Transfer students, open UAS pathway students, and students starting with an incomplete degree

Orientation programme

The program will be held both live and online (zoom). We will send more information in the new student’s orientation letter in the beginning of August. It will also include an attendace request. Students need to let us know in advance whether they will attend the orientation (yes or no) and if so, whether they will attend on campus or online. Based on the registration information, remote links (zoom) will be added to this page closer to the orientation. Note that the orientation of Pietarsaari study groups is held only online, others are hybrid (on campus and on zoom).

Friday, 21 August 2026

• 9.00–9.45 Room 124: Welcome to Centria! Study practices at Centria, principles for the recognition of previous learning (RPL) process (Study counsellors)
• Break
• 10.00–12.00: Getting to know the degree programme, student guidance and counselling (Head of degree programme, study counsellors)
  • Nursing degree programmes: Room 153
  • IT degree programmes: Room 154
  • Chemistry degree programmes: Room 155
  • Business degree programmes / Kokkola: Room 253B
  • Business degree programmes / Pietarsaari: Only online
• Lunch break
• 12.00–13.00 Room 086: Centria IT systems and enrollments in course implementations (RDI Specialist Jyri Mäkelä)
• 13.00–14.00 Room 158: Opportunity to meet study counsellors in issues related to studies and RPL processes (Study counsellors)

Zoom links

• 9.00–9.45 Zoom-link
• 10.00–12.00 Degree programme specific links
  • Nursing: Zoom-link
  • IT: Zoom-link
  • Chemistry: Zoom-link
  • Business: Zoom-link
• 12.00–13.00 Zoom-link
• 13.00–14.00 Zoom-link