Even though Studying at Aalto BIZ page covers mostly study-related topics, we decided to make this International KY section a bit more comprehensive by including here not only study-related aspects but also living-, paper work-, student life-, volunteering- and culture-related matters. Most of the information has already been gathered on Aalto's International Students -website (link to the site below) and this info will be complemented with further KY and Aalto-specific information of e.g. tutors, student life, volunteering and other aspects.
Whether you are an international degree student, exchange student or someone looking for info regarding international matters, this page is made just for you!
1. WE'RE HERE TO HELP YOU
2. AALTO'S INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WEBSITE - CHECK THEM OUT!
3. VOLUNTEERING & STUDENT LIFE - AN EASY WAY TO GET TO KNOW THE COMMUNITY
4. WELLBEING
5. STAY IN TOUCH - KY'S COMMUNICATION & SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS
5.1. ALL CHANNELS
5.2. CHANNELS SPECIFICALLY FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Moving abroad, studying in a new university, meeting new friends and getting to know student activities and culture within a short time can be a very comprehensive experience. To ensure the smooth start for your studies, we have gathered a lots of information and contacts to guide you through your studies in Finland.
Usually, the first people contacting international students along with the school are our tutors, who are happy to help you make the most of your upcoming Mursu Fall. Every new student belongs to a tutor group led by a tutor. In addition, tutor trios of three tutor groups have been formed to make getting to know other fellow students and tutors even easier!
Tutors will contact the new students in their tutor group before the orientation week, instruct how the orientation week is going to progress and ensure that every mursu has other essential information before the "o-week" starts. In addition to this, international tutors assist in tasks such as airport pick-up and picking keys to student apartments. Your tutor should inform you about these practicalities before the orientation week and arrival.
Tutoring for new students is organized by KY's Tutor Committee in cooperation with the Aalto University and KY's Tutor Committee is led by the Tutor Coordinator Inka Palimo (inka.palimo@ky.fi)
In addition to tutors and School of Business' contact persons, KY Office is happy to assist you in possible questions regarding KY and student life, that may emerge. Feel free to visit in KY Office aka Espilä (Konemiehentie 4, 02150 Espoo)! The best way to reach us is during service hours (on Tuesdays, from 15-17 and on Thursdays, from 12-14) by arriving to KY Member Services room close to the main entrance of Espilä. For further specific questions, please see the Contact Info page.
Aalto has already made a very comprehensive work on gathering relevant information for both international students and exchange students under one website. As mentioned above, most of the information has already been gathered on Aalto's website (link to the site below). Because of this, we highly recommend to check Aalto's website first, if you need some information concerning (almost) any matter.
The information on Aalto's website has been grouped under several headings and sub-headings under them. You may find detailed information regarding e.g.
- Arrival and settling in
- Studying at Aalto
- Living in Finland
- Tuition Fees and Scholarships
(including information of the effects of Ukraine war and COVID-19 on fees)
And many other matters!
KY has long history in developing, maintaining and fostering our rich student culture. Different kinds of events and projects are thereby an inseparable part of KY community activities. To get to know different volunteering activities, it's recommendable to check the Committees and Associates page. You may also scroll the updating event calendar on the front page to familiarise yourself with versatile events of KY or check KY Events channel on Facebook or Telegram!
Many subject associations also offer things to do for international students, and they have plenty of international students among their members. Whether you are an exchange student, international degree student, or Finnish all the way, you can meet people from all over the world in the international associations. These include for example KY International Subcommittee (KY-SUB), which is a student-driven organisation for international business students, mainly focusing on exchange students, AIESEC Aalto, Aalto Community of African Students and much, much more!
KY aims to provide the best student experience around and our actions are measured by
the wellbeing and success of all our members. Our goal is that everyone feels welcomed in our community and that our students can thrive without having to worry about concerns regarding student life.
However, sometimes student life can also include struggles, whether it is with managing your time and energy in the middle of all the responsibilities, facing mental or physical health issues, finding your group of friends or something else.
Wellbeing-related information, support and contact information of our BeWell Wellbeing Tutors have been gathered to the Wellbeing page. We warmly recommend a visit there!
Aalto's International Student-website's Wellbeing page also contains lots of relevant and useful information of wellbeing-related themes, such as:
- Aalto study and career councelling psychologist services
- Starting Point of Wellbeing
- Cultural transition
- Sports
- Equality
- Accessibility
- Nyyti
- student support centre Safety
5.1. ALL CHANNELS
ky.fi - all the most recent updates, news and events
Telegram
- @ky_1911 - For daily news and updates of all things at KY
- @kyevents - For information about all the upcoming events
Facebook
- KY - Aalto University Business Students
- KY Today - For daily news and updates of all things at KY
- KY Events - For information about all the upcoming events
- KY Career - For career-related events and announcements from our corporate partners
Instagram
- @ky_1911 - News, snapshots + real-time pictures or videos of the KY life
Snapchat
- @ky_1911 - News, snapshots + real-time pictures or videos of the KY life
Youtube & ky.kuvat.fi -website
- KY - Aalto University Business Students - For finding pictures or videos from past events
LinkedIn
- KY - Aalto University Business Students
- KY Career
Add your experience at KY on your profile and follow to connect with your network
5.2. CHANNELS SPECIFICALLY FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Telegram
- KY International
- Aalto International
Facebook
- Aalto International
KY is developing the website constantly and we hope that this page already leads you to the necessary source of information, such as relevant Finnish institutions' websites. However, if you feel like some useful information could be added on this page, do not hesitate to leave us feedback by filling the feedback form We love and appreciate all the received feedback, as it helps us to develop this brand new page even better!