New student’s guide
Guidelines for new degree students
Welcome to study at Turku UAS! It’s great to have you as part of our community.
Here you will find the important information for new degree students. Please read them carefully before starting your studies.
On this page, you will find instructions for new students once you have been selected as a Bachelor or Master degree student
- in a joint application,
- in a supplementary round for joint application, or
- in a separate application or rolling admission for Bachlor’s degrees.
Were you selected in another application? See your own instructions.
Start by selecting instructions for
A) International students moving from abroad
Are you an international talent moving to Finland for the first time? Here are some important first steps to go through:
1
Confirm your study place by the deadline
- Accept the offer of admission with the link in the email that you have received.
- Register as attending or non-attending student for the first academic year.
- If necessary, submit the required documents to the Studyinfo application form.
Please note that if you are required to pay the tuition fee, registration is not possible before the tuition fee is paid. Read more about tuition fees.
See the deadlines and more detailed instructions on how to confirm your study place: Joint application
Can I postpone the start of my studies? If you have been accepted as a degree student in the joint application procedure, you can postpone the start of your studies by registering as an absent student. A first-year student can only do this for a statutory reason. Read more about the right to be absent
2
Apply for residence permit or register your right of residence
Non-EU/EEA citizens need a student residence permit when they stay in Finland more than 3 months.
Start the application process for residence permit immediately when you have received information of admission and paid the tuition fee because the process can take several months.
Read more on applying a residence permit.
EU-/EEA citizens need to apply for registration of their right of residence when they plan to stay in Finland for longer than 3 months.
Nordic citizens need to register with the Digital and Population Data Services Agency if they plan to live in Finland for longer than six months.
Read more on registering with the DVV and getting a Finnish personal identity code.
Once you have obtained your Finnish identity code, you must inform Turku UAS Student Office. Student Office updates the personal identity code in Peppi study system and Studyinfo (Opintopolku) . Submit your personal identity code to Student Office using this form.
3
Check your health insurance and pay FSHS healthcare fee
Degree students in higher education institutions are entitled to use the services of the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS). However, FSHS does not cover urgent medical care or secondary health care in hospitals and therefore you need a health insurance:
- If you are non-EU/EEA citizen, you are required to have health insurance before applying for a residence permit for studies. See insurance requirements.
- EU or EEA citizens must provide a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) and UK citizens a Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) when accessing FSHS services. The card must be obtained before coming to Finland.
Degree students in higher education institutions pay a healthcare fee each semester for FSHS services. The payment is collected by Kela. Kela will not send a separate invoice for the payment, but you must remember to pay it yourself.
4
Apply for student accommodation
The biggest student housing provider in Turku is the Turku Student Village Foundation (TYS). There is a high demand for student housing, so you should apply early.
How to apply for housing on the TYS website
Starting your studies in Salo or looking for more housing options in Turku?
Read more on student accommodation.
5
See the starting instructions for your degree
The starting instructions tell you when your studies begin and what you need to do before you start. See the starting instructions for your degree studies.
See instructions for new Bachelor´s degree students
See instructions for new Master´s degree students
B) Finnish students and students already living in Finland
Already here in Finland and/or Finnish citizen? Start with these:
1
Confirm your study place by the deadline
- Accept the offer of admission in My Studyinfo.
- Register as attending or non-attending student for the first academic year in My Studyinfo.
- If necessary, submit the required documents to the Studyinfo application form.
If you don’t have Finnish social security number, you can accept the admission offer with the link in the email that you have received.
Please note that if you are required to pay the tuition fee, registration is not possible before the tuition fee is paid. Read more about tuition fees.
See the deadlines and more detailed instructions on how to confirm your study place: Joint application and supplementary application
2
Apply for student financial aid
You can apply for student financial aid in Kela’s e-service once you have accepted the offer of admission bindingly. In addition, you can apply for general housing allowance from Kela once you have signed a rental agreement.
Check Kela’s website for more information on financial aid for students.
If you are not Finnish citizen, check your eligibility for student financial aid at Kela’s website.
Do you need a letter of acceptance, study certificate or other confirmation from Turku UAS e.g. for TE Office forms? Read instructions.
3
If applicable: Apply for student accommodation
The biggest student housing provider in Turku is the Turku Student Village Foundation (TYS). There is a high demand for student housing, so you should apply early.
How to apply for housing on the TYS website
Starting your studies in Salo or looking for more housing options in Turku?
Read more on student accommodation.
4
Pay the student healthcare fee
Degree students in higher education pay a health care contribution to Kela each semester. Kela does not send a separate invoice for the fee, but you must remember to pay it yourself.
If you are not Finnish citizen, read instructions for insurance and student healthcare fee.
Degree students at higher education institutions are entitled to use the services of the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS). Find out more about FSHS services
5
See the starting instructions for your degree
The starting instructions tell you when your studies begin and what you need to do before you start. We do not send you the instructions separately by email, but all the information you need is available only on our website. See below for the starting instructions for your degree studies.
See instructions for new Bachelor´s degree students
See instructions for new Master´s degree students
After first steps: starting your studies
Once you have taken the first important steps described above, see instructions for your degree programme before starting your studies at Turku UAS.