study guide for exchange in tut

STUDY GUIDE FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS 2014–2015

INTERNATIONAL OFFICEP.O. Box 55333101 TampereFinlandEmail: [email protected]

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STUDY GUIDE FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS ACADEMIC YEAR 2014–2015

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Tampere University of Technology reserves the right to modify or withdraw prior notice any statement given in this guide and accepts no responsibility for the consequences of any such changes.

Published by International Office of Tampere University of Technology

Maps by: TUT/Heidi Koskela

Taitto & paino • Juvenes Print – Suomen Yliopistopaino Oy, Tampere 2014

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Welcome to study at Tampere University of Technology!

It is my great pleasure to wish you a warm welcome to Tampere University of Technol-ogy (TUT). We hope that your stay here with us will be both academically productive and personally rewarding.

We are always very pleased to receive international students at our University. We are convinced that the future of education lies in international experience.

This guide offers you a lot of important information about studying at TUT. I hope you will find it useful and that it answers the questions you may have. We here at the Inter-national Office will be happy to help you, if you have any questions. I wish you every success in your studies and an enjoyable stay in Tampere.

We look forward to meeting you soon,

Minna Haka-RiskuHead of International Office

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CONTENTS

CONTACTS .............................................................................5

INTRODUCTION TO THE UNIVERSITY ...................................6

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2014–2015 ........................................8

gETTINg STARTED WITH YOUR STUDIES ............................10

STUDYINg AT TUT ...............................................................13

STUDY FACILITIES AT TUT ..................................................19

FINISHINg YOUR EXCHANgE STUDY PERIOD .....................22

TUT FACULTIES AND DEPARTMENTS .................................23

MAP .................................................................................24

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CONTACTS

International OfficeThe International Office assists you with matters concerning studies at Tampere Uni-versity of Technology (TUT), provides pre-arrival information, organises orientation for new international students at the beginning of both semesters, and provides returning home information on completion of your study period at TUT.

Mailing address: Tampere University of Technology International Office PO Box 553 FI-33101 Tampere FINLAND

Visiting address: TUT, Tietotalo building, 1st floor Korkeakoulunkatu 1 33720 Tampere FINLAND

Email: [email protected]

Office hours Mon-Wed 12.00-15.00, Thu-Fri 9.00-12.00

Please do not hesitate to contact us or visit our office whenever you have questions about studying at TUT. We will do our best to assist you.

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INTRODUCTION TO THE UNIvERSITY

Tampere University of Technology (TUT) conducts scientific research in technology and architecture and provides higher education within these fields. TUT offers pro-grammes leading to bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. TUT is the second larg-est university of technology in Finland and has a lively campus of 10,500 engineering and architecture students. The University has grown rapidly since its establishment in 1965 as an affiliate of Helsinki University of Technology. The University gained full in-dependence in 1972. TUT has operated in the form of a foundation since 2010.

The leading-edge fields of research at TUT are signal processing, optics and photon-ics, biomodelling, intelligent machines and the built environment.

TUT actively promotes student exchange programmes with universities across the world. At least some courses are taught in English in all the faculties. In addition, the University offers eight international master’s degree programmes in the following fields: Architecture, Automation Engineering, Bioengineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Management, Information Technology, Materials Engineer-ing and Science and Engineering. The international master’s degree programmes are conducted entirely in English and some courses in these programmes are also avail-able to exchange students.

At present, TUT cooperates with over 200 universities. The majority of the partner uni-versities are located in EU countries. In 2013-2014, about 450 exchange students pursued undergraduate studies at TUT.

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Degree structure and fields of study

TUT offers basic degree programmes leading to the degrees Bachelor of Science in Technology BSc (Tech), Master of Science in Technology MSc (Tech), and Master of Science in Architecture MSc (Arch).

The extent of degree programmes is given in credits. The extent of BSc degree pro-grammes is 180 credits and that of MSc degree programmes 120 credits.

Completing a bachelor’s degree takes three years. A master’s degree takes approxi-mately two years, if students earn 60 credits per academic year. One credit refers to an input of approximately 27 hours of work, which consists of lecture hours, exercises, other forms of instruction and independent work. The cred-its used at TUT follow the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). One TUT credit equals one ECTS credit.

Optional Studies12 credits12 credits



The extent of degree programmes is given in credits. The extent of BSc degree programmes is 180 credits and that of MSc degree programmes 120 credits.

