Orientation Days for Hospitality and Tourism Experience Management (EXPER) Students: 11–13 August 2026 – Pasila Campus / RestoCamp, Mall of Tripla, Pasila Campus, Ratapihantie 13, 00520 Helsinki. [1]
Orientation days are mandatory for all new students. Please remember to bring a working laptop (not a tablet or a smartphone) to Orientation Days.
If you have completed higher education studies before, you may be able to transfer credits to your new degree. You can book an appointment with your Guidance Counsellor Taina Pallonen (taina.pallonen(at)haaga-helia.fi) between 5–7 August 2026. You can find more detailed information about Recognition of Learning.
Are you a new international degree student who is moving to Finland to start your studies at Haaga-Helia? If yes, you are warmly invited to the ‘Welcome to Finland Event’ on Mon, 10 August 2026 at 9:00-15:30. Here is the link to the event: ‘Welcome to Finland Event’.
Preliminary timetable
Tuesday, 11 August 2026 Pasila Campus PA2001, RestoCamp 9203 B
8.30-9.15 Registration, Official ID/passport will be checked ( PA 2001 )
9.30-10.00 Welcome to Hospitality and Tourism Experience Management:
Degree Director Risto Karmavuo (RC 9203B)
10.00-10.45 Student tutors’ Get-together
11.00-11.45 Campus tour, safety & security
12.00-12.45 Lunch with student tutors
12.45-13.30 Logging into Haaga-Helia systems. Remember to bring your laptop!
13.30-14.15 Study guide & “house rules” by tutor students, teams
14.15-14.30 Tripla Mall safety and security info
14.30-15.00 Pore
Wednesday, 12 August 2026 RestoCamp RC 9206 8.30-11.15, Pasila Campus PA/2001 12.00-16.00
8.30-10.15 Introduction to Digital Learning Environment part 1:
Tommi Immonen
10.30-11.15 Recognition of prior Learning & Presentation of Study Services:
Guidance Counsellor Taina Pallonen & Study Advisor Emma Dawson
11.15-12.00 1st semester courses and course timetables
12.00-12.45 Lunch with student tutors
13.00-14.00 Registration for 1st semester courses (REE1PA1, PA/2001)
Violeta Salonen
14.00-15:00 Brush up Business Mathematics (Moodle test)
15.00-16:00 Some program by student tutors / Q&A
Thursday, 13 August 2026 Pasila Campus PA/2001
8.30-9.45 Swedish test (only for Finnish speaking students)
10.00 -11.15 Introduction to Digital Learning Environment part 2:
Tommi Immonen
11.15-12.00 Get-together with student tutors
12.00-12.45 Lunch with student tutors
13.00- 14.00 Greetings from Sure (Student Unions; Pore ry & Helga)
14.15- 15.00 Language info:
Taina Pallonen, Anna-Reetta Kokkonen & Laura Uusitalo
15.00-15.45 Next week timetable Q&A & student tutors
Additional Support
Guidance Counsellor Taina Pallonen will run weekly “Introduction to Studies” sessions starting from 17 August 2026. Study Advisor Emma Dawson is available to help you with PSP (Personal Study Plan) technical issues.
