Living

The City of Tampere’s relocation guide provides essential information for newcomers, covering topics such as moving, living, working, studying, leisure activities, and family life in Tampere.

International House Tampere also serves those who are not currently seeking employment. We offer guidance, support, and integration services. We serve you through an interpreter. Interpretation is arranged either in your native language or another language you understand well.

International House Tampere Integration Services organizes the reception of refugees in Tampere. They support their clients in settling into Tampere and Finland, and offer guidance on authority services in the early stages of the integration process. The goal is to ensure the ease of the early stages of integration.

SIMHE (Supporting Immigrants in Higher Education in Finland) counseling is for you if you already live in Finland and have completed an upper secondary education, studied in higher education, or completed a higher education degree. SIMHE counseling offers you information on applications for higher education and related study possibilities as well as helps you recognize your prior learning. You can discuss your situation and plans with a SIMHE counselor.