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The HOW, WHERE and STUDY IN WHY for Applying to the University LAPLAND of Lapland.

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Editor: Pia Seppälä International Ofﬁce The University of Lapland

Photos: University of Lapland; City of Rovaniemi; Jouni Laaksomies, Jussi Leinonen, Arto Liiti, Mauri Pänttäjä and Juha Sarkkinen,

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The University of Lapland reserves the right to change the regulations, programmes and course requirements presented in this publication without prior notice.

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Tornio Kirjapaino Oy, Tornio 2007

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1.1 General information 8 6.1 General information 47 1.2 Academic year 9 6.2 Student Union membership 47 1.3 International Services 6.3 Student Union activities 49 at the University of Lapland 11 6.4 Clubs and other student associations 51 1.4 Faculties 13 6.5 Student health issues and personal safety 51 1.5 Institutes 19 1.6 University administration 25 7 Finland, Lapland and the Finns 55 1.7 University premises 27 7.1 Finland 55 7.2 Lapland 58 2 Studying at the University of Lapland 28 7.3 The Finns 59 2.1 Universities in Finland 29 7.4 Tips on living in Finland 61 2.2 University degrees 29 2.3 System of study 29 8 Rovaniemi 62 2.4 OODI Student Information System 31 2.5 Studying at other universities – JOO studies 32 8.1 Rovaniemi AD 900 – 2007 63 2.6 Finnish Virtual University 32 8.2 Cultural life and attractions 63 8.3 Social life in Rovaniemi 66 8.4 Daily life in Rovaniemi 69 3 Applications 33

3.1 Applications to non-degree studies 33 9 Good to Know 72 3.2 Applications to degree studies 34 9.1 Banks and credit cards 72 9.2 Communications and postal services 72 4 Finnish Regulations and 9.3 Other useful information 74 Living Practicalities 36

4.1 State regulations 36 10 Embassies in Finland 75 4.2 Insurance 38 4.3 Change of address notiﬁcation and 11 Survival Finnish 78 civil registration 38 4.4 Employment and taxation 39 Map of Rovaniemi 80 4.5 Student housing 41 4.6 Study expenses 42

5 Services for Students 43

5.1 At the beginning of your studies 43 5.2 During your studies 45 5.3 At the end of your studies 46

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6 To the Reader

This guide is intended to help international students at the University of La- pland. We know from experience that living on the Arctic Circle is not always easy and simple. It is actually quite a brave venture to survive and gain professional knowledge in the North. Yet, people have lived here for generations. There are many things that have made Lapland well known in the world: the indigenous Sámi people, Santa Claus, the Midnight Sun, and the aurora borealis. The main language of instruction at the University of Lapland is Finnish. Al- though we strongly appreciate international students who have learned some Finnish prior to their exchange period, it is seldom possible for exchange students, who will be staying here for only a short time, to complete courses given in Finnish. Therefore, we offer a number of courses in English. This guide presents the University of Lapland and the Finnish educational system; state regulations and permits; facts about living in Finland, Lapland and Rovaniemi; and the Student Union. You can find the latest course information at www.ulapland.fi/studies and https://weboodi.ulapland.fi/oodi/. We hope that this guide will help you when planning your stay in Rova- niemi. We are looking forward to seeing you at the University of Lapland!

Head of International Student Services International Ofﬁce

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University 1 of Lapland

1.1 General information

Established in 1979, the University of Lapland is the University of Lapland Library) and the Administration and second youngest of the Finnish universities. Located on Development Services unit. Approximately 440 degrees the Arctic Circle, it is also the northernmost university in are taken yearly in the five faculties of the University. Finland and the European Union. In its first semester, the The University of Lapland is a diversified centre for University had an enrolment of only 300; today there are education and research where science and arts come over 4 000 full-time students, 400 postgraduate students together in a unique fashion. The five faculties - both and 200 foreign exchange students in five faculties. The combined and as separate units - form a whole that will University of Lapland has 650 teachers and other staff. In creatively meet the challenges of the future with courage 2005, the University’s budget was EUR 44,2 million (EUR and new courses of action. An objective of the University 31,2 million in state funding from the Ministry of Edu- of Lapland is to promote knowledge of the Northern re- cation and EUR 13 million in external funding from e.g. gions of the world, their social and cultural development the European Union’s structural funds, the Academy of and the welfare of the people living in the Northern re- Finland, and other similar sources. gions. The strengths of the University are reflected in all The University of Lapland its activities: knowledge has five faculties (Art and Year Full-time Postgraduate Exchange of Northern society, know- Design, Business and Tour- Students Students Students how in providing services ism, Education, Law, and 1979 312 and experiences, media Social Sciences), six insti- 1989 1472 and design as part of the tutes (the Arctic Centre, the 1995 2412 201 55 Science University, and Department of Research 1999 3382 264 118 extensive adult education. Methodology, the Language 2002 3963 304 148 The University of Lap- Centre, Meri-Lappi Institute, 2005 4200 400 214 land’s research strength Regional Services, and the 2006 4400 400 213 lie in northern issues, par-

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“Studying without stress or fear, and ticularly in the fields of art and design, welfare, minori- Yliopistonkatu 8 regaining the fun ties, international relations, international jurisprudence Rovaniemi, FINLAND to study; meeting and applied environmental studies. University research- people from very dif- ers move with ease among the fields of art, science and Mailing address: ferent cultural back- technology – whether the question is one of cooperation University of Lapland grounds; enjoying between social work and industrial design or research in P.O. Box 122 nature right in front the application of new media. FI-96101 Rovaniemi, FIN- of the door” In practice, research is divided into basic and applied LAND Inga, 23, Germany research, as well as service and custom research. Basic research appears, for example, in university doctoral dis- Firstname. sertations. Various research and development projects, Lastname@ulapland.fi which are conducted in cooperation with actors outside www.ulapland.fi of the university, are considered applied research. Serv- ice and custom research is agreed upon separately with representatives of the University. The focal research areas, in addition to Northern Finland, are the North Calotte, Northern Europe, the Barents Region and the Circumpolar 1.2 Academic year North.

The academic year at the University of Lapland comprises Contact information two semesters. The autumn semester lasts from August Visitor’s address: 1 to December 31, and the spring semester is from Janu- University of Lapland, Main Building ary 1 to July 31. The opening ceremony of the academic

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year is always on the ﬁrst Monday of September. Teach- 3rd week of Jan. Courses begin ing during the academic year has been divided into ﬁve 3rd week of May Courses end teaching periods. July 31 End of spring semester

Teaching periods: Public holidays 2007-2009

1. period: Sept. – Oct. (8 weeks) Here are the public holidays in Finland. In these days 2. period: Oct. – 17 Dec. (7 weeks) all public ofﬁces (including the university) and most of 3. period: Jan. – March (8 weeks) other services (banks, grocery stores, post ofﬁces, etc.) 4. period: March – May (10 weeks) will be closed. Please note that the university building 5. period: Summer Schools/possibility for monthly will be closed also in December, between Christmas and examinations/holiday the New Year, and the whole month of July.

University calendar Autumn 2007

August 1 Beginning of autumn semester November 3 All Saints’ Day 1st week of Sept. Opening Ceremonies of the University December 6 Independence Day 1st week of Sept. Orientation Week December 25 Christmas Day 2nd week of Sept. Courses begin December 26 Boxing Day 3rd week of Dec. Courses end December 31 End of autumn semester Spring 2008 January 2 Beginning of spring semester 2nd week of Jan. Orientation Week January 1 New Year’s Day

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January 6 Epiphany International Office March 21-24 Easter May 1 May Day The International Office is responsible for 1) implement- May 17 Ascencion Day ing the University 2010 strategy and the International June 21 Midsummer Day strategy, 2) administration of international collaboration agreements and programmes, 3) administration of overall Autumn 2008 international mobility (staff, researcher, student), 4) dis- semination of internal and international information and November 1 All Saints’ Day 5) management of international matters in general. December 6 Independence Day The International Office is responsible for International December 25 Christmas Day Student Services, a unit that produces and disseminates December 26 Boxing Day information and material related to student exchange as well as the admission process. International Student Spring 2009 Services also guides incoming students into Finnish language studies, living in the North and the study system January 1 New Year’s Day at the University of Lapland. January 6 Epiphany International Student Services also provide on-site April 10-13 Easter services, such as the orientation programme for incom- May 1 May Day ing international students, Finnish student tutors to help May 1 Ascencion Day students to adapt to Finnish society and culture and to June 20 Midsummer Day the academic environment. All students coming to our university get a free e-mail address and free access to Internet services. The office also arranges Friend Family Programme. International Student Services keep incoming students up to date on news and events through an 1.3 International e-mail list called “International list”.

Services at the Contact information University of Visitor’s address University of Lapland, International Office Lapland Yliopistonkatu 8 First floor, E-wing The International Office and the International Studies Rovaniemi, Finland Centre ISC are the units responsible for international issues at the University of Lapland. The International Office Mailing address has responsibility for general international activities. The University of Lapland, International Studies Centre coordinates and develops International Office international education at the University. P.O. Box 122 The University of Lapland has approximately 250 part- FI-96101 ROVANIEMI ner institutions around the world. Every year around 150 Finland of our students do part of their degree in one of these institutions. Correspondingly, approximately 200 students studies@ulapland.fi have chosen our university to be their host for one se- www.ulapland.fi/intl mester or an entire academic year.

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International Services “Roadmap”

Faculty International International International Office Studies Centre Coordinators Student Union LYY • Applications • Arctic Studies Program • International studies • Student Union member- • Tutor Students • Russian Studies at each faculty ship and student card • Orientation Week Programme • Learning Agreements • International Club and leisure activities • Friend Family • Intercultural Communi- • Transcript of completed Programme cation Programme studies • Student culture and sports • Student Housing • Media Analysis • Information for outgo- (www.das.ﬁ) Programme ing exchange students • Student Health Care Services • Information for outgo- • Circumpolar Studies • General international ing exchange students Program issues of the faculty • Study in Lapland guide • Cultural Industries Programme • General Information and assistance for • Course Catalogue international students

International Studies Centre ISC In addition to these programmes coordinated by the International Studies Centre, the faculties arrange in- International courses taught in English are an important ternational programmes, for example, Women’s Studies dimension of the education provided by the University (Faculty of Education) and Community Art and Environ- of Lapland. Courses are taught in foreign languages in ment Studies (Faculty of Art and Design). all the faculties, in the Language Centre and in the De- Each year, the International Studies Centre publishes partment of Research Methodology. The Arctic Centre, a a Course Catalogue, which contains information on inter- separate institute of the University, also contributes to national study programmes and courses. Additional infor- the international course offering through its Arctic Stud- mation on the Centre is available on the Internet. ies Program. The Centre also runs the international Arktis Graduate School. Contact information Common international studies at the University of La- pland are coordinated by the International Studies Cen- Visitor’s address tre ISC. The Centre also develops new multi-disciplinary University of Lapland, study programmes that address topical issues. Today, a International Studies Centre student can choose from a wide range of programmes, Yliopistonkatu 8 such as the Arctic Studies, Russian Studies, Intercultural E-wing, second ﬂoor Communication, Cultural Industries and Media Analysis.

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Mailing address the variety of responsibilities students will encounter in University of Lapland, future art education. International Studies Centre P.O. Box 122 Department of Media FI-96101 ROVANIEMI Finland The Department of Media offers degree programmes in audiovisual media culture and in graphic design. Tel. +358 (0)16 341 4202 isc@ulapland.fi Audiovisual Media Culture www.ulapland.fi/ISC Media studies are located at the crossroads of art, science and technology. On the one hand, the field under- Faculty International Coordinators takes to understand and explain the role of computer- based media in modern society and the future; on the Each faculty has an international coordinator who is other, it offers artistic, theoretical and analytic tools with responsible for international studies in his or her fac- which students can refine their own artistic expression ulty. The coordinators also help with learning agreements, and produce applications. The programme emphasises transcripts of completed studies (except for students of independent work in an international artistic and re- programmes coordinated by International Studies Centre). search-oriented environment. Contact Information of the Faculty international Coordina- tors is available at the end of the introduction to each Graphic Design faculty. The degree programme in graphic design educates designers within different areas of graphic design and visual communication. The education focuses on analytical, aesthetic and practical aspects in different media contexts offering both analytical and theoretical studies, 1.4 Faculties which provide a foundation that enables students who are interested in research to go on to complete a doctor- ate. The degree programme includes courses for example Faculty of Art and Design in typography, applied graphics, information graphics, visual culture and representation. The graphic design The Faculty of Art and Design at the University of Lapland degree programme prepares designers for a variety of was established in 1990. There are only two Universities responsibilities requiring visualisation. in Finland that offer a university level degree in the field of art and design: the University of Lapland and the Uni- Department of Industrial Design versity of Art and Design in Helsinki. The Faculty has five departments and five degree programmes. The Industrial Design degree programme offers training in the development of industrial products – objects, equip- Department of Art Education ment and environments – and in research dealing with the surrounding object environment. The studies consist The Department of Art Education offers a master’s degree of various research and design projects in which students programme in art education. The graduates are qualified apply theoretical knowledge to practical problem solving to teach art in comprehensive schools, upper secondary situations. schools, vocational schools, and in visual art schools for children and youth. The art education major consists of cumulative modules in practical art education, image theory, artistic expression and research. Teaching in the art education programme has been developed to address

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Department of Textile and department offers the students a possibility to choose Clothing Design a minor in art history, cultural history, fine arts and in photography. Advanced-level studies are offered in art The graduates of the Textile and Clothing Design master’s history, cultural history and in fine arts. The department degree programme are qualified for responsibilities in also supports the faculty’s doctoral level studies by or- design, research, teaching or entrepreneurship. Students ganizing seminars and tutoring doctoral students. may choose to concentrate on either textile or clothing design. Studies in both fields include product design in Research digital environments and the basics of research. A thorough understanding of materials, design methods and Research in the Faculty of Art and Design is characterized the manufacturing techniques for textiles and clothing by the close interaction of science and art, enabled by provides a foundation for broad-based research and the faculty’s unique position as part of the multi-faculty product development that covers a range of ethical, eco- university. The research cover topics related to the North, logical and cultural perspectives. Collaborative projects experience industry, service design and digital technol- form an essential aspect of the studies. ogy used in art, media and cultural industry processes from innovation to production.

Department of Art and Cultural Studies The degrees offered by the Faculty The Department of Art and Cultural Studies provides • Bachelor of Arts (Art and Design), 3 years the faculty’s degree programmes with basic courses on • Master of Arts (Art and Design), 2 years theory and art studies, including drawing and painting, • Doctor of Arts (Art and Design) sculpture, printing, and photography. In addition, the

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Contact information Management The degree programme in Management, leading to the University of Lapland, degree of Master of Social Sciences, started in autumn Faculty of Art and Design 2002. The programme focuses on the interplay of organi- Faculty International Coordinator sational processes and managerial activities in business Ms. Virpi Nurmela M.A. settings. The main emphasis of the programme is on P.O. Box 122 knowledge-intensive businesses. FI-96101 Rovaniemi, FINLAND Tel. +358 (0)16 341 2392 Marketing Fax +358 (0)16 341 2361 The teaching of marketing as a minor subject began in Virpi.Nurmela.@ulapland.ﬁ 1990 and the degree programme in Marketing began in 1997. Special emphasis is placed on service market- Visitor’s address ing, media marketing, and tourism marketing. Marketing Yliopistonkatu 8, graduates qualify for jobs in ﬁelds such as the manage- 96300 Rovaniemi, Finland ment and planning of marketing for private and public organisations, advertising, marketing research, and inter- Faculty of Business and Tourism national and service operations.

The Faculty was established at the beginning of the year Tourism Studies 2004, when the Department of Business, Economics and Tourism is one of the fastest growing economic sectors Tourism separated from the Faculty of Social Sciences. in the world. Its significance as an industry, form of Education has been given in the field of tourism at the consumption, and part of human welfare increases con- University of Lapland since 1994 and in the field of busi- tinuously. The University of Lapland meets this challenge ness and economics since 1986. The Faculty of Business by providing multidisciplinary education that leads to a and Tourism is a networked faculty which works closely degree in tourism – the only such degree in Finland. Stu- with the Faculty of Social Sciences, the Faculty of Art dents majoring in tourism can specialize in one of three and Design, and the Faculty of Law. Therefore, students areas: Tourism Marketing, Cultural Studies of Tourism or may select electives that easily give them innovative Nature Tourism. and competitive orientation profiles. The current enrolment in the faculty is ap- Minor Subject Studies proximately 650 students. There are “The place, I loved four different degree programmes in The Faculty of Business and Tour- it. The people I met. the Faculty of Business and Tourism: ism also offers courses, mainly in Everything I did...” Accounting, Management, Marketing, the Finnish language, in the follow- and Tourism Studies. Jennifer, 21, England ing minor subject studies: Business Law, Economics and Environmental Accounting studies. The discipline of Economics The degree programme in Business Ad- regularly offers courses on the Finnish ministration started in 1986 and was renamed Account- Economy and Monetary policy and banking also in the ing in 1997. Students majoring in accounting specialise English language. in financial planning, accounting, decision making in financial matters and financial administration. The degree The degrees offered by the Faculty qualifies students for management, financing, accounting, • Bachelor, Master, Licentiate and Doctor of Science and investment positions in the public and private sec- (Economics and Business Administration) tors, and provides a solid foundation for starting one’s • Bachelor, Master, Licentiate and own business. Doctor of Social Sciences

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Contact information The teacher training school, which is maintained by the State and is part of the Faculty of Education at the University of Lapland University of Lapland, is a lower comprehensive school Faculty of Business and Tourism where trainee class teachers complete their teacher train- International Coordinator ing practice. Ms. Minna Nousiainen, M.A. P.O. Box 122 The degrees offered by the Faculty are the following: FI-96101 Rovaniemi, FINLAND • Bachelor of Education • Master of Education Tel. +358 (0)16 341 2685 • Licentiate of Education Fax +358 (0)16 341 2600 • Doctor of Education businesinter@ulapland.ﬁ www.ulapland.ﬁ/business&tourism Contact information

Faculty of Education University of Lapland Faculty of Education Research that will benefit education on both the local International Coordinator and national levels is of particular importance in the Fac- Mr. Jani Suokanerva ulty of Education. Further concerns are that the research P.O. Box 122 should be multidisciplinary, that it should take into ac- FI-96101 Rovaniemi, FINLAND count the challenges posed by society, and that it should encompass the various stages of schooling and the re- Tel. +358 (0)16 341 2557 lated teaching methodology. Fax. +358 (0)16 341 2401 During year 2005 there were 787 students working educationinter@ulapland.fi towards a master’s degree in the Faculty. At the same www.ulapland.fi/education time there were about 30 exchange students doing studies with Faculty’s own students. Student exchange is just Faculty of Law one form of cooperation that the faculty does with extensive network of partners. International contacts have The Faculty of Law at the University of Lapland was es- been established with universities in the other Nordic tablished in 1979. There are more than 950 degree stu- countries and elsewhere through participation in scien- dents in the Faculty. The academic staff of the Faculty tific symposia and conferences. consists of 16 professors, 6 senior assistants, 8 assistants, The degree programmes in the Faculty are Class Teach- 4 lecturers, and several researchers. All the main fields of er Training, Adult Education and Education. Graduates of legal research are represented in the Faculty. The Fac- class teacher training are qualified comprehensive school ulty has its own publication series and three research teachers (years 1-6). The adult education programme institutes. In addition to basic scientific research, Faculty gives the students the skills needed to work as special- professors, with funding from the Academy of Finland, ists within the fields of vocational adult education, edu- European Union and other external sources, have con- cation in working life, development in the private sector ducted several independent research projects in differ- and research on working life. The minor subjects offered ent fields of law. Special areas of research in the Faculty support these interests. The degree programme in educa- include legal informatics, legal linguistics, and law of the tion, which features a wide range of courses, is suitable sea. The Faculty works in close cooperation with courts for students intending to work as specialists in the field of law, other law faculties in Finland and its counterparts of educational planning, research or administration. It is internationally. also suitable for those who will occupy different posi- From the beginning of the academic year 2005/06 the tions in teaching. law degree was divided in two cycles, Bachelor of Laws degree programme (180 ECTS cr.) and Master of Laws de-

