Exploring university website

When, you start surfing university website, you might be bit confused what to look for. It happens with almost all of the applicants. I am trying to simplify this on easy for steps for you:

You will find most of the university websites are in Finnish language by default. You can change it to English version by changing language option. You can find, flag of UK or "In English" or "English" or "International" option to change the language to English. These options are generally placed on top-right or top-left or below the left menu panel. Unfortunately, some polytechnics does not offer their websites in English at all. Thats very sad part of them, but you are helpless to explore their websites in that case. In that case, just try to get any email address from the website and mail them for further information about them.

First Step: Search course or program of your interest
The very first step will start with exploring does that university or polytechnics offer course or program of your interest or not. Programs they offer can be found under 'Studies' or 'International Student' or 'Perspective students' or 'Admission' section. Sometimes, they can be found under Department websites as well. So, try to explore as much options as you can. Once you find the courses of your interest, read its description in detail. And confirm yourself whether that program is taught in English or Finnish? whether they international students for that particular program or not?

Second Step: Exploring Admission process and materials required
After you met courses of your interest, you need to explore how and when to apply for that program. You need to find admission information under 'Admission' or 'How to apply' section. You will find there, what are the minimum criteria of admission and whether you meet those criteria or not? What are the documents they required for application package and among them which are mandatory and which are preferable? What is the application period and deadline? What is the admission process and whom are you suppose to send your documents? What is the contact information of the contact person whom you can query about your application status?

Third Step: Maintaining contact
Sometimes, it happens that you won't understand all of the information presented on the website. And, it might also happen that information on website does not satisfy you. In that case, the best option is to mail them. Finnish are very co-operative on emails. Definitely, they might be busy and can take a long time to reply your mail, but they will reply with optimum information you need. Its better to contact the concern person depending upon your query. For example, you want to know about courses, you need to mail contact person of particular department. You need to know about international students and related stuff, contact International office. You need to know about admission process, contact Admission Officer. If you can't find the email of the concern person, then, don't bother about it; just send a mail to anyone, they will forward your mail to the concern person and notify you about it.
Most of the email addresses you find on their websites are arranged on firstname and lastname basis. You will find email addresses on following format:
Contact Josie Parkinen for Information Technology, Sophie Norad for Business programs and Annie Connie for Sociology.
Their email address is firstname.lastname@lut.fi
So, their email addresses are josie.parkinen@lut.fi, sophie.norad@lut.fi and annie.connie@lut.fi where lut.fi is the domain of their email.
If you are not sure which one is their first name and which one is last name, just send to both. It means, send to both josie.parkinen@lut.fi and parkinen.josie@lut.fi if you can't find which one is her first name. Generally, if it says Josie Parkinen, Josie is the first name and if it says Josie, Parkinen; then Josie is last name. Remember, a single comma is inserted in between names which last name is written first.

Fourth Step: Job and scholarship options
If you are seeking for scholarship during your studies, explore scholarship options offered for your program. Since, Education is free in Finland, scholarship refers to the living cost during your studies. Try to find the answer whether that particular university offer any specific scholarship or not? Does that scholarship available for your particular program or not? Are you eligible for that Scholarship or not? Does it provide any kinds of funding options other than Scholarship? Its very important to know all of the answers since most of the universities and polytechnics provide such type of scholarships.
If you are seeking for job during studies, please keep in mind that JOBS ARE VERY DIFFICULT IN FINLAND EXCEPT IN TWO OR THREE MAJOR CITIES. I did not mean only the jobs related to your field. Its very difficult to find even those restaurant and courier type jobs except few major cities. So, you need to search only the colleges near by large cities whose population is comparatively higher. My suggestion will be just limit your search to Helsinki, if job is must for you. If you come to smaller cities like Lappenranta or similar, make your mentality that NO JOBS are available here. I am not trying to discourage you. I am just trying to make you alert about the job status over here.


I will write individual posts on all of these four issues later in detail.

Polytechnics in Finland

After list of Universities, I am posting list of polytechnics for you:

Replace (at) with @ on email address of the contacts below. For example, katja.backsholm(at)ha.ax will be used as katja.backsholm@ha.ax.

