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Pre-Arrival Information Session for New International Students in Vaasa

The online session was held on Thursday, June 11, 2026.

Date: June 11, 2026
Time:  2:00–4:10 PM (Finnish time)
Venue: Online via Teams

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We had an informative introduction about Vaasa for incoming international students!

The session covered key topics to support arrival and integration into life in Finland.

We covered:

  • Information about the City of Vaasa and Finland. 
  • Welcome Office: The first steps to take when moving to Finland.
  • Housing in Vaasa -Updates and Advice (City of Vaasa Housing Advisor and VOAS -Student Housing Association)
  • Services provided by KELA (the National Health and Social Insurance Institution)
  • Healthcare and Wellbeing Services for students

Employment in Finland and Vaasa (The Employment Services)

Materials Package- Pre-arrival Session (11.06.2026)

  1. Information about Finland and the City of Vaasa
  2. Welcome Office
  3. Immigration and Integration in Vaasa
  4. VOAS Student Housing
  5. Vaasa housing advice
  6. FSHS (Finnish Student Health Care Service)
  7. Kela – The National Health and Social Security
  8. Work possibilities during and after your studies

For more information, please contact:

Telephone, Welcome Office

E-mail