Welcome to SAMK!

Welcome to study at Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK)!

We wish you warmly welcome to study in the degree programme of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

You have made a good choice as learning new things and graduating with a degree will help you to succeed in the future working life.

Your studies will start on Wednesday 1 September 2021 at 11 am in classroom. The venue for education is SAMK Campus Pori: address Satakunnankatu 23, Pori.

You will graduate with a Bachelor´s degree in Business Administration (BBA). The extent of the degree programme is 210 ECTS credits/3.5 years. Your group code is xxx21SPx*, which you will find together with your teacher tutor´s name.

Your teacher tutor is

• Toni Aaltonen, NAI21SP

*Group codes are formed by the initial code (N= youth education, A= adult education), degree programme, starting year (21), starting term (S=autumn), place (P=Pori) and administrative group code if needed (A or B).

You can take a closer look at the curriculum of the degree programme and the studies offered in advance:

https://samkstudyguide.solenovo.fi/home

Students of SAMK are required to have their own terminal devices (BYOD=Bring Your Own Device). Read more about this:

https://www.samk.fi/en/study/admissions/bring-your-own-device/

From the web page below you can find useful information about the academic year, studying, school services and communication channels.

https://www.samk.fi/en/new-student/study-info/

Also download the Tuudo app to your phone, which you can find in your phone's app store. Tuudo has gathered important things for the student in one place.

The student pays for study expenses e.g. meals, travelling, books, copies etc. There may expenses related to practical training travelling as well.

If you have anything to ask, please contact the team leader of your degree programme or your teacher tutor. The email addresses at SAMK are in the form of: firstname.surname@samk.fi.

The team leader of your degree programme is Petteri Pulkkinen.

If you wish to get to know your fellow students and international tutors at SAMK, please join Facebook group for international students.

You´re warmly welcome to study at SAMK, see you in the autumn!

Welcome to study at SAMK!

We warmly wish you welcome as a student of the Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Industrial Management in Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK). You have made a good choice as learning about new things and getting a degree will help you succeed in your future career.

Studying starts on Thursday August 26^th 2021 at 9:00 (GMT +2). Studying takes place at Suojantie 2, Rauma, Finland. 

The degree you are studying for is bachelor. It is a degree programme of 240 cr so it takes approximately four years to complete. The registration number or your class is AIE21SR and your tutor teacher is Mr. Vesa Rosenqvist.

THE FIRST CONTACT TEACHING DAYS

Due to coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, the arrangements for the first contact teaching days have changed! Please follow the web page of new students for updated information!

Your first contact teaching days will take place from Thursday August 26th to Friday August 27st 2021.

Please note that the attendance is mandatory on the first contact teaching days. During the first contact teaching days, you will get to know all the student administration systems and virtual tools that you need during your studies.

Avoid travelling from abroad
If you are planning to visit Rauma from abroad, please, follow your country’s official travelling instructions (Ministry of Foreign Affairs). Also, follow instructions regarding potential quarantine requirement (https://um.fi/entering-finland-and-travelling-abroad).

You can also join the contact teaching days online.

Links to participating contact day program on HILL are below:

Thursday 26.8.2021
Meeting link
Meeting number (access code): 121 744 5726
Password: HelloSAMK!

Friday 27.8.2021
Meeting link
Meeting number (access code): 121 414 7169
Password: HelloSAMK!

Further information about the HILL-system.

Please note that you can also test the connection beforehand. Next test sessions are on 17.8. and 24.8.2021. More information.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Information for new students.

General information about the SAMK Industrial Management Bachelor´s Degree programme.

SAMK login
Note!  Remember to take access codes to your Finnish online bank account (verkkopankkitunnukset) in order to complete the TUPAS/strong identification to receive your SAMK login. In case you do not have a Finnish online bank account, please take your passport with you.

Timetable

You can find timetables in TimeEdit system.
You can see the public timetables (before you have your own username) / Groups’ timetables / search using the registration number or your class AIE21SR.