Åland Polytechnic
International Relations
PO Box 1010
AX-22111 Mariehamn
ÅLAND
Tel: +358 18 537704
Fax +358 18 16913
E-mail katja.backsholm(at)ha.ax

Arcada
University of Applied Sciences
Arcada Admissions
Jan Magnus Janssonin aukio 1
FI-00550 Helsinki
FINLAND
Tel. +358 0207 699 699
Fax +358 0207 699 611
E.mail: admissions(at)arcada.fi

Central Ostrobothnia University of Applied Sciences
Admissions Office
Närvilänkatu 8 (after August: Talonpojankatu 4)
FI-67100 Kokkola
FINLAND
Tel. +358 6 825 2081
Fax +358 6 825 2075
E-mail admissions(at)cou.fi

Diaconia University of Applied Sciences
International Office
Maistraatinportti 2 A
FI-00240 Helsinki
FINLAND
Tel. +358 20 160 6221
Fax +358 20 160 6222
E-mail riikka.halikka(at)diak.fi

EVTEK University of Applied Sciences
International Office
Vanha maantie 6
FI-02650 Espoo
FINLAND
Tel. +358 20 7553 500
Fax +358 20 7553 877
E-mail international.office(at)evtek.fi

HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences
Admissions Office
Ratapihantie 13
FI-00520 Helsinki
FINLAND
Tel. +358 9 2296 5221
Fax +358 9 147 063
E-mail admissions@haaga-helia.fi

HAMK University of Applied Sciences
International Relations Office
Visamäentie 35 A
FI-13100 Hämeenlinna
FINLAND
Tel. + 358 3 646 4403
Fax + 358 3 646 4400
E-mail international(at)hamk.fi

Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia
International Relations
P.O. Box 4000 (Bulevardi 31)
FI-00099 City of Helsinki
FINLAND
Tel.+358 9 3108 0515
Fax +358 9 3108 0509
E-mail admissions(at)stadia.fi

HUMAK University of Applied Sciences
International Coordinator
Annankatu 12 A
FI-00120 Helsinki
FINLAND
Tel. +358 20 7621 352
Fax +358 20 7621 391
E-mail timo.sorvoja(at)humak.edu

Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences
International Affairs Office
P.O. Box 207 (Rajakatu 35)
FI-40101 Jyväskylä
FINLAND
Tel. +358 14 444 6604, 6605 or 6683
Fax +358 14 444 6600
E-mail international(at)jamk.fi, jamk(at)jypoly.fi

Kajaani University of Applied Sciences
International Office
P.O. Box 52 (Ketunpolku 3)
FI-87101 Kajaani
FINLAND
Tel. +358 8 6189 9617
Fax +358 8 6189 9620
E-mail international.office(at)kajak.fi

Kemi-Tornio University of Applied Sciences
International office
P.O. Box 505 (Kauppakatu 5)
FI-94101 Kemi
FINLAND
Tel. +358 16 258 413
Fax +358 16 258 401
E-mail annikki.pulkkinen(at)tokem.fi

Kymenlaakso University of Applied Sciences
Applications Office
P.O. Box 111 (Salpausselänkatu 57)
FI-45101 Kouvola
FINLAND
Tel. +358 5 220 8772 or 8218
Fax +358 5 220 8786
E-mail applications(at)kyamk.fi

Lahti University of Applied Sciences
International Office
P.O. Box 213
FI-15101 Lahti
FINLAND
Tel. +358 3 828 2062
Fax +358 3 828 2161
E-mail intoffice(at)lamk.fi

Laurea University of Applied Sciences
Administration
Ratatie 22
FI-01300 Vantaa
FINLAND
Tel. +358 9 8868 7215
Fax +358 9 8868 7200
E-mail intl.info(at)laurea.fi

Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences
Admissions Office
P.O. Box 181 (Patteristonkatu 3)
FI-50101 Mikkeli
FINLAND
Tel. +358 15 355 6379
Fax +358 15 355 6371
E-mail admissions(at)mikkeliamk.fi

North Karelia University of Applied Sciences
International Office
Sirkkalantie 13
FI-80100 Joensuu
FINLAND
Tel. +358 13 260 6720 and 6724
Fax +358 13 260 6721
E-mail international(at)ncp.fi

