During the orientation days, you will get to know Haaga-Helia as a learning environment and meet the other ITBBA students. Tutors share their own study tips and the guidance counselor will also become familiar. You take over Haaga-Helia's most important tools and register for the autumn 2023 studies. Bring your own laptop.
The orientation days will be held on the Haaga-Helia Pasila campus, address Ratapihantie 13, 00520 Helsinki in classroom 2202.
If you have previous university studies or knowledge accumulated elsewhere, ie credits from previous studies, make time for quick guidance even before the orientation days. The quick guidance’s are held from the 9th to the 14th of August 2023. You will receive an email in August week 32, where there is more info about your guidance counselor and how to book the quick guidance time. The guidance counselors are available from 7.8.2023.
Programme
Monday 14.8. time 9:00–16:00 (room 1010)
Welcome to Finland event for all new international students in Finland.
- Essential registrations
- Health and safety
- Bank accounts
- Useful local apps
- Employment in Finland
Tuesday 15.8. time 10:00–16:00 (room 2202)
10:00–11:00 Welcome to Haaga-Helia! Brief info to ITBBA
11:00–13:00 Lunch with tutors and getting to know the Pasila Campus
13:00–13:30 Information on Finnish and Swedish studies
13:30–14:15 Getting to know your curriculum, Information on Recognition of Prior Learning
14:30–16:00 Recognition of competence workshop
Wednesday 16.8. time 10:00–16:00 (room 2202)
10:00–10:30 IT orientation for students
10:30–14:00 Haaga-Helia's information systems and Registration for the autumn courses with tutors
Lunch with tutors, according to your group’s schedule
14:00–16:00 Written Finnish RPL test for students with previous knowledge of Finnish
Thursday 17.8. time 10:00–16:00 (room 2202)
10:00–16:00 Getting to know each other with tutors
Representatives of the Students’ Association for Business Information Technology students Atkins and the Student Association Helga will visit.
