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November 23, 2019
Student mental health and well-being
This blog post focuses on mental health and well-being for international students but isn’t exclusive to international students in any...
November 10, 2019
Specialisation track in Cyber Security trains important experts for future society
Reza Abasi tells about his experiences on studying in the specialisation track of Cyber Security of the Master’s Degree Programme in Information and Communication Technology.
October 9, 2019
Job hunting and working in Finland
One of the main concerns of international students in Finland and elsewhere is finding work. Which is quite understandable since living costs in Finland aren’t the lowest. In this blog I’ll be sharing with you the things that I’ve learned about finding work and working in Finland.
October 4, 2019
Attending EU Careers Ambassadors conference in Brussels, Belgium
I was recently fortunate enough to attend EU Careers Ambassadors conference in Brussels, the capital of Belgium and the center...
October 1, 2019
The University’s international Master’s degrees offer expertise for many different paths
The University of Turku has 30 different Master’s Degree Programmes taught in English. They cover a broad range of different...
September 30, 2019
Back to black
Student organisation the Black Swans help new students at the start of term. They arrange welcome events and offer tips to the newcomers.
September 11, 2019
Guests from Latvia
Kristaps Kovalonoks hosting guests from Rīga Stradiņš University Student Union. They traveled all the way from Latvia to come and visit the Student Union of the University of Turku.
September 9, 2019
Getting work experience: an international student’s perspective
Most students seek to get employed after graduation, but often come across employers who require students to have work experience. What then?
June 12, 2019
Is a long distance relationship for the duration of a Master’s degree programme worth it?
If your decision to come to Turku is on the line due to a relationship. Find out is a master´s degree worthy of a long distance relationship?
June 6, 2019
Part 4: Roddis gym
Greetings, fellow fitness enthusiasts! We want to tell you about the excellent possibilities for a healthy student lifestyle you can...
May 23, 2019
Part 3: Formis gym
Hi everyone! Kristaps and I continued our Campus Sport odyssey with a trip to Formis. It is located around 2km...
May 10, 2019
Part 2: ASA GYM
Hi everyone! Lately, me and Jonathon have been spending a lot of our free time at CampusSport: ASA gym, located...
April 28, 2019
Part 1: Introduction and Educarium Gym
Hello all! It is my great pleasure to announce that we (me and Jonathon) have teamed up to work together...
April 26, 2019
Navigating housing on your journey to UTU!
How do I find an apartment in a foreign country where I do not speak the language? Milla Heikkinen discusses about how she found an apartment in Turku.
April 16, 2019
Go with the flow
CampusSport is the sports service for students and staff at UTU. You have to be a member to participate, but...
April 14, 2019
What is Biomedical Sciences? A student’s perspective
Meghadipa Goswami explains what is biomedical sciences and why she thinks the University of Turku is the best place to study it!
April 5, 2019
Kesä tulee! Summer is coming!
05 April 2019 by Meghadipa Goswami One sudden day, you wake up to find sunlight streaming into your room. You wonder...
March 18, 2019
Why Futures Studies?
18 March 2019 by One of the main questions I have had to answer ever since I started my degree...
March 5, 2019
Lines written in Winter
How do you think you would manage in the Finnish winter? Could you imagine yourself ice-skating in between classes? Read more about winter in Finland as an international student.
March 5, 2019
Attending my very first scientific conference as a guest speaker
Representing the University of Turku (UTU) as a Student Ambassador at the Baltic Science Network Final Conference.
February 19, 2019
I chose Finland, but Turku chose me: the story of how I came to UTU
Why choose UTU as your study place? When asked why I came to Turku, the first thing that pops into...
February 16, 2019
SMALL DECISIONS, BIG IMPACT: How I ended up in Finland..
Do you ever realize how that one decision changed everything? It changed where you are, it changed some of the...
February 13, 2019
Join me on a journey into the future…
Hi everyone, welcome to my first blog post! My name is Jonathon and I'm a first year student on the Master's Degree Programme in Futures Studies. I'm really excited to join the ambassador programme and tell you a little bit about my experiences at UTU!
February 12, 2019
Studying Finnish from an international student’s perspective
My name is Kristaps Kovaļonoks and I come from Riga, Latvia. I am currently a first-year student of the International...