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Orientation to Exchange Students
Student Services at Oulu University of Applied Sciences
8.1.2015
Marjo Pääskylä
International Relations Officer
[email protected]
Persons to contact in the SCHOOLS
– Student couselling:
– International co-ordinators
– Academic counselling: Heads of Degree Programmes, tutor teachers
– Practical matters:
– Student Services Offices (e.g. enrolment, exam arrangements,
schedules, study affairs, meal subsidy cards etc.)
– Heads of Student Services (’opiskelijapalvelupäällikkö’)
– Planning Officers (’suunnittelija’)
– Assistants of Student Services
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International Services at Oulu UAS
International Services:
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Head of International Activities Mr. Allan Perttunen
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International Relations Officer Ms. Marjo Pääskylä
– Teacher and staff exchange
– ECTS Information Packages
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International Relations Officer Mr. Sami Niemelä
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Student exchange
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Accommodation of exchange students
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Planning Officer Ms. Tiina Ovaska
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International Practical Training
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International co-ordinator of the School of Health Care and Social Services
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Planning Officer Ms. Katja Kurasto
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International co-ordinator of the School of Engineering and Natural Resources and School of Media and Performing Arts
(outgoing mobility)
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Planning Officer Mr. Bastian Fähnrich
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International co-ordinator of the School of Engineering and Natural Resources and School of Media and Performing Arts
(incoming mobility)
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Planning Officer Ms. Piritta Nätynki
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International co-ordinator of the School of Business and Information Management
Additionally in Schools:
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International Co-ordinators: Mr. Jyrki Holappa (Head of Degree Programme, School of Business and Information Management),
Ms. Marita Metsävainio (Senior Lecturer, School of Health Care and Social Services), Ms. Merja Männistö (Senior Lecturer,
Oulainen Department of Health Care), Mr. Esa Virkkula (Senior Lecturer, School of Vocational Teacher Education; acting intl.
co-ordinator Mr. Juha Pousi, Senior Lecturer)
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Registration and other documents
– Registration Form for Exchange Students  to be filled in together
with the international co-ordinator of the school
– Learning Agreement (esp. Erasmus students)  between student and
his/her home and host institution (a realistic plan about studies to be
completed at Oulu UAS. NB! Changes has to be approved both by
home and host institution).
– Transcript of Records (in English)  A report of student’s study
attainments and grades (conversion between Finnish and ECTS
systems)
– Letter of Confirmation for the home institution  confirms the length of
stay
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Credit system
– The Finnish credit system complies with the European Credit Transfer
and Accumulation System (ECTS) so that the Finnish credits are
equivalent to the ECTS credits.
– Higher education studies are measured in credits (cr). Courses and
study modules are credited according to the amount of work they
require from a student to attain the required objectives. A student’s
average study effort of 1,600 hours required for the completion of
studies during one academic year corresponds to 60 credits.
 26 – 27 h of student’s work effort equals with 1 ECTS cr.
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Assessment of studies
– Grading scale
Finnish grade / ECTS grade
5 /A
excellent
4/B
very good
3/C
good
2/D
satisfactory
1/E
sufficient
0 / Fx or F
Fail
Many assignments and courses can also be assessed on the scale
pass/fail.
– Assessment regulations: http://oiva.oamk.fi > Information about studies >
Knowledge assessment
– Same rules and regulations for exchange students as for Finnish degree
students
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Curriculum in English
– Courses taught in English:
– http://www.oamk.fi/english/ects  course catalogue / course search
– http://www.oamk.fi/english/exchange_opportunities/student_exchange/
studies_in_english/ (studies on offer currently for the exchange
students)
– Courses can be chosen from another school of Oulu UAS, but
there may be restrictions or prerequisites for attendance
– For further information contact the international co-ordinator of the
school or the head of the respective degree programme
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Students’ cards
– ’Opiskelijakortti’ = student card of SAMOK (= The Union of Students in
Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences)
– Available through the Oulu UAS Student Union OSAKO
– Address: Kajaanintie 32 D 61, 90130 OULU
– Membership fee 31 EUR/academic year or 15 EUR/term (incl.
card fee of 6 EUR) for those staying max one term at Oulu
UAS
– http://www.osakoweb.fi/en/
– ‘Ateriatukikortti’ = Meal subsidy card
– Available through international co-ordinators and student affairs
offices (not needed if you already have a SAMOK student card).
