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Welcome to SAMK!
Congratulations on your new place to study and welcome to Satakunta University of Applied Sciences! In this website you will find important information, which you should get to know before the studies start. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions regarding your studies.
Contact Admissions Office
SAMK Admissions Office assist applicants with their application process, tuition fees, confirming the study place and registration.
admissions@samk.fi
00 358 2 623 4801
Time and Place for Beginning the Studies
Bachelor's Degrees starting August 2023
Welcome to study at SAMK!
We warmly welcome you to the International Business Degree Programme.
You have made a good choice, will learn many new skills, and will earn a degree to help you succeed in a future career.
Studying starts:
for those students who do not have earlier experience in studying and living in Finland on Monday 21 August at 10:00 a.m.
for those students who have earlier experience in studying and living in Finland on Monday 28 August at 10:00 a.m.
Studying takes place at Campus Rauma, Satamakatu 26, Rauma.
The degree you are studying for is Bachelor of Business Administration. It is a degree programme of 210 ECTS so it takes approximately 3.5 years to complete.
The registration number or your class is NIN23SR and your Teacher tutor is Mrs. Pathinee Tekajarin.
In case you have any questions concerning academic issues, you can contact Mrs. Pathinee Tekajarin, pathinee.tekajarin@samk.fi (out of office on 9.6.2023-6.8.2023)
International Relations Secretary Mrs. Saija Arslan can help international degree students with visa and residence permit applications, health insurance questions as well as assisting in getting knowledge about vacant accommodation in Rauma area. You can contact her prior to the beginning of your studies, if necessary, to get help in having a smooth start for your studies in Finland.
International Relations Secretary, Mrs. Saija Arslan, 00 358 44 710 3563, saija.arslan@samk.fi
Dear Student,
We warmly welcome you to start the Academic Year 2023-2024 at SAMK!
You will study in the International Tourism Management program at the Faculty of Service Business. The bachelor's degree program in Tourism includes 210 ECTS, which takes approximately 3.5 years. The program requires full-time study and presence on our campus for the first two years of your studies.
Studies will start on Wednesday, August 30th, at 9:00 a.m. at Pori Campus
The first week is an orientation week, and it is utmost vital that you are present during those days. It is a good idea to arrive in Pori early to have some time to settle into your new home city.
SAMK Credentials
Remember to take your access codes to your Finnish online bank account (verkkopankkitunnukset) to complete the strong identification to receive your SAMK credentials. In case you do not have a Finnish online bank account, please take your passport with you.
Contact Info
Your tutor teachers, who are Jaana Ruoho and Emma Roinila, will guide you through the program. If you have any questions about the studies, please contact Senior Lecturer Jaana Ruoho at jaana.ruoho@samk.fi. You will meet your tutor teacher, Senior Lecturer Emma Roinila, at the campus on August 30th.
All our best,
Jaana Ruoho & Emma Roinila
International Tourism Management
Dear Student,
Congratulations on your new place to study and welcome to Satakunta University of Applied Sciences! We warmly welcome you as Bachelor´s Degree program in Nursing student in 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.
Studies will start Monday 28th August 2023 at 9.00 a.m. at Pori Campus.
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 NNU23SP, and your tutor teachers are Anna-Sofia Salminen and Amos Mulu.
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 s/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: Lapham R & Agar H. Drug Calculations for Nurses. A Step-by-Step Approach. Fourth Edition.
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 need to be antistatic. Also, the shoes are suggested to be easy washable for hygienic reasons.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT PREVIOUS STUDIES
- If you have previously completed studies in nursing at a university, or at a University of Applied Sciences, or if you have a Practical Nurse’s Degree completed in Finland, or other previous degree/ studies in University of Applied Sciences in Finland you could ask for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
- After you have accepted the study rights at SAMK, submit the diplomas, description of contents of each course to be replaced, and possible letters of reference. You will need to provide a detailed course description in addition to the diploma. If your diploma is not in Finnish or English, you must provide it translated into English before you send them.
- Send your diploma and course descriptions to Ms. Tiina Mikkonen-Ojala at tiina.mikkonen-ojala@samk.fi Ms. Mikkonen-Ojala will verify your documents preliminary.
- When you start your studies at SAMK, you will have a one-to-one meeting with your teacher tutor. During this meeting you will check with the teacher which courses in the first semester could be recognized.
- In the beginning of your studies you can apply for an RPL only for those courses that are included in the curriculum of the first Academic year. Other RPLs are handled later.
More information about Covid-19 and the effect of coronavirus on your studies. Read more at; https://www.samk.fi/en/
SAMK login
Note! Remember to take access codes to your Finnish online bank account (verkkopankkitunnukset) 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.
Arrival at SAMK campus Pori https://www.samk.fi/en/education/arrival-at-samk-campus-pori/
In case you have something to ask, you may contact the following tutor teachers.
Welcome to study at SAMK!
With warmest wishes,
Tiina Savola
Dean, Faculty of Health and Welfare
Anna-Sofia Salminen
Senior lecturer
anna-sofia.salminen@samk.fi
Amos Mulu
Senior Lecturer
amos.mulu@samk.fi
Master's Degrees starting August 2023
Welcome to study at SAMK!
We warmly wish you welcome as a student of Sustainable Business Management Degree Programme.
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, 21 August at 9:00. Orientation days for your studies are 21–23 August 2023.
