Students are accepted to study in a degree programme or a line of to repeat a failed study unit and one opportunity to raise the grade study. A study unit is a basic unit in terms of content and structure. of a completed study unit. Study unit examinations are arranged Several study units belonging to the same subject form a study in conjunction with the study units and on general examination module. dates. Students must sign up in writing for examinations held on Basic studies develop students’ study skills and language skills general examination dates at least two weeks in advance. The and provide them with basic knowledge needed in research and study unit performance requirements and principles of assessment development work. Students also become familiar with the core are given in the curriculum. Study units are graded on a scale of: concepts and theoretical and professional principles of their field. • Excellent (5) Professional studies familiarize students with the entities and • Good (3–4) applications of professional work and their scientific principles. • Satisfactory (1–2) Advanced professional studies in a Master’s degree programme • Failed (0) deepen students’ application of theory in practice, as well as their project leading skills, R&D skills and social skills. The

Practical Information Guide • 9 Diploma supplements and courses with credits and grades. Lapland Transcripts of Records UAS also provides official transcripts Lapland University of Applied Sciences of records to all exchange students. An provides a diploma supplement as an official transcript will be sent to the appendix to the original degree certificate. international office of the exchange student’s The diploma supplement is being issued in home institution within 5 weeks from the a widely spoken European language, given end of each semester (January/June). automatically and free of charge to every student upon graduation. It is issued in all Academic guidance bachelor degree programmes and in all Academic guidance is an ongoing process master’s degree programmes. This is in which aims to improve a students’ accordance with the goal of the European adjustment to the academic system and to Comission at improving international enhance her/his independent learning and ‘transparency’ and at facilitating the academic to increase their expertise in their fields of and professional recognition of qualifications study. (diplomas, degrees, certificates etc.). Lapland UAS works to provide graduates with more international opportunities Peer guidance either working or studying abroad by The international student tutor (kv-tuutori) issuing an internationally recognized is usually the first person you meet when document. The document contains essential you arrive. He/she will help you to settle information about the professional and down and find your way around campus academic competence of the individual and around town. International student graduate in question. The transcript of tutors are degree students of Lapland UAS records is an official document in which who are interested in the culture, customs, a student’s studies are recorded. In the traditions and ways of life of people in transcript students will find all completed other countries.

10 • Practical Information Guide PhD Licenciate The Education system 5 Master's degrees Master's degrees in Finland 4 WORK 3 EXPERIENCE Bachelor's degrees Bachelor's degrees 2 1 UNIVERSITIES OF UNIVERSITIES APPLIED SCIENCES

Higher Education Specialist vocational qualifications Matriculation Vocatinal upper examinations secondary qualifications 3 Further 2 UPPER SECONDARY UPPER SECONDARY WORK vocational 1 SCHOOLS SCHOOLS EXPERIENCE qualifications

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15 9 WORK FINNISH EDUCATION EXPERIENCE 14 8 SYSTEM 13 7 The Finnish constitution guarantees the 12 6 basic right for culture and education. The key aims of the Finnish education policy 11 5 are quality, efficiency, equality and 10 4 internationalization. Therefore, the Finnish 9 3 education system offers everybody equal Compulsory Education 8 2 opportunities for education, irrespective of 7 1 BASIC EDUCATION domicile, gender, economic situation or linguistic or cultural background. 6 PRESCHOOL EDUCATION The Finnish educational system years School consists of Age

• one year of voluntary pre-primary education, Internationalization • nine-years of basic compulsory education (“comprehensive school”), Internationalization affects all of our in Europe. The length of these exchanges operations e.g. student and staff mobility, can vary from 2 months to the whole • upper secondary education, comprising internationalization at home, project work school year. You can do a study exchange vocational and general education, and in international degree programs and or practical training abroad. You can find • higher education at universities and he development of joint/double degrees the partner universities and tips for universities of applied sciences. with European and international partners. possible placements from SoleMOVE We have cooperation with universities in program (system for International Mobility). Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, , Outgoing students are supported by Argentina, Canada and the USA. Both Erasmus+ and travel grants. International Finnish and international students are services assist students in applying for encouraged to do their exchange periods exchanges.

Practical Information Guide • 11 Rantavitikka, Rovaniemi Hiihtomajantie, Rovaniemi

LAPLAND UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES’ DEGREE PROGRAMMES STUDY VENUE PROGRAMMES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS International Business Rovaniemi Bachelor of Business Administration Bachelor’s degrees Business Information Technology Tornio Bachelor of Business Administration Lapland UAS provides four international degree programmes that lead to a Bachelor’s Nursing Degree. The teaching language is English. Bachelor of Health Care Kemi Bachelor’s studies take 3.5–4 years to Tourism complete. They consist of basic, professional Bachelor of Hospitality Management Rovaniemi and elective studies, practical training and a Bachelor’s thesis. For more information about the programs see our web site www. degree programmes at the Lapland UAS consist of on-line-studies with two seminar lapinamk.fi. are the mentioned above. weeks per year in Tornio. Studies take place in a modern environment and among dozens of different Master’s degrees Exchange studies nationalities. No matter whether students A Master’s degree is a good way to expand Lapland University of Applied Sciences want to stay in Finland or go abroad, they professional proficiency of those who (Lapland UAS) offers a modern, international are able to work in various fields after already have a Bachelor’s degree and have learning environment and multi-cultural graduating from Lapland UAS. About half acquired at least 3 years of working community for its students, staff and of the students come from Finland and the experience. Studies aiming at a Master’s visitors. other half from abroad. degree takes about 1.5 years and the scope For incoming exchange students Lapland In addition, Lapland UAS attracts many of the studies is 90 credits. Lapland UAS offers each semester an extensive exchange students every semester. The University of Applied Sciences has one course selection in English. In addition internationally oriented and highly international English language degree students can participate to courses in motivated staff members are professionals programme leading to a Master’s degree: Finnish providing they have previous in their fields who make studies even more International Business Management (Master knowledge of . interesting. The international Bachelor’s of Business Administration). The studies

12 • Practical Information Guide Kosmos, Kemi Minerva, Tornio

Both Kemi-Tornio area in , close to the Swedish border, and the city of Rovaniemi, the home of Santa DEGREE PROGRAMMES ARE: Claus, offer lively, student-friendly and safe environments for studies. IN ROVANIEMI IN TORNIO The detailed information about course Forestry and Rural Industries Business and Administration selection in English is presented in is • Rural Industries • Business Information Technology presented in Study Guide. Course selection • Forestry • International Business Management is updated for each semester in advance, (Master level) usually a few months before the semester Tourism and Hospitality Management • Tourism starts. Exchange students can choose IN KEMI Social Services, professional studies from one degree Social Services, Health Care and Health Care and Sports programme only. Although some degree Sports • Physiotherapy* programmes below are in Finnish, they • Social Services* • Nursing* provide courses in English for exchange • Nursing* students. • Sports and Leisure Studies* Technology You are also able to do practical training Social Sciences, Business and • Mechanical and Production Technology exchanges in the Social Services, Nursing, Administration • Electrical Engineering Physiotherapy and Sports and leisure • International Business programs. The Engineering faculty offers trainings in their laboratories. Technology • Land Surveying Engineering • Civil Engineering • Information and Communications Technology * Practical training available.

Practical Information Guide • 13 CONTACT INFORMATION

Kemi-Tornio Rovaniemi

International Services International Services

Ms Kati Kehusmaa Ms Sanna Juotasniemi International Services International Services Tel. +358 (0)40 573 2026 Tel. +358 (0)40 550 7443 Fax +358 (0)16 251 120 Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Ms Anne Hakkarainen Ms Sanna Moisanen International Services International Services Tel. +358 (0)40 526 0556 Tel. +358 (0)40 544 8458 Email. [email protected] or Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Ms Maria Palokari Accommodation for international students International Services Ms Marja-Leena Jyrkäs Tel. +358 (0)44 478 0226 Accommodation officer Email: [email protected] Tel. +358 (0)40 867 0459 Email: [email protected]

Information concerning free time Information concerning free time activities for activities for international student in Kemi and international student in Rovaniemi Tornio Mr Mika Vettainen Mr Jukka Ikäläinen Sports instructor Sports instructor Tel. +358 (0)40 182 6341 Tel. +358 (0)50 461 2335 Email: [email protected] Fax +358 (0)16 251 120 Email: [email protected]

Visiting address: Visiting address: Lapland University of Applied Sciences Lapland University of Applied Sciences International Services International Services Tietokatu 1, FI-94600 KEMI Jokiväylä 11 C, FI-96300 ROVANIEMI FINLAND FINLAND

14 • Practical Information Guide Kemi-Tornio Rovaniemi

Student affair's offices Student affair's offices

TORNIO Student affairs officer Leena Inkeröinen Student affairs officer Jokiväylä 11, FI-96300 ROVANIEMI Heli Hulkko Tel. +358 (0)40 669 4959 Kauppakatu 58, FI-95400 TORNIO Email: [email protected] Tel. +358 (0)40 747 9240 Email: [email protected]

Student affairs officer KEMI Hanna-Leena Kelottijärvi Student affairs officer Jokiväylä 11, FI-96300 ROVANIEMI Ms Miia Pohjola Tel. +358 (0)44 712 9299 Tietokatu 1, FI-94600 KEMI Email: [email protected] Tel. +358 (0)50 314 6467 Email: [email protected]

Student affairs officer Degree Program in International Business Ms Elisa Niva Student affairs officer Jokiväylä 11, FI-96300 ROVANIEMI Ms Mari Isonikkilä Tel. +358 (0)40 642 7828 Tietokatu 1, FI-94600 KEMI Email: [email protected] Tel. +358 (0)40 843 0965 Email: [email protected]

INFORMATION FOR INCOMING Student affairs officer DEGREE PROGRAMME STUDENTS Ms Merja Jääskö Admissions Services Tietokatu 1, FI-94600 KEMI Jokiväylä 11, FI-96300 Rovaniemi, Finland Tel. +358 (0)40 843 0965 Tel. 0400 830036 Email: [email protected] [email protected] During the summer please contact [email protected]

Practical Information Guide • 15 OFFICE LOCATIONS AND OPENING HOURS Rovaniemi Kemi Tornio Jokiväylä 11 Kosmos, Tietokatu 1 Minerva, 2nd floor Open: Monday - Thursday Open: Monday-Tuesday- Open: Wedneysday 10 am- 3pm 10 am- 3 pm Thursday 10 am - 3 pm Tel. +358 40 152 8395 Tel. +358 40 152 8295 Tel. +358 40 152 8395 [email protected]

ROTKO - STUDENT UNION OF The Board of Representatives holds the Student card LAPLAND UAS highest authority in the Student Union As a student you are entitled to many ROTKO is the Student Union of Lapland and chooses the Board of Executives that discounts and benefits, f.ex. student priced University of Applied Sciences. It main task is responsible of the everyday activities of lunch at university cafeterias and discounts is to promote the interests of students at the Student Union. on train and bus tickets. Some shops, the UAS, cities of Kemi, Rovaniemi and Everyone who is interested in the restaurants and services offer various Tornio, and on a national level. Student Union and its activities are warmly discounts for students. Every member of the Student Union has welcome to join! Contact the office or the Discounts require a student card, which a right to vote and run as a candidate in the board members! can be ordered via student union. Exchange elections of the Board of Representatives. students can apply for the student card from ROTKO by filling in an online form. You’ll find the link from our website: www.lapinrotko.fi.

ROTKO – student union of Lapland UAS WWW.LAPINROTKO.FI/EN

16 • Practical Information Guide ABOUT FINLAND

WHERE ARE WE? Finland is located in northern Europe between the 60th and 70th parallels of latitude. One quarter of Finland’s total area lies north of the Arctic Circle (Napapiiri in Finnish). The topography of Finland is flat with the exception of the high rounded fells in Lapland, the northern part of the country. Thousands of lakes, rivers and streams as well as forests and woods dominate the Finnish landscape. The climate is marked by cold winters and warm summers. In winter, the mean temperature remains below 0 °C. In Lapland the winter usually begins in mid-October. In summer, the mean daily temperature is consistently above 10 °C. The summer usually begins in June and lasts until August. In spite of the northern location, the climate in the region is still mild due to the effects of the Gulf Stream. The average temperature in July is from +15 to +18 °c and in February from -10 to -15 °C. Snow covers the area from early November until the end of April. Kemi and Tornio The towns of Kemi, Tornio and Haparanda () and three municipalities, , Simo and comprise the Kemi- Tornio region with about 61 000 inhabitants. Kemi and Tornio are located about 25 kilometres apart, but they are well connected by regularly running buses. Due to the location on the northern coast of the Gulf of Bothnia, into which the region´s three great rivers – the Simo, Kemi and Tornio Rivers –flow, the area is sometimes called Sea Lapland Merilappi( ).

Practical Information Guide • 17 To learn more visit the website of Population 5.5 million people the Finnish Sauna Society Population growth 4.1 ‰ WWW.SAUNA.FI

Population density 18 people per sq km

88,3 % Finnish (suomi), 5,3 % Swedish (ruotsi), *0,04 % Main languages Lappish (saame)

Main religions 71 % Lutheran, 1 % Orthodox

Rovaniemi Finns are better at listening than at talking, and interrupting Rovaniemi is a town of 61 000 inhabitants and it is located on the another speaker is considered impolite. A Finn does not grow Arctic Circle. Due to the location and the exotic experiences the nervous if there are breaks in the conversation; silence is regarded city offers, Rovaniemi attracts tourists all over the world. Finland’s as a part of communication. Having once got to know a stranger longest river, The Kemi River, flows through Rovaniemi. better, Finns are quite willing to discuss any topic; generally not even The distance from Rovaniemi to Kemi is about 114 kilometers. religion or politics are taboo way of life visit: http://virtual.finland.fi Way to Tornio takes a little bit more time, because the distance is 125 kilometers. Railroad and bus connections make the distances HOW DO WE LIVE? easier to travel. There is a high degree of equality between the sexes in Finland, as can be seen in the relatively high number of women holding WHAT´S THE TIME? advanced positions in politics and other areas of society. Finland is two hours ahead (+2) of Greenwich mean Time (GMT) Chauvinistic or patronizing attitudes towards women are generally and one hour ahead of central European Time (CE T). We set the considered unacceptable. Women are usually independent clocks twice a year: (or summer time) is in financially and may offer to pay their share of a restaurant bill, for effect from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday of October. instance. A man may politely refuse such an offer but it is equally A 24-hour timetable is commonly used. For example 8.00–16.00 polite to accept it. means the same as from 8 am to 4 pm. Although a total of 5.4 million Finns, about 80 % of the population live in urban areas in the southern part of the WHO ARE WE? country, many people have summer cottages in the countryside. The Finns form a distinct linguistic and ethnic population bearing Practically every Finnish house has a sauna of its own. There are features from both Eastern and Western Europe. The Finnish public saunas in swimming halls with indoor swimming pools, language, with Estonian and Hungarian, belongs to the Finno- water slides, water massage, Jacuzzi and so on. What do you do Ugric group of languages. The population of Finland is 5, 5 million in a sauna? To learn more visit the website of the Finnish Sauna people. Families with one child are the most common. The average Society www.sauna.fi life-expectancy of Finnish women is 83 years and of men 76. Finns are curiously silent in public places and they rarely enter WHAT DO WE DO FOR A LIVING? into conversation with strangers, but will converse after you take Finland belongs to the 20 wealthiest countries in the world. The the initiative. Most Finns speaks English fluently except most of GDP has increased in real terms by over 50 percent over the past the elderly people. ten years. The ratio of R&D investments to domestic output in Finland is among the highest in the world.

