Orientation Days Programme in Vaasa for new MSc students

FOR ALL STUDENTS

FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR SCHOOL EDUCATION IN FINLAND IN SWEDISH OR FINNISH

What to bring:

• Required only of students who delivered PHYSICAL officially certified copies of their educational documents upon admission:
  • Degree certificate in ORIGINAL
  • Transcript of records in ORIGINAL
  • Possible official translations of the documents listed above if not in Swedish, Finnish or English
  • The documents will be collected for verification purposes and returned on Thursday
  • The students this applies to will receive an e-mail during August requesting them to bring their educational documents.
  • Note! Students whose educational documents already have been verified through an accepted Electronic Transcript verification Service are extempted from bringing their documents.
• If you completed your school education in Swedish or Finnish in Finland and are unsure what requirements apply to you concering the requirement of language proficiency in Swedish and Finnish of Personnel in Public bodies within your degree, the study councellors can personally check your educational documents during registraton. If you wish to receive this service, please bring:
  • your complete higher education educational documents in digital form e.g pdf (NOT only as OmaOpintopolku link!) - degree certificate, transcript and Diploma Supplement (if available)
• Official ID
• Hanken User ID (if you have collected it)
• Your own laptop.
• Your own water bottle

FOR ALL STUDENTS

Registration

• Hand in of educational documents in original
• Obtain Hanken User ID (if you have not obtained them yet)
• Study counsellors check previous degree certificates & transcripts for students who completed their school education in Finland in Swedish or Finnish (if needed)

FOR STUDENTS STUDYING IN ENGLISH

FOR STUDENTS STUDYING IN SWEDISH

FOR ALL STUDENTS

What to bring:

• Official ID, if you handed in your original educational documents on Wednesday in order to be able to collect the documents
• Your own laptop if you are taking the Swedish language level test
• Your own water bottle

FOR ALL STUDENTS

Languages

Learning local languages in Vaasa

Orientation sessions - mandatory

NOTE! These sessions are mandatory for all new Master's degree students to attend and part of the official Orientation programme:

• 2.9.2026 at 13.00-14.00 Opening of the Academic Year
  Location: Assembly Hall, Hanken (onsite)

ONLINE

• 7.9.2026 at 9.00-10.00 Study smart – Thrive as a master's student

  Want to do well in your studies and feel good while doing it? In this session, we will explore how to build sustainable study routines, stay motivated, and take care of your well-being as a master’s student. You'll get practical tools for balancing efficiency and self-compassion – because thriving beats surviving.

  Alexandra Ohls, Study Coach at Hanken School of Economics

• 14.9.2026 at 9.20-9.50 IT Security
  
  How do we keep data (yes, also your personal data) and Hanken's networks safe? The short answer -  it is a joint effort from both students and staff. Join to learn how to fight IT breaches and what to do if you make a mistake.
  
  Guy Sjö, Head of IT Services at Hanken School of Economics
   
• 21.9.2026 at  9.00-10.00 Essential study skills for master’s students
  
  Master’s level studies require independence, critical thinking, and effective study strategies. In this session, we will focus on motivation, the art of getting started, and on effective learning techniques. Whether you are new to university in Finland or just want to sharpen your approach, this session will help you study smarter and feel more in control.
  
  Alexandra Ohls, Study Coach at Hanken School of Economics

Note, the Teams links to the events is found in the Moodle course for the Orientation. The link to to Moodle course will be shared with students in mid-August.

Library Workshops - highly recommended

The sessions offered by the Library are designed to help you excel in your studies at Hanken. Even though you have studied elsewhere, these sessions are recommended by the academic staff to help you learn the methods and the academic culture at Hanken.

The workshops are held through Teams and are open for everyone at Hanken.

Please sign up via https://forma.hanken.fi/lomakkeet/4176/lomake.html to receive the Teams link. Deadline for registration is the previous workday at 16:00. Contact library@hanken.fi in case you have any questions. 
  
Learn to efficiently search for journal articles
Find your way in the jungle of library databases and articles and become more systematic in your literature searches. We also discuss how AI-tools can make your literature search more efficient.

• Tue 8.9.2026 at 11:45-12:30 Teams
• Tue 17.11.2026 at 11:45-12:30 Teams

 Research data management
Are you collecting personal data for your thesis or research project? We’ll explain the essentials when it comes to collecting, organizing, storing and documenting your research data – before, during, and after the research activity.

• Tue 15.9.2026 at 11:45-12:15 Teams
• Tue 27.10.2026 at 11:45-12:15 Teams

 Format documents in Word
We help you set up your own document template in Word according to Hanken’s standard. The template you are creating should be used for your written assignments and your thesis.

• Tue 22.09.2026 at 11:45-12:30 Teams

Master your references – APA7-style
Get a fresh start in referencing! Learn the correct reference technique to avoid plagiarism in your papers. This workshop focuses on common challenges and covers the essentials of the APA7 citation style in academic writing. 

• Thu 24.09.2026 at 9:00-9:30 Teams (in English)
• Thu 24.09.2026 at 10:00-10:30 Teams (in Swedish)
• Tue 3.11.2026 at 11:45-12:15 Teams

Reference management in Zotero
We'll present Zotero, a free software that helps you collect and organize your references and create automatic citations and reference lists in your documents according to different reference styles.

• Tue 29.09.2026 at 11:45-12:15 Teams
• Tue 10.11.2026 at 11:45-12:15 Teams 

 Read fiction, newspapers and watch movies
Everyone at Hanken has access to a wide range of fiction in the form of e-books and audiobooks, newspapers from all over the world as well as movies, through the library’s resources. We show you how to get started with the services. 

• Tue 6.10.2026 at 11:45-12:30 Teams

International Opportunities - voluntary

• 14.9.2026 at 9.00-9.20 International Opportunities. If you wish to go on exchange, complete an international internship or explore international opportunities within the Engage.eu European alliance (online courses at other universities within the alliance, summer schools etc.) this session may be of interest to you.
  Emilia Hattula, Specialist, International Partnerships and Mobility

Note, the Teams links to the event can be found in the Moodle course for the Orientation days. The link to the Moodle course will be shared with students in mid-August.