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UNIVERSITY OF OULU

UNIVERSITY OF OULU. INFO SESSION 7 .1. at13.00. University of Oulu Student Union Permits (Right for Residence in Finland) IT Services Library Services Health Services Banking in Finland Kummi Family Programme 7 Uniresta campus restaurants Study Abroad Fair. University of oulu.

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UNIVERSITY OF OULU

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  1. UNIVERSITY OF OULU

  2. INFO SESSION 7.1. at13.00 University of Oulu Student Union Permits (Right for Residence in Finland) IT Services Library Services Health Services Banking in Finland KummiFamily Programme 7 Uniresta campus restaurants Study Abroad Fair

  3. University of oulu Founded in 1958, 16 000 students. Number of international students is approx. 1100. Starting Jan 1, 2014 ninefaculties: - Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine- Faculty of Education- Faculty of Humanities- Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering- Faculty of Medicine- Faculty of Science- Faculty of Technology- Oulu Business School- Oulu School of Architecture StartingAutumn 2014 also Oulu Mining School willbeformed as a new faculty.

  4. Student center Everythingfromoneoffice: transcripts, registration, studentexchange, open university, languagestudies, studentcouncellingpsychologist, University of Oulu Graduate School, IT-helpdesk. Open: Mon-Fri9am-3pm, Differentservicesmighthavedifferentopeninghours. Studentexchangehelpdesk (desknumber 6) Mon-Thu9am-12noon. Outside openinghours: international.office@oulu.fi

  5. Student center • Certificate of Enrollment: • canbepickedupfrom ’studentaffairs’, preferablyfromtomorrowWednesdayonwards • needed for localbuspass, opening a bankaccount, EU studentsregisteringtheirstay in Finland • N.B. Erasmus students: • Institutional Erasmus Coordinator Riitta Kataja available at studentexchangehelpdesk on Tuesdaysbetween 9am-12noon.

  6. Right for residence in finland Non-EUstudents: shouldhaveapplied for residence permit alreadywhile in home country. EU students: registeryourstay at the Oulu Police station, seepage 12 of Orientationinformationbooklet. Registrationnecessaryifyoustay for overthreemonths. Nordicstudents: registration at Magistrate’soffice. Permit’scanbeextended at the Oulu Police stationifnecessary. www.migri.fi, www.poliisi.fi

  7. ICtservices at student center ICT- Helpdesk at Student Center: Desk number 1, open Mon-Fri 9am-3pm, neuvonta(at)oulu.fi Internet, e-mail: Computers at corridors, Computer laboratories, student common rooms… Askaboutyourprintingquota User IDs & e-mail address User-ID and password YourUserID@student.oulu.fi

  8. IT services: Tools for studies SeeOrientationMaterial: Mailinglists: Exchange / Foreignstudents University of Oulu IT services for students www.oulu.fi/it/students PanOuluWireless Network EduRoam Wireless Network on campus (loginrequired) INFO ON WEB BASED TOOLS: Wednesday Jan 8, 9.00 in roomL5

  9. libraries Thereareseverallibraries on campus. Pegasuslibrary: business, education, humanities Science library Tellus: science, technology Ownlibraries at the Faculty of Medicine and at the Department of Architecture. Libraries arrange ’Library ABC’ orientationsessions, signup at ourorientationwebsite at http://www.oulu.fi/english/studying/new-students/orientation

  10. Health services 1/2 For studentswhoaremembers of the Student Union of the University of Oulu. Linnanmaa Campus Address: Yliopistokatu 1 A http://www.fshs.fi • GPs, • preventiveheathcare • dentists • mentalhealthcare • laboratories Time reservation:Mon-Thu 8a.m. - 3 p.m. Fri 9 a.m. – 14 p.m. Check-upsgenerallyfree of chargeCharges for dentistrys (approx. 15€), specialits and mentalhealth (approx. 4– 10€) CANCELLATION FEE HAS TO BE PAID IF YOU HAVE NOT CANCELLED YOUR APPOINTMENT IN DUE TIME (regularfee + 15 €)

  11. Health services 2/2 Emergencynumber 112 Contactinformation for the Northern OstrobothniaHospitalDistrict Streetaddress: Kajaanintie 50, 90220 Oulu The emergencyunit for Oulu region +358 8 315 2655, healthinformation and guidance +358 8 315 2688, patientenquiries for the Emergencyunit and examination/laboratoryresults Youareentitled to treatment with the European Health Card, HOWEVER; wehighlyrecommend a personalinsurancefrom your home country!

  12. BANKING in finland Studentsstayingunder 6 monthscannot open a bankaccount (exception: studentswhoreceive a stipendfrom the University of Oulu) Studentsstayingover 6months can open a bankaccount Europeanstudents: paybillsfromyour home country’sbank with SEPA codes!

  13. Kummi familyprogramme • a friendfamilyprogramme open for all international students, programmecoordinatedby International Services • intended to promoteculturalexchange and addpositivevalue to the student’sexchangeexperiencebyenablingfriendshipsbetweenlocalfamilies and exchangestudents • freetimeactivity – the student and the familydecidetogetherhowoftenthey meet and whattheydo • optionalparticipation – obligatory commitment • differentkinds of families = differentinterests = differentexperiences

  14. Kummi familyprogramme • Fill in the Kummi Familyprogrammeapplicationform, return to studentexchangehelpdeskby Jan 15 • International Services connects the students and the families –It is up to the student and the family to make the most of theirexperience • Oncewehave a family for you, wewillcontactyouvia e-mail and instructhow to proceed. • Contact: international.office@oulu.fi/ tel. 0294 48 4046

  15. Studyabroadfair • 22.1. • Promoteyourownuniversity • Stands for exchangestudents • Materialsfromyour home university / University of Oulu • Info session later

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