18 • Practical Information Guide FINNISH HOLIDAYS return which can be chocolate, candy or a Christmas few coins. (from 24th to 26th of December) Independence Day (6th of December) Christmas is a time of families and homes. 6th of December is the date for celebrating Vappu, May Day ( 1st of May) People decorate with Christmas the Finland’s independence that started May Day is for celebrating International decorations, prepare traditional foods, 1917 after the declaration of independence. Worker’s Day and the soon ending spring. listen to Christmas carols, go to sauna and The day consists of parades and patriotic This is a holiday for students - even the old enjoy the company of their loved ones. At speeches. At the evening, Presidential students put their graduation hats on. midday of Christmas Eve, Turku (the Independence Day reception is held and People enjoy the outdoors if the weather former capital of Finland) declares the televised. Guests of the reception are permits and usually restaurants and bars Christmas peace. Naturally Santa Claus members of the parliament and government are full of people. Goods such as sima can pay a visit and bring presents. of Finland, veterans, previous presidents, (mead), tippaleipä (funnel cake) and diplomats, otherwise distinguished doughnuts are usually part of the individuals and famous Finns. During the celebration. Balloons and serpentine are day it is a custom to remember and honor popular decorations and some people veterans and those who we lost at wars. might even wear fun costumes. Another tradition is to light two candles on a window sill and turn the lights off at 6 pm. Juhannus Midsummer (Friday between 19th & 25th of June) For further information on Easter (4 day period in March- April) Finns usually spend midsummer at the Finland’s history visit Easter is church holiday for celebrating the countryside. They go to their cottages or VIRTUAL.FINLAND.FI resurrection of the Christ. People usually either rent one. Typical traditions are going make Easter cards, decorate Easter Eggs to sauna and lighting a bonfire. Some and grow decorative grass. Easter is a time might even try to do midsummer magic, of many goodies, such as chocolate eggs which can e.g. help you to see your future and mämmi (Finnish Easter pudding). On spouse in your dreams. Enjoying good Palm Sunday, children dress as witches and food, company and drinks are essential carry decorated willow’s sprigs. They go parts of Finnish Midsummer. around houses and recite a special verse, give one of the sprigs and get a reward in

Practical Information Guide • 19 Finland’s History at a Glance

The end of the ice age Early settlers (hunters, fishermen and food gatherers) arrived in Finland following the retreat of the continental About ice-sheet. For a long time they were thought to be the first inhabitants of Finland. However, the latest archaeological findings suggest 8000 B.C that there have been settlements in Finland before the ice age, over hundred thousand years ago.

The first crusade to Finland. Led by King Eric IX of Sweden the missionaries arrived in Finland. Finland became part of the Kingdom of 1155 Sweden for 600 years.

1543 The first book in Finnish Mikael Agricola’s ABC Book, the first book written in the Finnish language, was published.

1640 The oldest institution of higher education The Royal Academy of Turku was founded. Nowadays it is known as the University of Helsinki.

The Finnish War between Sweden and Russia. Sweden surrendered Finland to Russia. The new border in the North was drawn along the 1808–1809 Tornio River.

The Autonomous Grand Duchy 1809 Czar Alexander declared Finland an autonomous Grand Duchy with himself as the constitutional monarch represented by a Governor General.

Kalevala 1835 The Finnish National Epic was published.

1862 The Finnish Markka was introduced replacing the Russian rouble as the currency of Finland

Equal and Universal Suffrage 1906 Finnish women were the first in Europe to gain the right to vote in parliamentary elections

Declaration of Independence 1917 Finland declared its independence of Russia on 6 December and became a republic.

Civil War 1918 between the Reds (leftwing) and the Whites (rightwing) ended with victory for the latter (government troops)

The Winter War 1939–1940 against the Soviet Union. In a peace treaty Finland had to surrender southeastern Finland to the Soviet Union.

The Continuation War against the Soviet Union. In addition to the areas already lost to Russia, Finland also ceded Petsamo on the Arctic 1941–1944 Ocean and was penalized with severe war reparations in the Paris Treaty in 1947.

The against German troops present in North Finland. In the Second World War (comprising the Winter, Continuation and 1944–1945 Lapland wars) Finland was never occupied by foreign forces, but the war claimed a heavy toll: over 90 000 Finns got killed.

Treaty of Friendship, Co-operation and Mutual Assistance 1948–1992 with the Soviet Union. In 1992 Finland and Russia confirmed that the Treaty was null and void.

1952 The Olympic Games in Helsinki

1955 Member of the United Nations

1995 Member of the European Union

2000–2012 Tarja Halonen was the first female President of Finland

Arrival of the Euro 2002 Finnish Markka was replaced by the Euro

20 • Practical Information Guide LIVING IN FINLAND

WEATHER AND CLOTHING One good tip is to wear clothes in layers. Summer Finland goes through four seasons each The air between the layers will help you Summertime gives you a chance to wear year. When temperatures easily vary from to keep warm. For example you can wear t-shirt and shorts, because the weather is -30C to +30C during the year, you have to underwear with long sleeves and legs and usually sunny and quite warm. Naturally be prepared for each season with certain put regular clothing on top of it. Don’t occasional rain showers and thunderstorms clothing. The prices of clothes are relatively forget your winter coat, gloves, hat and may occur. Daytime temperature can often high in Finland, so it is recommended to scarf. When it is really cold, you might be around +20-25 C and usually pack with you suitable clothing. If you’re want to add insulated trousers to the list. temperatures drop down during night. missing some of the essentials, you can It is always good to have wool sweater and The warmest month is July. Please keep in purchase them from clothing shops and warm socks, just in case the temperature mind that summer nights in Lapland can second-hand shops at your town. Check drops down. be full of light, because at the time of the from the following chapters, what are the midnight sun the sun stays above the essential pieces of clothing during your Autumn and spring horizon. stay at Finland. During autumn and spring temperatures are usually below + 10 C but above zero. It Winter can be warmer during May and August Wintertime (November-April) can be very and then you can sometimes wear trousers cold time of the year in Finland – especially and t-shirt or a long-sleeved shirt. in Lapland. Temperatures are most of the Windproof jacket is a good piece of time below zero and temperatures such as clothing for both seasons. Prepare yourself -20C and -30C are quite normal from for rain and puddles of water with December to March. Sometimes it can get umbrella/raincoat and a pair of rain boots. even colder! That is why you should really prepare yourself with warm clothing. You should at least have quilted jacket or windproof coat with warm lining, insulated shoes, a warm hat and gloves.

Practical Information Guide • 21 MONEY AND BANKING banks are open Mon–Fri only 10.00–13.00 NOSTO) throughout Finland. If you lose hrs. Students are advised to open a Finnish your ATM card, call 020 333, 24 h/day. The Finnish monetary unit is the Euro (€). bank account as soon as they arrive. To do All banks have special banking One euro is divided into 100 cents. There that you will have to show proof of your terminals (maksuautomaatti) for paying are bank notes of EUR 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, identity (e.g. passport). There is no fee for bills. You can also make your payments 200 and 500. The coins are 5, 10, 20 and 50 opening an account but other services are via the internet with specific personal cents and EUR 1 and 2. Credit cards like usually subject to a fee. Please ask the bank banking codes. Self-service is much Visa and MasterCard or travelers’ checks for a price of a service package and list of cheaper than paying bills at a bank desk are the most convenient to use. With other fees (e.g. international money or on the banking terminals. You can get Eurocheque cards and Visa cards you can transfers). Fees are usually charged for banking assistance from student tutors get money from cash machines. You can receiving money to your account from and bank officials. exchange currency in all Finnish banks at abroad and sending an international the same rate but there may be differences money order. Fees depend on the bank and Living expenses in commission fees. the form of transfer. These are approximate prices in February You will be given an ATM card with 2012 just to give you an idea of the price Bank account which you can withdraw money from level in Finland. There are school Banks are usually open Mon-Fri 10-16.30 cash machines (Called OTTO and/or restaurants in every unit where students hrs but many times the cash services in can buy their lunch at the student price.

LIVING EXPENSES Student apartment in Kemi 300 €/month (includes water and electricity) Student apartment in Rovaniemi 87 -320€/ month/ person (not included furniture payment and utility fee) Student apartment in Tornio 300,00 € / month (including water, electrcity and free use of laundry room) Internet, normal broadband connection 15–30 € / month (depending on the speed of the connection) Internet, mobile broadband connection 10–30 € / month (depending on the speed of the connection) Sports Pass 25.00 € / semester (35,00 € the academic year) Prepaid phone card from 10 € and up ROTKO student card, first year 41,10 € Lunch in student dining room 2–3 € Freshments 2–3 € Pizza in a pizzeria (lunch time) ...... 6–7 € Bowling, student price ...... 9,50–12 € Swimming, student price 3,60 € Ticket to see a band 5–25 € Bus ticket from Kemi to Tornio 6,90 € Airport-Taxi from the airport to the centre of Kemi 12 €/person Airport-Taxi from the airport to the centre of Tornio 18 €/person

22 • Practical Information Guide COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA • Avack some difficulties to use it in Finland due An electronic bulletin board used in the to the incompatibility with Finnish SIM Every student at Lapland UAS will be education units to announce possible cards (especially prepaid cards). To avoid provided with an e-mail account by the changes and the latest information on these difficulties you might consider school: firstname.familyname@edu. class schedules and upcoming events buying a second hand mobile phone in lapinamk.fi. The personnel’s e-mail is in • Traditional noticeboards in the hallways Finland. The prices for used mobile form firstname. [email protected]. of the education units phones start from 5 € and new ones from E-mail is an important tool for 40 €. communication among students, lecturers • Virtual learning environments The easiest way to get a mobile and other staff. So make sure to check your like Moodle phone connection is to buy a prepaid e-mail on a regular basis. • Tuudo subscription. You can purchase prepaid The principal channels for disseminating mobile application which brings SIM cards at e.g. R-kioski and shops information are: together all of the most common selling mobile phones. However, the • www.lapinamk.fi/en electronic student services used in rates for phone calls are a bit more The official website of Lapland Lapland UAS expensive than if you have a monthly University of Applied Sciences mobile subscription. Alternatively, you – APPLICANTS (especially for It is your responsibility to be active and to can open a mobile phone connection applicants) keep yourself updated, so as not to miss (monthly subscription) through several important info. Though we utilize digital GSM service providers in Finland: e.g. • www.lapinamk.fi/en communication channels at Lapland UAS, Telia, Elisa, DNA ja Saunalahti. It is STUDENTS the most important source there is always the good old alternative to always worthwhile to check the services of updated information on studies, walk up and ask anyone for advice and and fees, as they may vary a lot between student life and educational news. info. different operators. As a foreigner you are Under STUDENTS you will also find required to have a Finnish Id number and the curricula for degree programs as Mobile phone credit information or to pay a deposit of well as course descriptions There are not public phones available in 300–600 € to obtain your own SIM card. Finland, as almost everybody has a If you have an internet connection, it mobile phone. If you are planning to may be cheaper to make international bring along a mobile phone from your calls via VOIp providers like Skype or home country, note that there might be VoipDiscount.

Practical Information Guide • 23 You can get help with these matters Rovaniemi and Tornio. Prepaid internet letters will approximately reach their from your student tutors. connections are very easy way to purchase destination globally on the first weekday If you call from outside Finland you your own internet connection. You can get from the mailing. You can ask for more should dial the international access help with these matters from your student details at your nearest post service point/ code (often 00), the Finnish country tutors. post office or from the internet. Incoming code 358 and then leave out the first zero mail is delivered to your address Monday (in parenthesis). When you call within Postal services through Friday. There are no deliveries on Finland, leave out the country code 358 You can buy your stamps at post service Saturdays, Sundays or on public holidays. and add the zero given in parenthesis. points, post offices, kiosks and grocery For further information go to the website stores. A standard letter or postcard can be of the Finnish Post: www.posti.fi Internet connections mailed at at post service points/post office You might not have Internet connection in or dropped into orange or blue-colored your dormitory or apartment in Kemi, mailboxes (if available) in the town. The

Groceries (February 2017) Macaroni (makaroni) 0,38 € / 400 g Apple (omena) ...... 1,99 €/kg Microwave oven pizza (mikropitsa) 2,99 € / 700 g Banana (banaani) ...... 1,48 €/kg Milk, low fat (maito) 1,01 €/l Black bread slices (hapanleipä) 1,50 € / 500 g Minced beef (naudan jauheliha) 9,95 €/kg Butter (voi) 2,46 € / 500 g Olive oil (oliiviöljy) 5,32 €/l Candies (karamelli) 1,70 € / 125 g Onion (sipuli) ...... 0,89 €/kg Canned tuna (tonnikalapurkki) 1,79 € / 150 g Orange (appelsiini) 1,61 €/kg Carrot (porkkana) ...... 0,79 €/kg Pork chops (porsaanlihasuikale) 5,50 € / 400 g Cheese, emmenthal (juusto) . . . . . 13,85 €/kg Potato (peruna) 0,97 €/kg Chicken breast fillet (broilerin rintafile) 13,02 €/kg Rainbow trout, whole (kirjolohi) 9,70 €/kg Chocolate cookies (suklaakeksi) 2,36 € / 350g Rice crispies (riisimurot) 2,39 € / 500 g Coca-Cola ...... 2,15 € / 1,5 l Sausage (makkara) 2,19 € / 400g Cocoa (kaakao) 5,61 €/kg Shampoo (shampoo) 1,59 € /l Coffee, packaged (kahvi) 3,66 € / 500 g Salt (suola) 0,69 €/kg Cucumber (kurkku) 2 ,47 €/kg Sugar (sokeri) ...... 0,89 €/kg Curry 0,99 € / 45 g Tea (tee), 100 teabags . . . . 3,70 € / 100 tea bags Eggs (kananmunat) 3,45 €/kg Toast (paahtoleipä) 1,19 € / 400 g Garlic (valkosipuli) 7,45 €/kg Toilet paper (wc-paperi) 2,99 € /10 rolls Grapes (viinirypäle) 2,69 € / 500 g Tomato (tomaatti) ...... 3,03 €/kg Honey (hunaja) 2,99 € / 450 g Toothpaste (hammastahna) 2,99 € / 75 g Jasmine rice (jasmiiniriisi) 2,15 €/kg Washing-up liquid (astianpesuaine) 1,29 € / 500 ml Juice (mehu) 0,92 €/l Wheat flour (vehnäjauhot) . . . . . 1,32 € / 2 kg Laundry detergent (pyykinpesuaine) 4,29 € / 1,36 kg Yogurt (jogurtti) 0,25 € / 200 g Lemon (sitruuna) ...... 1,38 €/kg Ketchup (ketsuppi) 2 € / kg

24 • Practical Information Guide WORKING IN FINLAND Non-eu citizens public transportation for moving around As a non-EU citizen, you have right to work towns. Finding a job alongside your studies can be 25 hours a week during the academic term. Travelling by bus from Kemi to Tornio really challenging in Finland. Often workers When there is no teaching at the institution or vice versa costs you 6,90 €. If you need are expected to speak at least the very during holidays, it is possible to work full- to take a bus daily, it is worth buying basics of Finnish language. Lapland time. You will need to get a residence permit a monthly card. It is valid for 30 days University of Applied Sciences does not before arriving to Finland in order to work. from the date you buy the ticket within offer jobs and is not obligated to find For more information about working in the Kemi-Tornio transport area and students any jobs. All students have Finland: costs 73€ + renewable card 6,50. The card responsibility for themselves to find a job. • www.te-palvelut.fi can be purchased at bus stations and it Please see more information below • www.infopankki.fi can be renewed on buses. Local buses regarding working in Finland. • www.migri.fi depart from the bus stations in Kemi and Tornio. Timetables are available at Citizens of the Nordic Countries Taxation the bus stations, the Matkahuolto office A citizen of a Nordic country doesn’t need Remember to take care of your taxation, if and on buses. In Rovaniemi the bus card a residence permit to work, live and study you work during your stay in Finland. You at student price is 31€/month and you in Finland. However, it is necessary to can get your tax deduction card from your can buy it from Osviitta (located in the register your new address at Digital and local tax office. You will need it for each city hall of Rovaniemi) or Matkahuolto Population Data Services Agency, if your time you work and receive salary. (Lapinkävijäntie 2). Don’t forget to take stay lasts longer than six (6) months. In order to learn more about taxation in Lapland UAS attendance certificate and Finland, visit www.vero.fi pass-port with you. EU/EEA citizens If you take a bus ride to a destination As an EU/EEA citizen you have unrestricted FREE-TIME of a distance of 60 km or more, you are right to work and study in Finland for less How to get around entitled to a special student rate. The than three (3) months. If the stay lasts Although in small towns like Kemi, discount is 50 % for a one-way or return longer period of time, EU/EEA citizen has Rovaniemi and Tornio all the services are ticket. You need to present your Student to register for the right to reside in Finland. in the center, within walking distance, a Union membership card (ROTKO) The registration takes place at the nearest bicycle is a nice way to familiarize with the student card) or special Matkahuolto Finnish Immigration Service’s service point. surroundings of the towns. There is also a student card. possibility to buy a buss card and use the