You can also download the Tuudo app to your phone, which you can find in your phone's app store. Tuudo has gathered important things for the student in one place – including timetables.

BYOD/IT support available on Thursday morning!

BYOD support (IT support) is available on Thursday from 8 o’clock at the campus hall until the official program starts. Here you can get help with getting your login, connecting to SAMK wireless network among other things. More information.

HAVE YOU ALREADY COMPLETED HIGHER EDUCATION LEVEL COURSES? RPL – Recognition of Prior Learning

If you have already completed university courses or a bachelor’s/master’s degree in the past, please see the AHOT/RPL-guidelines found in SAMK's co-operation Moodle.

Start preparing your AHOT/RPL plan well in advance of your studies so that these studies will be taken into account when working on your personal study plan. AHOT/RPL guidelines.

Please note that the system requires you to create a new username for yourself before logging in for the first time.

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

In case you have any questions, you can contact:

 

Mr. Vesa Rosenqvist, Full-time Lecturer, tutor teacher. TEL: +358 44 710 3579, email: vesa.rosenqvist@samk.fi (student counseling and tutoring; out of office from June 21th to August 15th).

Mr. Niko Kandelin, Principal Lecturer, degree program coordinator. TEL: +358 44 710 3605, email: niko.kandelin@samk.fi (general information about the degree program and curriculum; out of office from June 21th to August 15th).

Ms. Saija Arslan, International Relations Secretary. TEL: +358-44 710 3563, email: saija.arslan@samk.fi (accommodation at Rauma, visa and residence permit applications, student healthcare; out of office from 1^st July to 29^th July)

 

We look forward to seeing you!

Welcome to study at SAMK!

We wish you warmly welcome as a student of the Bachelor’s Degree Programme in International Business in Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK).

You have made a good choice as learning about new things and getting a degree will help you succeed in your future career.

Your studies start on Thursday 2  September 2021 at 09.00 on SAMK Campus Rauma. Address is Suojantie 2, 26100 RAUMA, Finland.

The degree you are studying for is Bachelor of Business Administration. It is a degree programme of  Business including 210 ECTS which takes approximately 3.5 years. Studies are full-time studies and require presence.

Your group code is:

•  NIN21SR

Your teacher tutor is:

• Johanna Ventelä

Important information in regards to starting the studies:

Please visit the web-site in below before the school year start as in it you can find useful information about the academic year, studying, school services and communication channels.

https://www.samk.fi/en/new-student/study-info/

Students of SAMK are required to have their own terminal devices (BYOD=Bring Your Own Device). Read more about this:

https://www.samk.fi/en/study/admissions/bring-your-own-device/

Study plan / Curriculum:

You can also take a closer look at the curriculum of the degree programme and the studies offered in advance:

Opinto-opas (solenovo.fi)

Also download the Tuudo app to your phone, which you can find in your phone's app store. Tuudo has gathered important things for the student in one place.

Contact information:

Academic matters:
Teacher tutor: Johanna Ventelä ǀ johanna.ventela@samk.fi ǀ +358 44 710 3812 (on leave 21 Jun – 16 Aug)
Programme lead: Salla Lehtonen ǀ salla.lehtonen@samk.fi ǀ +358 44 710 3932 (on leave 21 Jun – 16 Aug)

Practical matters:

* such as permits or accommodation
International relations: Saija Arslan ǀ saija.arslan@samk.fi ǀ tel. +358 44 710 3563. (on leave 1 Jul – 29 Jul)

We are all very glad to have you with us and look forward to seeing you in fall!

Welcome to study at SAMK!

Getting a Finnish higher education degree is an excellent choice! We warmly wish you welcomed as a student of Bachelor's Degree Programme in Hospitality Management. We hope you will enjoy our high quality in academic practices, campus services, and state-of-art campus.

Studying starts on Wednesday 1 September 2021 at 9.00 a.m. on Campus Pori. Address is Satakunnankatu 23, Pori, Finland.

