Joint guidance and counselling services

Services offered for students

1. 1

   Self-study materials

   Take advantage of the following self-study materials:

   • Well-being
     • Student`s Compass (virtual well-being and life skills programme). The course Student's well-being and life skills, 1cr, uses the virtual programme. The course is available in every study period
   • Career planning
     • Career planning self-study materials on Moodle
     • Job-Teaser (jobs and internships)
   • Study skills
     • Intra materials: study skills, study motivation, time management, learning skills, 
       Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ), study ability, studying mathematics & distance learning skills
     • Moodle areas: Introduction to Study Skills, Study skills for Thesis writers, Learning Strategies and Study Skills
     • There is also a course available: Academic study skills, 1 cr
   • Elective studies info
2. 2

   Group counselling 

   Take a look at our group activities and join us:

   • A wide range of group guidance offerings related to well-being, career planning and study skills can be found from Study support workshops and groups -page
   • Also remember peer support available, and find new study friends on the StudyBuddy -Moodle
3. 3

   Individual counselling 

   Joint Guidance and Counselling Services will be on summer break from Midsummer until the end of July. Appointments for autumn can be booked again starting in August.

   The guidance counsellor will help you clarifying your study situation, in reflections related to well-being, and structuring your future goals and choices. If you are unsure where to start in figuring out your situation, you can contact the guidance counsellor. The services of guidance counsellors are available to all students at Tampere University (note. free times are only shown for two weeks ahead. If you do not see the available slots immediately, check again the next day).

   • Contact: studentcounselling.tau [at] tuni.fi (studentcounselling[dot]tau[at]tuni[dot]fi)
   • Book an appointment:
     • appointment on City centre campus
     • appointment on Hervanta Campus, or
     • online appointment
   • Come visit drop-in sessions (Drop-in sessions for the fall semester begin on September 1, 2026): 
     • Tuesdays at 12-14 Hervanta Campus (Kampusareena)
     • Thursdays at 12-13.30 City centre campus (Main Building, A117)
       • Exceptions to drop-in sessions:

   The career counsellor will help you explore your career options. Contact the career counsellor when you have questions about internships, your impending graduation, articulating your knowledge and skills, employment opportunities or potential career paths. This service is intended for BSc and MSc students of Tampere University (note. free times are shown for four weeks ahead. If you do not see the available slots immediately, check again the next day).

   • Contact: careercounselling.tau [at] tuni.fi (careercounselling[dot]tau[at]tuni[dot]fi)
   • Book an appointment: book a time for counselling

   The study psychologist will help you with issues related to study skills and ability to study – in situations where studying is not going as expected or is too stressful. During appointments, it is possible to identify and address obstacles that slow down or block your studies, and find ways to support your studies. Support is available, for example, in developing study skills (including motivation and procrastination)  as well as for managing with stress. The services of the study psychologist are intended for our BSc and MSc students.

   • Contact & request an appointment: studypsychologist.tau [at] tuni.fi (studypsychologist[dot]tau[at]tuni[dot]fi)
     • Before booking an appointment read more detailed instructions below in the section 'Detailed descriptions of individual counselling'

   Specialist handling individual study arrangements will help you with individual study arrangements. You will be eligible for individualised support and individual study arrangements, if you have a diagnosed illness, disability or learning difficulty that may affect your ability to undertake or demonstrate learning. Learn more about individual study arrangements. The services are available to all students at Tampere University (note. free times are shown for three weeks ahead. If you do not see the available slots immediately, check again the next day).

   • Contact: studentcounselling.tau [at] tuni.fi (studentcounselling[dot]tau[at]tuni[dot]fi)
   • Book an appointment:
     • appointment on City centre campus
     • appointment on Hervanta campus, or
     • online appointment