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Starting the Studies
Congratulations on your study place and welcome to study in Turku University of Applied Sciences! On this page you will find information for new degree students starting in English conducted degree programmes in Turku UAS in spring semester 2025. More detailed information regarding the start of our studies will be published on our new website during November 2025.
Please read the instructions on the page carefully, separate starting instructions will not be sent. If you have a Finnish bank ID, you can
activate your user ID
and complete the DigiStart before the start of your studies.
Please check the starting date, time and place of your degree programme from the table at the bottom of the page, the information is updated by 25 October 2024. It is important to participate in the starting day because that's where you will be given all the necessary information to succeed in your studies. You will also get to know your student group, teachers and the study environment. On the first day of studies you need to bring with you passport or official valid ID. If the starting meeting is online, be prepared to show your valid ID online.
User ID
Activate your user ID to Turku UAS IT systems at id.turkuamk.fi > Register. Activation is possible for new degree students starting 2 January 2025.
- NOTE! New degree students in English degree programmes as well as international exchange students will receive their user IDs during the orientation.
- If you are accepted from the waiting list, you can activate your user ID in a few days after you have confirmed the study place at My Studyinfo and registered as attending for the academic year.
- The service requires authentication with a bank ID or a mobile certificate. If you do not have a Finnish social security number, you need to register a foreigner’s user identifier and authenticate via the e-form. Please refer to the instructions below.
- Please try again later if activating is not working yet.
- If you cannot activate the user ID with the instructions, please contact IT-services at servicedesk (at) turkuamk.fi
- Your student number, user ID and email address show up in the end of activating, please write them down for future need.
Registering a foreigner’s user identifier and filling the e-form
You will need a valid passport or an EU-approved identity card and a smartphone capable of taking photos to register.
Register a foreigner’s user identifier
Please use your computer instead of your phone to complete this step.
- Open the following link in a web browser: Finnish authenticator identification service.
- Click the title "How to get a foreigner's identifier?" and follow the steps.
ID proofing
After registering, you need to do the ID proofing.
Open the following link in a web browser: Finnish authenticator identification service. Click the title "How to authenticate your identity with the app", which can be found below the first title on the webpage. Complete the steps. Please log in to the Finnish Authenticator Service with your computer and use the app that will be installed to your phone during this step only when needed. If you run into problems, you can find some help topics beneath the instructions on the Finnish authenticator identification service webpage.
Authenticating to the e-form
When you have done the ID proofing, you can authenticate to the e-form with the Finnish Authenticator service.
- First you should see the e-Identification page. Select “Identification methods for foreigners” at the bottom of the page. On the next page, scroll past all the flags and country-specific options to the very bottom, and select “Finnish Authenticator app”.
- Enter your UID or your email and password.
- Select one of the registered apps to authenticate with.
- Tend to the app and enter your PIN.
- The screen requesting to run app will automatically disappear after the authentication has been completed.
You should now see the e-form. Please fill in and verify your information. After that, press Save.
Delivery of user ID
After successful authentication to the e-form, you will receive an email containing information on how to activate your user ID. Remember to register MFA after activating your user ID. Read the instructions at https://www.tuas.fi/mfa.
Start your studies now – go online with Digistart!
Start your studies now – go online with Digistart!
Start your studies by completing your first ECTS credits at Turku UAS. Digistart gives you all you need to know about studying at Turku UAS before your actual studies start. You will learn about various aspects of your studies here, such as our approach to studying, the tools we use, and support for studies. You will receive a badge after successful completion of the course.
Digistart will be visible to all new students starting from 3 January 2025. You must activate your Turku UAS user ID to access the course. It is a good idea to start the course straight away, so that you have the best possible start for your studies. Once you are familiar with the approaches and tools for learning, you are ready to start your studies at Turku UAS!
The course is available on our online learning environment, itslearning. Please follow the instructions below to start the course:
- Log in at https://turkuamk.itslearning.com
- Select ’Login with HAKA’ and use the ID that you received when you activated your Turku UAS user ID
- On the front page of itslearning, please choose ’Courses’ and then click on ’Digistart, Spring 2025’
- Follow the instructions given on the course page.
- Digistart is a comprehensive package of information that you don't have to study all at once. You can return to the course at any time during your studies to find the information you need.
Digistart is available in English and Finnish. The language is determined according to your degree programme.
