Upcoming exceptions to Student and Learning Services customer service opening hours On Friday 1 December 2023 the customer service desk in Joensuu closes already at 2:30 pm. On Wednesday 6 December 2023 the phone service and customer service desk in both Joensuu and Kuopio are closed. On Friday 22 December 2023 the customer service desk […]
Passport In general, a foreign citizen must carry a valid passport in order to enter Finland. Finland is a Schengen country (the link opens up in a new tab) and usually the checks at the common borders have been abolished. But under special conditions the border check can be introduced. The Schengen Area consists of […]
Arriving in Finland When planning your travels to Finland, please check the current instructions for border crossing with the Finnish border guard: https://raja.fi/en/frontpage (opens in a new tab). The Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare, THL, offers information on health security measures on entering Finland (opens in a new window). Getting to Helsinki (opens in […]
The student housing is offered by independent, non-profit student housing companies, that are not part of the University of Eastern Finland. They offer accommodation in different parts of the city but no on-campus dormitories are available. As an exchange student you can apply for housing as soon as you have received the official Letter of […]
