Support services in Helsinki
Student counsellor
You can contact your local student counsellor in crises, mental health and emotional well-being matters. She can discuss with you and determine any further support needs you may have.
- Maarit Heusala, maarit.heusala@diak.fi, +358 (0)40 509 0357
Special education teacher
The special education teacher can help in situations where learning is difficult. If you have a diagnosed learning difficulty, illness or injury that hampers your ability to study, or you suspect that you might have a learning disability, we can find out suitable ways for you to study despite the challenges. Contact your local special education teacher.
Laura Manninen, laura.manninen@diak.fi, +358 50 408 3655
If you have been diagnosed with a learning difficulty, illness or injury, you may receive individual study arrangements. Please contact your study guidance counsellor or your special education teacher.
Workshops supporting learning
Students have the possibility to attend various workshops and groups supporting learning. The workshops are free of charge. Click the headlines!
Support for information searching is available at the library in Helsinki. If you need assistance with information searching, please contact the library.
The last guidance session of the semester by Study Guidance Counselor and Responsible Teacher includes missing assignments workshop.
Contact information
Questions? Contact the DSS/NUR team!
Are you behind on your thesis work? Do you need help to get or make progress? Our thesis support service is here to help!
You can attend the workshops remotely or in person at our Helsinki campus. See you there!
- Student union O’Diako
- ICT support services
- Study guidance