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Student Guide 2010-2011 and Survival Guide 2010

The Student Guide 2010-2011 and the Survival Guide for new international students can now be downloaded from the internet. The Survival Guide 2010 will be distributed to all international students of the school during the Orientation Days. If you did not take part to the Orientation Days you pick up your own copy of it from TALSS during the office hours.  The Student Guide will not be printed and can only be downloaded from the internet.

 Student Guide 2010-2011 (pdf) (7.86 MB 24.08.2010 09:47) 

 Survival Guide 2010 (pdf) (393.18 KB 24.08.2010 09:47) 

Reception Times of the Service Point of TALLS

Open from Tuesdays to Thursdays between 12:00-15:00. Mondays and Fridays closed.

Telephone +358 9 470 31(switchboard)

Telefax +358 9 4703 0210

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Enrolment for the Academic Year 2010 - 2011

Enrollment for the academic year 2010 - 2011 will start on the 17th of May 2010 and end on the 13th of September 2010. For the details, please see the web page Enrollment.

Visa renewal

Your visa renewal should be started while your visa is still valid, on the last day of your valid visa at the latest.

It takes usually two months to renew your student visa if all your required documents are OK. But if you happen to start your visa renewal in June, it can take more time because Finnish authorities start their summer holiday season and many people are on holiday during the summer time. This is why students try to start the visa renewal already in the spring.

The required documents are the same as when you applied at the Embassy/Consulate of Finland in your home/residence country.

-visa application form  ( http://www.migri.fi/netcomm/content.asp?article=3823
   -> Studying)

-study certificate for 2010-2011 (from TALSS office)
-transcript of record (from TALSS office)
-certificate of your bank account, at least 6000 eur for one year
-health insurance that covers up to 30,000 eur
-two colour passport-size photos

You have to bring your passport and the required documents to the Immigration Police, close to the Malmi train station in Helsinki City, if you live in Helsinki.

It is best to visit the police at 8:00 in the morning because there is alwaus a long queue. The phone number to the Helsinki Immigration Police is +358 71 877 3220, the telephone is open only from 9:00 to 11:00.

Internal mobility studies, Aalto University

The application period for Internal mobility Studies at the Aalto University for the autumn term 2010 is from the 1st of May until the 31 of May 2010. The application period for the studies in the spring term of 2011 is from the 1st of October to the 31st of October 2010. The application periods for some programs/minor subject modules may differ from the above.

The application process takes place in the JOOPAS system www.joopas.fi (network studies).  Updated information on Internal Mobility studies and other studies of the institutions can be found on the Aalto University .

Minor Studies in Creative Sustainability, academic year 2010-2011

Attention: the new deadline is 10 September, 2010!!

Creative sustainability Minor studies (20-30 ECTS) combine insights and courses from the disciplines of architecture, design and real-estate as well as management studies. The minor supports particularly such skills that are needed in the design of sustainable solutions and in the management of both business innovation and those social conflicts that are inherent in the sustainability agenda.

Any master’s degree students in Aalto University can apply for CS minor studies. It provides opportunities to develop and make use of one’s knowledge in other areas of study. On the other hand, the minor contributes to sustainability expertise. The interdisciplinarity of the program will enhance the understanding of the work practices of sustainability experts from different fields as well the skills of communication about sustainability.

Additional information of the Minor Studies in Creative Sustainability and of submission and the selection criteria are available at www.creativesustainability.info
The new deadline is 10 September, 2010.

Flexible JOO Study Right for Degree Students

JOO is the Flexible Study Rights Agreement between universities in Finland. BA, MA and Doctoral degree students can include completed courses at any other university into their home University degree.

JOO-studies always require the approval by the professors of the degree programmes, both at the student's own university and at the receiving university.

For many universities you can apply on the net.
Online application:
https://haku.joopas.fi/index_en.html 

For universities that are not listed on the net, you can pick up application form from TALSS office.

Read more about JOO-studies; see also Minor Subject Studies.