Oulu Business School call for Student Tutors and Kummi students is open until 9.2.2025

Dear OBS Students,

The call for OBS Student Tutors for international programmes and Kummi students for exchange students is now open and and continues until the 9th of February 2025! Below you can see the tasks and responsibilities of a Kummi and Tutor student.

What are the tasks and responsibilities of a Tutor and Kummi student?

• meeting the new students at the beginning of September / at the beginning of January (only for Kummis of Spring exchange students), welcoming them, helping them settle down and introducing the Finnish culture to them
• organizing tutoring sessions with other groups as well as with the Finnish-speaking small groups
• help the students get to know other students and the university community and campus
• helping the students with study-related questions

Why should you be a Student Tutor or Kummi?

• easy way to get to know new cultures and practice language skills
• great opportunity to get new friends from all over the globe
• you get a certificate and paid for being a Tutor or Kummi

Recommendations for Student Tutor/ Kummi:  

• You are a responsible person
• Your studies are progressing as planned

It is essential that a Student Tutor or Kummi is motivated and eager to guide new freshmen and participate in different activities with your students!

As a Student Tutor or Kummi, you will be required to participate in the trainings in Spring 2025, held before May. Tutor/Kummi students are also required to meet their students at the end of August/Beginning of September when they arrive, and they need a tutor. Additionally, the Kummi students for exchange students of Spring 2026 must be present in the beginning January 2026. You may also receive questions from students in the spring/summer.

You can find more information on tutoring at the University's website.

Student Tutors and Kummi students are paid 14,10 € per hour. Student Tutors for international programmes and Kummi students are paid for a maximum of 20 hours. You will get an electronic badge.

Student tutors are required as follows:

• Kummis for exchange students
  • 10 Kummi students for autumn semester 2025 and 
  • 5 Kummi students for spring semester 2026
• For International Master’s programmes: 8-10 Student Tutors
  • Business Analytics
  • IBM
  • FMA
  • Economics
  • Sustainable Marketing
  • Finance
• For International Bachelor’s programme in International Business Management:
  • 4 Student Tutors

How to apply? 

Fill in the electronic application form by February 9, 2025. There are separate application forms for tutors and kummis. If you apply for both, fill out both forms.

• Application for student tutoring.
• Application for kummis.
  1. CV in PDF format (including picture of yourself)
  2. Transcript: Peppi: At the top of the Student's desktop you are able to find Atomi through which you can download the transcript.
  3. Student tutor applicants: Welcoming letter introducing yourself to the tutoring group.

Attach the following documents to the application: 

The selections will be based on application documents and interviews. The interviews will take place in week 7 at the meeting room of the OBS meeting room.

Please feel free to contact us if you need any further information!

Best regards,

Oulu Business School together with Supertutors 

Milla (milla.tiri at student.oulu.fi) and Arttu (arttu.virolainen at student.oulu.fi)