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Emp l oymen t I s s ue s
4. Employment
Issues
4.1 Students, Researchers, Staff
For information about working and taxation
in Finland, please check:
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The webpage is a service point of the Social
Insurance Institution of Finland (Kela/Fpa) and
the Tax Administration and is intended for foreign
workers in Finland.
International Exchange or Degree Students
All international exchange and degree students
are allowed to work part-time for a maximum of
25h/week during the academic year. However,
there are no limits in terms of hours on full-time
work outside term times (summer and Christmas
holidays specifically).
If the employment is part of the student's thesis
or is a compulsory trainee period in the student's
field of study, the person might be allowed work
without limitations on the basis of the residence
permit for students. Because the study-related
work cases differ from each other greatly, each
case will be handled by the local Employment
Office in cooperation with the employer in
question. For further information, contact the
local Employment Office.
International PhD Students Conducting Research
International PhD students who are in the process
of conducting research for their licentiate or
doctoral thesis on behalf of, or in cooperation
with, an institution or a company that pays the
student for the work, should generally have a
residence permit for scientific research. This
grants unlimited working rights. For further
information on the researcher employment,
check with both your university and your
employer, as well as with the local employment
office.
International Visiting Scholars and Teaching Staff
International visiting researchers and any
teaching staff who have been invited to conduct
research or do academic work in Finland will get
a residence permit, or will be registered on the
basis of their right to reside for scientific research,
which does not restrict right to work.
Short Time Visitors
A non-EU researcher (or lecturer) coming to
Finland for research/teaching purposes based on
an agreement or an invitation for a maximum of 3
months may conduct research during the period
of validity of the visa or the visa free period. A
residence permit is needed for a stay of more
than 3 months.
Family Member's Right to Work
If you have been granted a residence permit on
the basis of family ties, you will have an unlimited
right to work in Finland. The right to work will also
be entered on your residence permit card. Check
for more information.
4.2 Getting a Job
People who do not speak Finnish or Swedish have
a reduced competitive strength on the labour
market due to the lack of Finnish or Swedish
language skills. Knowledge of English is usually
not sufficient. This applies to part-time jobs also.
The Academic Career Services (
Arbetsforum
) is
specialised in finding employment for students.
Their services for students include:
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Information about available jobs
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Career guidance
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Information on the job application
customs in Finland
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Facilities for students where they can write
their job applications, CVs etc.
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Information about trainee programmes
For further information, contact:
Åbo
Arbetsforum/Career Services
Henriksgatan 7 (Hanken)
Phone: +358 (0) 2 215 4116 or +358 (0)2 215
4961
e-mail:
