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Tampere University Student's Handbook

Registration with the University for exchange students

Your identification and registration with the University will take place online and before your arrival and the Welcome Week. The registration with the University is required for all exchange students and is free of charge. The identification process is organised in:

  • June - July (autumn semester) and in 
  • November (spring semester)

The identification process is done fully online and is mandatory for all exchange students regardless of the arrival date.

Missing the identification and registration process will result in not being able to start your exchange studies at Tampere University - read carefully the instructions you will receive from the International Mobility Services in June (autumn semester) and in November (spring semester)

The purpose of the identification process is to verify your identity before sending the personal activation instructions to you. 

The step-by-step express instructions

  1. 1

    Read the general requirements for the identification process

    Please scroll down and read first our general instructions to understand the process

  2. 2

    Check your registration email in June (autumn) or November (spring)

    Open the email titled Tervetuloa Tampereen korkeakouluyhteisöön \ Welcome to the Tampere Universities sent from noreply [at] tuni.fi

  3. 3

    Complete the online identification process (by 15 July or 30 November)

    Follow carefully the instructions you have received by email, complete your registration

  4. 4

    Activate your TUNI account in the next three days

    After a successful identification process, activate your TUNI account in three days

  5. 5

    Set up the mandatory multifactor authentication (MFA)

  6. 6

    Use activated TUNI account to login to our services

    Login with your TUNI account to university services and register for courses in Sisu 

  7. 7

    Order your student card online, if you are a member of TREY

    After you have paid the TREY's membership, order your student card (in August or January)

  8. 8

    Update your personal information in Sisu (in August or January)

    Please scroll down to see full instructions on how to update your Sisu profile page

  9. 9

    Complete the mandatory Moodle course (in August or January)

    The course on information security must be completed or your account will be locked

  10. 10

    Get familiar with our IT Services and instructions

Published: 26.6.2019
Updated: 8.11.2024