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gree programme (120 ECTS cr.), in accordance with the principles of the Bologna Process. The degree studies consist of basic, language, subject, and advanced studies. Basic studies in the Bachelor of Laws degree programme include compulsory courses in written and oral communication, accountancy, legal theory, legal systems and legal history, legal linguistics, and legal informatics. The compulsory subject studies consist of courses in law of persons, family and inheritance law, law of obligations (contract and tort law), commercial law, property law, intellectual property rights and competition law, environmental law, labour and social welfare law, administrative law, tax law, criminal law, procedural law, insolvency law, and private international law and comparative law. The compulsory language studies include courses in Swedish (the other official language) and in a foreign language. Additionally, students may take supplementary courses. The Bachelor’s degree is completed with a seminar and thesis work. The compulsory subject studies in the Master of Laws degree programme include comparative legal linguistics, procedural law, administrative law, constitutional law, public international law, and European law. Advanced studies concentrate on some central, scientifically relevant problem that requires special juridical knowledge. The majority of a student’s advanced studies consist of completed the foreign equivalent of a Master of Laws project studies and research work. The most extensive degree and whom the Faculty deems capable of success- single study module is the writing of the Master’s thesis. fully pursuing a postgraduate degree are eligible for ad- Both the Bachelor’s and the Master’s Degree programmes mission to either the licentiate or doctoral programme. It include optional practice. The Master of Laws degree en- is possible to take these postgraduate studies in English, titles the holder entry into civil service within the judicial too. administration and is a prerequisite for practice at district courts. The holder is also entitled to apply membership Contact information of the Finnish Bar Association after some years’ work experience in legal profession. University of Lapland The main language of teaching in the Faculty is Finnish. Faculty of Law The bachelor’s and master’s programmes in law are only International Coordinator available in Finnish. However, the Faculty offers a wide Mr. Jani Suokanerva selection of courses in English for exchange students. P.O. Box 122 Most of these courses comprise written exams based on FI-96101 Rovaniemi, FINLAND independent studying of required reading but several of them also include lectures or seminars in English. Law Tel. + 358 (0)16 341 341 (exchange) studies require a lot of individual independent work, Tel. +358 (0)16 341 2557 (direct) which emphasizes the importance of a personal study Fax + 358 (0)16 341 2500 plan and discipline. lawinter@ulapland.fi The postgraduate degrees offered by the Faculty are Li- www.ulapland.fi/law centiate of Laws and Doctor of Laws. Students who have

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Faculty of Social Sciences but northern issues are connected to the globalising world through comparative research. The Faculty was established in 1982 and has an enrolment of approximately 1,250 students. The research Political Science strengths of the Faculty lie in northern themes, welfare Political Science is a discipline interested in political studies, minority questions, research in international re- ideas and institutions and the wide range of activities lations and applied northern environmental studies. The that are said to belong to politics or to contain a political research conducted at the Faculty includes basic and ap- element. Studies in political science provide a thorough plied research in current themes of social sciences. There understanding of the political aspect of human societies, are eight different degree programmes at the Faculty of including the working of different political systems, de- Social Sciences: Administrative Science, Applied Psychol- mocracy and political participation, new forms of politics, ogy, International Relations, Political Science, Public Law, and the historical development of political ideas. Rehabilitation, Social Work and Sociology. Public Law Administrative Science The degree programme in Public Law lies at the cross- The administrative science programme offers students a roads between law and the social sciences. The pro- combination of studies concentrating on Finnish public gramme includes studies in both administrative law and administration, public administration in different coun- constitutional law. Graduates are prepared to work in tries and administration in public, non-profit and private various positions in public administration, for example, organisations. The focus is on two main fields: public as coordinators and researchers. The focus of public law administration and its role in society and administrative at the University of Lapland is on two main fields: gen- systems in different (public and private) organisations. eral public law and medical law.

Applied Psychology Rehabilitation Applied psychology is a new major subject at the Faculty, The multidisciplinary programme of rehabilitation focuses with the first enrolment in autumn 2005. The discipline on the individual’s working ability, physical and psycho- is based on analysis of human experience and it gives logical functioning, social integration, and empowerment students an ability to understand human interaction and as well as the various processes, systems and factors work in, e.g. management, supervision and consultancy that influence these abilities. The different interventions positions in various fields that require a thorough under- classified under the heading of rehabilitation focus not standing of human behaviour, good communication skills, only on the individual, but also on his or her physical and creative thinking. and social environment, workplace, family and living conditions. The study of rehabilitation gives the student a International Relations good understanding of the theoretical basis and empirical The discipline of International Relations studies the in- processes of rehabilitation, its research and evaluation. ternational system, its structures, and the activities taking place within the system. These include interaction Social Work among states as well as international organisations (e.g. Social work is an applied science, with a strong connec- the European Union), independent organisations (e.g. tion between research and teaching. Scientific knowledge Greenpeace), and individual citizens. External and secu- is used to solve social problems and to support people in rity policy and the questions of war and peace in general coping. The main task of the Department of Social Work are the traditional focuses of research. A special feature is to educate social workers for public and private service of International Relations at the University of Lapland is and to conduct research. Graduates also work as teach- that it is directed towards the critical questions of geo- ers, researchers, project leaders and planners. politics and international environmental policy. The particular focus is on the problems of the northern regions,

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Sociology Sociology seeks scientific explanations for how social 1.5 Institutes structures and the relationships between culture and people develop. Sociology draws on the general social Arctic Centre scientific theories and analyses the phenomena of today. Virtually anything can be studied from a sociological per- The Arctic Centre is a Finnish national institute for Arctic spective. Sociology is not primarily about identifying the research. It was founded in 1989 as a special department focal point of research; rather, its specificity lies in the at the University of Lapland. The Arctic Centre consists approach. Sociology seeks order and logic in the unlim- of three units: the Research Department, the Information ited wealth of human activity that we meet every day. Service and the Science Centre. Understanding this logic requires combining theories of The aim of the Arctic Centre is to become the top-level social phenomena with diverse empirical approaches. The unit for Europe’s Northern Dimension and knowledge of methodology of empirical sociological research includes the Arctic. It conducts internationally high-level multidis- interviews, observation, and the use of statistics. ciplinary research, carries out project services, maintains the Science Centre exhibitions, the Information Service Minor Subject Studies and a library, and provides education. All activities are The Faculty of Social Sciences also offers courses, mainly located on the banks of the Ounasjoki River in the strik- in the Finnish language, in the following minor subject ing Arktikum Building, and the Centre is one of Lapland’s studies: Environmental studies, International Law, Psy- most frequently visited tourist attractions. About sixty chosocial Work, Social Gerontology and Social Policy. people work at the Arctic Centre. In 1997, the Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law also became The degrees offered by the Faculty are part of the Arctic Centre. • Bachelor, Master, Licentiate and Doctor of Administrative Sciences Research Department • Bachelor, Master, Licentiate and Doctor of Social Sciences The research activities span environmental research in both natural and social sciences. The multidisciplinary research at the Research Department focuses on the inter- Contact information action between humankind and the environment. Interna- University of Lapland tional research is conducted in the Arctic, sub-arctic, and Faculty of Social Sciences boreal zones of the northern hemisphere. The research International Coordinator focuses on three main points: the interdependency of Ms. Minna Nousiainen, M.A. humankind and nature, global change, and sustainable P.O. Box 122 development, which includes judicial issues. Research FI-96101 Rovaniemi, FINLAND constructs new multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary practices of environmental research in the natural and Tel. +358 (0)16 341 2685 social sciences. The Centre’s own institute, the Northern Fax +358 (0)16 341 2600 Institute for Environmental and Minority Law (NIEM), en- socialinter@ulapland.fi gages in legal research on minorities and the northern www.ulapland.fi/socialsciences regions.

Science Centre

The Science Centre maintains and develops the permanent and temporary exhibitions of the Arctic Centre, which are housed in the Arktikum building on the banks of the Ounasjoki in Rovaniemi. The exhibitions are ar-

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ranged in a friendly and interactive atmosphere, and they The Information Service develops and maintains data- cover the overall circumpolar regions. They present the bases and www-portals dealing with e.g. arctic research, arctic environment and the lives of the Arctic Peoples as the environment, the Barents region and thematic maps. well as issues related to ongoing changes. The permanent The library has a collection of arctic literature dealing exhibition includes original materials and copies, wide with nature, natural phenomena, the environment, expe- enlargements as well as multimedia shows and interac- ditions, peoples, cultures and livelihoods in the Northern tive stations. In addition to popularizing arctic research, regions, especially the Arctic. The electronic resources of the Science Centre aims at raising public awareness of the library include library catalogues, electronic journals and interest for science and arctic issues. and reference databases.

Information Service Contact information

The Arctic Centre Information Service and library provides Visitor’s address services for those requiring information about the Arctic University of Lapland, regions. The mission is to provide the user community Arctic Centre with an efﬁcient service for locating and assessing sourc- Pohjoisranta 4, es of information on the Arctic. Rovaniemi, FINLAND

Mailing address University of Lapland Arctic Centre P.O. Box 122 FI-96101 Rovaniemi, FINLAND

Tel. +358 (0)16 341 2773 Fax +358 (0)16 341 2777 www.arcticcentre.org

The Department of Research Methodology

The Department of Research Methodology (MELA) is a separate institute of the University of Lapland, which plans and organises courses on research methods and methodology, information technology, philosophy, cultural history, mathematics, and statistics. The Depart- ment courses are open to all students. Students can – depending on their interests – take individual courses or study research methodology as a minor. The Department consists of several units: the Research Methodology unit, International Studies Centre (ISC), Centre for Research Education, and Department of Applied Information Tech- nology.

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Research Methodology Unit The Department of Contact information Applied Information Technology Tel. +358 (0)16 341 3225 mela@ulapland.fi Information technology (IT) contains the areas of tradi- International Studies Centre ISC tional information technology, computer science and Please see chapter 1.3 of this guide. information systems science, and communication technology. Information technology teaching at the Univer- Centre for Research Education sity of Lapland is content-oriented, supported with study modules that focus on the theoretical base of informa- The Centre for Research Education plans, coordinates, tion technology, methodological studies, and studies that and arranges doctoral programme and postgraduate relate to faculties’ major subjects. The content-oriented courses for all postgraduate students at the University studies are aimed at the so-called ‘borderline’ between and the Arctic Centre. The Centre is a multidisciplinary information technology and the major subject. Content- forum that brings together researchers and students. It centred, practical and user-oriented teaching also serves also aims to build Finnish and international research net- the objectives of faculties’ major subjects. Information works and communities, and to support those engaged technology can be chosen as a minor subject in all facul- in research as a profession. ties; in master’s degree programmes information technol- Postgraduate students and established researchers ogy studies are 100 ECTS credits wide. In master’s degree are the essential focus of the Centre’s programmes the studies are included in work, and all of the courses offered are faculties’ major subjects. The Faculty’s designed to meet their academic and “… I think the secretary of studies and the teachers of professional needs. The Centre provides future will show. major subjects and information technol- courses that support the different stages I will definitely ogy make a personal curriculum (HOPS), of research and the constructing of pro- come back one which contains all the information tech- fessional expertise. The programme also day, for whatever nology studies, major subject’s studies covers courses on methods, methodol- reason” and other studies required for a de- ogy and philosophy of science, writing Rolf, 34 , Germany gree. The master’s degree programme scientific articles in English, and pres- student makes a cross-scientific mas- entation skills. In addition, the Centre ter’s thesis. The subject of the thesis is organizes seminars, keynote lectures, and related to his/her major subject but has researchers’ conferences with varying topics, as well as a strong emphasis on information technology. The ma- various types of courses that develop professional skills, jor subject’s professor and corresponding supervisor in such as planning and managing research projects. information technology are responsible for the guid- The Centre for Research Education does not provide ance arrangements of the thesis. Combining a student’s funding or research positions; rather it supports your master’s degree programme with studies of information own research and career as a researcher. It also offers technology yields versatile and multidisciplinary special- advice and chances to network over faculty and depart- ists in many areas of society, e.g. in leadership, teaching, ment boundaries. If you are or will be a postgraduate design and research. Tasks can relate to e.g. electronic student at the University or are looking for a community commerce, content production, travelling, media technol- of researchers to work with, feel free to contact the Cen- ogy, marketing, juridical applications or software indus- tre and to take part in the many opportunities it makes try. available. Contact information Contact information Department of Research Methodology Centre for Research Education Tel. +358 (0)16 341 3225 Tel. +358 (0)16) 341 3241 mela@ulapland.fi tuko@ulapland.fi

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Regional Services of Regional Development and the University of Lapland Innovation Services

The function of the Regional Services of the University The Regional Development and Innovation Services are of Lapland is to provide university-level regional services responsible for the university’s development and inno- based on demand and research knowledge. vation activities through applied research, development The Regional Services special department directs, coor- and innovation ventures. The task is carried out as de- dinates and develops velopment modules in cooperation with the other units • research that supports the university’s regional de- of the university, customers, and other regional, national velopment in cooperation with regional development and international actors involved in regional development authorities, companies, regional organizations, and activities. national as well as international actors; • the university’s open education and its regional de- Contact information gree studies; Regional Development and Innovation Services • the university’s vocational further education and the Siljotie 2, 96100 ROVANIEMI development and research work supporting it with PL 122, 96101 ROVANIEMI demand and working life as starting points; • the university’s regional development and innovation Tel. (016) 341 2943 activities through applied research, development and tkkinfo@ulapland.ﬁ innovation ventures. http://www.ulapland.ﬁ/?deptid=9001

The regional effectiveness of the education is ensured by The Open University the regional cooperation of communities accomplished within the Provincial University of Lapland. The aim of the Open University is to promote educational The Regional Services of the University of Lapland and regional equality. Open University education is open operates through four profit centres: to everyone, regardless of educational background or age. The goals may vary: improving general knowledge, Regional Research Services upgrading the student’s basic education or self-development. Studying at the Open University also helps you The Regional Research Services coordinate research that prepare for future academic degree studies. supports regional development. This includes research Open University education is arranged in co-opera- on future and evaluation, and research supporting pro- tion with the faculties of the University of Lapland. The vincial development work. The research is accomplished courses correspond to regular degree studies in terms of jointly with regional development authorities, companies, both objectives and requirements. Open Universities can- regional organizations, and national as well as interna- not award degrees, but the credits obtained in them are tional actors. transferable and can be used as part of a degree should you later enrol in a university. Contact information The lectures take place in the evenings and on week- Regional Research Services ends, so that as many as possible might participate in Yliopistonkatu 8 (E-siipi, 2. krs.), 96300 ROVANIEMI the studies. Open University studies are also arranged in PL 122, 96101 ROVANIEMI co-operation with other educational institutions, such as adult education centres, folk high schools and summer Tel. (016) 341 2698 universities. Studying at the Open University is part-time leena.suopajarvi@ulapland.fi and general in nature and, therefore, students are not http://www.ulapland.fi/contentparser.asp?deptid=12447 entitled to financial aid or other social benefits for students. Most of the courses are taught in Finnish.

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Contact information The University of Lapland Library Open University Yliopistonkatu 8 (F-wing, 2nd floor), 96300 ROVANIEMI The University of Lapland Library is the information cen- PL 122, 96101 ROVANIEMI tre of the northernmost university in Finland. It is a scientific library open to everyone, with collections includ- Tel. (016) 341 2952 ing material for all the educational and research fields avoin@ulapland.fi in the Faculties of Art and Design, Business and Tour- http://www.ulapland.fi/avoin ism, Education, Law and Social Sciences. As a European Documentation Centre, the Library includes the official Education and Development Services publications of the European Union in its collection. The Library was founded in 1979 and today supports efficient The Education and Development Services offer vocational study, teaching, and research by offering a range of serv- further education and related development services that ices from lending course books to extensive training in support it. This is accomplished jointly with the educa- information retrieval, and from a quiet reading room to tional units of the university, customers, and other re- rooms for group work. Some of the training in informa- gional, national and international actors dealing with tion skills is provided in English. education. In addition to printed books and magazines, the Li- brary offers material in electronic form. Various kinds Contact information of information sources are available: electronic journals, Education and Development Services electronic books, reference databases, subject gateways Siljotie 2, 96100 ROVANIEMI etc. Information on the library collections is available PL 122, 96101 ROVANIEMI through HILLA, the web public access catalogue at https://hilla.linneanet.fi/. The University of Lapland Library Tel. (016) 341 2954 has been part of the international network of European koke@ulapland.fi Documentation Centres since 1995. In addition to con- http://www.ulapland.fi/?deptid=18407 ducting information retrievals and giving free information, the EDC organises courses on EU information sources.

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Summer: • Mon 09.00-18.00 • Tue-Fri 09.00-16.00 • Sat. closed.

The Library of Art and Design, open Term time: • Mon-Thu 10.00-18.00 • Fri 10.00-16.00. Summer: • Mon-Fri 10.00-16.00.

The Library of Art and Design On the day before holidays the Libraries close at 16.00. Exceptions will be announced separately. The Library of Art and Design is in the university’s main building. It is the northernmost library specializing in See also the Arctic Centre Information Services. the world of art and applied arts. At the same time it functions as the faculty library for the Faculty of Art and Language Centre Design. The library premises include three art galleries. The Language Centre provides language and communica- Contact information tion skills instruction as part of the degree programmes University of Lapland for law, education, social sciences, business and tour- Main Library ism as well as art and design. The aim of the language Yliopistonkatu 8 courses is to familiarize the students with the scientific P.O. Box 8123 and professional language of each field. Subject-specific FI-96101 Rovaniemi, FINLAND language courses are provided in Finnish, Swedish, Eng- lish, German, French and Russian. The courses focus on Tel. +358 (0)16 341 2915 academic reading, writing and oral skills. Fax +358 (0)16 341 2933 Voluntary beginners’ courses are offered in German, www.ulapland.fi/kirjasto French, Russian, Italian, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese. kirjasto@ulapland.fi Finnish for Foreigners – courses are provided for foreign staff and foreign students. The students can choose lan- University of Lapland guage studies also as a minor subject for their degree. Library of Art and Design The Language Centre provides 25 ECTS credit unit of P.O.Box 122 language and culture – studies in Finnish for Foreigners, FI-96101 Rovaniemi, FINLAND English, German and Russian. The Language Centre also provides a 25 ECTS credit unit in Speech Communication. Tel. +358 (0)16 341 2937 www.ulapland.fi/kirjasto/taidekirjasto Contact information taidekirjasto@ulapland.fi University of Lapland, Language Centre Main library, open P.O. Box 122 Term time: FI-96101 Rovaniemi, FINLAND • Mon-Thu 09.00-19.00 • Fri 09.00-16.00 Tel. +358 (0)16 341 2855 • Sat 09.00-14.00 Fax +358 (0)16 341 2866 kike@ulapland.fi

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Meri-Lappi Institute external and internal information, media relations and websites, produces information material, and organizes The Meri-Lappi Institute is active in regional development academic festivities. programmes and cooperative networks in the Kemi-Tornio and Bothnian Arc regions. The clients of Meri-Lappi Insti- Contact Information: tute are mainly small- and medium-scale enterprises, the Most of the divisions of the Administration and Devel- public sector and adult students in Northern Finland. The opment unit are located at University main building, Meri-Lappi Institute in Kemi offers master’s programmes Yliopistonkatu 8, E-wing (ICT Services at the Building F). and continuing education.