Practical Information Guide • 25 Travelling by train you are entitled to a • Mountain Bike Center, • Vintikki, Varastotie 2 special student rate. Beginning on June 3rd Ruokasenkatu 10 • Toivon Tori, Lapinkävijäntie 23 2013 the student discount percentage for • Tuhattori, Harrikatu 2 Basic and Extra class tickets has started to There are many second-hand shops also in vary between 30 to 50 per cent. What this With good luck you can find used bikes in Kemi and Tornio: means is that students receive the highest Kemi and Tornio from: • Viikkotori, Kauppakatu 9-11, Kemi discount for tickets with low demand, • Viikkotori, Keskuspuistokatu 17, Kemi • Aseman tori, Rautatiekatu 9, Kemi while more popular tickets entitle to a • Monitarmo Kierrätys, Asemakatu 4, lower discount. VR has convinced the Kemi • Meriva, Valtakatu 27-29, Kemi student organisations that the reform will, • Tositori, Keskikatu 14, Tornio • Vaarin Vintti, Länsiranta 13, Tornio on average, make travelling by train more • Tositori, Keskikatu 14, Tornio affordable for students – even despite the Shopping slight increase in the prices of the most Rovaniemi offers variety of shopping popular departures. possibilities. There are many supermarkets, Sports Pass You need to present your Student Union grocery stores, home-furnishing and With Sports Pass you can enjoy of culture membership card (ROTKO student card) clothing shops. In downtown you can shop or sports. The provided benefits vary or a temporary certificate of student in three shopping malls: Sampokeskus, depending on the town, please check status for discount on VR trains (valid Revontulikeskus and Rinteenkulma, which details below. You can use the same Sports for 3 months). are only a short walking distance away Pass in Rovaniemi, Kemi and Tornio. Train connections in Finland: from each other. Another great place to www.vr.fi/cs/vr/en/frontpage shop and visit is Santa Claus Village at the Sports Pass in Kemi-Tornio area Arctic Circle. There are many specialty In Kemi-Tornio area Sports Pass gives you Bicycles shops and souvenir shop in the center of the opportunity to participate in different With some good luck you may find and Kemi and Tornio, as well as a mall in kinds of cultural or sport activities with no buy a decent bicycle for a reasonable price Tornio. You can also enjoy a mall and lots cost at all or with a discount. With the from a bicycle repair shop, recycling center of other shops in Haparanda, Sweden. In Sports Pass you can enjoy of multiple (kierrätyskeskus), flea market kirpputori( ) Sweden the currency is Swedish krona, but exercise locations in the school premises or your fellow student. in Finland the currency is Euro. and on private sector. Different group When you park your bicycle always Shopping hours are generally 9 a.m. exercises e.g. zumba and ball games such as remember to lock it and preferably fasten to 6 or 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and volleyball, basketball and football have it to a bicycle rack or some other solid 9 a.m. to 2 or 3 p.m. Saturday. Stores are been popular options. There are also many structure to avoid anyone steeling your typically closed on Sundays, but grocery opportunities to exercise for free without bike. You can buy bicycle locks from well- stores are usually open every day. the Sports Pass. You can get the card stocked stores. against the payment receipt from the Please remember to also purchase a Second hand shops Students Affairs’ Offices. light for your bike, because the Finnish Second-hand stores are ideal for low- law demands you to have one. Light helps budget shopping. You can find many Further information on the Pass and the other traffic users to see you better and second-hand shops in Rovaniemi: payment will be given by the Instructor of makes it easier to drive your bike when Leisure Activities Mr Jukka Ikäläinen it’s dark. It is also good to have a bicycle • Tuhattori, Harrikatu 2 [email protected] and helmet. • Varastotien kirppis, Varastotie 8 from student union ROTKO These shops sell used bikes and are [email protected]. located in the city centre of Rovaniemi: • Rovaniemen Kontti, Kierrätystavaratalo, Teollisuustie 13

26 • Practical Information Guide Sports Pass in Rovaniemi There are some natural sights we In Rovaniemi you can enjoy of the sport recommend that you check out: services intended for students with Sports Events for every tast Between Simo and Keminmaa is Pass. You can get some the services free of Sea Lapland area has several the nature preserve of Martimoaava – charge or against a small fee. You can events throughout the year. Lumiaava – Penikat. It provides visitors choose from variety of outdoor and indoor ANNUAL EVENTS IN KEMI with hiking trails, night lodging in activities. From page 27–29 you can check • In Janurary - April Snowcastle Kemi wilderness huts, bird watching, and eating some of the places that offer benefits from • In February Pakkasukko Blues & in lean-to shelters. Sports Pass in Rovaniemi. Jazz The coastal region is home to the Learn more about Sports Pass and the • In August Satama Open Air Perämeri National Park, where visitors services in Rovaniemi at: (Music festival) can become familiar with the marine • In August Venetsialaiset habitat of (Perämeri) as well • blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi/ ANNUAL EVENTS as the fishing outposts and traditional universitysports IN TORNIO-HAAPARANTA AREA landscapes produced by the traditional • In March Ice Fishing event fishing industry. For more information contact (Suurpilkit) In the bird watching tower of Alkunkari the Sports coordinator Mika Vettainen. • In June Peräpohjola Fair in Puuluoto of Tornio, visitors can watch [email protected] • In June Kalottjazz & Blues festival the lives of birds and enjoy campfire coffee • In July Traditional Whitefish Festival at the campfire area, which is large enough FREE-TIME ACTIVITIES IN in Kukkolankoski for twenty visitors at a time. KEMI AND TORNIO • In August - September International Another place worth visiting near Grand Market in Shopping Centre Tornio is Kukkolankoski rapids, Local Area Rajalla where you can watch and admire The following places are worth checking • In November Artbazaar on living traditional fishing culture of the out in the Kemi-Tornio area: the Aine Museum Tornionlaakso Valley. In Sweden, Kalix and Luleå are so close TUTOR’S TIPS On the Swedish side, the island of that you can make a day trip there. On Here are a few tips on how you can Seskarö is famous for its great beaches. the Finnish side of the Torniojoki river, spend your free time in Kemi- Tornio People in the Arctic like winter as you go northward you find the town of area: swimming and ice fishing in the winter , which is home to the Aavasaksa • Kemi Kivalo-opisto, Marina Takalon time. The coastal region of Kemi and hill, from which you can see far into katu 3, Kemi. tel 040630 5292 the Torniojoki river provide excellent Sweden, and the town of , which is “Good selection of different opportunities for both of these activities. located within the arctic circle. kind of hobbies” If you go 100 km northeast from • Tornion Kansalaisopisto Opistotalo Keminmaa, you get to the city of Seminaarinkatu 14, Tornio tel. 040 770 5972 Rovaniemi, where Santa Claus has built www.tornio.fi/Kansalaisopisto his own tourist trap. From Rovaniemi “Lots of different courses for you should continue on toward everybody” and stop by the Ranua zoo to say hello to • Kemi Kinopirtti cinema, the polar bears. Valtakatu 12, Kemi Also not too far is , which is a little over 100 km from Kemi. Before you get • Tornio Bio Rex cinema, Länsiranta 10, Tornio to Oulu there is a stone age village in the WWW.NATIONALPARKS.FI town of Ii.

Practical Information Guide • 27 TIPS OF PLACES SPORT ACTIVITIES IN KEMI IN TORNIO • Bodycenter • Kemin keila- ja tennishalli • Tornio swimming hall Kauppakatu 12 (bowling and tennis hall) Viidankatu 22 tel. 010 396 8001 Tervaharjunkatu 16 tel. 050 597 2058 www.bodycenter.fi tel. 045 279 3119 www.tornio.fi www.keminkeilajatennishalli.com “Good and professional instructors. “Nice, relaxing. Nice gymnastic exercises.” “Room for lots of people. Good opening Swimhall also has a gym.” • Disc golf tracks: Tornio city, hours. Little expensive.” ”Disco-Fever • Tornion naisvoimistelijat Seminaarinkatu 16 and Kokkokangas, bowling.” (Female gymnastics) Holmantie 21 • Bodycenter Arvontie 10 Valtakatu 3 tel. 040 686 9515 ”Starter friendly track and a bit more tel. 010-3968003 tornionnv.sporttisaitti.com challenging one, bring your own discs!” www.bodycenter.fi • Experience Factory Lappari “Cheap and it’s easy for newcomers Vesaisenkatu 1, 95400 Tornio “Good and professional instructors. to hop in.” www.lappari.fi/lappari-en/about-lappari Nice gymnastic exercises.” • Tornio-Haaparanta “Jogging route” • Swimming hall " Experience Factory Lappari is about 2 Meripuistokatu 28, tel. 016 259 455 “Route has signposts. Goes nicely 12 000 m :n sporty living room. We around the river, nice scenery.” have something for the whole family. “Nice swimming hall but small. We are situated about 1 km from the • Tornio bowling hall Has music. Quite expensive prices. border. Teollisuuskatu 8–10, Water gymnastics are effective and has tel. 016 445 722 good instructors.” In Lappari we have Duudson Activity tornio.kemi-torniokeilailu.com Park, Megazone, Gym, Solve & Exit • Kemin Naisvoimistelijat games, laser games, golf, and tennis (Female gymnastics) “Cheapish if you reserve a lane with hall and also a restaurant with 200 Tervaharjunkatu 14, a group. Has music, cafeteria and seats" tel. 0400 543 215 disco-fever during evenings.”

• Vocational College Gym “Affordable. Student friendly.” Downstairs of the dormitory at • Kiikeli, in Ruutinranta Kauppakatu 35

“Nice and big dogpark. “Gym is in good shape and is Empty during morning and evenings. free for student.” Lot’s of people during afternoon” • Hall hours for students Lappiahalli, Hiking path and lean-to.” Etappitie 4 www.lappiahalli.fi CHECK FOR MORE • Jogging paths: Takajärvi path and INFORMATION! Mansikkanokka path “Nice place for soccer.” • Disc golf tracks: Kemi Ruutinranta, • Tornio Kamppailu- ja kiipeilykeskus • blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi/ Hahtisaarenkatu and Kemi Ajos, (Martial arts and climbing center) universitysports Jatulintie 45 Teollisuuskatu 10 J7

”Starter friendly track and a bit more ”Center has climbing cave and challenging one, bring your own discs!” opportunities to learn martial arts.”

28 • Practical Information Guide FREE-TIME ACTIVITIES IN Rovaniemi is a tourist destination and More information www.visitrovaniemi.fi ROVANIEMI therefore it provides many exotic things and www.nationalparks.fi There are many possibilities to spend your to experience. You can pay a visit to Since Rovaniemi is a student city, it has an spare time in Rovaniemi. Nature is not far Santa Claus or reindeers. There is also active student life: degree organizations, away from the city and it is easy to go enjoy a possibility to enjoy of outdoors with student unions and student tutors organize it throughout the year. You can do many husky sleigh rides or snowmobiling. You all kind of events throughout the year. outdoor activities: skiing, swimming, ice can find more information about these Other organizations also organize many skating, cycling, snow shoeing, hiking and and many other services from the local kinds of events, lectures, shows and theme fishing… If a rainy (or a very cold) day safari companies. days that you can participate in. comes by, you can always turn to the services that gyms and sport centers provide. Gather your friends and go for example climbing, bowling or swimming. A good place for outdoor activities is TIPS OF PLACES ROVANIEMI Ounasvaara, which is not far away from SPORTS rovaniemenvuoristoklubi.com the city. It is a recreational area that has well-maintained trails with signposts • Vesihiisi Swimming hall CULTURE (some benefits from Sports Pass) • Korundi House of Culture which are ideal for hiking and skiing. Nuortenkatu 11 Concerts, exhibitions and lectures Ounasvaara is a hill and it gives you a 96100 Rovaniemi chance to enjoy of amazing views and Lapinkävijäntie 4, 96100 Rovaniemi • Santasport Lapin Urheiluopisto www.korundi.fi landscape. Be sure to visit the Ounasvaara’s (some benefits from Sports Pass) • Arktikum observation tower because the view up Bowling alley, swimming hall/spa, gym Museum and arctic science center etc. there is mesmerizing! During winter it is Pohjoisranta 4, 96200 Rovaniemi Hiihtomajantie 2, 96400 Rovaniemi possible to go snowshoeing or downhill www.arktikum.fi http://santasport.fi and cross-country skiing. Hiking, playing • Pilke • Gym Everybody golf and enjoying the ride on a summer Science Centre, (some benefits from Sports Pass) focus on the northern forests bobsleigh are fun summertime activities. Gym, exercise classes Ounasjoentie 6, 96200 Rovaniemi And these mentioned activities are just Rovakatu 24, 96200 Rovaniemi www.sciencecentre-pilke.fi few of the possibilities; there are many www.gymeverybody.com/ • Bio Rex Rovaniemi cinema, more activities available. • Kunnon Paikka Pekankatu 12, Rovaniemi (some benefits from Sports Pass) There is also a possibility to go explore www.biorex.fi/ city’s cultural life. For example at House of Gym, exercise classes Culture, Korundi, you can see contemporary Rovakatu 23, 96100 Rovaniemi COURSES www.kunnon-paikka.com/ art, enjoy concerts or attend a lecture • Rovalan Setlementti ry of the current art theme. You can also go • Revontulitanssijat ry "Northern light Rovaniemen kansalaisopisto provides dancers", Dancing (some benefits from variety of courses e.g. language, see the Provincial Museum of Lapland in Sports Pass) dance, music… Arktikum and its exhibitions, or drop by on Ounasvaarantie Rovala 5, 96100 Rovaniemi one of the smaller art galleries downtown. 15, Rovaniemi www.rovala.fi/ You can also lend a book or read papers at • Rovaniemen Vuoristoklubi the library, watch a movie at the cinema or (some benefits from Sports Pass) see a play on one of the theaters. Offers a chance to practice climbing Vierustie 6, 96100 Rovaniemi To see more information about cultural activities check international.rovaniemi. fi/en/Services/Activities.

Practical Information Guide • 29 FINNISH FRIEND PROGRAMME

EVENTS FOR EVERY TASTE • In September: Rovaniemi week Lapland UAS and University of Lapland The biggest city in Lapland has several (A chance to get to know city’s organize international friend activities events throughout the year. services, history and architecture) between international students and local • In September: International people each semester. Participation in the Grand Market, at town centre ANNUAL EVENTS IN ROVANIEMI activities is voluntary and free of charge for • In November: Kelekkamessut – • In February: Arctic Design week both the students and the locals, and there Snowmobile trade fair are no limitations or obligations. Generally • In March: Rovaniemi Reindeer Sprint • In December: Christmas Street Race – reindeer competition, at town the idea is to introduce Finland, Lapland Opening, at town centre centre and Finnish culture to international Good link: http://www.visitrovaniemi.fi/ • In June, March and September: students coming to Rovaniemi. The student see-do/events/ Rovaniemi Market (traditional market and his/her local friend(s) meet according at Kauppatori) to their own schedules and organize • In August Old Market Square Carnival Please note that these are just a few activities together. of Rovaniemi Elonkorjuu Market, at examples of what interesting events Finnish Friend activities are a town centre Rovaniemi has to offer. wonderful opportunity for the student • In August Rovakatu Simerock to integrate into the Finnish culture (Music festival) and way of life while local people get to know new cultures and enrich their language skills. Students can sign up for this activity during the orientation week. More information is available on the Universities’ web pages.

30 • Practical Information Guide SURVIVAL FINNISH

Useful phrases At the university Good morning! Hyvää huomenta! Academic year lukuvuosi WANT TO LEARN Good afternoon! Hyvää iltapäivää! Study guide opinto-opas MORE? CHECK OUT Good night! Hyvää yötä! Semester lukukausi THESE LINKS Hello! Hei / Terve! Assessment arviointi ► www.yle.fi/opinportti/ Goodbye! Näkemiin! Lecture luento ► supisuomea/01/ Excuse me / Credit opintopiste ► www.uuno.tamk.fi I’m sorry! Anteeksi Library kirjasto Thank you! Kiitos! Student opiskelija Here you are Ole hyvä Degree programme koulutusohjelma My name is… Minun nimeni on… Lecturer opettaja What time is it? Mitä kello on? University yliopisto It is one o’clock. Kello on yksi. University of I don’t understand. En ymmärrä. applied sciences ammattikorkeakoulu I love you! Rakastan sinua! Cheers! Kippis!

