Just FYI, if you plan to open a bank account in Finland, be prepared to wait. Nordea and OP require you to have a permanent address in Finland which you'll only get when your Migri (Finnish immigration) application is done. That can take 2 months, even for EU citizens. Also, Nordea takes around 8 weeks at the moment to open an account.
Oh no! (Sarcasm) Alcohol store hours are literally only one hour shorter than here in Oklahoma. Though low point is still available in groceries.. wait...still the same
Great video!! Most of the things you listed are also common where I live! The alcohol laws are actually nearly identical. I would love if you did a video about Finnish holidays and foods sometime.
Hey Oliver, thanks for making such great and informational videos! I’m from Germany and I’m about to move to Finland in mid-August for two semesters with the Erasmus+ program to begin my Master‘s at University of Helsinki. I’ve just received and signed my tenancy agreement for one of the HOAS shared apartments in Linnoituksentie 10 that you’ve shown us in one of your videos! However, it is a fixed-term agreement until end of May and I’m wondering if examinations in Finnish universities are similar to German ones in terms of timing. Here in Germany, most exams take place right after the semester in our „holidays“, and if the same is true for the Finnish ones I’m gonna get into trouble if I have to move out during that time. I’ve seen that there‘s something called Examination and study week during the semester provided on the website but I’m not sure what this includes and thought that you might probably know ^^ Do you have any advise? Maybe this entire topic of timing and organization of semesters at Finnish universities would be interesting for others as well ^^ Thanks in advance and again, thanks for creating such great content!
Hey Oliver, thanks for all the videos you made, really great content and very informational! I'm soon coming to Finland as an exchange student and would like to know if union pay card is commonly accepted in Finland?
Hello Oliver, I have a question please. When I was in Helsinki I had many different and delicious foods but I did not know what is considered the/a National Dish (had lots of fish) so may I ask what is a typical dish? Thanks.
Oh thats is a good one. I would say salmon soup and cured salmon are really common. Cured salmon is graavilohi in Finnish but its also known as gravlax (original Swedish name). In general, we eat a lot of salmon based foods. In addition to fish, we eat a lot of meat based foods. Fresh vegetables and potatoes are also a big part of the cuisine (especially during the summer). Having said this, its really hard to point out any distinct national dishes but i think this page has a good list of popular foods that people really like: finland.fi/life-society/finnish-recipes/ Perhaps i need to make a video about this 😅
Hi Oliver, I'm currently preparing for my study at University of Helsinki this autumn and probably will need to apply for a bank account soon. do you have any video related to bank application in Finland? or how to choose the best bank for daily transaction.
Hey Iaila and thanks for the question. Unfortunately i do not have a video about this topic. I might be doing one in the future but for now, its good to understand that most of the banks operating in Finland offer very similar services and the prices are very similar. So it should not matter much which bank you choose. Do note that in order to open a bank account, you need to have your Finnish personal ID, a residence permit for your studies AND you need to visit the bank physically at the local branch. So you cant open an account online. I recommend that you contact the bank before you visit the branch (to reserve a time slot and to make sure that you have all the documents that you need to have). I can personally recommend the following banks (i am or have been a customer with all of these at some point): - OP: www.op.fi/home-page - Danske Bank: danskebank.fi/en/for-you/for-you - Nordea: www.nordea.fi/en/ I hope this helps!
@@RoadtoFinnish Thank you so much for the info, Oliver. I'll research more about it later. Oh by the way, thanks to your thorough explanation on student housing, I decided to apply one at HOAS. but I haven't heard from them for months since I apply. is this normal or should I reach out to them? base on your experience, how long does it usually take to get an offer from HOAS?
Need info about pricing for one person apartment and rate of salary as employee and what is the lowest income. Can you make a video about jobs available for refugees
Depends fully on your study capabilities, the school and programme that you are attending to. For some people this will be impossible while for others this will not be a problem at all. Its totally possible but i cant generalise this too much because of what i stated just before. I know that this is not the answer that you are looking for but this is really not that black and white :S.
@@RoadtoFinnish i am a current student at Arcada studying Mechanical and Sustainable Engineering but i am planning to shift to nursing will it be a wise decision for better employment opportunities after graduation?
@@enamuddinbhuiyan5939 Both degrees will give you great work opportunities. However, if im being 100% honest, having an engineering degree will give you far better career opportunities in the future (as in salary development and wider options for jobs). There are massive amount of jobs available for nurses but the salaries do not unfortunately come even close to what engineers make even with a bachelors in engineering. This is even more true if you ever decide to get a master's degree in engineering. At this point you could potentially make multiple times (as in 2-3x) the money that you could do in nursing. Having said this, please note that money should not be the only thing that you consider when choosing your field. Money doesnt bring you any good if you do not enjoy your job. In fact, i personally know people who hate what they do even if they make over 5000 € per month as software developers. A few of my friends have in fact burned out in work simply because they cant stand their field. So instead of choosing your career based on recommendations by third parties or by statistics, i would simply follow my gut and study a topic that i truly enjoy. I hope this helps.
Thanks for the tip on cash. Is there a prepaid debit card that you can recommend? I would incur a foreign transaction fee for each purchase from my bank in the US, which can be costly.
The prices start from 1300€ and go all the way up 1900€ depending on the amount of memory that you want. Here are a few examples: www.verkkokauppa.com/fi/search?query=iphone%2013%20pro%20max
Bro i am choosing Scandinavia(Mainly Finland and sweden since I am not eligible for Norway as I am having 15 years education) or some European country(mainly Germany or Switzerland) over Usa and canada for doing my Masters in Physics do you think its a good choice. Considering not only studies but also quality of life.
Absolutely yes! Not only do we have some excellent universities for physics but the quality of life is also excellent in all the Nordic countries. I would naturally recommend Finland. I really recommend that you check out some of my previous videos on why to choose Finland. Here is one great example: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PnjD5SPz80s.html
Hey and thank for the question. I have one important question that i need you to answer before i can give you any advice: do you already have a job (a signed job contract with a company in Finland) or a binding job offer?
Hey Jasleen and thanks for the question. Unfortunately it is not possible for me to help people individually with their applications. This would simply take way too much time considering how many people are asking about this. If you have any questions, please ask them here in the comments so that i can share an answer that everyone else with a similar question can see as well.
Thank you for sharing this information. I have tried to access the University of Helsinki website in vain. I need help with access to information about a Ph.D in education Research Measurement and Evaluation. Thank you. I’m a foreign applicant. Thank you. I will be grateful to hear from you.
Hey Hana and thanks for the question. Could you please be a bit more precise in terms of your question and i will see if i am the right person to help you out.
@@RoadtoFinnish I’m have intentions to apply for a PhD in education. I’m interested in these areas of study: Education Research, Assessment, Measurement and Policy Evaluation. I would love to know if there’s a University in Vantaa, Helsinki or elsewhere that offers a PhD in education with those specialities within Finland. I have severally attempted to access the Universities ‘ websites through Study in Finland website in vain. That’s why I sought your advice. Thank you. Hana
@@RoadtoFinnish I would be more interested in at least getting to do some coursework/courses in some of those areas before embarking on the research. My masters is in Education Research methodology from Sydney Uni.
Thanks for the valuable feedback 👍. Also, im very sorry if you think that the ad placements are annoying. I would love to do more videos without sponsors but unfortunately i dont currently have the resources. Sponsors like Hoas have made this channel possible but im also looking to make more videos without sponsors.