Your participation is essential from the very beginning. We hope that you will do the preparations needed to be able to be present on the first day. During the first days, you will learn about the student administration systems and virtual tools that you need during your studies.

Remember to take access codes to your Finnish online bank account (verkkopankkitunnukset) to complete the strong identification that is needed to create SAMK username. In case you do not have a Finnish online bank account, please take your passport with you. In SAMK we apply BYOD (bring your own device), so be prepared with your laptop on the first day.

Your degree title is International Tourism Management (ITM). It is a degree programme of 210 ECTS, taking approximately 3,5 years. Your class is NTM21SP and your tutor teacher is Mrs. Jaana Ruoho, firstname.lastname@samk.fi

Information for new students is available at www.samk.fi/new-student/

General information about the International Tourism Management program is available at https://www.samk.fi/en/study/bachelor-degree/international-tourism-management/

International Relations Secretary assists international degree students with visa and residence permit applications, health insurance questions as well as in information about vacant accommodation in Pori area. You can contact her prior to the beginning of your studies, if necessary, in order to have a smooth start for your studies in Finland.

International Relations Secretary, Riitta Rissanen, 00 358 44 710 3859, firstname.lastname@samk.fi

In academic matters, you can contact your tutor teacher (out of office 14 June – 8 August 2021).

We are very glad to have you with us and look forward to seeing you!

PS. Your peer tutors in International Tourism Management welcome you to join your own FB group!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1109700986208090/?ref=share

If you wish to get to know your fellow students and international tutors at SAMK, please join Facebook group for international students.

PPS. This elective course is highly recommended for you:

Introduction to Finland and the Finnish Language, 3ects. This intensive course with late afternoon classes starts in week 35. The course includes visits, too. More information is provided later. Welcome to learn about Finland!

Welcome to study at SAMK!

We warmly wish you welcome as a student of the Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Logistics in Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK). You have made a good choice as learning about new things and getting a degree will help you succeed in your future career.

Studying starts on Thursday August 26^th 2021 at 9:00 (GMT +2). Studying takes place at Suojantie 2, Rauma, Finland. 

The degree you are studying for is bachelor. It is a degree programme of 240 cr so it takes approximately four years to complete. The registration number or your class is ALG21SR and your tutor teacher is Ms. Iina Virtanen.

THE FIRST CONTACT TEACHING DAYS

Due to coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, the arrangements for the first contact teaching days have changed! Please follow this page for updated information!

Your first contact teaching days will take place from Thursday August 26th to Friday August 27st 2021.

Please note that the attendance is mandatory on the first contact teaching days. During the first contact teaching days, you will get to know all the student administration systems and virtual tools that you need during your studies.

Avoid travelling from abroad
If you are planning to visit Rauma from abroad, please, follow your country’s official travelling instructions (Ministry of Foreign Affairs). Also, follow instructions regarding potential quarantine requirement (https://um.fi/entering-finland-and-travelling-abroad).

You can also join the contact teaching days online.

Links to participating contact day program on HILL are below:

Thursday 26.8.2021
Meeting link
Meeting number (access code): 121 744 5726
Password: HelloSAMK!

Friday 27.8.2021
Meeting link
Meeting number (access code): 121 414 7169
Password: HelloSAMK!

Further information about the HILL-system.

Please note that you can also test the connection beforehand. Next test sessions are on 17.8. and 24.8.2021. More information.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Information for new students

General information about the SAMK Logistics Bachelor´s Degree programme.

SAMK login
Note!  Remember to take access codes to your Finnish online bank account (verkkopankkitunnukset) in order to complete the TUPAS/strong identification to receive your SAMK login. In case you do not have a Finnish online bank account, please take your passport with you.

Timetable

You can find timetables in TimeEdit system.
You can see the public timetables (before you have your own username) / Groups’ timetables / search using the registration number or your class ALG21SR.

