Practical information

Student Union membership
Membership in the Student Union of a higher education institution is mandatory in Finland. Exchange students at Hanken are going to be members of the Hanken Student Union and get an ID-card. This will give you benefits and discounts of the kind national students get. Find information on the Student Union card (the Lyyra ID-card) and the Hanken Student Union membership fee.

The Student Union of Hanken (Svenska Handelhögskolans Studentkår) is a separate organisation and is not a part of the university. The Student Union has four main functions: to look after the interest of its members, to work as a link between its members and the university, to provide services and organize social activities. For information on the Hanken Student Union, please visit www.shsweb.fi/en. Hanken's Vaasa Campus has its own student Union, their web page in Swedish is at www.sshv.org

Useful information
On Hanken's web pages you will find more information useful for exchange students. See http://www.hanken.fi/public/en/kandidat and http://www.hanken.fi/public/en/fakta . By exploring the links in the menu at the left hand of the Studies-portal, you will get a good picture of the facilities and services offered at both of our campuses as well as of the academic matters. An information package containing brochurses and practical information needed upon arrival will be distributed during the Orientation Course.

Orientation Course
All exchange students are requested to attend the Orientation Course to be held on 25-27 August 2010 and 19-21 January 2011, respectively. The Orientation Course will prepare you for the semester start and will help you to settle down in Helsinki or Vasa as smoothly as possible. Your enrollment as an exchange student at Hanken is taking place right at the beginning of the Orientation Course.