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The facade of the Swedish School of Social Science.
Swedish School of Social Science
State service. Source: www.helsinki.fi
Contact information
Snellmaninkatu 12, 00170 Helsinki
Address:
+358 29 412 8411 (call)
Phone number:
Snellmanink12-vahti@helsinki.fi
Email:
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Opening hours of the University of Helsinki buildings (new tab)
Additional information about opening hours:
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Service point description
The new building, designed by architect Juha Leiviskä, was completed in 2009. The bright and airy building provides the framework for the Swedish-language unit. An older part of the building on the Snellmaninkatu side is also an integral part of the complex. There is a student canteen on the premises.
The pick-up and drop-off area is located in the vicinity of the entrance, giving easy access to the pavement.
The route to the entrance is smooth and sufficiently wide and illuminated.
The main entrance
The entrance stands out clearly and is illuminated. There is a canopy above the entrance.
The doors connected to the entrance are hard to perceive and the glass doors have contrast markings. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door opens easily manually.
The entrance has thresholds over 2 cm high.
In the facility
The customer service point has 4 floors.
For moving around, there is a lift, which can hold a wheelchair that is difficult to perceive; the door opens automatically. The floor numbers in the lift can be felt with fingers. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)
The doors in the facility are hard to perceive.
The facility has an accessible toilet on the entrance floor.
There is a second accessible toilet on floor 2.
The service point has a fixed induction loop in the lecture room, auditorium, assembly hall.
Services related to the unit
Along with the service description, you can find information about different service channels provided by the municipality.
Universities
Map. Currently map information is only accessible visually.
