Orientation days

Warmly welcome to study at Centria University of Applied Sciences! Studies begin with orientation. Possible changes will be updated to the programmes directly before the orientation.

What is orientation?

Congratulations to our new student! You are warmly welcome to start your studies at Centria in autumn 2025. Your studies will begin with orientation day(s). 

The orientation for university of applied sciences students is important and compulsory for new students. During it, you will be introduced to your new study environment and to Centria’s practices. The orientation will help you get off to a smooth start to your studies and get to know your new classmates. 

During the orientation, you will receive information and become familiar with the following: 

• Centria’s information systems, including enrollment for study courses. 
• Your degree program curriculum and the timing of studies in different years. 
• Your degree program study practices 
• Physical facilities (for day groups as part of orientation days and for blended learning groups later on). 
• The study support offered by Centria. 
• Centria as a community: your group’s teacher tutor, Head of your degree program, your group’s student tutor and other parties supporting your studies. 
• The students in your group. 
• Student life in Kokkola/Pietarsaari and the student union Copsa’s event calendar. 

Check the date, duration and implementation method of your own group’s orientation from the list below. We look forward to seeing you at the orientation. 

Are you curious who is coming to Centria? You can Connect with current and future students using Goin´ app! More info here: Goin’ Connect – Centria now has its own social networking platform for students – Centria 

Centria’s Integration Services guide international degree students, especially in the early stages of their life and studies in Finland. You can contact Sofia Behluli with matters concerning arrival, housing, integration and finding meaningful things to do: sofia.behluli@centria.fi (+358 50 345 0778).

Orientation programmes

English-conducted degree programmes at the Kokkola Campus

Orientation will take place on the Kokkola Campus. We look forward to seeing you on campus! In special cases, online participation is possible but not recommended.

• Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing NNRNS25K, orientation 2.–3.9.2025 on Kokkola campus
• Bachelor of Engineering, Chemical Engineering NCTS25K, orientation 2.–3.9.2025 on Kokkola campus
• Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management NBMS25K, orientation 2.–3.9.2025 on Kokkola campus
• Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management (ERP) NSAPS25K, orientation 2.–3.9.2025 on Kokkola campus
• Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology NITS25K, orientation 2.–3.9.2025 on Kokkola campus

English-conducted degree programmes at the Pietarsaari Campus

The orientation will take place on Pietarsaari Campus and online. We call this hybrid implementation. The student can choose whether to come to campus or participate online. Online links will be included on these pages before orientation. We look forward to seeing you on campus or online!

• Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business ABMS25P, orientation 2.9.2025 as hybrid implementation
• Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology AITS25P, orientation 2.–3.9.2025 as hybrid implementation
• Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Management AIMS25P, orientation 2.–3.9.2025 as hybrid implementation

Contact information

The following services can help you with questions

Student Services (studentservices@centria.fi)

• student ID
• if you need a study certificate for Migri
• Peppi
• registration
• if you need to register as absent for your first year
• Schedules
• Tuudo-app (student ID card)

Study counsellors (contact details)

• study planning

Admissions Services (admissions@centria.fi)

• first year tuition fees
• accepting your study place

Help Desk (helpdesk@centria.fi)

• difficulties signing in to your Centria account
• Candour

Tuition fees (tuitionfee@centria.fi)

• tuition fee for the second year and onwards
• scholarships for continuing students

Integration Services (sofia.behluli@centria.fi)

• housing and integration
• settling in the region
• if you are arriving with family

CISU – Centria International Student Union (cisu@centria.fi)

• international students’ rights and interests
• organizing events
• tips and support from fellow international students