Orientation Days 11.–13.8., International Business, Daytime learning, Pasila

Location: Pasila campus, Ratapihantie 13, 00520 Helsinki

Orientation is compulsory to all new degree students, including joint application (yhteishaku), rolling application, SAT application, Haaga-Helia UAS open path application and transfer application students.

Please note that the programme below is subject to change.

Welcome to Finland

Monday 10th August 2026 at 09:00 – 15:30 - room 1001

Welcome to Finland event is strongly recommended to those new international students who have not previously lived in Finland. You’ll learn about essential registrations, banking services, health and safety and much more. Welcome to Finland is not part of the compulsory orientation.

INTBBA orientation programme

Day 1: Tuesday 11th August 2026 at 10:00 – 17:00, Auditorium

10:00 Welcome to study in the INTBBA degree programme by Degree Director Anna Hankimaa, Study Advisor Anu Peiponen and Guidance Counsellors Marit Keränen and Anne Simpson

10:30 Getting to know INTBBA student tutors and activities 

11:30 Lunch with tutors (campus lunch €2,95) and campus tour

13:45 Introduction to the INTBBA degree programme in the Auditorium

16:00 Mandatory workshop for those who need to transfer credits from prior higher education studies, room 1001*

*If you have studied at higher education (=bachelor or master level university or university of applied sciences level in Finland or abroad), please bring a laptop and your transcripts and course descriptions for previously completed studies.

Day 2: Wednesday 12th August 2026 at 11:00 – 17:00, Auditorium

PLEASE BRING YOUR LAPTOP!

11:00 Language and placement test information

12:00 Lunch with student tutors (campus lunch €2,95)

13:00 Practical study matters – TAKE YOUR LAPTOP for this session!

14:00 Course enrolments – TAKE YOUR LAPTOP for this session!

End of programme: Optional Picnic with IDS and INTBBA tutors

Day 3: Thursday 13th August 2026

11:30 Lunch with student tutors (campus lunch €2,95)

12:30 Student association presentations in rooms 2003, 2004 and 2006

14:00 Get to know each other activities

Optional evening programme organized by the student tutors from 16:00 onwards