- Suomeksi: Syksyn aikataulu
Below you'll find key dates for the fresher fall of 2024. In addition, you'll find information about future events in TKO-äly's event calendar. The university guide for the orientation week can be found here.
In addition to the events below, we will organize events for all of our members, unofficial gatherings and events for your own tutor group.
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We might have to change these dates and schedule.
Follow our announcements on the fresher channel (you'll get the invitation link from a tutor), keep an eye on the event calendar and this page as we get closer to orientation week.
The events that are organized mostly for the freshers are not added to the event calendar.
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| August
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| Sat 24/8
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Head start on the fresher year 16.00 (Calendar event)
- A traditional head start on the fresher year in Suomenlinna: Come meet and hang out with your fellow students to be!
- If you want to head to Suomenlinna together, come and meet us at Manta (the Havis Amanda statue) at 12 o'clock
- TKO-äly will offer some snacks and refreshments. You can also bring your own snacks and drinks!
- We will take the ferry to Suomenlinna, for which you'll need an HSL ticket valid in Zone A.
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| Orientation week
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You can find the events relevant for your degree programme here. They will add the links for the remote events later.
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| Mon 26/8
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Orientation day I
- Board Game Night at Exactum starting 17.00
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| Tue 27/8
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Orientation day II
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| Hanging out at a park 16:00
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Fresher Klusteri 18:00 (18:00-22:00 alcohol-free)
- After the park, we'll head to Klusteri
- You can go there with the others straight from the park or go there by yourself (the address is Leppäsuonkatu 11)
- Ring the buzzer for "Christina Regina" and wait for somebody to come and open the door
- When you come in, make sure somebody tells you the rules of Klusteri :)
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| Wed 28/8
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Orientation week III
- Check-in event for all new International degree and exchange students: 14:00-17:00, Language Center, Fabianinkatu 26Internationals
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Fresher sauna 17:00
- Let's have a sauna!
- 17 o'clock at the Mäkelänkadun sauna, Mäkelänkatu 91, Helsinki
- If you want to leave together, we leave from Kumpula at 17:00
- Going to the sauna starts at 18:00 in shifts
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| Thu 29/8
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Orientation day IV
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City tour 14:00
- Get to know central Helsinki
- Departure from Exactum's main entrance (courtyard between Exactum and Physicum)
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| Park hangout 17:00
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| Fri 30/8
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Orientation day V
- Guidance and wellbeing online event Zoom (in Swedish) 9:00–12:00
- Info session of different fields of science, Limes ry, 12.00–14.00, Exactum A111
- Housing info 10:00–11:00, Zoom Exchange
- Chance to buy patches and become a member of TKO-äly. Take some cash with you.
- Patches 1–2.5 €/piece, membership 4 € / year, 10 € / 3 years or 15 € / 5 years. TKO-äly mug 5€
- You can also buy our yellow overalls for €15.
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| Sat 31/8
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Nations' fresher park time TBA
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| September
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| Mon 2/9
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Opening ceremony of the academic year time TBA
- A somewhat fancy academic event, open to all, held in the university festive hall
- At the same time is the opening carnival, where organizations associated with the student union introduce themselves and their activities on the central campus, i.e., the main building, Porthania, Think Corner and in front of the buildings.
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Nations' fresher disco time TBA
- A party by the nations. location TBA
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| Wed 18/9
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HYY fresher adventure
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| November
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| Sat 16/11 - Mon 18/11
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KJYR'23 - Cruise by Kumpula student associations 12:00
- 2-day cruise to Stockholm for Kumpula students
- Sign-up: KJYR sign-up KJYR sign-up
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