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Sports Pass
– Sports Pass 40 EUR/academic year, or autumn term 24 EUR, spring
term 26 EUR.
– Available through the student union OSAKO and Sports Services
(Kotkantie1, Kotkantie Campus, Student Services), or through
field-specific student associations’ sales points. Can be paid in
cash only (however also with a banking card in Otro’s and Ote’s
salespoints) .
– Some sports free of charge, others at reduced price
– Sport courses & services for personal well-being
– Further information: http://www.oulunkorkeakoululiikunta.fi/
– Sports Officer Aki Hentilä, tel. 040 582 6016.
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Meals at student restaurants
– At least one student restaurant in every school of Oulu UAS
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7 student restaurants at the University of Oulu campuses
Lunch Restaurant Sammakko, Saaristonkatu 22
Lunch Restaurant Vanilla, Torikatu 34-40
Lunch Restaurant Minttu, Hallituskatu 7
Lunch Restaurant Preludi, Lintulammentie 3
Antell Restaurant ODL, Albertinkatu 18
Sodexo Fasaani, Oulu Vocational College, Pikisaari
Sodexo Joutsensiipi, Oulu Vocational College, Kaukovainio
Kisälli, Oulu Vocational College, Myllytulli
Oulu Teacher Training School (Oulun normaalikoulu)
Oulu University Hospital
Kastelli Research Centre
VTT Technical Research Centre
– With a meal subsidy card the price of a normal warm meal is max 2.60
EUR/meal (incl. meal subsidy 1.94 EUR/meal – once a day)
– Cheapest meals at Oulu UAS’s student restaurants from 1.23 EUR
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Higher education libraries
– Libraries at Oulu University of Applied Sciences
– 5 libraries in the schools of Oulu UAS (Oulu & Oulainen)
– Library card from the library free of charge / register your SAMOK
student card to function as a library card
– Oulu University Libraries (main library Pegasus in Linnanmaa
Campus)
– Library card from the library / register your SAMOK student card to
function as a library card
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Public libraries
– Oulu Public Library
– Separate library card, but you can register your SAMOK student
card to function as a library card, too
– Main Library – Provincial Library, Kaarlenväylä 3 (near the Market
place)
– International newspapers and magazines, literature in foreign
languages, music recordings, films, free internet terminals and
PCs.
– 22 branch libraries in the suburbs and residential areas of the City
of Oulu (the nearest libraries next to Otokylä are the Library of
Karjasilta (Karjasillan kirjasto), Kollaantie 2, Pohjankartano and
the Library of Kaukovainio (Kaukovainion kirjasto), Hiirihaukantie
4)
– Notice that there are different lending rules in different libraries!
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Health care services in Oulu
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In cases of acute illness international students whose stay in Oulu lasts at least 2
months and who are studying full-time are entitled to use the services of the
Kontinkangas Student Health Care Centre (Kajaanintie 46 A, 3. floor, 90220 Oulu)
– Visits to a doctor or public health nurse are by an appointment only (applies also to
the public health nurse on duty!)
– EU citizens: a health care centre fee of 16.10 EUR will be charged for the three
first visits to a doctor within a calendar year
– Non EU citizens: fee for a visit to a doctor 143.58 EUR, visit to a nurse 58.55 EUR
(check current fees with the student health care centre when making appointments)
– Penalty fee 39.60 EUR will be charged if you do not use, nor cancel a reserved
appointment at least on the previous working day
– Appointments at tel. (08) 5584 6310 Mon, Tue, Thu 8:00 – 16:00,
Wed and Fri 8:00 – 14:00.
