Orientation week for international degree students and exchange students

Åbo Akademi University organizes an orientation week for all newly admitted international degree students and incoming exchange students to kick-start the beginning of your 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 students and take a look at our campus buildings.

Programmes for orientation weeks for studies starting Autumn 2026

Åbo – International Masters Degree Students

Monday

Arrival day, same programme for all master’s degree students.

For registration, please bring the following with you:

Your official ID
Student Union Fee receipt
Your tuition fee receipt

09:00 – 12:00	Registration	Info-desk, Astra-building, Porthaninkatu 3
13:00 – 15:00	Registration	Info-desk, Astra-building, Porthaninkatu 3

Tuesday

General programme for all master’s degree students.

For registration, please bring the following with you:

Your official ID
Student Union Fee receipt
Your tuition fee receipt

09:00 – 12:00	Registration	Info-desk, Astra-building, Porthaninkatu 3
11:00-12:00	Meet your tutor & lunch in Astra	Astra-building, Porthaninkatu 3
12:00-13:30	Rector’s greetings and Information on studies.	AST-1055 Bonfire, Astra, Porthaninkatu 3
14:00-14:45	Åbo Akademi University’s digital environment.	A102 Armfelt, Arken, Tehtaankatu 2
15:00-15:45	Study Psychologists and Finnish Student Health Service	A102 Armfelt, Arken, Tehtaankatu 2

Wednesday

Program specific presentations, see information under your own programme

Biomedical Imaging

14:00-16:00	Programme specific information for Master’s students in Biomedical Imaging Head of programmeand Study advisor	aud. Biokemi, BioCity building, Artillerigatan 6

Governance of Digitalization

9:00-10:30	Programme specific information for Master’s students in Governance of Digitalization. Head of Programme prof. József Mezei, teacher tutor Xiaolu Wang, study advisor Reeta Marjamaa	Room AST-1060 Pollux, Astra building, Porthaninkatu 3
11:00-13:00	Lunch
13:00-14:30	Course enrolment in Peppi – bring your own laptop for this session! Study advisor Reeta Marjamaa	Room AST-1041 Stella, Astra building, Porthaninkatu 3

Information Technology, Double Degrees INSA & ESIGELEC

10:00-12:00

Programme specific information for Master’s students in Information Technology
Head of programme, teacher tutors and Study advisor

aud. Helikon, Arken building, Tehtaankatu 2

International Law and Human Rights

9:00-10:30

Programme specific information for Master’s students in International Law and Human Rights
Deputy Director Catarina Krause, study advisor Tuija-Liisa Pohja

Room JUR-113 Ernst, Juridicum building, Piispankatu 13

Language and Literature (English, French, German, Russian, Werbung Interkulturell)

10:30-12:30	[Only for Werbung Interkulturell students]: Programme specific information for Werbung Interkulturell students	Room L104 Goethe, Arken buildning, Tehtaankatu 2
12-14:30	Lunch + Campus tour with tutors	Campus
15:00-16:00	Programme specific information:	Online via Zoom:
	English Language and Literature	[Zoom link will be provided later]
	French Language and Literature	[Zoom link will be provided later]
	German Language and Literature	[Zoom link will be provided later]
	Russian Language and Literature	[Zoom link will be provided later]

Social Exclusion

11:00-12:00	Social Exclusion Programme presentation Program Director Alemanji Aminkeng Atabong and Study Advisor Petra Lindblad	Room D206 Valhall, Arken building, Tehtaankatu 2
14:15-16:00	Course registration for Social Exclusion students, Study Advisor Petra Lindblad	Computer room Baud C102, Aurum building, Henrikinkatu 2

Sustainable Chemical and Process Engineering, Double Degrees EACH, IMATEC & ELTE

12:00 – 14:00	Information about Chemical Engineering studies (for Sustainable Chemical and Process Engineering, IMATEC, EACH and ELTE) Head of Master’s Programme Frank Pettersson, Dmitry Murzin, Tom Lindfors, Tiina Saloranta-Simell and Study Advisor Jessica Lindroos,	aud. Palladium, Aurum building, Henrikinkatu 2
14:30 – 15:30	Master’s Degree Programme in Sustainable Chemical and Process Engineering Frej Bjondahl	aud. Palladium, Aurum building, Henrikinkatu 2
14:30 – 15:30	IMATEC Dmitry Murzin	aud. Rhodium, Aurum building, Henrikinkatu 2
14:30 – 15:30	EACH Tom Lindfors	Room Niccolum, Aurum building, Henrikinkatu 2
14:30 – 15:30	ELTE Tiina Saloranta-Simell	Room Ferrum, Aurum building, Henrikinkatu 2

Thursday

General programme for all master’s degree students.

9:00-9:45	Student sports (Campus Sport) & The students’ contact person in cases of harassment at ÅAU	Festsalen, Kåren, Hämeenkatu 22
10:00-11:00	TYS Housing & International House of Turku	Festsalen, Kåren, Hämeenkatu 22
11:15-11:45	Student Union of ÅAU	Festsalen, Kåren, Hämeenkatu 22
12:00-	Lunch at Kåren

Friday

General programme for all master’s degree students.

9.00-10.30	Welcome to Finland & Wellbeing in studies	AST-1055 Bonfire, Astra, Porthaninkatu 3
11.00-12.30	Ekvalita Equity and Diversity Expert	AST-1055 Bonfire, Astra, Porthaninkatu 3
12.30-	Lunch
13.30-15:00	Study in Turku fair, the fair is open until 15.00	ICT-city & EDU-city, Joukahaisenkatu 3

Vasa – International Masters Degree Students

Orientation Week Programme for International Masters Degree Students at the Vasa Campus

Åbo – Exchange Students

Orientation Week Programme for Exchange Students studying at the Åbo Campus

Vasa – Exchange Students

Orientation Week Programme for Exchange Students studying at the Vasa Campus