<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Did you know, for example, these facts?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 180,000 people, 200,000 reindeer<\/p>\n and 1 Santa Claus in a 99,000 km2 area.<\/p>\n Snow on the ground 200 days a year.<\/p>\n Northern lights on 200 days a year.<\/p>\n Two months of the polar night in winter and<\/p>\n Two months of nightless nights in summer.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”476px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”2em” header_3_font=”Candal||||||||” header_3_font_size=”20px” header_3_letter_spacing=”-0.67px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”||32px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ text_font_size_tablet=”14px” text_font_size_phone=”” 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min_height=”30.6px”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”2em” header_3_font=”Candal||||||||” header_3_font_size=”20px” header_3_letter_spacing=”-0.67px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” custom_padding=”||1px|||” text_font_size_tablet=”14px” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_3_font_size_phone=”” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n What are the livelihoods and career opportunities in Lapland?<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”#career” button_text=”READ MORE” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”12px” button_text_color=”#333333″ button_bg_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” button_border_width=”0px” button_border_radius=”0px” button_letter_spacing=”4px” button_font=”Candal|||on|||||” custom_padding=”|40px||40px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”2em” header_3_font=”Candal||||||||” header_3_font_size=”20px” header_3_letter_spacing=”-0.67px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”||15px|||” custom_padding=”||0px|||” text_font_size_tablet=”14px” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_3_font_size_phone=”” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Foreigners may find some of the Finnish habits quite weird, or at least very interesting.\u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”#traditions” button_text=”READ MORE” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”12px” button_text_color=”#333333″ button_bg_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” button_border_width=”0px” button_border_radius=”0px” button_letter_spacing=”4px” button_font=”Candal|||on|||||” custom_padding=”|40px||40px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Service” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#f1f3f7″ background_enable_image=”off” background_size=”contain” background_position=”top_left” custom_margin=”|1px||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”90deg” 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custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_padding=”|||3px||” header_font_size_tablet=”50px” header_font_size_phone=”30px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_2_font_size_phone=”24px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#666666″ text_line_height=”2em” width=”92.9%” custom_padding=”|||0px||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n There are multiple things you can experience in Lapland but let’s start with the ordinary things that affect your everyday life like housing, shopping, moving around, and what to wear in the unpredictable weather in Lapland.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Expenses in Lapland are lower than for example in the capital region in southern Finland. Living in Lapland is also much more affordable. <\/strong><\/p>\n An estimated monthly budget of a student<\/strong><\/p>\n Student lunch in campus restaurants costs around 3 \u20ac.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/orientationluc\/files\/2022\/05\/Drying-cabinet-Mona-Feodoroff.jpg” title_text=”Drying cabinet, Mona Feodoroff” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”14px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”32.8px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Picture: Dish drying cabinet in a Finnish home, Mona Feodoroff\u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Teksti” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#666666″ text_line_height=”2em” ul_font=”|700|||||||” ul_font_size=”16px” ul_line_height=”2em” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”off|phone” text_line_height_phone=”1.6em” text_line_height_last_edited=”off|desktop” ul_font_size_tablet=”14px” ul_font_size_phone=”” ul_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The most common types of housing in Finland are owner-occupied housing, right-of-occupancy housing, and rented housing, either state-subsidised or private. For students, there are special student apartments provided by foundations and companies. For example, if you are<\/span>\u00a0a student coming to study in Rovaniemi, you <\/span>can apply for an apartment from DAS (Domus Arctica Foundation<\/a>). You can get more detailed information about housing from the University.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The majority of property listings are usually online and on social media. You can also visit estate agents\u2019 offices or post your own search ad.<\/span><\/p>\n Finns generally enjoy being home and like to invite friends and relatives for visits. Being invited to someone\u2019s home is a sign of friendship and trust. You should always remember two things when someone’s home: \u00a0arrive in time and take off your shoes.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n In Finland, we recycle to keep our nature clean. We sort our waste at home by materials and take it to the correct container. There are lots of recycling containers in the cities and smaller villages. 41 % of the trash is used as new materials, 55% is burned to generate energy, and 4% is used as a landfill. (<\/span>Napapiirin Residuum Oy, a local recycling company).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span> We also return cans and bottles to the store, and you get a small deposit back. The deposit is usually 0,20 \u20ac – 0,40\u20ac per can or bottle.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n There are several big supermarkets in Finland like Prisma, <\/span>Citymarket,<\/span> and <\/span>Minimani<\/span>, which can be found in cities like Rovaniemi, Kemi, and Tornio, and also a lot of smaller markets.