Contact information Meri-Lappi Institute Keskuspuistokatu 20 1.6 University FI-94100 Kemi, FINLAND www.mli.ﬁ administration

Administration and Development Unit Institutions of higher education in Finland are under the The Administration and Development unit of the Univer- direct supervision of the Ministry of Education. While sity of Lapland coordinates and guides the development they are all state institutions, each has its own adminis- of the university in accordance with the guidelines set tration with complete autonomy in internal affairs. by the University Senate. The unit supports teaching, research and other activities at the university by handling University Senate and centralized administrative duties and necessary support Administrative Council services. The Administration and Development unit is headed The University Senate is elected for a three year period by the Rector, and it includes the following divisions: Ac- on a three-quota principle, i.e., one-third of the mem- counting and Payments, Career Services, Corporate Com- bers are professors, one-third teachers, researchers and munications, General Administration, ICT Services, Inter- other staff, and one-third are students. The chairperson national Office, Personnel Services, Planning and Financ- of the Senate is the Rector. The Administrative Council is ing, Procurement and Property, and Student Services. a board that consists of representatives of various stake- At the Administration and Development unit the stu- holders in Lapland. It is a link between the University dents can find the cashier and payroll office, which are and the province. places to contact if you happen to work for the university or otherwise receive financing from the university. At the Rector, First Vice Rector and ICT Services a student can get an e-mail account, user Second Vice Rector name and passwords – they also provide students with computing related support. International Office helps in- The election of the Rector and two Vice Rectors is made ternational students in many ways – the services of the by the election board. International Office are described elsewhere in this guide The Rector is in charge of the faculties and fhe Admin- book. Student Services provide students with general istrative and Development unit. guidance regarding studies. You can also find there the After the election the Rector and Vice Rectors agree Registrar’s Office where a student needs to register in upon the division of duties, which is then confirmed by order to get the student status. The Planning and Financ- the University Senate. The Rector decides which one of ing unit coordinates the university’s basic and supple- the Vice Rectors takes care of Rector’s duties while he/ mentary financing and takes care of overall planning. The she is not able to handle them. Corporate Communications unit takes care of university’s

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Rectors 1 August 2006 – 31 July 2011 • Mr. Juha Perttula, PhD, Faculty of Social Sciences, • Mr. Mauri Ylä-Kotola, PhD, Rector, Professor Professor in Psychology • Mr. Jukka Mäkelä, PhD, First Vice-Rector, Director of • For Faculty of Law, the dean is to be nominated later Department of Research Methodology • Ms. Paula Kankaanpää, PhD, Second Vice-Rector, The Administration of other units at the University is Director of Arctic Centre directed by an Executive Board. The units are led by a Director. The Administration of internal service units at Deans and Faculty Councils the University of Lapland is led by an Executive Board appointed by the University Senate. The deans lead the faculties. Each faculty has a Faculty Council to develop instruction in the faculty, review cur- Other planning and administrative riculum proposals, supervise the admission of new stu- units of the University dents, organise entrance examinations, and to take care of other administrative and development duties. The fac- The University of Lapland has a Teaching and Research ulty councils also make recommendations when profes- Council appointed by the University Senate. The duties of sors and associate professors are appointed. the Teaching and Research Council are the general development of teaching and research and the development of Faculty Deans 1.8. 2006 – 31.7. 2008 their quality and evaluation at the university. • Ms.Tuija Hautala-Hirvioja, PhD, Faculty of Art and De- The Planning Committee of Regional Services is respon- sign, Professor in Art History sible for the strategic planning, guidance, coordination • Mr. Jari Stenvall, PhD, Faculty of Business and Tourism, and follow-up of the regional development and innova- Professor in Public Administration tion activities. It is also responsible for the vocational • Ms. Kaarina Määttä, PhD, Faculty of Education, continuing education, Open University education, regional Professor in Educational Psychology

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degree education, and regional development that supports research conducted at the University of Lapland. The Planning Committee of Information Maintenance is responsible for making strategic guidelines to develop information maintenance and for guiding the development of information technology so that it supports the activities of the university as efﬁciently as possible. It is also responsible for guiding the development of the internal information circulation at the university and for working as a link between the users and the units providing information maintenance services.

The Arktikum House 1.7 University The Arktikum House was designed by a group of three premises Danish architects: Soren Birch, Ellen Waade and Claus Bonderup. The ﬁrst phase of the Arktikum was opened to the public on the Finnish Independence Day, December 6, The University of Lapland operates in modern premises 1992. The second phase (the Institute) was completed in in Rovaniemi. The university main building is located September 1997. The second phase was partially ﬁnanced on a lakeside campus (Rantavitikka) within walking dis- by the European Union. tance of the centre of town. All faculties of the university are located on one campus. The Regional Development Street address: Pohjoisranta 4. and Innovation Services, the Education and Development Services, the Teacher Training School and the Arctic Cen- The Teacher Training School tre are located outside the campus proper but are also conveniently close to the city centre and main campus. The Teacher Training School lies close to the city centre. The Student Union has moved to its new premises near The school building was completely reconstructed and the university main building in August 2006. renovated during the year 2000. The school hosts some 320 pupils from the pre-primary school to the 6th grade. The University main building Architect: Jan Lehtipalo.

The University main building was designed by Archi- Street address: Pohjolankatu 23. tect, Professor Juhani Katainen. The ﬁrst construction phase was completed in 1987 and the second phase Siljotie 2 (“Rotko”) was inaugurated in 1992. The second enlargement of the UMB was completed in September 2000. The third Although the Faculty of Art and Design has moved to the construction phase was completed in August 2006 new premises at the Rantavitikka campus in August 2006, when the Faculty of Art and Design was moved to the the faculty still has some workshop facilities located in main campus. premises close to the railway station. Also the Regional Development and Innovation Services and the Education Street address: Yliopistonkatu 8. and Development Services of the University of Lapland are located in Siljotie.

Street address: Siljotie 2

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2.1 Universities 2.2 University in Finland degrees

The Finnish education system consists of comprehen- The Finnish university degrees are the bachelor’s, mas- sive school, post-comprehensive general and vocational ter’s, licentiate (postgraduate) and doctor’s degrees education, higher education and adult education. Com- (postgraduate). The undergraduate degree studies consist prehensive school provides a nine-year educational proof basic studies, subject studies (intermediate level) and gramme for all school-aged children, beginning at the advanced studies. age of seven. Post-comprehensive education is given by A bachelor’s degree consists of studies in both major upper secondary schools (approx. three years, ending in and minor subjects without advanced level studies and the matriculation examination) and vocational schools methodology and language studies. A master’s degree (two to three years, leading to basic vocational qualifica- includes studies in major and minor subjects, with the tions). master’s thesis being a central component of the degree. In Finland, higher education is provided by 20 univer- Master’s studies can also include methodology and lan- sities and 29 polytechnics. Adult education is given by guage studies. Research and preparation of a substantial independent sponsoring organisations, evening schools, thesis are essential parts of the studies for both the li- vocational institutions (specifically by vocational adult centiate and doctoral degrees. education centres), and universities, all of which have centres for continuing education. bachelor’s degree 180 ECTS cr. all faculties Finland has one of the most comprehensive university master’s degree 120 ECTS cr. all faculties networks in Europe. There are 20 universities in Finland: ten are multi-faculty universities, three are universities On average a fulltime student can expect to obtain 60 of technology, three are schools of economics and busi- ECTS cr. in a year, which equates to a workload of 1,600 ness administration, and the remaining four are art acad- hours by the student. emies. A bachelor’s degree requires about three years and Finnish universities have roots going back to the 17th master’s degree two years of full-time study following century. The first university in Finland, The Royal Acad- the completion of a bachelor’s degree. The licentiate de- emy of Turku, was established in 1640 during Swedish gree can generally be completed in two and the doctor’s rule. Almost two hundred years later, in 1828, the Acad- degree in four years following the completion of the mas- emy was transferred to Helsinki and today it is known ter’s degree. as the University of Helsinki. The other universities were established during the 1900s, the two youngest being the More information available at www.minedu.fi University of Lapland (1979) and the Academy of Fine Arts (1993).

University students 2.3 System of study The total university enrolment in Finland is currently approximately 176,000 students, of whom approximately 5,000 are students from abroad studying for a degree. Studying at a Finnish university is sometimes very differ- Finnish universities also have more than 22,000 postgrad- ent from studying elsewhere. The possible combinations uate students, of whom almost 1,500 are form abroad. of major and minor subjects are numerous and a student The number of international visiting students at Finnish needs to take the responsibility in planning one’s own universities is approximately 4,500 per year. studies. At the beginning, it might be confusing to build More information available at www.minedu.ﬁ a schedule or coordinate all the courses. However, when

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students learn to use all the possibilities, it is possible Written exams to create an individual study plan within given frames. “Academic freedom” means various things. It refers to Please note that there is no specific exam period at the independence of the universities, but it also refers to an end of the semester; exams are held throughout the aca- individual student’s studies. Students are responsible for demic year. There are two types of written exams: course their own study plan and follow-up of their own learning exams and general exams. and progress. Course exams are held after the completion of a Below you can find some basic information about the course. The lecturer will inform the students of the date, system of study in the University of Lapland. time and place of the exam. There are at least two possible dates, so that one can try again if one fails the first Courses exam. Advance registration is usually not required. General exams for each faculty are held once a month. The basic unit of a study programme is a course. A typi- On these days, a student can take an exam based on cal course consists of a series of lectures and a written individual study of a set of books or other materials from assignment or an exam. For each ECTS credit there is the course catalogue. Please note that students must usually 8-10 hours of lecturing. They are usually held always agree on the exam with the examiner before reg- within the time period of a week or two weeks. After the istration. The registration deadline is 10 days before the lectures students have at least two possibilities to take exam date; registration must be done through WebOodi the written exam for the course. The first is usually held student information system. within two weeks after the lectures end and the second within a month. The grade of the course is received about Programmes three weeks after returning the assignment or taking the exam. There are three levels of studies: basic, intermediate and advanced, and two kinds of programmes: major and mi- Teaching methods nor. In major programmes students are required to complete basic and intermediate courses in the Bachelor’s Lecturing is the most commonly used teaching method. degree studies and advanced courses in the Master’s de- However, lectures do not usually cover the entire content gree studies. In short minor programmes, only basic level of the course and students are required to do either a studies are required; in long minor programmes, both written exam or essay in order to complete the course. basic and intermediate level work must be completed. Other forms of teaching are for example seminars, work- shops and exercises. Seminars consist of lectures at the Credits beginning of the course and seminar meetings at which students present their seminar paper. A workshop is ba- At the University of Lapland, credits are used to define sically the same as a seminar but done as group work. the extent of a given course. Lectures, exercises, semi- Exercises are usually practical assignments and are wide- nars and other forms of instruction (e.g. the writing of ly used in teacher training, for example. One very popular essays; lecture journals; preparation for examinations, teaching method is excursion, where students follow a etc.), as well as independent research, are all taken planned programme and attend lectures. Usually excur- into consideration when the number of credits for each sions Usually excursions include also additional written course is being calculated. Please note that a credit does assignments. The teaching method of a course can also not refer to the duration of a course, but to the estimat- be combination of two methods, but it/they are always ed amount of work required, that is, one credit refers to mentioned in the course description. approximately 26 – 27 hours of work by the student. Within the academic calendar some courses may be completed in less than one period (with credits awarded in due time), while other courses may extend over several study periods with credits being awarded at the end

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of the semester or the academic year. In accordance with in the university, and pay the student union fee. It is the establishment of the European Higher Education Area, also possible to give feedback on courses through the the University of Lapland has fully adopted the ECTS WebOodi system. You can ﬁnd a more detailed introduc- credit system. Thus, the term “credit” is hereafter abbre- tion and downloadable user’s instructions from the fol- viated as “cr.” and referred to as “ECTS cr.”. lowing web-page: https://weboodi.ulapland.ﬁ/oodi/

Grading system

Finnish universities use numeric grading scales. In the University of Lapland, the scale used is from 5 (excellent) to 1 (sufﬁcient). Please note that some courses are given only on a pass/fail basis without any further grading. In this case the mark ‘pass’ appears on the transcript. Every course and examination taken is recorded on the student’s personal transcript. Below is a comparison ta- ble with other grade scales.

Ulapland European grade grading scale definition * The US scale * Excellent 5 A A Very good 4 B A-, B+ Student number and Good 3 C B transcript of studies Satisfactory 2 D C+ Sufficient 1 E C Each student has a single, personal student number. Stu- Fail F F F dents are to use this number when registering for exams and on the exam answer forms. (* = not official equivalents) Transcript is an official document where student’s studies are recorded. In the transcript students will find all completed courses with credits and grades. University of Lapland issues only one transcript for its students (studies in all faculties and departments are gathered in 2.4 OODI Student one document). Students can have an unofficial transcript through the Information WebOoodi System as an e-mail. Transcript of record is available in Finnish or in English language. System Registering for courses and exams

Oodi is a national student information system supporting At the University of Lapland the WebOodi system in used studies and teaching. It has been developed by a group for registering for courses and exams. You can also make of Finnish universities and offers various web services a personal study plan. “Old” degree students are also through WebOodi. Students can check their personal data able to register for terms through the system and use and credits, change their contact information and the the web bank service keys for Nordea, Sampo or Osuus- conditions on which the data can be released for other pankki banks to pay the Student Union membership fee. use, browse study guide information, register for courses, “New” students and exchange students must register at order an “unofﬁcial” transcript of studies to e-mail, enrol the Student Services Ofﬁce.

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receive a registration number at the host university. The 2.5 Studying at University of Lapland has an agreement with the Univer- sity of Oulu not to charge each other for JOO studies. other universities The right to pursue studies becomes effective when the host university has granted the student the right to – JOO studies study at the host university. Applicants granted the right to take courses at another university attend the teaching On the basis of the Flexible Right to Study agreement, i.e. and examination of the course(s) according to the same the JOO agreement, a student studying for a degree in regulations as the university’s regular degree students. one Finnish university (henceforth the home university) For more information please contact faculty offices and can apply to pursue studies at another Finnish univer- the Internet at www.joopas.fi. sity (henceforth the host university) provided that similar studies cannot be studied at the home university. The JOO-agreement is a fee-based programme. The student must therefore append a payment note from the home university to the application. Students must also 2.6 Finnish Virtual complete a form in order to be officially accepted and to University

The Finnish Virtual University FVU is a partnership of all Finnish universities. Together, the universities provide services that help students to find more flexible ways to study, and university staff to make the best use of new educational technologies. New technologies are also used to promote nation-wide networking among subject fields and other points of common interest. The Online Courses Database includes all the online courses provided by Finnish universities and targeted at graduate or post-graduate degree students. The courses can be completed either totally or partly over the In- ternet. See study methods in the information on each course. When looking for online courses provided by universities, have a look at the university study guides as well. For more information check the Internet at www.virtuaaliyliopisto.fi.

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3 Applications

3.1 Applications to non-degree studies

General guidelines exist on how to apply to the University 2. The application form for non-degree studies is the of Lapland as an exchange student through the Erasmus, same for all exchange student applicants. Nordplus/Nordlys, north2north or First networks, or bilat- Please complete the application form carefully, answer- eral cooperation agreements. Should there be no formal ing all items. Remember to sign the form and enclose the agreements with his/her home university, a student can documents required. apply as what is known as a free mover student outside the existing exchange programmes. If an applicant ap- 3. Those applying to the Faculty of Art and Design: Stu- plies to the University of Lapland as a free mover student, dents are required to enclose a portfolio of 5 to 6 works he/she must be registered for the home university as a with the application. degree student. The portfolio can be a CD-ROM, a folder including photos, or copies of original works. The University of Lapland Please note the following: cannot accept all applicants. Students are chosen on the basis of applications and portfolios. Decisions are made 1. Closing dates for non-degree studies: approximately 1.5 months after the application deadline • 15 May for September enrolment (1.9. - 31.12. and closes. 1.9. - 31.5.) • 15 October for January enrolment (1.1. - 31.5.)

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What happens to my application form after the deadline at the University of 3.2 Applications to Lapland? degree studies Your application will be reviewed in the relevant faculty. Please note that the University of Lapland reserves the By principal rule, the right to study is obtained at the right to examine each potential applicant’s eligibility and yearly entrance exams. Students are selected according to determine formal acceptance accordingly. to selection criteria determined by the faculties. One stu- After the acceptance decision we will send you a let- dent can receive the right to study at one faculty. How- ter including a formal letter of admission, welcome letter, ever, students can also study at other faculties to make confirmation sheet, arrival information sheet, housing in- their degree more unique. formation and student housing application form. PLEASE Once the bachelor’s degree is completed, the student WAIT FOR THE ADMISSION LETTER. You are only accepted may obtain the right to study scientific postgraduate to study at the University of Lapland AFTER the decision studies by faculty’s decision. The faculty may also grant of the faculty, even if you apply through the Erasmus the right to study to a student from another university network. – see Studying at other universities – JOO studies. Facul- ties can also permit a right to study to a student wanting What do I do after getting to transfer from another university with justified reasons. the admission letter? Once a degree is completed the student can continue studies in the Open University in the evenings or week- Please ends or take PIA studies. PIA studies are Open University 1) return the student housing application form immedi- studies integrated to the main education. PIA students ately after receiving the letter of admission (no later take part in the main education given during the day- than July 15, or November 20, if applying for spring time. PIA studies are free of change for graduates of only) in order to arrange accommodation. See 4.4 the University of Lapland if the studies are incomplete Student Housing at graduation. However, also graduates must pay for the – N.B. If you send the form late, the housing office can Open University studies arranged in the evenings and not guarantee accommodation for you in student weekends. housing. More specific information on the application pro- 2) arrange your flight/train tickets (visa also required for cedure of the degree studies is given in the separate some students) in time. guide called Applicant’s Guide. The relevant informa- 3) return the confirmation and arrival information forms tion will be found also on the following web site: as soon as possible. www.ulapland.fi/?deptid=23123

Please note that in Finland July is the most popular summer holiday season, so answers to any inquires will take extra time.

