10 Things You Have To Do BEFORE YOU MOVE to Finland
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
- If you are moving to Finland for your studies or for work, there are many things that you need to do BEFORE you travel to Finland. In this video I explain the most important things that you need to take care of before travelling to Finland.
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Things to do before you move to Finland:
0:00 Things to do before you move to Finland
0:26 Have proper clothing for the season
2:36 Free apps to use in Finland
4:05 Download offline Google Maps
4:35 Buy a laptop before moving to Finland
5:10 Get adapters for Finnish electric plugs
5:55 Collect required documents for crossing the border
6:34 Withdraw some Euros in cash
6:55 Approve the use of your payment card in Finland
7:07 Have a place to stay after arrival
7:51 Contact your university tutor
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Thank you Oliver all your videos are useful. Now I know what do I need before arriving and what to expect. I really like winter and it was my dream visiting nordic countries so studying in Finland it's awesome! Greetings from Italy
Hey Kawtar and thanks so much for sharing this. Im happy to hear that these videos are bringing some value to people around the world. Do let me know if you have any further questions that i could help with 👍
Thank you so much Oliver. I love the app an laptop part which definitely new and unique for me ❤️🌷
Happy to hear that! Do let me know if anything was left unclear or if you have any other questions that i could help you with 👍
I have been watching ur couple of videos. They r great. Arriving soon 😎. Thanks mate 🙏
Glad to hear that they are bringing you some value. Great to have you in the community 👋
Great advice. I would encourage everyone to get a tutor, even if you arrive out of sync with most other students. I have been in Finland for 3 weeks now, and I am very grateful for my tutor. She really helped me get around in the beginning and we still like to hang out.
I would also recommend going to some second hand stores pretty early on. They are great and have many basics you'll need for way less than any regular store. If you don't find something the first time, just come back a couple of times, the stock seems to change pretty quickly in most stores.
In addition to that it might be helpful to check if your first or last name also exist in Finland as this might cause confusion in some cases.
I am looking for those second hand store, but most of them sold clothes, did you find any furniture store?
@@leelee1320 Yes, several ones. Sometimes they have them in separate rooms, so you have to ask for it. And even if they don't have it they might know other stores nearby who have.
Thanks so much for sharing this! This is some really great advice and i agree with you 100% 👍
Lee Lee, if you are in the capital region, i would recommend these two shops:
○ Helsinki reuse centre (Kierrätyskeskus in Finnish): www.kierratyskeskus.fi
○ Reuse and rescue: facebook.com/reuseandrescue/
Please note that for some godforsaken reason the website for the Helsinki reuse centre is not yet in English so i recommend that you visit their store in Helsinki and check out what kind of furniture they have available. If you find anything great, you can then rent a van for a few hours to pick up whatever you want to buy. 👍
On the topic of phones and internet connections, I highly recommend picking up a prepaid SIM card at an R-kioski convenience store as soon as you arrive. There is one in the arrivals area at Helsinki airport, and most larger railway stations also have R-kioskis.
Mobile phone plans are one of the very few things that are cheaper in Finland than in many other countries. You can get a prepaid SIM for a few euros, and they usually come with a few euros worth of credit to get you started. It will save you a lot of money over using your SIM from your home country.
Most convenience stores will also sell prepaid WiFi hotspots with a month of unlimited internet use included, although most student accomodations include an internet connection in the rent so you may not end up needing one.
I'm so happy i have almost 300 sunny days per year and I can swim and sunbath until the end of October! 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞
Thanks for sharing. Take care
Sure thing! Do let me know if you have any questions about the topic and id be happy to help 👍
❤thanks
Happy to help 👍
Thank you Oliver for all your video, I’m now in Helsinki waiting for the semester to start!
I’m just wondering where to find the second hand furniture store you talk about. The furniture are indeed expensive as you talk about before and I just want to look for some relatively cheap ones.😅
Hey Lee Lee and thanks so much for sharing this! Wonderful to hear that you have arrived to Helsinki safely. I hope that you have had great first days so far.
Here are links to two 2nd hand shops that i can recommend especially when it comes to furniture:
○ Helsinki reuse centre (Kierrätyskeskus in Finnish): www.kierratyskeskus.fi
○ Reuse and rescue: facebook.com/reuseandrescue/
The latter one is actually located at the Aalto university campus in Otaniemi and its highly recommended. Unfortunately the Helsinki reuse centre doesnt have its websites fully in english but i recommend that you first visit their store in Helsinki to check out what they have available. You can then rent a van for cheap for a few hours to pick up what ever it is that you want to buy. Here is a link to a van rental company that ive used every time ive moved myself (again, idiotically, their website is only in Finnish so i recommend that you call their customer service on the webpage that i linked):
Pakuovelle: www.pakuovelle.com/asiakaspalvelu/
I hope this gets you started 👍
Very useful content! I had no idea about 112 Suomi app.-
I'd just like to mention that winter clothing in Finland can be a bit expensive, too. So I would suggest to the ones, especially on a budget, to get their winter clothing from their home country, if possible, even if you arrive in September-October 🙂
Thanks for sharing! The winter clothing is a great addition. You should definitely consider buying some in your home country if you can get them a bit cheaper.
