NOTE! The schedule presented below is the orientation week schedule for the Finnish programmes in English! The schedule might vary for exchange students / international programmes. Evening activities are organised by Digit ry, and are welcome for both, Finnish and international IT programme students.
The autumn for new students starts with orientation week 26.-30.8.2024. During orientation week you will get to know the university, the campus area, the free time activities organized by the guild and other freshmen starting their studies.
Before the orientation week, you will have the opportunity to meet other freshmen and tutors at the Headstart on Saturday 24th August at 16 (Q-house, Nummenpuistokatu 2). This is a great opportunity to hang out and get to know other students. The programme is informal, so it's fine to arrive after 15.30!
This is for new students, i.e. freshmen and their tutors. Students from previous years are welcome to join in from 20.00.
The programme for the orientation week can be found below. You can also view the official programme for the week on the university website under Johdantoviikon ohjelmat → Tietotekniikka (available in Finnish)
University New Student -pages
Orientation week programme
Monday 26.8.
08.30 Meeting on the university hill in front of the Natura building, division into tutor groups
Natura, lecture room IX, 1st floor
09.00-10.00 Welcome of the Department of Computing to new students
10.00→ Programme organised by tutors
13.30-14.30 TEK & TK
Evening programme
17.00 Freshmen Olympics (University hill)
19.00 Hangout
Tuesday 27.8.
Agora, lecture hall XXI, 1st floor
09.30-12.00 Tour of the campus - orientation on study habits
Agora, class K124B, ground floor
13.30-15.30 Accreditation of studies - for students who have completed previous higher education studies
Educarium and Publicum courtyard
12.00-16.00 Minor subject -fair
Evening programme
16.30-21.00 Freshman kyykkä (Kuuvuori field, Suntiontie)
18.30-00.00 Bar tour (Centre)
Wednesday 28.8.
Agora, lecture hall XXII, 1st floor
09.00-11.00 Orientation for FM and DI students - for students who have been selected to start in a Master's degree programme
Natura, lecture rooms IX and X, 1st and 2nd floor
12.30-13.00 Welcome by the Deans of the Faculty
13.00-13.45 Study counselling and student support services
13.45-14.15 Break
14.15-14.45 Other studies and recognition of previous studies
14.45-15.15 Library
15.15-15.45 Centre for Language and Communication Studies
Evening programme
17.00-21.00 Yard game evening
Thursday 29.8.
Natura, Yliopistonmäki, lecture halls IX and X, 1st and 2nd floor
12.45-13.30 Principal's welcome to new students
13.30-14.00 Digital services
14.00-14.15 Break
14.15-14.45 Student Union of the University of Turku TYY
14.45-15.00 Faculty Association Technica ry
15.00-15.15 Performance by the double quartet of the University of Turku Choir
ICT-City and EduCity, Joukahaisenkatu 3-5
10.00-16.30 Study in Turku fair
Evening programme
16.30-21.00 Freshman tour (Campus area and city centre, starts from University hill)
21.00 Freshman party (Lygas)