Turku AMK - Turku University of Applied Sciences


I want to use this Blog Post to give some more information about my university here in Finland. In Turku, it is possible to choose different schools for further education. It looks to me that there is something for pretty much everybody.
For me coming there only one option here in Turku. Since Turku AMK is one of the partners schools of my university in Aschaffenburg, I had to take my courses at TUAS. But I see that as an advantage because the close collaboration offers a stable environment for my studies. Especially the double degree program between Turku AMK and Aschaffenburg UAS is a great chance for both sides. It is a great advantage compared to other universities that TUAS and AUAS have closely connected study programs and guarantee that ECTS points will be accepted after the semester or year abroad.

When I arrived in Turku it was great to know that there are people waiting for me and who know the city already. This made the start so much easier. I was very lucky with my Tutor and we have a really good and strong friendship now. She made my start very smooth and as relaxed as possible.

The international office was also very supportive when I came to Finland. The people working there helped with their knowledge and supported me really well. Something that I really appreciate is the really short responding times. The International office here at TUAS is much faster than the International office at my home university.

But there are more factors that make me feel confident as a student at TUAS.

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