This son of a mistake is spamming traffic crashes in nearby motorways every single day. Disabling notifications is so tempting idea...
The summer is very warm for us Finns after being in the cold and dark for 6-8 months but for someone from southern Europe or Asia, for example, the summer here in Finland probably doesn't bother them that much. Winter is a whole different situation though. :D
Oh you are absolutely correct. In fact, what is super interesting is that during the last 5ish years, we have had an influx of European tourists who are coming here during the summer because of the mild weather. On the other hand, a lot of the Chinese tourists in Finland have come here over the years because of the clean air and nature. So its pretty interesting that while we do not have pyramids or Eiffel towers, we get a lot of people coming here because of the "mild" climate 👌
Super talk Oliver
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nice video !!!!
Glad you think so! I hope this helps you have a more smooth move to Finland.
Nice
6:55 is this step only for credit cards? I only have a debit card and I never heard of that
Could you post the name if the apps you mentioned. Thanks
Tip for the photos: if Finland your photos must be as fresh as possible or 6 months old max. If you take old photos that were made in your country make sure they don't have dates on them. If you still look like yourself there should be no problem when you apply old photos for whenere Finnish documents (ID or student resident permit). Another story is when you take a photo in Finnish salons where they give you the digital number that won't let you using these photo 6 months after it was made. You don't want to pay 15-20 euro for a pic each half a year.
Nice video.new subscriber here!
Hey Dori and welcome to the community! Awesome to have you here 👍
So great the video! I only have a question. It is well know that there is going to snow a lot during the winter. But what about teh rain in others season? It is necessary an umbrella rigth know? What it is your opinion about that? It would be fantastic if you can help me.
Thank you very much
Hey Christian and thanks so much for the question! Yes, it is definitely recommended to have an umbrella for the summer, spring and autumn seasons. While we do not have a quote-on-quote "rainy season", we do still get some rain during the summer and especially during autumn time. So an umbrella is a must. On the other hand, i would also recommend you to have some kind of water proof shoes for each season because your winter shoes are definitely going to be waaaay too hot for the summer and autumn. Also, having some kind of a water proof or water repellent jacket for each season is a good idea. However, this is not 100% necessary if you can protect yourself from rain some other way.
I hope this answered your question 👍
How hard is it to get an interview for Finland?
Brother one video on how to get admission in finland for international students and mention what is the minimum cgpa is required to get admission
Do i have to carry original Bachelor certificate?
Hope goes to Helsinki soon
Finland is sparsely populated with a population of 5.5 million. just London has more people than Finland, and the U.K. has a population of more than 60 million.
Yep, just think about that for a minute 😅. On the other hand, Germany has a population of 83 million while being geographically pretty much the same size as Finland.
Can you assist me in knowing what I'll need to register an IT company in Finland?
👍 🙏
I applies to a UAS hopefully i'll be accepted
I really hope to put everything i learnt here to good use
Did you get in
Thanks for the video. Not a student, but I do intend to move to Finland in 1 - 2 years. About electronic devices: where can I see the prices of computers, telephones and for example coffee machines etc? I don't mind looking into Finnish sites (translators are pretty good and I can read some Finnish too). Are there sites where I can get an idea of Finnish prices?
Write to google: Gigantti, or Power
@@topisalonen8813 Thanks m8! I found Gigantti and the prices for telephones, laptops and pc's don't seem too different from the Netherlands. I still have to check coffee machines though. I purchased mine for about 750-800 euros (some italian brand) which grinds coffee beans gives me a nice clean cup of coffee on request!
Excuse me sir!
I am an international Student. Please, Can you tell me,Best University name in Finland for Software Engineering ?
Hi Oliver, couldn't post the question in yesterday's live. I just wanted to ask that if I have work experience before starting bachelor studies in Finland, will that experience be counted when I am trying to apply for job after graduation in Finland? (Given the work experience was in a relevant field)
Could you specify one thing before i answer. Do you mean a) whether your previous experience is recognised by Finnish employers when you are looking for jobs, or b) whether your previous work experience in your home country counts towards permanent residency?
Was the question about either of these?
@@RoadtoFinnish option A Oliver.
Oh hell yes, Finnish employers will absolutely take your previous experience into consideration 😅. Would be a rather dumb recruiter if they discounted work experience because it was accumulated in another country.
@@RoadtoFinnish oh great. Thanks Oliver 👍
Hi Oliver, if you know about the bachelor of business administration course in Entrepreneurship and Leadership in Tampere University of applied sciences, could you please tell whether it's a good program ?
Hey Albert and thanks for the great question. Unfortunately i do not know specifically about the entrepreneurship and leadership programme but i can wholeheartedly recommend Tampere UAS in general. What i recommend you to do is to make your choice basically based on the programme itself. Try to look into the structure of the programme and the curriculum if its available publicly. If it seems interesting and something that you have been looking for, just go for it 👍
Hi Oliver, thanks for this informative video! I have downloaded the frank app but I am required to have banking credentials for verification
and I don't have them. Can you help on this?
