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

Same programme for all master’s degree students.

Arrival day, The Orientation programme starts on Tuesday 25.8.2026

Tuesday

General programme for all master’s degree students.

11:00-12:00	Meet your tutor & lunch in Astra	Astra, 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 specifik presentations, see information under your own programme

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

Helikon, Arken, Tehtaankatu 2

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	AST-1060 Pollux, Astra, 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	AST-1041 Stella, Astra, Porthaninkatu 3

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,
Palladium, Aurum, Henrikinkatu 2

14:30 – 15:30 Programme specific information

Master’s Degree Programme in Sustainable Chemical and Process Engineering with Frej Bjondahl in Palladium, Aurum, Henrikinkatu 2
IMATEC with Dmitry Murzin in Rhodium, Aurum, Henrikinkatu 2
EACH with Tom Lindfors in Niccolum, Aurum, Henrikinkatu 2
ELTE with Tiina Saloranta-Simell in Ferrum, Aurum, Henrikinkatu 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 in JUR-113 Ernst, Juridicum, Piispankatu 13

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

Programme coming soon

Åbo – Exchange Students

Programme coming soon

Vasa – Exchange Students

Orientation Week Programme for Exchange Students studying at the Vasa Campus