Orientation Week Programme for Exchange Students in Åbo

Åbo Akademi University organizes a mandatory orientation week for all incoming exchange students to kick-start the beginning of your exchange studies with us, and to provide you with everything you need to know to have a great start to your studies.

During the orientation week, exchange students get the most important information regarding the start of their studies, living in a new city and a new country, as well as get the opportunity to meet other fellow exchange students and take a look at our campus buildings.

Contacts

International affairs (Exchange)

exchange@abo.fi

Orientation Week Autumn 2026, Exchange Students in Åbo

OBS! Orientation Programme still in progress!

MONDAY 24TH AUGUST

09:00 – 12:00	Registration	Astra Building, Room Stella, Porthansgatan/Porthaninkatu 3
13:00 – 15:00	Registration	Astra Building, Room Stella, Porthansgatan/Porthaninkatu 3

For registration, please bring the following with you:

Your official ID
Student Union Fee receipt

TUESDAY 25TH AUGUST

12:00 – 13:30	Rectors Greeting & Academic Practices Tuija-Liisa Pohja	Astra, Bonfire
13:30 – 14:00	BREAK
14:00 – 14:45	Introduction to ÅAUs ICT services and digital environment Tuija-Liisa Pohja	Arken, Armfelt
14:45 -15:00	BREAK
15:00 – 16:00	Peppi and UTU session: How to register for courses	Astra, Bonfire

WEDNESDAY 26TH AUGUST

08:30 – 10:00	Q&A Tuija-Liisa Pohja	Astra, Bonfire
	University Campus tour with Tutors and Escape the Library

THURSDAY 27TH AUGUST

09:00 – 09:45	Campus Sport Safer Study Environment Tero Martimo, Johan Berg	Kåren, Tavastgatan 22
09:45 – 10:00	BREAK
10:00 – 11:00	TYS Housing	Kåren, Tavastgatan 22
11:00 – 11:15	BREAK
11:15 – 12:00	Student Union	Kåren, Tavastgatan 22
12:00 – 13:30	LUNCH
13:30 – 14:15	ESN (Erasmus Student Network) Turku International House (?)	Astra, Bonfire

FRIDAY 28TH AUGUST

09:00 – 10:30	Welcome to Finland and Well-being in studies	Astra Bonfire
11:00 – 12:30	Ekvalita: Inclusion presentation Virve Savoila	Astra Bonfire
10:00 – 16:00	STUDY IN TURKU Fair
TBC	Guided Bus Tour around Åbo	TBC

DATE TBC

TBC	Digital and Population data services agency, The Register’s Office (Maistraatti)
TBC	Digital and Population data services agency, The Register’s Office (Maistraatti)

All exchange students need to obtain a Finnish Personal Identity Code after they have arrived in Finland. You should complete the online digital form before you visit the Digital and Population data services agency. Read more here.

Please take with you

A valid passport
Certificate of attendance from Åbo Akademi University
A residence permit, if you have been granted one, or a certificate of your right of residence if you have submitted a mobility notification to the Finnish Immigration Service.