Welcome to Study at KAMK!

Accept the offer of admission electronically in the My Studyinfo service as soon as possible to allow enough time for the possible immigration process:

• If you have a Finnish ID number and online banking credentials, mobile certificate, or an electronic ID card you can confirm the study place by logging in at the My Studyinfo service.
• If you don’t have a Finnish ID number nor online banking credentials, mobile certificate, or an electronic ID card, please read the instructions on the My Studyinfo email notification you received and confirm your study place through the link your receive from the email.
• If you are not able to confirm your study place electronically, please contact the Admission Services of KAMK: admissions@kamk.fi

Make sure that to confirm your study place by the given deadline. Otherwise, you will lose the offered study place. Confirmation of the study place is binding and cannot be altered or cancelled.

NOTE!

The timetables of the first joint selection for spring 2024:
Student selection results published by 31 May
Deadline for accepting a study place by 11 July 3:00 pm Finnish time
Admissions from waiting lists end by 30 July 3:00 pm Finnish time
Those who have received a student selection decision must receive their study place in My Studyinfo service and register as present or absent by 11 July 2024 at 3.00 pm Finnish time.

Those who have been accepted from a reserve place have 7 days to confirm their place and register for the academic year as present or absent.

If you have not confirmed a study place and registered by the deadline, you will lose your reserved study place.

Citizens of a country outside the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland are obliged to pay a tuition fee. Make the payment for your tuition fee through the KAMK Flywire service by following the instructions provided in the acceptance letter sent to you via email. The tuition fee must be paid in full, it cannot be paid in installments.

If you do not pay your tuition fee by the deadline, you will lose your study place.

If you have problems paying your tuition fees, please contact: admissions@kamk.fi

More information about tuition fees

• If you are a non-EU/EEA-citizen and you have not provided any document that would exempt you from paying the tuition fee, you are required to pay a tuition fee for your studies by 11 July 2024.
• If you are required to pay a tuition fee, you should do it before you apply for a residence permit. We strongly recommend that you pay the fee immediately after you have accepted the study place.

There is no tuition fee for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens. Finnish citizens are not required to provide proof of citizenship, whereas other EU/EEA/Swiss citizens should send a copy of their passport/identity card at the time of submitting the application or if you have not done so, to admissions@kamk.fi by 11 July 2024 at the latest.

Students who are liable for tuition fees agree to the KAMK Student Agreement when accepting the study place at KAMK.

Read more about KAMK tuition fees and scholarships.

Please attach copies of certificates/photos to your application by 11.7.2024 at 3.00 pm Finnish time or by the given deadline, if you have not already attached them to your application. You can submit the documents to your application via StudyInfo or via the link in the confirmation message you receive when you submit your application.

Applicants’ eligibility is verified as part of the application process either before the selection or after admissions, as the university of applied sciences decides. The study place is conditional until the university of applied sciences has verified the eligibility of the applicant.

If you have any questions regarding the certificates, please contact: admissions@kamk.fi tel. +358 40 654 8475.

If you are not a citizen of an EU Member State, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Iceland or Norway, in most cases you need to apply for a residence permit when you are moving to Finland. For more information of the permits, please visit the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) website.

You can start your residence permit application process after being admitted to KAMK. The application process needs to be started within 14 days from the admission notification, and you must provide proof that you have applied for the residence permit within 14 days and paid the tuition fee as instructed. Attach the acceptance letter and the receipt of your tuition fee payment from Flywire for your residence permit application.

The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) provides step-by-step instructions on how to apply for the student residence permit. Please check the detailed student residence permit requirements and procedures on the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) website. You can also use the Migri guide for students to assist you on how to apply for the first permit via the Enter Finland online service.

When applying, please remember to also request registration in the Finnish Population Information System. This will give you a Finnish personal identity number (social security number SSN), which is mandatory during your stay in Finland. Please send the picture of your residence permit as soon as possible by encrypted email to studyoffice@kamk.fi.

Please note, that you don’t need a residence permit for the part-time Master’s Degrees, as all your studies will take place online.

