Practical Information Guide Lapland University

Practical Information Guide Lapland University

PRACTICAL INFORMATION LAPLAND UNIVERSITY GUIDE OF APPLIED SCIENCES PRACTICAL INFORMATION LAPLAND UNIVERSITY GUIDE OF APPLIED SCIENCES Publisher Lapland University of Applied Sciences The Lapland University Consortium is a unique form Layout Lapland UAS Communications of strategic alliance in Finland, as it comprises a union Images Jesse Tamski, Lapland UAS Communications, between Lapland University of Applied Sciences and Labland Above Ordinary, Tornion kaupunki, Rodeo University of Lapland. CONTENT GENERAL ABOUT FINLAND 17 SURVIVAL FINNISH 31 INFORMATION 5 Where are we? 17 What´s the time? 18 LINKS WORTH WELCOME 6 Who are we? 18 CHECKING 32 How do we live? 18 INFORMATION ON CONTACT What do we do for a living? 18 33 THE INSTITUTION: Finnish holidays 19 INFORMATION LAPLAND UAS 7 TUUDO 35 Academic year 9 LIVING IN FINLAND 21 Map of Finland 35 Studying at Lapland University Weather and clothing 21 of Applied Sciences 9 Money and Banking 22 EXCHANGE 37 Finnish education system 11 Communication and Media 23 STUDENTS Lapland University of Working in Finland 25 Applied Sciences’ programmes BEFORE COMING Free-time 25 for international students 12 TO LAPLAND 38 Free-time activities in Contact information 14 Kemi and Tornio 27 Visa and residence permit 38 ROTKO – student union of Free-time activities in Health insurance 38 Lapland UAS 16 Rovaniemi 29 Inform about your arrival time 40 Finnish Friend programme 30 Customs 41 Transport connections 41 Before Arrival checklist 42 2 • Practical Information Guide AFTER ARRIVAL 43 DEGREE AFTER ARRIVAL 58 EU citizen's registration 43 STUDENTS 51 Digital and Population Civil Registries 43 Data Services Agency (The Finnish Digital Agency) 58 After Arrival checklist 45 BEFORE COMING TO LAPLAND 52 LIVING IN FINLAND 60 LIVING IN FINLAND 45 Tuition fees in English-taught degree Accommodation 60 Accommodation 45 programmes aat Lapland UAS 52 Accommodation in Accommodation in Visa and residence permit 53 Kemi and Tornio 62 Kemi and Tornio 47 Health insurance 55 Accommodation in Rovaniemi 62 Accommodation in Transport connections 56 Private accommodation 63 Rovaniemi 47 Inform about your arrival time 56 Health Care Services in Private Accommodation 48 Medicine 56 Kemi and Tornio 64 Health Care Servicesin Foodstuff 57 Kemi and Tornio 48 Health Care Services in Money 57 Rovaniemi 66 Health Care Services in Alcohol 57 Rovaniemi 50 Mental Health 67 Before Arrival checklist 57 Emergency help 50 Emergency help 67 Sexuality 50 Sexuality 67 Practical Information Guide • 3 4 • Practical Information Guide GENERAL INFORMATION Practical Information Guide • 5 WELCOME AS THE RECTOR of the Lapland University and professionally supported by our exchange students from over 50 countries of Applied Sciences, I warmly welcome staff. Inspiring study environments annually. you to join our university here in the are connected to real life and digital Today, Lapland attracts many economic Arctic Finland! Lapland UAS provides learning. We have students of all ages and interests and global investments. This professionally oriented bachelor’s and representing different nationalities, and gives our students good opportunities master’s programmes, which are based on we provide good student support systems to forge their future careers – also student-centered learning and a strong for both studies and free time. internationally. connection to working life and applied Welcome to study in Lapland, which is I warmly welcome you to join the research. well known for its beautiful and unique community of Arctic expertise in Lapland Our studies are connected to practical nature and safety. Lapland is very popular UAS and promise that your experience in projects, and the study teams are guided by among foreign students. It is a good place Lapland will be rich and stimulating.” our lecturers, research staff and partners. to live, learn and get new international Our students acquire life-long learning contacts. Every year, Lapland is visited skills, which are highly appreciated in by more than 2 million tourists. In the the labour market. According to student Lapland University of Applied Sciences, Riitta Rissanen feedback, our teaching is of high quality we have approximately 400 degree and Rector of Lapland UAS 6 • Practical Information Guide INFORMATION ON THE INSTITUTION: LAPLAND UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES LAPLAND University of Applied Sciences is Natural Resources and Economy and The School of Northern Well-being and the northernmost University of Applied the school of Northern Well-being and Services Sciences in Finland and in the European Services. There are ten fields of studies in • Social services, health and sports Union. Lapland University of Applied Lapland UAS: • Tourism, catering