Try your university account (email address)
I think Ashok is correct in that you should be able to log in without finnish banking credentials using your university email. However, please note that if you have just enrolled to the university and have just received your email address, it can take a few days for your student status to be registered into Frank's systems. So if your university email doesnt work with Frank just yet, please try again in a few days.
@@RoadtoFinnish A note also that some universities no longer use Frank. Some, like Vaasa for example, have disabled Frank and moved onto Pivo!
For that you'll need your university sign-in details.
@@RoadtoFinnish Universities don't use HAKA?
Good, intelligible English. I will pull up English on your videos 👍
Thanks Tanuna, i do appreciate that 👌
Can you tell me :
1. what are the opportunities in the field Accounts & Finance in Finland ?
2. Is there any value of Chartered Account(CA), Cost Account, who are from asian country ?
2. What are the Lowest & highest salary package in Accounts & Finance field ?
Hey and thanks for these question. Super short answers to each:
1. Great. There are always opportunities in these general business fields in Finland. However, just having a degree is never enough. You need to also be good at what you do.
2. No idea. The accounting standards, rules and laws vary from country to country so my guess is that you cant work as an accountant in Finland unless they have an international finance team dealing with their global accounts. Again, this is just my guess because i have not looked into this in-depth.
3. There are no such lists that i could cite. Finland does not have a minimum salary so the salaries are depend on your field, the job, your seniority, the company hiring, your educational background as well as your previous experience. However, as a general rule of thumb, the financial sector as well as management consultancy offer very high salaries. However, these are also highly competitive sectors so you need to do extremely well in school as well as in your early career to get an opportunity here.
I hope these answers give you some context 👍
Thnkx for ur rply
I want to come to Finland after my +2. Can you please make a video on the procedure to come to Finland? 😅
Hey Sumod and thanks so much for the great question 👍. I actually have a bunch of videos about the university application process on the channel and you can get most of the important information from these videos. I will naturally keep uploading videos about this process especially during the autumn now that the applications are getting closer BUT for now i would recommend that you start by watching every single video i have in these three playlists:
1. University admission in Finland: ruclips.net/p/PLz4mqtlQagDwFSUbGnaC22qZeWHqu0pJh
2. Tuition fees and scholarships: ruclips.net/p/PLz4mqtlQagDwV3ojywddABsh7sE-4P1e9
3. Student apartments in Finland: ruclips.net/p/PLz4mqtlQagDz99mkyqFtWfuhdYBS9lxD2
I hope that these will get you started 🙂
@@RoadtoFinnish Oh Thank You So Much! New Subscriber here!😍
I heard from some of my friends who are currently staying at finland as a student that currently they are facing job crisis. Not only they but also other international students are facing too. Is it true?
Very true.
PLs make a video on letter of motivation
Ill definitely try to get some sources for this. Its a super popular topic but also a difficult one for me to make so i would need to interview some university officials in order to give you guys some actually valuable information.
Bro are there any english university for BDS dental program in Finland?
Hey Adrian. My understanding is that there are no bachelor's level degrees in dentistry in English.
When will upcoming admissions process starts?
As i mentioned in my answer to your other comment, if you pester me about not answering your questions or, i will not do so in the future either.
Sorry for if you mind my comment,
If it comes in your knowledge kindly tell me When will upcoming admission starts
Thanks
Hi how about moving next year january 3 2022 please make a vlogg
Hey Rhea. Can you be a bit more specific about this. What in particular are you wondering about moving into Finland in january?
@@RoadtoFinnish im moving as international student hehehe sorry at tampere university of applied sciences
Can I open a bank account upon arrival ? I'm from outside the EU
As long as you have been accepted to a multi-year educational programme in Finland and you have a residence permit card + your Finnish personal ID code, you should be able to open a bank account. However, please note that this will require you to visit a local bank branch. So you cant do this online.
@@RoadtoFinnish no personal ID code so far... Anyways thanks for ur comment
>The winter of year 2021 said "hold my beer" and this is how much snow we got it two -ish days
Yeah, sometimes the winter lays HARD on us with the snow and cold. God bless the Siberians who "suffer" more with the snow
Anybody from Hämeenlinna here? I have some questions
close enough.. still relevant?
Helo thanks for information plz contect me I ask some questions about msc in Finland
Hey kishan. Unfortunately i cant help people out individually because i simply dont have the time to do so. I get dozens of requests like this every month and it would take me all day to do this so i cant. However, if you have any general questions about master's studies in Finland, please ask them here in the youtube comments and ill get back to you as soon as i can.
I Have liven all My Life in Finland. For all Finnish people: "Iltapäivää."
iltapäivää
Your weather is not much different than Canada ☺️
Oh thats very true 🙂.
I Just Laughed At The Buying Tech Cuz In The County I Live Tech Is Unnecessary Much More Expensive Than Finland.
😅 yep, i guess this depends quite a bit on your own home country.
Or, you can avoid moving to finland altogether.........
"Warm" for Finns might not be warm for you.
Sure