Completing a bachelor’s degree takes three years. A master’s degree takes approximately two years, if students earn 60 credits per academic year.

Bachelor of Science in Technology 180 credits (3 years)

Common Programme Studies

110 credits

Subject Studies A

25 credits

Subject Studies B

25 credits

Bachelor’s Thesis

8 credits

Optional Studies

12 credits

Master of Science in Technology 120 credits (2 years)


10 – 20 credits

Subject Studies C

25 credits

or

Advanced Subject Studies A or B

30 credits

Advanced Subject Studies

A, B or C

30 credits

Optional Studies

10-20 credits

Master’s Thesis

30 credits







110 credits

Subject Studies A

25 credits

Subject Studies B

25 credits

Bachelor’s Thesis

8 credits

Optional Studies

12 credits



10 – 20 credits

Subject Studies C

25 credits

or


30 credits


A, B or C

30 credits

Optional Studies

10-20 credits

Master’s Thesis

30 credits







110 credits

Subject Studies A

25 credits

Subject Studies B

25 credits

Bachelor’s Thesis

8 credits

Optional Studies

12 credits



10 – 20 credits

Subject Studies C

25 credits

or


30 credits


A, B or C

30 credits

Optional Studies

10-20 credits

Master’s Thesis

30 credits

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ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2014–2015

AUTUMN 2014

Main registration day 18.8.2014

Orientation for autumnsemester arrivals

18.8. – 22.8.2014

I Period 25.8.2014 – 10.10.2014 Examination week: 13.10.2014 – 17.10.2014

II Period 20.10.2014 – 5.12.2014 Examination week: 8.12.2014 – 19.12.2014

Christmas break 22.12.2014 – 6.1.2015

SpRING 2015

Main registration day for exchange students

7.1.2015

Orientation for newexchange students

7. – 9.1.2015

III Period 12.1.2015 – 6.3.2015 Examination week: 9.3.2015 – 13.3.2015

IV Period 16.3.2015 - 15.5.2015Examination weeks: 18.5.2015 – 29.5.2015 Easter break: 2.4.2015 – 8.4.2015

At TUT, the academic year is divided into two semesters, the autumn semester and the spring semester. One academic year comprises four teaching periods and each period ends with an examination week. The periods 1-2 take place in the autumn semester and periods 3-4 in the spring semester. The autumn semester begins in late August and ends at the end of December. The spring semester starts in early January and ends in late May.

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National holidays in Finland during the academic year 2014-2015:

On public holidays all banks and shops, except for some kiosks, are closed and public transportation follows specific timetables.

01.11.2014 All Saints’ Day (Pyhäinpäivä)06.12.2014 Independence Day (Itsenäisyyspäivä)25.12.2014 Christmas Day (Joulupäivä)26.12.2014 Boxing Day (Tapaninpäivä)

01.01.2015 New Year’s Day (Uudenvuodenpäivä)06.01.2015 Epiphany (Loppiainen)03.04.2015 good Friday (Pitkäperjantai)06.04.2015 Easter Monday (2. pääsiäispäivä)01.05.2015 May Day (Vappu)14.05.2015 Ascension Day (Helatorstai)20.06.2015 Midsummer Day (Juhannuspäivä)

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GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR STUDIES

Please read the following chapters to learn what you need to do to register at the Uni-versity and get started with your studies.

Take part in the orientationThe International Office organises an orientation week for new students at the begin-ning of both semesters. Autumn semester arrivals attend orientation in late August be-fore the start of the first teaching period. Spring semester arrivals attend orientation in early January before the start of the third teaching period.

During the orientation week, you will register as a student and get a lot of important information concerning your studies, such as how to sign up for courses through the student intranet POP and information on faculties, exam arrangements, health and housing services for students, etc.

The orientation week will also prepare you for student life in Tampere. You will have the chance to get to know your tutor group and fellow students. The student tutors and the International Students’ Club INTO will organise fun free time activities.

We invite you to take full advantage of the sessions and activities of the orientation week!

Taking part in orientation is compulsory for all new students, because starting your studies without attending orientation requires a lot of initiative on your part and may be too challenging.

Register as a student at TUTAll exchange students need to be registered as degree students at a university in their home country. The credits earned at TUT should be incorporated into the student’s home university degree. All exchange students are registered as non-degree students at TUT.

