Guidance and counselling services and contact information
There are many people in TAMK whose job is to help you. On this page, you can find all student couselling services. You can contact the following people when you have questions or feel a need to discuss the practicalities and guidelines concerning your studies, plan your studies, gain more international experience, plan your career choices and look after your health and wellbeing. We hope to give your support either in individual meetings or in group activities.
On this page:
Tutors and Student Cousellors | Teaching Staff | Other couselling services | Support for Student Wellbeing
Tutors and Student Counsellors:
Teacher Tutor
Every starting student group has a designated teacher tutor appointed for them at the beginning of their studies. Your academic/ teacher tutor or coach is your first point of call when you have issues to deal with.
The teacher tutor supports you throughout different phases of your studies. This teacher is in regular contact with your group and passes on important information. Every year you have a chance to review your situation with this person.
You can contact your teacher tutor matters concerning your studies and well-being. The teacher tutor will direct you, if necessary, to other forms of support as well (such as student counsellors).
List of Teacher Tutors by Degree Programme
Student Tutor
Every university of applied sciences degree programme student group has a designated student tutor, who you will meet on the very first day of your studies. International students arriving in TAMK also have the support of student tutors. Tutors also familiarize you with student life and Tampere as a student city. Peer tutors and degree tutors (for English speaking programmes) walk alongside the first-year students of a degree programme during their first year.
You can contact your student tutor for help with various study-related practical matters.Student tutoring is coordinated by student association Tamko.
Student Counsellor
Each study programme has a Student Counsellor (”opo”) who helps individual students who needs help in planning their studies or getting accreditation for previous studies or skills acquired.
You can contact the student counselor of your degree programme, if you need support with your personalized study path. For example, if your studies are progressing slower or faster than your student group's planned schedule or you feel you need individual support and special conditions (for example, study difficulties).
The student counsellor guides you with decision-making, career planning, credit transfer and your individual study planning (ISP). They will also help you to find other kind of professional help.
Teaching Staff:
Teacher
If your questions concern course implementations be in touch with the respective teachers. Your teacher is in charge of information related to course completion.
Practical Training Supervisor
Your studies include practical training, which has a crucial role in professional and expert skill development. A TAMK Practical Training Supervisor and the training adviser at the place of work support you to accomplish your training goals.
Thesis Supervisor
The thesis included in your studies is meant to develop and display the skills needed for practical knowledge and application in your specific field. A designated Thesis Supervisor supports you throughout the thesis writing process.
Special needs teacher and accessibility
Learning difficulties, illnesses or disabilities might affect learning and study abilities. You can discuss the possibilities for individual support with a special needs teacher.
Accessibility and individual study arrangements
Special needs teacher's services
Other couselling services
Service Point (Studying and Education)
Service Point offers services related to study and educational affairs. You can turn to Service Point in almost all study-related matters. You can get general study counselling, transcripts of records, study certificates and information about other TAMK services.
More information about the Service Point and contact information
Study Ability Counsellor
Do you feel that your study ability has diminished? Is studying a struggle? We are very aware that various things in your life affects your ability to concentrate on your studies. Study Ability Counsellor can support you in situations where your ability to study efficiently is affected. Together with the Study Ability Counsellor, you may map out your need for support and guidance and reflect upon how to improve your study ability.
Study Ability Support and couselling
Career Services
Career Services support you when you transition to working life. Whether you are getting a summer job or seeking a job after graduation, career services support you by organising training sessions, taking part in recruitment events, providing you with information of work and practical training positions and by guiding, on a practical level, the process of finding employment and training positions.
Via JobTeaser you can find materials, trainings and workshops to support your career planning, or you can book an appointment for personal career counseling.
TAMK Career Services and appointments
Exchange Student Services and International Coordinators
International services work on the possibilities on going on exchange or doing your internship abroad. Students are encouraged to take part in an international student and training exchange program during their studies, but extensive internationalisation opportunities are available even at home.
Degree programmes have their own international coordinator, who informs the students of the available exchange opportunities and guides you with these opportunities. In addition, the coordinator supports you with international exchange programmes and helps exchange students.
Exchange Student Services and international coordinators collect and dispense information to you on international exchange opportunities around the world. We also organize international orientation and coordinate the tutor activities of exchange students in cooperation with student union Tamko. If you are about to leave for international exchange, your Practical Training Supervisor helps you, but with practical matters you can turn to international services.
Internationalisation during studies
Social Counselling for international students
As you enter Finland, there is a lot of paper work to deal with. You might also need help in establishing a home in Tampere and adjusting to a new culture. The Social Counsellor specialises in helping you with these issues. The Social Counselling services support you with settling to Finland and official business: permits, living, healthcare, budgeting and so on.
Social Counselling for International Students
Support for Student Wellbeing:
Student Health Care
Student health care services for degree students are be provided by the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS).
Informantion on student health care
Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS)
TAMK Parvi and Sparris workshops
Parvi offers support services, peer support and encounters to all TAMK students.
Parvi provides various small group activities and events to support the students' study ability and wellbeing. Parvi workshops are available both on campus and online. Don't fly solo – join Parvi!
TAMK Parvi and partners’ services
Sparris study skills workshops
Sports services
SportUni offers high-quality and diverse sports services for students and staff of Tampere Universities. You can use the sports services on three campuses at a fair price.
School Pastor
You can contact the school pastor if you are, for example, worried about your studies, work or life in general, your relationship and various crisis situations.
Life is a journey. Sometimes the end of the path is missing, the road seems to come to a dead end or grief breaks you down. Talking helps. Discussion opens new possibilities and changes the perspective. Please contact us when you need to talk with someone.
Contact information and cooperation with congregation
Other partner's services
Many partner's of TAMK offer support and services for wellbeing and many different life situations. You can find support for e.g. loneliness, financial troubles, mental health and neurodiversity.
Partners’ services on Parvi's page
Koppari
What occupies your mind? Koppari helps students to find right services from TAMK, Tampere & online. Koppari gathers all services for students in one place.
Support for wellbeing
See all services concerning student wellbeing