Studying takes place on Campus Rauma, Satamakatu 26, Rauma.
The degree you are studying for is Master of Business Administration. It is a degree programme of 90 ECTS so it takes approximately 1,5 years to complete.
The registration number of your class is YSB23SR1 and your teacher tutor is Dr Kati Antola.
International Relations Secretary can help international Degree students with visa and residence permit applications, health insurance questions as well as assisting in getting knowledge about vacant accommodation in Rauma area. You can contact her prior to the beginning of your studies, if necessary, to get help in having a smooth start for your studies in Finland.
International Relations Secretary, Saija Arslan, 00 358 44 710 3563, saija.arslan@samk.fi
In case you have any questions concerning academic issues, you can contact Dr Kati Antola, 00 358 44 710 3590, kati.antola@samk.fi
We look forward to seeing you!
Welcome to study at SAMK!
We warmly wish you welcome as a student of Sustainable Business Management Degree Programme.
You have made a good choice as learning about new things and getting a degree will help you succeed in your future career.
Studying takes place online, and starts on Friday, 8 September at 9:00 – 15:30.
The degree you are studying for is Master of Business Administration. It is a degree programme of 90 ECTS so it takes approximately 1,5–2 years to complete.
The registration number of your class is YSB23SR2 and your teacher tutor is Dr Kati Antola.
Attendance at the orientation day on 8 September is essential, as you will get an introduction to the studies and study-related systems. Studies also start concretely at that time. Everyone needs their own computer or similar mobile device and a working network connection to follow the lessons and study successfully.
Online contact days are on Fridays, approximately 5–6 times in the autumn semester. The exact dates will be informed later this spring.
Participation link to the orientation day and other necessary information will be sent to you via email in August, approximately two weeks before the studies start.
In case you have any questions concerning academic issues, you can contact Dr Kati Antola, 00 358 44 710 3590, kati.antola@samk.fi
We look forward to seeing you!
Bachelor's Degrees started January 2023
Welcome to study at SAMK!
We warmly wish you welcome as a student of International Business Degree Programme.
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:
- for those students who do not have earlier experience in studying and living in Finland on Monday, Jan 9 at 10:00.
- for those students who have earlier experience in studying and living in Finland on Monday, Jan 16 at 10:00.
Studying takes place on Campus Rauma, Satamakatu 26, Rauma.
The degree you are studying for is Bachelor of Business Administration. It is a degree programme of 210 ECTS so it takes approximately 3,5 years to complete. The registration number or your class is NIN23KR and your Teacher tutor is Mrs Jamie Haanpää.
International Relations Secretary can help international Degree students with visa and residence permit applications, health insurance questions as well as assisting in getting knowledge about vacant accommodation in Rauma area. You can contact her prior to the beginning of your studies, if necessary, to get help in having a smooth start for your studies in Finland.
International Relations Secretary, Saija Arslan, 00 358 44 710 3563, saija.arslan@samk.fi
In case you have any questions concerning academic issues, you can contact Mrs Jamie Haanpää, 00 358 44 710 3341, jamie.haanpaa@samk.fi (out of office on 21.12.2022-1.1.2023)
Dear Student,
We wish you warmly welcome to start the Academic Year 2023–2024 at the Satakunta University of Applied Sciences!
Studies will start Monday 9th January 2023 at 9.00 a.m. at Pori Campus.
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 NNU23KP and your tutor teachers are Maarit Harjanne and Pauliina Kesonen.
On the very first day of the studies, please bring with you a copy of certificate of vaccinations and health documents as required in the enclosure. The student admission is conditional until the original certificates have been verified. Vaccination Info for Nursing students can be found here and the health documents of new student can be found here.
First week will be mostly 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 s/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. In advance, you can prepare yourself by reading 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 need to be antistatic. Also, the shoes are suggested to be easy washable for hygienic reasons.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT PREVIOUS STUDIES
If you have previously completed studies in nursing at a university, or at a University of Applied Sciences, or if you have a Practical Nurse’s Degree completed in Finland, or other previous degree/ studies in University of Applied Sciences in Finland you could ask for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
When you start your studies at SAMK, you will have a one-to-one meeting with your teacher tutor. During this meeting you will check with the teacher which courses in the first semester could be recognized.
In the beginning of your studies you can apply for an RPL only for those courses that are included in the curriculum of the first Academic year. Other RPLs are handled later.
More information about Covid-19 and the effect of coronavirus on your studies. Read more at; https://www.samk.fi/en/
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.
Arrival at SAMK Campus Pori
www.samk.fi/en/education/arrival-at-samk-campus-pori/
In case you have something to ask, you may contact the following tutor teachers.
You can also contact your student tutors. The peer tutors in Nursing are Jutta Hautamäki (jutta.hautamaki@student.samk.fi) and Roosa Koivu (roosa.koivu@student.samk.fi). If you are on Facebook, join the group NNU23KP. In this Facebook group, you will get to know your peer tutors in advance as well as ask them any questions you may have.
Welcome to study at SAMK!
With warmest wishes,
Tiina Savola
Dean, Faculty of Health and Welfare
Maarit Harjanne, Senior lecturer, Tutor teacher
maarit.harjanne@samk.fi
Pauliina Kesonen, Senior lecturer, Tutor teacher
pauliina.kesonen@samk.fi
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Note! Healthcare fee
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