<p>Tampere University organises a mandatory Welcome Week for all new exchange students at the beginning of each semester. The Welcome Week will include programme both on our campuses and online. The online programme will be recorded and published <a href="https://moodle.tuni.fi/course/view.php?id=1398" target="_blank">in Moodle</a>.</p><ul><li><strong>Welcome Week: 3 January 2025 (online) </strong>and <strong>7 - 8 January, 10 January 2025 (in-person)</strong></li></ul><p>Your <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/students-guide/handbook/uni/exchange-studies/information-exchange-students-university/registration-university-exchange-students" target="_blank" rel="noopener">registration with the University</a> has to be done online already before the Welcome Week. We also welcome you to our sustainable community, as Tampere University is committed to UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. To stay informed about the sustainability work and to take actions before and during your exchange studies, please check our guide on <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/students-guide/handbook/uni/internationalisation-during-studies/instructions-outgoing-students/sustainability-student-exchange" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sustainability in student exchange</a>.</p>

<p>The <strong>online</strong> info session <strong>13:00 - 14:30</strong>, will be recorded as well</p>

Pre-arrival online information session, 13 November 2024

<p>You should arrive during the arrival window</p>

Arrival period, 2 - 6 January 2025

<p>3 January (online) and the rest (7 - 8 Jan, 10 Jan) on our campuses</p>

Welcome Week, 3 January, 7 - 8 January, 10 January 2025

<ul><li>Public holidays: <strong>1 January </strong>and<strong> 6 January 2025</strong></li><li>TOAS Office is closed on weekends and on public holidays</li></ul>

<p>About 2-hour long pre-arrival online information session was organised <strong>online</strong> for exchange students on <strong>13 November 2024 at 13:00 - 14:45 (Finnish time)</strong>. The slides and the recorded video from the information session were sent to all exchange students during the same week:</p><ul><li><a href="https://tuni.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=45c6716a-ae3a-4e1a-8489-b22700e9bd86" target="_blank">Pre-arrival information session for exchange students of the spring semester 2025</a> (video, 1 h 30 min.)</li></ul><figure role="group"><div class="embedded-file"><svg height="25" width="25" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><polygon points="22 18 22 20 2 20 2 18 0 18 0 20 0 22 2 22 22 22 24 22 24 20 24 18 22 18"></polygon><polygon points="12 18 18.55 11.46 17.09 10 13 14.09 13 2 11 2 11 14.09 6.91 10 5.46 11.46 12 18"></polygon></svg><span class="visually-hidden">Download</span><a href="https://content-webapi.tuni.fi/proxy/public/2024-11/pre-arrival-information-session-on-13-november-2024-tau-language-centre-toas-esn-fint-into.pdf"><span>Pre-arrival information session for exchange students of the spring semester 2025, all slides (TAU, TOAS, ESN FINT and INTO) (PDF, 2.42 MB) </span></a></div></figure><p>At least the following themes were covered during the pre-arrival information session:</p><ul><li>How to understand our campuses and our higher education community</li><li>Your next steps and good things to know​</li><li>The identification and registration process with the university</li><li>Your TUNI account</li><li>All important deadlines to remember</li><li>Our international student tutoring and what it means</li><li>The Student Union membership fee and how to get a student card​</li><li>Erasmus+ certificates and other confirmations, other required forms</li><li>Our mobile app to meet other students already before your arrival</li><li>How to live with TOAS</li><li>Greetings from INTO and ESN FINT, their services and upcoming events and trips</li><li>We answered some of your questions sent to us beforehand</li><li><strong>A Finland and Tampere Quiz - three winners got a prize!</strong></li></ul>