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35 STUDY IN LAPLAND 2007 – 2009 4 Finnish Regulations and Living Practicalities 4.1 State Please note: 1. Citizens of the Nordic countries need not apply for regulations a residence permit but must complete a notice of removal (muuttoilmoitus). 2. EU citizens and equivalent persons do not need a Residence permit residence permit but they must register their right to reside in Finland if their stay lasts for longer than A foreigner usually needs a residence permit in order to three months. stay in Finland for a longer period of time. Residence 3. Persons from outside the Nordic and EU countries who permits are issued for purposes other than travel or intend to stay in Finland for more than three months comparable short term residence (see visas). However, (90 days) need a residence permit. The first residence residence permits are also needed for short stays of less permit should be acquired before arrival in Finland at than three months if the purpose of the stay is to work in the nearest Finnish embassy or consulate. The follow- Finland. Residence permits require either a valid passport ing documents are required for the application: or a travel document. There are some exceptions to the • valid passport general rule for residence permits that concern citizens • one passport photograph of the Nordic countries and EU countries. Persons holding • study certificate from the University of Lapland a residence permit may reside and travel in Finland while • proof of funds or scholarship to cover expenses in the permit is valid. They may also change their place of Finland (i.e. EUR 500 / month) residence, or leave the country and enter it again. • certificate detailing social security in the student’shome country. For citizen of the EU, www.uvi.fi/netcomm the E128 or European Health Insurance Card is recommended

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The fee for registering the right to reside in Finland is ple exchange students) must include the organisation’s EUR 40. The fee for extended residence permits is EUR 55. certiﬁcate of funding with their application. The permit can be acquired at the police station approximately 3 to 4 weeks after application. Issuing residence permits for studying

Contact information An alien who has been accepted into an educational insti- The Police Station in Rovaniemi tution in Finland as a student is issued with a temporary Ms. Sirkku Palovaara residence permit as provided in section 45(1)(3) for stud- Hallituskatu 1-3 ies leading to a degree or vocational qualification or, on FI-96100 Rovaniemi, FINLAND reasonable grounds, for other studies. As a precondition Tel. + 358 (0)16 329 5419 for the acceptance the alien is required to have insurance issued by a reliable and well-established company Students who have been accepted at an institution of or institution against expenses arising from treatment of higher education and who finance their own studies an illness or accident. If the estimated duration of the must deposit, in a Finnish bank, and in their own name, studies is at least two years, insurance against medical a sum stipulated by the Directorate of Immigration (in expenses will suffice. 2004 EUR 6000). This amount must be deposited before Section 46 comes into force on 1 September 2007 as arrival in Finland in an account free of conditions limiting amended according to Act 486/2007. its use. A new deposit is required at the beginning of each academic year. These funds may be used by stu- Source: dents to cover their expenses during the academic year. Aliens Act, 46 § (13.4.2007/486) Section 46 Students who are sponsored by organisations (for exam- (NB: Unofficial translation.)

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Member states of the European Union 128 forms), from their home country and to carry it with them at all times. The card entitles the student to treat- In addition to Finland, the Member States of the Euro- ment in the case of sudden illness or accident, at the pean Union (EU) are Belgium, Ireland, Great Britain, Italy, same price as Finns pay. The European Health Insurance Austria, Denmark, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, Card is also needed when travelling to EEA countries dur- France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, ing your stay in Rovaniemi. Please note that this card Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Poland, only covers emergency treatment, so you must take out Spain, Sweden, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Romania. additional insurance before you travel. Please, contact Similar provisions on the right of movement that apply your local authorities to obtain the card, and make sure to citizens of EU Member States also apply to citizens of that you have all required documents concerning social Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. security and health care coverage before you come to Finland. Please visit also Discover Finland web service at If you plan to travel to Russia during your stay in Fin- http://finland.cimo.fi/. The service is produced and land, you need additional travel insurance even if you maintained by the Centre for International Mobility CIMO. are an EU/EEA citizen. Consult a travel agency about the From there you can find updated information about state additional insurances before coming to Finland. Students regulations and other practicalities related to living and should also make sure that they have a certificate of studying in Finland. vaccination (tetanus, polio and diphtheria) with them in Finland, especially if they are planning a trip to Russia. Please note that Student Union membership fee does not cover any medical expenses at public health centres, public hospitals or private clinics. For additional informa- 4.2 Insurance tion on student health services, go to chapter 6.5 of this guide book.

Mandatory insurance www.stm.ﬁ/english/index.htm

The University of Lapland’s policy on student insurance requires that all international students obtain their own insurance, and that the coverage is valid for the entire duration of the student’s stay at the university. This 4.3 Change means that a student must have an insurance policy or equivalent documentation which states his/her personal of address information and the period of validity of the insurance (equivalent documentation means the social security ar- notiﬁcation and rangements agreed upon between the EU/EEA countries). The insurance must cover medical care and personal in- jury, and should also contain liability coverage for loss civil registration or damage. Proof of valid insurance coverage is required upon registration at the University of Lapland. Basic information on people in Finland is recorded in the EU regulations on social security apply in Finland: EU Population Information System. Such information to be (and EEA) citizens receive necessary medical services registered includes e.g. name, date of birth, nationality, from the public health system and the Finnish Social In- family relationship, and address. A Finnish municipality surance Institution (KELA), even during short stays. All EU/ of residence is registered for a foreigner who has moved EEA students are required to obtain the European Health to Finland if he or she plans on staying in Finland per- Insurance Card (which was introduced in June 2004, and manently and if he or she has a residence permit for at is equivalent to the previously used E 111, E 119 and E

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least one year. Citizens of the Nordic countries do not The town of Rovaniemi and its sub-region Rovaniemi ru- need residence permits. ral municipality were united on 1 January 2006, forming a Under the law a foreigner must submit the same infor- new city of Rovaniemi with a total population of approxi- mation for registration as a Finnish citizen if he resides mately 58,000 inhabitants. in Finland for at least one year. The registration takes Services form the main source of livelihood in the Rov- place in the local Register Office (maistraatti in Finnish). aniemi district. In 2003, 82.6 % of the labour force in the The information that is registered is used for example for Rovaniemi town worked in the service field. The major the purposes of elections, taxation, health care, juridical employer in the public sector is the town of Rovaniemi. administration, and statistical purposes. The biggest private companies in Rovaniemi operate in the fields of electricity (Kemijoki Oy), telecommunications How does the registration take place? (Sonera Oy) or manufacture (Bombardier Finland Oy). The location of Rovaniemi near the Arctic Circle has Report at your Register Office (Maistraatti). Bring with made it a very lively tourism town. Many small compa- you your passport and valid residence permit. Other nies operate in tourism related services. The field of tour- documents needed for the registration include a possible ism can offer some part-time or vacation job opportuni- certificate of marriage and certificates of any children you ties for students from different cultures. Many students have. Fill and sign the form, which you will get at the work as guides in tourism program services or as hosts/ Register office. Make an official Notice of Moving every hostesses in hotels during the Christmas season. There time you move, also if you move from Finland. If you are also some job opportunities in education, e.g. as a move from another Nordic country, you must present an language teacher. Inter-Nordic Migration Form. Citizens of the Nordic coun- The development goals for the near future are defined tries do not need to report at the Register Office. in the Rovaniemi Regional Development Program. It On the basis of registration, a foreigner is given the presents three core fields of competence on which de- same kind of personal identity number as a Finnish citi- velopment resources will be targeted in the Rovaniemi zen has. You can get your personal identity number from district. The fields are: tourism, cold & winter technology the local Register Office in about one week from your and information & communications technology. These ex- registration. pertise areas have been selected to create new business activities, products and services. New growth industries Contact information: are also design, digital media, entertainment and cultural Rovaniemi Registration Office (Maistraatti) industry. Rovakatu 8 Foreign employers are highly appreciated in many 96100 Rovaniemi fields. New fields of businesses and the growing interna- tionalization will open vacancies also for foreign gradu- Tel. +358 (0)16 329 4111 ates. However, finding a job requires own activity and www.maistraatti.fi willingness to learn to know Finnish working culture and also the Finnish language.

Sources: Lapland in ﬁgures 2005, Regional Council of Lapland. 4.4 Employment Rovaniemi 2005, Rovaniemi-info, www.rovaniemi.ﬁ and taxation

As the capital of the province, Rovaniemi has always been a gateway to Lapland. It is a fast developing center of business, administration and education in Lapland.

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Career Services at Permission to work the University of Lapland Foreigners residing in Finland are issued residence The Career Services provides services for students and permits depending on the reason of their stay in the graduates in seeking employment. These are our services country. Separate working permits are not issued. For- for students and graduates: eigners normally need an employed person’s residence • Career guidance permit for working. Exceptions are the citizens of the • Job opportunities at the bulletin boards and on our Nordic countries and the EU Member States. Citizens of web site the EU-member states need to have registered their stu- • Information services and employers contact dent’s residence right at the local police station (if they • Guidance in career orientation & management and job will stay in Finland for more than three months) to be seeking skills able to work without restrictions. Other than EU citizens have restrictions on the right to work while holding a More information on the services is available at residence permit for studying. According to the Finnish www.ulapland.fi. The Career Services at the University of law “an alien has the right to gainful employment if he Lapland is also a member of the nationwide network of or she has been issued a residence permit for studying, if academic career services in Finland. The network offers the employment is a traineeship required for a qualifica- services for university students, graduates, employers tion, if the amount of part-time work does not exceed and for the universities themselves. More information 20 hours a week or if a full-time work is carried out at a can be found at www.aarresaari.net. time when there are no actual classes at the educational institution.” In practice, full-time employment is possible Contact information only during summer and Christmas holidays. Wages and University of Lapland, salaries earned for part-time work during the academic Career Services year may, on the discretion of the authorities, reduce the P.O Box 122 amount of money that the student is required to possess FI-96101 Rovaniemi, FINLAND to be able to support him- or herself. There are different regulations for post-graduate stu- Tel. +358 (0)16 341 2254 dents who are conducting thesis research for or in coop- Fax +358 (0)16 341 2978 eration with an institution or corporation that is paying rekry@ulapland.fi the post-graduate student for this work. Each case will be viewed individually, and the best way to deal with Rovaniemi Employment Office the matter is to check with the local employment office that your stay in Finland is registered the correct way. The employment office offers services to different jobseeker groups, including young people, those requiring www.uvi.fi vocational rehabilitation, immigrants, those entering or www.poliisi.fi/english/index.htm leaving Finland in search for work, and recent university graduates. Both employed and unemployed jobseekers Taxation can register as a jobseeker at an employment office. (Source: www.mol.fi) If you work and earn a salary in Finland, you are usually required to pay income tax in Finland. Finland has Contact information a progressive taxation system, but persons residing in Rovaniemi Employment Office Finland for less than 6 months must pay a final 35-% tax Valtakatu 21 on their income. The amount of salary does not affect 96200 Rovaniemi the tax rate. However, a special deduction is available Tel: +358 (0)10 60 40073 for students and trainees if certain requirements are met. The employer is also required to deduct an employment

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pension contribution and an unemployment insurance contribution from the employee’s salary. 4.5 Student Income earned by persons who have been living in Finland for more than 6 months is taxed at the same rate housing as that of permanent residents (progressively). The employee must obtain a “tax card” (verokortti) from the lo- The local student housing foundation Domus Arctica cal tax office for tax withholding. The tax office will calcu- (DAS) arranges accommodation for all incoming Interna- late the tax percentage based on an estimate of income tional students. Student apartments are situated in four for the calendar year. The tax card must be given to the different locations in Rovaniemi: employer. Taxation also depends on the tax agreements • Ounasvaara, 3 km from the university between Finland and other countries. • Rantavitikka and Anninportti, near the main building Always contact the local tax office before you start • Rovala, close to the centre of town, 3km from the working to find out your tax rate and possible deduc- university, nearby the railway station tions. • Asemarinne, near the Faculty of Art and Design

Contact information The monthly rent for a room in a flat shared by two or Rovaniemi Tax Office three persons ranges from EUR 170 to EUR 270 per per- Hallituskatu 3 A son depending on the size, condition, furniture, etc. of FI-96101 Rovaniemi, FINLAND the room. The rent includes water, but you must pay separately for basic furniture and electricity. All stu- Tel. +358 (0)16 367 6000 dents must pay a refundable EUR 170 deposit in Fax +358 (0)16 367 6101 “I was really advance in their home country in order to confirm www.vero.fi/english satisfied by my the accommodation and to receive the key for accommodation their room. The deposit has to be paid at the bank Mailing address …. It is great that before arrival and by the due date. Accommoda- Rovaniemi Tax Office you directly offer tion will be reserved only for those students who P.O. Box 8003 accommodation have paid the deposit on time. The deposit will be FI-96101 Rovaniemi, FINLAND with your letter returned by bank transfer to the student after he or she has left Rovaniemi. The rent must be paid of admission.“ Inga, 23, Germany

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by the 6th day of each month. It covers the whole month Since the cost of study materials varies from field to from the first until the last day of the month. The rent field, it is difficult to provide an accurate estimate. The must be paid through a bank account. use of libraries is free (except for inter library loans and photocopying services) but students must normally buy Please note: DAS offers accommodation from August 1st some basic books to use as a reference library at home. for the autumn semester and January 1st for the spring Students must be able to pay for their food, housing, semester. If you arrive in September or February you clothes, social life, and so on. Living expenses for a sin- most likely have to pay for the preceding month also. gle student average EUR 500 –600 per month. Following is Also keep in mind that if you apply for a room after the an estimate of a student’s monthly budget: 15th of July (for autumn semester) or 15th of November (for spring semester), DAS cannot guarantee a room for EURO you. Rent 200 Food 220 More detailed housing information and applications for Transportation 50 dormitories will be sent to students after they have been Leisure, other expenses 130 accepted at the University of Lapland. Total 570

Contact information All University of Lapland students pursuing a basic de- Domus Arctica Foundation DAS gree are required to register annually. Before registering, Ylikorvantie 28 A a degree student must pay the student union member- FI-96300 Rovaniemi, FINLAND ship fee (see also Student Union). Membership is compulsory for all degree students but optional for exchange Tel. +358 (0)20 7699 180 students. Fax +358 (0)20 7699 188 Internet: www.das.ﬁ E-mail: dasaspa@das.ﬁ

4.6 Study expenses

There are no tuition fees but there are some compulsory fees connected with studies. For degree students, there is a compulsory Student Union membership fee of EUR 80 per academic year or EUR 40 per semester to pay but for exchange students and PhD students this is optional. The fee includes health care and various discounts for degree students and international exchange students but only health care for PhD students. There is more information available on the Student Union in Chapter 6 of this guide.

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5 Services for Students

The university serves its students in many ways in various situations and the principle is that not a single 5.1 At the student is left alone. We help students before their arrival by sending information on studying and living in beginning of Rovaniemi. When students arrive in Rovaniemi, student tutors welcome them. Here is a short presentation of our your studies student services. Also check the Student Union services in Chapter 6. Student tutors

Every international student will have a personal peer tutor to help her/him adjust to Finnish society and the academic environment. Student tutors are often students who have been exchange students themselves, so they know what kind of situations might arise. Student tutors are there to answer questions and help with the ﬁrst steps in Finland. For most international students, their student tutor is the ﬁrst person they meet in the university community.

Teacher tutors and Personal Study Plan - PSP

Reforms towards a two-cycle degree system and increas- ing student mobility form the basic premise for providing teacher tutoring and the development of Personal Study Plans, which aim to create practices and instruments for planning, tutoring and monitoring of university studies. Where on the one-hand tutoring means giving support to the student, on the other the Personal Study Plan (PSP) serves as an instrument in support on knowledge construction. Nowadays the student’s role as an active planner of his/her own studies is consequently more and

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more highlighted, and the PSP allows the student to or- certiﬁcate to the Student Services Ofﬁce. New students ganize him/herself according to the contents, extent and get further information on registration along with the duration of their degree studies, which in turn allows the acceptance letter. Continuing students register through student to better develop his/her academic expertice. WebOodi. Together with their teacher tutor from the faculty, each degree student will go through the process of developing Release of information a PSP. from student registry

Student Services Office The use of the University of Lapland’ student registry is based on laws and regulations. Based on the laws the When a student comes to the university campus for the university gives out information from the registry without first time, he/she must register. This applies to all stu- students’ consent to Statistics, The Social Insurance Insti- dents, i.e. exchange students and degree students on tution of Finland, Student Health Care Foundation YTHS, all levels. Registration is done in the Students Services Employment Office, Student Union (LYY), and to scientific Office in the main building of the University. The office research. With the student’s consent and staff’s own con- issues a personal student number that is needed for reg- sideration the university can give out information from istration of credits. After registration students will also the registry for study related purposes and direct mar- get a personal username and password for the university keting. Release conditions are defined when registering computer system. for the first time. Students can also change the release As for exchange students, registration should be taken conditions in WebOodi. care of as soon as possible after arrival. However, there are not certain dates for registration but an exchange Contact information student is able to register throughout the year. University of Lapland For degree students, there are more strict rules regard- Student Services Office ing registration. The registration periods for degree stu- Yliopistokatu 8 (E-wing) dents are as follows (the exact dates will be given in the P.O. Box 122 letter of acceptance): FI-96101 Rovaniemi, FINLAND • Freshmen during August • Other degree students between 1 June and beginning Tel. +358 (0)16 341 2241, 2244 of September ilmoittautuminen@ulapland.fi • For spring semester between 1 December and 15 January Orientation week

If a degree student has not registered by deadline, the The ﬁrst week of your studies at the University of Lap- student will lose the right to study. If a student wants to land consists of an orientation programme (in September continue studies at a later date, he or she must pay an or in January). The University of Lapland arranges special extra fee of EUR 20. The fee applies to both graduate and orientation days for incoming international students, nor- postgraduate students (but not exchange students). The mally at the beginning of each semester. During orienta- Student Services Ofﬁce must be informed of name and tion, international students have a chance to meet each address changes as well as the change of domicile. This other and Finnish students, get to know the University can be done also through WebOodi. and Rovaniemi and have some fun. Freshmen have to start their studies same year as they have been accepted to study at the University of Lapland. “All I can say is that the Orientation Students can register for non-attendance (absent) only programme really impressed me, was with the dean’s approval. Compulsory military service very useful and nice. I could not expect and pregnancy are valid reasons to postpone the start- anything better. There was an appropri- ing point of your studies; just deliver the appropriate ate amount of information about every-

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thing, social, cultural, academic life, etc. Really.” Ieva 23, Lithuania

“Excellent in terms of providing activities to spend ones time and to get the feeling of being welcome.” Rolf , 34, Germany

“It was a great beginning and the base for creating a really friendly ambience…” Angeliki, 22 , Greece

Publications

Every international student will receive a personal copy of “Study in Lapland” along with his/her letter of admis- and then, and sharing their free time with international sion. In addition to this, the International Studies Centre students. The idea in general is to introduce Finland, La- publishes a Course Catalogue describing the Arctic Stud- pland and Finnish culture to international students. In ies, Russian Studies, Intercultural Communication, Cir- return, the families would like to learn about the home cumpolar Studies, Media Analysis and Cultural Industries country of the international students, their language Programme, and other courses coordinated by the Inter- and their culture. The families and the students will be national Studies Centre. Degree requirements as well as matched according to their language skills, hobbies, etc. requirements for major and minor subjects are published Once international students are accepted at the University in the course catalogue (opinto-opas) for each faculty. of Lapland, the International Ofﬁce will provide them with an application form for the Friend Family Programme.

Portable laptop for new degree students 5.2 During your New BA or MA degree students at the University of Lap- land will be offered a personal laptop computer. The new studies computers, which are purchased by the university, come with all the necessary software programs pre-installed, and students can sign up for one when they register to Friend Family Programme study in September 2007. Students need to pay a reasonable fee for the right of use, and when the students have In order to help international students adapt better to successfully completed their scheduled studies, they Finland and life in Rovaniemi, the International Ofﬁce have a right to purchase the computer for a nominal fee. offers international students the opportunity to famil- The University of Lapland will inform later how the lap- iarise themselves with Finnish everyday life and culture top project will continue in the year 2008. New students through the Friend Family Programme. will be sent additional information on laptops along with There are a number of families in the Rovaniemi area their ofﬁcial letter of acceptance. This offer does not ap- who are interested in meeting international students in ply to a student who has been accepted to participate an informal way. They are interested in making friends in a master’s degree programme funded by an external with newcomers, inviting students for a visit every now source.

