We would like to welcome you to your studies at Novia University of Applied Sciences for the Master of Business Administration education in Service Design!

At Novias Campus Turku, Henriksgatan 7 and Tavastgatan 13 (property Gripen), we have about 990 students. Here you can educate yourself within business in English and in Health and Welfare in Swedish. 

See General information for new students. 

 

Pick-Up Service in Autumn 2024

Novia UAS organizes pick-up service for new International Degree students arriving from abroad in Autumn 2024.

More info here.

Study Start Service Design

Below you will find information about the first contact days of the studies at the campus in Turku, Finland. You will get together with fellow students and members of the staff, which will enable interaction with others and forming a new network in Finland.

The contact studies are held onsite, but we do offer an online option (hybrid) for students unable to join us at the campus. There will be contact studies approximately every second weekend, usually on Fridays and Saturdays between 8.30 and 16.15 o’clock. 

Program for the first contact days:

Monday 2 September 2024
The studies will begin with the course Future Operating Environments meant for Novia Service Design students and all Turku University of Applied Sciences Master students. In this first online meeting of the course, you will work in small groups and share experiences and thoughts with your colleagues on the impacts of megatrends on your professional field and your own work. See the pre-assignment further down.

Time: afternoon
An online link will be sent to you prior to the session.

Friday 6 September 2024
This orientation day will provide you with information about the master’s degree programme at Novia UAS, as well as introduce you to the studies, the way of studying, the study environments and different practicalities, meet fellow students and staff etc. The programme for the day will be organised together with TUAS.

Time: 10.00 - 16.00
Place: Novia’s Campus in Turku (Henrikinkatu 7, 20500 Turku). 
An online link will be sent to you prior to the session.

SCHEDULE FOR AUTUMN 2024

Novia & Turku UAS, Service Design Group 24

Weekday

Date

Time

Course or Event

Monday

2.9.2024

12.30-15.30

Future Operating Environments

Friday

6.9.2024

10.00 -16.00

Orientation to the studies

Thursday

19.9.2024

8.30-16.15

Service Design Thinking

Friday

20.9.2024

8.30-16.15

Research and Development Methods

Thursday

17.10.2024

8.30 - 16.15

Service Design Thinking

Friday

18.10.2024

8.30-16.15

Research and Development Methods

 

   

Future Operating Environments

 

 

 

Future Operating Environments

Thursday

31.10.2024

8.30-16.15

Service Design Methods and Tools

Thursday

5.12.2024

8.30-16:15

Service Design Methods and Tools

SCHEDULE FOR SPRING 2025

Weekday

Date

Time

Course or Event

Thursday

16.1.2025

8.30-16.15

Leadership and

Change Managment

Friday

17.1.2025

8.30-16.15

Graphic Design

Thursday

30.1.2025

8.30-16.15

Thesis supervision/seminar

Friday

31.1.2025

8.30-16.15

Thesis supervision/seminar

Thursday

13.2.2025

8.30-16.15

Co-Design

Friday

14.2.2025

8.30-16.15

Leadership and

Change Managment

Thursday

20.2.2025

8.30-16.15

Graphic Design

Thursday

6.3.2025

8.30-16.15

Co-Design

Friday

7.3.2025

8.30-16.15

Finance and Financing

Thursday

13.3.2035

8.30-16.15

UX Design

Thursday

27.3.2025

8.30-16.15

Thesis supervision/seminar

Friday

28.3.2025

8.30-16.15

Thesis supervision/seminar

Thursday

10.4.2025

8.30-16.15

Business Design

Friday

11.4.2025

8.30-16.15

UX Design

Thursday

8.5.2025

8.30-16.15

Finance and Financing

Friday

9.5.2025

8.30-16.15

Business Design

Thursday

22.5.2025

8.30-16.15

Thesis supervision/seminar

Friday

23.5.2025

8.30-16.15

Thesis supervision/seminar

Pre-assignments for the summer

Service Design Thinking
Read the following article and make notes on different aspects of service design thinking.

Clatworthy, S. 2017. Service Design Thinking.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322733238_Service_design_thinking

 

Future Operating Environments

Familiarize yourself with the following materials and be prepared to discuss megatrends when the course starts on 28.8.2023:

 

Please, familiarize yourself with the Curriculum (2022).

Practical information

Student Affairs office

Student affairs offices are located at every campus. The Student Affairs Office at Campus Åbo in Turku can assist you with student services once you have confirmed your study place, please find further information here.

HID-key

On campus there is an electronic access control system, which means that students must get a so-called HID-key to get into the building. Even some internal doors are equipped with electronic locks. Please observe that it is mandatory for students to have their own HID-key while studying at the campus.

