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July 5, 2013

Welcome to the Aalto University

School of Business
Mikkeli Campus
Congratulations! You have been admitted to the Aalto University School of
Business, Mikkeli Campus to study for the Bachelor of Science in Economics and
Business Administration degree. We are very happy to welcome you to our
student body. Before you begin your studies in Mikkeli, there are some actions
you need to take as soon as possible.
CONFIRMATION OF THE STUDY PLACE
You need to return the signed confirmation form to us as soon as possible, but in no case can
this form be returned later than July 30, 2013 at 4:15 pm (the Aalto University School of Business
prefers to have the confirmations by July 25, 2013). By Finnish law, the students have to register as
attending or non-attending to the University each year or they will lose the study place. New students
do this when they accept the study place. Please see the instructions in the confirmation form and
read also the attached document concerning the one-place-per-student provision.
If you decided not to accept the study place here, you should still return the form to us so that we can
offer the study place to another applicant in the reserve list.
Please mail the confirmation form to:
Aalto University School of Business, Mikkeli Campus
Admissions/Anna Piela
Bachelors Degree Program in International Business
Lnnrotinkatu 5, 50100 MIKKELI, FINLAND
NOTE. If you think the confirmation form will not arrive in time via mail (especially if you are not in
Finland), it is possible to first fax the form to us (fax. + 358 15 211 334/Piela) or send the scanned
form as a PDF attachment to: bscba-mikkeli@aalto.fi in order to secure your study place. Even if you
would accept your study place by using the Applicants Online Service (www.yliopistohaku.fi), you
need to send the confirmation form to the address mentioned above. Note. You will have to mail us
the original confirmation form in any case!
If we have not received your confirmation by the above mentioned time, we consider that you
give up your right to study at the Aalto University School of Business, Mikkeli Campus.

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OTHER ISSUES TO DO
1. By law, every student in Finland has to belong to a Student Union. If you register as
attending, you must pay the Aalto University Student Union membership fee (please see the
attached invoice). Please remember to bring a receipt of the paid invoice with you when
you come to the Orientation week and save it until you receive your student card. Only
after you have paid the Student Union fee and presented the receipt to Mikkeli study office,
you will receive a student card.
2. Please find the instructions on how to order the student card from here: www.lyyra.fi. You can
order the card after you have accepted the study place from us.
3. In addition, you must bring the original diploma from your upper secondary school with
you on the first day of Orientation week (e.g. an original Finnish Matriculation Examination
Certificate, IB/EB/RP Diploma or other high school diploma). We will verify the validity of the
diploma and take a copy of it in case we do not already have one.
LIMITED RIGHT TO STUDY FOR THE BACHELORS DEGREE
The normative duration of studies set for the bachelors degree is 3 years. Students are allowed to
use 4 academic years registered as an attending student to earn the degree (maximum duration of
studies). The duration of studies does not include leave due to voluntary military service or
conscription or to maternity, paternity or parental leave. The duration of studies does not include an
absence of a maximum of four terms for which the student has registered herself or himself as nonattending.
The studies for Bachelors degree begin when the applicant accepts a study place in the Aalto
University School of Business Mikkeli Campus. Take this time limit into account when registering as
attending or non-attending for the next academic year. A non-attending student does not have the
right to take exams, get credits registered, get counseling, get student financial aid (there are
restrictions in who can get financial aid in Finland), or receive any certificates from the school.
ABOUT THE MIKKELI BScBA DEGREE PROGRAM
It is important that you clearly understand the nature of the Bachelors Degree Program in
International Business (also called the BScBA degree program) offered in the city of Mikkeli. The
academic structure of the program is very different from other university programs in Finland. Most
courses are taught in the form of intensive three-week modules that run through the entire year, also
during the summer. The academic year is comprised of fifteen modules. For each module, classes
are scheduled for three hours a day, five days a week (Mon-Fri), for a total of 45 contact hours, which
includes examinations. All students are expected to attend courses on a full-time basis year-round,
so basically the attendance is mandatory to all classes with some flexibility. There are normally four
short breaks during the academic year.
Because English is the language of instruction, it is essential that all participants are prepared to
understand rapid, idiomatic English as spoken in lectures and group discussions. Students are also
expected to be able to read English with ease and to express their thoughts clearly in spoken and
written English. As part of the degree studies all students study one semester abroad.
You will graduate as a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration and you will
have excellent possibilities to continue in different Masters programs or in business life after
graduation.
You can find more information on our program from our website: http://biz.aalto.fi/mikkeli, from open
student intranet Into: http://into.aalto.fi/mikkeli (see the folder: Information for New Degree
Students) and from Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BScBAMikkeli. Please note that Mikkeli
Campus has somewhat different procedures and practices than the Helsinki Campus programs and
therefore some information is different for the Mikkeli students than for the Helsinki students. Note
also that more information on Into will still be updated during August for the new academic year.

