Emilia Lakka has been selected as the substitute for JYY’s International Affairs Specialist. The substitute position will last until November 13, 2026. Previously, Lakka served as a member of JYY’s board in 2016, responsible for…
An international student dreaming of a Finnish degree will face increasing costs in the future. The financial requirements for students will be tightened by several hundred euros per month. Simultaneously, application fees for international students…
JYY’s candidate Heli Ylikoski has been elected as a member of the board of the National Union of University Students in Finland (SYL) for 2025. The election took place in SYL’s general assembly at the…
The original application period for JYY’s 2025 positions of trust ended on November 18, 2024, at 4:00 PM. Applications were received as follows: President of the Student Union (one position): two applications Vice President of…
JYY has published the first version of a digital sitsfest book called JYYPOS! You can download the sitsbook from this link. The purpose of the sitsfest book is to help facilitate the organisation of interdisciplinary sitsfests and…
Update 18 November: The application period was extended until Friday 22 November at 16:00 for the following positions: Vice President of the Student Union and Board Member. The applications are submitted using the same Webropol…
Nuutti Ruotsalainen has been recruited as the substitute for JYY’s Specialist in Social Affairs. The JYY board made the decision in its meeting on October 24th, 2024. Ruotsalainen’s substitution begins in February 2025 and lasts…
Erin Käki started as JYY’s new translation intern on 9th of September. The length of the internship is three months. In 2024, Käki graduated with a master’s degree from the multidisciplinary English language expert programme.…
The Student Union JYY has decided in its representatives’ council meeting on Wednesday August 28th to name Heli Ylikoski as a candidate for the board of the national union of university students in Finland (SYL)…
Teemu Vasama has been named JYY’s new Executive Director. The Representatives’ Council made the decision in its meeting on August 28th. Vasama has worked as the substitute Executive Director since September 2023. Before that, he…
Every year students are chosen for positions of trust in our national student organisations to represent and advocate for students. JYY is a member of both SYL and OLL, and therefore takes part in their…
On Wednesday 24.4.2024 JYY organized the Vappukuulutus! -event at the Harju tower. The intention was to play the Vappukuulutus! -song composed by student Veikka Holma from the Harju tower. However, due to technical difficulties the…