From arrival to belonging: What international students can do

Being an international student at the University of Turku has been the experience of a lifetime for me. The student culture in Turku is vibrant, and there is always some fun event happening at or around the university. As an international student, though, I cannot help but notice the glaring absence of other international students from most of these events.

From Spain to Finland: what two years in Turku taught me about myself

When I was choosing a master’s programme, my biggest fear was this: what if I study something for two years and it turns out to be purely theoretical? What if I graduate and still don’t really know what I’m capable of? I moved from Spain to Turku two years ago with that question in my head. I didn’t expect Finland to answer it, but it did, and in ways I never anticipated.

Λanguages with a Дifferent AlΦabet * – It’s not all Greek to me anymore.

Καλή μέρα! Добap Дaн! Bonjour! These greetings are not only in three different languages (Greek, Bosnian and French) but also three different alphabets (Greek, Cyrillic and Latin). If you are interested in different-alphabet languages, think that learning a different alphabet would be a fun experience or just enjoy reading about alphabets and languages, this blog is something for you!

Power of the student voice: how you can improve your programme

As a student you want to have the best education possible. But sometimes things don’t always go as expected. From disorganized lectures to unclear assignments, it can be frustrating when the biggest challenge in your Master’s degree programme is administrative and not the actual content! Read more on how you as a student can help change your education into one that you deserve.