Student services

Student counselling and information
                                                      

• If you need counselling or information on practical arrangements related to open university of applied sciences studies, contact Seija Enbuske or Niina Riihiniemi, email addresses:  firstname.lastname@ramk.fi 

• If you have questions related to the content of studies or degree programmes, contact the teachers, tutor teachers or the head of the degree programme.
  

•  If you need help in your studies or information about practical campus life, contact RAMK’s student tutors.

• If you need information about the Optima learning environment or the LearnLinc distance learning environment, contact Matti Kenttä, Kristiina Anttila or Outi Viitanen, email addresses:  firstname.lastname@ramk.fi 

   

                                          
Computer services and usernames
                                                

• As an open university of applied sciences student you have access to RAMK’s student computers in the computer rooms and hallways during the campus’s open hours. In addition, the Rantavitikka Campus has a learning centre where you can study outside of open hours.
  

• As an open university of applied sciences student you will receive a RAMK username for the duration of your studies, which gives you access to the following services: e-mail, Winha student register, Optima learning environment, remote access to library databases and access to RAMK’s workstations.

•  More information about obtaining and using a username and its period of validity.

•  You can contact the campuses’ computer support by phone, +358 20 798 4000 (exchange), or via e-mail: Rantavitikka Campus, ramk/ta-atk-tuki [at] edu.ramk.fi, Ounasvaara Campus, hhelpdesk [at] edu.ramk.fi, Viirinkangas Campus, ramkpalvelualojenkampusatk-tuki [at] edu.ramk.fi. 
                                   

   

   

   

Student register

Open university of applied sciences students and their record of credits are entered in the Winha student register.
                      

• You will be sent a record of credits and, upon request, a certificate of your studies after you have completed the study unit.
  

•  Your credits are transferable in accordance with the degree regulations to degree studies at Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences.
              

   

Library services
                                

• As an open university of applied sciences student you have access to RAMK’s library and information services.
  

•  The library contains books, magazines and newspapers in both printed and electronic form. You also have access to videos, CD-ROMs and important databases.

•  Library contact information, open hours, services, rules and current news are available at: www.ramk.fi/library.   

   

   

Financial aid and students’ social benefits

•  Financial aid is not granted for open university of applied sciences studies because they do not lead to a degree. For this reason, open university of applied sciences students are not eligible for students’ social benefits. 

•  Open university of applied sciences students usually pay for their studies themselves. If you are studying with the intent of developing your professional skills, you should talk to your employer about the cost and the possibility of studying during your work hours.
                       

   

Insurance
                                         

• Open university of applied sciences students are covered by student insurance the same way as RAMK students.