Registration checklist

1. Check that your personal information is correct and your name is spelled correct-ly in the registration letter that you receive on the first day. The registration letter contains your student number. Learn your student number by heart; you will need it in many occasions in the future.

2. Membership in the Student Union is compulsory for all students (except for post-graduates to whom the Student Union membership is optional). In the academic

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year 2014-2015, the Student Union membership fee is EUR 97.90 for the whole academic year and EUR 48.95 for a semester. The Student Union membership fee is not a tuition fee and part of the fee goes to the Finnish Student Health Ser-vices.

3. Pay the Student Union membership fee. It is not possible to pay the fee at the University; you need to pay the membership fee A) in a bank or B) using online banking (EU citizens only, if your bank uses reference numbers). The amount of your Student Union membership fee depends on the duration of your study peri-od, which is mentioned in your acceptance letter. It is very important that you use your own personal reference number, which you will find in the registration letter along with the bank details of the Student Union.

4. You can use any bank to pay the fee. There are banks at the Duo Shopping Centre near the University. Banks accept cash payments. If you use online banking ser-vices, the International Office will need a receipt with the reference number and an archive ID as a printout or as an email. Because exchange students are stay-ing in Finland less than a year, it might not be possible to open a bank account. If you do open a bank account, please remember to close your account before leaving Finland!

5. After you have paid the fee, bring the receipt to the International Office. The In-ternational Office staff will register you and stamp the receipt of your membership payment. If you use your online banking service to pay the fee, you can also send the payment receipt to the International Office by email ([email protected]), so the staff can print it out.

6. Please keep the receipt with you! Until you get your actual student card, the re-ceipt works as a temporary student card, i.e. you will get student discounts on meals at the campus restaurants by showing the receipt.

7. When you register, you should inform the International Office staff of your address in Tampere.

Obtain a TUT user account

A day or two after you have registered, your username and password for TUT’s com-puters and your TUT email account will be available at the IT Helpdesk in room: PC201D (Main Building, 2nd floor). Please take your ID (passport) with you.

Your TUT user account contains a personal email address and some quota for your own files and websites and allows you to access the student intranet POP and com-puter classrooms on campus. All computers include a wide range of software (word processors, spreadsheets, drawing packages, databases, math software, etc.).

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Your email address will most likely be in the format [email protected].

All the professors and International Office staff will use this email address to contact you. This is why it is very important that you check your TUT email account regular-ly! Please note that you should use your TUT email account for any correspondence with the TUT staff (International Office and professors/lecturers) during your exchange study period. If you want to, you can also forward your TUT email to some other email address.

You can access your TUT email at: http://outlook.com/student.tut.fi

Collect your student card from the Student Union Office Your student card will be available at the Student Union Office, if you have returned your student card application in time. You need to pay the Student Union membership fee and register at the International Office before you can collect your card. The card costs EUR 7, which you pay in cash when collecting the card. You can find the Student Union Office on the 2nd floor of the Main Building.

Using your student cardOnce you have collected your student card from the Student Union, you can activate the card to work as a key card to the University. With this card you are allowed to en-ter the buildings on campus 24 hours a day. To activate the key card, you need to visit one of the information desks at TUT (except not the one in Tietotalo building). The stu-dent card works as a rechargeable meal card at the Juvenes restaurants and cafés on campus, where you can also load money to the card for, e.g. meals and refreshments. In addition, your student card functions as a library card at the TUT Library.Your student card is your proof of identity on campus. You need to present your stu-dent card, for example, when handing in your answer sheets in examinations.

possible certificates for your home university at the beginning of your stay:

Contact your home university to check if they require you to send them any docu-ments such as:

• Learning agreement signed by TUT

• Certificate of arrival

• Changes to the learning agreement form signed by TUT

Your Erasmus grant may depend on sending these documents within a deadline set by your home university.

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STUDYING AT TUT

plan your studiesYour proposed study plan (learning agreement for Erasmus exchange students) has been approved at the application stage. Having your study plan/ learning agreement ap-proved by TUT does not automatically guarantee admission to the courses, because in some courses the group size is limited. You may modify your study plan (or learning agreement) upon your arrival.

Please contact your home university to check if you are required to complete a certain amount of credits during your exchange study period. The average course load at TUT is 30 ECTS credits per semester and 60 ECTS credits per academic year.

