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ORIENTATION COURSE FOR NEW EXCHANGE STUDENTS
Spring 2015
FRIDAY 2 January
Official Arrival Day
10.15–11.45 Information Session for Erasmus Mundus grantees
Lecture room 14, Turku School of Economics (T57 on the Campus map)
MONDAY 5 January
Programme for everyone
Place: Osuuskauppa-sali lecture hall
(Turku School of Economics, Rehtorinpellonkatu 3, T57 on the Campus map)
09.00–09.10 Welcome and Opening of the Orientation Course
Prof. Riitta Pyykkö, Vice-Rector of the University of Turku
09.10–10.10 General Information Session for Exchange Students
Annukka Väre, International Officer, International Office
10.10–10.30 Services Provided by the Student Union of the University of Turku (TYY)
Satu Nurmi, Specialist in International Affairs, TYY
10.30–10.45 Information on IT Services
IT Services
10.45–11.00 Break
11.00–11.20 Information on the Language Centre and the Finnish Language Courses
Henriikka Salminen and Päivi Paukku, Language Centre
11.20–11.40 University Library Facilities and Information Search
Anu Valtari, Information Specialist, Turku University Library
11.40-12.00
Presentation of the Erasmus Student Network (ESN)
ESN Uni Turku
12.00–13.15 Lunch break
13.15–14.00 Finnish Society and Politics
Leena Maria Heikkola, Baltic Sea Region Studies
14.00–14.15 Information on Housing for students living at TYS
Sanna Simolin, Student Village Foundation of Turku
Orientation Day continues with faculty-specific Info Sessions and Library Tours.
Please see next pages for the schedule.
Turun yliopisto • University of Turku
Kansainväliset palvelut • International Office
FI-20014 Turun yliopisto • FI-20014 Turku, Finland • www.utu.fi/exchange
Puhelin/Telephone +358 2 333 6150/6582 • Faksi/Fax +358 2 333 6370
Faculty Information Session and Library Tours (choose suitable)
EDUCATION
WED 7 January
12.00–13.00
Information Session of the Faculty of Education
Anna Alasuutari, International Officer, Faculty of Education
Place: Room 441, Educarium (T47 on the campus map)
WED 7 January
13.15-13.45
Faculty of Education, Library Tour
Place: Library at Educarium (T47 on the campus map)
HUMANITIES
WED 7 January
11.00-11.30
Faculty of Humanities, Library Tour
Group 1: History, Arts and Culture
Place: Library at Teutori (T35 on the Campus map)
WED 7 January
13.00–14.30
Information Session of the Faculty of Humanities
Liisa Aho, International Office
Place: Lecture hall Janus, Minerva Building, Sirkkala (T52 on the campus
map)
LAW
WED 7 January
13.45-14.15
Faculty of Law, Library Tour
Place: Library at Calonia (T23 on the campus map)
WED 7 January
14.30–15.30
Information Session of the Faculty of Law
Staff of Turku Law School and Åbo Akademi University
Place: Lecture hall Cal 2, Calonia (T23 on the campus map)
MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCES
MON 5 January
14.20–15.20
Information Session of the Faculty of Mathematics and
Natural Sciences
Annukka Väre, International Office
Place: Lecture hall 07, Turku School of Economics
WED 7 January
09.00-09.30
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Library Tour
Place: Library at Quantum- Building (T7 on the campus map)
Turun yliopisto • University of Turku
Kansainväliset palvelut • International Office
FI-20014 Turun yliopisto • FI-20014 Turku, Finland • www.utu.fi/exchange
Puhelin/Telephone +358 2 333 6150/6582 • Faksi/Fax +358 2 333 6370
MEDICINE
MON 5 January
14.20–15.20
Information Session of the Faculty of Medicine
Kaija Kangasjärvi, International Office
Place: Lecture hall 08, Turku School of Economics
WED 7 January
09.00–09.30
Faculty of Medicine, Library Tour
Place: Library at Teutori (T35 on the Campus map)
SOCIAL SCIENCES
MON 5 January
14.20–15.20
Information Session of the Faculty of Social Sciences
Liisa Aho, International Office
Place: Lecture hall 10, Turku School of Economics
WED 7 January
11.00-11.30
Faculty of Social Sciences, Library Tour
Place: Library at Educarium (T47 on the campus map)
TURKU SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS
MON 5 January
14.15–14.45
Turku School of Economics, Library Tour
Group 1: last names starting with A-M
Place: Library at Turku School of Economics
MON 5 January
14.45–15.15
Turku School of Economics, Library Tour
Group 2: last names starting with N-Z
Place: Library at Turku School of Economics
MON 5 January
15.20–16.20
Information Session of the Turku School of Economics
Annukka Väre, International Office
Jenni Laine, Finnish Language and Business Communication
Peter Zettinig, International Business
Place: Lecture hall 7, Turku School of Economics
Turun yliopisto • University of Turku
Kansainväliset palvelut • International Office
FI-20014 Turun yliopisto • FI-20014 Turku, Finland • www.utu.fi/exchange
Puhelin/Telephone +358 2 333 6150/6582 • Faksi/Fax +358 2 333 6370
Other activities (for everyone)
WEDNESDAY 7 January
15.00–16.00 Free Guided Turku City Bus Tour
The busses depart from in front of the Turku Cathedral. No reservations. Limited number
of seats available.
22.00 >
ESN Orientation Party
Organised by ESN (Erasmus Student Network) Uni Turku
Place: Vegas Night Club, Eerikinkatu 19
WEDNESDAY 14 January
22.00 >
Welcome Party
Organised by the Student Unions of the Universities in Turku
Place: Apollo Nightclub, Humalistonkatu 6
Welcome!
Turun yliopisto • University of Turku
Kansainväliset palvelut • International Office
FI-20014 Turun yliopisto • FI-20014 Turku, Finland • www.utu.fi/exchange
Puhelin/Telephone +358 2 333 6150/6582 • Faksi/Fax +358 2 333 6370