Pre-arrival information session from 13 November, spring semester 2025

<blockquote><h3>&nbsp;New videos (and files) might be coming up for spring 2025</h3></blockquote><ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVMPO9VAWsA">Welcome to Tampere University!</a> (video, 1:50)</li><li><a href="https://tuni.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=eb26e8b6-2223-4fee-9e4d-b02100a4a7e3" target="_blank">University President Keijo Hämäläinen's welcome words</a> (video, 2:32)</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZqD4w31my0">Dive into IT Services</a> (video, 1:34)</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy1sRvGnaFs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Welcome to SportUni!</a> (video, 3:10)</li><li><a href="https://tuni.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=50d0401a-c8a0-4aa1-9d46-b16f00839e85" target="_blank">Welcome to Tampere University Library!</a> (video, 5:22)</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Wvt6gjLIp0">Tips for mastering communication channels for Tampere University students</a> (video, 1:37)</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4maWXCi0hSQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Goin' to Tampere University mobile app</a> (video, 00:40)</li><li><a href="https://tuni.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=097d85ec-88d0-432d-aaa2-aecb00b2f99d">Introduction to intranet of Tampere University, basic info</a>, TUNI login required (video, 2:49)</li><li><a href="https://tuni.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=34ad9e7d-bf4b-4df8-b385-aecb00c29d45">Introduction to intranet of Tampere University, news and events</a>, TUNI login required (video, 1:32)</li><li><a href="https://tuni.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=d8545cbb-4fe8-49e7-aacf-ada400ee8457">Introduction to the electronic examination system EXAM</a> (video, 4:17)</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAFtfdp7hXE">Introduction to FabLab on Hervanta campus</a> (videos, 2:21)</li><li><a href="https://tuni.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=920bdb36-4b96-4009-a7b0-ac9f00dbd66a" target="_blank">Eating on the campus restaurants</a>, face masks are not required anymore (video, 2:02)</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjxR5g4LoAo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Why Tampere University is the best place for exchange students?</a> (video, 2:38)</li><li><a href="https://moodle.tuni.fi/course/view.php?id=2167"><strong>Moodle course on information security and privacy</strong></a><strong> (a self-paced course, TUNI login required)*</strong></li></ul><p><em><strong>*</strong>Completing the course is <strong>mandatory</strong> for all exchange students of Tampere University <strong>within 30 days</strong> </em><a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/students-guide/handbook/uni/exchange-studies/information-exchange-students-university/registration-university-exchange-students" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>after activating</em></a><em> your TUNI account</em></p>

Pre-arrival videos and tasks for exchange students

<p>During the Welcome Week, you will receive information on studying at Tampere University, our student guidance and counselling services, the Student Union, living in Tampere as a student and the <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/students-guide/handbook/uni/exchange-studies/information-exchange-students-university/registration-authorities-new-exchange-students" target="_blank" rel="noopener">required registrations to be completed</a> after arrival. As a part of the Welcome Week programme, some study fields may arrange their own information sessions. Please notice that <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/students-guide/handbook/uni/exchange-studies/information-exchange-students-university/registration-courses-and-study-practices-exchange-students" target="_blank" rel="noopener">final registration for courses</a> happens before the Welcome Week (during August and in December) and the deadlines for registrations can vary in different courses.</p><p>We know that starting university can be a daunting experience and a big adjustment, especially when it involves moving to another country. But be assured that there are plenty of other students in the same position as you are and we will do our best to organise some get-togethers and fun activities as well.</p><p>Almost all (online) Welcome Week presentations will be uploaded to the Welcome Week's Moodle course page (<a href="https://moodle.tuni.fi/course/view.php?id=1398" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TUNI Moodle - Welcome Week for exchange students</a>), which you will be able to access with an activated TUNI account.</p><p>You can also download the following (mobile) apps to receive push notifications on your smartphone and to get the best user-experience from our Welcome Week:</p><ul><li><a href="https://download.moodle.org/mobile" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Moodle mobile app</a> (scan your QR code from your <a href="https://moodle.tuni.fi/user/profile.php?" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Moodle profile page</a> after login)</li><li>Microsoft 365 apps <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/products-apps-services" target="_blank" rel="noopener">on your PC</a> or <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/mobile" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mobile devices</a> (Teams, Outlook)</li><li>Zoom <a href="https://zoom.us/download" target="_blank" rel="noopener">apps</a> for any device (however, we use mainly Teams)</li></ul><p>All apps are accessible with your <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/students-guide/handbook/uni/exchange-studies/information-exchange-students-university/registration-university-exchange-students" target="_blank" rel="noopener">activated</a> TUNI account.</p><div class="embedded-video-container"  data-youtube-id="sy-UHhh234M" style="background-image: url(https://content-webapi.tuni.fi/video_thumbnails/sy-UHhh234M.jpg)"><a class="link-to-video" target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/sy-UHhh234M"><svg version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M16 0c-8.837 0-16 7.163-16 16s7.163 16 16 16 16-7.163 16-16-7.163-16-16-16zM16 29c-7.18 0-13-5.82-13-13s5.82-13 13-13 13 5.82 13 13-5.82 13-13 13zM12 9l12 7-12 7z"></path></svg><span><span class="visually-hidden">Welcome new students!.</span>Play the video on YouTube (opens in a new tab).</span></a><iframe id="ytplayer" "0b857cd6-9553-4317-8cf7-69c0f6633d0f" type="text/html" title="Welcome new students!" width="854" height="480" allowFullScreen="true" data-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sy-UHhh234M?autoplay=0&start=0&rel=0" frameBorder="0"></iframe></div>

