The latest information about the coronavirus situation at the University of Helsinki is always updated here: Coronavirus situation at the University of Helsinki.
This page will only contain specified further instructions concerning students, staff and visitors at the Faculty of Medicine. Last updated on May 3 (Protective masks)
General instructions by the Faculty of Medicine response centre:
The Faculty of Medicine, according to the University of Helsinki’s guidelines, continues to recommend the use of protective face masks at your own discretion and in situations where several people are present in facilities and social distancing is impossible. By wearing a mask in congested situations, you protect yourself and others. Consider wearing a mask for your personal health and safety, especially if you are in a high-risk group.
The latest guidelines and information about the coronavirus situation at the University of Helsinki is always updated here: Coronavirus situation at the University of Helsinki.
The Faculty of Medicine, according to the University of Helsinki’s guidelines, continues to recommend the use of protective face masks at your own discretion and in situations where several people are present in facilities and social distancing is impossible. By wearing a mask in congested situations, you protect yourself and others. Consider wearing a mask for your personal health and safety, especially if you are in a high-risk group.
Read more: The protective face mask recommendation of the University of Helsinki.
The Faculty of Medicine has purchased disposable protective masks for teachers, researchers and students. The Faculty has also purchased cloth masks. The protective masks distributed by the Faculty of Medicine are to be used in accordance with the protective mask recommendation of the University of Helsinki.
The latest, up-to-date University-level guidelines for teaching arrangements in the spring term are available on the University’s coronavirus situation page.
Information pertaining to the coronavirus situation relevant to students is available on the Instructions for Students website. The site is updated whenever new information becomes available.
The Faculty of Medicine wants to offer the most comprehensive on-campus contact teaching this spring. After distance learning and zooming, it's important to be able to meet student colleagues and teachers face-to-face, chat and return to contact lessons together. From the fourth period (14.3.), there will be a transition to contact teaching without the limitations caused by the pandemic. Contact teaching, meetings, and interaction are an important part for students pursuing a professional degree in healthcare.
Face masks are always used on university premises and health safe behavior is considered.
Please follow the updated information and instructions on teaching and common rules.
You can receive support, advice, and guidance for planning studies from responsible teachers and student services in your education program.
Students practical training in HUS: action in the event of a student becoming ill and exposed and instructions regarding Covid-19 vaccines for students coming to HUS for practical training (pdf-files at the page)
Please follow the university-level student guidelines.
Latest: Researchers
While the monitoring of staff numbers on site and facility use (using the Excel sheets for that purpose) is not required by the response centre, their use is recommended.
In the future, new research projects are not required to apply for permission to initiate research from the response centre. However, research projects are responsible for following the University’s general instructions.
The latest information on telecommuting and working on the University premises can be found on the UH Coronavirus situation page, see the section Telecommuting, working on the University premises, working hours.
Latest information can be found on the UH Coronavirus situation page.
Updated on 17 January:
The national criteria for voluntary quarantine have changed, making it possible for asymptomatic exposed individuals to visit the University if it is impossible to work or study remotely.
If you get a positive result from a coronavirus test or if you have symptoms, do not visit the University.
Guidelines by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare on 13 January 2021: If you live in the same household with a person who has received a positive result from a home test or if you live or have otherwise been in close contact with a person who has received a positive result from a test carried out by healthcare services:
Updated on 3 December: Due to stricter guidelines by the Regional State Administrative Agency entering into force on 4 December 2021, the audience of public examinations of doctoral theses on site will be limited to 20 individuals. Public examinations to be held in January 2022 should be planned to be held either over a remote connection or with a limited number of individuals attending on site.
Updated on 7 December: At public examinations of doctoral theses, a Covid-19 passport is required of anyone over the age of 16 who is not attending the event due to duties associated with work or another formal role connected to the public examination.
Latest information on events can be found on the UH Coronavirus situation page, section Events.
Latest information updated here: University of Helsinki Coronavirus situation -page, section University buildings.
The latest information can be found here, on the UH Coronavirus situation page.
If you have any questions about measures to be taken at the University as a result of the coronavirus, please send an email to coronavirus@helsinki.fi.
The most up-to-date information on the coronavirus situation at the University of Helsinki is updated here: Coronavirus situation at the University of Helsinki
Only additional information meant specifically for students, personnel and visitors of the Faculty of Medicine is updated in this news.
Faculty of Medicine's Response Centre:
The most up-to-date information on the coronavirus situation at the University of Helsinki is updated here: Coronavirus situation at the University of Helsinki