Shopping Milk maito Onion sipuli Coffee kahvi Vegetables vihannekset Tea tee Fruit hedelmä Yoghurt jogurtti Pasta pasta Butter voi Rice riisi Bread leipä Sugar sokeri Fish kala Salt suola Beef naudanliha Toothpaste hammastahna Chicken kana Toothbrush hammasharja Meat liha Shampoo shampoo

Practical Information Guide • 31 LINKS WORTH CHECKING

Main website Rovaniemi Government and Administration Lapland University of Applied Sciences • www.rovaniemi.fi • Parliament of Finland: www.lapinamk.fi • www.visitrovaniemi.fi www.web.eduskunta.fi

Education in Finland Working in Finland • Finnish government: www.valtionneuvosto.fi/en/frontpage • Data on Finnish science and • Federation of Finnish Enterprises: technology: www.research.fi www.yrittajat.fi/en • Ministry for Foreign Affairs: www.formin.finland.fi • The portal by the ministry of Education • Infopankki: www.infopankki.fi provides information about studies Finland Embassies in Finland taught in English: www.studyinfo.fi • Information on politics, society, media, • formin.finland.fi history etc.: www.finland.fi (> diplomatic missions > • Information about studies, practical • Gateway to public services: Representation of foreign states in training or youth exchange in Finland: Finland) www.studyinfinland.fi www.suomi.fi • Centre for International mobility; • Basic information about the Finnish National Authorities scholarship and exchange programs EU functioning of society and • Finnish Immigration Service: education, training, culture and youth opportunities in Finland: www.migri.fi/frontpage www.infopankki.fi programs: www.cimo.fi • National Finnish Employment Office • National Union of Students in Finnish • Information for tourists: pages: http://www.te-palvelut.fi/te/en/ www.visitfinland.com Universities of Applies Sciences: • Finnish police: www.poliisi.fi www.samok.fi • Statistics on Finland: www.tilastokeskus.fi/index_en • Finnish customs: www.tulli.fi/en Kemi and Tornio towns • Weather in Finland: • Finnish tax system: www.vero.fi/en-US • www.kemi.fi en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi • National Digital and Population Data • www.visitkemi.fi • News in English by YLE, Finland’s Services Agency: • www.tornio.fi national public service broadcasting https://dvv.fi/en company: yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news

32 • Practical Information Guide CONTACT INFORMATION

Note that for your convenience the Postal Services Mobile Phone and telephone numbers here are given in Internet Service Providers Finnish form. When you are in Finland Kemi • Telia www.telia.fi/english you can just dial the number as given. Post service point, Keskuspuistokatu 1, Telia Kauppa, Länsiranta 10 (S-market), Kemi (Rajalla shopping center), Tornio Student Accommodation Open Mon- fri 7.00-21.00 tel. 0200 20010 In Kemi and Tornio Sat 7.00-19.00 Sun 9.00-19.00 Accommodation officer Marja-Leena Jyrkäs Tornio Telia Kauppa, Koskikatu 27 B Tel. +358 (0)40 867 0459 Post service point, Länsiranta 10, (Revontuli shopping center), Rovaniemi E-mail: [email protected] (Rajalla shopping center, tel. 0200 20010 at K-citymarket), Tornio In Rovaniemi • Elisa, www.elisa.com/en Open Mon - Sat 8.00–21.00, Elisa Shopit, Karjalahdenkatu 7, Kemi Domus Arctica -säätiö Sun 11.00–21.00 Elisa Shopit, Koskikatu 27 Yliopistonkatu 21 (Revontuli shopping center), Rovaniemi 96300 Rovaniemi, Finland Rovaniemi Post service point, Pohjolankatu 13 • DNA, www.dna.fi Email [email protected] (R-Kioski), Rovaniemi DNA Kauppa, Länsiranta 10 Internet www.das.fi (online application) Pickup and sending of all postal items. (Rajalla shopping centre), Tornio Please note that these 0207-starting phone Stamps, mailing and packaging supplies tel. 044 144 044 numbers are chargeable: for sale. DNA Kauppa, Koskikatu 27 Tel. +358 20 7699 180 (Revontuli shopping center) Rovaniemi Opening hours: Mon - Fri 7.30–21.30, Sat tel. 044 144 044 Health Services 8.00–21.00, Sun 9.00–21.00 Check pages 48–50 (for exchange students) Posting times Mon–Fri, Letters 16:00, and 64–66 (for degree students). Parcels 16:00 www.posti.fi

Practical Information Guide • 33 FOLLOW US @LAPINAMK MURMANSK

Airport Taxi Taxi from the airport from the airport to Rovaniemi to Rovaniemi tel. + 358 16 362 222, tel. + 358 16 106410, about 10 euros about 15–20 euros 20–30 min. 15 min.

Digital and Population Data Finnish Immigration service's point Transportation ROVANIEMI Services Agency (The Finnish Digital • Ruokasenkatu 2A, 96200 Rovaniemi Railway Agency) 114 km Bus Open Mon-Thu 8.00-16.15 • Railway Station, Rautatienkatu 3, Kemi from Kemi to Tornio • Keskuspuistokatu 20-22, 3rd floor, Kemi • Railway Station, Ratakatu 3, Rovaniemi HAPARANDA 125 km www.matkahuolto.fi Tax Offices about 6 euros tel. 029 553 9661 Timetables: TORNIO 30 minutes LULEÅ 28 km • Lähteentie 2, 96400 Rovaniemi • Meripuistokatu 16, Kemi www.vr.fi/en/index/aikataulut.html tel. 020 512 000 KEMI Airport Taxi tel. 029 553 9661 Bus from the airport • Suensaarenkatu 2, Tornio to Kemi or Tornio https://dvv.fi/en/individuals • Kemi Bus Station, Matkahuolto office tel. + 358 200 6800, tel. 020 512 000 about 20–25 euros Asemakatu 13, Kemi Police Departments (open Mon-Tue 9.00-15.00) • Hallituskatu 3 A, Rovaniemi • Tornio Bus Station, Matkahuolto office • Peräpohjolan poliisilaitos Krannikatu 5, 95400 Tornio (police department) tel. 020 512 000 Tornio main police station (open Mon–Fri 9.00–16.15) • Rovaniemi Bus station, Matkahuolto FINLAND Pitkäkatu 1, Tornio www.vero.fi office Lapinkävijäntie 2, Rovaniemi tel. 071 876 6139 Timetables: 715 km www matkahuolto fi/en • Kemi police station 834 km Valtakatu 28, Kemi Taxi tel. 071 876 6411 • Kemi- Tornio Airport-taxi • Lapland Police Department (call at least two hours before Rovaniemi police station departure) tel. 0200 68000 Hallituskatu 1 A, Rovaniemi • Rovaniemi Airport-taxi tel. 071 87 60321 By airplane tel. +358 16 362 222 from Helsinki to Kemi www.fc.fi • Rovaniemi Taxi By train 90 minutes tel. 0200 88000 www.vr.fi/eng from Helsinki to Rovaniemi about 80 euros www.norwegian.com • Kemi- Tornio area Taxi 8 hours www.finnair.com tel. 0200 68000 80 minutes HELSINKI 34 • Practical Information Guide MURMANSK

Tuudo is a mobile app, made for you, to make your student life simpler. With Airport Taxi Taxi Tuudo, you manage your studies and from the airport from the airport to Rovaniemi to Rovaniemi ease your daily life, both on and off the tel. + 358 16 362 222, tel. + 358 16 106410, campus. Enjoy your institution’s most about 10 euros about 15–20 euros 20–30 min. 15 min. important services and your study information on your mobile device – safely, simply and surely up to date. Tuudo’s campus maps show you where ROVANIEMI your lecture is and if needed will guide 114 km you to the lecture room. Tuudo will Bus from Kemi to Tornio inform you if there is a change in lecture HAPARANDA 125 km www.matkahuolto.fi room or if an exam is cancelled. You about 6 euros TORNIO 30 minutes can use Tuudo to find public transport LULEÅ 28 km timetables or student restaurant KEMI Airport Taxi menus. from the airport to Kemi or Tornio tel. + 358 200 6800, Get Tuudo from app store – for about 20–25 euros free!

FINLAND

715 km

834 km

By airplane from Helsinki to Kemi www.fc.fi By train 90 minutes www.vr.fi/eng from Helsinki to Rovaniemi about 80 euros www.norwegian.com 8 hours www.finnair.com 80 minutes HELSINKI 36 • Practical Information Guide EXCHANGE STUDENTS

Practical Information Guide • 37 V ISA AND RESIDENCE PERMIT

Confirm your exchance period BEFORE COMING and inform your arrival time in SoleMOVE. More information in TO LAPLAND the acceptance package.

VISA AND RESIDENCE PERMIT months without applying for a residence Citizen of the Nordic countries permit. You can then complete your studies As a citizen of one of the Nordic countries EU/EAA citizens within the period of validity of your visa or you do not need a visa or a residence permit As a citizen of one of the EU/EEA countries while an agreement on the abolition of the to study in Finland. If you stay in Finland for you do not need a visa entering Finland. If visa is in force. longer than six (6) months, you are required your studies/ practical training last longer If your studies last longer than three (3) to register personally at the local Digital and than three (3) months you must register months, you need to apply for a residence Population Data Services Agency. See your right to reside in Finland AFTER permit from the Finnish embassy or Contact Information on page 34. ARRIVAL. The registration takes place at mission that represents Finland in your the nearest Finnish Immigration Service's home country before your departure. HEALTH INSURANCE point and it costs 50€. More information in For further information visit the website the chapter After arrival. of the Ministry for foreign Affairs in Citizens of the EU/EEA Finland formin.finland.fi (> Services > Lapland University of Applied Sciences Non-EU citizens studying in Europe foreign nationals arriving in Finland > does not offer insurance for its international If you are a non-EU citizen and you have Visa requirement and travel documents exchange students. The incoming students been granted a residence permit for studies accepted by Finland). must have their own insurances. Make sure by some other EU Member State than You have to prove that you have that you have adequate insurance for your Finland and if you are covered by a sufficient funds to cover your living exchange period and that it is valid in programme or an agreement specified in expenses in Finland, that is, a minimum Finland. Notice that the insurance has to the Finnish act on residence permits for of 560 €/ month or 6 720 €/year. When cover your health care costs and students, you can come to Finland to carry applying for a residence permit you must accommodation. The insurance must cover out part of your studies for a period up to attach to your application details of your if any damage happens to your 360 days. You need to submit a mobility comprehensive health insurance cover accommodation during your stay. notification to the Finnish Immigration with a reliable company or institution. The Finnish National Health Insurance Services. For more information go to For nearest Immigration Service's point plan administrated by the Social migri.fi. see the Contact information. For further Insurance Institution (KELA) covers information visit the website of the Finnish citizens of the EU/EEA. You need to get Non-EU citizens immigration Service www.migri. fi (> english a European Health Insurance Card from You are allowed to study at Finnish > Studying). your local social security office in your educational institutions for three (3)

38 • Practical Information Guide Check list for student’s residence permit applicants

Submit your application to a Finnish Your health insurance and passport Follow the progress of student mission abroad once you have received must be valid during your entire stay in application processing at the Finnish confirmation of a student place with Finland. If your studies take one year Immigration Service at http://www. the invitation letter. Make sure before or longer, your health insurance and migri.fi/ processing times. If you applied submitting your application that you passport must be valid for at least one via e-service, you can check the status have assembled all the necessary year from your date of arrival in Finland. of your application online by logging in appendices with your application. We If your studies take less than one year, to e-services. Migri’s website will give recommend that you also apply the the validity of your insurance and you information and instructions if there Finnish social security number at the passport must cover your entire stay in are exceptional changes in average same time with you residence permit. Finland. processing times and if the decisions cannot be made before the studies Fill in application form OLE_OPI. You Your insurance must cover both begin. can apply for a residence permit online sickness and accident related medical at https://e-asiointi.migri.fi. Sign the expenses up to at least 120 000 €. Wait for the decision abroad. You form and include your contact details. may not come to Finland while your Include all the necessary appendices Your livelihood must be secured. For application is being processed and listed in Section E of the form. Please a one-year residence permit you will receive a residence permit card here. A note that any missing item will delay need to have 6,720 euros available. For favorable decision on a residence permit the processing of your application. Do studies taking less than a year you will cannot be delivered immediately after not add any unnecessary appendices need 560 euros for each month. You it is made, because the manufacturing to your application. The Finnish must have the required sum deposited and posting of a residence permit card Immigration Service will ask you to in an account under your name or a takes approximately three weeks. provide further clarification, if needed. certificate of a scholarship or bursary Mention the planned date of your arrival granted by an official body. Sponsorship If you have questions, check the in Finland on your application form. guarantees given by private persons, frequently asked questions on the such as relatives, friends or employers website of the Finnish Immigration Give your fingerprints at a Finnish will not be accepted. Service for possible answers. If you embassy. An application submitted cannot find an answer to your question, via e-service cannot be processed You cannot expedite the processing of you may contact the service numbers of until you have given your fingerprints your application, for example because the Finnish Immigration Service for the biometric residence permit you have already purchased a flight card. You also need to verify your ticket. Applications are processed in Source: www.migri.fi identity and present the original copies the order in which they are received. of any supplements needed for the You cannot expedite the processing application. If your documents are not in of your case by contacting migri by Finnish, Swedish or English, have them email or telephone. Please note that translated into one of these languages if you have not applied for a permit via by an authorized translator. Take the e-service, it takes an average of one originals of your documents with you to month for applications submitted at the embassy. diplomatic missions to reach the Finnish Immigration Service.

Practical Information Guide • 39 DOCUMENT CHECK LIST

Exchange students need:

Passport (recommended) or internationally recognized official identity card; note that a passport is necessary if you a) come from outside of the Schengen area, b) wish to travel outside the EU/EEA from Finland, for example to Russia

Letter of acceptance sent to you from Lapland University of home country before departure. Find the Finnish immigration Service www. Applied Sciences out about the validity period of the card. migri.fi (> english > Studying) You will be offered the same services as Copy of your Learning Finnish citizens and your health expenses INFORM ABOUT YOUR agreement/Learning agreement for Traineeships will be covered on the same conditions. ARRIVAL TIME You still need to have a valid travel In Kemi and Tornio European Health Insurance insurance which covers the possible Lapland UAS organizes free pick up service card healthcare costs. for a certain date before the orientation (EU/EAA citizens) Exchange students who are doing week. You will be informed of the pick-up Insurance certificate practical training has liability insurance service date beforehand. If you come earlier and the mandatory accident insurance or later than the official date, you will have Several passport sized from the Lapland UAS. to organize your own transportation to your photographs accommodation on your own cost. Non EU/EEA citizens Our accommodation officer marja- Credit card(s) or travelers’ checks (it is not advisable to Lapland University of Applied Sciences [email protected] will arrange carry a lot of cash) does not offer insurance for its international the pick-up service. She also arranges the exchange students. The incoming students accommodation for you according to the Certificate concerning your must have their own insurances. Make sure arrival date and time you have informed Erasmus grant or other proof that you have adequate insurance for your in SoleMOVE. The accommodation is of your financial support exchange period and that it is valid in available from the official arrival date. Social and Healthcare students: Finland. Notice that the insurance has to If you choose to arrive earlier than the cover your health care costs and arrival date you need to arrange your Nursing students coming for accommodation. The insurance must cover accommodation for that time on your practical training: vaccination if any damage happens to your own (for example ). certificate accommodation during your stay. Please confirm your arrival date and time Social and Healthcare students You must have a valid comprehensive in SoleMOVE by the deadline mentioned coming for practical training insurance cover issued by a reliable and in the information package! with children under 18 years: solvent company or institution. For extract of criminal records further information go to the website of

40 • Practical Information Guide LAPINAMK.FI/EN/STUDENTS Lapland UAS student's Info

In Rovaniemi a lower price. Your student-tutor will help Another air route goes through Sweden. Lapland UAS organizes free pick up service you locate all the necessary shops. You can fly via Stockholm to Luleå-Kalla for a certain date before the orientation xairport and continue travelling on a bus week. You will be informed of the pick-up CUSTOMS from the airport to the Haparanda bus service date beforehand. If you come If you are planning to bring medicinal station. The bus trip takes about 3 hours. earlier or later than the official date, you products, food, money or alcohol beverages Tornio in Finland is situated right across will have to organize your own transportation with you in Finland, you can find more the border. to your accommodation on your own cost. information from Finnish Customs Please confirm your arrival date and time www.tulli.fi/en/ > Publications > By Sea in SoleMOVE by the deadline mentioned Passengers and removals > Import Travelling to Finland by sea is also possible, in the information package! Restrictions for Passengers or Customs regardless of the time of the year. You can If you have not agreed with your student Instructions for Passengers. find connections from Germany, Sweden tutor about your arrival at the dormitory, and Estonia. The main ports of arrival are it is important to make arrangements TRANSPORT CONNECTIONS Helsinki and Turku. Find out more about to get the keys to your accommodation! schedules and prices for ships: Be sure to contact your landlord well in By Air • www.sales.vikingline.fi advance so he/she knows when you will If you are going to fly to Finland, you will • www.tallinksilja.com/en come to pick up keys. If you are going to most likely land at Helsinki-Vantaa airport. • www.finnlines.com DAS accommodation, see the opening If you have spare time, you’ll have a great hours of the DAS housing office to get opportunity to tour around Finland’s capital, From Helsinki and Turku you can continue your keys. Also remember to have all the Helsinki. The quickest and easiest way to your journey by train. necessary documents with you! reach Kemi, Rovaniemi or Tornio is to take Depending on the furniture and other a domestic flight from Helsinki- Vantaa to By Rail furnishings in the dormitories, it may be a Kemi-Tornio airport or Rovaniemi airport. The train is an easy way to continue travelling good idea to take a sleeping bag with you. The flight will take about an hour. Find out in Finland. You can find a direct bus The first days can be quite busy, and it may more about schedules, prices and available connection from Helsinki-Vantaa airport take a day or two before you have time to seats: to the railway station. If you travel from go shopping. There are some second-hand • www.finavia.fi/en Helsinki to Rovaniemi, the trip lasts about shops in Kemi-Tornio and Rovaniemi • www.finnair.com/fi/gb 12 hours. Travelling to Kemi and Tornio where you can buy dishes, curtains, etc. at • www.norwegian.com takes a few hours less, 8-10 hours. You can

Practical Information Guide • 41 BEFORE ARRIVAL CHECKLIST

Confirm your exchance Finances, international credit card, in SoleMOVE. etc. page 22.