General information about the Welcome Week

<blockquote><h3>The Welcome Week programme for the spring semester 2025<strong> will be published later</strong></h3></blockquote><p>Please note that 6 January is a public holiday in Finland.</p><h3><strong>Friday, 3 January 2025</strong></h3><ul><li>Fully online and will be recorded</li><li>The programme TBA</li></ul><h3><strong>Tuesday, 7 January 2025</strong></h3><ul><li>The programme TBA</li><li>Breakfast coffee and in-person info sessions and activities</li></ul><h3><strong>Wednesday, 8 January 2025</strong></h3><ul><li>The programme TBA</li><li>Breakfast coffee and in-person info sessions and activities</li></ul><h3><strong>Friday, 10 January 2025</strong></h3><ul><li>Free sightseeing bus tour for exchange students (2 hours)</li><li>The sightseeing bus tour will start from the city centre campus</li></ul>

Welcome Week programme and recordings, spring semester 2025

<blockquote><p>Check the instructions below, if you are interested in courses from the English Department or the Finnish language and Culture study module</p></blockquote><p>The language proficiency evaluation tests for language studies within the English Department (courses starting with <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/curriculum/course-units/?q=KIE.EN&amp;lang=en&amp;audience=international-students&amp;size=50" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>KIE.EN</strong>xxxxx</a> and <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/students-guide/curriculum/course-units?q=KIE.KK&amp;lang=en&amp;audience=international-students&amp;size=50" target="_blank"><strong>KIE.KK</strong>xxxxx</a>) and from a study module of <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/students-guide/curriculum/modules/otm-1d6637fa-df93-4826-9d2c-3bb7ec7b2cbd" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Finnish Language and Culture</a> will be organised during the Welcome Week. The tests are organised on campus and are compulsory for all students planning to select <strong>any</strong> courses from the two study options below. The required language level for courses in language studies are <strong>C1 in English</strong> and <strong>B2 in Finnish</strong>). We are unable to make any exceptions and your language level will be determined with the proficiency evaluation test (even if you are a native speaker).</p><ul><li><strong>Degree Programme in Languages, specialisation in English language (C1)</strong><ul><li>The test will be organised on<strong> 7 January 2025 </strong>at <strong>12.30–14.00</strong> (City centre campus, Pinni B1097)</li><li>The test is required for all exchange students who are willing to take courses starting with <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/curriculum/course-units/?q=KIE.EN&amp;lang=en&amp;audience=international-students&amp;size=50" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>KIE.EN</strong>xxxxx</a> and <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/students-guide/curriculum/course-units?q=KIE.KK&amp;lang=en&amp;audience=international-students&amp;size=50" target="_blank"><strong>KIE.KK</strong>xxxxx</a>)</li><li>Register in Sisu before the test: <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/curriculum/course-units/uta-ykoodi-39412" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KIE.EN.001 Proficiency Evaluation Test</a></li></ul></li></ul><figure role="group"><div class="embedded-file"><svg height="25" width="25" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><polygon points="22 18 22 20 2 20 2 18 0 18 0 20 0 22 2 22 22 22 24 22 24 20 24 18 22 18"></polygon><polygon points="12 18 18.55 11.46 17.09 10 13 14.09 13 2 11 2 11 14.09 6.91 10 5.46 11.46 12 18"></polygon></svg><span class="visually-hidden">Download</span><a href="https://content-webapi.tuni.fi/proxy/public/2024-11/english-language-proficiency-evaluation-test-information-spring-semester-2025.pdf"><span>English language proficiency evaluation test information, spring semester 2025 (PDF, 178.84 KB) </span></a></div></figure><figure role="group"><div class="embedded-file"><svg height="25" width="25" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><polygon points="22 18 22 20 2 20 2 18 0 18 0 20 0 22 2 22 22 22 24 22 24 20 24 18 22 18"></polygon><polygon points="12 18 18.55 11.46 17.09 10 13 14.09 13 2 11 2 11 14.09 6.91 10 5.46 11.46 12 18"></polygon></svg><span class="visually-hidden">Download</span><a href="https://content-webapi.tuni.fi/proxy/public/2024-11/english-language-courses-available-to-exchange-students-spring-semester-2025.pdf"><span>English language courses available to exchange students, spring semester 2025 (PDF, 138.8 KB) </span></a></div></figure><ul><li><strong>Finnish language and Culture (B2)</strong><ul><li>The test is required for all exchange students who are willing to take courses from <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/curriculum/modules/otm-1d6637fa-df93-4826-9d2c-3bb7ec7b2cbd?year=undefined&amp;activeTab=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Finnish Language and Culture</a></li><li>Register in Sisu before the test: <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/students-guide/curriculum/course-units/uta-ykoodi-34250" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KIE.SUKK.001 Proficiency Test in Finnish Language and Culture</a></li></ul></li></ul><p>The English courses organised by the Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences (ITC) and the English Language Specialisation of the Degree Programme in Languages (course codes starting with <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/curriculum/course-units/?q=KIE.EN&amp;lang=en&amp;audience=international-students&amp;size=50" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>KIE.EN</strong>xxxxx</a> and <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/students-guide/curriculum/course-units?q=KIE.KK&amp;lang=en&amp;audience=international-students&amp;size=50" target="_blank"><strong>KIE.KK</strong>xxxxx</a>) are meant particularly for English specialists (nominated for English studies), but are open also for <strong>other exchange students who pass the test</strong> (you can select courses for <strong>max 10 ECTS </strong>credits).</p>