Methods of instructionCourse requirements may vary depending on the course. Some courses are lecture-based and there is an examination at the end of the course. In addition to lectures and an exam, course requirements may also include problem-solving exercises, indi-vidual or group work or laboratory work. It is therefore very important that you attend the opening lecture to find out more information on practical arrangements and the re-quirements for completing the course (obligatory exercises, assignments, exact time-table, exams and other details).

Lectures usually start at quarter past and last for 45 minutes. There is a 15-minute break between lectures, although it is common to skip the break in 2-hour lectures.

E-learning platformsThe e-learning platform most commonly used at TUT is Moodle. In some courses, such as online courses, all the teaching and learning occurs through an e-learning platform. In most courses, however, the e-learning platform is merely used for distrib-uting course materials and instructions on course arrangements. More information on the possible use of an e-learning platform during a course is usually given in the open-ing lecture.

Language of instructionThe main language of instruction is Finnish. However, a wide variety of courses, main-ly of advanced level, are taught in English. The courses available in English are listed in the Course Catalogue. A good oral and written command of the English language is necessary for all exchange students. Exchange students must have sufficient skills in the English language to follow classes (at least level B1 on the Common European Framework or IELTS band score 3.5 – 4.5).

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Course completionCourse descriptions can be found in the online Course Catalogue and from POP (re-quires a TUT username account). You can find a link to the Course Catalogue (cours-es available in English) on the TUT admissions website. Many of the courses that are conducted in English are of advanced level and may require previous studies in the field (possible course-specific prerequisites are mentioned in the course descriptions).

Course descriptionshttp://www.tut.fi/admissions > Applying > Exchange programmeshttp://www.tut.fi/popFaculties and departmentshttp://www.tut.fi/en > About TUT

How to sign up for coursesAll students need to sign up for courses through the student intranet POP, http://www.tut.fi/pop > In English > Studies (Study guide and sign-up). Choose the academic year (2014-2015) and use the course code or name as the search term to find the course. You can also display a list of all the courses available in a particular department given in English. When you click the name of a course, the system displays detailed infor-mation on the course along with the ‘Sign up’ button. Please note that you need a TUT user account to access POP. The account will be activated once you have personally registered to TUT during the orientation week. In case you have problems with course sign-ups, please contact the teacher or the coordinator of the faculty.

Students need to sign up for courses at least two weeks before the beginning of the teaching period during which the course is held, except for the first teaching period when the deadline for signing up for courses is Thursday, 21 August.

How to find out course timetablesOne course may be implemented several times during the academic year, for exam-ple once during the autumn semester and once during the spring semester. When you sign up for courses in the POP portal, you get the detailed timetable for each course. In case you have problems with finding course timetables, please contact the coordi-nator of the faculty.

Course feedbackThe credits that a student earns for completing a course will be entered into the Ac-ademic Records only after the student has submitted feedback through the Kaiku course feedback system. This is to ensure access to student feedback and enable the continuous development of courses and the overall quality of education. Teach-

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ers are also obligated to respond to the feedback they receive from students. This will encourage open dialogue and more active interaction between teachers and students.

You can send feedback through the Kaiku system on the course implementation rounds for which you have registered. A link to the system is available in the POP por-tal > Studies > Studies. To view the teacher’s response to student feedback, please go to POP > Studies >My study records and click the “Show response” link.

Language courses at TUTAs an exchange student you are welcome to take part in language courses at the TUT Language Centre. There is a wide range of languages available. However, students cannot be guaranteed access to language courses, because group sizes are limited. English language courses are especially popular, and as some English courses are compulsory for degree students, exchange students unfortunately don’t usually have chances to gain access to such courses. If you are able to get a place from a language course, please also finish the course accordingly. If you are not sure of the level of the language course that you should attend, you should contact the teacher in question for more information.

Learning FinnishAdapting to Finnish society and everyday life will be much easier and more fun, if you are prepared to learn some Finnish. If you are, for example, interested in finding a summer job or a traineeship in Finland you should start learning Finnish as early as possible to increase your possibilities to land a job or a traineeship.

Finnish language courses at TUTAs an international student you have the opportunity to take Finnish language cours-es at the TUT Language Centre. Finnish language courses at four different levels are available.

