Congratulations on your study place!
This page provides new Master's Degree students with information about all the steps they need to take to prepare for their studies at TAMK.
Please follow the instructions on this page carefully to secure your place at TAMK. You are now on one of the pages of our online Student’s guide, which we advise you to explore further. The Student’s guide is a gateway to information that all our students need while studying at TAMK.
The programme-specific instructions offer you more detailed information about getting ready to start your studies. Links to the instructions are available further down this page after the new student checklist.
Good luck with your studies!
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Checklist for a new student – Remember to complete these steps!
1. Accept your study place
All students must accept or decline the offered study place. Confirmation should be done by using the unique link sent automatically from the Studyinfo service. You are free to accept your study place as soon as you have received the email notification. Please note that the confirmation is binding. After confirmation at TAMK you cannot accept another study place in higher education in Finland starting in the same term (autumn/ spring) that you may receive later. Confirmation cannot be altered or cancelled.
More information about accepting your study place2. Register as a new student
All students must register for each academic year - either present or absent. Please note that first-year students can only register as absent on statutory grounds specified at the bottom of the page. For tuition fee-paying students registration requires paying the 1st installment of the first year tuition fee.
Read more about registration3. Apply for immigration (if necessary)
Some Master's programmes are structured so that students only visit Tampere during intensive weeks. In these cases you do not need a residence permit, please check if you need a visa for a short term visit from : https://um.fi/visa-to-visit-finland If your programme has on-campus teaching every few weeks, you should most likely relocate to Finland. Please start your immigration clearance process immediately, as the study permit may take months to be issued. You can start the process online at EnterFinland and you should only fill in one application to avoid identification issues. You can always supplement your application with documents later on. Remember to keep your access codes and passwords safe. If you are unable to log into the service later on, you should rather email the Finnish Immigration Service than fill in a duplicate application.
Make sure are you required to pay the tuition fee4. Book housing (if necessary)
If you are only visiting for intensive weeks, you can find more inexpensive short-term accommodation from the bottom of the housing link below. If you are relocating to Tampere, it would be wise to book accommodation as soon as you have been accepted as a student. First-come-first-serve principles apply and there are thousands of new students starting their studies at the same time. As student housing associations are independent from universities, you are contracting directly with them. Remember to read all documentation carefully and that a signed contract leads to liability to pay.
Read more about student housing5. Apply for student financial aid
International students are usually not entitled to the financial benefits to The Social Insurance of Finland (KELA). If you have worked in Finland prior to you studies or are married or in a long-term relationship, you might be entitled to some benefits. Check you eligibility from Kela. If you are entitled to Kela benefits, apply for student financial aid after you have received and accepted your offer of admission. If you are not eligible for student financial aid, you may be entitled to unemployment benefits while studying (www.te-palvelut.fi) or adult education allowance (www.tyollisyysrahasto.fi). If you receive adult education allowance, you can apply for a government guarantee for your student loan from Kela.
Read more about student financial aid6. Pay the healthcare fee of the Finnish Student Health Service
All degree students registered present are allowed to use the healthcare services provided by the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS). As you are entitled to use the healthcare services by FSHS, you must pay a healthcare fee to Kela. Students pay the healthcare fee twice a year, once for autumn and once for spring semester. The amount of the healthcare fee is defined in a government decree and may vary on an annual basis. Please note! You must follow the instructions below to pay the fee as you will not receive a separate invoice. The due date for the healthcare fee in the autumn semester is 30 September.
Instructions for paying the healthcare fee7. Activate your TUNI account
When you have registered your attendance and your information has been transferred to TAMK’s student register, you will receive a link to the username registration and account activation by email. You can identify yourself by Finnish online banking ID's, Finnish mobile / citizen certificate card, European eIDAS identification or Finnish Authenticator Identification Service available for non-EU students.
Activate your account8. Prepare for original documents check
At the start of your studies we will need to see your original high school diploma or equivalent and compare the original to the one you have uploaded into Studyinfo when applying. Student selection is always conditional until TAMK has checked the admitted students’ original certificates. TAMK may withdraw the admission if you do not deliver the certificates by the deadline or if you have given false information. If your original degree certificate is in a language other than Finnish, Swedish or English, you have to submit a copy of its certified translation. The translation has to be in Finnish, Swedish or English and it has to include the translator’s signature and stamp. Please do not mail the documents as they may get lost on their way - bring them with you when you arrive!
More about documents check9. Join Students' Union Tamko and apply for a student card
By joining the student union Tamko, you will receive a student card that demonstrates that you are eligible for thousands of student discounts across Finland. Your access rights to TAMK will be automatically added to your plastic student card if you order one. Note that it takes estimated two weeks to you student card to arrive after you fill up the membership form on Tamko's website. If you order your student card beforehand, it’ll ease up your first weeks at TAMK.
Become a member10. Download Tuudo!
Tuudo is a free app, that has been made to make students’ life a bit easier. You can log in with your TUNI account info through HAKA login, so no Finnish online banking required! In addition to Tamko’s mobile student card giving you all the discounted student prices, you can find from Tuudo for example your class timetables, study credits, reservations for classrooms and other TAMK’s spaces, cafeteria’s menu and course enrolments, quite handy!
Read more about Tamko’s membership benefits11. Check orientation information
Orientation week programme for each degree programme will be confirmed later this spring. As soon as the programme is available and set, the link below will be activated. The information may change or details may be added later on, so remember to check back before your studies start in August. You should also keep an eye on your email when starting your studies is near, as important information may also come through email.
12. Plan your arrival
Once you have made plans to arrive, let us know by filling in the Arrival Form (see link below). If you need assistance in arrival or apartment key pick-up, we can help you get settled here in Tampere!
See arrival infoProgramme-specific instructions for new degree students
This page includes instructions that apply to specific degree programmes starting in August 2023. Information will be updated here during spring and summer 2023, as soon as orientation days/week are set. Please select your programme to read more about the start of your studies and how to prepare for the new student orientation.
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Student health care services are provided by the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS). The service is complementary to any possible health insurance you have purchased for immigration or just as a precaution (covering acute care). FSHS has an emphasis on preventive health and health promotion, specifically tailored to students and their needs. For a very nominal annual fee you have both on-site and online services at your disposal throughout your studies.
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The Students’ Union of Tampere University of Applied Sciences (Tamko)
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