Visa/Residence permit, Rovaniemi Taxi number is if needed, page 38. 060 030 030. Taxi from railway station to DAS accommodation costs Insurance, page 38. about 10-15 € during day time and night time 15–20 € Accommodation, pages 47. Taxi from Rovaniemi airport to city All necessary documents, center costs about 20 €. A little bit pages 40. cheaper alternative is airport taxi www.airportbus.fi/?language=en Book flights / railway tickets. If you take a day or night train. A connection book before you’ve got your visa, Kemi-Tornio taxi number is with no train changes is recommended, try to book flexible tickets. 0200 68000. Taxi from the railway because changing can be quite tricky with Try your best to arrive during the station to Tornio accommodation lots of luggage. Notice that there are very pick-up day! costs around 50 €. Taxi drive in Kemi few train connections from Kemi to Tornio city area costs around 10–15 €. The Apply for a student card to get and usually you must take a bus connection taxi prices are little bit bigger during student discounts, page 16. from Kemi train station to Tornio. the evening/night time. More information on www.vr.fi Check the weather of your arrival Airport taxi from the Kemi-Tornio date. Please remember that By Road airport to Tornio accommodation the weather might be very cold costs 25 € and to Kemi Another option is to drive a car or travel on (especially in winter) and you should accommodation 14-20 € depending pack warm clothes. a bus. on where your apartment is located. Airport taxi must be ordered always • : Alta, Nordkapp and Tromso Inform your student tutors/ in advance! You must mention that accommodation officer about your offer connection to Rovaniemi (you you want airport taxi when ordering arrival date and time. Remember can continue your trip to Kemi by the taxi. train or bus; to Tornio by bus). Find to inform the student tutors any more at www.eskelisen.fi changes in the schedule! • Russia: Murmansk offers connection to Rovaniemi (you can continue to wear winter tires between 1 December Meal card your trip to Kemi by train or bus; to and 28 February. Usually the weather and Tornio by bus). slippery roads in Lapland make people In order to eat in the Lapland UAS student • Sweden: Stockholm offers connection wear winter tires until late spring. Remember cafeterias at student discount prices, you to Haparanda-Tornio (you can to make sure you have a parking spot for will have to obtain meal card. Exchange continue your trip to Rovaniemi by your car before you arrive. students gets the card during the bus). Find more at www.tapanis.se Read more about driving a car in Finland mandatory orientation week. If you already • www.autoliitto.fi/en have a student union card, it isn’t necessary Travelling by car, you can arrive to Finland • www.liikennevirasto.fi/web/en to get a meal card to get the discount. by driving E4 road through Sweden and • www.lvk.fi/en cross the border in Haparanda. Remember • www.smartmotorist.com that the Finnish law makes it compulsory

42 • Practical Information Guide AFTER ARRIVAL

EU CITIZEN'S REGISTRATION • You must be able to show that your 4. Visit the nearest immigration service upkeep is secured during your stay in point (in Rovaniemi or Oulu) to identify Exchange students from EU/EEA must Finland. (e.g bank statement, grant yourself. Remember to take with you register in the nearest Finnish Immigration certificate) the original documents you have Service’s service point if they are going to submitted to the online application! • Copy of travel document stay in Finland more than 3 months. You can do the registering online and visit the 2. Fill in the registration application CIVIL REGISTRIES service point for identification. The online EnterFinland and select the registration costs 50,00 euro. immigration service point you will visit You must get a Finnish social security https://enterfinland.fi/eServices/info/ number after arrival if your exchange lasts To do the registration europeanpermits three (3) months or longer. The number is you need to have with you: needed for registration purposes in all 1. First check that you have all the needed 3. Pay (you can use a credit card to pay the Finnish higher education institutions. To documentation for the registration as fee) and submit your application. After get the number you need to register at the scanned pdf documents because you you have completed your application local Digital and Population Data Services need to download them to your online in EnterFinland, you will see a link Agency. application: which will take you directly to book an The registration is free of charge. You appointment for proving your identity. have to have your passport/id card, a • Copy of the Passport (recommended) You need to visit the service point study certificate and the filled application or internationally recognized official within 1 month after submitting the with you when you register. When identity card online application! Or you can book the you have received your Finnish social • Copy of the European Health appointment later on from here https:// security number please inform it to the Insurance card and certificate of your migri.vihta.com/public/migri/#/ home international services. They can add it for insurance You can also pay the fee when you visit you in PEPPI. the service point. • Letter of Acceptance or certificate of attendance from Lapland UAS

Practical Information Guide • 43 Digital and Population Data Services Agency (The Finnish Digital Agency) After Arrival checklist Participate in the orientation Familiarize yourself with your flat and Rovaniemi program. its surroundings, the school facilities and the city. Lähteentie 2 (P.O.Box 8183), Sign the tenancy agreement, 96101 Rovaniemi if not done earlier (check also the Obtain Sports Pass to enjoy Tel. 029 553 9661 need for washing machine token/ sport services at low cost, Open Monday–Friday 9.00–16.15. card). see pages 27–29.

Kemi Healthcare services, Exchange Students from EU/EEA pages 48–50. should do the registering if they are Keskuspuistokatu 20-22, 3rd floor, going to stay in Finland more than 3 94100 Kemi Get mobile phone and/or Finnish months. Tel. 029 553 9661 mobile number (prepaid) AND save Open: Monday to Friday 9.00–16.15 the number in PEPPI. It is easier for Get social security number in local staff in UAS or practical placement Digital and Population Data Services people to reach you especially Agency if you have not obtained it at Students in Tornio must visit needed in Social and Health Care. the same time with your residence the Digital and Population Data Services Page 48–50. permit. Agency in Kemi! Get internet connection Bank (if it’s not included to the apartment) Free wi-fi connection is provided by You must open the Finnish bank account if the international services. you get a grant from Lapland UAS. The grants for students are always paid to a Obtain a library card if needed. Finnish bank account, never in cash. You can open the account free of charge. Obtain a ROTKO student card, page 16.

Obtain the meal card.

44 • Practical Information Guide LIVING IN FINLAND

EXAMPLE OF HOUSE RULES Silence between 22.00–6.00. Smoking in the rooms and in the stairways is forbidden. • The property owner can evict the tenant ACCOMMODATION Trash and other garbage musts if the tenant has not paid the rent for be taken to waste shelter. Rights and responsibilities of the property or is continuously acting tenants in a socially irresponsible manner. The occupant must take care of the cleaning of the apartment him/ • The rent is payable by the agreed date of herself. You can air your bed linen each month. Living in a rental apartment in the balcony on weekdays at 7.00– 10.00. and 17.00–18.00. Carpets • The tenant is responsible for any Living together with another student can must be taken outside to damage to the property. This includes be an experience. It provides you with the carpet rack. many possibilities to learn different damage caused by visitors of the tenant. The occupant must move in cultures. It is also a possibility to make the stairway noiselessly. • Follow the house rules and regulations, lifelong friendships and it can give you lots which in blocks of flats are usually of good memories from the time you spend You cannot keep your flat door open to the stairway. placed on the wall in the vicinity of the here in Finland. When you take care of main entrance. each other’s wishes and hopes, living You cannot keep your things in the stairway. • Tenancy agreements must be together will work out just great! Different terminated in writing. The property manners and different cultures will not Cars and bicycles must be parked at the places reserved for them. must be vacated within one month create problems if you are willing to be of the termination of the tenancy flexible. The regulations for living will Outer doors have to be closed all the agreement. Normally one month prior guide you and your roommate. Here are time because of the electric locks also a couple of tips for making living more and safety reasons. Outer doors are to departure. usually locked between 21.00–6.00. comfortable. Rights and responsibilities Get to know your roommate. Talk and Flat must be cleaned before moving of property owners make together some basic rules for living, out and they will be checked by the property owner. Remember to inform • The property owner is responsible for for example visitors, listening music etc. the property owner one month the maintenance of the property but not Cleaning the common areas is every before you move out. for the damage caused by the tenant. tenant’s responsibility (kitchen, hall, toilet Any damages or failures must be • The property owner can terminate the and bathroom). One good way is make notified to the caretaker immediately. tenancy agreement only in writing and an cleaning shifts. After using the kitchen acceptable reason must be given for it. and bathroom always clean it after use. For example, wash the dishes after use.

Practical Information Guide • 45 Take care of the garbage also. Because of Find out... health reasons the garbage bag has to be • How to use the apartment key (how REMEMBER! taken to the waste shelter immediately to lock and unlock the doors). And • The tenant cannot let anybody else when it gets full. Garbage is not allowed take care of the key. If you lose the live in his/her flat. to be kept indoors, not in the flat or in the key or lock yourself outside the stairway. This also prevents bad smells apartment, it costs to call the janitor • If you want to move out or change and makes the flat more cozy! And please, to open the apartment door! your rental agreement you must respect your roommate’s property. • How the fridge is working. yourself inform the property owner If you do not pay your rent in time, the property owner can terminate your rental • How the oven/stove works. • Your own property is not included in the real estate insurance of the agreement and you’ll have to move. • How to use the washing machine in the property owner so you need to have laundry room. When you move out: an insurance that covers any damage • Where are the garbage cans. to your own property. • Give notice to the property owner one month before you move out. • The tenant has to change the light And • Return the keys to the property owner / bulbs his/herself. caretaker. • Notice silence (usually between 22.00–7.00) • By the Finnish law there has to be a • Clean the flat before you move out. fire alarm in every flat. Check that If the Housing Office has to clean your the alarm is in operation. Tenant’s flat after you move out, it will bill you responsibility is to replace the for the cleaning costs. batteries approximately once a year! • If the occupant has caused damage to the flat, s/he is liable to compensate the damage in full.

46 • Practical Information Guide ACCOMMODATION departure. Internet is not included in all Contact information: IN KEMI AND TORNIO the rental apartments. International Coordinator, accommodation officer services provides the internet connection Marja-Leena Jyrkäs Students are accommodated either in Kemi to exchanges students. You will get more [email protected] or Tornio depending on their study information about the connection during Mobile +358 40 867 0459 program or the location of the practical your orientation. The rent includes water, training placement. When applying, please heating and electricity. ACCOMMODATION IN indicate what kind of accommodation you The rent is paid monthly. If there is a ROVANIEMI prefer; we will try to fulfill your rent deposit, it must be paid immediately. It is highly recommended to arrange expectations. If you want to move in to the After arriving, you need to make a accommodation before arriving to Finland. flat together with another person, please rental agreement with the property owner The student housing fills up quickly at the name the person in question. as soon as possible. beginning of each semester. Therefore it is Lapland University of Applied very important to be on time with your Sciences does not have dormitories. The Contact information: accommodation application. Keep in mind apartments are rented in Tornio and in Accommodation officer that staying at a hotel is expensive in Kemi by private sector. Marja-Leena Jyrkäs Finland. Please read chapters below to Exchange students apply the [email protected] learn more about accommodation options accommodation in Kemi or Tornio Mobile +358 40 867 0459 in Rovaniemi. by filling in the application for accommodation in Kemi-Tornio. The Accommodation in Tornio DAS form has to be attached to the SoleMOVE The accommodation is located within a 0.5 Domus Arctica-säätiö (DAS) is a Student application. km radius of the Lapland UAS education Housing Foundation that offers units. You will have your own room and accommodation in the city of Rovaniemi Accommodation in Kemi shared kitchen and a bathroom/shower for Finnish and foreign students. DAS Accommodation in Kemi is located within with two other students. If you want, you apartment buildings are situated in four a 2.5 km radius of the Lapland UAS can also share your bedroom with your different parts of the city, at approximately education units. Students live mainly in friend. The apartments are furnished. Free of 3,5 kilometer radius from premises of two or three bedroom apartments. Every laundry facilities are available. The rent is Lapland UAS. The areas are called Kuntotie, student has his or her own bedroom. In about 300€/month. Electricity, heating and Asemarinne, Rantavitikka and some apartments, you can also share your water are included in the rent. You will Anninportti. You can find more bedroom with another student. You will have to pay a deposit of 200 € which will be information about DAS accommodation share a kitchen and a bathroom/shower returned to you when leaving if there are and the housing areas at www.das.fi with one or two other students. The no claims. Deposit covers possible All foreign and Finnish students apartments are furnished. The rent accidental damage to the property, unpaid can apply for accommodation in DAS depends of the apartment. (around 300€/ rent and replacement of keys/locks when apartments continuously. Majority of month). You may have to pay a deposit rent keys are lost or not returned. Remember to these apartments are not furnished. of one month’s rent, which will be returned give your bank account information to the The applications are handled in “first to you when leaving if there are no claims. landlord before your departure. Exchange come, first served” basis so it is highly Deposit rent covers possible accidental students must pay the rents for one important to apply as soon as possible. damage to the property, unpaid rent and semester and the deposit at once (autumn First-year students always have priority in replacement of keys/locks when keys are semester rents in September and spring August and September. Please remember lost or not returned. Remember to give rents in January). In Tornio the rents must that in autumn DAS receives many more your bank account information to the be paid within a week of student’s arrival to applications than there are apartments housing company/landlord before your the apartment. available.