For more information on Finnish language courses, please contact the Language Centre Office in the Konetalo building (2nd floor) or the language teacher, or visit: http://www.tut.fi/kie> In English

Self-study courses on the InternetUuno - http://www.uuno.tamk.fi Easyfinnish - http://www.yle.fi/easyfinnish

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Exam arrangementsThere are four examination periods during an academic year. Students are entitled to attempt the same course exam for a maximum of three times, regardless of whether earlier attempts were passes or fails. The highest grade will be considered when giving the final grade for the course.

Please note that the international office doesn’t have the resources to organise home university’s exams for exchange students.

Signing up for examsThe exam sign-up function becomes available in POP one month before the beginning of the teaching period in question. It is mandatory to sign up for an exam! You need to sign up for exams through the POP portal at least seven (7) days before the exam. The day of the exam is not included in this time period, but the sign-up day is. For example, if an exam is held on a Tuesday, the sign-up deadline is the Tuesday of the previous week. In case of problems, you need to contact the faculty arranging the exam. When you sign up for an exam, you will get information on the time and place of the exam. If the course is conducted in English only, then the final exam will also be in English. Only the answer papers of those students who have signed up for the examination will be forwarded for grading!

Cancelling your sign-up for an examSign-ups for an exam should be cancelled in the POP portal at least three days before the exam. The day of the exam and the day of cancellation are not included in this time period. If you neglect to cancel your exam sign-up, it counts as one opportunity to take the exam.

Duration of examsExams usually last for 3 hours, and they start exactly on the hour, not quarter past. Stu-dents are not allowed to leave the room during the first 30 minutes of an exam.

Exam regulationsYou may only take a pencil, eraser and ruler to your desk in the examination room. In many exams, a calculator is also required. In general, the calculator may not be pro-grammable. Students will be separately informed of exceptions to this rule. You must leave your coat, bag, pencil case, phone and other belongings along the walls of the examination room. When you are handed the exam paper and answer sheets, make sure that the exam paper is the right one, as there may be several different exams go-ing on in the same room. You need to write your name and student number on each answer sheet. Unsigned answer sheets will not be marked. Students will be separately informed, if other materials are permitted in the exam.

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Invigilators will inspect your photo identification (student card or other valid photo ID) when you hand over your answer sheets. The basic rule is that nothing may be taken out of the examination room which was not brought in. You need to hand over an an-swer sheet even if it contains no answers.

Please note that students are not allowed to communicate with each other in any way during an examination. Any form of cheating is strictly prohibited and a punishable offense.

For more information on exam schedules and regulations, please visit the student intranet POP at: http://www.tut.fi/pop> In English > Study Info > Examinations.

Course gradingCourses will be graded within 30 days of the exam date. Please note that the process cannot be expedited at an individual student’s request. You can find your results in the POP portal. If you suspect a mistake in your grading, you can ask for rectification ei-ther orally or in writing from the lecturer who graded the exam.

ECTS information – grading and credit system at TUTThe European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) is a student-centred system that is based on the student’s workload required to achieve the objectives of a programme. The objectives are specified in terms of learning outcomes and compe-tences to be acquired. One TUT credit equals one ECTS credit.

Studies at TUT are evaluated on a scale of Excellent (5), Very good (4), good (3), Very satisfactory (2), Satisfactory or Approved (1), and Fail (0).

Some courses may be evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis. These grades cannot be con-verted into a numerical evaluation. Usually Pass/Fail grades are assigned for courses that do not include a course exam. Postgraduate studies may also be evaluated on a scale of Excellent, Pass and Fail.

One credit at TUT refers to an input of approximately 27 hours of work, which consists of lecture hours, exercises, other forms of instruction and independent work. The full course load for the whole academic year is around 60 credits and for one se-mester around 30 credits.

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Institutional and ECTS evaluation systems Grades TUT ECTSExcellent 5 AVery Good 4 BGood 3 CVery Satisfactory 2 DSatisfactory or Approved 1 EFail 0 FX and F

ECTS grade definitions EXCELLENT Outstanding performance with only minor errorsVERY GOOD Above average but with some errorsGOOD Generally sound work with a number of notable errorsVERY SATISFACTORY Fair but with significant shortcomingsSATISFACTORY OR APPROVED Performance meets the minimum criteriaFAIL Some more work required before the credit can be awarded (FX), considerable further work is required (F)

Transcript of recordsCredits for successfully completed courses are entered into TUT’s Study Register. To complete a course, the student needs to satisfy all the course requirements, which usually includes an exam. Please note that no course records will be entered into the Study Register for attending the lectures only. As the University does not keep system-atic records of the courses that any given student is attending, there is no official infor-mation available on courses that the student has participated to, but not formally com-pleted. Failed courses do not appear on the transcript of records.

plagiarism and cheatingTo avoid serious consequences, always remember to cite the original source of infor-mation and ideas, for example in your essays, assignments, exercises and theses. pla-giarism is strictly prohibited and a punishable offense. If plagiarism is discovered, the work (essay, assignment) will be disqualified and the entire course may be disquali-fied. Students who are found guilty of plagiarism may lose their right to study at TUT. TUT will inform the exchange student’s home university of any such violation.