Oulu Polytechnic - University of Applied Sciences
International Relations Office
P.O. Box 222 (Albertinkuja 20)
FI-90101 Oulu
FINLAND
Tel. +358 8 312 6011 (switchboard)
Fax +358 8 312 6674
E-mail international(at)oamk.fi

Pirkanmaa Polytechnic - University of Applied Sciences
International Office
Kuntokatu 4
FI-33520 Tampere
FINLAND
Tel. +358 3 245 2364
Fax +358 3 245 2351
E-mail International.Office(at)piramk.fi

Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences
International Relations Office
Jokiväylä 13
96300 Rovaniemi
FI-96300 Rovaniemi
FINLAND
Tel. +358 20 798 5407
Fax +358 20 798 5497
E-mail international(at)ramk.fi

Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
Central Administration
Tiedepuisto 3
FI-28600 Pori
FINLAND
Tel. +358 2 620 3000
Fax +358 2 620 3030
E-mail int.office(at)samk.fi

Savonia University of Applied Sciences
International Office
P.O. Box 6
FI-70201 Kuopio
FINLAND
Tel. +358 17 255 5061
Fax +358 17 255 5063
E-mail kvinfo(at)savonia-amk.fi

Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences (SeAMK)
International Office
P.O.Box 412 (Keskuskatu 34)
FI-60101 Seinäjoki
FINLAND
Tel. +358 20 124 5000
Fax +358 20 124 5001
E-mail international.office(at)seamk.fi

South Carelia Polytechnic
International Office
Koulukatu 5 B
FI-55120 Imatra
FINLAND
Tel. +358 2049 66757
Fax +358 2049 66758
E-mail virve.hakamies(at)scp.fi

Svenska Yrkeshögskolan
International Relations
P.O. Box 6 (Fabriksgatan 1)
FI-65201 Vasa
FINLAND
Tel. +358 6 328 5000
Fax +358 6 328 5110
E-mail global(at)syh.fi

Sydväst Polytechnic
International Affairs
Nunnegatan 4
FI-20700 Abo (Turku)
FINLAND
Tel. +358 2 4337 400
Fax +358 2 4337 489
E-mail student.affairs(at)sydvast.fi

Tampere Polytechnic - University of Applied Sciences
International Office
P.O. Box 21 (Teiskontie 33)
FI-33521 Tampere
FINLAND
Tel. +358 3 264 7111
Fax +358 3 264 7238
E-mail international.office(at)tpu.fi

Turku University of Applied Sciences
International Office
Sepänkatu 3
FI-20700 Turku
FINLAND
Tel. +358 10 553 5628
Fax +358 10 553 5791
E-mail int.office(at)turkuamk.fi

Vaasa University of Applied Sciences
Admissions Office
Wolffintie 30
FI-65200 Vaasa
FINLAND
Tel. +358 6 326 3111
Fax +358 6 326 3112
E-mail hakutoimisto(at)puv.fi

Information Source: http://finland.cimo.fi

Universities in Finland

You will start your process of Admission by University selection. So, I feel its better to start with giving you basic informations about universities in Finland. Meanwhile, you will start with surfing their websites and I will guide you how to get optimum and desired information from those sites. I would also like to help you to decide which University best fits your needs however you are the only one who can decide the best for you.

This blog will cover the website and basic email address of all of the Technology Universities and Multi-faculty Universities. The list is arranged on alphabetical order.

Please keep in mind that Technology Universities does not offer any other areas of studies than Technology and/or Business. But, Multi-faculty universities also offer technology courses. It means you will find Information Technology program on both Technology and Multi-faculty Universities but you won't find Sociology program in Technology Universities.