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Computer Centre Helpdesk Photocopying

Helpdesk is a gateway between students and the Compu- Copying machines at the university work with copy cards, ter Centre. It is a place where you can go when you have which you can purchase at the kiosk of the main build- problems with computers. It is located in room on the ing. The copying machines of the main building are situ- first floor of the F wing at the Art and Design Building. To ated next to the kiosk. The library also has a few copying use computers in the classes and the email of the Uni- machines for which you need to buy separate copy cards. versity of Lapland you need a personal user id and password. You can get these from Helpdesk about one week Staff of the University after registration. The computers in the corridors can be used freely without user ids. Helpdesk loans keys to the To put it simply, if you have a question, keep asking A-wing self-study computer room (deposit EUR 35). In the before it is too late. You can find loads of information self-study room, you can use computers seven days a independently, but if you simply do not know what to week, 24 hours a day. For further information, read the do, ask. In general, the teaching staff is at the university rules on the use of computers in the University of Lap- to answer your questions and you should not hesitate to land: www.ulapland.fi/ict, and about the Information se- ask them. You will find some contact information in this curity awareness campaign: http://tietoturva.ulapland.fi. guide and the rest at the university.

Contact information University of Lapland Computer Centre Helpdesk Tel. +358 (0)16 341 2272 5.3 At the end of helpdesk@ulapland.ﬁ Open: Mon-Fri 09.00-16.00 your studies

E-mail and Information Services Transcript of records More and more information is sent by e-mail. Every student and staff member has an e-mail address issued by Each student has a study transcript that contains all the the University. “Internationallist” is a general information credits earned, regardless of the faculty or programme in list where you can check the latest news. Sports, courses, which he/she has completed the course. The transcript excursions, culture – everything is on this list. All ex- can be checked whenever necessary from WebOodi. For change students will receive a university e-mail address this purpose you need to have a WebOodi username and and will be added to “internationallist” automatically. a password (same as for email). You can download We- bOodi user’s instructions from https://weboodi.ulapland. fi/oodi. At the end of your stay, you will get a transcript from the International Coordinator of your faculty or the International Studies Coordinator at the International Studies Centre (ASP and BCS and NR students). Please note that the transcript of records will not be sent automatically to your home address or home University but you have to take care of it yourself. This applies to exchange students. Degree students will get their degree certificates and transcripts from the Faculty Office. These services are meant to be used. Please do not hesitate to ask for help whenever you feel that you have a problem to be solved.

46 6 Student Union 6 Student Union

Every Finnish university has a Student Union. The history of these unions goes back to 1880 when the ﬁrst student 6.2 Student Union union was recognised by the Russian authorities (Finland was then a grand duchy of Russia). The status of all uni- membership versity student unions is determined by the Finnish law. This chapter presents the student union of the University All Finnish and foreign degree students (BA & MA) are of Lapland, LYY, as well as the student health care sys- automatically members of the Student Union; member- tem in Finland. ship is voluntary for exchange students. International exchange students are entitled to join the student union • if their studies and stay in Finland last for more than 3 months; 6.1 General • if the purpose of their study is the completion of a basic university degree (BA or MA); and information • if their studies in Finland are free of any tuition fees.

All major student discounts and student health care are The Student Union (LYY – Lapin yliopiston ylioppilaskun- linked to membership of the Student Union. The mem- ta) is a public corporation with an independent and high bership fee is EUR 80 (EUR 40 autumn/spring semester). status in society. The purpose of the Student Union is to represent and work on behalf of students in advancing their status, community, and social, and academic standards. The Student Union at the University of Lapland represents its members in university administration and in local and national government in cooperation with the National Union of Students in Finland (SYL).

Contact Information Lapin yliopiston ylioppilaskunta (LYY) Ahkiomaantie 17 FI-96300 Rovaniemi, FINLAND Tel. +358 (0)40 578 4207 Email: lyy@lyy.ﬁ www.lyy.ﬁ/english

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However, the discounts available to members make this Joining the Student Union a worthwhile investment. The student card costs an ad- and student card ditional fee (ca. EUR 6-15). If a student is simultaneously studying in another To become a member of the Student Union and to obtain Finnish university and has paid a Student Union fee there, the student card, you have to do the following: there is no need to pay the health care fee twice. When 1. Register at the University. registering, the student needs to show proof of a paid 2. Pay the Student Union fee (EUR 80 or 40) using the Student Union fee and that the health care fee has been bank giro that you can obtain from the Student Union paid to the other Finnish university. office. Please remember to include your name and Postgraduate students can be part of the Student Un- study programme on the giro. ion and get the health care service benefits by paying 3. Fill in the student card application form; enclose a the fee. However, postgraduate students do not get den- photo of yourself with your name on the back and the tal care and other benefits, such as student meals and fee for the card. Bring the form, photo and fee to the discounts in trains. Student Union office or the Student Union kiosk in the A refund of paid Student Union fee is possible, for ex- University main building. ample, in case of graduation. The refund must be applied 4. Keep the receipt with you until you receive the stu- for within the registration period. Refund application dent card! forms are available at Student Services. To get the refund 5. Collect your student card from the Student Kiosk after the student must return the student card. about one month. Membership in the Student Union

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LYY will provide various beneﬁts and services. Here are some examples of the beneﬁts and services: 6.3 Student Union activities Student meals

Students are entitled to a cheaper lunch in some restau- LYY has divided its activities into sectors: academic af- rants. To get the discount you need to have a valid stu- fairs, social affairs, international affairs, etc. Each has dent card. Students get the discount from the following its own club: the development co-operation and envi- restaurants in Rovaniemi: ronmental club, academic and social affairs club, culture • Cafe Lovisa and Restaurant Felli club, international club, sports activities club, etc. All (Unversity’s Main building) members of the Student Union are welcome to join these • Restaurant Petronella clubs. (University’s F-wing, Faculty of Art and Design) • Restaurant Kuukkeli The International Club (Government Ofﬁce Building, Hallituskatu1-3) • Restaurant Tekuila The International Club is an informal society within the (Rovaniemi Polytechnics School, Jokiväylä 11) Student Union, a forum for everyone, a chance to meet • Restaurant Täky people and spend time together. All students and mem- (Santa’s Sport Institute, Hiihtomajantie 2) bers of staff who are interested in international experi- • Restaurant Lumikello ences are welcome to participate in the club’s activities. (University’s Teacher Training School, Pohjolankatu 23) You can get more information on the activities through the International list or by sending an e-mail to kv@lyy.ﬁ. A meal in Felli and Petronella costs about EUR 2.35 and in Kuukkeli EUR 3.30. The Student Newspaper

Student discounts The Student Union publishes a student newspaper eight times a year called Lapin Ylioppilaslehti. It contains Movie tickets: EUR 7.00 (normally 8 - 10€). Tickets are general news about student life in Finland as well as available at Student Union’s kiosk at University’s main local news. All students are encouraged to contribute building and Cafe Tuubi, Faculty of Art and Design. articles and pictures to the newspaper. E-mail address: Student Theatre: cheaper tickets lehti@lyy.fi Museums: free or cheaper entrance Train tickets: 50-% discount, see www.vr.fi Student sports Long-distance bus tickets: (80 km minimum): 50 % discount, see www.matkahuolto.fi The Student Union offers its members a number of sports Local bus tickets: Discount for monthly bus ticket (more facilities: aerobics, badminton, basketball, football, gym, info in chapter: 8.4) volleyball, ultimate frisbee etc. Most are available free Other discounts: Student price tickets to the Nautilus of charge for members. The Student Union also offers swimming hall (Nuortenkatu 11) and to the Kuntokarusel- various courses during the academic semesters, e.g., li Gym (Valtakatu 19); tickets are available at Student Un- climbing, dancing, snowboarding for a small charge. At ion’s kiosk, University Main Building or from Cafe Tuubi the office of the Student Union students can rent equip- at the Faculty of Art and Design. ment such as skates, skis, and badminton racquets. If you need advice, please send an e-mail to liikunta@lyy.fi Please note that all the shops and restaurants that give General information on student sports will be sent on in- student discounts are not listed here. It’s always worth ternational list. asking!

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Student culture Student Theatre LYT

Student culture activities consist of cultural clubs (e.g. The Student Union has a long tradition of cooperation chamber orchestra, choir) and student events. More infor- with the Student Theatre LYT. The theatre presents plays mation on cultural activities is available at kulttuuri@lyy. in the culture house Wiljami, performed by students fi. During the year there are countless more or less public from the University and other institutions in Rovaniemi. parties arranged by students, but here are some major If you are interested in taking part in the student theatre student events organised by the Student Union and Café or performances, please do not hesitate to get in touch Tivoli: or pay a visit. Tickets are sold at the door; discount with the student card. Wiljami also hosts live music perform- Haalaribileet: The first big party of the spring at Tivoli. ances and other cultural events. Rantabileet: Summer in Rovaniemi in February. Laskiainen: A real winter party in February; no lectures in Contact information the afternoon. Lapin Ylioppilasteatteri LYT Vappu: Students celebrate May Day all over the country. Urheilukatu 1 Practically everybody is out wearing overalls and the tra- FI-96100 Rovaniemi ditional white student caps. www.lapinylioppilasteatteri.net Fuksiaiset: A party dedicated to first year students Pikkujoulut: “Little Christmas” parties are arranged as early as a month before Christmas. Itsenäisyyspäivä: December 6, the Independence Day, with traditional programme in the morning at the Univer- sity and the Lutheran Church of Rovaniemi.

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P.S.C Inter 6.4 Clubs and (international relations/political science) inter@ulapland.fi other student www.ulapland.fi/home/opiskelijat/inter associations TAO (art and design) tao@ulapland.fi Each faculty has its own student associations or clubs (ainejärjestö). These associations arrange seminars, social events, and excursions. All students, Finnish and international, are encouraged to participate in association events. Almost all associations have an international 6.5 Student health representative. Please do not hesitate to get in touch. issues and personal Student associations (field of study): safety Artikla (law) [email protected] www.artikla.com This chapter contains important information on emergency, the Students Health Care Foundation (YTHS), pub- Habitus (sociology) lic health services, pharmacies, alcohol, smoking and habitus@ulapland.fi drugs. A good health is important to all of us, so please www.ulapland.fi/home/hkunta/habitus go through the section very carefully.

Lapikas (class teacher) General information lapikas@ulapland.fi www.ulapland.fi/home/lapikas Student health care is based on the services of Student Health Care Foundation (YTHS), public health centres Remburssi (administration) and hospitals. Note that the National Sickness Insurance remburss@ulapland.fi Scheme (NSI) gives refunds even on shorter stays in Fin- www.ulapland.fi/home/remburss/ land. The NSI also applies to students from Quebec, Can- ada. You are required to have an E128 form or European Futuuri (business) health insurance card certifying your right to social se- futuuri@ulapland.fi curity in your home country. Please read also insurance www.futuuriry.net information in chapter 4.2 Insurance. Please note that students are advised to take their Social Insurance Card Jalot Villit (tourism) and a summary of their vaccinations with them. These jvillit@ulapland.fi are needed when planning a trip to Russia. In case of any www.ulapland.fi/home/opiskelijat/jvillit chronic illnesses, students should bring the necessary information on the illness and any possible medication Lastu (education) with them. Students are advised to bring the medication lastury@ulapland.fi they will need for their whole stay in Finland. www.ulapland.fi/home/lastury The Student Health Care Foundation YTHS Lyhty (social work) lyhty@ulapland.fi A part of the Student Union membership fee goes to- www.ulapland.fi/home/lyhty wards health care coverage at YTHS. After paying this

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contribution (EUR 35 per year), Student Union members Tel. +358 (0)16 341 2721 can use the services of YTHS in Rovaniemi or any other Fax +358 (0)16 310 015 YTHS student health centre in 16 university cities in Fin- www.yths.fi land. Insured citizens of the EU and EEA countries are entitled to medical care from the public health services Public health centres and hospitals in addition to the care they receive at YTHS. Services provided by YTHS include appointments with general practi- In case of emergency or acute illnesses you can use tioners, specialists and nurses; physiotherapy; X-ray and public health care services when the YTHS is closed, but laboratory testing; and general or specialised dental care. please note that your Student Union membership does General practitioners at the Student Health Centre in the not cover the expenses. Public primary health care is the Main Building can be consulted free of charge. Informa- responsibility of the municipal health centres. Under the tion on birth control and sexually transmitted diseases Primary Health Care Act the functions of the health cen- can be obtained from the nurse at YTHS. If you need help tres are (examples): with mental problems, please contact the nurse at YTHS. • to provide guidance in health matters and public Please note that YTHS does not cover expenses at public health education, including family planning health centres, hospitals or private clinics at any circum- • to organise medical examinations and screenings for stances. local people • to arrange for school, student and occupational health Here are the fees at YTHS: care services • consultation with a specialist EUR 4.00 • to organise the provision of medical treatment for • consultation with a psychologist or psychiatrist after local residents, and urgent outpatient care for all who the first counselling period with a psychologist EUR happen to need it irrespective of residential criteria 3.50 and • dental treatment (dentist) EUR 4.00 -6.00 • to provide a local ambulance service • special dental nurse EUR 4.00 (source: www.stm.fi) • certificates of physical examination: fees confirmed by the executive board of YTHS The local authorities are responsible for organising specialist medical care for residents of the municipality. To Consultation with a general practitioner or with a nurse; this end, Finland is divided into 20 hospital districts. The first mental health counselling period (1-5 sessions); hospital districts organise and provide specialist medical health check-ups (when called by YTHS); and dental services for the population of their area. (www.stm.fi). check-ups (when called by YTHS) are free of charge. Al- ways remember to book an appointment in advance for Fees in health centres and hospitals YTHS services. If you are unable to keep your appointment, please cancel it, tel. +358 (0)16 315 704. Otherwise, Please note that your Student Union membership does YTHS will ask you to pay the costs. Remember that you not cover public hospital expenses. The charge for EU cit- can use the YTHS services only if you have paid the Stu- izens and citizens of the Nordic Countries, Australia and dent Union Fee, so you need to bring your student card Quebec in Canada is EUR 11 per visit at a public health with you. Please note that students have to pay the nor- centre. EU citizens are required to have an E111, E128 or mal hospital and polyclinic fees even if they referred by European Health Insurance Card and ID with them; other- the YTHS. wise the payment will be EUR 90.50 in cash. Nordic and British citizens do not need an E111, E128 or European Contact Information Health Insurance Card. If you have to visit an emergency Student Health Care Foundation YTHS Rovaniemi room in the evenings after 8 p.m. or on weekends and Yliopistonkatu 8 public holidays the fee is EUR 15 per visit. A visit to the FI-96300 Rovaniemi, FINLAND Central Hospital at night time costs EUR 22. N.B. In order to avoid unreasonably high costs in cases of, for example,

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intensive care or difﬁcult operations, students coming Kairatien apteekki from outside the EU/EEA countries must have their own Kairatie 2 medical insurance (see also chapter 4.2). Separate medi- FI-96100 Rovaniemi, FINLAND cal insurance is also highly recommended for students Tel. +358 (0)16 342 2512 from the EU/EEA countries. Fax +358 (0)16 342 4403

Korkalovaaran Sivuapteekki Contact information Hillapolku 9 Rovaniemi Public Health Centre FI-96500 Rovaniemi, FINLAND Sairaalakatu 1 Tel. +358 (0)16 379 4710 FI-96100 Rovaniemi, FINLAND Fax +358 (0)16 379 4711 Tel. +358 (0)16 32241 (switchboard) Saarenkylän apteekki Central Hospital of the Province of Lapland Pulkamontie 2 Ounasrinteentie 22 FI-96900 Saarenkylä, FINLAND P.O. Box 8041 Tel. +358 (0)16 362 566 FI-96101 Rovaniemi, FINLAND Fax +358 (0)16 362 313 Rovaniemi, FINLAND Tel. +358 (0)16 3281 Alcohol, smoking and drugs Fax +358 (0)16 328 2029 Alcohol Pharmacies In Finland restaurants and nightclubs serve wine and If you need medicine, you need to go to a pharmacy. drinks, but pubs and bars usually serve only beer. Strong Note that medicines are sold only at pharmacies (ap- alcohol such as wine and spirits (more than 12%) can be teekki); what may seem to be “chemists” (kemikalio) bought only at special shops called Alko, the state-owned sell only cosmetics. alcohol store. More information on Alko is available at Pharmacies are normally open Monday – Friday www.alko.ﬁ/frontpage. Milder drinks, such as beer and 09.00 – 17.30. In addition to this, there is always one cider, can be purchased at supermarkets or kiosks. The pharmacy on duty (päivystävä apteekki), which is open minimum age is 20 years for buying liquor containing Monday – Saturday 08.00 – 23.00 and Sunday 09.00 – 23.00. more than 21% alcohol; otherwise it is 18 years. You may Information on the pharmacy on duty is posted on the be asked to show valid identiﬁcation. door of each pharmacy. Please note that according to the law, the driver of a motor vehicle is guilty of driving while intoxicated if his/ her blood alcohol level is at least 0.5 mg/ml or exhalation Contact information contains at least 0.22 milligrams of alcohol per litre of air. Rovaniemen I apteekki Rovakatu 27 Contact information FI-96200 Rovaniemi, FINLAND Tel. +358 (0)16 312 005 Alko Rovaniemi Eteläkeskus Fax +358 (0)16 312 514 Teollisuustie 1 FI-96320 Rovaniemi, FINLAND Lappia apteekki Rovakatu 11 Alko Rovaniemi Keskusta FI-96100 Rovaniemi, FINLAND Koskikatu 25 Tel. +358 (0)16 314 170 FI-96200 Rovaniemi, FINLAND Fax +358 (0)16 312 080

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Alko Rovaniemi Saarenkylä Personal safety Pulkamontie 1 FI-96900 Saarenkylä, FINLAND The crime rate is low in Finland in comparison with most other European countries. Visitors have little need to Smoking fear for their personal safety or their property. Yet, reasonable caution with one’s belongings is always recom- Smoking in Finland is probably not as common as in mended. Incoming international students are reminded Europe as a whole. 26 % of men and 19 % of women to take into consideration that although Finland is by smoke on a daily basis. Since the 1980s, smoking has international standards a safe, tolerant and open nation become less popular among men, while there has been where inappropriate behaviour does not usually occur, no change in the case of women. 23 per cent of young this does not necessarily mean that one will not encoun- men (15–24s) and 20 per cent of young women smoke on ter the phenomenon. a daily basis. (source: www.stm.fi) The smoking culture in Finland is probably not as flex- If you need help in case of fire, sudden illness, traffic ible as in many other countries. In Finland smokers have accident, or other accident, call the emergency number. to pay attention to “smoking forbidden” signs, because The quickest way to call the police directly is the police “smoking forbidden” means just that. At University, you emergency number. Calls from all phone booths to the will find special outdoor smoking huts where you can general emergency numbers 112 and 10022 are free of smoke. Never smoke indoors before making sure that it charge. When dialing an emergency number, you do not is OK! need to dial the area code, even when calling from a mobile phone. Smoking is strictly prohibited in these places: • any indoor place where there are children • inside public offices and on public transport Emergency Number 112 • in offices or workplaces ! Police Emergency Number 10022 • in supermarkets, shops, kiosks etc. How to make an emergency call: In restaurants and bars there are detached areas where 1. If you can, make the call yourself. you can smoke. Pay attention to the “smoking forbidden” 2. Tell what has happened. signs. 3. Tell the exact address and municipality. 4. Answer the questions asked. Drugs 5. Follow the instructions 6. Do not hang up until you are told to do so. The number of narcotics offences increased sharply during 1990’s. Today it is estimated that approximately 12 % of Finns have experimented with drugs. It can be said that drug abuse is now a problem in almost every Finn- ish locality and in every social class. It should always be remembered that the use and possession of narcotics (hashish, marihuana, amphetamines, heroin, etc.) are punishable acts in Finland, as are the production, selling, import and transport of narcotics. Anyone in possession of illegal drugs runs the risk of being arrested and deported from the country or impris- oned.

