Merry Christmas in Helsinki!
Are you staying in Finland over the Christmas holidays? You may be going to Lapland, travelling elsewhere within Finland or the other Nordic countries, or staying in Helsinki to experience a Finnish...
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Welcome Fair – Thank you for visiting and info for exchange students arriving...
The University of Helsinki Welcome Fair for new international students is once again over for this spring term. A big thank you from all of us at the Student Services and International Exchange...
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Short and long days
Helsinki gave exchange student Esteban Halabi Flores the chance to practice one of his favourite hobbies: languages. “So the sun is up before 6 in the morning, and it goes down after 10 at night?!”...
View ArticleErasmus in Schools – visit a real Finnish school!
Dear student, Welcome to Finland! While you are here, would you like to have a possibility to interact easily with Finnish people outside your institution and studies? If so, one option is visiting a...
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Friends and Benefits: Welcome to your Student Union!
Student life is not just about completing your degree. Student life is also about meeting new people, dialogue, sharing ideas, learning together, and forming lifelong friendships One of the best things...
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Apply for HelsinkiSecretResidence 2016 & live like a local for 3-6 nights!
We want to offer you the opportunity to have the experience of the lifetime in the nicest student city in the world. © Jussi Hellstenwww.jussihellsten.com Together with Visit Helsinki, University of...
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Shrove Tuesday the Finnish Way
‘Laskiainen‘, Finnish for Shrove Tuesday, is a celebration traditionally held in February, and celebrated especially by students. This year Shrove Tuesday falls on Tuesday, February 9th. In previous...
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The Guide to the Complete Finnish Student Experience – Student Associations, 1/3
No Finnish student life experience is complete without joining a student association or two (or ten…)! Student life at UH and within the student union (HYY) is very active, and the New Student House...
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The Complete Guide to the Finnish Student Experience – Student Associations, 2/3
The numerous student associations within the student union are open to all students, and you too are invited to join! There are so many different student associations to choose from, though, so we’ve...
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“How to apply to University of Helsinki” FAQs on Facebook: the answers to...
The Admissions Services has gathered extensive “How to apply to University of Helsinki” FAQs on Facebook, for both International Master’s Programmes and Doctoral studies. The FAQs contain the answers...
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Art for us! – Free Entrance to Ateneum!
Come enjoy art free of charge on April 20, 2016 at Art for us! at Ateneum. Art for us! means free entrance for students to the Ateneum art museum, Finland’s national gallery. Grab your student card and...
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Curriculum for Career Spring 2016
What is career planning? How do I market my knowledge and skills? What are the building blocks of a good job application or a CV? How to be successful at a job interview? The University of Helsinki...
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Spring Flora Day Celebration on 13 May – Food, Drinks, Music, and Miniature...
On Friday 13 May, the students and staff of the University of Helsinki will get together to once again in an annual celebration of spring and Flora Day. The celebration, lasting from 3 pm to 8 pm,...
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Important information for returning exchange and visiting students
Photo: Eeva Anundi Dear exchange student at the UH, Most of you are probably soon heading home and we would like to thank you for sharing this experience with us! We hope that you have enjoyed your...
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The First of May – like Christmas for Students!
Whether you’re a freshman on the verge of your first May Day celebration or a more experiensed celebrator, there’s not a better way to end your rough study year than the first of May. In Helsinki, the...
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Summer in Helsinki
Classes have already ended or will end soon, and summer is nearly here! Wondering what to do in the sun? These tips will help you make the most of your summer in the city, whether you are staying in...
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The application time for incoming exchange students ended on 15.05.2016!
The University of Helsinki received over 900 exchange applications from around the World in various programmes for the autumn 2016 or for the whole academic year 2016-2017! We want to thank you all...
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Tips for Moving to Helsinki and settling in!
On arriving at the airport you can take the Finnair bus straight to the town center for around 7€ (https://www.pohjolanliikenne.fi/cs/…), but the train also leaves from there now as do various buses...
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Ummmmmm Lunch Time!
Being a member of the student union comes with lots of great benefits such as access to the great health center (http://www.yths.fi/en). But it means you also get access to a really great nutritious,...
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Welcome to learn languages at the Language Centre!
You can study several languages at the University of Helsinki Language Centre! The Language Centre offers a wide variety of courses at different levels in 13 languages. You can read more information...
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