In Turku
In this page you will find information about different useful things to do and to see and to know in Turku area.
Some are vital to do as early as possible (f.ex. find accomodation) while others you can check out later (f.ex. student sport services).
Notification of move to Finland and Turku
Notification of move to Finland and Turku
Once you have arrived to Turku you need to make notification of move http://www.maistraatti.fi/en/Services/Notification-of-move/ You need to do that in local register office http://www.posti.fi/changeaddress/
Student healtcare
Student healtcare
- Student healthcare for UAS-students: http://www.turku.fi/en/health-and-social-services/health-services/school-and-student-health-care/student-health-care
- Student healthcare for Univeristy students: http://www.yths.fi/en
Accomodation
Accomodation
- Student village foundation of Turku: http://www.tys.fi/en
- https://hakemus.tampuuri.fi/tysmobi/
- City of Turku, rental apartments: http://www.turku.fi/en/housing-and-environment/housing/rental-apartments/student-health-care
Public transportation
Public transportation
You can usually get discount on public transportation with your student card.
- Turku City and nearby area public transportation (busses) are all part of Föli http://www.foli.fi/en
- Matkahuolto https://matkahuolto.fi/en/ has the long-distance busses but there are also other inexpensive companies such as Onnibus http://www.onnibus.com/en/index.htm
- There is also national railway company VR https://www.vr.fi/cs/vr/en/frontpage
Banks
Banks
There are several bankgroups in Finland but at the moment it seems that at the moment international students can open bank account easiest in Nordea-Bank. They have several bureaus in Turku f.ex. in Kauppiaskatu 9b and Hämeenkatu 5. Or you can search which bureau would be closest to you: http://www.nordea.fi/tietoa-nordeasta/tietoa-nordeasta/konttorit-ja-automaatit.html#search
Leisure time activities
Leisure time activities
- Calendar of events in Turku: http://kalenteri.turku.fi/en/events/calendar
- Leisure time activies in Turku: https://www.turku.fi/en/leisure
- List of leisure time activities offered in affordable price for university level students: https://www.turku.fi/en/leisure/culture/affordable-students
Student Sport Services
Student Sport Services
The student sport services for university students will be re-organized to serve better all students in all universities in Turku area and they have now opened their new website where you can find out more about Campussport.