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In this chapter you will receive some basic information History of Finland in brief on Finland and the Finns. There is much more to explain, but we consider this information particularly important. Archeological ﬁnds in Finland prove that there were set- tlements soon after the last Ice Age, some 8,000 years ago. The ﬁrst Finnish tribes are thought to have arrived on the Finnish peninsula at the beginning of the Christian era. Finland was a part of Sweden from the 13th century 7.1 Finland until 1809, when it became an autonomous grand duchy under the Russian Czar. After the October Revolution in Russia in 1917, Finland declared itself a free and inde- Finland is a Nordic democracy with a population of 5.2 pendent state on 6 December of the same year. During million inhabitants. The biggest towns are Helsinki, the the Second World War, Finland fought both the Soviet Un- capital (pop. 555 000), Espoo (pop. 213 000) and Tampere ion and the German Third Reich but was never occupied. (pop. 195 000). Finland is the northernmost country in Since the War, Finland has pursued a policy of neutrality the world after Iceland. It covers about 338 sq. km mak- and military non-alignment. Finland joined the European ing it the seventh largest country in Europe in terms of Union on 1 January 1995. area. The country has always been an important gateway between West and East. Geography

Finland shares a border with Sweden to the west and the tip of Norway in the north. It also has a long border with Russia to the east and Estonia to the south, across the

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Gulf of Finland. Finland has a coastline of 1,000 km. The Rovaniemi the first snow usually falls in late October and archipelago to the south and south-west of the country the snow melts in early May. In December, January and contains around 30,000 islands and is one of the world’s February, the temperature can go down to as low as –40 most beautiful marine areas. Finland is also a land of degrees Celsius, but these extremely low temperatures lakes; there were almost 200,000 of them in last count. are quite unusual. Two thirds of the country is covered by forest, which Some lakes and rivers may be frozen nearly half the we like to call our “green gold”. Finland is a long, narrow year. Yet, periods of extreme cold are usually brief, and country. In the early summer, when people are sunbath- for most of the winter all kinds of outdoor activities are ing themselves on the beaches in the south, others in possible. Local weather report is available at www. fmi. the north might still be skiing. With a population of only fi/en/index.html. The lowest measured temperature in five million, the sense of space is truly amazing. Rovaniemi is –45.3 degrees Celsius and the highest +30.6 degrees Celsius, but the average maximum mid-day tem- Climate peratures in Rovaniemi are the following:

The climate in Finland is not as arctic as the country’s Month °C °F location might suggest, partly because of the warming January -10,3 13 inﬂuence of the Golf Stream. Summer temperatures en- February -10,2 14 courage sun bathing, and the short but spectacular spring March -4,1 25 and autumn seasons help to counterbalance the effect of April +1,8 34 winter. And at least it is never cold inside: Finns learned May +9,2 49 long ago how to build warm houses. From October until June +16,6 62 April you will need a good pair of warm, insulated shoes July +18,7 66 or boots, a warm winter coat, a warm hat and mittens August +16,1 61 as well as woollen sweaters and long underwear. It is September +9,7 50 recommended that you wear several thin yet warm lay- October +1,9 35 ers of natural materials (wool, cotton) under your coat November -4,3 24 and trousers, instead of only one thick layer. In other December -8,2 17 seasons, normal European clothing will be enough. In

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In the summer months, Lapland basks in 24 hours of States. A general economic recession caused the unem- daylight. In winter, a blue-tinged darkness falls for about ployment rate to rise rapidly from 3.4 % to 17.9 % be- two months. This sunless period is called “kaamos”, the tween 1990 and 1993; it is now around 8%. The national polar night. During kaamos in Rovaniemi, the sun rises currency is the euro, which is divided into 100 cents. above the horizon for just a couple of hours. Although the sun is out of sight for weeks, the snow on the ground Society enhances the light of the moon and the stars. Sometimes the aurora borealis (or northern lights) flicker across the Finland, like the other Nordic countries, is known for its Arctic sky in many nuances of green, red and yellow. highly developed social welfare system, e.g. free medi- When kaamos recedes, the days lengthen until, on the cal care and education. The political system of Finland is threshold of summer, the sun illuminates the landscape also similar to that of the other Nordic countries. Finland day and night. In the northernmost parts of Lapland, works in close partnership with its Nordic neighbours: snow may still lie thick on the ground through May. Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland. Finland is a parliamentary republic with a multiparty political sys- Date Sunrise Sunset tem. Two hundred members are elected by proportional 01.01. 10.58 13.44 representation to a unicameral Parliament for a four-year 01.04 06.31 20.13 period (next election in 2007). Governments are usually 01.06 02.12 00.17 coalitions of several of the many political parties. The 01.07 - - President is elected by the people for a six-year term. The 01.09 05.50 20.42 Government is appointed by the President and it must 01.12 10.13 13.58 enjoy the confidence of the Parliament. The President of the Republic is Mrs. Tarja Halonen. She was re-elected for Economy another six-year term in January 2006. The current Prime Minister of the Republic is Mr. Matti Vanhanen (February The development of the Finnish economy has been rapid 2004). since World War II. Today the main manufacturing sectors of Finland are the wood and metal Languages industries, computers and communications equipment, chemicals, tex- Finland is officially a bilingual tiles and construction. The best- country. Its official languages known Finnish products are are Finnish and Swedish. probably the Nokia mobile Finnish is spoken by 93 % of phones. Finnish investors the population while Swed- own privately more than 90 ish is spoken as a first lan- per cent of the country’s LAPLAND Rovaniemi guage by some 6 % of the industrial base. Finns. In Lapland, the Sámi NORWAY RUSSIA Services employ 57 per FINLAND language is also spoken by cent of the labour force, in- SWEDEN 2,000 indigenous Sámi peo- ESTONIA dustry and construction 33 ple. The Finnish language be- per cent, and agriculture and longs to Finno-Ugric languages forestry 10 per cent. The two and is related to Estonian and most important export sectors in Hungarian. It is considered a very Finland are the technological industries difficult language to learn. However, it (electrical and electro-technical industry, met- is useful to learn a few words of Finnish while al industry, and mechanical engineering industry) and staying in Finland. See the list of useful phrases at the forestry. Finland’s most important trading partners are end of Part One of this guide. Germany, Russia, Sweden, Great Britain, and the United

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Religion the Lappish landscape. In southern Lapland the forests of pine and spruce trees are endless. Further north, the The first Roman Catholic missionaries arrived in Finland trees become sparser. In northern Lapland, up in the fells, in the 12th century. Since the 16th century Finland’s larg- there are no trees at all. est denomination has been the Lutheran Church. 85 % of The seasons are very pronounced in Lapland. During the population are baptised Lutherans, while 1% of the the winter of six months there is a lot of snow and some- population belong to the Finnish Orthodox Church. In ad- times the temperature can drop to –40 ° C. The spring, dition to these congregations, there are small communi- when the days get longer, is very short. Summers can be ties of Catholics, Muslims, Jews and other religions. very warm with 24 hours of daylight. The distinguishing More information is available at www.evl.fi/english/in- feature of autumn is the famous autumn colours. dex.html (Lutheran Church), www.ort.fi (Finnish Orthodox Church) and www.catholic.fi (Catholic Church). Snow

People who have not experienced a Nordic winter before may have a lot of questions in mind. To help you come to terms with the winter season, it might help you to 7.2 Lapland not think of it as a long, monotonous period of darkness, cold and snow, but as a sequence of several distinct phases, each of which has an atmosphere of its own. By Lapland is the northernmost province of Finland and the accepting it as it comes, you will find the winter in Rov- European Union. It represents about one third of the area aniemi a richly rewarding experience. of the entire country (about 99,000 km2). About 5,900 km2 At the first sign of winter, the streets occasionally of the area is water. Lapland is also get filled with slush, but eventu- a very sparsely populated area ally everything gets covered up with only 2.1 people/km2. Of its with real snow. The months “ I had an exceptionally great 190,000 people about 7,000 are from December to February time here! I feel very lucky that Sámi, of whom about 500 are are a time of stillness. The I experienced all these things! Inari and 600 Skolt Sámi. sun hardly rises above the My friend family program was The capital of the province horizon in Rovaniemi and the absolutely wonderful! I defi- is Rovaniemi (pop 58,000). hours of light are few during nitely will visit Finland again Other towns in Lapland are midwinter. As for the tem- and especially Rovaniemi since Kemi (pop. 23,000), Tornio perature, a typical midwinter for me now it really is regarded (pop. 22,000) and Kemijärvi reading in Rovaniemi would (pop. 10,000). There are 17 mu- as home...” be something between –5°C nicipalities in the province, the Angeliki, 24, Greece and –25°C; sometimes it gets largest of which is Inari (about colder. Fortunately, Finnish 17,000 km2). houses (including student flats) are equipped with three- Nature layer windows and central heating, so there is no reason to worry. However, when going out, it is always wise to Lapland is known in Finland for its treeless fells and be wary of frostbite; this is best done by wearing ap- wildlife. The most famous fells are Saariselkä, Levi, Yl- propriate clothing (woollen cap, mittens, warm shoes läs, Pyhätunturi, Luosto (ski resorts), Korvatunturi (the etc.). This should not discourage anybody from going out, original home of Santa Claus) and Halti, the highest fell since very cold days have an atmosphere of their own in Finland. Reindeer, wolves and wolverines are among which should not be missed! the best-known animals of Lapland. Populations of rough- After the winter solstice in December, the amount of legged buzzards, eagles and willow grouse also belong to light steadily – although slowly – increases again. Howev-

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er, you need to wait until the end of March until the day a bit more reserved; this due to the fact that they sel- once again outlasts the night (spring equinox). The day dom speak languages other than Finnish. However, once becomes longer and longer and although it still might the “ice is broken” you will experience the unpretentious snow a little occasionally, the snow gradually melts away. sincere hospitality that characterises the Finnish country- Spring is slowly but surely on the way, and soon it is the side. time of the light nights of the Nordic summer. Some Finns are a bit shy when it comes to using a foreign language, especially in a group conversation. One thing that might be peculiar is Finns’ great tolerance of silence in conversation. The Finns themselves think that they are a fairly straightforward people: we say what 7.3 The Finns we mean and we mean what we say. A Finn’s word can be trusted. The Finns have a dislike of artiﬁciality, of “putting on airs”. In fashion, comfort is often (although Foreigners may sometimes feel a little frustrated with the not always) considered more important than looks. Life way of life in Finland and the “communication culture” in Finland has a relaxed pace. In fact, the older genera- of the Finns. tion is occasionally of the opinion that things are becom- It always takes a little time to adapt to a culture that ing a bit too lax. The more formal forms of address are is different from one’s own. Sometimes foreign visitors rarely heard among the young, although older people might feel that Finns are shy and reserved. However, still appreciate more formality, such as a polite hand- the younger generation of multilingual travelling people shake on being introduced. Handshaking is also common does not differ from its counterparts in other countries. in business meetings, both on arrival and departure. At Older people, especially in the rural areas, may appear work the atmosphere tends to be informal; ﬁrst names

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most national parks are popular recreation areas. Almost everybody is involved in protecting nature through recycling. It is not all voluntary: there are also many laws and customs governing what you are allowed or not to do in nature. One example is “everyman’s right”. Every- body in Finland knows this expression, and according to this right everybody has the right to: • move on foot, on skis, or by bicycle anywhere else except in a field, meadow, or plantation which might be damaged by passage • stay temporarily – for example pitch camp sufficiently far away from other dwellings habitation in a place where movement is permitted • pick wild berries, mushrooms, and flowers • walk and swim in waterways, and walk on ice It is forbidden to • disturb or damage birds’ eggs or their young • fell or disturb growing trees, take dried or fallen wood, twigs, moss etc. from someone else’s land are used and people dress informally. Equality between • light an open fire on someone else’s land unless abso- the sexes has progressed quite a way, both at work and lutely necessary home, although the ultimate goal has not been reached • leave refuse behind everywhere. • drive a motor vehicle on terrain without the permission of the landowner Eating and drinking • disturb reindeer • fish or hunt without the required permits Finns typically eat a substantial breakfast – coffee, bread, milk, yoghurt and maybe porridge. There is a mid-day Sauna meal, and then an evening meal at home around 17.00. A particularly Finnish habit is that of drinking milk or The sauna is not only a hot room; it is an institution and buttermilk with meals; even adults do this. Others pre- an essential part of Finnish culture. Consider that there fer mineral water or beer, and even the wine culture is are only 5 million Finns and half a million saunas in Fin- making headway. Indeed, at weekends you will no doubt land. The sauna is a place for relaxing with friends and notice that some Finns may carry the “alcohol culture” a family, a place for physical and spiritual relaxation. Many bit too far... people also associate some kind of sacredness with it. There are various things that you are not supposed to do Finns in nature in the sauna: speak loudly, read a newspaper or quarrel. It is a place to relax and meditate. Today it is not cus- In Finland, nature is highly respected by the people. tomary in Finland for men and women go to the sauna Nowadays most people live in urban areas, but many still together unless they are members of the same family. return to their roots in the countryside during holidays. You will always find separate hours or sections for men There are about 400 000 summer cottages in Finland and and women in public and club saunas. The sauna in Fin- during the holiday season in July the towns can some- land is not connected with any kind of sexual behaviour, times look almost deserted. unlike in many other countries. Nakedness in the sauna There are also many national parks in Finland, the has always been considered natural and not in any way largest of these being situated in Lapland. In some areas associated with sex. movement can be restricted for scientific reasons, but

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There are many ways to bathe in the sauna and usually everyone has his or her own way of doing it. As a general rule, after having undressed you take a shower and enter the sauna. Some people like the sauna milder (60 degrees Celsius) and some hotter (100 degrees). When in the sauna, water is thrown on the stones of the stove. After a short while, you can take a break, have a shower and go back to the sauna again. There is not a right way to do it, but you should feel good all the time. After the ﬁnal time in the sauna, you wash yourself with soap and shampoo. Complete your relaxation by not hurrying to get dressed. An invitation to go to the sauna is always a polite gesture and it means a lot to Finns

Crazy about sports As a nation, we love quizzes and competitions of all 7.4 Tips on living kinds, and it may be this characteristic that underlies our craze for sports. About half the overall TV time seems to in Finland be given over to programmes where people are compet- ing in one way or another, as individuals or teams. Finns have a special passion for sports which arouse their pa- Handy Hints for Finnish Life from Réka, a Former Ex- triotic spirit, such as ice hockey and cross-country skiing: change Student: Finns learn to ski almost before they can walk. We also • Do not be afraid of making the first step in excel internationally in sports that require a special dare- communication devil mentality, like ski jumping and motor racing. • Take your shoes off when you visit a Finnish home! • Be on time! (source: www.finland.cimo.fi ) • Be patient; stay in the queue if you are waiting! • Accept the sauna invitation! It means a lot in Finnish Coffee culture. • Stand up to shake hands, when introduced. The Finns are also crazy about coffee, which is odd when • Don’t take too much at dinner (for yourself). It is con- you come to think of it: coffee beans themselves grow sidered rude not to finish all the food on your plate. quite a way away. You will rapidly get used to the fact • Don’t take food with you when you have finished your that when Finns get together for a chat, coffee is invari- meal and leave the student cafeteria. ably part of the scene. But note that the coffee in Fin- • You can call your teachers by their first name without land is usually not as strong as in Central and Southern any title; it is not impolite. Europe. Times are changing, too, of course, for good or • You can return your used bottles and cans to the ill. The younger generation is nowadays equally likely to stores and you will get some money back. offer wine. • Remember to recycle! There are separate places for used items in your kitchen. (source: www.finland.cimo.fi) • Finland has very strict rules regarding smoking. It is forbidden to smoke in public buildings. Finns normally smoke outdoors, even in winter.

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Rovaniemi 8

Rovaniemi is the capital of Northern Finland. It lies close Rovaniemi is famous for being the hometown of Father to the Arctic Circle and is situated between the hills of Christmas. Because of the unspoiled nature and numer- Ounasvaara and Korkalovaara at the conﬂuence of the ous recreational opportunities, tourism is an important Kemijoki River and its tributary, the Ounasjoki River. Rov- industry in Rovaniemi. The city has a number of good aniemi is the biggest town in Lapland. On 1 January 2006 hotels and restaurants located both in the centre and on the town and the municipality of Rovaniemi were united the outskirts of town. Sports facilities are easily acces- forming a city of approximately 58,000 inhabitants. The sible to local citizens and visitors in both summer and city of Rovaniemi covers an area of 8,014 km2, which winter. There are jogging, cross-country and downhill ski makes it slightly smaller than e.g. Cyprus. tracks, two indoor swimming pools, and a gymnasium at The town is the centre of administration and com- the Santa Claus Sports Institute. merce in Lapland. In Finland, Rovaniemi is also known for as a winter sports town. Throughout the world,

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Race, Rovaniemen Markkinat (spring and autumn fair), 8.1 Rovaniemi AD Ounasvaara Winter Games, Jutajaiset (folk music and folk dance festival), Rovaniemi Rock (rock music festival) and 900 – 2007 Christmas season with various events. Here are some Internet pages where you can find information about cul- As early as 900 AD there was a permanent Karelian trad- tural life and some events in Rovaniemi: ing centre on this site. The first written document re- www.rovaniemi.fi/?deptid=18335 ferring to Rovaniemi dates back to 1453. It became the www.arcticrally.fi capital of the Province of Lapland in 1938. During the Second World War, in the autumn of 1944, the town of This chapter introduces some attractions and cultural in- Rovaniemi was almost totally burnt down. After the War, stitutions in Rovaniemi and its surroundings. Rovaniemi was rebuilt into a modern community. It was awarded the status of town in 1960. Several public and The Arktikum private buildings designed by the world-famous Finnish architect Alvar Aalto have been erected in the town. One The Arktikum is a complex which houses the Arctic Cen- outstanding example is the Administrative and Cultural tre of the University of Lapland and Provincial Museum Centre, which comprises City Hall, Lappia Hall (housing of Lapland. The building holds permanent and changing the City Theatre, Orchestra and Congress Hall), and the scientific exhibitions by the Arctic Centre and exhibitions Provincial Library. by the Provincial Museum of Lapland. See also The Arctic Today, Rovaniemi is a significant centre of administra- Centre in Chapter 1.5 tion and education. As the capital of the Province of Lap- land, it has the offices of many government institutions. Contact information It is said that of the city’s 58,000 inhabitants, more than Pohjoisranta 4 10,000 are students. Rovaniemi is home not only to the FI-96100 Rovaniemi, FINLAND University of Lapland but also to Rovaniemi University of Tel. +358 (0)16 317 840 Applied Sciences, which comprises institutes of business, www.arktikum.fi health and social care, culinary studies, forestry, rural Open: Tue-Sun 10.00 - 18.00, studies and sports. except 1.9. – 30.11. 10.00 – 17.00

(Source: www.rovaniemi.ﬁ) The Lapland Chamber Orchestra

The Lapland Chamber Orchestra is one of the best-known chamber orchestras in Finland. It has 16 players and its present conductor is John Storgårds. The Orchestra is a 8.2 Cultural life regional orchestra and performs throughout Lapland. The orchestra has also recorded music, for example, works and attractions by Astor Piazzola. The orchestra is known for its various Finnish premieres of pieces composed by international composers and world premieres of pieces composed by The town has a lot to offer to its inhabitants and visitors. Finnish composers. Rovaniemi has a regional theatre, several museums and is also home to one of the most renowned orchestras Contact information: in the country; the Lapland Chamber Orchestra. And one Office: Rovaniemi Town Hall should never forget that Rovaniemi is the place where Hallituskatu 7 you can meet the one and only Santa Claus. FI-96100 Rovaniemi, FINLAND Throughout the year, there are also many annually ar- Tel. +358 (0)16 322 2238 / Office ranged events in town: Arctic Lapland Rally, City Reindeer www.rovaniemi.fi/?Deptid=17983

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The Regional Library of Lapland Other museums in town are The Forestry Museum and Ethnographic Museum. In addition to museums Rovanie- The Regional Library of Lapland (Lapin maakuntakirjasto) mi has several small art galleries. For example Valo, Kajo, is both the City Library of Rovaniemi and Provincial Li- and Katve are galleries of the Faculty of Art & Design. brary of Lapland. Its goal is to serve all the citizens of Lapland. The Library has a special collection of literature Rovaniemi Church and audiovisual material about the North Calotte. The collection is in the Lapponica Department and it is highly The church of Rovaniemi was destroyed in the War of La- recommended to all students. The Lapponica collection pland in 1945. The new church was built in 1950. It was includes more than 50 000 catalogued books and other designed by Architect Bertel Liljequist. Inside the church monographs, and about 30 000 articles. It is mainly a ref- there is a famous fresco Elämän lähde (Spring of Life) erence library but you can borrow most books for short painted by Lennart Segerstråle 1951. periods. A library card is needed to borrow books. The card is free of charge. The Provincial Library also has a Contact information: music department where you can listen to music or bor- The Parish of Rovaniemi row tapes, LPs, CDs, musical scores, videocassettes, and Rauhankatu 70 language tapes. FI-96100 Rovaniemi , FINLAND Tel. +358 (0)16 335 511 Contact information Fax +358 (0)16 346 938 Jorma Eton tie 6 rovaniemi.seurakunta@evl.ﬁ FI-96100 Rovaniemi, FINLAND Tel. +358 (0)16 322 2463 Finnkino Movie Theatre Maxim www.rovaniemi.ﬁ/?Deptid=17982 Open: Maxim is the only mainstream movie theatre in Rovanie- Main Library, mi. It has two screens and it is situated in the centre of Mon-Thu 11.00-20.00, town in the Sampo-Keskus shopping centre. Maxim has Fri 11.00-17.00, both Finnish and foreign (Mainly american) movies in its Sat 11.00-16.00, program.