Whenever you quote, paraphrase, summarize or refer to someone else’s work, you must always add a citation in accordance with the general rules of academic writing. If you are unsure about proper citation practices, please ask the Library staff at TUT for further instructions to avoid any misunderstandings.

Cheating in examinations is strictly prohibited. If an invigilator suspects cheating, (s)he may issue the student with a verbal warning and make a notation thereof on the student’s answer sheet. The examination papers of students suspected of cheating will be disqualified.

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STUDY FACILITIES AT TUT

Study guidanceExchange students are advised to contact the academic coordinator of the faculty or the course lecturers with questions about courses and course contents.

Computer classroomsThere is at least one computer classroom with a printer in each building on the cam-pus.

IT HelpdeskThe IT Helpdesk is located in the Main Building (2nd floor). The helpdesk administers and maintains TUT’s user and email accounts, programme and printing services and offers assistance in computer-related problems.

Information securityYou can access the services that the University offers to students with your TUT user account and password. Your account is personal and you must not let anyone else use it. You are responsible for all the activities occurring under your username. It is very important that you keep your password safe. Do not tell your password to others. To review the rules, regulations and your responsibilities, go to POP portal > IT Services.

You can also change your password through the IT Services pages when necessary.

pOp – personalized student portalThe POP portal is a personalized student portal for TUT’s students. You can use the POP portal after receiving your TUT user account. POP contains tools and information you need for studying at TUT, as well as information on student life.

The pOp portal contains the following sections:

MAIN PAGE: Here you can read news and notifications and create your own remind-ers and to-do lists. You can also click through the POP calendars to view your notes, course timetables and upcoming events.

STUDIES: In this section you can, for example, view all the courses and learning events that you have signed up for (Studies). You can search for course exams, sign up for exams and cancel your exam sign-ups (Exams). All your course completion records and partial completion records are displayed in this section, and you can order an un-official transcript of records to your email (My study records). You can also search for courses and sign-ups (Study guide and sign-up).

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STUDY INFO: Information on studies and services and facilities available at TUT.

CAMPUS: Information on, for example, the services and facilities available at TUT. DISCUSSION: Message board where students can discuss topics and sell/buy things (Flea Market)

MY PROFILE: Here you can update your personal information. You can adjust the set-tings of the portal and, for example, select your news groups.

PERSON SEARCH: You can search for students’ and staff members’ contact informa-tion and add them to your contacts.

POP http://www.tut.fi/pop > In English

LibraryThe University Library is located in the Main Building. The TUT Library brings together library and information services with a wide range of IT resources.

The Library houses a wealth of digital resources, such as electronic journals, books and databases. At the moment, the Library holds a collection of nearly 20,000 elec-tronic journals, including journals from all the well-known publishers. The collections also contain handbooks and dictionaries, encyclopaedias, patents and standards from different fields.

Print collections comprise approximately 120,000 volumes, mainly in the field of sci-ence and technology. The lending collection may be used on the premises or taken on loan. Borrowing is free of charge. The loan periods vary by the collections for example for period loans it is eight weeks and two weeks for course books. Loans may be re-newed if there are no reservations for that particular item. Textbooks are also available for overnight loans 30 minutes before the Library is closed. Overnight loans need to be returned before 10 a.m. the next morning. Overnight loans cannot be reserved. Fines are charged for overdue items.

TUT LibraryKorkeakoulunkatu 10PO Box 537, FI-33101 Tampere, FINLANDTel: + 358 3 3115 3155 (Information Services)Tel: + 358 3 3115 3177 (IT Helpdesk)http://www.tut.fi/library

Open:Mon-Fri 8–18, Sat 9–15 (during semesters)

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Unipoli TampereUnipoli Tampere is a university network established by the higher education institu-tions in Tampere (Tampere University of Technology, University of Tampere and Tam-pere University of Applied Sciences and Police University College). Unipoli Tampere aims to provide better opportunities for exchange students to select high-quality stud-ies across the institutional borders of the universities in the region.

