Health Insurance and Services

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• Health Service Costs and Health Insurance
• Health Services in Tampere

Health Service Costs and Health Insurance

Nationals of the EU/EEA countries are entitled to the same social welfare benefits in Finland as Finns. Therefore, for health services outside the Student Health Centres, the nationals of the EU/EEA countries are advised to obtain the European Health Insurance Card (or other valid form, such as the E111) from the social service authorities in their home country before arriving in Finland. Those coming from a Nordic country or from Great Britain only need to present a travel document and give notification of their permanent address. If you do not have the card or valid form and do not have an insurance policy, you will be charged full cost for the services (i.e. the actual expense of the medical care given). For up to date information, please see the website of the City of Tampere. Medical insurance is highly recommended to EU/EEA Nationals, too because if you, for example, should get hospitalized, it is not free of charge. Without an insurance you will neither have cover, for example, for the costs of repatriation or a return flight if a family member should be in peril of death.

If you are not a national of an EU/EEA country, you will be required to take out an insurance policy when you apply for a residence permit. Without the insurance, the expenses of the medical care given would be very high. 

The University of Tampere is not responsible for any medical charges incurred by its students.

Health Services in Tampere

Student Health Services

Health services for university students in Finland are provided by the Finnish Student Health Service, FSHS (in Finnish Ylioppilaiden terveydenhoitosäätiö, YTHS). FSHS runs Health Centres in 16 university towns where students may obtain treatment. To use these services, you must have a valid student ID card. In Tampere, there are two FSHS Centres. The services include free medical examinations and consultations, free vaccinations and general medical treatment. A small fee is charged for dental treatment and appointments with specialists.

For contact information and cancellation/appointment numbers, please see the FSHS web pages.

Other Health Services

The Student Health Centres are closed in the evenings and at the weekends. During that time, if you fall ill seriously or have suffered injuries requiring acute medical treatment, you will need to go to Emergency Clinic at Tampere University Hospital (the Finnish name of the clinic is Acuta). The patients are treated in order of urgency determined by their medical condition and you do not need to make an appointment beforehand.   

Also casualties are taken to Emergency Clinic at TAUH. The emergency service is not free of charge, so make sure you have a proper health insurance (see below).

Telephone Health Service
Information and Advise 24 hours: tel 100 23, or,
when calling from a mobile phone: tel 03 5657 0023.

Emergency Clinic at Tampere University Hospital (TAUH)
Open 24 h
Tel. (03) 311 611
Address: Teiskontie 35, K-Building (entering from Teiskontie, turn to Kuntokatu and then to Ensitie that leads to the entrance)

More information on health services of the City of Tampere