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ORIENTATION WEEK
The orientation for new students will take place during August 26 September 1, with the opening
ceremonies being held on August 28. Please notice that participation to the orientation week is
mandatory during August 26-30. Part of the o-week program on Thu-Fri is required for the Orientation
to University Studies course (1 cr). In case you cannot arrive in Mikkeli on time for the orientation
week, please contact us by email to negotiate about the issue: bscba-mikkeli@aalto.fi. The first
course will begin on Monday, September 2 with mandatory attendance.
As a part of orientation you will be assigned a student tutor, who will help you in practical matters.
You will later in August receive an orientation package from us with more information on the
orientation week, the studies in Mikkeli, student life and other issues.
AFYE
The purpose of the Aalto First Year Experience (AFYE) is to offer new Aalto University students the
best possible experience as a first-year student at our university. You can find more information at
http://into.aalto.fi/display/enafye/Homepage. You can also listen to the welcoming speech to new
students presented by Aalto University's vice president Martti Raevaara:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syaSnpf_D10

CHECKLIST FOR NEW STUDENTS

1. Accept the offer of admission by 30 July 2013 (4:15 p.m. Finnish time).
2. Apply for residence permit (non-EU/EEA-citizens). See also the info letter from Migri.
3. Apply for accommodation: see for example www.moas.fi
4. Apply for financial aid, if you are Finnish citizen: www.kela.fi/opintotuki
5. Pay the Aalto University Student Union membership fee and order your student card:
www.lyyra.fi
6. Arrive in Finland by the beginning of the orientation week.
7. Remember to bring your original high school degree certificate and transcript of records with
you when you arrive in Finland.
AALTO BIZ MIKKELI CAMPUS
ADMISSION OFFICE
Ms. Anna Piela
bscba-mikkeli@aalto.fi
tel: +358 50 438 9837
fax: + 358 15 211 334
address: Lnnrotinkatu 5, 50100 Mikkeli, Finland

Once again, welcome to the Aalto University School of Business Mikkeli Campus!
Best regards,

Mari Syvoja
Manager of Academic Operations

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You can find information about Aalto University, School of Business, Finland, and study related data
at the following web sites:
www.biz.aalto.fi/mikkeli
Aalto University School of Business, Mikkeli Campus
http://www.aalto.fi/en/
Information on Aalto University
http://ayy.fi/en/
Aalto University Student Union (AYY)
http://kyweb.fi/en/
Association of Economics Students in Helsinki
http://www.kela.fi/opintotuki
Information on Financial Aid for Finnish Citizens
www.visitfinland.com
the Official website of the Finnish Tourist Board: travel guide and themes, brochures, pictures, maps
about Finland.
http://finland.fi
a valuable showcase for almost anything you want to know about Finland; a database, magazine,
picture book, newsroom...
www.mikkeli.fi
City of Mikkeli
http://finland.cimo.fi/
Discover Finland studying, practical training, youth exchange, useful links and more.
www.minedu.fi
Finnish Ministry of Education: information on university studies and degrees in Finland
www.migri.fi
Finnish Immigration Services
www.formin.fi
Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs: Finnish Missions Abroad, Information for Foreign nationals
entering Finland
www.moas.fi
Mikkeli Student Housing Ltd.