Category: Student life

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Friendship Family Programme for higher education students in Lahti starts in January 2013!

Did you know that international students at the University of Helsinki can study also in the city of Lahti? This year 14 new students started their studies in Lahti in the Master’s Degree Programme in Multidisciplinary Studies on Urban Environmental Issues (MURE).

Integration into a completely new culture is a challenging process for international students; in particular for those who wish to complete a degree in a foreign country and potentially settle there after finishing their studies. The Friendship Family Programme in Lahti is aimed at supporting international students with their integration into the Finnish society.

The programme is coordinated by Lahti University of Applied Sciences and Lahti University Consortium. It aims at matching international higher education students in Lahti with local families and offering these students an opportunity to experience real Finnish life and culture, as well as make new local friends.

Networking with local people enriches students’ experience of living in Finland. With the friendship family students can practice language skills and learn more about everyday life in Finland. In return, Finnish families have a great chance to increase their international experience, improve their language skills, learn about new cultures and make new international friends. Cook, go skiing or meet for a coffee – students and families can decide together what they want to do.

The Friendship Family Programme of the Lahti region starts in January 2013 and finishes in May 2013. The programme kicks off in a first meeting organised for students and families in January. After this the students and families meet approximately once a month during the summer semester.

Experience Finnish culture and everyday life though a local friendship family!

More information: www.studyinlahti.fi

Text and photo by MURE programme

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Grants and Scholarships Available – apply 24.10.-14.11.2012.

The “Get Your Master’s Thesis Written!” -grant, grants for student organisations and study circles offered by Student Services are open for application for the university students. The application time is 24.10. at 12.00 – 14.11.2012 at 23:59.

The “Get Your Master’s Thesis Written!” -grant offers individual master’s level students an intensive one- or two-week period at Hyytiälä, Lammi, Tvärminne, Värriö, or Kilpisjärvi research stations to work on their master’s thesis. The grant covers room and board.

Student groups planning a study circle can apply for a study circle grant to cover the expenses of the teacher’s salary.

Grants for student organisations are available for student organisations within the University of Helsinki who are planning a study trip or a seminar.

More information on the grants and scholarships and the application process is available in the university’s new intranet Flamma:

”Get your Master’s Thesis Written!” -grant: Contents and services > Students > Financing of Studies > Grants and scholarships > Undergraduate and graduate students
Grants for student organisations & study circles: Contents and services > Students > Financing of Studies > Grants and scholarships > Grants for student organizations and student groups

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The ABC of Finnish Bureaucracy

Are you aware of your rights as tenant? Would you like to know more about
working life in Finland, housing possibilities or welfare services? Counselling Centre Ne-Rå and Kalliola Adult Learning Centre organize The ABC of Finnish bureaucracy for foreigners. Those who have arrived to Finland for example for work, studies or marriage would benefit from the
course.

The ABC of Finnish Bureaucracy
25.10.-22.11.
Thurdays 17-20
at Kalliola, Sturenkatu 11

Join the course at Kalliola and discuss and learn more about Finnish society and welfare system. The course will be held in English and it is free of charge Enrolments: www.kalliolankansalaisopisto.fi or you can just drop in.

For more information: info(at)ne-ra.fi

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The University Promotes a Smoke-Free Environment

“Towards a tobacco-free academic community. Our University will work towards a non-smoking environment.” This was the decisions of the University’s Cooperation Committee at the beginning of 2012 in response to a proposal by the occupational health and safety committees concerning a smoke-free University. The non-smoking policy will apply to the academic community as a whole, including both staff and students.

The non-smoking policy will be adopted during the academic year 2012–2013. After the launching of the policy smoking (normal and electronic cigarettes) will be forbidden in all University facilities and permitted only in designated areas outside University buildings. Areas designated for smoking will be located, with signs, at an appropriate distance from buildings to ensure that tobacco smoke does not enter the buildings. Smoking areas will be indicated on campus maps, and any changes will be reported on each campus. All University events will also be smoke-free.

After a tentative launch of the non-smoking policy last spring, the Kumpula Campus has removed established smoking areas which were unofficial or close to the main entrances.
On the City Centre Campus, areas previously used for smoking on the stairs outside the Main Building on Unioninkatu and in the immediate vicinity of the Fabianinkatu entrance were designated smoke-free. Waste bins incorporating ash trays at the entrance to the Porthania building were also moved closer to the street.

