Beyond the studies
HEALTH CARE
Public health nurse Päivi Westerlund, tel. +358 40 701 3849, 
. You can turn to the nurse in any matters relating to health or sickness. Counselling hours: Mon-Fri 8.00 - 15.30. Without prior appointment daily between 10.00 - 12.00. The couselling is free-of-charge.
The student psychologist at SAMK is Ms. Hanna Niemi (on maternity leave from 23rd January 2012). You can contact your own nurse, while Student Psychologist is on maternity leave. More info.
Health center doctors
Itä-Pori: Main Health Center (02) 621 3537
Health Center of Koivula (02) 621 3722
Keski-Pori: Main Health Center (02) 621 3548
The doctor’s of Otavankatu (02) 621 3572
Länsi-Pori: Main Health Center (02) 621 3547
Health Center of Pihlava (02) 621 3740
General Practice of Kaanaa (02) 638 3341
General Practice of Reposaari (02) 638 4027
Pohjois-Pori: Health Center of Pohjois-Pori (02) 621 3525
Ahlaisten terveystalo (02) 631 5200
Dental Care
Dental care for students is rendered in the dental clinic located in Winnova Pori, address Professorintie 5. The fee will be charged. Appointments through number (02) 621 3625.
Deaconess
If studying or your other life gets too heavy, do not wrestle with your sorrows or problems alone. Instead, turn to Ms. Leila Mansukoski-Häkkänen, who is happy to help you, tel. 0400 309 771, 
Pharmacies
Medicines are only sold at pharmacies. For certain medicines you need a prescription while some are sold without. A doctor’s prescription is needed for stronger medication, such as antibiotics. Pharmacies are normally open on Monday until Friday from 9.00 until 17.00/22.00 and on Saturdays from 10.00 until 14.00. There is at least one pharmacy in town, which is open till late. There is a sign on the windows of all the pharmacies indicating: “päivystävä apteekki” which means on call.
Vaccinations
No special vaccinations are required for entry to Finland, but it is recommended that you are vaccinated against tetanus, polio and diphtheria.
Emergency Number
The general emergency number in Finland is 112.
STUDENT LIFE
Sports
Sports (urheilu) are very important to Finns. Watching or taking part in sports is an aspect of daily life. Every town and even the very smallest villages have their own sports field, sports hall, swimming pool, etc. Common sports are Nordic walking, floorball and skiing. Ice hockey is the most important and popular sport in Finland in the winter. In summertime, many Finns play Finnish baseball (pesäpallo) or football. Pesäpallo is the national game of Finland and it is played by men and women.
Nightlife
The Satakunta region offers a great nightlife for students. Wednesday night is student night. Friday and Saturday are also popular nights for young people to go out. If you go to the night clubs to spend your evening, please be prepared to show your identification card. The age limit varies from club to club, but you need to be at least 18 years old and in some clubs even 22 years old.
At the nightclubs, there is normally a cloakroom where you have to leave your jacket. The cloakroom charge is usually 2 €. The price of a beer is between 4 € and 5 €. Most nightclubs have special band nights and on these nights the ticket prices are more expensive. On a normal night you will need to pay 4 € – 7 € and other times the entrance fee might be 8 € – 10 €.
STUDENT UNION SAMMAKKO
SAMMAKKO (Frog in English) is the student union for all students enrolled in SAMK. The union looks after the interests of the students, offers various services and organises memorable student events.
The supreme decision-making organ in SAMMAKKO is student representative body which is elected annually in autumn. It has members from all SAMK campuses. The representative body elects the student union government which is in charge of implementing the actions approved in the action plan.
Even though the main task of the student union is safeguarding the students’ interests, what would student life be without versatile happenings? When Sammakko organises something, it is always intended for all students.
When joining our student union, you will get the blue student card, a sort of status symbol of university students. The blue card entitles you to several discounts both locally and nationally. Read more: www.sammakko.fi.