New student

Accept the study place

First and foremost, remember to accept your study place! The deadline for accepting the study place was provided to you along with your admission notice.

You can accept your study place on the "Applications" tab in Opintopolku.

Register as present

Before the start of the semester, you must register as present. At the same time, you need to pay the student union membership fee (€65). Additionally, if you wish, you can also purchase a SportUni membership.

Activate your TUNI credentials

Each student is provided with their own credentials for Tampere University services. With your TUNI credentials, you can access services such as email and Sisu.

You can activate your TUNI credentials after registering as present for the academic year. Instructions for activating your credentials can be found here.

Apply for student financial aid

Saatuasi tietää opiskelupaikasta kannattaa opintotuki ja opintotuen asumislisä hakea hyvissä ajoin, jotta päätöksen varmasti saa opintojen alkuun mennessä. Opintotuki on opiskelijoiden pääsääntöinen tulonlähde.

Opintotuki haetaan suoraan Kelalta. Ohjeet opintotuen ja asumislisän hakemiseen löydät here.

Pay the YTHS fee

The YTHS fee, which is the healthcare fee for higher education students, is a mandatory fee for all higher education students. YTHS provides healthcare services for all university students during their studies.

Instructions for paying the YTHS fee can be found here.

Download Telegram

Telegram is a messaging app similar to WhatsApp, widely used in the higher education community. It also includes, for example, a fuksi discussion group and the guild's announcement channel.

You can download Telegram from your phone's app store, and it also works in a web browser.

It's a good idea to start looking for housing as soon as you accept your study place. The waiting lists for student apartments can be long, so the earlier you start your search, the better. Since energy transition studies are taught at the Hervanta campus, it is recommended to look for housing in Hervanta.

There are two student housing foundations in Tampere: TOAS and POAS. You can also search for housing from private landlords.

The physical student card offers many benefits and also serves as an access card at the university. It's a good idea to order the student card from the student union right at the beginning of August when the new academic year starts, so that you can use it shortly after your studies begin.

More information and instructions for ordering the card can be found here.

Last but not least, it's a good idea to get familiar with the energy transition studies and your future guild! By exploring these in advance, you'll get a preliminary idea of what the studies and student life will bring this fall.

You can explore the curriculum of energy transition studies here.
You can learn more about the Energiamurroskilta on their website and social media, which you can find here.

Fuksi
A person studying their first year at Tampere University.

Teekkari
A teekkari refers to a student in the field of engineering. However, a fuksi is not yet a teekkari, but you become one after participating in the traditional "Koskessa käynti" (a ceremony in the Tammerkoski river).

Sisu
The university software through which you plan your studies and register for courses is called Sisu.

Excursiot
Excursions, or excut or XQ, are shorter or longer trips to places like companies or other interesting destinations, sometimes including several visits during the same excursion.

Sitsit
Sitsis, or academic dinner parties, are evening events where people sing, eat, and drink. They often have a specific theme as well.

Guild
A student organization for those studying the same field or interested in it, with the mission of advocating for students' interests. The guild organizes events and tutoring, among other activities.

EMU
EMU refers either to your new home guild, Energiamurroskilta, or generally to the degree program.

Etunurtsi
The large lawn in the center of the Hervanta campus. Many events take place here.

Obeliski
The large gray obelisk in the center of Etunurtsi. A common gathering place.