– Notice: in case of acute illness you can use the emergency practice of
Kontinkangas welfare centre (Kontinkankaan hyvinvointikeskus), which is in the
same building as the student health care centre and open Mon-Thu 8:00 – 16:00
and Fri 8:00 – 15:00.
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Health care services in Oulu – Emergency
– Outside the opening hours of the students’ health care centre (evenings and
weekends), you can use the services of the emergency unit of the Oulu
University Hospital: Kajaanintie 50, entrance A1, tel. (08) 315 2655.
– During on-call hours an emergency fee of 32.10 EUR per visit will be
charged.
– You can go to the emergency unit without an appointment.
– Accidents and emergencies service telephone 112
(to call the police, ambulance, or firebrigade, free from all telephone
subscriptions)
– More information on health care (also dental and mental health care):
https://oiva.oamk.fi/tietoa_opiskelusta/opiskelijapalvelut/terveydenhuolto/
http://oamk.fi/english/exchange_opportunities/student_exchange/health_
care/
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In Case of Emergency
– In case of serious accidents and illnessess, please inform Oulu
University of Applied Sciences at
tel. +358 20 61 10299
– However, make first the necessary alert to the
emergency centre at tel. 112!
– In Case of Emergency -card will be delivered to all international
exchange students during the orientation day.
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Health care and insurance I
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Students from EU/EEA countries/Switzerland
– European Health Card proving that they are covered by the health care
system of their own country
http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=559&langId=en
– Entitled to the same health care benefits as Finnish citizens (with the same
terms and fees)
– Note: The European Health Card is not an alternative to travel insurance. It
does not cover any private health care or costs such as a return flight to your
home country or lost/stolen property and it does not cover your costs if you
are travelling for the express purpose of obtaining medical treatment. It only
covers necessary medical treatment in the public sector.
(Private) travel insurance
– Acute travel time illnesses
– Travel time accidents
– Luggage & personal belongings
– Third-party liability (esp. for trainees!)
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Health care and insurance II
– Non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens:
– Third-country nationals who will come to Finland to study or for a
student exchange or traineeship are required to have a health
insurance. The insurance must cover the whole duration of studies
in Finland.
– The insurance must have been taken before leaving for Finland
and details of comprehensive health insurance cover must have
been attached to the residence permit or visa application.
– Comprehensive insurance cover means insurance which includes
the types of treatment and costs that are covered by municipal
health care services and the health care system of Finland (in
practice financial cover for health care expenses min 100 000
EUR).
– The insurance has to be issued by a reliable and solvent company
or institution
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Health care and insurance III
– SIP Insurance Package
– Finnish higher education institutions have jointly negotiated an
economical travel/health insurance package for their students that
is available for purchase online.
– Fee: 1.17 EUR/day or 427 EUR/365 days (1 year) - this insurance
can be purchased by the day with a minimum of 25 EUR coverage
plus an administration fee of 3.50 EUR (= min 28.50 EUR for min
21 days).
– Further information is available at
http://www.studyinfinland.fi/living_in_finland/before_your_arrival/int
ernational_student_health_insurance
– You can obtain this insurance at http://www.sipinsurance.eu/
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Coldness / climate
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Mean temperature: January -9.6°C, July +16.5°C
Average rainfall 450 mm/year
Weather extremes: the highest measured temperature +33.3°C (1957) and the lowest 41.5°C (1966).
Snow cover on average 5 months. Wind chill effect / wind chill index
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_chill
http://cdn.fmi.fi/legacy-fmi-fi-content/products/simmer-frost-index/index.php
 interaktiivinen taulukko (interactive chart)
Weather forecasts for Oulu (and other localities in Finland):
http://en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/weather/Oulu
http://www.foreca.com/Finland/Oulu
Protect yourself against cold weather! Instructions can be found e.g. in Multicultural
Centre Villa Victor’s guide leaflet:
http://www.ouka.fi/oulu/villavictor-english/guidebooks-and-material
 Protection Against Cold Weather: in Arabic, English, Chinese, French, Somali, Sorani,
Finnish, Thai
http://www.ouka.fi/oulu/villavictor-english/guidebooks-and-material
 Welcome to Oulu - Guide for foreigners in English and in Russian (pdf).