Contact information: Rovaniemi Art Museum Ticket reservations: 0600 007 007 (from 8 Am. to 8 Pm.) Rovaniemi Art Musem is located in an old post bus de- www.finnkino.fi pot, one of the few buildings in Rovaniemi that survived the Lapland War in 1945. The museum presents Finnish The Rovaniemi Film Club Cinema contemporary art, Nordic art and the art of indigenous peoples. The exhibition also includes works from the The Rovaniemi Film Club Cinema was founded in 1969. Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation. In addition to the The club works on a volunteer basis and provides mov- permanent exhibition, the museum arranges changing ies outside the mainstream. Active members take care exhibitions. of everything from choosing the films to showing them and from cleaning the theatre to marketing and financial Contact information: matters in their free time. Films are shown in Wiljami, Lapinkävijäntie 4 Urheilukatu 1, on Mondays at 7.30 pm. FI-96100 Rovaniemi, FINLAND Cinema organises local movie happenings and festivals Tel. +358 (0)16 322 2822 and has helped local associations in carrying out their Fax +358 (0)16 322 3052 events. Cinema also organises screenings of Finnish Film Open: Tue-Sun 12.00-17.00 Archive movies. The club has also organised trips to the Tromsoe International Film Festival in Norway in January.

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You can find more information about the club and its can reach the Arctic Circle also easily by local bus num- screenings from: ber 8. SantaPark is situated in the depths of a cave just close by the Santa Claus Village. It has plenty to offer www.rovaniemencinema.fi especially for children, but adults can also find it fun and interesting. It is an amusement park with special Christ- Lapland Student Theatre mas theme. SantaPark is open during Christmas and summer seasons. Check exact dates and hours from the Lapland Student Theatre celebrated its 25th anniversary www -pages of SantaPark. in autumn 2005. It is an enthusiastic and innovative ama- teur theatre which performs plays of famous writers and Contact information: local rising talents. The Student Theatre operates in the same Wiljami house as the movie club Cinema. Of course, Santa Claus Village the student theatre performs most of its plays in Finnish, FI-96930 Arctic Circle, FINLAND but some pieces can be followed even without language Tel./Fax. +358 (0)16 3562 096 skills. Open: Daily 10.00-17.00 www.santaclausvillage.info More info: www.lapinylioppilasteatteri.net SantaPark Rovaniemi Theatre – FI-96930 Arctic Circle, FINLAND The Regional Theatre of Lapland Tel. +358 (0)16 333 0000 Fax. +358 (0)16 333 0020 Rovaniemi is home to the northernmost professional www.santapark.com theatre in Finland. Rovaniemi Theatre – The Regional The- E-mail: [email protected] atre of Lapland operates in a building designed by Alvar Aalto in the centre of Rovaniemi. However, the theatre The Ranua Zoo also takes plays all over the province of Lapland. There are both national and international plays in the theatre’s The Ranua Zoo is situated about 90 kilometers south of program, but texts from Lapland describing the northern Rovaniemi. The zoo specialises in Arctic and Northern way of life are a speciality of this theatre which holds an wildlife, including bears, polar bears, lynx, wolves, wol- important place in the cultural life of the area. verines, and elk. The Ranua Zoo is the only place in Fin- land where you can see a real polar bear; there aren’t Contact information: any left in the streets of Rovaniemi J. Jorma Eton tie 8 A 96100 Rovaniemi Contact information Tel. +358 (0)16 322 2495 Rovaniementie 29 www.rovaniementeatteri.com FI-97700 Ranua Tel. +358 (0)16 355 1921 Santa Claus Village and Santa Park Fax +358 (0)16 355 1034 www.ranuazoo.com This is the place where Father Christmas / Santa Claus E-mail: ranuan.zoo@ranua.fi lives. Rovaniemi is the place tens of thousands of people come to for a visit every year from all over the globe. In Santa Claus Village you will find the Office of Santa Claus, Santa Claus’ grotto, souvenirs, Santa Claus’ Post Office, restaurant and café – and Santa Claus himself. Santa Claus Village is situated 8 km to the north of Rovaniemi direction Ivalo along highway number 4. You

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(Mexican) at Koskikatu 4, Mia Maria (pizzas and nice at- 8.3 Social life in mosphere) at Rovakatu 14, Golden Rax Pizza buffet (eat as much as you can) at Koskikatu 11, Xiang Long (Chi- Rovaniemi nese) at Koskikatu 21, Hai Long (Chinese) at Valtakatu 22, Lordi’s Rocktaurant at Koskikatu 25, and the restau- Eating and drinking rant Martina at Koskikatu 11. Restaurants such as Caissa (Korkalonkatu 29) and Oppipoika (Korkalonkatu 33) usu- Eating ally have local specialties in their menus.

There is no Nepalese restaurant in town and it might be Drinking difficult to find traditional food from Madagascar. How- ever, Big Macs are here. In addition to McDonalds, you In general, there are two kinds of restaurants: those with can find several other hamburger places, pizzerias and an “A-licence” serving all kinds of alcohol and those with restaurants in town. During your stay in Rovaniemi, you a “B-licence” serving only beer and wine. There are sev- should also try some of the local specialties: reindeer eral restaurants, nightclubs and pubs in Rovaniemi. The meat in various forms, raw or smoked salmon, and hours may vary, but nightclubs usually are open till 04.00 whitefish and cloudberries. and pubs till 02.00. Restaurants typically close between Here are some places in town: McDonalds (the north- 23.00 and 24.00. ernmost McD in the world) at Poromiehentie 3, Amarillo

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Here are some places where you can meet other stu- Pentti Tepsa is available for pastoral counselling and will dents: gladly provide more information.

TIVOLI – ZIRCUS Contact information The Student Union’s own nightclub with live music almost Mr Pentti Tepsa every week. University Chaplain Valtakatu 19 Tel. +358 (0)40 554 6459 www.cafetivoli.ﬁ pentti.tepsa@evl.ﬁ Open: Wed-Sat 22.00 – 04.00

CAFÉ-BAR COMICO The Orthodox Church in Rovaniemi A restaurant and bar partly owned by the Student Union. The Orthodox parish of Lapland was founded in 1950. It is Has a Tex-Mex menu and offers live music and/or stand- a part of the Diocese of Oulu. Geographically this parish up comedy frequently. covers the whole area of Lapland except for the areas of Koskikatu 25 Kemi and Tornio and is the largest in the diocese. Around www.comicobar.ﬁ 1200 people belong to this Orthodox parish, 400 of whom Open: live in the Rovaniemi area. The Orthodox church of Rov- Mon, Tue and Thu 15.00 – 22.00 aniemi was built in 1956 and is dedicated to the memory Wed and Fri 15.00 – 02.00 of the Apostle Andrew. The Orthodox congregation has Sat 13.00-02.00 and a service at the church on weekends and during the ec- Sun 13.00-20.00 clesiastical feast days.

Other places frequented by students are Onnela, Doris, Contact information Irish Times, Pub Paha Kurki, Hemingway’s, and Zoomit Ounasvaarantie 16 Bar. FI-96400 Rovaniemi, FINLAND N.B. Tipping is not customary in Finland in a restau- Tel. +358 (0)16 312 361 rant or bar. A service charge is always included in the Fax +358 (0)16 316 201 bill. Tips are customary only for hotel and restaurant lappi@ort.ﬁ doormen and porters. Krosis, Rovaniemi Christian Students’ Religious communities Association

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Krosis is a student-led Christian organization. Krosis Rovaniemi meetings take place on Fridays in the Päiväkeskus building (address: Kairatie 23) in Rovaniemi. Krosis is open for The Evangelical Lutheran congregation in Rovaniemi wel- all Christians and welcomes everyone to its events. comes students to visit the church in the centre of the city, on Yliopistonkatu. The majority of the Finns belong Contact information to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland and it is Krosis considered to be a national church. The Lutheran Church krosis@ulapland.ﬁ has good ecumenical relationships with both the Greek www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Residence/8562/ Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches, other Protestant denominations and especially with the Anglican Church. The church’s student work tends to be ecumenically oriented and open-minded. Worship services, weekend camps, gospel concerts, Bible groups, sauna evenings and silent retreats are arranged. University Chaplain Rev.

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Clubs and associations Friends of the Earth, Rovaniemi local group (ROMU) Gays and Lesbians Friends of the Earth Finland is an umbrella organisa- Rovaniemen SETA ry (Sexual Equality Association) is a tion of individual members, local FoE organisations and human rights organisation in the fields of legal equality like-minded Finnish NGOs. It was founded in June 1996 and social justice for sexual and gender minorities such in Turku, and it is a member of Friends of the Earth In- as lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and trans-people. It was ternational, the world’s largest network of environmen- founded in 1991 and it is a member of the national SETA tal organisations. (Source: www.maanystavat.fi/english. organization. SETA in Rovaniemi organises activities and php) There is a local FoE group working in Rovaniemi. parties for its members and guests. The local group welcomes everyone to its meetings and happenings. Contact information Rovaniemen Seta ry Contact information P.O. Box 1216 rovaniemi@maanystavat.fi FI-96101 Rovaniemi Tel. +358 (0)40 715 1173 Lapin yliopiston Martat, info@rovaniemenseta.fi Martha organization at www.rovaniemenseta.fi/ the University of Lapland

Moninet The Martha Organization is a home economics extension organization, which was founded in 1899 to promote the Moninet is a multicultural meeting place where you can quality and standard of life in the home. (Source: www. meet Finns and foreigners living in Rovaniemi, use com- martat.fi/in_english/) There is a small but active Martha puters and the Internet, and read papers and magazines. organization working at the University of Lapland. It was In addition to being a meeting place, Moninet is also an founded by a group of students in February 2005. The advice bureau and a place for different activities. Martha organization arranges cooking courses and other activities also in English. Courses arranged by the organi- Contact information zation offer good chances to get to know Finnish food Hallituskatu 26 culture. 96100 Rovaniemi Open: Mon - Fri: 9 - 16 Contact information Tel. +358 (0)16 5115 655 vkiljune@ulapland.fi www.rovala.fi/moninet/etusivu.htm Elimu Amnesty International, Rovaniemi Local Group The Elimu association was established already in 1987. The most visible activity of Elimu is the world shop, Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide movement of which is situated in the centre of Rovaniemi. From this people who campaign for internationally recognized hu- shop you can find for example fair-trade products, handi- man rights. A small but active local group of Amnesty crafts and environmentally sustainable products. International works in Rovaniemi. The group specializes in Russia and meets on a regular basis. Contact nformation www.maailmankauppaelimu.org Contact information www.amnesty.fi/info/paik_ryhmat.htm

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very slippery from time to time. During the dark winter 8.4 Daily life in months it is very important to remember to make yourself visible while walking or biking. You should always Rovaniemi wear light reflectors when it’s dark. According to Finn- ish road traffic legislation, headlights have to be used Daily life for a student in its simplicity is getting to uni- in all vehicles when it is dark or when visibility is oth- versity in the morning, spending most of the day at lec- erwise poor. Headlights must be used even when there tures and other tasks, going back to the student flat in are streetlights. In addition to a headlight your bike must the afternoon or evening and then spending the evening have light reflectors installed in the front, back, sides with homework or/and various activities. Activity usually and pedals. You can get fined if you don’t have a head- means for example going from one place to another, do- light and/or light reflectors installed in your bike. ing daily shopping and exercising. Here is some informa- It is also important to wear a helmet while biking. tion on these topics. Since bike thefts are quite common it is recommended to get a proper lock for your bike. Second-hand bikes can Transportation be bought in some sport shops. Here are some shops where you can buy bikes and get your bike fixed:

Bicycling and walking Martin pyöräkorjaamo The most common ways of getting around in Rovaniemi Korkalonkatu 14 are bicycling and walking. You can even bike during 96100 ROVANIEMI winter because the snow is removed from the paths. Tel. +358 (0)16 344 911 However, you should keep in mind that the roads can be

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Rovaniemen pyöräkeskus Long-distance buses operate throughout the country. A Pohjolankatu 2 student card entitles undergraduate students to a -50% 96100 ROVANIEMI discount on both single and return tickets (minimum Tel. +358 (0)16 342 2342 distance 80 km). Information on long-distance travel and transport services is available at the local bus station Rovaniemen Mountain Bike Center and at www.matkahuolto.fi Ruokasenkatu 10 96200 Rovaniemi Contact information Tel. +358 (0)16 345 996 Rovaniemi City Service Point Osviitta Rovakatu 2 Car rental 96101 Rovaniemi www.rovaniemi.fi/?deptid=14527 (in Finnish only) If you want to rent a car, the first thing to remember is insurance. There are several car rental companies in Rov- Rovaniemi Bus Station aniemi (Toyota Rent, Budget, Avis, Europcar and Hertz, for Lapinkävijäntie 2 example). If you want to rent a car, you need a driver’s 96100 Rovaniemi license and you need to be at least 20 years of age. Also Timetables and tickets: 0200 4060 a passport or other proof of identity is needed. It might also be a good idea to visit www.mintc.fi. This website Trains and planes of the Finnish Ministry of Communication and Transport contains information on driving in Finland. And always There are several daily connections by train from Rov- remember that driving under the influence of alcohol or aniemi to Oulu, Tampere and Helsinki. A student card drugs is strictly forbidden in Finland. entitles undergraduate students to a 50% discount. More information on train schedules is available at the railway Taxi station.

Taking a taxi in Finland is quite expensive; even a short Contact information trip can easily cost 7 to 8 euros. An extra fee is charged Rovaniemi Railway Station during nights and weekends. The general taxi number in Ratakatu 3 Rovaniemi is (016) 10 64 10. Taxis take 3–4 passengers, 96100 Rovaniemi minibuses up to 10 passengers. www.vr.ﬁ

Local buses and long-distance buses Rovaniemi Airport

Local buses operate between the University and the cen- Rovaniemi Airport is situated 8 km north of the centre of tre of the town (routes 2 and 4) and between the centre the town. The easiest way to get to the airport or from of the town and Ounasvaara (routes 1, 3, 5 and 6). In the the airport to town is the Airport Taxi, tel. +358 (0)16 362 mornings there is also one direct route from Ounasvaara 222. Finnair and Blue have several flights between Hel- to the University (route 7). Timetables and route maps sinki/Oulu and Rovaniemi every day timetables can be are available at the bus station and at the Rovaniemi City checked from www.finnair.com and www.blue1.fi Service Point Osviitta. The basic price of a ticket is 2.60 euros. 44-trip tickets, 22-trip tickets and monthly cards “I spent great four months at the Uni- are also available. For students the monthly card costs versity. The quality of some courses was EUR 40. Cards can be bought at the bus station or at Os- great and I really enjoyed studying here. viitta. A passport and certificate from the University are And even more interesting was meeting needed when buying the first card. new people from so many different countries. I enjoyed also the unique culture of

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Lapland and Rovaniemi while being here Flea markets for 4 months with snow and northern Tuhat-Tori Harrikatu 2 lights and darkness. It was a great expe- Varastokirppis Varastotie 8 rience, which I will not forget!” Red Cross, Kontti recycling store Aittatie 13 Karolina, 23, Poland Sport shops City Sport Rovakatu 23 Shopping Intersport Koskikatu 25

Shops are usually open at least from 09.00 to 17.00 on Fair Trade shop weekdays and from 09.00 to 13.00 on Saturdays. Depart- Elimu Rovakatu 9 ment stores and shopping centres are open from 09.00 to 21.00 from Monday to Friday and 09.00 to 18.00 on Saturdays. During the summer months and Christmas Sports facilities in Rovaniemi season, several stores are open also on Sundays. Some small grocery stores are open on Sundays throughout Rovaniemi is known as an active sports town. Basically, the year. You can ﬁnd groceries and other food items, you can do any sport from golf to gymnastics; and winter clothes, kitchen utensils, magazines, cosmetics at the sports, e.g. cross-country skiing and alpine skiing, are es- following stores: pecially popular hobbies among the locals. Rovaniemi is surrounded by forests and you don’t have to go far from Grocery stores the town centre to go for a hike in the nature. On Ounas- Citymarket Pulkamontie 1 vaara there are hiking trails in the summer and skiing Saarenkylä trails in the winter. Prisma Teollisuustie 1 Here are some sport facilities in Rovaniemi: K-Supermarket Kauppatori Kauppatori K-Supermarket Keskipiste Koskikatu 25 Swimming Hall Nautilus Lidl Oijustie 2 Nuortenkatu 11 Valintatalo Kansankatu 11 Tel. +358 (0)16 322 2592 Fax +358 (0)16 322 3081 Grocery stores which are open on Sundays www.rovaniemi.ﬁ/?deptid=14754 Siwa Veitikantie 13 Siwa Asemieskatu 34 Santa Claus’ Sports Institute Siwa Kivikaudentie 1 Hiihtomajantie 2 Tel. +358 (0)207 984 200 Book stores Fax +358 (0)207 984 299 Suomalainen Kirjakauppa Rovakatu 24 www.santasport.com Kirjakassi In Sampokeskus (see below) Ounasvaara Ski Centre Cityn Kirja ja Paperi Ainonkatu 2-4 Ounasvaara Tel. +358 (0)16 369 045 Shopping Centres www.ounasvaara.net Sampokeskus Koskikatu 17 Kalotinlinna Koskikatu 14-16 Kunnon Paikka Both shopping centres are situated in the middle of the Lähteentie 20 town centre. They have a variety of shops from gift shops Tel. +358 (0)16 314 133 to clothing and shoe stores. www.kunnon-paikka.com/sivu.php?page=17

