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Practical Information for International Students 2013-2014 Practical Information for International Students ADMISSIONS OFFICE P.O. Box 505, FI-94101 Kemi, Finland Tel. +358 (0)10 383 5279 | Fax +358 (0)16 251 139 email: [email protected] www.tokem.fi FINLAND • EUROPE PRACTICAL INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Kemi-Tornio University of Applied Sciences is part of the Lapland University Consortium. The Finnish Higher Education Evaluation Council (FINHEEC) has audited succesfully the quality assurance system of KTUAS as a part of national higher education quality assurance. Publisher Kemi-Tornio University of Applied Sciences P.O. Box 505, FI-94101 Kemi, Finland Tel. +358 (0)10 383 50 Photographs Sanna Nurila, Kemi-Tornio University of Applied Sciences, Town of Kemi, Town of Tornio, Rodeo Printing works Erweko, Oulu 2013 CONTENT WELCOME! . 4 Money and Banking . 31 Working in Finland . 31 INFORMATION ON THE INSTITUTION: Ways of Communication . 32 KEMI-TORNIO UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES . 8 Transportation . 35 Academic Authorities . 10 Freetime Activities . 35 Academic Calendar 2013–2014 . 10 Help and Support . 11 ABOUT FINLAND . 37 Kemi-Tornion Region . 41 BEFORE LEAVING YOUR HOME COUNTRY . 15 Winter White, Summer Light . 42 Visa and Residence Permit . 15 Finnish Culture . 44 Health Insurance . 18 Document Check List . 18 CONTACT INFORMATION . 46 Transport Connections . 19 Customs . 20 LINKS WORTH CHECKING . 48 AFTER ARRIVAL CHECK LIST . 21 APPENDIX . 49 Application for Accommodation . 51 LIVING IN FINLAND AND Student Application for Form for Exchanges . 53 THE KEMI-TORNIO REGION . 22 ECTS – European Credit Transfer and Accommodation . 22 Accumulation System ~ Learning Agreement . 57 Civil Registration . 25 MAP OF KEMI . 60 Health Care Services . 25 Social security for the students . 30 MAP OF TORNIO . 61 Living expenses . 30 WELCOME! ear student, to help you to properly prepare for your stay in Kemi or Tornio we have collected some important information about living and Dstudying in our University of Applied Sciences (UAS). This guide provides you with useful information to help you plan your stay here with us. There are several people to guide you during your study period in Finland such as accommodation officer, international office, your department’s student affairs office, school social worker, tutor teacher and student tutors. Please do not hesitate to ask for their help and advice. Their contact information is available in the practical information guide book or on website www.tokem.fi. Studying in Kemi-Tornio UAS does not require tuition fee but students are responsible for their own living costs and personal insurance which is applicable in Finland and compatible with the Finnish standard. Please note that local government, municipality and the UAS do not provide financial support during the study period. Students are responsible to acquire necessary services from the local service providers. For example the healthcare services are organized by the cities. The school nurses’ services are free but other fees related to healthcare services have to be taken care of by yourself or your own insurance company. The school nurse has recommended that all students would have the following vaccinations before arriving to Finland: polio, tetanus-diphteria and MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccinations. You are not able to have the vaccinations in Finland except tetanus and influenza vaccinations. Also the school nurse recommends you to contact her as soon as possible after your arrival if you have any chronic deceases or medical allergies. Take with you your recipe and English descriptions if you have any regular medication. This helps you to continue your care in Finland. Read carefully the information about Civil registration (page 25). Additional information will be provided during the orientation period. It is very important that you attend the orientation period. Please note that the university has not a dormitory of its own but our Accommodation Officer Mr Jukka Ikäläinen will assist you renting a flat. Enclosed you will find an 4 • WELCOME! application form for accommodation. Return the application to the accommodation officer to reserve a flat. You are responsible for paying the rent. Please inform the accommodation officer Mr Jukka Ikäläinen by e-mail the date and the time of your arrival at Kemi 2 weeks before your arrival. Mr Ikäläinen will arrange somebody to guide you. Please note that accommodation officer does not work on weekends. Contact information to Mr Jukka Ikäläinen: e-mail [email protected] tel. +358 (0) 50 461 2335 International students are allowed to have part time jobs with the student residence permit. As job