Tutoring
Tutoring in SAMK
The student union SAMMAKKO is responsible for tutoring at Satakunta University of Applied Sciences. Student tutors act as peer tutors for students at the beginning and during their studies. SAMMAKKO recruits and trains all SAMK tutors with partners. A student who has the enthusiasm and the right attitude to act as a tutor can apply as a tutor. The next application period is 29.9.-13.10.2025.
Why apply as a tutor?
Acting as a tutor provides valuable experiences of peer mentoring of new students, as well as the opportunity to participate in various events. You can ask anything from the tutors about studies and student life. Tutors are experts in student life! Tutoring takes time, but you also get a lot of great experiences from tutoring! Depending on the activity, tutoring gives 2 to 5 credits. Credits are accumulated with the same hourly requirements as any other course.
To who is tutoring suitable for?
You should consider becoming a tutor if you:
– Are open and social – you enjoy meeting new people and working in groups.
– Want to help others – especially new students at the start of their studies, with practical matters and integrating into the student community.
– Are proactive and responsible – tutors are expected to be active and reliable.
– Are interested in developing yourself – for example in presentation skills, guidance situations, and teamwork.
– Want international experience – as an international tutor, you get to meet exchange students and practice your language skills.
What does a tutor gain from the experience?
Tutoring is not just volunteer work – it benefits both your studies and your future career:
– Community and new friends – tutors often form a close-knit group and get to know many new students.
– Skills and experience – guidance, presentation, and organizational skills that are valuable in studies and working life.
– Study credits – in most universities of applied sciences, tutoring earns official credits.
– A boost to your CV – employers value experience that demonstrates responsibility, teamwork, and mentoring.
– A good feeling – helping others and supporting a group brings joy and a sense of meaning.
In short: becoming a tutor is worthwhile if you want to learn new skills, help others, and develop yourself at the same time. It’s an investment both in your community and in your own future.
Different forms of tutoring
Peer tutoring
Tutor is one of the first people a new student will meet. Tutors act as guides for the new student, especially during the early stages of their studies, and introduce students to the new learning environment, school practices, new hometown, and other students. As a tutor, you can work across fields of study, ie. you can also tutor a different degree program than the one you are studying. Tutoring is provided for new students, and the foundation of the activity is always meeting people.
International tutoring
International tutors support exchange students and degree students studying in English-language programmes at SAMK.
Exchange Student Tutoring
Become an exchange student tutor and join the international atmosphere – in an easy and relaxed way! As a tutor, you’ll meet students from different countries and get tips for traveling or even for your own exchange experience. SAMK welcomes exchange students from both Europe and beyond. As an exchange student tutor, you’ll help them settle in and make their everyday life more enjoyable. You’ll also get to take part in fun international events organized by SAMK’s international services – such as Get Together Day, sauna evenings, game nights, and Christmas parties!
International Degree Student Tutoring
As a peer tutor for international degree students, you help new SAMK students settle in – both on campus and in everyday life. As a tutor, you provide peer support and share practical tips. You are there when everything is still new and a bit exciting. You’re not alone, though: official and administrative matters are always handled by the international office – what we expect from you is a friendly presence, sharing experiences, and a helpful attitude. At the same time, you get a unique opportunity to learn about different cultures, develop your international skills, and build friendships that last.
Multiform and Online Tutoring
Acting as a multiform or online tutor is an excellent way to support students who study in multiform or online programmes. These tutors help students find the information they need and make their studies run smoothly — even when they live far from the campus. The work is done mainly online, making tutoring flexible and easy to fit into one’s own schedule.
Benefits for the student
There are many benefits, even though tutoring in blended and online groups looks a little different than on campus:
– Balancing studies and everyday life – students in blended and online groups often have jobs and families alongside their studies. A peer tutor can share practical tips on time management, study techniques, and creating effective online study routines.
– Building community in distance studies – tutor helps create a sense of belonging within the group, even when students rarely meet face to face. This reduces loneliness and increases motivation.
– Low threshold for asking help – tutor is approachable and can direct students to the right services, such as student affairs or teachers.
Benefits for the tutor
– Digital guidance skills – you’ll learn to use various online tools for group guidance and communication.
– Organization and communication – multiform and online students often have demanding schedules, so you’ll develop planning and clear communication skills.
– Valued experience for working life – flexibility, interaction with people in different life situations, and supporting a group are all skills appreciated by employers.
– Networking – you’ll get to know students from various fields, many of whom already have work experience — which can be valuable for your future.
In short: Tutoring in multiform and online groups offers an opportunity to practice digital guidance skills, build community in distance studies, and develop your own expertise in ways that support both your studies and future career.
Well-being Tutoring
Well-being tutors are students whose role is to introduce others to different low-threshold forms of exercise, well-being practices, and services. They share information about campus sports services as well as external exercise and hobby opportunities. Well-being tutor acts as a messenger about various well-being events and services and, in addition to organizing exercise sessions, arranges small and large low-threshold events that promote study ability. Well-being tutor doesn’t only get students moving — they are also aware of the importance of sleep and recovery. Well-being tutors work closely with CampusMoWe.
Leading Peer Tutoring
The leading peer tutor’s task is to support and encourage other tutors to stay active and to serve as a resource for them. The leading tutor takes responsibility, assigns roles, and when needed, selects volunteers. Usually, this position is held by someone with previous tutoring experience. In short, the leading peer tutor is “a tutor for the tutors.”