Welcome to Finland - virtual orientation
Welcome to Finland is Laurea's virtual orientation workspace for international students at Optima e-learning platform.
Welcome to Finland workspace provides incoming international students with information on Finnish culture and practical issues. It also hosts a forum for apartment announcements and discussion among arriving students and tutors, thus giving the new international students a chance to find accommodation and get to know their future colleagues before their arrival to Finland.
Use of the workspace requires a login and a password. International students who have been accepted to study at Laurea / for a placement receive the login and password with their acceptance letter.
For more information see article "Virtual Orientation And Online Peer Support For Incoming Exchange Students At Laurea" in UNICA publication "Enhancing Student Mobility In A Digital World; Sharing Experiences In An Enlarged Europe".