If you are not able to start your studies in time, please contact the Study Office: studyoffice@kamk.fi 

All students will receive a username and password for KAMK network before starting the studies. To receive these, international students must verify their identity using the Candour ID mobile application.

Activating user ID through Candour app
In order to obtain a university user account, you must have accepted a place at the university and registered as present. The Study Office will send instructions for the verification by email in July-August. After you have done the verification successfully, the user ID for KAMK information systems and instructions for activating the KAMK account will be sent to your personal email address.

Activating user ID through suomi.fi authentication
If you have Finnish online banking IDs, you can register your username through id.kamk.fi

• Go to the id.kamk.fi and click on “Register your account”
• Log in to the service.
• Please read carefully the User rules for IT services and accept the terms.
• Finally, set a password for your username. When your KAMK ID’s are ready for use, you can use them to log in to
  • KAMK Intranet, Reppu Moodle -learning platform, Office 365 -services, Pakki – Student Administration Desktop.
  • If you have problems with activating your user IDs, contact to KamIt: helpdesk@kamit.fi

Two-factor Authentication
KAMK services use two-factor authentication. Two-factor authentication is required in situations where logging in is considered to require additional security, e.g. for Office365 services. Please enable two-factor authentication as soon as possible after registering your username and password. Your account will only be valid for two weeks without two-factor authentication. You can use two-factor authentication in the following ways:

• Using the Microsoft Authenticator app on your phone
• by SMS, or
• by text message or phone call
  You can choose which authentication method you want to use. The KAMK IT department recommends using the Microsoft Authenticator phone app for authentication, which makes it easy to manage the login process for services. The app can be found in mobile app stores under the name “Microsoft Authenticator”.

Enabling two-factor authentication with Microsoft Authenticator
It is recommended to use a computer and a browser for the setup. You will also need your phone.

• Using the browser on your computer or phone, log on to: https://aka.ms/ssprsetup 
• Enter your KAMK email address and password
• After logging in, you will be prompted to download the Microsoft Authenticator app to your phone. Download the app from your phone’s app store (Google Play or Appstore).
• Once you have downloaded the app, click the Next  button in the browser on your computer or phone.
• Open the installed Microsoft Authenticator app on your phone and press the Add Account button. Select Work or School as the account.
  In the browser on your computer or phone, press the Next button.
• You will see a QR code. Read the QR code using the QR code reader in the Microsoft Authenticator app or enter the code manually in the Authenticator app.
• Once the QR code has been read or entered, click the Next button in your browser
• You will finally be notified that the multi-factor authentication has been successfully enabled. When the website asks if you want to stay logged in, you can select No.
• When two-factor authentication is required, a message will appear on your phone from the Microsoft Authenticator app asking ” Is this login accepted?” and you can accept the login by entering / selecting the same number in the Authenticator app as the number displayed in the service login window.

Once you have received your KAMK user ID, please fill in the Notification of Arrival form. You will receive a link to the form in a separate email closer to the start of your studies.

We use this form to collect information about the status of your residence permit and more detailed information about your arrival in Finland. Please keep us informed on your residence permit process and your arrival plans.

In case you are arriving with family and children, we also need the information well in advance. For planning the daycare and schooling for your accompanying children, please be in touch also with international.info(at)kajaani.fi.

You can prove your studies with an official study certificate after you have accepted a place in My Studyinfo and enrolled as an attending student.

You can download the official, electronically signed study certificate yourself from the Pakki student desktop after you have received your KAMK ID’s (approx. 2 weeks before starting studies).

Downloading the certificate from the Pakki student desktop:

• Go to PAKKI and log in with your KAMK ID: short ID + password.
• Click on Documents (download icon) in the top bar.
• Select the document you want to order from the New order section: study certificate
• Once you have ordered a document, download it from the Documents -tab next to it
• The certificate is electronically signed and is valid for electronic transmission to the authorities.

If you need a student certificate before you can access your credentials, please contact Study Office: studyoffice@kamk.fi

Once your studies have started, you can prove that you are a student with an official student card, which you can order by joining to the Student Union KAMO or by activating your student ID in the Tuudo mobile application.