You can also download the Tuudo app to your phone, which you can find in your phone's app store. Tuudo has gathered important things for the student in one place – including timetables.

BYOD/IT support available on Thursday morning!

BYOD support (IT support) is available on Thursday from 8 o’clock at the campus hall until the official program starts. Here you can get help with getting your login, connecting to SAMK wireless network among other things. More information.

HAVE YOU ALREADY COMPLETED HIGHER EDUCATION LEVEL COURSES? RPL – Recognition of Prior Learning

If you have already completed university courses or a bachelor’s/master’s degree in the past, please see the AHOT/RPL-guidelines found in SAMK's co-operation Moodle.

Start preparing your AHOT/RPL plan well in advance of your studies so that these studies will be taken into account when working on your personal study plan. AHOT/RPL guidelines.

Please note that the system requires you to create a new username for yourself before logging in for the first time.

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

In case you have any questions, you can contact:

Ms. Iina Virtanen, Lecturer, tutor teacher. TEL: +358 44 710 3133, email: iina.virtanen@samk.fi (student counseling and tutoring; out of office from June 21th to August 15th).

Mr. Niko Kandelin, Principal Lecturer, degree program coordinator. TEL: +358 44 710 3605, email: niko.kandelin@samk.fi (general information about the degree program and curriculum; out of office from June 21th to August 15th).

Ms. Saija Arslan, International Relations Secretary. TEL: +358-44 710 3563, email: saija.arslan@samk.fi (accommodation at Rauma, visa and residence permit applications, student healthcare; out of office from 1^st July to 29^th July)

 

We look forward to seeing you!

Welcome to study at Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK)!

 We wish you warmly welcome to study in the degree programme of Mechatronics (NMC21SP).

You have made a good choice as learning new things and graduating with a degree will help you to succeed in the future working life.

Your studies will start on Wednesday 1 September 2021 at 11 am in classroom. The venue for education is SAMK Campus Pori: address Satakunnankatu 23, Pori.

You will graduate with a Bachelor´s degree in Engineering (degree title engineer). The extent of the degree programme is 240 ECTS credits/4 years (engineer). Your group code is xxx21SPx*, which you will find together with your teacher tutor´s name.

Your teacher tutor is

• Marcel van Geffen, NMC21SP

*Group codes are formed by the initial code (N= youth education, A= adult education), degree programme, starting year (21), starting term (S=autumn), place (P=Pori) and administrative group code if needed (A or B).

You can take a closer look at the curriculum of the degree programme and the studies offered in advance:

https://samkstudyguide.solenovo.fi/curricula/degreeprogrammes

Do not purchase a new calculator before the studies have started. In some degree programmes there are recommendations concerning the purchasing of calculators and there is to time to get the calculator in September.

Students of SAMK are required to have their own terminal devices (BYOD=Bring Your Own Device). Read more about this:

https://www.samk.fi/en/study/admissions/bring-your-own-device/

From the web page below you can find useful information about the academic year, studying, school services and communication channels.

https://www.samk.fi/en/new-student/study-info/

Also download the Tuudo app to your phone, which you can find in your phone's app store. Tuudo has gathered important things for the student in one place. You must create a User ID first, as the implementation requires this recognize (see IT systems and User ID in the link above).

The student pays for study expenses e.g. meals, travelling, books, copies etc. There may expenses related to practical training travelling as well.

If you have anything to ask, please contact the team leader of your degree programme or your teacher tutor. The email addresses at SAMK are in the form of: firstname.surname@samk.fi.

The team leader of your degree programme is Marika Seppälä.

If you wish to get to know your fellow students and international tutors at SAMK, please join Facebook group for international students.

You´re warmly welcome to study at SAMK, see you in the autumn!

Dear Student,

We wish you warmly welcome to start the Academic Year 2021-2022 at the Satakunta University of Applied Sciences!

Studies will start Monday 30^th August 2021 at 10.00 a.m. Studying takes place on SAMK Campus Pori, Satakunnankatu 23, 28130 Pori, Finland.

In Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Health and Welfare you will complete a Bachelor´s Degree program in Nursing. The bachelor’s degree program in nursing includes 210 ECTS, which takes approximately 3.5 years. Program require full-time study and presence on our campus. More information https://www.samk.fi/en/new-student/study-info/.

Your class is NNU21SP and your tutor teachers are Anna-Sofia Salminen and Johanna Kero.

On the very first day of the studies, please bring with you a copy of certificate of vaccinations as required in the enclosure. The student admission is conditional until the original certificates have been verified.

First week will be orientation week and organized exams of starting level in Swedish, English and mathematics. If the student's school education language is other than Finnish or Swedish, and she/he cannot during the studies demonstrate the Finnish or Swedish language proficiency skills required of a government official, the student is entitled to exemption from the Swedish language studies.

You can prepare yourself for the language exams by revising the grammar and vocabulary. For the mathematic exam, you can prepare yourself by following book: Davison, Neil (2015). Numeracy and Clinical Calculations for Nurses. Lantern Publishing Limited.

During your studies, you need to wear nursing scrubs (uniform) in different learning simulations at school campus. You can already purchase the nursing scrub prior to the studies. Scrubs are only used at school, in learning situations; in the practical training the placement provides you the official nursing scrub. According to the EU standard, shoes needs to be antistatic. Also, the shoes are suggested to be easy washable for hygienic reasons.

More information about Covid-19 and the effect of coronavirus on your studies. Read more at;  https://www.samk.fi/en/

In case you have something to ask, you may contact the following tutor teacher, Anna-Sofia Salminen. (firstname.lastname@samk.fi)

If you wish to get to know your fellow students and international tutors at SAMK, please join Facebook group for international students.

Welcome to study at SAMK!

With warmest wishes,

Tiina Savola
Dean, Faculty of Health and Welfare

Vaccination Info 2021

Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3978474038918375/

Welcome to study at SAMK!

We warmly wish you welcomed as a student of Satakunta University of Applied Sciences.

You have made a good choice as learning about new things and getting a degree will help you succeed in your future career.

Studying starts on Monday the 30^th August at 10am. Studying takes place on SAMK Campus Pori, Satakunnankatu 23, 28130 Pori, Finland.

The degree you are studying for is Physiotherapy degree programme. It is a degree programme of 210 ECTS so it takes approximately 3,5 years. The registration number or your class is NPH21SP and your tutor teacher is Ms Maija Kangasperko.

You find enclosed information regarding Anatomy and Physiology and Health. Also, the student tutors from the group NPH20SP have attached their greetings to you.

NB! Due to current pandemic situation COVID-19 we expect you to contact tutor teacher (Degree Programme Coordinator) Maija Kangasperko on Tuesday the 17^th of August between 9:30am-12pm (Finnish time) if you have difficulties to begin the studies on 30^th of August. Then we can solve together how to adjust the studies if possible.

Please feel free to contact me, if you need more information about the studies in the Degree Programme in Physiotherapy.

Maija Kangasperko (Ms)

Senior Lecturer, Tutor teacher NPH21SP

Degree Programme Coordinator

email: maija.kangasperko@samk.fi

phone: +358 44 7103466

We look forward seeing you!

Tiina Savola (Ms)

Dean, Faculty of Health and Welfare

Vaccination info

For your studies, you need to acquire these books for the first term

Welcome letter from your tutors 

Welcome to study at SAMK!

We warmly wish you welcome as a student of the Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Sea Captain in Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK).

You have made a good choice as learning about new things and getting a degree will help you succeed in your future career.

Studying starts on Thursday 2 September 2021 at 09.00 on Campus Rauma. Address is Suojantie 2, 26100 Rauma, Finland.

Please notice that applicant admitted to the Sea Captain -programme must submit a medical certificate issued by a seamen’s health centre by 20 August 2021.

jarmo.teranen@samk.fi, tel. +358 44 710 3679