RAMK International Student Services

1. RAMK International Student Services For incoming exchange students

2. Table of Content Pick-up Service Orientation Week International Student Tutor Activity Accommodation Services by DAS Friend Family Program Sport Services

3. Pick-up Service Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences (RAMK) offers a free pick-up service from the Rovaniemi airport, railway station or bus station for exchange students if they arrive on certain days before the orientation week. Exchange students meet their personal student tutors upon arrival. Student tutors help exchange students to familiarizes themselves with the dormitory and all practicalities related to accommodation when they arrive.

4. Orientation Week RAMK arranges orientation week in the beginning of each semester Orientation week includes: Presentations about RAMK, staff and RAMK�s facilities Presentation about studies and what does it means to study in RAMK A lecture about Finnish culture and Finland Presentations about Finnish society, rules and regulations and city of Rovaniemi A meeting with the international coordinator to check the personal study plan (LA), possibility for study counselling throughout the whole exchange Free time to arrange all practicalities and get to know the university, city of Rovaniemi and services with the help of the student tutor

5. International Student Tutors Help exchange students to integrate into the Finnish society, Rovaniemi and the student life in RAMK for the whole semester/year Be in contact with the exchange students before their arrival Help with the practicalities related to the accommodation and studies Show the city of Rovaniemi: services, locations etc. Arrange activities (sport activities, camping, trips around the Lapland, parties, movies etc.) and inform students regularly about events and activities around the city Be in contact regularly with the exchange student Are important link between exchange students and international office RAMK�s international office recruits and arranges each semester a training for student tutors Student tutors receive credits from the activity

6. Accommodation Services RAMK School Dormitory Located � km to Viirinkangas Campus, 1� km to Rantavitikka Campus, and 4 km to�Ounasvaara Campus. Apartment units with 4 rooms with shared kitchen, toilet and bathroom Double rooms (2 students share a room) Furnitured apartments 150 � / person / month Free laundry and sauna facilities Application together with student exchange application Domus Arctica Student Housing Foundation (DAS) Single rooms with shared kitchen, toilet and bathroom for 2-3 students Near Ounasvaara campus Rent 160-290 � / month Free laundry and sauna facilities Application directly through DAS office

7. Friend Family Program Offered for all RAMK international students A possibility for integration with locals and for learn about the everyday life in local family A possibility for the families to update language skills, learn about different culture and internationalize at home Free and bases on voluntary Possible activities: visiting Finnish summer cottage, introducing Finnish traditions (Christmas, Easter), participating each other hobbies and spending time together

8. Ms Hellevi Leppiaho Head of International Relations Office hellevi.leppiaho@ramk.fi Ms Tuovi Honkela Coordinator of International Relations tuovi.honkela@ramk.fi Ms Mari Putaansuu mari.putaansuu@ramk.fi Ms Sanna Iivari Coordinator of International Relations sanna.iivari@ramk.fi

9. International Office

10. Lobby in International Office

11. Autumn 2011, Exchange Students

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