International Students Officer

Greetings! I’m Oskari (he/him) and I’m a Finnish first year history and politics student.

Though I am only from Finland, a country relatively similar to the UK, I do understand the culture shocks and logistical nightmares of moving to a new country for university. My job is to be your first port on issues related to being an international student. Whether luggage storage, flights, visas, tuberculosis certificates, customs, the opening of a new bank account and a telecommunications plan, or any other concern, I aim to ensure that your time at Oxford will be as hassle and frustration -free as it can. In addition, I’ll be working towards improving the quality of your time at Oxford by arranging international students’ social events and formals as well as working with other minority representatives to organize cultural events. I am always open to further suggestions! Corpus is a wonderfully tight-knit college for internationals, and I aim to keep that flag flying high. Lastly, I want to play a part in ensuring that all international applicants have the fairest chance at becoming corpuscles and will accordingly be involved in international access and outreach.

For any questions, concerns or suggestions relating to the previous or anything else related to the international student experience and Corpus and Oxford, please do feel free to email me, oskari.penttinen@ccc.ox.ac.uk, or contact me through any social media platform, such as Facebook. I always have time for ideas to make Corpus a better place!