The university's own GP (general practitioner = doctor) practises in the Students' Clinic ( in the Department of Teacher Education) twice a week. Furthermore, FSHS nurse is on duty from Monday till Friday. A small fee is charged for the services of specialists and for dental care.

Students Health Service (YTHS): Kuninkaankartanonkatu 5 (The Department of Teacher Education)
Open: Mon - Thu, 8.15 a.m. - 3.15 p.m., Fri 8.15 a.m. - 12 a.m.
Tel. (015) 272233 / Ms. Vilpponen

Should you need a dentist or any other specialist, please contact the nurse at the students' clinic. The nurse will book you an appointment with the doctor you wish to consult.

In case of an emergency, you can either go to hospital or to the municipal health centre.

Municipal Health Centre (Savonlinnan pääterveysasema): Pihlajavedentie 8
Appointments: Mon-Fri 8 a.m. - 3.30 p.m. Tel. 57 531
Emergencies: Tel 575 3212 (8 a.m.-10 p.m.)

Hospital (Savonlinnan keskussairaala): Keskussairaalantie 6
Tel. 5811
Emergencies (10 p.m.-8 a.m.) Tel. 581 3265 or 5813 266

Pharmacies (APTEEKKI)
Ensimmäinen apteekki, Kauppatori 1
Uusi Apteekki: Tulliportinkatu 10 (Citymarket shopping centre)
Yliopiston Apteekki: Olavinkatu 56. Open daily 8.30 a.m.-10 p.m.
Nojanmaan sivuapteekki, Prisma Supermarket

The Student Health Service recommends that international students take with them a vaccination certificate (the International Vaccination Card, yellow). If an international student is planning to visit Russia or the Baltic Countries, it would be advisable to have valid vaccination against tetanus, diphtheria and polio. It is also possible to get all these vaccinations at the Student Clinic in Savonlinna.

If you are an EU citizen or you come from a country which has a bilateral social security agreement with Finland, visiting a doctor at the hospital, will cost you the same as for a Finn. European citizens: E 128 form should be acquired before arrival in Finland. University requires the form to be shown upon registry.

For non-EU-citizens, it is compulsory to have an individual health insurance which covers the costs of acute illness and injury because hospitalisation is not covered by the FSHS policy.

We recommend you to take the insurance before your departure. In addition to the health care insurance, you should have a traveller's insurance covering your baggage and possible accidents occurring while travelling to Finland and throughout your stay.