Doctoral Students – Orientation Days 2021-2022

Översikt

• Tuesday 12:30-13:15 Aalto newcomers: international and others
  Welcome to Finland, Espoo and to Aalto!

  Moving to Finland: information immigration https://www.infofinland.fi/en/moving-to-finland
  

  espoo.fi https://www.espoo.fi/en-US
  

  Onboarding to Aalto | Aalto University https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/onboarding-to-aalto
  

  What is Aalto University? Aalto University | Aalto University https://www.aalto.fi/en/aalto-university

  Internal instructions related to coronavirus | Aalto University (log in with your Aalto login to see these) https://www.aalto.fi/en/aalto-university/internal-instructions-related-to-coronavirus
  

  
  

  A selection of other useful links

  Field related student associations https://www.ayy.fi/en/list-of-associations/subject-associations

  Finnish courses 

  Finnish as a second language and as a foreign language - Studies - Into (aalto.fi)

  https://finnishcourses.fi/

  https://www.helmet.fi/en-US/Events_and_tips/News_flash/Finnish_language_cafes_and_discussion_gr(46480)

  Language and multicultural training | Aalto University https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/language-and-multicultural-training
  

  Libraries - every community has one in Espoo Library | espoo.fi https://www.espoo.fi/en-US/Culture_and_sport/Library, check nearest from https://www.helmet.fi/en-US 

  Police (good to have Finnish identification card) https://poliisi.fi/en/frontpage
  

  Social security (especially important for people with families) https://www.kela.fi/web/en

  Student housing https://www.hoas.fi/en/

  Swimming class for adults https://www.urheiluhallit.fi/en/services/swimming-schools/adults.html
  

  Tax issues MyTax - vero.fi https://www.vero.fi/en/e-file/mytax/

  Several trade unions, for example https://www.tek.fi/en https://tieteentekijat.fi/en/home/ The Finnish Business School Graduates - Suomen Ekonomit https://www.ekonomit.fi/en/the-finnish-business-school-graduates/ TAKU in English - TAKU
  

  (Belonging to trade unions and unemployment funds in 2019 about 85% in Finland by Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland)

  Several unemployment funds, for example https://kokokassa.fi/en/

  Vaccination https://www.espoo.fi/en-US/City_of_Espoo/Whats_on/Corona_Virus/Social_and_Health_Services/Coronavaccination
  

  Information about current travel regulations
  

  https://um.fi/frontpage

  
  

  Selection of links on Finland
  

  About Finland

  Finland Facts and FAQ

  21 Reasons to love Finland

  Study and work info

  
  

  Info on Finnish culture

  A guide to Finnish customs and manners

  
  
  

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