Location: KAARINA-HALL, C193, next to the Restaurant Felli

9.15 – 9:30 Feel welcome to the University of Lapland
Piia Björn, Vice rector for Education

9.30 – 10:00 Get started at Ulapland, Practical info
Jaana Severidt, Education Specialist, Internationalisation Services

10.00 – 10.50 Get started at Ulapland, Academic practices
Jaana Severidt, Education Specialist, Internationalisation Services

11.00 – 12.00 Lunch (on your own cost)
Lunch possibilities at ULapland Restaurants Felli and Petronella

12.00 – 13.00 Get started with Peppi study system – How to use Peppi?
Leena Inkeröinen, Planner, Digital support and development services

Learn to use the system to register to the courses, get your study certificate and transcript of records. You also learn to use Peppi study guide to find courses, prepare your personal study plan and timetables. Finally, get insight into TUUDO application for all the information students need.

*** Location Esko and Asko -Hall, F-wing ***

13.15 – 14.00 Safety and security
Markus Veteläinen and Maija Törmänen

13.45 – 14.00 Individual Study Arrangements (Accessibility)
Janette Tolppi, Head of Study Affairs

14.00 – 14.15 Campus services
Ami Louhikero, Service Advisor

*** Location KAARINA-HALL, C193 ***

14.30 – 15.00 Registration Checkpoint
Jaana Severidt, Education specialist, Internationalisation services

We’ll check the following documents from you:
ID (with a photo),
Insurance policy,
Residence permit from out of EU students.
Remember to bring these documents along so we can check the validity.

15.15 – 16.00 Campus tour with the Arrival assistants
Discover the University of Lapland premises under the guidance of the Arrival assistants Sri, Katie and Adrian

Location: KAARINA-HALL, C193

9.00 – 9.45 University Library services
Kati Vuontisjärvi, Information Specialist, University Library

9.45 – 10.15 Student Health Care services
Suvi Heinonen, Public Health Nurse, YTHS Rovaniemi

PRACTICAL INFO – Short presentations
(joint session with the exchange student orientation, joining online)

10.30 – 10.45 Rovaniemi Congregation
Jenniina Heikkilä, Campus Pastor, Rovaniemi parish

10.45 – 11.00 DAS Housing Introduction
Joonas Pitkänen, Service Advisor, Domus Arctica Foundation

11.00 – 11.15 Café Lingua
Language Centre

11.15 – 12.15 LUNCH (on your own cost)

12.15 – 13.15 Cultural Adaptation & Culture Shock
Language Centre

13.15 – 13.45 Wellbeing introductions
Aino Kärpänniemi, Study psychologist and Mika Vettainen, Well-Being instructor

14.00 – 15.15 Studies at the Language Centre and Personal Study Plan in languages
Pia Eriksson, University Lecturer, Vice director, Language Centre
Hannu Paloniemi, University Lecturer, Language Centre
Rudy Gambino, University Teacher, Language Centre
Personal Study Plan in Languages, Virpi Nurmela, Service Manager, Language Centre

15.15 – 15.30 Registration check point
Jaana Severidt, Education specialist, Internationalisation services

We’ll check the following documents from you:
ID (with a photo),
Insurance policy,
Residence permit from out of EU students.
Remember to bring these documents along so we can check the validity.

TourCIM, Noto, AAD, AWP, AIC and SDSI degree programmes, starting meetings.

NOTE! Starting times and locations varies.

9.30 – 12.00 Service Design Strategies and Innovations Master’s programme, starting meeting
Location: Sinco F1042

Kiwoong Nam, University Lecturer
Jia Wang, Postdoctoral Researcher
Marja Ylioinas, Education Specialist

9.00 – 10.30 Faculty of Art and Design study info session
Location: Mauri Hall
Tijl Van Daal, Education Specialist

Arctic Art and Design Master’s programme, teacher tutor meeting
on 24.8.2026 (tbc)
Location:
Maria Huhmarniemi, Associate Professor

9.30 – 12.00 Tourism, Culture and International Management & Northern Tourism Master’s degree programmes, starting meeting
Location: SAUNA-Seminar room

Linda Tallberg, University Lecturer
Minni Haanpää, Senior Lecturer
Outi Rantala, Professor
Minna Nousiainen, University Teacher

9.30 – 12.00 Arctic World Politics
Location: tbc
Laura Junka-Aikio, Professor

Note the timing!
17:00 – 18:30 Arctic Indigenous Cinema, starting meeting
Location: online in Teams, join with this link

12 – 13 Lunch (on your own cost)
Lunch possibilities at ULapland Restaurants Felli and Petronella

13.30 – 15.00 Elective studies in English
Location: Fellman Hall and Zoom
(joint session with the exchange student orientation)

• UniPID virtual studies Kaisa Kurki
• Arctic Studies Programme, Anna Stammler-Gossman, University Researcher
• Global Education, Partow Izadi, University Lecturer
• China: Domestic, Global and Arctic Trajectories, Matti Nojonen, Professor
• Intercultural Communication & Languages and Cultures, Language Centre
• Gender studies, Leena-Maija Rossi, Professor

17:00 – 18:30 Arctic Indigenous Cinema, starting meeting
Location: online in Teams, join with this link

Location: KAARINA-HALL, C193

9.00 – 9.30 Student Union at your service: Forenoon program for international master’s degree students
Jasmin Kaarnivuo
Vice-chair of the Executive Board, Internationality & Associations Representative, LYY The Student Union of The University of Lapland

9.30 – 10.00 Introduction to Student Associations

• Kosmos Buran, subject association for Political sciences and Sociology students (AWP)
• Jalot Villit, subject association for Tourism research students (TourCIM, NoTo)
• TAO, subject association for Art and Design students (AAD, SDSI, AIC)

10.15 – 10.45 ESN Lapland + Local Friend Programme
Representative of ESN Lapland

11.00 – 12.00 Lunch (on your own cost)

12.00 –  Safety in Art and Design studies
Location: Esko and Asko Hall
This is compulsory for all students in the Faculty of Art and Design.

13:00 – 14.30 Subject associations Fair
Location: University of Lapland Main Lobby
Associations of Rovaniemi, Student Union LYY

Afternoon & Evening:
Activity & Social program by ESN and LYY & Subject Associations