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Page updated 26.5.2017

Before arrival

When you have received study place any of the academic universities or universities of applied sciences in Turku you can start organizing your arrival to Finland.

 Life in Finland -guide can give you all kind of information about living in Finland and especially in Turku however remember at least to confirm you study place before you start planning everything else.

 

Acceptance of studyplace

Acceptance of studyplace

First please remember to accept the studyplace as your own university has instructed you to do! If you do not accept your studyplace on time you will lose it so this step is vital.

 

Visa or residence permit and insurance

Visa or residence permit

Then you need to start arrange visa or residence permit if you need one to arrive to Finland (remember also to get insurance). Note that it takes quite a lot of time to receive visa or residence permit so please start working on that as early as possilble. You can find information about visa in Migri's web pages:

Studying in Finland: http://www.migri.fi/studying_in_finland

Here is the eService of Migri:  https://enterfinland.fi/eServices  

You can get most things done via this electoronic page mentioned above but if for any reason you cannot use this electronic system then you can also use these:

Migri has also sent us letter for new intertnational degree students. (You can find that letter on the righthandside of this web page!)

Insurance: some universities have ties with certain insurance companies but you can always also use your own insurance company. 

One possible place to get your insurance: https://www.sipinsurance.eu/wia/cleva/be/sip/index.php

Other useful links about working while studying or after you have completed your studies and how to extend your visa:

Accomodation

Accomodation

At the same time you really need to start arranging your accommodation. There are several options in Turku area:

Student village foundation of Turku: http://www.tys.fi/en

Student village foundation of Turku housing application form:  https://hakemus.tampuuri.fi/tysmobi/

City of Turku, rental apartments: http://www.turku.fi/en/housing-and-environment/housing/rental-apartments/student-health-care

 

Arrival to Turku

You also need to start arranging your actual arrival (plane tickets etc. depending on where you are coming from). This you can do when you know exactly when you can enter to Finland that is have all visa etc. details done.

Also remember that you might need to take your original senior secondary school or Bachelor's certificates and work certificates with you. Check this from your university.

How to get to Turku

By plane

Turku Airport

The easiest way to travel to Turku is by plane. There are regular connections to Turku from Helsinki, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Gdansk, Riga and Alicante. 

From Turku Airport it is easy to travel to the city centre by taxi (airport - city centre 20–25€) or by local bus.

Check  Turku Airport  for more information.

Helsinki Airport

If your flight takes you to Helsinki, you can travel easily to Turku by bus from the Helsinki Airport. 

The long-distance bus from the international terminal leaves from Platform 14, just in front of terminal.

Check  Helsinki Airport  for more information. 

By ferry

You can also travel to Turku by sea.

Ferries between Turku and Stockholm run twice a day, and between Tallinn and Helsinki several times a day.

Check the timetables at

By train or bus

There are regular intercity train and bus connections between Turku and other major cities in Finland.

Buses and trains between Turku and Helsinki run every hour. Both bus and train stations are centrally located in the city.

Check timetables for

 

Letter from Migri to new degree students