As an exchange student, you can attend a set of courses at the University of Tampere and Tampere University of Applied Sciences after arriving in Finland and registering at TUT. Please note that not all courses are available, but only part of the curriculum.

The courses that are available to exchange students are listed on the Unipoli Tampere website: http://study.unipolitampere.fi/. On this website you can also find instructions on how to apply for these courses.

Before you take any courses at other higher education institutions, please contact your home university to make sure that the studies are counted toward your home univer-sity degree!

In addition, the Unipoli Tampere website contains a very useful news and events sec-tion that features news about studying at the three high education institutions and living in Tampere and Finland.

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FINISHING YOUR EXCHANGE STUDY pERIOD

The International Office provides returning home information for exchange students at the end of their exchange study period. An Exit info session is arranged for exchange students at the end of each semester.

Obtain an official transcript of records You will receive an official transcript of records (that bears the University stamp) at the end of your exchange study period. However, as the transcripts are not generated or sent automatically, you will need to either collect the transcript at the International Of-fice before leaving Finland or ask us to send it to you home university:

If all your grades appear on the POP portal upon your departure you can collect the Transcript of Records at the International Office before leaving Finland.

In case you are still waiting for some grades to appear on your transcript when leav-ing Finland, please fill in the Request for a Transcript of Records form (available in the POP portal) and submit it to the International Office by email ([email protected]). We will send your official transcript to your home university.

If you have taken courses at the University of Tampere (UTA) or TAMK you will need to contact UTA or TAMK before leaving to get a separate transcript of records for your studies. Credits gained at UTA or TAMK can be added to TUT’s Transcript of Records upon request, if you provide us with the original transcript by a deadline that will be announced later.

Obtain a certificate of enrolment

Most exchange students, especially Erasmus exchange students, need a letter of con-firmation/certificate of enrolment that states the period of the student’s enrolment at TUT. You can collect this certificate from the International Office before leaving Fin-land. Please note that most universities require the certificate to be signed on the date of departure or a few days before departure at the earliest. The official period of enrol-ment marked in the certificates is from the beginning of the orientation week until the end of the last examination week. For example for the autumn semester exchanges it will be 18 August-19 December.

Changes to the learning agreement – Erasmus students

If you have made changes to your learning agreement, please check with your home university if you need to present the approved (i.e. signed and stamped) changes to your learning agreement when you return. If you do need this form, you can find a blank form in POP in case you do not already have one from your home university.

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TUT user accountYour TUT user account will close after your right to study at TUT expires (on 31 December 2014 for autumn semester exchanges, and on 31 July 2015 for whole academic exchanges and spring semester exchanges). Please make sure that you have made backup copies of all your important files and emails before the deadline.

TUT FACULTIES AND DEpARTMENTS

• The University comprises four faculties and 19 departments. You can read more about the departments (e.g. about the fields of research) at http://www.tut.fi/en > About TUT.

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING SCIENCES• Department of Automation Science and Engineering (abbreviation: ASE)• Department of Intelligent Hydraulics and Automation (abbreviation: IHA)• Department of Materials Science (abbreviation: MOL)• Department of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Systems (abbreviation: MEI)

FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES • Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering (abbreviation: KEB)• Department of Mathematics (abbreviation: MAT)• Department of Physics (abbreviation: FYS)• Optoelectronics Research Centre (abbreviation: ORC)

FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND BUILT ENvIRONMENT• Department of Civil Engineering (abbreviation: RAK)• School of Architecture (abbreviation: ARK)• Department of Information Management and Logistics (abbreviation: TLO)• Department of Industrial Management (abbreviation: TTA)• Language Centre (abbreviation: KIE)• Pori Department (abbreviation: PLA)• Centre for Professional Development Edutech (abbreviation: EDU)

FACULTY OF COMpUTING AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING• Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering (abbreviation: ELT)• Department of Pervasive Computing (abbreviation: TIE)• Department of Electrical Engineering (abbreviation: DEE)• Department of Signal Processing (abbreviation: SgN)

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STUDY GUIDE FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS 2014–2015

INTERNATIONAL OFFICEP.O. Box 55333101 TampereFinlandEmail: [email protected]

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