Checklist for exchange students
The following checklist is for exchange students that will start their exchange studies in the autumn semester 2024. After you have completed your preliminary study plan and submitted your application for exchange studies, please note the following next steps that are required from you. The checklist has three parts:
- Before you get admitted
- After you have been admitted
- After you receive a follow-up from the International Mobility Services in summer
- Before and after your arrival
1. Before you get admitted by the International Mobility Services
- 1
Apply for exchange studies, 1 - 30 April
Get nominated by your home university first and then apply for exchange studies!
- 2
Apply for student housing, 6 May - 6 June
Apply for student housing before your admission decision (excl. ISEP students)
2. After you have been admitted, next steps
- 1
Apply for the residence permit for studies, May - June
The residence permit for studies is required only from non-EU/EEA students
- 2
Get yourself a proper health insurance, May - June
A comprehensive health insurance is recommended for all exchange students
- 3
Confirm and sign the student housing agreement, June
We recommend you to take the first offer you will get (housing is very limited)
- 4
Submit your question for the pre-arrival info (if you wish)
You can submit your question by 16 June
- 5
Make preliminary plans for your arrival
Aim your arrival according to our arrival window, 1 - 18 August
3. After you have been contacted in June by the International Mobility Services with the follow-up instructions
- 1
Register with the university online, June - July
Wait until you will be invited to register with the university online
- 2
Activate your TUNI account, June - July
Wait until you will be invited by email to complete this step
- 3
Set up the MFA for your TUNI account, June - July
Setting up the MFA for your TUNI account is a requirement
- 4
Attend the pre-arrival information session, 19 June
Highly recommended for all, online at 12:00 - 14:00 Finnish time (will be recorded)
- 5
Join our mobile app to meet other students, June - July
Wait until you will be receive an invitation link to our mobile app
- 6
Pay your Student Union membership fee, July
Paying TREY's membership fee is highly recommended
- 7
Respond to your personal student tutor, July
Replying to your personal student tutor is a requirement
- 8
Register in Sisu for teaching period I courses, 1 - 19 August
Registering for courses in Sisu by the deadline is a requirement for all
- 9
Complete the Moodle course on information security, August
The Moodle course on information security must be completed on time
- 10
Order your student card online, August
Check from Sisu first, if your TREY payment has been approved
- 11
Start the online part of the DVV registration, August
The DVV registration must be started online, between 1 - 25 August
4. Your journey to Tampere and after your arrival
- 1
Arrive in Tampere during the arrival window, 1 - 18 August
Arrive in Tampere on time, late arrival is not recommended
- 2
- 3
Attend our Welcome Week, 19 - 23 August
Attending our Welcome Week is a requirement for all students
- 4
Check the Welcome Week recordings in Moodle, 19 - 23 August
Some info sessions might be published online, most will be not
- 5
Get your exchange documents signed, 22 August
During the Welcome Week, the exact date, place and time TBA
- 6
Collect your student card (if you ordered one), August
Collect your plastic student card, takes about 2 weeks to be ready after your order
- 7
Respond to our Welcome Week's feedback survey, August
You will receive a link to our feedback survey with a chance to win a prize!
- 8
First courses of the teaching period I, 26 August
First courses of the teaching period I might start on Monday, 26 August
- 9
Complete the DVV registration on campus, late August
The DVV registration will be organised on campus, 26.8. - 6.9.2024
- 10
Register for teaching period II courses, 16 September
The registration window for teaching period II courses is 16 Oct - 7 Oct