”There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing!”
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Public transportation
– A single ticket within the former City of Oulu area is 3.30 EUR (valid for
one hour, one onward transfer allowed)
– A 24-hour ticket within the former City of Oulu costs 11.80 EUR
– Students are entitled to a 25% discount on the monthly season tickets:
– Season tickets: 30 days 52.50 EUR, for students 39.50 EUR
– Serial tickets: 20 trips 44.00 EUR, 40 trips 79.00 EUR (this type of
serial tickets are not necessarily available in the new public
transport system)
– There is a "cityzone" (tasataksa-alue) and outside that single ticket
prices are based on the distance travelled.
– Timetables and routes: http://www.oulunjoukkoliikenne.fi/english
– Journey planner: http://www.oulunjoukkoliikenne.fi/journey-planner
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Public Transportation
Purchasing serial tickets
– First purchase of the season and serial tickets at the customer service of
Stockmann Department Store (Kirkkokatu 14, 3rd floor, Rotuaari pedestrian
street, Mon-Fri 9–20, Sat 9–18 and Sun 12–18 ) or in the Oulu10 service
point (Torikatu 10, Mon-Tue 8-17 and Fri 8-16).
– Student buscard application:
http://www.oulunjoukkoliikenne.fi/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=e60f89
ab-677f-4807-8f10-3bec0d642dc9&groupId=6584597
– A valid student card/enrolment certificate and passport must be produced
when purchasing the card for the first time.
– All season an serial tickets are loaded to a smart card. After the first
purchase the cards can be reloaded on the bus
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Oulu Citybus
– A Citybus operates in and around downtown of Oulu on three lines.
– All lines start from Toripakka bus stop (in front of Tourist Information,
Oulu10, Torikatu 10) and run via the Oulu Railway Station:
– A Värttö (Downtown – Värttö – Downtown)
– B Medipolis (Downtown – Kontinkangas/Medipolis – Downtown)
 passes by Oulu UAS School of Health and Social Care
– C Limingantulli (Downtown – Limingantulli – Downtown)
– A Citybus single ticket costs 1.50 EUR (40 trips 45 EUR, 30 days
34.30 EUR). Tickets are valid for a change to another Citybus within
one hour. A transfer from a normal local bus to a Citybus is possible
also within an hour, but a transfer to a normal local bus with a Citybus
ticket is not allowed (if it is needed you can buy a normal local bus
ticket on the Citybus)
– Timetables and routes:
http://www.oulunjoukkoliikenne.fi/routes-and-timetables
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Cycling in Oulu
– Oulu is nationally and internationally renowned for its extensive cycle
path network.
– There are well over 600 km of well-maintained cycling paths in Oulu.
– Oulu belongs as the only Finnish city to the international Cities for
Cyclists network
– There are fewer cyclists in colder months but appoximately 30% of
those cycle in summer, cycle also in winter (with equal proportions of
men and women)
– Cycling to school and back is easy: main routes are ploughed and
sanded on weekdays by 7 am.
– Usage of a reflector, head lights (when it’s dark) and a helmet are
compulsory
– Studded tyres are recommended for winter cycling (not compulsory)
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Photo: Marjo Pääskylä
Cycling in Oulu
– Links and maps:
– Cycling routes
– Pedestrian and cycle paths
– A printed cycle path map can be picked up either in downtown in the
Tourist Information/Oulu10 (Torikatu 10) or in City of Oulu
Environment Building / ’Ympäristötalo’ (Solistinkatu 2 in Taka-Lyötty).
– How to get a bike?
– Ask around Otokylä (students going home etc.)
