Welcome to Finland! - Tervetuloa Suomeen! LB10059

Bachelor's Degree (UAS): Daytime implementation
- Education in Finnish
  - Business, administration and law
    - Degree Programme in Business Economics
  - Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
    - Degree Programme in Forestry
  - Services
    - Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management
  - Arts and humanities
    - Degree Programme in Media
  - Engineering, manufacturing and construction
  - Health and welfare
  - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
    - Degree Programme in Business Information Technology
  - Complementary and Other Studies
    - Complementary Studies
    - Business Academy
- Education in English
  - Business, administration and law
    - Degree Programme in International Business
  - Engineering, manufacturing and construction
    - Degree Programme in Industrial Management
  - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
    - Degree Programme in Information and Communication Technology
  - Complementary and Other Studies
    - Complementary Studies
Bachelor's Degree (UAS): Multimodal implementation
- Education in Finnish
  - Business, administration and law
    - Degree Programme in Business Economics
  - Services
    - Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management
  - Engineering, manufacturing and construction
    - Degree Programme in Construction Engineering
  - Health and welfare
Master's Degree (UAS)
- Education in Finnish
  - Business, administration and law
    - Degree Programme in Business Management and Leadership
  - Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
    - Degree Programme in Sustainable Energy Economy
  - Engineering, manufacturing and construction
    - Degree Programme in Technology Competence Management
    - Advanced manufacturing
  - Health and welfare
  - Complementary and Other Studies
    - Complementary Studies (Master's Degree)
- Education in English
  - Engineering, manufacturing and construction
    - Sustainability Management
  - Complementary and Other Studies
    - Complementary Studies (Master's Degree)
Open UAS
- Education in Finnish
  - Business, administration and law
    - Open University of Applied Sciences Studies
  - Health and welfare
    - Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
    - Degree Programme in Social Services
  - Complementary and Other Studies
    - Preparatory studies
- Education in English
  - Business, administration and law
    - Open University of Applied Sciences Studies
Specialisation studies
- Education in Finnish
  - Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
    - Degree Programme in Forestry
Preparatory training for immigrants
- Education in Finnish
  - Business, administration and law
    - Preparatory Education for Higher Education
- Education in English
  - Business, administration and law
    - Preparatory Education for Higher Education
Studies for exchange students
- Courses for Exchange Students
- Others

Welcome to Finland! - Tervetuloa Suomeen!Laajuus (2 cr)

Code: LB10059

Credits

2 op

Teaching language

English

Responsible person

Riitta Hyttinen

Objective

By completing this course you will gain information about living in Finland, its culture, habits, and practices to be able to better integrate to the society.

Content

Topics to be covered:
North Karelia and Joensuu
The Finnish Society
Marriage and Family in Finland
Education System and Studying in Finland
Work and Job Searching Services
Finnish Way of Life/ Customs
Finnish Holidays
Religion in Finland
Living in a Finnish Flat
Sort Your Waste and Save Energy
Nature and Outdoor Activities
Some practice on Basic Finnish may be included in the programme.

Study Guide