Practical Information Guide • 47 Apartments Please note that these 0207-starting phone tenancy agreement and the right to live in There are three types of apartments to numbers are chargeable: your apartment if you do not follow the choose from: studios, family apartments Tel. +358 20 7699 180 tenancy agreement. and shared apartments. For all issues related to DAS In case of questions, always contact the DAS has furnished apartments which accommodation, please contact DAS housing office. are reserved for exchange students in the customer service directly: [email protected] Rantavitikka area. In shared apartments HEALTH CARE SERVICES you either have a single bedroom or share Other options IN KEMI AND TORNIO a double bedroom with another person. It is also possible to look for an apartment You share the kitchen, bathroom and from the city of Rovaniemi, estate agencies Contact information for toilet with apartment’s other residents or the private sector. Usually the the health care centers are: that are the same gender as you. apartments are unfurnished. It is possible The prices vary depending on the area to get low price furniture from second- In Kemi and the type of flat. For example, in in hand shops. Open weekdays from 8.00–15.30: Rantavitikka rent varies from approx. 150 Private apartments rent vary depending • Sauvosaari Healthcare centre €- 350 €/ month /person. Keep in mind on the condition of the apartment and the (= Sauvosaaren terveysasema) that you will have to pay also utility fee area nearby. Apartments are usually more Kirkkopuistokatu 1, tel. 016 259 705 (water and electricity) of 20 € and possibly expensive in the city centre and in the open on weekdays mon- thu 8.00-15.00 monthly furniture payment which varies. Viirinkangas-Rantavitikka area than, e.g fridays 8.00-14.00, tel. 016-259705 In the furnished apartments the rooms in Ounasrinne or Korkalovaara. It is also calling time between 8.00-14.30 contain basic furniture: a bed, mattress, possible to rent an apartment together • Quick policlinic / Kemi desk, ceiling lamp, wardrobe and chair. with friend or friends. Kauppakatu 22, Kemi The kitchen contains a kitchen table, For more information, please check Sauvosaari Health center chairs, an oven/stove and fridge/freezer. www.vuokraovi.com and www.kas.fi. Open Mon.-Thu. 8.00-15.00 Please note that there are no dishes, PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION Fri. 8.00-14.00 cleaning equipment, cutlery, cooking The customers are served based on utensils, curtains, pillows, blankets, You can also rent an apartment from a queueing number. sheets or towels in the rooms. private owner. The rent for a single room (studio) apartment is approximately 300– Information about application process 400 €/ month and for two rooms + kitchen In Tornio Exchange students 350–500 €/month. Usually you are requested Reception by appointment from 8 am –3 pm: Application for housing has to be in the to pay a deposit of 1–3 months’ rent. • Tornio Health care center (= Tornion DAS office at the latest on 25 June for the terveyskeskus) autumn semester, submitted directly to Important Sairaalakatu 1, tel. 016 432 814 DAS office by using their online application form. The spring semester deadline is at Please note that every tenant must sign a All non-urgent matters such as time the end of November. Please keep in mind tenancy agreement with the landlord. Only reservation on weekdays 8.00-15.00 hrs, that sometimes it is impossible to get one person can live in an apartment per tel. 016 432 835. If the answering machine housing option you wanted and you might tenancy agreement. The tenant has no right goes on, leave your name and telephone be offered a different kind of option. to let people who are not mentioned in the number of on answering machine after the tenancy agreement live in the flat without tone. You are called back the same day. Domus Arctica -säätiö the landlord’s (for example DAS) Email: [email protected] permission. Your friends are not allowed to Internet: www.das.fi (online application) live in your apartment. You will lose your

48 • Practical Information Guide Emergency Duty Private health care services in Kemi • Mehiläinen Sairaalakatu 1, 95400 Tornio In urgent cases of sickness and accidents There is also a possibility to use private www.mehilainen.fi/en you will be treated in the emergency duty. health care services in Kemi. These services Contact information to emergency are available during weekdays until late Dental care policlinics: evening and also on Saturdays. Please Ask more information from International check the opening hours and services Services. In Kemi offered from the private health care For urgent matters (infections or accidents) provider directly. Please note that the School social worker the doctor is on call customer/patient is liable for all the costs. The school social worker (kuraattori) Traveller’s insurance usually covers the encourages students in their studies and • Emergency Health Centre, expenses of the use of private medical helps them cope with big and small Kauppakatu 25, 8.00-16.00 hours services. Please check this from the terms problems in life (stress, frustration, tel. 016-259750 of your own insurance. loneliness, homesickness or related • Joint on-call duty, Kauppakatu 25 hardships) private discussions with the 16.00-8.00 hours including weekends • Terveystalo social worker are strictly confidential. If and public holidays tel. 040-1491340 Valtakatu 3, 94100 Kemi you find yourself in any distressing www.terveystalo.com/en situation or need help with mental health In Tornio • Mehiläinen issues, do not hesitate to contact the school For urgent matters (infections or accidents) Karjalahdenkatu 7, 94600 Kemi social worker for assistance and support. the doctor is on call www.mehilainen.fi/en You may arrange an appointment with the school social worker by e-mail or phone. • Tornio health care center, Emergency polyclinic Weekdays 8.00–16.00 hrs Private health care services in Kemi and Tornio campus tel. 016 432 814 Tornio School Social Worker Ms Maria Sipilä There is also a possibility to use private Tietokatu 1, Kemi (Kosmos) Emergency duty for both towns on health care services in Tornio. These Kauppakatu 58, Tornio (Minerva) workdays after 4 pm, on midweek holidays services are available during weekdays mobile +358 (0)40 847 4219 and during weekends is in the (Only life until late evening and also on Saturdays. e-mail: [email protected] threatening situations). Please check the opening hours and services offered from the private health Rovaniemi campus • Länsi-Pohja central Hospital, care provider directly. Please note that the Students of Tourism, Kauppakatu 25, Kemi tel. 040 149 1340 customer/patient is liable for all the costs. Health Care and Sports Traveller’s insurance usually covers the Ms Paula Perttunen When you call to these numbers, you will expenses of the use of private medical Jokiväylä 11, Rovaniemi first be connected for the evaluation of services. Please check this from the terms mobile +358 (0)4 484 4243 medical treatment. The nurse will ask you of your own insurance. email: [email protected] questions concerning your case and make the decision whether you need to see a • Terveystalo Students of Industry and Natural Resources doctor. Länsiranta 10, 95400 Tornio (Rajalla på Business and Sports Gränsen, shopping Center) Ms Sonja Komulainen www.terveystalo.com/en Jokiväylä 11, Rovaniemi mobile +358 (0)40 593 3984 email: [email protected]

Practical Information Guide • 49 HEALTH CARE SERVICES Healthcare fees from person over 18 years: IN ROVANIEMI • Yearly fee 41,70€ EMERGENCY NUMBER • Visit fee 20,90€ The city of Rovaniemi arranges the health everywhere in Finland care services for students. There are three Duty fee 22,10 € on working days between health care centers in Rovaniemi city. 8 am- 10 pm and also on Saturdays, Sundays 112 Students can choose on which health care and Public Holidays between 8 am – 10 pm center he/she wants to visit: Urheilukatu, Night duty fee between 10 pm – 8 am, 27,40 € Pulkamontien or Revontuli health care per visit. Not cancelled appointment 51,40 € center. • Quick policlinic / Rovaniemi Hospital Rinteenkulma Health Care Centre, In case of medical emergency or sudden Koskikatu 25 illness that needs to be treated or assessed Open Mon.-Thu. 8.00-15.00 immediately, you can go to Hospital Fri. 8.00-14.00 EMERGENCY HELP Emergency Unit. If your illness doesn’t The customers are served based on require immediate medical treatment or queueing number. In case of an emergency for example life assessment you may make an appointment threatening situation, accident, fire or to a doctor. Hospital Emergency Unit is only Private health care services in urgent police assistance call the emergency meant for patients who require immediate Rovaniemi number of the emergency response center: medical assessment and treatment and There is also a possibility to use private 112. You do not need an area code when whose treatment cannot be prolonged health care services in Rovaniemi. These calling the emergency number, not even without any significant health damage. services are available during weekdays from a mobile phone. Emergency calls are • Central Hospital of Lapland, General until late evening and also on Saturdays. free of charge from all phones. Do not call Emergency, Ounasrinteentie 22 Please check the opening hours and the emergency number in the case of Emergency & accident 8.00 am – 10.00 services offered from the private health common illnesses. When calling 112, be pm, tel. +358 (0)16 328 2140 care provider directly. Please note that the sure to mention the following things: Night emergency duty 10.00 pm – 8.00 customer/patient is liable for all the costs. am, tel. +358 (0)16 328 2100 Traveller’s insurance usually covers the 1. Your name. expenses of the use of private medical 2. What has happened? Health Care Centres services. Please check this from the terms 3. Where has it happened? in Rovaniemi of your own insurance. 4. Are there people in danger? • Rinteenkulma Health Care Centre Koskikatu 25, 3rd floor • Terveystalo: Answer all questions calmly and hang up tel. +358 (0)16 322 4620 Revontulikeskus, Koskikatu 27 only after the emergency center has given • Pulkamontie Health Centre www.terveystalo.com/en you a permission to do so. Pulkamontie 4 • Mehiläinen SEXUALITY tel.+358 (0)16 322 4610 Vartiokatu 32 • Urheilukatu Health Care Centre www.mehilainen.fi/en Sexually transmitted diseases urheilukatu 5-7, 2nd floor If you suspect you have contracted a sexually tel. +358 (0)16 322 4600 transmitted disease, contact local health • Health Centres are open: Mon – Thurs care center. 8.00– 16.00, Fri 8.00–15.00

50 • Practical Information Guide DEGREE STUDENTS

Practical Information Guide • 51 BEFORE COMING TO LAPLAND

TUITION FEES IN ENGLISH-TAUGHT DEGREE PROGRAMMES AT LAPLAND UAS

At Lapland University of Applied Sciences tuition fees will be charged from the non- EU/EEA citizens who accept a study place in an English-taught Bachelor or Master degree programme starting on 1 September 2017 or later. The fees will not concern:

• citizens of the European Economic Area or equivalent; EU Blue Card holders; persons with a continuous or permanent residence permit or an EU residence permit granted for a third-country national with a long-term resident status, family members of the above mentioned. • non-EEA citizens, who study in Finnish (the degree programme is taught Finnish) To be exempt from paying tuition fees you have to send us copy of your passport or copy of your residence permit A. You can send your copy by email to the address [email protected]

52 • Practical Information Guide How much is the tuition fee? If your studies last longer than three (3) 1. First check that you have all the needed The tuition fee will be 8000€ per academic months, you need to apply for a residence documentation for the registration as year for both Bachelor and Master programs. permit from the Finnish embassy or scanned pdf documents because you First year students will get a scholarship mission that represents Finland in your need to download them to your online that covers 80 % of the first year tuition home country before your departure. application: fee (6400 €). So the fee you pay from the For further information visit the website • Copy of the Passport (recommended) first year studies is 1600 €. The criteria to of the Ministry for foreign Affairs in or internationally recognized official get this scholarship is that you have to be Finland formin.finland.fi (> Services > identity card accepted to study at Lapland UAS. foreign nationals arriving in Finland > From second year to fourth year students Visa requirement and travel documents • Copy of the European Health will get a scholarship of 60 % of the tuition accepted by Finland). Insurance card and certificate of your fee (4800 €/year) if they gain a minimum You have to prove that you have sufficient insurance of 55 Credits during the previous academic funds to cover your living expenses in • Letter of Acceptance or certificate of year. This means that the second to fourth Finland, that is, a minimum of 560 €/ attendance from Lapland UAS year fee is 3200 €. Students who graduate month or 6 720 €/year. After the first year • You must be able to show that your on intended time or in shorter time will you must apply for the continuation of upkeep is secured during your stay in receive back their last year tuition fee. your recidence permit for each academic Finland. (e.g bank statement, grant You pay the free directly to Lapland year at the nearest Finnish Immigration certificate) UAS bank account by the given due date. Service's Point or online migri.fi. When Please see more instructions how to pay applying for a residence permit you must • Copy of travel document the fee from our web site Students > Guide attach to your application details of your 2. Fill in the registration application for new students > Tuition fee al Lapland comprehensive health insurance cover online EnterFinland and select the UAS – Hot to pay the fee. with a reliable company or institution and immigration service point you will visit when extending your residence permit, https://enterfinland.fi/eServices/info/ VISA AND RESIDENCE PERMIT also certifications of your success in studies. europeanpermits For nearest Immigration Service's point Citizen of the Nordic countries see the Contact information. For further 3. Pay (you can use a credit card to pay As a citizen of one of the Nordic countries information visit the website of the Finnish the fee) and submit your application. you do not need a visa or a residence permit immigration Service www.migri. fi (> english After you have completed your to study in Finland. If you stay in Finland > Studying). application in EnterFinland, you will for longer than six (6) months, you are see a link which will take you directly to required to register personally at the local EU/EAA citizens book an appointment for proving your Digital and Population Data Services As a citizen of one of the EU/EEA countries identity. You need to visit the service Agency (The Finnish Digital Agency). See you do not need a visa entering Finland. If point within 1 month after submitting the Contact Information on pages 43–44. your studies/ practical training last longer online application!! Or you can book the than three (3) months you must register appointment later on from here migri. Non-EU citizens your right to reside in Finland AFTER vihta.com/public/migri/#/home You You are allowed to study at Finnish ARRIVAL. The registration takes place at can also pay the fee when you visit the educational institutions for three (3) the nearest Finnish Immigration Service's service point. months without applying for a residence point and it costs 5o€. More information in 4. Visit the nearest immigration service permit. You can then complete your studies the chapter After arrival. point (in Rovaniemi or Oulu) to identify within the period of validity of your visa or To do the registration you need to have yourself. Remember to take with you the while an agreement on the abolition of the with you: original documents you have submitted visa is in force. to the online application!

Practical Information Guide • 53 CHECK LIST FOR STUDENT’S RESIDENCE PERMIT APPLICANTS

Submit your application to a translator. Take the originals of your Follow the progress of student Finnish mission abroad once you documents with you to the embassy. application processing at the have received confirmation of a Finnish Immigration Service at student place with the invitation Your health insurance and passport http://www. migri.fi/ processing letter. Make sure before submitting must be valid during your entire stay in times. If you applied via e-service, your application that you have Finland. If your studies take one year you can check the status of assembled all the necessary or longer, your health insurance and your application online by appendices with your application. passport must be valid for at least one logging in to e-services. Migri’s We recommend that you also year from your date of arrival in Finland. website will give you information apply the Finnish social security If your studies take less than one year, and instructions if there are number at the same time with you the validity of your insurance and exceptional changes in average residence permit. passport must cover your entire stay in processing times and if the Finland. decisions cannot be made before Fill in application form OLE_OPI. the studies begin. You can apply for a residence Your insurance must cover both permit online at https://e-asiointi. sickness and accident related medical Wait for the decision abroad. migri.fi. Sign the form and include expenses up to at least 120 000 €. You may not come to Finland your contact details. Include all while your application is being the necessary appendices listed in Your livelihood must be secured. For processed and receive a residence Section E of the form. Please note a one-year residence permit you will permit card here. A favorable that any missing item will delay need to have 6,720 euros available. For decision on a residence permit the processing of your application. studies taking less than a year you will cannot be delivered immediately Do not add any unnecessary need 560 euros for each month. You after it is made, because the appendices to your application. must have the required sum deposited manufacturing and posting of The Finnish Immigration Service in an account under your name or a a residence permit card takes will ask you to provide further certificate of a scholarship or bursary approximately three weeks. clarification, if needed. Mention granted by an official body. Sponsorship the planned date of your arrival in guarantees given by private persons, If you have questions, check the Finland on your application form. such as relatives, friends or employers frequently asked questions on the will not be accepted. website of the Finnish Immigration Give your fingerprints at a Service for possible answers. If Finnish embassy. An application You cannot expedite the processing of you cannot find an answer to your submitted via e-service cannot your application, for example because question, you may contact the be processed until you have given you have already purchased a flight service numbers of the Finnish your fingerprints for the biometric ticket. Applications are processed in Immigration Service residence permit card. You also the order in which they are received. need to verify your identity and You cannot expedite the processing Source: www.migri.fi present the original copies of of your case by contacting migri by any supplements needed for the email or telephone. Please note that application. If your documents are if you have not applied for a permit via not in Finnish, Swedish or English, e-service, it takes an average of one have them translated into one of month for applications submitted at these languages by an authorized diplomatic missions to reach the Finnish Immigration Service.