Universities of Technology

Helsinki University of Technology
International Affairs
P.O. Box 1100 (Otakaari 1, Espoo)
FI-02015 HUT
FINLAND
Tel. +358 9 451 2110
Fax +358 9 451 5332
E-mail: kv-info@tkk.fi

Lappeenranta University of Technology
International and Career Services
P.O. Box 20
FI-53851 Lappeenranta
FINLAND
Tel. +358 5 621 6080
Fax +358 5 621 6089
E-mail: ibtm@lut.fi, international.programmes@lut.fi

Tampere University of Technology
International Office
P.O. Box 527 (Korkeakoulunkatu 10)
FI-33101 Tampere
FINLAND
Tel. +358 3 3115 2447
Fax +358 3 3115 2640
E-mail: interoff@tut.fi

Multi-faculty Universities

Åbo Akademi University
International Office
Tavastgatan 13
FI-20500 Åbo
FINLAND
Tel. +358 2 215 4836
Fax +358 2 215 3230
E-mail: international@abo.fi

University of Helsinki
The International Student Services Office
P.O. Box 3 (Fabianinkatu 33)
FI-00014 University of Helsinki
FINLAND
Tel. +358 9 191 22604
Fax. +358 9 191 22176
E-mail: admissions@helsinki.fi

University of Joensuu
Coordinator of International Education
International Student Services
P.O. Box 111 (Yliopistokatu 2)
FI-80101 Joensuu
FINLAND
Tel. +358 13 251 4301
Fax +358 13 251 2010
E-mail: intnl@joensuu.fi

University of Jyväskylä
International Office
P.O. Box 35 (T)
FI-40014 University of Jyväskylä
FINLAND
Tel. +358 14 260 1086 or 260 1052
Fax +358 14 260 1061
E-mail: intl@jyu.fi

University of Kuopio
International Office
P.O. Box 1627
FI-70211 Kuopio
FINLAND
Tel. +358 17 163 372 or +358 17 162 146
Fax +358 17 16 3496
E-mail: intl@uku.fi

University of Lapland
International Relations
P.O. Box 122 (Yliopistonkatu 8)
FI-96101 Rovaniemi
FINLAND
Tel. +358 16 341 341 (switchboard)
Fax +358 16 341 4222
E-mail: international.relations@ulapland.fi, studies@ulapland.fi

University of Oulu
International Relations
P.O. Box 8001
FI-90014 University of Oulu
FINLAND
Tel. +358 8 553 4042
Fax +358 8 553 4041
E-mail: international.office@oulu.fi

University of Tampere
International Office
FI-33014 University of Tampere
FINLAND
Tel. +358 3 3551 11(swtichboard)
Fax +358 3 215 6503
E-mail: intoffice(at)uta.fi

University of Turku
International Office
FI-20014 University of Turku
FINLAND
Tel. +358 2 333 6582
Fax +358 2 333 6370
E-mail: international(at)utu.fi

University of Vaasa
International Office
P.O. Box 700
FI-65101 Vaasa
FINLAND
Tel. +358 6 324 8589 or 324 8534
Fax +358 6 324 8179
E-mail: infternational.affairs@uwasa.fi, information@uwasa.fi

Information Source: http://finland.cimo.fi/

Introducting Project Finland

As I mentioned on earlier blog, I will regularly write about Finnish Education, scholarship, culture and all of the practicalities issues here. I will write them on series, depending upon the urgency of the topic on Finnish timetable. For example, this time is suitable for your own pre-homework stuffs for getting warm up for applying. So, I will write about the essential stuffs to be considered.

I have named the individual series with some unique name. If you don't like the name, please suggest me new one, I will be happy to change them.

Project Finland

• How to prepare for applying to Finnish Universities?
• What is the process of admission?
• What are the materials to prepare for applying?
• What are the scholarship options?
• When to apply?
• How to utilize the waiting time?
• How to minimize the admission rejection?
• And much more

I have thought of only one series at the moment. I will keep you updated if something new comes to my mind.

Information Technology (IT) Education in Finland

If you are thinking about a degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Communication Engineering, Information Processing, Nano-technology, Telecommunication, Graphics, Multimedia, Animation, Game Development or any Information Technology (IT) related areas; Finland might be one the better Solution.

I will now regularly write about IT Education in Finland. If you have any special queries related to Education in Finland or you want to know some special information about Finland, mail me at nepalfinland_at_gmail_dot_com.

Welcome to you all!

This blog intends to bridge cultural shocks between Nepal and Finland. Also, it will help to Nepalese students to get optimum and accurate information about Finnish Universities and Education System.

Enjoy Surfing!!