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Alko Inc. is the national alcoholic beverage retailing monopoly in Finland. It is the only store in the country which retails alcohol over 5.5% ABV, wine (except in vineyards), and spirits. Alcoholic beverages are also sold in licensed restaurants and bars but only for consumption on the premises.\u00a0<\/span> <\/span>(Alko.fi, about ALKO).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n If you are fed up with big traffic jams and crowded public transportation, you have come to the right place! In Lapland, you don\u2019t have to worry about those things. For example, in Rovaniemi, everything is within a few minutes drive or bicycling.<\/p>\n In Rovaniemi, there is a public transportation system but you may have to wait for a bus for up to 30 minutes. So, in many cases, it is faster to walk or ride a bike.<\/p>\n Cycling is a practical way of getting around even during winter. Roads are maintained well, but can sometimes be a little icy and slippery. So stay focused and be careful! No matter what vehicle you are driving.<\/p>\n In Lapland, distances may be long between cities but traffic is usually quiet. Although there may be some reindeer to slow you down. As a student, you also get to enjoy the student discount while traveling by bus or train! <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/orientationluc\/files\/2022\/05\/Kesa_poroliikennemerkki_Maps.jpg” title_text=”Kes\u00e4_poroliikennemerkki_Maps” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Picture: Lapland Material Bank, Maps<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/orientationluc\/files\/2022\/06\/Marimekko-arctic-circle-lapland-material-bank-studio-artica-3-scaled.jpg” title_text=”Marimekko-arctic-circle-lapland-material-bank-studio-artica-3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”89.2%” custom_padding=”107px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Picture: Lapland Material Bank, Studio Arctica<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Teksti” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”2em” custom_padding=”|||4px||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Who doesn\u2019t love good quality brands and designer items! Finland\u2019s most popular and well-known brand is Marimekko<\/em>. Marimekko\u2019s most popular design is Unikko (poppy) which symbolizes creativity. (Unikko pattern in the picture above)<\/p>\n You may also already be familiar with some of the famous Finnish design items for example Moomin Mug<\/em>. Moomin mugs can be found in almost every home and it\u2019s also a common gift product.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The most famous Finnish architect and designer must be Alvar Aalto<\/em>. Alvar Aalto has designed many sites and the most famous in Finland is Finlandia Hall in Helsinki.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Alvar Aalto has also designed the City plan in Rovaniemi. The City plan is also commonly referred to as the \u201creindeer horn \u201cdue to its appearance of the plan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In Lapland, you may also come across\u00a0S\u00e1mi handicrafts.\u00a0<\/span><\/em>The S\u00e1mi are the only indigenous people of the European Union.<\/em> S\u00e1mi handicrafts are traditionally made at home, and the skills are learned within the family. In addition to the handicraft itself, the tradition includes knowledge about nature, resources, and processing of the handicrafts, handicraft skills (personal style), knowledge of the handicraft\u2019s cultural background, the purpose of use, and significance.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/orientationluc\/files\/2022\/05\/saamikasitoita–scaled.jpg” title_text=”saamik\u00e4sit\u00f6it\u00e4” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Picture: Lapland Material Bank,\u00a0S\u00e1mi Cultural Centre Sajos<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Teksti” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”2em” custom_padding=”|||4px||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Actually, you don’t have to learn how to behave like a Finn, but there are certain things you should keep in mind.<\/p>\n For example, following rules and norms comes naturally for Finns. You rarely see someone crossing the street when the light is red. We also like to stand in line, sometimes even for hours to get free buckets on an opening day of a new shop. That makes sense, right?<\/p>\n Finns are also one of the world\u2019s top consumers of coffee, along with other Nordic countries. Drinking coffee is an important social occasion which happens many times in a day. During work or studies break is not just a brake, it is a coffee break. Don’t worry too much, your stomach will get used to it eventually.<\/p>\n Finnish alcohol culture is considered exclusive, meaning that it\u2019s not usual to have a glass of wine or pint of beer over lunch, or even after work.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”2em” custom_padding=”6px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Our weather here might be unpredictable but with this chart, you can dress like a Finn and maybe learn a few Finnish words at the same time!<\/p>\n The key word is kerrospukeutuminen, <\/em>which means you should always remember to wear many layers when it\u2019s cold!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/orientationluc\/files\/2022\/06\/Dress-like-a-Finn-picture.png” title_text=”Dress like a Finn picture” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Picture: Outi Kugapi<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”2em” custom_margin=”|3px||||” custom_padding=”|||0px||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n If you move to Lapland from another EU country, the Nordic states, Switzerland or Liechtenstein, you do not need a residence permit to live in Finland. But please note, if your studies last longer than three months, every student needs a residence permit, which you can apply for from <\/a>Finnish Immigration Service.<\/a><\/p>\n Also, a good thing to remember is that Finns use online banking credentials almost everywhere, you can attend to many official matters online, <\/span>such as identifying yourself electronically, solving most of the tax-related issues, registering as a jobseeker<\/span>, applying online for the recognition of your social rights and benefits at the webpage of the Finnish Social Insurance Institution (KELA),<\/span> etc. <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n So, when you have settled in Lapland, please pay a visit to a local bank<\/span> with your passport, <\/span>identity card for foreign citizens, <\/span>or some other official identity card.