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Good to Know

Unfortunately, there are not enough pages in this book- on the web. The major banks in Finland are: Sampo, Nor- let to tell you everything there is to know, but then again, dea and Osuuspankki. The offices of the banks are usu- making new discoveries is half the fun. Therefore, here is ally open Mon – Fri 09.30 – 16.30. just is just a small list of useful things that you will find out sooner or later. Most of these have to be learned www.nordea.fi on the spot, but you might find some advance pointers www.sampo.fi useful. www.okobank.com

9.2 Communications 9.1 Banks and and postal services credit cards

Newspapers and international press You are advised to have cash in Finnish currency (euro) available when you arrive in Finland. Some shops accept International newspapers and magazines are sold in traveller’s cheques, but in general you have to change bookstores and well-equipped R-kiosks. The University these at the local banks. Library and the Provincial Library subscribe to many in- Every international student is also advised to open a ternational newspapers and magazines. The main local bank account right after arrival in Finland. A passport newspapers are Lapin Kansa (daily), Pohjolan Sanomat and a study certiﬁcate from the University are needed to (daily), Uusi Rovaniemi (free publication issued twice open an account. Opening an account is free, but other a week) and Roi-Press (free weekly publication). These services are usually subject to a charge. A credit card newspapers are published in Finnish only. The main na- is good to have for emergencies. In Finland, all the ma- tional newspaper in Finland, Helsingin Sanomat, has an jor credit cards (VISA, Mastercard, Eurocard, Diners Club, international edition on the web. and American Express) and Finnish bank cards are widely accepted. Credit cards can also be used to get money www.helsinginsanomat.ﬁ/english from cash dispensers, ATMs (Otto, pankkiautomaatti, pi- kapankki). ATMs are open 24 hours. All banks also have special banking terminals (maksuautomaatti) or services

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Telephones 2) The country code for Finland: 358 3) The area code without the general prefix 0 and In Finland, it being home to the Nokia phone company, it 4) The subscriber’s number is extremely difficult to find a public telephone. Mobile phones are widely used. When using a mobile phone, To call abroad from Finland, dial: you need to choose the operator, e.g. TeliaSonera, Elisa 1) The international code: e.g. 990 (TeliaSonera) or DNA. Mobile phones cost anything between EUR 50 2) The country code and EUR 400. When opening a mobile phone account, you 3) The area code (usually without the general prefix 0; may have to pay a deposit. All major operators also sell however, it is needed in calling e.g. to Italy) and so-called prepaid connections. Prices of phone calls can 4) The subscriber’s number vary a lot depending on when you call and where you call. You should always check the rates of your operator Calling inside Finland from one city to another, dial: to avoid unpleasant surprises. 1) The area code with the general prefix 0 and You can dial most countries direct from Finland. For a 2) The subscriber’s number list of these countries, codes and charges, you should check the phone book. www.sonera.fi www.elisa.com To call Finland from abroad, dial: www.dnafinland.fi 1) The international code: e.g. 00

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TV and radio Branch post offices are located in Koskikatu 9, Väylätie 53, Ounasvaarantie 15, and Hillapolku 9 There are five main TV channels in Finland. TV1 and TV2 are run by the Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE. MTV3, www.posti.fi Nelonen and Sub-TV are commercial TV channels. Beside these main channels, there are also several smaller specialized channels, for example YLE FST5 (programs in Swedish), YLE 24 (news channel) and Urhailukanava (sports channel). In addition, several international cable 9.3 Other useful channels are available in Rovaniemi. Almost without ex- ception, all broadcasts in languages other than Finnish information are shown in the original language with Finnish subtitles. If you have a TV set, please note the there is an an- Time nual fee for using a television in Finland. You can pay this fee for a year, six or three months. The time zone to which Finland belongs is two hours ahead of Greenwich Time. From the last weekend of www.yle.fi March till the last weekend of September Finland uses www.tv-maksu.fi daylight saving time.

The most popular radio channels are: YLE Radio 1, YLE Measurements Radio Suomi, YLEX, YLEQ, Classic FM, Radio Finland and Radio Nova. The local radio station is Radio RFM 101.1 Finland uses the metric system. Here are some examples Mhz. of how to convert other measures to metric system:

Postal services 1 cm = 0.39 inches 1 metre = 3.28 feet 1 kilometer = 0.62 mile 1 mile = 1.6 kilometers In Finland, incoming mail is delivered Monday through 1 acre = 0.4 hectare 1 hectare = 2.47 acres Friday. There are no deliveries on Saturdays, Sundays 1 square mile = 259 hectares or public holidays. The main post office is open Mon–Fri 1 square kilometer = 0.38 sq. mile 09.00–20.00 and branch post offices Mon–Fri 09.00–18.00. 1 pound =0.45 kilogram 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds Santa Claus’s Main Post Office at the Arctic Circle issues 1 liter = 1.76 pints (Brit.) 1 pint (Brit.) = 0.56 liter a special stamp to cards and letters. 1 gallon (Brit.) = 4.54 liters 1 pint (Am.) = 0.47 liter 1 gallon (Am.) = 3.78 liters Rovaniemi Main Post Office Postikatu 1 Electricity FI-96100 Rovaniemi Finland The electric current in Finland is 220 V, 50 Hz. The power sockets conform to the European standard. Santa Claus’ Main Post Office Santa Claus Village FI-96930 ARCTIC CIRCLE Tel. +358 (0)20 452 3120 Fax +358 (0)16 348 1418 joulupukinpaaposti@posti.fi www.posti.fi/postimerkkikeskus/english/santa/ mainoffice2.htm

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Embassies 10 in Finland

You may want to contact the embassy of your home Canada country while in Finland. Below is a list of some embas- Pohjoisesplanadi 25 B, 00100 Hki sies (country, street address, telephone number, e-mail PL 779, 00101 Helsinki address). Tel. +358 (0)9 228 530 Fax +358 (0)9 601 060 Australia (Embassy in Sweden) [email protected] Sergels Torg 12, 11th fl. Box 7003, Stockholm S-10386 www.canada.fi Tel. +46 8 613 2900 Fax +46 8 613 2982 China Vanha Kelkkamäki 11, Kulosaari, 00570 Hki Austria Tel. +358 (0)9 2289 0153 Unioninkatu 22 Fax +358 (0)9 2289 0168 00130 Helsinki press@chinemb.fi Tel. +358 (0)9 681 8600 Fax +358 (0)9 665 084 Croatia [email protected] Eteläesplanadi 12, 1st floor, 00130 Hki +358 (0)9 622 2232 Belgium +358 (0)9 622 222 Kalliolinnantie 5, 00140 Hki [email protected] Tel. +358 (0)9 170 412 Fax +358 (0)9 628 842 Czech Republic ambel.helsinki@kolumbus.fi Armfeltintie 14, 00150 Hki Tel. +358 (0)9 171 169, (09) 171 169 Bulgaria Fax +358 (0)9 630 655 Kuusisaarentie 2 B, 00340 Hki [email protected] Tel. +358 (0)9 458 4055 Fax +358 (0)9 458 4550 bulembfi@icon.fi

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Cyprus Hungary Bulevardi 5 A 19, 00120 Helsinki Kuusisaarenkuja 6, 00340 Helsinki Tel. +358 (0)9 696 2820 Tel. +358 (0)9 484 144 Fax +358 (0)9 696 28 230 Fax +358 (0)9 480 497 www.cyprusembassy.fi www.unkari.fi mail@cyprusembassy.fi office@unkari.fi

Denmark Iceland Keskuskatu 1 A, 00100 Hki Pohjoisesplanadi 27 C, 00100 Hki PL 1042, 00101 Helsinki Tel. +358 (0)9 612 2460 Tel. +358 (0)9 684 1050 Fax +358 (0)9 612 24 620 Fax +358 (0)9 68410540 www.islanti.fi danmark@kolumbus.fi [email protected] www.ambhelsingfors.um.dk/da Ireland Estonia Erottajankatu 7 A, 00130 Hki Itäinen Puistotie 10, 00140 Hki PL 33, 00131 Helsinki Tel. +358 (0)9 622 0260 Tel. +358 (0)9 646 006 Fax +358 (0)9 622 02 610 Fax +358 (0)9 646 022 www.estemb.fi [email protected] sekretar@estemb.fi Italy France Itäinen Puistotie 4, 00140 Hki Itäinen Puistotie 13, 00140 Hki Tel. +358 (0)9 681 1280 Tel. +358 (0)9 618 780 Fax +358 (0)9 698 7829 Fax +358 (0)9 618 78 342 www.italia.fi www.france.fi info@italia.fi [email protected].fi Japan Germany Eteläranta 8 (4th floor), 00130 Hki Krogiuksentie 4 B, 00340 Hki Tel. +358 (0)9 686 0200 PL 5, 00331 Helsinki Fax +358 (0)9 633 012 Tel. +358 (0)9 458 580 www.fi.emb-japan.go.jp/ Fax +358 (0)9 458 58 258 webmaster@jpnembassy.fi www.helsinki.diplo.de saksa@germanembassy.fi Latvia Armfeltintie 10, 00150 Hki Greece Tel. +358 (0)9 476 472 44 Maneesikatu 2 A 4, 00170 Hki Fax +358 (0)9 476 472 88 Tel. +358 (0)9 622 9790 embassy.fi[email protected] Fax +358 (0)9 278 1200 www.greekembassy.fi Lithuania info@greekembassy.fi Rauhankatu 13 A, 00170 Hki Tel. +358 (0)9 608 210 Fax: +358 (0)9 608 220 info@lithuania.fi

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Netherlands Slovenia Erottajankatu 19B, Eteläesplanadi 24A, 00130 Hki PL 886, 00130 Hki Tel. +358 (0)9 228 9940 Tel. +358 (0)9 228 920 Fax +358 (0)9 9694 4775 Fax +358 (0)9 228 92 228 [email protected] www.netherlands.fi/ nlgovhel@kolumbus.fi Spain Kalliolinnantie 6, 00140 Hki Norway Tel. +358 (0)9 6877 080 Rehbindintie 17, 00150 Helsinki Fax +358 (0)9 170 923 Tel. +358 (0)9 686 0180 embespfi@mail.mae.es Fax +358 (0)9 657 807 www.kolumbus.fi/embassy.spain/ www.norja.fi [email protected] Sweden Pohjoisesplanadi 7 B, 00170 Hki Poland PL 329, 00171 Helsinki Armas Lindgrenin tie 21, 00570 Hki Tel. +358 (0)9 687 7660 Tel. +358 (0)9 618 280 Fax +358 (0)9 655 285 Fax +358 (0)9 684 7477 www.ruotsi.fi www.embassyofpoland.fi [email protected] [email protected].fi Switzerland Portugal Uudenmaankatu 16 A, 00120 Helsinki Itäinen Puistotie 11 B, 00140 Hki Tel. +358 (0)9 622 9500 Tel. +358 (0)9 682 4370, 682 43 718 Fax +358 (0)9 622 95050 (consulate) www.eda.admin.ch/helsinki_emb Fax +358 (0)9 663 550 [email protected] emb.port@portugal.fi Ukraine Romania Vähäniityntie 9, 00570 Hki Stenbäckinkatu 24, 00250 Hki Tel. +358 (0)9 228 9000 Tel. +358 (0)9 241 3624 Fax +358 (0)9 228 9001 Fax +358 (0)9 241 3272 ukrainian.embassy@kolumbus.fi www.romania.fi romamb@clinet.fi United Kingdom Itäinen Puistotie 17, 00140 Hki Russia Tel. +358 (0)9 228 65 100 Tehtaankatu 1 B, 00140 Hki Fax +358 (0)9 228 65 262 Tel. +358 (0)9 661 876, 661 877 www.britishembassy.gov.uk Fax +358 (0)9 661 006 [email protected] [email protected].fi United States of America Slovakia Itäinen Puistotie 14 B, 00140 Helsinki Annankatu 25, 00100 Hki Tel. +358 (0)9 616 250 Tel. +358 (0)9 6811 7810 www.usembassy.fi Fax +358 (0)9 6811 7820 consular@usembassy.fi skemb.hels@sci.fi

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Useful phrases Shopping

English Finnish Milk products Maitotuotteet Good morning! Hyvää huomenta! butter voi Good afternoon! Hyvää iltapäivä! cheese juusto Good night! Hyvää yötä ! cream kerma Hello! Hei / terve ! lactose free laktoositon Good-bye! Näkemiin! milk maito How are you? Miten voit? yoghurt jogurtti Fine, thank you. Kiitos hyvin. Drinks Juomat What is your name? Mikä on sinun nimesi? beer olut My name is… Minun nimeni on… cider siideri What time is it? Mitä kello on? coffee kahvi It is one o’clock. Kello on yksi. hot chocolate / cocoa kaakao Do you speak English? Puhutko englantia? juice mehu I don’t speak English. En puhu englantia. mineral water kivennäisvesi I dont’t speak Finnish. En puhu suomea. soft drink virvoitusjuoma Do you understand? Ymmärrätkö? tea tee I understand. Ymmärrän. wine viini I don’t understand. En ymmärrä. Meat products Lihatuotteet Excuse me / I’m sorry. Anteeksi beef naudanliha / nauta Thank you! Kiitos! chicken kana / kananpoika You’re welcome. / ﬁsh kala Here you are. Ole hyvä. ham kinkku Could you pass me hamburger hampurilainen the salt, please? Saisinko suolaa, kiitos? meat liha Cheers! Kippis! minced meat jauheliha

78 11 Survival Finnish pork sianliha / porsas faculty tiedekunta salmon lohi / kirjolohi grade arvosana sausage makkara intermediate studies aineopinot Fruit and vegetables Hedelmät ja vihannekset lecture luento apple omena lecture hall luentosali / Ls carrot porkkana library kirjasto cucumber kurkku major subject pääaine fruit hedelmät Master’s thesis pro gradu -tutkielma / orange appelsiini gradu pear päärynä minor subject sivuaine potato peruna optional vapaasti valittava / tomato tomaatti valinnainen vegetable vihannekset period periodi spices mausteet postgraduate degree jatkotutkinto garlic valkosipuli register / enroll ilmoittautua onion sipuli registration period ilmoittautumisaika pepper pippuri research tutkimus salt suola science tiede sugar sokeri semester / term lukukausi Other basic foods Muut perusruoka-aineet student union ylioppilaskunta beans pavut study guide / bread leipä course catalogue opinto-opas corn maissi study module opintokokonaisuus egg kananmuna study programme opinto-ohjelma nut pähkinä transcript opintosuoritusote oatmeal kaurahiutale university / oil öljy academic degree korkeakoulututkinto pasta pasta university / institute of rice riisi higher education korkeakoulu / yliopisto wheat ﬂour vehnäjauho Personal hygiene Hygieniatuotteet shampoo shampoo “Easy Finnish” soap saippua toothpaste hammastahna Cheers! Bottoms Up! Hölkynkölkyn toothbrush hammasharja Committee for Constitutional Law Perustuslakivaliokunta At the University Meeting of nuclear physicists’ team Ydinfyysikkotyöryhmäkokous academic year lukuvuosi Programme for specially Erikoissairaanhoitaja- advanced studies syventävät opinnot trained nurses’ course koulutuspäiväohjelma basic degree / ﬁrst degree perustutkinto book examination / literature exam kirjatentti course kurssi / opintojakso credit opintopiste degree programme maisteriohjelma degree requirements tutkintovaatimukset

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DOMUS ARCTICA FOUNDATION Ylikorvantie 28 A, 96300 Rovaniemi Phone: 020 7699 180 Fax: 020 7699 188 E-mail: dasaspa@das.ﬁ www.das.ﬁ

THE DOMUS ARCTICA FOUNDATION – Student Housing in Rovaniemi

The local student housing foundation Domus Facts about DAS’ residences Arctica (DAS) arranges accommodation for all • Ounasvaara, Kuntotie (rooms with furniture, about 3km from the center of Rovaniemi, the cheapest area, near to the of the incoming international students. Ounasvaara hill and the Santasport center) • Asemarinne (rooms with no furniture, near to the railway DAS arranges accommodation for all of the incoming interna- station) tional students, altogether we have over 950 student ﬂats • Rovala (rooms with furniture, close to the center of Rovanie- around Rovaniemi in four different locations. The DAS houses mi, 3km from the University of Lapland, near to the railway are situated mainly near to the University of Lapland. The price station) level of the ﬂats varies according to their size, condition, furni- • Rantavitikka (rooms with no furniture, near to the University ture and location. of Lapland)

Easiest way to find us and apply for accommodation is at www.das.fi DAS has different flats for your needs You can live in a small, shared and furnished room with your Living and studying in DAS friend. The basic furniture of DAS includes a pillow, blanket, bed, mattress, desk and chair. If You would better like to live We will make Your living nice, easy and comfortable. DAS will alone, You can rent a single apartment without furniture. serve and guide You during Your stay. DAS maintenance service will make sure that everything works fine. You are always wel- DAS has different kinds of housing areas which are situated in come to the DAS customer service office and we will help You different parts of Rovaniemi. More detailed housing information by the best of our abilities. and applications for housing will be sent to students after they have been accepted to the University of Lapland. DAS flats have been designed for students’ needs. Some of the rooms are furnished. DAS has e.g. gyms, saunas, laundry rooms and even sewing machines for the residents to use. Via DAS Most of the international students live in DAS! You can also get a network subscription. DAS welcomes you to Rovaniemi!

82 Living at DAS – Student life at its best! 11 Survival Finnish Welcome to ROVANIEMI!

Rovaniemi, the capital of Lapland, has its own rhythm; pleas- antly relaxed, but simultaneously thrilling. Here, you will have the chance to experience and enjoy the eight seasons, each different and unbelievably beautiful, and nature that can be a source of strength and inspiration. Active urbanism and positive Lappishness are merged in the Rovaniemi identity. Our culture is unique and constantly evolving. Every year, with the arrival of new students, we receive fresh vitality contributing to the city’s evolvement.

During your studies, you will have the chance to get to know the way of life here in Rovaniemi, and meet many new people. You might be facing a chance that feels simultaneously intimidat- ing and exciting, starting your life with a new slate. You should strive for everyday life that feels enjoyable and secure. I hope that you will take interest in things with a sense of meaning and inspiration, outside your studies as well. It is important to let yourself breathe.

I am happy that you are part of the continuing interna- tionalization process of the city. You will surely be faced with many challenges. Do not forget your signiﬁcance to the city, and let your voices be heard! There is more power in youth than you can begin to grasp.

I am challenging you to be active participants in the further development of the city. Let us make the future – together.

Mauri Gardin Mayor

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International Ofﬁce International Studies Centre PO Box 122 FI-96101 Rovaniemi

www.ulapland.ﬁ

TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND COURSES OFFERED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF LAPLAND VISIT www.ulapland.ﬁ/studies

AND weboodi.ulapland.ﬁ