Orientation Day August 2025 for Exchange Students
Welcome to HAMK´s Orientation Day 2025!
Welcome to Finland, welcome to HAMK! We are happy to invite you to start your exchange studies with a common orientation day, where you will get to know your fellow exchange students, meet some of the HAMK Staff and enjoy an authentic Finnish evening
Please remember to bring with you at least a valid ID, as well as a towel, swimwear and flip-flops.
Schedule:
When: Tuesday 19 August 2025
Where: HAMK Evo Campus
- Morning Bus Ride: We will arrange you the transportation from your own HAMK campus to Evo. The exact schedule will be informed later.
- 11.00 Arrival to Evo Campus
- 11.00 – 11.30 Welcoming and brief introductions
- 11.30 – 12.30 Lunch: Lunch at the Evo Campus cafeteria. Please make sure to bring a card for payment!
- 12.30 – 12.45 Ice breaking activity
- 12.45- 15.15 Integration activities: Get to know your fellow exchange students and some of the services & activities HAMK offers
- 15.15 – 18.15 Sauna, lake swim & BBQ: an authentic Finnish way of spending an evening, enjoying a sauna together, swimming in the lake & grilling some sausages as an evening snack.
- 18.30 Bus departure back
Evening Sauna
Maybe you have already heard something about the Finnish sauna culture? We are happy to invite you to relax in a Finnish way after the orientation day to experience it yourself! Please remember to bring at least a towel and swimwear, also flip-flops, soap etc. are recommended.
If you would already hear more about it, you can for example check out this article: 10 sauna tips for beginners from Finland | Visit Finland
Contact Us
In case of questions regarding the Orientation Day, please contact us at international@hamk.fi.