Want to know more about the smoke-free university? Ask Pirjo Kekäläinen, Occupational Safety Officer, Tel. 09 191 22257

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Have you ever seen Helsinki from above – slowly floating on air?

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You might get a chance to since The Hidden City Race, organized Friday 7 September, will present the chance to win a ride in a hot air balloon!

6 hours, Students and Families – who will get the best points in tasks related to discovering the history & designing the future of Helsinki?

Sign-up ends on the 6th of September, so check out the official Welcome Weeks web pages to sign up and read more about the race and other happenings during the Welcome Weeks.

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Photo competition for exchange students at UH

 

What is your Helsinki like? How do you see the University?
Show this in one picture!

In order to find out more about the real experience of exchange students, International Exchange Services of the University of Helsinki is hosting a photo competition for its incoming exchange students during autumn 2012.

Send us your best photo (only one photo per participant, high level JPG file) which represents your University of Helsinki exchange experience.

  • Send the photo to erasmus@helsinki.fi
  • Deadline 31 October 2012
  • Title of the e-mail “photo competition”.

Best pictures will be rewarded

  • 1st prize: 200 euros
  • 2nd prize: 100 euros
  • 3rd-10th prize: gift certificate

The winning photos will be published on the websites of the University of Helsinki, and displayed around the University, with your name mentioned of course. Impress us, and your friends, too, and help us tell the world what it’s like to be an exchange student here!

When sending your photo, include your name, contact information, a short description of the photo. Also, please make sure that you have permission from all the people in the photo for the photo to be published. The winning photos will be used in the promotion of the University of Helsinki’s International Exchange Services, for instance on the website, brochures etc., with your name as the photographer. By taking part, you give the right to use your photo with no extra compensation.

Degree students, visiting students and potential applicants, sorry! This competition is only open for the incoming exchange students, who are studying at the University of Helsinki during autumn 2012. Bilateral exchange students, Erasmus or Nordplus students, ISEP, N2N etc. — whichever exchange programme brought you here, please participate!    

There’s a Facebook event for the competition as well, come see who else is participating.

Raisa from the International Exchange Services,
Photo by Eva Anundi

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Helsinki Region Welcome Weeks are getting closer!

Helsinki Region Welcome Weeks will be held this year between 25.8-21.9.2012. Welcome Weeks is a three-week event bringing together all old and new Helsinki Region International residents on the topics of careers & entrepreneurship, active citizenship, kids & families, languages & cultures, sports & Fun.

The event is organised by Uusimaa Regional Council, the cities of Helsinki and Espoo, and Helsinki Education and Research Area (HERA).

Go and check out Helsinki Region Welcome Weeks’ web pages and read more about what’s on offer!

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This is where the fun begins

A world-class university needs to have world-class sport services. UniSport is a directorate commonly owned by University of Helsinki and Aalto University who provides a wide range of high quality health and wellness services, activities for students, staff and the wider community across our six campuses. A range of membership options and casual visit possibility are available with qualified and experienced fitness professionals to assist you in keeping active and having fun while studying or working at the University of Helsinki.

Our slogan is “more than exercise” and that is truly so. Our services were ranked third best University sport service in the world according to ISB survey (International Student Barometer, 2010). I think it is safe to say that we offer something for everyone who is interested in exercising in some way or another and we offer inspiration to those who have not taken that step yet. Our big goal besides making people move is to foster a social environment within the University. Our facilities, classes and events are a great platform to meet new people in a relaxed atmosphere. The only suits we wear are track suits.

You do not have to worry about the weird sounding Finnish language either. Everybody speaks English if necessary and some of the classes and courses are even held in English. UniSport warmly welcomes you to Helsinki. Please show up at our our service desk in any of the six campuses to register and get started!

For further information have a look at our website www.unisport.fi.

Janne Pakarinen
Head of Sports

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MURE students study at the Lahti campus

Study in LahtiEvery other year a group of new international students start their academic career in the MURE Master’s Degree Programme.The www.studyinlahti.fi website provides information for students about accommodation, study advice, everyday life, etc.

With over 100 000 inhabitants Lahti is the 8th largest city in Finland. As part of the Helsinki metropolitan area, it is located in the southern part of the country with an easy connection to the capital city.

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