and domestic Sciences (Lapland UAS) was formed when services Kemi-Tornio University of Applied Sciences The School of Arctic Natural Resources and Rovaniemi University of Applied and Economy • Social sciences, business and administration Sciences merged on 1 January 2014. Lapland • Culture UAS educational units are located in three Lapland University of Applied Sciences has • Natural Resources and the towns: Rovaniemi, Tornio and Kemi. The three campuses, the Rovaniemi, Kemi and environment institution offers a modern and international Tornio campuses. Our premises in learning environment with good services • Natural Sciences Rovaniemi are located in Rantavitikka and for students. Lapland UAS has about 5800 • Technology, communication and Ounasvaara.The premises in Kemi is called students who graduate with versatile language transport Kosmos and in Tornio Minerva. It is our skills and the capacity to meet the challenges • Social sciences, business and honor to provide good student services of a changing work life and international administration and high quality education leading to environment. Annually there are nearly600 excellent learning outcomes. An important international students, including international part of our services is the tutoring system degree programme students and exchange for international students. Tutors are students. trained to help international students with Lapland UAS is a multidisciplinary every situation that may occur during their institution of professional education stay at Lapland UAS. Please Follow up offering many fields of study. Lapland Lapland UAS Webpages. UAS has two schools which provides All staff members welcome you to study the study programs, the school of Arctic with us here in Lapland UAS! We hope that you enjoy your studies and student life in Lapland! Practical Information Guide • 7 ARCTIC VITALITY! We refine expertise and vitality from the strengths and opportunities of a changing operating environment to meet the needs of northern people and organisations. LAPLAND UAS Number of students 5400 Number of employees 460 Fields 10 The School of Arctic Natural Resources and Economy ROVANIEMI Culture Natural Resources and the environment Natural Sciences TORNIO Technology, communication and transport Social sciences, business and administration The School of Northern Well-being and Services Social services, health and sports KEMI Tourism, catering and domestic services Social sciences, business and administration 8 • Practical Information Guide ACADEMIC YEAR goal of elective courses is to deepen and supplement student’s The academic year is divided into two semesters: the autumn professional know-how. semester and the spring semester Lectures are given from August Supervised practical training that enhances professional skills to December in autumn and from January to May in spring. The familiarizes students with the main practical tasks associated semesters are divided to two periods. There are 4 periods during with their field and the application of knowledge and skills in the academic year. Public and national holidays are included in working life. the Academic Calendar. On public holidays there are no lectures The bachelor’s thesis indicates students’ readiness to apply their and shops and banks are usually closed. knowledge and skills in specialized tasks or the development of Check the Academic Calendar from www.lapinamk.fi. working life related to their professional studies. The goal of the Master’s thesis completed in conjunction with a Master’s STUDYING AT LAPLAND UNIVERSITY OF degree programme is to develop and indicate the ability to apply APPLIED SCIENCES research data and use selected methods to outline and solve Studying at Lapland UAS includes contact studies at the school, problems in working life and readiness to work independently practical training and independent studies. Adult education is in a demanding, specialized job. mainly implemented as multi-format education which may include evening and weekend studies as well as online or virtual Credits studies. The curriculum presents the study units of the degree The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) programme and their objectives and learning outcome. Based on is a measure of the scope of studies. Study units are allotted credits the curriculum, students compile an individual study plan (ISP) according to the amount of work they require. The average of together with their teacher tutor, in which they plan the progress 1600 hours required to complete the studies of one academic year and manner of completing their studies in detail: e.g., they choose correspond to 60 ECTS credits. Therefore 27 hours of work their line-specific studies and free-choice electives. correspond to one ECTS credit. In compiling the individual

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