Orientation Days Programme in Vaasa
- If you were admitted to a track/major in Vaasa, you should attend the Orientation Days programme below.
- If you were admitted to study in Helsinki, check out the Orientation Days programme in Helsinki.
- Please note that changes in the programme might still occur.
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What to bring:
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FOR ALL STUDENTS
LOCATION:
- The Foyer, Hanken Building in Vaasa
8:30-9:30 Breakfast & Mingle
LOCATION:
- Aud. 142, 1st Floor, Hanken Main Building, Vaasa
Educational documents in original will be collected at the door from students who have to been requested to bring their documents.
9:30 Opening of the Orientation Days & Practicalities
Alex Thilman, Office of Study Affairs
10:00 Welcome to Hanken
Sören Kock, Dean of Education and Rector's representative in
Vaasa
10:30 BREAK
10:40 Your studies & Tools in a Nutshell
Alex Thilman, Office of Study Affairs
12:15 LUNCH
13:15 Studying at Hanken - A Teacher's Perspective
Peter Björk, Professor in Marketing
13:45 Studying at Hanken - A Student's Perspective
Aina Rodriquez Angelet, International Student Ambassador and
Student in Marketing & Management
14:00 BREAK
14:15 SHS - Student Union of Hanken School of Economics
Emilia Sparf, President of SSHV - Student Association of Hanken
School of Economics in Vaasa
14:45 Meet the tutors
15:25 Tour of Hanken (with tutors)
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FOR FINNISH NATIONALS WHO RECEIVED THEIR SCHOOL EDUCATION IN FINLAND
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I.e. comprehensive school and/or upper secondary education in Finnish or Swedish in Finland.
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If you have already completed the "Virkamiesruotsi/Tjänstemannafinska" requirement in your previous degree for sure, you do not need to attend neither this session nor the language level test. If you are unsure, please attend these sessions.
LOCATION:
- Aud. 142, 1st Floor, Hanken building, Vaasa
10:00 Info on the requirement of language proficiency in Swedish and
Finnish of Personnel in Public bodies within your degree
(Virkamiesruotsi/Tjänstemannafinska)
Study Councellors & Language Teachers at Hanken
10:20 BREAK & POSSIBLITY TO ASK QUESTIONS INDIVIUALLY
10:45 Swedish language level test in the study tool Moodle
Marit Nilsson-Väre, Lecturer in Finnish
11:15 BREAK
FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED FOR STUDIES IN SWEDISH
LOCATION:
- Aud. 142, 1st Floor, Hanken Building, Vaasa
11:30 Magistersstudier på svenska
Alex Thilman, Office of Study Affairs
FOR ALL STUDENTS
12:00 LUNCH
& RETURN OF EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENTS AT THE OFFICE OF STUDY AFFAIRS
(only for those who handed in their documents on Wednesday)
LOCATION:
| Redovisning | Room 235 |
| Finansiell Ekonomi | Room 305 |
| Marketing and Managment, Marknafsföring & Företagets Ledning och Organisation |
Room 308 |
| Handelsrätt | Room 312 |
13:00 Specialisation/Major specific sessions
Academic Staff from the specialisation/majors + Tutors
14:30 BREAK
LOCATION:
- Room 307
14:40 Study plans and course registration
- 16:00 Alex Thilman & Tutors
LOCATION:
- Aud. 142
9:00 IT Services
Tommy Nilsson, Planning Officer
9:30 IT Security
Mikael Albrecht, Head of Information Security
10:30 BREAK
10:40 Library Services
Susanne Holmlund, Information Specialist
11:20 LUNCH
12:20 Career Services
Ann-Christine Hemming, Career Planning Officer
12:40 Suomen Ekonomit/Finland Ekonomer: The central organisation
for graduates and students in economics and business
administration in Finland
13:00 Study Support Services
Alex Thilman, Office of Study Affairs
Hanna Jern, University Chaplain in Vaasa
13:15 BREAK
13:25 Workshop: Study Efficiency and Motivation
Alexandra Ohls, Study Coach
14:25 International Opportunities
Alex Thilman, Office of Study Affairs
14:45 BREAK
15:00 Presentation of the City of Vaasa
Susanna Slotte-Kock
& Guided Walking Tour in Vaasa
In addition to the actual Orientation Days 24-26.8, there is an additional session on Monday 29.8 aimed for new international master's degree students. Whether you are totally new in Finland or have lived here for some years already, you are more than welcome to join the session. Please note that also teaching starts on Monday 29.8, so you may also have classes this day.
10:15 Welcome to Finland
Henna Konsti, Integration Coordinator
10:30 Language studies in Swedish and Finnish
10:45 Hanken International Talent & Vaasa International Talents
Henna Konsti, Integration Coordinator
11:15 Practicalities for international students
Alex Thilman, Office of Study Affairs
If you don’t have classes on afternoon, you are welcome to join also the following sessions together with Hanken’s new exchange students:
14.00 Why Swedish in Finland?
14:15 Finnish Culture
-15:00 Dino Cascarino, Lecturer in English
The tutors will also arrange social events in connection to the Orientation Days so please keep your evening plans open. Exact dates and times will be confirmed.