If you cannot find Digistart course in itslearning, you can join the course by yourself. Choose in itslearning Courses > All courses > Site course catalogue and join the Digistart course.
If you need help with Digistart, please contact us at: digistartti@turkuamk.fi
Timetables
Preliminary timetables for spring semester 2025 will be published by 2 December 2024 at lukkari.turkuamk.fi.
You can find your own schedule by filtering "group search" and by filling in your study group ID in the box. Then press search and add the group ID to the schedule. Your study group ID can be found in the table at the bottom of this page.
Please note that changes to timetables are possible and you should always check the timetable before lessons.
Tuudo - a Mobile App for Students
Download Tuudo mobile application as soon as you have received information about study place in Turku UAS. Tuudo is available for Android and iOS mobile devices. Find Turku University of Applied Sciences in the menu and choose New Student button when you can access the content without logging in.
In Tuudo, you can see for example campus maps and general news for students. Later when you have activated your user ID and log in to Tuudo, you can also see your personal timetable, follow the progress of your studies and reserve rooms for studying. You can also start using Tuudo's digital student card which entitles KELA-sponsored student meals and discounts on services such as VR, Matkahuolto and Turku region traffic Föli starting from the first day of the studies.
The student card is located at the top right corner of the Tuudo app’s side menu. The "Korttilompakko" icon at the top of the menu takes you to the card view. You must upload your own photo before you can use the card. The photo must be clear and identifiable. Please select the photo carefully, as you cannot change it before the beginning of the next semester. Enabling a student card in Tuudo is easy:
1. Download Tuudo to your phone and log in with the Turku UAS login details.
2. Open Student card in the app and follow the instructions to create a card for yourself.
Using your own laptop in the studies
Along with e.g. different cloud services, Turku University of Applied Sciences will increasingly require students to have their own laptops during schooldays.
- Read the instructions for using your own laptop in studying
- Further information on Turku UAS' IT services is available here.
Obligatory student healthcare fee
You must pay the student healthcare fee if you are studying for a bachelor's or master's level university degree and have registered as attending for the current term. You must pay the fee even if you do not receive student financial aid or if you use occupational or other health services instead of the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS).
You are not billed for the student healthcare fee but must make sure to pay it in OmaKela for each academic term. Visit Kela’s website for information about how to pay the student healthcare fee.
The due date for paying the student healthcare fee is determined based on the date on which you register as attending.
- For the autumn term, the due date is 15 November provided you have registered as attending by 31 August. If you register as attending for the autumn term on or after 1 October, the due date is 31 December.
- For the spring term, the due date is 15 March provided you have registered as attending by 31 January. If you register as attending for the spring term on or after 1 February, the due date is 31 July.
If you have social security coverage in another EU/EEA country or in Switzerland or the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, you do not have to pay the healthcare fee to use the FSHS’s services. Visit Kela’s website for information about how to proceed if you have social security coverage in another EU/EEA country or in Switzerland or the United Kingdom.
Students from other EU or EEA countries must provide a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) when accessing FSHS services. The FSHS will be required by law to ask to see a European Health Insurance Card to identify students who are covered by state-provided health insurance from a country other than Finland. The card must be obtained before coming to Finland. Students from Britain and Northern Ireland may provide a Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC). Read more on FSHS website.
See FSHS video for new students
Read also the brochure about Finnish Student Health Services FSHS.
When you have been absent for the first year and are now starting your studies
If you have been absent for the first academic year and now want to start your studies and know your starting group, you can find instructions for enrolling as a present student on the Current and Former Students page.
Goin app – Connect with your future classmates!
Join Turku UAS’ society before the start of your studies
Starting your studies is easier if you know other students beforehand. The Goin’ app enables you to familiarise to students who
- are starting the same study programme
- come from the same country
- have similar interests or hobbies
- are looking for future roommates
- currently study at Turku UAS and can assist with practical questions.
Why download the Goin’ app?
- You can have a 1-on-1 conversations
- You can chat in groups based on your interests, programme, or nationality. Choose from a variety of groups or start your own!
- You will access to general information and useful links.
How can you get Goin'?
If you have been admitted to Turku UAS, you will receive an e-mail with the registration link for the app.
You can download the app for your device.
Android:
Google Playstore Goin' App
Apple:
App store Goin' App
About the app
Using the app is optional. One-on-one conversations will not be monitored. Group conversations will be moderated to prevent inappropriate use of the app or if a student raises a concern.
