Welcome to the International Business degree as a student!
Location: Auditorium, 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.
Monday 11th August 2025 at 10:00 – 15:30 in room 1001
Welcome to Finland. This event is strongly recommended to those new international students who have not previously lived in Finland. Welcome to Finland is not part of the compulsory orientation.
Day 1: Tuesday 12th August 2025 at 10:00 – 17:00 in the Auditorium
10:00 Welcome to study in the International Business degree programme by Degree Director Anna Hankimaa and Guidance Counsellors Marit Keränen and Anne Simpson
10:30 Activities with INTBBA student tutors, incl. campus tour and lunch (campus lunch €2,95)
13:30 Introduction to the INTBBA degree programme
15:30 Mandatory workshop for those who wish to transfer credits from prior higher education studies. 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 13th August 2025 at 10:00 – 16:00 in the Auditorium
10:00 Language information
10:30 Placement test information
11:00 Practical study matters – TAKE YOUR LAPTOP for this session!
12:00 Lunch with student tutors (campus lunch €2,95)
13:00 Course enrolments – TAKE YOUR LAPTOP for this session!
Day 3: Thursday 14th August 2025 in room 3012
11:30 Lunch with student tutors (campus lunch €2,95)
13:00 Student association presentations
14:00 Get to know each other activities
16:00 –> Optional evening programme
Day 4: Friday 15th August 2025 in room 3012
11:00 – 14:00 “Ask me Anything” with student tutors (study related, living in Finland, student life, etc.)
Marit Keränen, Guidance Counsellor, [email protected]
Anne Simpson, Guidance Counsellor, [email protected]
Please note that Marit and Anne will be on holiday from June to the beginning of August 2025.