– Second-hand stores
– Bike shops
– Police auction (next auction will be announced on the web page of the
Police of Oulu)
http://www.poliisi.fi/poliisi/oulu14/home.nsf/pages/C7F21AC5E73BCD
A6C2257C2F00468B85?opendocument
Lost property tel. service: Mon - Fri 8 - 16.15, tel. 0295 416 029
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Residence in Finland
(EU/EEA/Swiss citizens)
– Students from EU/EEA countries/Switzerland do not need a residence
permit, but they must register their right to reside in Finland if their stay
lasts for longer than three (3) months. The registration has to be done
within three (3) months of arrival in Finland.
– Registration fee of 50 EUR will be charged upon submitting the
registration
– EU/EEA/Swiss citizen’s registration must be done at a local Police
Department in Finland. A written certificate (in Finnish) will be given to
registered persons. It must be shown to the authorities upon request.
– Students from the Nordic countries (Sweden, Norway, Denmark and
Iceland) must register their temporary residence in Finland at a local
Register Office (’Maistraatti’) under the inter-Nordic Migration Form, if their
stay in Finland exceeds 3 months (no need to register at the Police
Department). If a Nordic citizen moves to Finland from another country
than a Nordic country, the registration procedure is the same as that of
other EU/EEA citizens.
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Documents for EU citizen’s registration
– The following documents must be submitted to the police when
registering one’s right to reside in Finland (EU/EEA/Swiss citizens):
– Completed registration form (available at the Police Department)
– Valid passport or other acceptable travel document (e.g. an EU ID
card approved as a travel document)
– A passport photograph
– Enrolment certificate from Oulu UAS
– Account of applicant’s means of (financial) support
– Registration fee 50 EUR (can be paid in cash or with the most
common payment cards)
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Residence in Finland
(Third-country nationals)
– Third-country nationals (= other than EU/EEA/Swiss citizens):
– A residence permit has to be acquired before leaving for Finland!
– You’ll have the right to stay in Finland for the duration of your
studies. If the studies last for over a year, the residence permit is
granted for maximum of one year at a time. The permit has to be
extended annually. In Finland the applications for extension of a
residence permit are submitted to the local Police Department
– The fee for extension of a residence permit (students 119 EUR,
others (e.g. trainees) 159 EUR) is charged when submitting the
application at the local Police Department.
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Police Department
– OULU:
– Oulu Police Department (Oulun Poliisilaitos)
Aliens Affairs Office (Ulkomaalaisasiat)
Rata-aukio 2, ground floor
(at the back of the Licence Services Office)
Telephone service: Tue 9:00 – 11:00 and 13:00 – 15:00,
Tel. 0295 416 027
Tuesdays the office is closed.
– NOTICE! all licence and registration services are available only by
appointment at https://asiointi.poliisi.fi/ajanvaraus/reservations
 Make an appointment (appointments Mon-Fri 8-16.15)
– Licences/permits ready for collection can be picked up without
appointment Mon-Fri 8-11
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Working along Studies
(EU/EEA/Swiss citizens)
– No worker’s residence permit needed
– The right to reside in Finland has to be registered (as described
before).
– No limitations for type of work, nor for working hours
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Working along studying
(Third-country nationals)
– Work is allowed within certain limits on a valid residence permit for
studies in Finland:
– if the work is practical training included in the degree, or
– if the amount of work does not exceed 25 hours a week (on
average)
– full time employment may be undertaken during holidays when the
university of applied sciences does not arrange teaching as such;
in practice this is usually during summer (1 May – 30 September)
and Christmas holidays (15 December – 15 January).
– Non-EU/EEA/Swiss students are not allowed to work full-time
during semesters without a worker’s residence permit.
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Further information on residence permits
– Finnish Immigration Service
– Postal address: P.O.Box 18, FI-00581 HELSINKI, FINLAND
– Visiting address: Panimokatu 2 A, Helsinki
– Customer service address: Lautatarhankatu 10, Helsinki
– E-mail: [email protected] (official registry e-mail
address)
– Customer service Mon – Fri 9:00 – 15:00 at tel. 0295 419 600.
– Student residence permits, telephone service
Tue – Thu 10:00 – 11:00 at tel. 0295 419 622
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