Exchange students, who only come to Finland for a limited period of time, can rent a starting package with the most necessary and space consuming equipment they will need during their stay. The packages contain pillow, blanket and basic kitchenware.

The service is organized by the local student unions and by a private entrepreneur in Turku and Vaasa, therefore the content, prize and rental arrangements vary a bit between the campuses. You find more details below. If you arrive at your destination after office hours your tutor will pick up your starting package and bring it to your flat, otherwise you won’t have a pillow and blanket the first night. You should therefore let your tutor know if you want to have the starting package.

Please note that sheets and towels are not included in the starting packages.

Turku

You find information about the starting package storage in Turku at https://www.tyy.fi/fi/node/10537. The rent for a starting package is 70 €. The sum contains a 50 € deposit which will be refunded if everything is returned in good order.

You can also rent a starting package from the company Student Survival at https://studentsurvival.fi/. Prices from 30 €. Please order your starting package three days before you arrive. This is a private entrepreneur.

Vaasa

You find information about the starting packages in Vaasa at https://www.studentkaren.fi/en/starting-package/. Please get in touch with the service provider at the Student Union ÅAS (havtornen@studentkaren.fi) at least two weeks before your arrival. The rent is 80 € and that sum contains a 60 € deposit which is refunded if everything is returned in good order.

You can also rent a starting package from the company Student Survival at https://studentsurvival.fi/. Prices from 30 €. Please order your starting package three days before you arrive. This is a private entrepreneur.

Raseborg

At Campus Raseborg the Student union Novium rents starting packages. Please let the International Coordinator and tutor know if you want to have a starting package.

The rent for the package is 80 €. You will get 60 € back when you return the package if everything is clean and in order. Students with an EU bank account will receive the refund as a transfer to their bank account. Other students will receive the deposit back in cash from Novium’s office. Refunds must be claimed within three months of the return of the starting package; refunds not claimed within three months will be forfeited.

Account holder: Studerandekåren vid Yrkeshögskolan Novia – Novium
IBAN: FI36 4958 0010 1311 53
BIC: ITELFIHH
Reference number: 1311 536

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Jakobstad

At Campus Allegro the Student union Novium rents starting packages. Please let the International Coordinator and tutor know if you want to have a starting package.

The rent for the package is 80 €. You will get 60 € back when you return the package if everything is clean and in order. Students with an EU bank account will receive the refund as a transfer to their bank account. Other students will receive the deposit back in cash from Novium’s office. Refunds must be claimed within three months of the return of the starting package; refunds not claimed within three months will be forfeited.

Account holder: Studerandekåren vid Yrkeshögskolan Novia – Novium
IBAN: FI36 4958 0010 1311 53
BIC: ITELFIHH
Reference number: 1311 536