54 • Practical Information Guide Family members HEALTH INSURANCE A person who wishes to come to Finland DOCUMENT CHECK LIST and live in the same household with a Citizens of the EU/EEA family member residing here must have a The Finnish National Health Insurance Degree students need: residence permit. The permit can be plan administrated by the Social Insurance granted on the basis of family ties. If you Institution (KELA) covers citizens of the Passport (recommended) or want your family members to move to EU/EEA. You need to get a European Health internationally recognized official identity card; note Finland to live with you they will need Insurance Card from your local social that a passport is necessary their own residence permit. The demands security office in your home country before if you a) come from outside of for the residence permit will be the same as departure. Find out about the validity the Schengen area, b) wish to any other applicant. For example the period of the card. You will be offered the travel outside the EU/EEA from applicant needs to prove that he/ she has same services as Finnish citizens and your Finland, for example to Russia the needed financial support to live in health expenses will be covered on the Letter of acceptance sent to Finland. The family member who already same conditions. You still need to have a you from Lapland University of is in Finland is so called sponsor. Who are valid travel insurance which covers the Applied Sciences considered as family members is quite possible healthcare costs. narrow compared to other countries. By European Health Insurance card the Finnish law the family members are: Non EU/EEA citizens or Insurance certificate, see page 38. • registered partner Lapland University of Applied Sciences does not offer insurance for its international • cohabiting partner Several passport sized degree program students. You must have a photographs • guardian of a child valid comprehensive insurance cover issued under 18 years of age by a reliable and solvent company or Credit card(s) or travelers’ • child checks (it is not advisable to institution. If your studies in Finland last carry a lot of cash) less than two years, you must have private Note! insurance which primarily covers the costs If you give birth to a child in Finland the of both sickness and accident related child will not automatically get Finnish medical expenses up to at least 120 000 €. citizenship. The citizenship will be determined If your studies in Finland last two by the citizenship of the parents. Your child years or more, you will usually have a will also need a residence permit to Finland. home municipality in Finland (Kemi, Residence permit will be given to the child Rovaniemi or Tornio) and are entitled to for the same period as parents’ residence municipal healthcare services. Therefore permit is. Check the demands for the residence your private insurance should primarily permit for the child. More information: cover the cost of medicines up to at least http://www.migri.fi/moving_to_finland_ to_ 40 000 €. be_with_a_family_member For further information go to the website of the Finnish immigration Service www. USEFUL INFORMATION migri.fi (> english > Studying) to start your studies in Lapland UAS

Practical Information Guide • 55 TRANSPORT CONNECTIONS By Rail to make sure you have a parking spot for The train is an easy way to continue travelling your car before you arrive. By Air in Finland. You can find a direct bus Read more about driving a car in Finland If you are going to fly to Finland, you will connection from Helsinki-Vantaa airport most likely land at Helsinki-Vantaa airport. to the railway station. If you travel from • www.autoliitto.fi/en If you have spare time, you’ll have a great Helsinki to Rovaniemi, the trip lasts about • www.liikennevirasto.fi/web/en opportunity to tour around Finland’s capital, 12 hours. Travelling to Kemi and Tornio • www.lvk.fi/en Helsinki. The quickest and easiest way to takes a few hours less, 8-10 hours. You can • www.smartmotorist.com reach Kemi, Rovaniemi or Tornio is to take take a day or night train. A connection a domestic flight from Helsinki- Vantaa to with no train changes is recommended, Kemi-Tornio airport or Rovaniemi airport. because changing can be quite tricky with INFORM ABOUT The flight will take about an hour. Find out lots of luggage. Notice that there are very YOUR ARRIVAL TIME more about schedules, prices and available few train connections from Kemi to Tornio In Kemi and Tornio seats: and usually you must take a bus connection Inform your arrival time 2 weeks before from Kemi train station to Tornio. Confirm your date of arrival at least two • www.finavia.fi/en More information on www.vr.fi weeks in advance to ensure that we are • www.finnair.com/fi/gb prepared to receive you. Send the information By Road • www.norwegian.com (exact date, time and place of your arrival) Another option is to drive a car or travel on by e-mail to our accommodation officer Another air route goes through Sweden. a bus. [email protected] You can fly via Stockholm to Luleå-Kalla Please remember to inform your arrival xairport and continue travelling on a bus • Norway: Alta, Nordkapp and Tromso also in SoleMOVE arrival Information from the airport to the Haparanda bus offer connection to Rovaniemi (you page. station. The bus trip takes about 3 hours. can continue your trip to Kemi by Tornio in Finland is situated right across train or bus; to Tornio by bus). Find In Rovaniemi the border. more at www.eskelisen.fi Lapland UAS doesn’t organize any • Russia: Murmansk offers connection transportation to your accommodation. If By Sea to Rovaniemi (you can continue you need any help for arrival, you can ask Travelling to Finland by sea is also possible, your trip to Kemi by train or bus; to your student tutor. regardless of the time of the year. You can Tornio by bus). MEDICINE find connections from Germany, Sweden • Sweden: Stockholm offers connection and Estonia. The main ports of arrival are to Haparanda-Tornio (you can Imports of medicinal products are Helsinki and Turku. Find out more about continue your trip to Rovaniemi by controlled by the customs. When necessary, schedules and prices for ships: bus). Find more at www.tapanis.se the passenger must prove that the medicinal product is intended for personal • www.sales.vikingline.fi Travelling by car, you can arrive to Finland treatment. If you intend to import • www.tallinksilja.com/en by driving E4 road through Sweden and medicinal products to Finland you need to • www.finnlines.com cross the border in Haparanda. Remember have a doctor’s prescription or a medical that the Finnish law makes it compulsory certificate with you. From Helsinki and Turku you can continue to wear winter tires between 1 December You are allowed to bring outside your journey by train. and 28 February. Usually the weather and EEA countries a maximum quantity slippery roads in Lapland make people corresponding to three month’s use. If wear winter tires until late spring. Remember you come from EEA country, you have

56 • Practical Information Guide a right to bring medicine a maximum quantity corresponding to one year use. Before Arrival checklist You are allowed to bring medicines that are classified as narcotics outside EEA Confirm your study place Finances, international credit card, countries to a maximum corresponding well before deadline etc. page 22 to 14 days’ use. For Schengen- countries Residence permit, pages 38 Rovaniemi Taxi number is 060 030 the limit for medicines that are classified 030. Taxi from railway station to DAS as narcotics is a maximum corresponding Insurance, page 38 accommodation costs about 10-15 to 30 days’ use. € during day time and night time Accommodation, pages 47 Please verify beforehand that you are 15-20 € allowed to bring your medicinal products All necessary documents, Taxi from Rovaniemi airport to city to Finland and what is the maximum pages 40 center costs about 20€. A little bit amount for them. Make also sure you cheaper alternative is airport taxi have all the necessary documents. Book flights / railway tickets. If www.airportbus.fi/?language=en you book before you’ve got your FOODSTUFF residence permit, try to book flexible Kemi-Tornio taxi number is tickets. 0200 68000. Taxi from the railway It is prohibited to import meat and meat station to Tornio accommodation products, milk and milk products and pet Apply for a student card (ROTKO) to costs around 50 €. Taxi drive in Kemi foods from countries outside the EU. get student discounts, page 16 city area costs around 10-15 €. The taxi prices are little bit bigger during Check the weather of your arrival MONE Y the evening/night time. date. Please remember that A passenger arriving in or departing from the weather might be very cold Airport taxi from the Kemi-Tornio the EU territory has to declare their cash (especially in winter) and you should airport to Tornio accommodation funds to the customs authority when pack warm clothes. costs 25 € and to Kemi carrying cash to the minimum value of 10 accommodation 14-20 € depending Inform your student tutors/ on where your apartment is located. 000 euros. accommodation officer about your Airport taxi must be ordered always arrival date and time. Remember ALCOHOL in advance! You must mention that to inform the student tutors any you want airport taxi when ordering changes in the schedule! In Finland, persons aged 20 or over are the taxi. allowed to have strong alcoholic beverages in their possession or transport them, and persons aged 18 or over alcoholic beverages containing less than 22 per cent alcohol by volume. Please proceed as follows when declaring passenger imports if there are channels of channel or, when arriving from different colors at the place of arrival: another EU Member State, the blue channel. • Choose the red channel, if you are carrying goods that are subject to Even a passenger who has chosen the customs clearance or declaration or green or blue channel may be checked. if you are not sure which regulations For further information go to the website apply. Otherwise choose the green of Finnish Customs www.tulli.fi/en > Travelling

Practical Information Guide • 57 AFTER ARRIVAL

Meal card temporarily in Kemi, Tornio or Rovaniemi. Rovaniemi In order to eat in the student cafeteria at Students who study in Finland two years or Lähteentie 2, student discount prices, you will have to more, have the right to get the permanent 96400, Rovaniemi obtain meal card. Degree students gets the home municipality to the study locality. If Tel. 029 553 9661 card at the beginning of the studies. If you the student has the permanent home Open Monday to Friday 9.00–16.15. already have a student union card, it isn’t municipality in Kemi, Tornio or Rovaniemi, dvv.fi/en/individuals necessary to get a meal card to get the his/her healthcare costs will be the same as discount. the local citizens in the area. Without the Kemi permanent home municipality the student Keskuspuistokatu 20–22, 3rd floor, DIGITAL AND POPULATION has to pay the actual healthcare expenses Kemi DATA SERVICES AGENCY from the treatments, which will be much Tel. 029 553 9661 (THE FINNISH DIGITAL more expensive than with the permanent Open: Monday to Friday 9.00–16.15 AGENCY) home municipality. dvv.fi/en/individuals Degree students must get the Finnish In the registration office the students social security number from the Digital must remember to ASK them to mark Students in Tornio must visit and Population Data Services Agency if the home municipality as permanent to the Digital and Population Data Services they have not obtained it with the residence Kemi, Tornio or Rovaniemi. To do this, Agency in Kemi! permit. If you already have the number in the student must have with them passport your residence permit please insert the and study certificate. The registration is Bank number to Winha yourself or inform the free of charge. Opening the Finnish bank account, ATM student’s affairs office the number. Degree We advise you to take a certificate of the card (Visa Electron), how to use the ATM, students also need to register their registration. This certificate costs 4,50 €. paying the bill (internet bank). More permanent home municipality in their With this certificate you can prove that information on page 22. town. The registration office marks you are a permanent resident in your town automatically the home municipality when you use local health care services, for example.

58 • Practical Information Guide AFTER ARRIVAL CHECKLIST

Participate in the orientation Obtain the meal card program. Familiarize yourself with your flat and Sign the tenancy agreement, its surroundings, the school facilities if not done earlier (check also the and the city need for washing machine token/ card) Obtain Sports Pass to enjoy sport services at low cost, Healthcare services, pages 48–50 see page 27–29.

Get mobile phone and/or Finnish File a notification of change of mobile number (prepaid) AND save address online https://dvv.fi/en/ the number in PEPPI. It is easier individuals for the tutors and staff in UAS or practical placement people to reach Get social security number in local you especially needed in Social and Digital and Population Data Services Health Care page 33 Agency (The Finnish Digital Agency) if you have not obtained it at the same Get internet connection time with your residence permit. Even (if it’s not included to the apartment) if you have the Finnish social security number visit the registration office to Obtain a library card if needed register your permanent municipality!

Obtain a ROTKO student card, Inform your Finnish social security page 16 number to your student's affairs office or update it yourself to PEPPI

Practical Information Guide • 59 LIVING IN FINLAND

Example of house rules Silence between 22.00–6.00. Smoking in the rooms and in the stairways is forbidden. • The property owner can evict the tenant ACCOMMODATION Trash and other garbage musts be if the tenant has not paid the rent for taken to waste shelter. Rights and responsibilities of the property or is continuously acting tenants in a socially irresponsible manner. The occupant must take care of the cleaning of the apartment • The rent is payable by the agreed date of him/herself. You can air your bed each month. Living in a rental apartment linen in the balcony on weekdays at 7.00–10.00. and 17.00–18.00. • The tenant is responsible for any Living together with another student can Carpets must be taken outside to the damage to the property. This includes be an experience. It provides you with carpet rack. many possibilities to learn different damage caused by visitors of the tenant. The occupant must move in the cultures. It is also a possibility to make stairway noiselessly. • Follow the house rules and regulations, lifelong friendships and it can give you lots which in blocks of flats are usually of good memories from the time you spend You cannot keep your flat door open to the stairway. placed on the wall in the vicinity of the here in Finland. When you take care of main entrance. each other’s wishes and hopes, living You cannot keep your things in the stairway. • Tenancy agreements must be together will work out just great! Different terminated in writing. The property manners and different cultures will not Cars and bicycles must be parked at the places reserved for them. must be vacated within one month create problems if you are willing to be of the termination of the tenancy flexible. The regulations for living will Outer doors have to be closed all the agreement. Normally one month prior guide you and your roommate. Here are time because of the electric locks also a couple of tips for making living more and safety reasons. Outer doors are to departure. usually locked between 21.00-6.00. comfortable. Rights and responsibilities Get to know your roommate. Talk and Flat must be cleaned before moving of property owners make together some basic rules for living, out and they will be checked by the property owner. Remember to inform • The property owner is responsible for for example visitors, listening music etc. the property owner one month the maintenance of the property but not Cleaning the common areas is every before you move out. for the damage caused by the tenant. tenant’s responsibility (kitchen, hall, toilet Any damages or failures must be • The property owner can terminate the and bathroom). One good way is make notified to the caretaker immediately. tenancy agreement only in writing and an cleaning shifts. After using the kitchen acceptable reason must be given for it. and bathroom always clean it after use. For example, wash the dishes after use.

60 • Practical Information Guide Take care of the garbage also. Because of the old address of a person who has filed health reasons the garbage bag has to be a change of address notification for one REMEMBER! taken to the waste shelter immediately month free of charge. Posti will send you when it gets full. Garbage is not allowed automatically a letter where they offer you • The tenant cannot let anybody else to be kept indoors, not in the flat or in the a service of redirection of all postal items live in his/her flat. stairway. This also prevents bad smells for 12 months. This service is subject to a • If you want to move out or change and makes the flat more cozy! And please, charge and it is voluntary. your rental agreement you must respect your roommate’s property. yourself inform the property owner If you do not pay your rent in time, the When you move out: property owner can terminate your rental • Give notice to the property owner one • Your own property is not included agreement and you’ll have to move. month before you move out. in the real estate insurance of the property owner so you need to have Notice of moving • Notify the local Digital and Population an insurance that covers any damage Data Services Agency of your moving to your own property. If you stay in Finland for longer than a by filling in the online form at www. month, you have to submit an official posti.fi/changeaddress. You can also • The tenant has to change the light Notice of moving (muuttoilmoitus: www get the form in the register office in bulbs his/herself. .posti.fi/changeaddress/) to local Digital your town or local post office. More • By the Finnish law there has to be a and Population Data Services Agency information: vrk.fi/en/frontpage within one week after your arrival to fire alarm in every flat. Check that Finland. You should make this Notification • Return the keys to the property owner / the alarm is in operation. Tenant’s of moving every time you change your caretaker. responsibility is to replace the batteries approximately once a year! residence in Finland and also when you • Fill in the form registering changes of move out of Finland. address in the post office. Post offices • If the occupant has caused It is important to notify the Post Office have free post cards which you can send damage to the flat, s/he is liable to (Posti) of your moving so that your mail to your friends and family to inform of compensate the damage in full. will be delivered to the right place. The your new address. More information: forms for notification are available at www.posti.fi. post offices, Digital and Population Data Services Agencies and police stations. Posti will forward all mail addressed to