New students must register on campus, at the Study Office at the beginning of their studies. You will have to present your original documents, passport and residence permit for the Study Services to register your arrival in Finland and at KAMK.

Be prepared to present the following documents:

• Passport (official identification document)
• Residence permit decision/card
• Original educational certificates (that you used when applying)
• Master students: Original work certificates (that you used when applying)

During the orientation week, the registration can be done with the Study Office Service Point on campus.

If you arrive after the orientation week, please be in touch with the Study Office (studyoffice(at)kamk.fi) to make an appointment for the registration.

BYOD – Bring your own device
Students of Kajaani University of Applied Sciences are required to use their own computer/laptop. Having your own device enables you to study regardless of time and place, using your own familiar and most suitable device. Please check that the charger cable for your laptop is compatible with power outlets in Finland!

Device recommendations
Different schools have different hardware recommendations for student computers. For more detailed guidance on the right computer for your studies, please see the recommendation for a student computer.

You can also ask KamIt for help in choosing a computer: helpdesk@kamit.fi or your teacher at your degree program.

Eduroam Network Connection on Campus
You can connect your laptop to the Eduroam network while you are on campus. Eduroam is a nationwide roaming system shared by universities and research institutes. Read more on Orientation Kit in Reppu.

To connect to the Eduroam network, you will need your KAMK user ID and a few steps on your personal device:

• Select the Eduroam network from the list of available networks and click Connect
• You will then be asked for your username and password:The username is not your email address but the format yourID@kamk.fi (e.g. JohnSmi@kamk.fi).
• Your password will be the password for KAMK user account.Please see the Eduroam instructions in the KAMK intranet (requires login.)

Once you have received your KAMK user ID, you will be able to complete the Orientation Kit for all new KAMK students in KAMK’s Reppu Moodle eLearning Platform.

The purpose of the Orientation Kit is to provide information to support your studies and at the same time to introduce you to the KAMK e-learning platform Reppu. You must complete the Orientation Kit before starting your studies. In the Orientation Kit you will receive instructions on how to use the Pakki Student Desktop, how to enroll for courses, how to plan your studies and accredit your earlier studies, how to use the KAMK information systems and tips on the various services for students.

Some of the topics in the Orientation Kit will also be explained during the Orientation week, when you will have the opportunity to ask more questions.

Logging in to the Orientation Kit

• Go to reppu.kamk.fi
• Log in with your KAMK username, using the Haka login method: short name + password.
• Enter the code: ddcgqr in the Easy enrolment field on your desktop and click on the Join Course button.
  You will then be able to complete the Orientation Kit at your own time and in the order of your choice. You can see your progress in the percentages on the Complete -bar.

The Orientation Kit is available throughout the academic year, so you can always come back to check things if you need to.

All the timetables for KAMK courses can be found at: https://lukkarit.kamk.fi/ 

In the Group Search field, enter your group code and then click on the Search button (you can find your group code below, in the Starting dates and group codes section).
Then use the +Add button to add the desired group to your calendar.
Once you have added a group, click on the Hide search results -button and scroll down the calendar to the desired date to see the teaching bookings for the selected group.

You can also find the timetables on Tuudo app and on Pakki student’s desktop after you have received your KAMK ID and logged in.

Remember to enroll for all your courses on Pakki, so they will also appear in your timetable!

Arrival and Living in Finland

KAMK offers a wide range of support for both new and continuing students, including.

Study guidance and Counselling
Support provided by special needs teacher
Various skill groups
Support for dealing with nervousness
Feeling Nervous?
Do you feel anxious about new situations and going to new places? You can visit the campus in advance with the welfare officer, so the first day of studies doesn’t feel as daunting! Get in touch and book a visit: kuraattori@kamk.fi

Find out more about the support available for students in the Orientation Kit in Reppu platform.

Please note that if you are under 18 years old when you start the studies in Finland, you are legally a minor and you can’t for example make a rental agreement for accommodation, electricity contract or open a bank account by yourself. Life in Finland will be very challenging for a minor student without the parents because of that.