Doctoral Students – Orientation Days 2021-2022
Topic outline
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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)
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
Selection of links on Finland
Info on Finnish culture
A guide to Finnish customs and manners
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Welcome to Finland, Helsinki and Espoo! FilePowerpoint 2007 presentation
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Sustainable Aalto FilePDF document
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