Types of tutoring

Peer tutoring

Peer tutors provide assistance and support to degree students in the Finnish-language degree programmes. Especially in the early stages of their studies, peer tutors’ main task is to help new students to adapt to the university environment, possibly to a new city, and to the tools they will use in their studies.

Each programme has its own peer tutors, so in addition to general study-related issues, you can also get practical tips from peer tutors on issues related to your degree. Peer tutors introduce themselves to new students at the very beginning of their studies during orientation. In small groups run by peer tutors, new students can talk confidentially with their tutor and spend time with their own small group. Peer tutors also work in close cooperation with tutor teachers, mentors and SFA

More information: tutor@jamko.fi

Exchange tutoring

The exchange tutor (KV-tutor) provides peer guidance for international students arriving in JAMK. They help these students with practical arrangements at the start of their studies, or before they arrive in Finland.

An important task of the exchange tutors is to introduce the student to Finnish culture, help them to adapt to the study, living environment and student life. Tutoring exchange students is a great opportunity to develop language skills, network with new people.

Exchange tutor tasks

The exchange tutor will contact the exchange students in advance to make practical arrangements. This way the students can get tips and advice from their personal exchange tutor, e.g. on finding accommodation or using public transport.

Exchange students arriving in Jyväskylä are usually picked up by the TAs from Matkakeskus or Tikkakoski Airport. The tutors can collect the exchange student’s apartment key in advance and guide the exchange student who has just arrived in the city to their apartment.

More information: kvtutor@jamko.fi