Novia University of Applied Sciences uses the same electronic access control system as Åbo Akademi and the system is run by the staff at Åbo Akademi.

Contact information
Fastighetsservice, Gripen floor 1,
Tavastgatan 13
Byråsekreterare Petra Lindholm
Phone: 02-215 3286
E-mail: tekserv@abo.fi
Open Monday - Friday 9-12 and 13-15

FLEXIM HID-KEY
Students can get a key from Erica Lagerroos by showing their ID at Henriksgatan 7. The key works to Henriksgatan 7, Tavastgatan 13 and Arken and ASA Library and also the Library in Axelia.

The key is returned to Henriksgatan 7 after completing your studies or when no longer needed. You can also contact Erica Lagerroos at Henriksgatan 7 if your key doesn't work, your key is broken, you have lost your key or it has been stolen.

Note that HID-key is personal and should never be lent to someone else. Every time a door is opened with a HID-key, the key holder´s name is registered into the access control system.

Bring Your Own Device, BYOD praxis 

Campus Åbo at Novia University of Applied Sciences is constantly working to improve and modernize the education and educational profile. Since computers have become a common part of our everyday work, all students, who begin their studies onwards, should have their own laptops for their studies. The computer should have an internet connection and a web camera, so that the student can participate with own picture and sound during possible distance learning.

The campus will continue to have computer rooms, especially for the parts of the study work that require heavier software and special equipment.

The equipment should be suitable for the following

  • taking notes
  • writing with word processing programmes and use of presentation software
  • use of ebooks and other interactive material
  • connect to the school’s wireless network
  • use of both video and online-material
  • participate in collaborative writing
  • distribution of electronic documents with teachers and students
  • when necessary, use of specific software if required by the course

Equipment

  • we recommend laptops
  • for normal usage, 13-14 inch screen. For graphic work, we recommend a 15 inch screen or larger.
  • we also recommend that you acquire a computer with enough capacity for the planned schoolwork (the amount of memory and processing capacity as well as type and size of the hard drive.)
  • we recommend acquiring a computer that has good quality and that can run for a few hours between charges .
  • the recommended operative system is Windows 7 or newer, Mac OS X has limited support.
  • Linux and other operative systems are not supported


OFFICE 365 PROPLUS

Office 365 ProPlus service gives students and staff the opportunity to download the Office suite for free and install it on their own private computer at home. You can install Office to 5 computers (PC or Mac) and 5 mobile devices (tablets and smart phones).

The following programs are included in the Microsoft Office package: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Access, Publisher, Outlook, Skype for Business, InfoPath, OneDrive for business

Parking

Novia UAS has no parking for students and staff in Turku. 

 

Information for students whose residence permits are delayed

Service Design offers the possibility to study online (hybrid) if you do not get your resident permit in time to start your studies in Finland at the beginning of September. To be able to keep up with your studies, you need to arrive in Finland before October 31st. If not, we recommend that you postpone your studies until September 2024.

For online participation, you need to be registered as a student both at Novia UAS and Turku UAS, and have a computer, a well-working Internet connection, audio, and video.

Always keep the head of your degree programme and the Admissions Office informed of your situation.

Here you will find more information for students whose residence permit are delayed. 

Henriksgatan Åbo
Henriksgatan Abo1

Accommodation

Novia UAS does not offer student accommodation. Students are expected to arrange their own living before their arrival in Finland/or place of study. Apply for student living as soon as possible after receiving your decision on student admission to ensure that you have a place to stay. The Student Village Foundation of Turku rents apartments for students in Turku.

Lumo: Rental apartments in Turku

Housing Anywhere
The Housing Anywhere platform allows you to choose from rooms listed by local students or verified landlords and securily book accommodation prior to your arrival. As a student/intern at Novia UAS you are entitled to priority access to all accommodation available on Housing Anywhere. Sign up here to receive a Novia VIP profile on Housing Anywhere.com. 

Campus Turku

Henriksgatan 7, 20500 Turku
Phone (02) 432 3000

Henriksgatan 7 on the map

Warmly welcome to the study city Turku! 

Below are some useful links regarding information about Turku.

Useful links

Contact information for Student Services in Turku

Student Service offices are located at every campus. The Student Services Office can assist you with student services once you have confirmed your study place. More information about the Student Service Office. Even during vacation, you can reach one of our student Service officers at this e-mail studentservices@novia.fi

Questions regarding admission practicalities can be directed to Novia Admissions Services: admissions@novia.fi

Head of Degree Programme