You are required to give your consent to process your personal data. The Goin’ app provider company needs to process certain personal data to create a profile. Once you decide to delete your profile or stop using the app, the company will delete your data.
Turku - the city of students
Turku is the city of 40,000 students and six higher education institutions.
Read more about living in Turku: turku.fi/studyinturku
Campuses and transport connections
Information on the campus opening hours, parking and transport connections is available on the campus introduction pages.
Spring starting time and place
Spring starting time and place
You can find the start date and place of your programme, your study group ID and contact details in the table below. Please follow our website since we will publish more information regarding starting the studies during November 2024. Changes to the instructions are possible.
In the Tuudo app, you can find campus maps of Turku University of Applied Sciences and search for facilities by name. Check the exact location of the starting place in Tuudo.
During the orientation days, you can eat at the student restaurant on campus at your own expense. To get the student discounts, you need to activate your Turku UAS user ID. It is a good idea to download the Tuudo app before the first day of school.
Degree Programmes Starting in Spring 2025
Bachelor's degree | Study Group ID | Starting date and time | Starting place | Contact information |
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration | PBUADK25 | 7 January 2025 at 9 am |
ICT-City, auditorium Alpha |
Study guidance counsellor Ulla Niittyinperä |
Bachelor of Engineering, Information and Communications Technology | PINFOK25 | 7 January 2025 at 9 am |
ICT-City, auditorium Alpha |
Study guidance counsellor |
Bachelor of Engineering, Energy and Environmental Engineering | PENERK25 | 7 January 2025 at 9 am |
ICT-City, auditorium Alpha |
Study guidance counsellor Ulla Niittyinperä |
Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Management and Engineering | PIMEK25 | 7 January 2025 at 9 am |
ICT-City, auditorium Alpha |
Study guidance counsellor Ulla Niittyinperä |
More information regarding the start of the studies for each Bachelor's Degree Programme will be published on our new website during November 2024.
Master's degree | Study Group ID | Starting date and time | Starting place | Contact information |
Master of Business Administration, Business Management | YBINBK25 / YBINBK25F (full-time studies) | 7 January 2025 at 8.30 am | Zoom online meeting |
Tutor teacher Keijo Varis |
Master of Business Administration, Sales Management | YSMANK25 / YSMANK25F (full-time studies) |
7 January 2025 at 8.30 am | Zoom online meeting |
Tutor teachers Marianne Renvall and Susanna Saari |
Master of Engineering, Sales Management | YSMANEK25 | 7 January 2025 at 8.30 am | Zoom online meeting | Tutor teachers |
More information regarding the start of the studies for each Master's Degree Programme will be published on our new website during November 2024.
Accrediting previous studies
If you have been accepted to a Bachelor's degree programme in Turku University of Applied Sciences and you have prior university level courses in the same field of study, please read the instructions below.
Accrediting previous higher education degree studies from a country within EU/EEA
If you have been accepted to a Bachelor's degree programme and you have prior university level courses in the same field of study from a country within EU/EEA please send copies of your transcripts of record and course descriptions in English. Please notice that we need information only about your university level courses at this time.
Send your transcripts of record and course descriptions to study guidance counsellor Ulla Niittyinperä (ulla.niittyinpera@turkuamk.fi)
Accrediting previous higher education degree studies from outside EU/EEA
If you have a previous higher education degree in the same field from a country outside EU/EEA, you can apply to accredit some of your previous studies to your new degree studies. In order to do this, you must request official copies of your degree certificate from your previous university. The officials from your previous university must fill the form Verification of previous studies Turku UAS and send it to Turku UAS in paper mail with the verified copies of your study transcripts. Please see the detailed instructions on the form.
Form to be filled: Accreditation of previous studies
Please notice that you cannot deliver the documents personally, only documents sent by paper mail will be accepted. Postal address for the documents:
Turku University of Applied Sciences
Student Office /Mona Mikkola
Joukahaisenkatu 3
20520 Turku
Finland
Please note that the verification process may take some time, so it's important to start this process as early as possible. If you have any questions about this process, please contact studentoffice@turkuamk.fi
New Student's Guide
Read other practical information about studying at Turku University of Applied Sciences in the New Student's Guide.
Read also the updating information about preparing for the coronavirus at Turku University of Applied Sciences