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fork, spoon, teaspoon, and a can opener. You pay
70? for the package, of which 50? is a deposit. For
more information, please visit their website.
The Starting Package Office in Åbo
e-mail:
For exchange students in Vasa, a similar service
is provided by the Student Union at Åbo
Akademi University. The same conditions apply
to the starting package in Vasa as in Åbo. The
price is 70?, of which 50? is a deposit. For more
information, please see
The Starting Package in Vasa
e-mail:
Electricity
The electric current in Finland is 230 V, 50 Hz. The
power sockets (plugs) are according to European
standards (two-pin continental sized).
Home Insurance
Regardless of where you live, home insurance
is recommended. In case of any damage to the
apartment caused by carelessness or, for example,
home appliances (e.g. water damage), the tenant
must compensate the owner of the apartment for
the repair costs. If the tenant has home insurance,
the costs will usually be paid by the insurance
company. Additionally, home insurance will
cover the belongings of the tenant. In case of e.g.
burglary, the home insurance will cover for any
possessions stolen (excess required).
Internet Connection - Living in a Student Village
Foundation Accommodation in Åbo
There is an internet connection in all the
Student Village Foundation apartments. When
signing the lease, you are required to sign an
internet connection agreement and you can
use the internet straight away with a network
cable. Further information on tariffs, general
regulations and agreements you can find on www.
yok.fi.
Internet Connection - Living in a Privately Rented
Flat
You can get an Internet connection with a student
discount through your host university (most
commonly ADSL). Contact the Computing Centre
(see chapter 2.11) for further information. It is
illegal to access the internet through someone
else's wireless network without the owner's
permission.
Sparknet and Eduroam
SparkNet is the largest wlan (Wireless Local
Area Network) in Finland. SparkNet is accessible
for all public officials in Åbo and personnel and
students of institutions of higher education. You
can connect to SparkNet using your abo email
address and password. For further information
and a complete list of coverage areas, see
Sparknet is not available in Vasa.
Eduroam is a worldwide roaming access service
developed for the international research and
education community. Åbo Akademi University is
a member of Eduroam. Eduroam offers a safe and
easy wireless connection to the Internet free of
charge. University members can use the Eduroam
network in other Eduroam organisations around
the world. The coverage of the wireless Eduroam
on campus increases continuously but it is still in
early stages.
Lost keys - Living in a Student Village Foundation
Accommodation
You usually do not need a key to lock the door
of a flat in Finland. This means that you might
accidentally forget the keys in your room/flat and
lock yourself out.
If you live in a flat or room provided by the
Student Village Foundation in Åbo, you can get
a spare key from their respective offices during
office hours. It is free of charge, but you must be
able to prove your identity. The spare key must be
returned as soon as possible. If you lock yourself
out after office hours or during the weekend and
you cannot wait until the morning of the next
weekday, you can call the following number: +358
(0)10 620 2016 (door opening is chargeable).
The caretaker will charge you to open your
door. This fee can be paid to the service man
immediately or it can be charged later. The
caretaker on duty will immediately require seeing
some proof of identity and will only open the
door to the apartment's official tenant(s). Please
check with your landlord how you can get a spare
