Study Guide of Seinäjoki UASInfo pages for international studentsInternational Week of Seinäjoki UAS 2010

The International Week including an International Conference 
at Seinäjoki UAS
15 - 19 March 2010.

The week consists of Erasmus teacher and staff exchanges in the faculties 15 - 17 March 2010.
The week continues with an open International Conference in Seinäjoki Hall 18 - 19 March.

You are warmly welcome!

 

 

About us

Practical Information for Students

Business, Seinäjoki

Premises
Seinäjoki Business School is located at Koulukatu 41, about one kilometre from the city centre. Seinäjoki Business School is a large organisation with over 1000 staff and students on the premises every day.

Seinäjoki Business School is located at Koulukatu 41, about one kilometre from the city centre. Seinäjoki Business School is a large organisation with over 1000 staff and students on the premises every day.

Working space for independent study
The library can be used for independent study. Team work rooms and classrooms are also at the students’ disposal when they are not reserved for teaching. There is also a computer room in the basement for independent work.

Where you can get information
Information is available on the notice boards and through the intranet. Current daily information can also be seen in the monitors in the main hall. Messages for a student group can be received in its own mailbox, located opposite the Student Affairs Office. Trustee students chosen by each student group are also responsible for informing the group of current events. Electronic mail can be used for personal correspondence. Examination results, schedules etc. are displayed on the noticeboard.

Computer Services and Electronic Mail
The Business School has about 350 Pentium-level microcomputers, all of which are connected to the local area network of the school. We are connected with the Seinäjoki city area network since 1990. The present web site www.seamk.fi has been in operation since 1998. Web information about studies, accommodation and many other things connected with studies can be found in the intranet of the school at http://intra.seamk.fi/kaupanala/. Each new student receives an email address and user identification for the local area network of the school. The email address follows the pattern Forename.Surname@seamk.fi (å, ä, and ö are replaced by a, a and o) and it can be used during the whole period. Computer classrooms are intended only for teaching. A special computer room with 25 microcomputers for student use is located in the basement.

Student Support Services

Student Affairs Office
The Student Affairs Office provides information concerning
- student selection and registration
- certificates
- financial aid for students
- student and study records
The service hours are 10 am to 1 pm on school days.

Study Counselling
The aim of study counselling is to help the students with practical questions connected with their studies, to assist students in the learning process and to give information on all services and facilities available. All members of the staff of the Business School are willing to help, but the following staff and students are particularly prepared for study counselling:
Teachers provide information and advice in matters connected with their own courses.
Heads of the degree programmes provide guidance in professional studies in their areas of specialisation:

Dr Päivö Laine,
tel +358 201 245 409
(Business Management)

Mrs Ritva Leppänen 
tel +358 201 245 420
(International Coordinator)

Study Counsellor, Mrs. Ulla Autio tel. +358 20 124 5451, gives guidance for the first-year students in particular. Student tutors are second- or thirdyear students who participate in various assistance and information tasks. One of their most important tasks is the introduction of the school to the new students, both Finnish and international.

Library and Information Services
Seinäjoki Unioveristy of Applied Sciences Library consists of institutional libraries at the educational units and the main library located in the Campus Building. The Internet pages of the library can be found at /kirjasto. Seinäjoki Business School Library serves mainly the students and staff of the Business School and other educational units of the University. You need a library card to borrow material. The loan period is four weeks. Dictionaries and reference books are loaned overnight and for the weekend. Back numbers of journals are loaned to the students of the Business School for a week. The library is open every day during the semesters.

Other Student Services

An inexpensive student lunch is available from 10.45 am to 12.15 pm (Monday to Friday) during the semesters. A choice of two dishes is offered. International students are entitled to the same student lunch price as the Finnish student card holders.

The school nurse, Ms Leila Lehtola, has consulting hours daily at the school. Her telephone number is +358 6414 1657 and email address leila.lehtola@seamk.fi.

The students of the Business School form a Student Association which is part of SAMO, the Student Guild of the University. The Student Association runs a cafeteria and stationery shop and arranges photocopying services. It also organises sports and other free time activities. See for more information: www.samo.fi

Hospitality Management, Kauhajoki

Accommodation and Meals
Meals at the University of Applied Sciences have reasonable student prices due to the KELA meal support.
In the unit of Food Management meals are served between 10.45am and 12.30pm every week day.

Meals at the University of Applied Sciences have reasonable student prices due to the KELA meal support.In the unit of Food Management meals are served between 10.45am and 12.30pm every week day.

The student hall of residence is located beside the school. Each flat has 4 double rooms, a shared living room and toilet + bathroom facilities. A laundrette and sauna are also available.

For more information on accommodation please contact the House Manager/Janitor Ms Kaija Niemenmaa
Tel. +358 20 124 5645 or +358 40 830 4210.


Student Affairs Office
Student Affairs Office is located in the older part of the building. It is open every week day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Student Affairs Office Manager is Ms Seija Panula, tel +358 20 124 5603, seija.panula(a)seamk.fi

Entrepreneurship, Kauhava

Notice! Unit of Entreprenaurship is movng to Seinäjoki in fall 2010

Accommodation and Meals
Meals at the University of Applied Sciences have reasonable student prices due to the KELA meal support.
In the unit of Entreprenourship meals are served between 10.45am and 12.30pm every week day at school's restaurant.

Student Affairs Office
Student Affairs Office is located on the second floor of the building. It is open every week day from 9-11 a.m. and 12-3 p.m. Student Affairs staff is:

Secretary of the Student Affairs
Ms. Taija Luoma
tel. +358 20 124 5386
fax +358 20 124 5388
yrittajyys(at)seamk.fi

Accomodation and much more, see attached brochure!

Academic year:

1 Sep 2009 – 31 Jul 2010

 

Independent studying:
Week 42/2009
(12 to 18 Oct 2009)
Week 9/2010
(1 Mar to 7 Mar 2010)
 

Finnish holidays on which
instruction is not provided:
6 Jan 2010    Epiphany
2 Apr 2010    Good Friday
5 Apr 2010    Easter Monday
13 May 2010 Ascension Day
25 Jun 2010  Midsummer Eve

Teaching is also not provided
on Maundy Thursday
(1 Apr
2010) and the Friday after
Ascension Day (14 May
2010).
 

Periods:
Period 1                            
1 Sep to 25 Oct 2009
Period 2                            
26 Oct to 20 Dec 2009
Period 3
4 Jan to 21 Mar 2010
Period 4   
22 Mar to 30 May 2010
Period 5 (summer period)
31 May to 27 Jun 2010

Graduation dates:
Friday  23 Oct 2009
Friday  18 Dec 2009
Friday  19 Mar 2010 
Friday  21 May 2010

More information for our
students, please visit:
http://intra.epedu.fi