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Orientation Week Programme for International Master Degree Students in Vasa

Åbo Akademi University organizes a orientation week for all newly admitted international master degree 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, 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.

Orientation Week Autumn 2026, International Master Degree Students in Vasa

MONDAY 24TH AUGUST

09:00 – 12:00Registration Strandgatan 2, Academill Building, Room TBC
13:00 – 15:00RegistrationStrandgatan 2, Academill Building, Room TBC

For registration, please bring the following with you:

  • Your official ID
  • Student Union Fee receipt

TUESDAY 25TH AUGUST

09:15 – 10:45Academic information, support services &
rector´s greeting –
Study counsellors Jonas Sandberg and Christoffer Forsblom
Room C0215
10:45 – 10:00Presentation of the tutorsRoom C0215
11:15 – 11:35Student health services Tina LagströmRoom C0215
11:35 – 13:00LUNCH
13:00 – 13:30Study psychologists’ services and wellbeing in studies
Sabina Lehtinen
Room C0215
13:30 – 13:55Vaasa International Talents ProgrammeRoom C0215
14:15 – 15:00Introduction to ÅAU´s ICT services and digital environment
Jens Granlund & Maria Heimonen-Byholm
Room E0716

WEDNESDAY 26TH AUGUST

13:00 – 13:20Language Courses at ÅAU
Jonas Sandberg
Room C0201
13:20 13:50Safer study environment and support in cases of harassment 
Anita Sundman
Room C0201
13:50 – 14:00BREAK
14:00 – 14:30Safety on Campus
Roland Nylund
Room C0201
14:30 – 14:45Information about the ÅAU Library
Linda-Marie Evertson
Room C0201

THURSDAY 27TH AUGUST

09:00 – 09:15ÅAU Sports
Anki-Stenkull Aura
Room C0201
09:15 – 10:15Welcome to Vaasa
Representatives from the city 
Susanne Slotte-Kock and Petra Winberg 
Room C0201
10:15 – 10:30BREAK
10:30 – 11:10Student Union Room C0201
11:10 – 11:30ESN (Erasmus Student Network)Room C0201
11:30 – 12:30LUNCH
12:30 – 13:30Peppi Session
APN
B0529
12:30 – 13:30Peppi Session
TLearn
F0606
13.30-14.30 Peppi Session
Peace
B0529
13.30-14.30Peppi Session
IT
B0216
15:00 – 16:00Campus tour and escape the library with tutorsAcademill

FRIDAY 28TH AUGUST

11:00 – 12:30Inclusion
Virve Savoila from Ekvalita
Room C0201
12:30 – 13:15LUNCH
13:15 – 13:45 Welcome to Finland!
Katie Fagerström
Room C0201
13:45 – 14:00Well-being in studies, student life, and Finland.Room C0201
14:15 – 14:35Career Services
Anita Sundman
Room C0215
14:35 – 15:30Q & A with the study counsellors
Jonas Sandberg and Christoffer Forsblom
Room C0215

DATE TBC

TBCDigital and Population data services agency, The Register’s Office (Maistraatti)Wolffintie 35 B, 2nd floor, 65200 VAASA
TBCDigital and Population data services agency, The Register’s Office (Maistraatti)Wolffintie 35 B, 2nd floor, 65200 VAASA

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.