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Service” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#f1f3f7″ background_enable_image=”off” background_size=”contain” background_position=”top_left” min_height=”3298.2px” hover_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_margin=”||-743px|||” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”90deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%|#ffffff 100%” background_color_gradient_start=”rgba(255,255,255,0)” background_color_gradient_end=”#ffffff” overflow-x=”visible” overflow-y=”visible” custom_padding=”60px|60px|11px|60px|false|true” custom_padding_tablet=”|30px||30px|true|true” custom_padding_phone=”|20px||20px|true|true” border_radii=”on|500px|500px|500px|500px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_id=”nature” module_class=”nature” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ header_font=”Candal||||||||” header_font_size=”80px” header_letter_spacing=”-2.67px” header_line_height=”1.2em” header_2_font=”Candal||||||||” header_2_font_size=”60px” header_2_letter_spacing=”-2px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”|||-40px|false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”|||0px|false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_font_size_tablet=”50px” header_font_size_phone=”30px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_2_font_size_phone=”24px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#666666″ text_line_height=”2em” min_height=”102px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Some might say, there are eight seasons in Lapland, which are frosty winter, snowdrift spring, ice-run spring, <\/span>nightless<\/span> night, harvest, fall colors, first snow, and Christmas time polar nights.<\/span><\/span> So, there’s something for everyone.<\/span><\/p>\n Lapland is full of extremities. It offers everything from a genuine untamed wilderness to cosy and world-class resorts to cities like Rovaniemi, the lively capital of Lapland.<\/p>\n Unlike in many other similar Arctic areas here, things really work and even the remote areas are easy to reach. And that makes Lapland both safe and extreme at the same time<\/p>\n Source: Lapland Material Bank, Lapland presentation<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/orientationluc\/files\/2022\/06\/Puolukka_3_LapinMateriaalipankki_TerhiTuovinen-scaled.jpg” title_text=”Puolukka_3_LapinMateriaalipankki_TerhiTuovinen” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”407px” custom_margin=”11px|||||” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Picture: Lapland Material Bank, Terhi Tuovinen<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Teksti” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#666666″ text_line_height=”2em” ul_font=”|700|||||||” ul_font_size=”16px” ul_line_height=”2em” min_height=”452.7px” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”off|phone” text_line_height_phone=”1.6em” text_line_height_last_edited=”off|desktop” ul_font_size_tablet=”14px” ul_font_size_phone=”” ul_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Polar night or as we Finns call it, Kaamos,<\/em> is a period between December and January when the sun does not rise at all. There is still light from 10AM to 3PM so the light period lasts around five hours. Usually, there is snow on the ground, so it makes the period much lighter.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Kaamos<\/em> is also a time of phenomenal Arctic light performance, during which the sky is blue when looking North and red in the south. Around 2PM, a so-called \u201ca blue moment\u201d takes place, when everything including the sky and snow turns blue. This unique natural phenomenon occurs only here in the Arctic area, and you cannot encounter it anywhere else in the world. (kakslauttanen.fi, What is Kaamos or Polar night?.) <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/orientationluc\/files\/2022\/06\/Polar-night-can-look-like-this.png” title_text=”Polar night can look like this” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”66%” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Picture: Suvi Lehoj\u00e4rvi\u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Indeed they can. But that is not the whole truth as you can see by looking at the picture below which is taken in November.\u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/orientationluc\/files\/2022\/06\/Marraskuu_Saariselka_LapinMateriaalipankki_TerhiTuovinen-1-1.jpg” title_text=”Marraskuu_Saariselk\u00e4_LapinMateriaalipankki_TerhiTuovinen (1)” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”|0px||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Picture: Lapland Material Bank, Terhi Tuovinen\u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/orientationluc\/files\/2022\/06\/Uinti_Vietonen_Lapland-MaterialBank_SimoVilhunen-1-scaled.jpg” alt=”Study-in-Lapland-illustration-1″ title_text=”OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”88.3%” custom_margin=”45px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Picture: Lapland Material Bank, Simo Vilhunen<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Teksti” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”2em” custom_padding=”||5px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n If you are wondering <\/span>what to do in Lapland in your free time, please <\/span>take a look<\/span> <\/span>at<\/span> these two blog posts where one of our students from the University of Lapland explains what kind of free time activities there are for you to do – and most of them without any extra cost!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/orientationluc\/files\/2022\/05\/Tytto-virveli-Lapin-Materiaalipankki-Juha-Kauppinen-300x185.jpg\")
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There\u2019s a sauna in almost every house in Finland, and in many cases, even small apartments are equipped with one. According to some estimates, there are over 3 million saunas in Finland! There are certain rules on how to behave in Sauna but don\u2019t worry too much, you will learn by going to the sauna with locals.<\/span><\/p>\n