Congratulations on becoming a student at Novia University of Applied Sciences! You have probably already read the General information for new students in Novia UAS. Welcome to Raseborg!

Pick-Up Service in Autumn 2024

Novia UAS organizes pick-up service for new International Degree students arriving from abroad in Autumn 2024.

More info here.

Study Start 2024 for Bachelor Degree Programmes

Bachelor of Natural Resources, Sustainable Coastal Management

Information about the study start will be published here later in spring 2024. 

When you arrive our student tutors will meet you and guide you. During the first week of your studies you will get all the information that you need to start your courses. Please plan to attend on-site already during the first week. As we have a lot of fieldwork from the start of the studies we do NOT offer online studies. If you are not given a residence permit in time you can consider postponing the study start. Please be in contact with the head of the degree programme, see contact details below. More information regarding this can be found here: https://www.novia.fi/en/study/information-for-new-students/information-for-students-whose-residence-permit-is-delayed

Your schedule will be published here later in spring 2024. When you have activated your Novia account (see below) you can find the schedule on the intranet (intra.novia.fi) in the "Peppi Students webservice". You can also download the Tuudo app from Google Play or App Store, log in with your novia credentials, and find the schedule there. If you need help with accessing the schedule, wait and we will show you how to do it on August 28th.

Activate your IT account: Information about the account activation will be sent to your private e-mail (the e-mail address used when you applied). Check your spam folder as well! Using the same login, you will get an introduction to studies at Novia UAS using the following guide, introduction to studies guide.

Read more on the Bachelor Degree Programme website.

Study Start 2024 for Master's Degree Programmes

Master of Natural Resources, Natural Resource Management

Information about the study start will be published later in spring 2024.

Your schedule will be published later in spring 2024 and can then be found in Peppi Student Desktop. Download Tuudo, the Study Application for your phone!

Activate your IT account: Information about the account activation will be sent to your private e-mail (the e-mail address used when you applied). Check your spam folder as well! Using the same login, you will get an introduction to studies at Novia using the same login, you will get an introduction to studies at Novia UAS using the following guide, introduction to studies guide.

Read more on the Master Degree Programme website.

Master of Engineering, Structural Engineering

The studies will start on Wednesday 28th of August 2024 at 15.00-18.00 (Finnish time) online at Webex: https://novia.webex.com/join/towe.andersson Participation is mandatory

Detailed schedule of the studies on the academic year 2024-2025 is found here. The courses are carried out primarily as online studies i.e., lectures tied to time but not to place. Students are expected to participate in all the online lectures to be able to pass the courses.

Lessons are primarily one weekday afternoon a week (usually Wednesdays at 15: 00-18: 00). During each semester possibly 1-2 days will be arranged as lectures at Campus or site visits, with students participating on site. Additional to lectures, students shall be prepared to work with their studies for approximately 10 hours a week.

Technical requirements: Students need a computer with dual screens, good internet connection, web cam and headset, to be able to study in this degree programme. We strive for an interactive and positive learning environment where all participants have contact and contribute to learning. We all have our webcams activated at all times during the lectures.

Activate your IT account: Information about the account activation will be sent to your private e-mail (the e-mail address used when you applied). Check your spam folder as well!

Introduction to studies: Using the same login, you will get an introduction to studies at Novia UAS using the following guide: Introduction to Studies guide.

Read more on the Master Degree Programme website.

Campus Information

Accommodation

Novia UAS does not offer student accommodation. Students are expected to arrange their own living before their arrival in Finland/or place of study. Apply for student living as soon as possible after receiving your decision on student admission to ensure that you have a place to stay. In Ekenäs there is a company that rents apartments on campus for students called Kustregionens utbildningsfastigheter. These apartments have some furniture and internet.  If you want to live off campus there is an useful site on Facebook called "Raseborgs bostadsmarknad".

How to get to Campus Raseborg?

Campus Raseborg is situated at Raseborgsvägen 9 in Ekenäs (Raaseporintie 9 in Tammisaari). If you arrive by car, you will find the parking lot in front of the main building. You can also take the train or the bus. The train station is a 10 minutes walk from campus and the bus stop is almost opposite of the main building.

More information:
Travel by train
Travel by bus

Bring Your Own Device Practice (BYOD)

Campus Raseborg is constantly working to improve and modernise the education and educational profile. Since computers have become a common part of our everyday work, all students, who begin their studies onwards, should have their own laptops for their studies (Bring Your Own Device practice (BYOD)).

The campus will continue to have computer rooms, especially for the parts of the study work that require heavier software and special equipment.

When purchasing the computer, you should choose a laptop equipped with office software, internet connection and web camera.

The operation system that we recommended is Windows 7 or newer. Mac OS X doesn’t have extensive support. Linux and other operation systems are not supported by Novias ICT-services.

When starting your studies, instructions on how to get free access to Microsoft Office 365 will be given and also how you can get the antivirus programme F-Secure for a reduced price.

Membership in the Student Union, Novium

As a member of the Student Union of Novia UAS, Novium, you can enjoy many benefits during your years of studying. For instance you'll get a calendar for free, cheaper entrance fees at events and legal advising for free. The membership fee is only 10 euro per academic year. The student card from the student union gives you discount on train and bus tickets and on student lunch (in student restaurants).