A warm welcome to Åbo Akademi University and congratulations on your admittance to ÅAU!
We are excited for you to become a member of our international student community!
Now that you have been admitted we know there is a lot to organize. Please read through all information we have gathered for you on these pages, especially the prearrival information.
We are looking forward to meeting you during the orientation week:
Spring 2025 orientation week – Exchange students: 2-8.1.2025. Arrival day is 2.1 & the mandatory orientation days are 3.1, 7-8.1 (6.1 is a bank holiday in Finland)
Autumn 2025 Orientation week – Exchange & International Master students: 25-29.8.2025. The official Arrival Day is Monday the 25th of August 2025.
The orientation programme is organised on campus in Turku and Vaasa. You also have a student tutor among your fellow students, whom you can turn to for any questions you might have.