Student Services

Centria Student Services are here for our students. Study advisors provide guidance and support on matters related to the right to study during your studies. They also prepare, among other things, degree certificates and other student certificates.

Student Services

Centria students can contact studentservices@centria.fi in all matters related to their studies.

The joint campus phone service is open Wed–Thu from 12:00 to 14:00. Tel. +358 50 571 0175

Student services can assist you with, among other things, the following:

• Right to Study
• Peppi
• Attendance/Absence Enrolment
• Official Forms / Government Forms

Please note that text messages cannot be sent to the telephone switchboard. For this reason, please forward any email opening codes sent via Secure Mail to the number +358 406 708 863.

Please note, that student services does not handle tuition fee or scholarship issues. If you have any questions regarding tuition fee or scholarship, please, contact tuitionfee@centria.fi.

Kokkola

Talonpojankatu Campus, Talonpojankatu 2, 67100 Kokkola, FINLAND.

Our service hours starting from January 12, 2026:

• Our service desk is open on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:00-11:00.
• Outside of these opening hours, we serve by appointment. You can book an appointment using the link further down on this page. You may also book a Teams meeting. Remember, that you cannot register as arrived student via Teams meeting.

Our service hours starting from May 4, 2026:

• Service at the service desk is available by appointment only. You can book an appointment using the link further down on this page. You may also book a Teams meeting.

Ylivieska

Vierimaantie Campus, Vierimaantie 7, 84100 Ylivieska, FINLAND.

• Meetings are currently available only via Teams. You can find the booking link for a Teams meeting under the “Student Services Appointments” heading.

Pietarsaari

Campus Allegro, Runeberginkatu 8, 68600 Pietarsaari, FINLAND

Student services are available in person at Campus Allegro during campus days. At other times, meetings are currently available only via Teams. You can find the booking link for a Teams meeting under the “Student Services Appointments” heading.

Book an appointment with Student Services

You can book an appointment if you need to visit the Student Services in person or online. The on-site appointment is campus-specific. Please note, that you cannot register as arrived student via Teams meeting.

Are you a graduate or a resigned student and would like to order documents related to your studies?

Students who have graduated or resigned can order documents related to their studies from student services for a fee. You can find student services’ tariff and links to order through the link below.

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Student counsellors

At the Kokkola campus, you can contact the campus student counsellors, who can guide you in the following fields of study: business, engineering, nursing and social services. This means, that business, engineering, social services and nursing students can contact any of the campus student counsellors to get guidance. You can contact the campus student counsellors directly by e-mail: studentcounsellor@centria.fi

Please find the contact details below, according to Campus:

Kokkola

Talonpojankatu Campus, Talonpojankatu 2, 67100 Kokkola

Campus student counsellors

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Email addresses: firstname.lastname@centria.fi.

Annakaisa Marjokorpi
Lecturer (learning services)
Tel. 050 438 9616

Linda Krokfors
Student counsellor
Tel. 044 725 0406

Teija Sjöberg (parental leave)
Student counsellor
Tel. 040 185 3817

Anna Klemi
Student counsellor
Tel. 050 420 3345

Riina Kleimola
Lecturer (guidance services)
Tel. 040 185 6689

Ylivieska

Vierimaantie Campus, Vierimaantie 7, 84100 Ylivieska

Pietarsaari

Campus Allegro, Runeberginkatu 8, 68600 Pietarsaari

Student counsellors

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Maria Åhman-Nylund
Student counsellor (business)
maria.ahman-nylund@centria.fi
Tel. 040 729 9969

Integration Services

Emilia Pollarikoski-Pahkamäki from Integration Services guides international degree students, especially in the early stages of their life and studies in Finland. You can contact Emilia with matters concerning arrival, integration, housing and finding meaningful things to do. You can meet her at the Kokkola Campus or online.

Career and work-life services

Career and work-life services are available at the Kokkola campus and as an online meeting by appointment.