Practical Information Guide • 61 ACCOMMODATION internet service providers. The rent includes ACCOMMODATION IN IN KEMI AND TORNIO water, heating and electricity. ROVANIEMI Students are accommodated either in Kemi The rent is paid monthly. If there is a It is highly recommended to arrange or Tornio depending on their study deposit rent, it must be paid immediately. accommodation before arriving to Finland. program. When applying, please indicate After arriving, you need to make a rental The student housing fills up quickly at the what kind of accommodation you prefer; agreement with the property owner as soon beginning of each semester. Therefore it is we will try to fulfill your expectations. If as possible. very important to be on time with your you want to move in to the flat together accommodation application. Keep in mind with another person, please name the Contact information: that staying at a hotel is expensive in Finland. person in question. Accommodation officer Please read chapters below to learn more Lapland University of Applied Marja-Leena Jyrkäs about accommodation options in Sciences does not have dormitories. The [email protected] Rovaniemi. apartments are rented in Tornio and in Mobile +358 40 867 0459 Kemi by private sector. DAS Send the application for accommodation Accommodation in Tornio Domus Arctica-säätiö (DAS) is a Student form to accommodation officer Marja- The accommodation is located within a 0.5 Housing Foundation that offers Leena Jyrkäs, marja-leena.jyrkas@lapinamk. km radius of the Lapland UAS education accommodation in the city of Rovaniemi fi. You can find the application form from units. You will have your own room and for Finnish and foreign students. DAS Lapland UAS web site. shared kitchen and a bathroom/shower apartment buildings are situated in four with two other students. If you want, you different parts of the city, at approximately Accommodation in Kemi can also share your bedroom with your of 3,5 kilometer radius from premises of Accommodation in Kemi is located within friend. The apartments are furnished. Free Lapland UAS. The areas are called Kuntotie, a 2.5 km radius of the Lapland UAS laundry facilities are available. The rent is Asemarinne, Rantavitikka and Anninportti. education units. Students live mainly in about 300€/month. Electricity, heating and You can find more information about DAS two or three bedroom apartments. Every water are included in the rent. You will accommodation and the housing areas at student has his or her own bedroom. In have to pay a deposit of 200 € which will be www.das.fi some apartments, you can also share your returned to you when leaving if there are All foreign and Finnish students can bedroom with another student. You will no claims. Deposit covers possible accidental apply for accommodation in DAS share a kitchen and a bathroom/shower damage to the property, unpaid rent and apartments continuously. Majority of with one or two other students. The replacement of keys/locks when keys are these apartments are not furnished. apartments are furnished. The rent depends lost or not returned. Remember to give The applications are handled in “first of the apartment. (around 300€/ month). your bank account information to the come, first served” basis so it is highly You may have to pay a deposit rent of one landlord before your departure. Students important to apply as soon as possible. month’s rent, which will be returned to you can pay the rent monthly. Degree students First-year students always have priority in when leaving if there are no claims. Deposit pay the first month rent and the deposit August and September. Please remember rent covers possible accidental damage to within a week of student’s arrival to the that in autumn DAS receives many more the property, unpaid rent and replacement apartment. applications than there are apartments of keys/locks when keys are lost or not available. returned. Remember to give your bank Contact information: account information to the housing company/ Accommodation officer Apartments landlord before your departure. Internet is Marja-Leena Jyrkäs There are three types of apartments to not included in all the rental apartments. If [email protected] choose from: studios, family apartments you want to have an internet connection in Mobile +358 40 867 0459 and shared apartments. your apartment, you should turn to local

62 • Practical Information Guide In shared apartments you have a single Other options to contact your landlord well in advance bedroom and you share the kitchen, It is also possible to look for an apartment so he/she knows when you will come to bathroom and toilet with apartment’s from the city of Rovaniemi, estate agencies pick up keys. If you are going to DAS other residents that are the same gender or the private sector. Usually the apartments accommodation, see the opening hours of as you. are unfurnished. It is possible to get low the DAS housing office to get your keys. The prices vary depending on the area price furniture from second-hand shops. Also remember to have all the necessary and the type of flat. For example, in Private apartments rent vary depending documents with you! Kuntotie rent varies from approx. 150 on the condition of the apartment and the Depending on the furniture and other €- 350 €/ month/ person. Keep in mind area nearby. Apartments are usually more furnishings in the dormitories, it may be a that you will have to pay also utility fee expensive in the city centre and in the good idea to take a sleeping bag with you. (water and electricity) of 20 € and possibly Viirinkangas-Rantavitikka area than, e.g The first days can be quite busy, and it may monthly furniture payment which varies. in Ounasrinne or Korkalovaara. It is also take a day or two before you have time to In the furnished apartments the rooms possible to rent an apartment together go shopping. There are some second-hand contain basic furniture: a bed, mattress, with friend or friends. shops in Kemi-Tornio and Rovaniemi desk, ceiling lamp, wardrobe and chair. For more information, please check where you can buy dishes, curtains, etc. at The kitchen contains a kitchen table, www.vuokraovi.com and www.kas.fi. a lower price. Your student tutor will help chairs, an oven/stove and fridge/freezer. you locate all the necessary shops. Please note that there are no dishes, PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION cleaning equipment, cutlery, cooking You can also rent an apartment from a utensils, curtains, pillows, blankets, private owner. The rent for a single room sheets or towels in the rooms. (studio) apartment is approximately 300– 400 €/ month and for two rooms + kitchen Information about application process 350–500 €/month. Usually you are requested The applications are stored in the order of to pay a deposit of 1–3 months’ rent. arrival. Only the date matters, the time of day is not relevant. The apartments are Important assigned according to the waiting list. Please note that every tenant must sign a There is shorter waiting list for the shared tenancy agreement with the landlord. Only apartments; you might have to wait a one one person can live in an apartment per year to get a studio. Be prepared to answer tenancy agreement. The tenant has no right within deadline when you get an offer of an to let people who are not mentioned in the apartment tenancy agreement live in the flat without the landlord’s (for example DAS) permission. Domus Arctica -säätiö Your friends are not allowed to live in your Email: [email protected] apartment. You will lose your tenancy Internet: www.das.fi (online application) agreement and the right to live in your apartment if you do not follow the tenancy Please note that these 0207-starting phone agreement. numbers are chargeable: In case of questions, always contact the Tel. +358 20 7699 180 housing office or landlord. If you have not agreed with your student- For all issues related to DAS tutor about your arrival at the dormitory, it accommodation, please contact DAS is important to make arrangements to get customer service directly: [email protected] the keys to your accommodation! Be sure

Practical Information Guide • 63 EU/EAA- citizens Doctor In Tornio If you are an EU-citizen, remember to obtain A doctor’s order is usually required if you Reception by appointment from 8 am –3 pm: your European Health Insurance card and are in need of tests or treatment in show it when you are using health care hospitals, except in cases of an emergency. • Tornio Health care center (= Tornion services. Show the card even if you are not If you need the services of a specialist, you terveyskeskus) asked. need to book an appointment first with a Sairaalakatu 1, tel. 016 432 814 general practitioner. The general practitioner Citizen of Nordic Countries will write you an order for a specialist. All non-urgent matters such as time As a citizen of the Nordic countries, you Hospital patients must pay a share of the reservation on weekdays 8.00-15.00 hrs, can prove your entitlement for medical costs of the treatment. Note that Health tel. 016 432 835. If the answering machine treatment with identity card. You can also care centers are closed in the evenings and goes on, leave your name and telephone obtain European Health Insurance card. weekends. number of on answering machine after the tone. You are called back the same day. Non-EU- citizen Medicines Non-EU citizen has to have a valid health Medicines are sold in pharmacies (apteekki). insurance that covers for medical treatment Please note that a doctor’s prescription is in Finland. Remember that you have to required for certain medicines. Some register at the local Digital and Population medicines are sold without a prescription. Data Services Agency (The Finnish Digital Agency) in order to get the public health care services at the same price as the locals! HEALTH CARE SERVICES To read more about the insurance, go to IN KEMI AND TORNIO www.migri.fiand www.kela.fi. Contact information for the health care centers are: Health care centers Health care centers are usually open from In Kemi Monday to Friday from 8 am to 4 pm. To Open weekdays from 8.00–15.30: make an appointment you should call the health center in the morning as soon as it • Sauvosaari Healthcare centre opens. When you call to the appointment (= Sauvosaaren terveysasema) desk, the nurse will make an evaluation of Kirkkopuistokatu 1, tel. 016 259 705 medical treatment. The nurse will ask you open on weekdays mon- thu 8.00-15.00 questions concerning your case and make fridays 8.00-14.00, tel. 016-259705 the decision whether you need to see a calling time between 8.00-14.30 doctor, a nurse or the nurse can give you • Quick policlinic / Kemi care instructions by phone and ask you to Kauppakatu 22, Kemi contact them later if the situation has not Sauvosaari Health center improved in couple of days. Source: Open Mon.-Thu. 8.00-15.00 infopankki.fi Fri. 8.00-14.00 The customers are served based on queueing number.

64 • Practical Information Guide Emergency Duty Private health care services • Terveystalo In urgent cases of sickness and accidents in Kemi Länsiranta 10, 95400 Tornio (Rajalla på you will be treated in the emergency duty. Gränsen, shopping Center) Contact information to emergency There is also a possibility to use private www.terveystalo.com/en/ policlinics: health care services in Kemi. These services • Mehiläinen are available during weekdays until late Sairaalakatu 1, 95400 Tornio In Kemi evening and also on Saturdays. Please www.mehilainen.fi/en For urgent matters (infections or accidents) check the opening hours and services the doctor is on call offered from the private health care provider directly. Please note that the Dental care • Emergency Health Centre, customer/patient is liable for all the costs. Dental care is arranged by the city of Kauppakatu 25, 8.00-16.00 hours Traveller’s insurance usually covers the Rovaniemi and it is subject to charge. You tel. 016-259750 expenses of the use of private medical can make an appointment to the dentist by • Joint on-call duty, Kauppakatu 25 services. Please check this from the terms calling, the number is 016 322 4630. Please 16.00-8.00 hours including weekends of your own insurance. keep in mind that you may have to wait a and public holidays tel. 040-1491340 certain amount of time before getting to • Terveystalo the dentist, which is defined in the statutory In Tornio Valtakatu 3, 94100 Kemi care guarantee. For urgent matters (infections or accidents) www.terveystalo.com/en Dental care is available in the health care the doctor is on call • Mehiläinen centers and in private dental care clinics. Karjalahdenkatu 7, 94600 Kemi Lapland University of Applied Sciences • Tornio health care center, Emergency www.mehilainen.fi/en students belong to the municipal student polyclinic Weekdays 8.00–16.00 hrs health care system. EU-citizens must tel. 016 432 814 have their European Health Insurance Private health care services cards with them when coming to dental Emergency duty for both towns on in Tornio clinics. Dental clinics charge a fee for workdays after 4 pm, on midweek holidays There is also a possibility to use private their services and the fee is determined by and during weekends is in the (Only life health care services in Tornio. These the Finnish government. Private dental threatening situations). services are available during weekdays clinics are available for everyone. Contact until late evening and also on Saturdays. information for the public dental care • Länsi-Pohja central Hospital, Please check the opening hours and services: Kauppakatu 25, Kemi tel. 040 149 1340 services offered from the private health care provider directly. Please note that the Kemi When you call to these numbers, you will customer/patient is liable for all the costs. Reservations at Kemi municipal dental first be connected for the evaluation of Traveller’s insurance usually covers the clinics tel. 016 259 769 Mon - Fri at 8 - 15.30 medical treatment. The nurse will ask you expenses of the use of private medical hrs at other times tel. 040 149 1340 (joint questions concerning your case and make services. Please check this from the terms duty) the decision whether you need to see a of your own insurance. doctor. • Karihaara dental clinic, Purolankatu 3 • Syväkangas dental clinic, Kivalontie 19 • Sauvosaari dental clinic, • Kirkkopuistokatu 1 A 2

Practical Information Guide • 65 Tornio Rovaniemi campus Health Care Centres Tornio city offers all students an opportunity Students of Tourism, in Rovaniemi to visit an oral hygienist once at school Health Care and Sports nurse premises. The oral hygienist counsels Ms Paula Perttunen • Rinteenkulma Health Care Centre students on health issues and in case you Jokiväylä 11, Rovaniemi Koskikatu 25, 3rd floor need dental care, you will be offered an mobile +358 (0)4 484 4243 tel. +358 (0)16 322 4620 appointment for either inspection or email: [email protected] • Pulkamontie Health Centre treatment in municipal dental care. Please Pulkamontie 4 consult first the school nurse about your Students of Industry and Natural Resources tel. +358 (0)16 322 4610 district. Business and Sports Ms Sonja Komulainen • Urheilukatu Health Care Centre • Reservations at municipal dental Jokiväylä 11, Rovaniemi urheilukatu 5-7, 2nd floor clinics: tel. 016 432 955 Weekdays at mobile +358 (0)40 593 3984 tel. +358 (0)16 322 4600 8am-3pm email: [email protected] • Health Centres are open: Mon – Thurs 8.00 - 16.00, Fri 8.00 – 15.00 School social worker HEALTH CARE SERVICES The school social worker (kuraattori) IN ROVANIEMI Healthcare fees from person over 18 years: encourages students in their studies and The city of Rovaniemi arranges the health helps them cope with big and small care services for students. There are three • Yearly fee 41,70€ problems in life (stress, frustration, health care centers in Rovaniemi city. • Visit fee 20,90€ loneliness, homesickness or related Students can choose on which health care hardships) private discussions with the center he/she wants to visit: Urheilukatu, Duty fee 22,10 € on working days between social worker are strictly confidential. Pulkamontien or Revontuli health care 8 am- 10 pm and also on Saturdays, Sundays There are also group meetings where center. and Public Holidays between 8 am – 10 pm students can meet their peers and exchange Night duty fee between 10 pm – 8 am, 27,40 € experiences. If you find yourself in any Hospital per visit. Not cancelled appointment 51,40 € distressing situation, do not hesitate to In case of medical emergency or sudden contact the school social worker for illness that needs to be treated or assessed • Quick policlinic / Rovaniemi assistance and support. You may arrange immediately, you can go to Hospital Rinteenkulma Health Care Centre, an appointment with the school social Emergency Unit. If your illness doesn’t Koskikatu 25 worker by e-mail or phone. require immediate medical treatment or Open Mon.-Thu. 8.00-15.00 assessment you may make an appointment Fri. 8.00-14.00 Kemi and Tornio campus to a doctor. Hospital Emergency Unit is only The customers are served based on School Social Worker Ms Maria Sipilä meant for patients who require immediate queueing number. Tietokatu 1, Kemi (Kosmos) medical assessment and treatment and Kauppakatu 58, Tornio (Minerva) whose treatment cannot be prolonged mobile +358 (0)40 847 4219 without any significant health damage. e-mail: [email protected] • Central Hospital of Lapland, General Emergency, Ounasrinteentie 22 Emergency & accident 8.00 am – 10.00 pm, tel. +358 (0)16 328 2140 Night emergency duty 10.00 pm – 8.00 am, tel. +358 (0)16 328 2100

66 • Practical Information Guide Private health care services in EMERGENCY HELP Rovaniemi In case of emergency for example EMERGENCY NUMBER There is also a possibility to use private lifethreatening situation, accident, fire or everywhere in Finland health care services in Rovaniemi. These urgent police assistance call the emergency services are available during weekdays number of the emergency response centre: 112 until late evening and also on Saturdays. 112. You do not need an area code when Please check the opening hours and calling the emergency number, not even services offered from the private health from a mobile phone. Emergency calls are care provider directly. Please note that the free of charge from all phones. Do not call customer/patient is liable for all the costs. the emergency number in the case of Traveller’s insurance usually covers the common illnesses. When calling 112, be expenses of the use of private medical sure to mention the following things: services. Please check this from the terms of your own insurance. 1. Your name. Maternity Clinic 2. What has happened? The task of the maternity clinic is to foster • Terveystalo: 3. Where has it happened? the health and well-being of the pregnant Revontulikeskus, Koskikatu 27 4. Are there people in danger? woman, unborn and new-born child, as www.terveystalo.com/en well as other family members awaiting the • Mehiläinen: Answer all questions calmly and hang up new arrival. Women should visit a Vartiokatu 32 only after the emergency center has given maternity clinic as soon as they become www.mehilainen.fi/en you a permission to do so. pregnant or at least before the end of the 4th month of pregnancy. The clinic monitors SEXUALITY the health of the mother and the child. MENTAL HEALTH They also organize classes for mothers and For example difficult life situations can Family planning fathers where you can prepare yourself for provide psychological and physical Help with family planning and the coming of the baby and learn how to symptoms; friendships are neglected, contraception can be obtained at the health take care of the new arrival. The services personal welfare and hygiene are overlooked, care center. Contraceptives are sold in are free of charge for the customers of the hobbies are abandoned and a person does pharmacies, shops and newsagents. Ask clinic. not show interest towards the things they more advice from the school nurse. have been interested in before. Help for Children’s Clinic mental health care problems are available Gynecology services Once the child has born, the doctors and from the health care services. Ask for more Gynecological check-ups you can ask from nurses of the children´s clinic take care of information from school nurse or school your local health care center or contact a the health and vaccinations of the child. social worker. private medical center. Women can request Local health care center will provide you to have a female doctor. Pregnancy tests with more information on maternity and can be taken at health care centers or from infant healthcare clinics. pharmacy you can buy a home test. If you are pregnant Sexually transmitted diseases If you suspect you have contracted a sexually transmitted disease, contact local health care center..

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