Check list for new undergraduate and graduate degree students 2013

Before arrival

1. Confirm your acceptance of the place of study offered to you.

2. Fill in the Student Registration Form and pay the Student Union membership fee.

3. Mail all forms to the Faculty; they have to be at the Faculty no later than June 12, 2013, at 16:15 local time (GMT +2) or July 30, 2013, at 16:15 local time (GMT +2). Please check the date specified by your Faculty from the acceptance letter.

4. Non-EU students: Apply for a residence permit as soon as possible. The processing time for the permit can be over a month.

5. Apply for housing as soon as possible.

After arrival

1. Visit the Welcome Fair at the University and attend the orientation arranged by your Faculty. (Exact dates and times are available at http://www.helsinki.fi/orientation/.)

2. Pick up your user account information for the University network.

3. EU-students: Register your right to reside in Finland at the local police office.

4. All degree students: Register at the municipal register office (maistraatti) to receive a place of domicile (kotikunta).

5. Obtain a Travel Card after you have received your Finnish ID-number from the Register office -> a student discount certificate for the travel card is available from the Student Services and at the Welcome Fair. The student discount is only available to undergraduate and graduate students under the age of 30.

6. Apply for the student card at https://myfrank.fi/en/.

7. Open a bank account.

8. Update your Finnish address in the student register. You can do this yourself via the Weboodi system. Also remember to update your Finnish ID number (henkilötunnus) in the student register once you get it from the municipal register office (maistraatti). You can update your ID number by contacting the Student Services.

9. Degree students from outside the EU/EEA countries: remember to renew your residence permit each year. Start the renewal process in time, it takes several months before it is completed.