requirements, many employers ask for certain job certificates or licenses which are mandated by law. For most jobs Finnish language could be a requirement. Pleas note that we are not able to organize working possibilities because our main purpose is to provide education. Kemi and Tornio are quite small cities in the northern Finland. We have four seasons and we believe winter is an amazing experience for most of our international students. Winter period lasts about 5-6 months. Winter is quite cold and there ins’t much sunlight during the kaamos-period. It will be necessary for you to obtain lots of winter clothes which you can also buy after your arrival here. We will give instructions how to cope with the northern climate. Our summer is very beautiful because of the mild temperature and day light. The sun never goes down during the summer. There are different possibilities for you to spend your free time after school and during weekends. You also have good opportunity to enjoy the Finnish nature. If you have some hobbies then there is information about different activities on our website www.edu.tokem.fi . On behalf of the Kemi-Tornio University of Applied Sciences I warmly welcome you to study with us! Ms Hannele Keränen Acting Vice Rector WELCOME! • 5 ello my dear friends, here are some words from a second year student in Business Management program. I have the pleasure to share some of my experiences Hwith you. First of all I have to say, if you have chosen Finland for your study and your future, “Congratulations”! You have made the right decision. Why? I will tell you. Finns might seem very shy and unwilling to be involved in a conversation; however they are always willing to help if you are in need. I will never forget the experience I had at the first day of my arrival. I asked a young man about the bus number from airport to the train station. He noticed that I am a foreigner and not familiar with the routes in Finland. Not only he helped me to find the right bus, but also he paid for my bus ticket. When we arrived at the train station, he helped my again with my heavy luggage. I don’t know how I could manage without his help! Amazing! I was wondering at that time if all the people in this country are the same as this person? Are all of them that much kind and willing to help? The question didn’t last so long in my mind. Soon I noticed all Finns are very supportive and compassionate. It doesn’t matter in which position they stand, as a teacher, as a social worker, as a doctor, as a shop-keeper, as a policeman, or as a priest they all are so gentle and humble. Once I had to visit a doctor in Helsinki. (No worries, you will not be at the risk of any disease in Finland. I was safe and sound, I just needed some medical documents and that is why I visited the doctor.) I remembered that I spent one hour in the doctor’s room and I was laughing for the whole hour. The doctor had a nice sense of humor and he was telling me the funny stories of his medical experience. People are very friendly here. Also in the university environment all the people are easy to approach. As a student, you can easily go to your educational manager, program manager, dean or even the rector of the university and express your difficulties, problems, or challenges. Just knock on the door and tell them what is on your mind. You might be surprised if I say that even in some social events you can sit around in the same table and have your dinner with them. If you are in need of noise and energy-generating activities there are plenty of cultural events, social activities, bars and student parties going on here. If you are on the opposite site and want to find a peaceful corner just to focus on your studies, again here is the best choice; you can peacefully sit on the benches on the banks of Bothnian Gulf and enjoy the wonderful scenes. Want to find new friends? Come here. You have an opportunity to be in a multi-national and multi-cultural environment. Not only you learn from them, but also you will enjoy the company. Amazing experience! Sit in a class consists of different nationalities not only makes you know 6 • WELCOME! about different countries and cultures, but also helps you to expand your social network. Finally you will find yourself in the middle of global community having friends from all over the world. Throw snowballs late at night, watching the northern lights and visiting the snow castle are also among the wonderful experiences I have had here in Finland. Winters are long and so cold here. Sometimes you have to put on so many cloths; many socks, many trousers and many gloves one over another and still you might shiver out of cold! However the warmth of the people around you does not left you feel cold and lonely.
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