Language proficiency evaluation tests (English / Finnish), spring semester 2025

<blockquote><h3>Spring semester 2025 exchange students were invited to our new mobile app by email in November 2024. Please follow the registration instructions from that email.</h3></blockquote><p>The mobile app will not be used for official communication with exchange students but is one way to get to know other international students (both international degree and exchange students) and get some answers to your practical questions. Also, we might post some events that might be interesting for exchange students in the mobile app.</p><div class="embedded-video-container"  data-youtube-id="4maWXCi0hSQ" style="background-image: url(https://content-webapi.tuni.fi/video_thumbnails/4maWXCi0hSQ.jpg)"><a class="link-to-video" target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4maWXCi0hSQ"><svg version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M16 0c-8.837 0-16 7.163-16 16s7.163 16 16 16 16-7.163 16-16-7.163-16-16-16zM16 29c-7.18 0-13-5.82-13-13s5.82-13 13-13 13 5.82 13 13-5.82 13-13 13zM12 9l12 7-12 7z"></path></svg><span><span class="visually-hidden">Goin' to Tampere University.</span>Play the video on YouTube (opens in a new tab).</span></a><iframe id="ytplayer" "111eb8d1-74b5-4a34-adfd-56ac364b50ba" type="text/html" title="Goin' to Tampere University" width="854" height="480" allowFullScreen="true" data-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4maWXCi0hSQ?autoplay=0&start=0&rel=0" frameBorder="0"></iframe></div><p>&nbsp;</p>

Join our mobile app for exchange students, spring semester 2025

<ul><li><a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/students-guide/handbook/uni/exchange-studies/pre-arrival-information-exchange-students/checklist-exchange-students" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Checklist for exchange students</strong></a></li></ul><p>Beside the steps in our checklist for exchange students, always follow our email instructions and note the fun events that will be organised for exchange students by ESN FINT and INTO Tampere during the Welcome Week and after! Some events will be advertised on our mobile app as well.</p>

Welcome Week for exchange students

Pre-arrival online information session, 13 November 2024

Arrival period, 2 - 6 January 2025

Welcome Week, 3 January, 7 - 8 January, 10 January 2025

OpenPre-arrival information session from 13 November, spring semester 2025

OpenPre-arrival videos and tasks for exchange students

OpenGeneral information about the Welcome Week

OpenWelcome Week programme and recordings, spring semester 2025

OpenLanguage proficiency evaluation tests (English / Finnish), spring semester 2025

OpenJoin our mobile app for exchange students, spring semester 2025

OpenChecklist for exchange students