Join Meet Centria and our Onboarding sessions Pre-Orientation Sessions – your first steps to settling down at Centria and in Finland!

Get ready for your studies at Centria UAS and life in Finland by joining our Meet Centria online event and onboarding sessions! These sessions are designed to help you settle in smoothly, connect with Centria staff, fellow students, and new friends, and get all the essential information you need before your arrival. We can’t wait to welcome you – see you there!

Get Ready for Your Centria Journey – Join Our Online Sessions!

To help you prepare for your arrival in Finland and start your studies at Centria UAS smoothly, we warmly invite you to our online events this spring – Meet Centria event and the onboarding sessions.

Centria Connect: Meet Centria online event

The Meet Centria event is your first chance to meet your future classmates and us at Centria UAS.

Join these online sessions to meet Centria’s staff members, go through your admissions steps and start preparing for the future! It’s a great opportunity to ask questions online and simply meet and mingle the people that will be your support network and fellow classmates in the coming years. We’ll go over important documents and practical matters to ensure a smooth transition to your studies and life in Finland.

The Meet Centria online events will take place as follow:

• Wednesday Jan 28, 2026 01:00 PM
• Wednesday Feb 25, 2026 01:00 PM
• Wednesday Mar 25, 2026 01:00 PM
• Wednesday Apr 22, 2026 01:00 PM
• Wednesday May 27, 2026 01:00 PM

All times above follow the time zone in Finland (Check here what it means in your time zone).
The registration link will be sent to all admitted students by our Admissions Office in your study offer.

Centria Onboarding: Pre-Orientation Sessions

During the Centria Onboarding sessions, we will dive deeper into specific topics to ensure that you get a head start with starting your studies at Centria UAS as well as settling down in Finland.

The onboarding sessions will take place as follows (the focus topics will be announced during the spring):

• Thursday Apr 30, 2026 01:00 PM
• Thursday May 21, 2026 01:00 PM
• Thursday May 28, 2026 01:00 PM
• Thursday Jun 11, 2026 01:00 PM
• Thursday Aug 6, 2026 01:00 PM
• Thursday Aug 20, 2026 01:00 PM

All times above follow the time zone in Finland (Check here what it means in your time zone).
Each session will be recorded, and the recorded will be uploaded to this page.

Contact information

Do you have questions regarding arrival or the practical things you need to do before your studies start? You can contact Emilia Pollarikoski-Pahkamäki from our Integration Services or reach out to Helena Korpela from the EduExpo team: