JYY and JAMKO are organizing a students’ seminar on the Higher Education Group
Are you interested in the possibilities of cross-institutional study? Are you wondering about the future of student culture? What and why is a higher education group? You can now have an impact on this with other students!
JYY and JAMKO are jointly organizing a university group seminar aimed specifically at students on Wednesday, September 16th from 13:00 to 16:00. The seminar will be held at Ruusupuisto, RUUD104 (Alvar Aallonkatu 9).
The seminar is aimed specifically at student activists, such as board members of subject associations and educational organizations, student representatives, and editors of JYY and JAMKO. If you are interested, you can register!
The seminar will feature the vice-rectors responsible for education at JYU and Jamk, as well as key preparatory personnel from the higher education group in a panel discussion. The seminar will also give you the opportunity to get to know other student activists and discuss issues related to the university group together, specifically from the students’ perspective.
Language of the seminar
- All seminar materials are bilingual, Finnish and English.
- The talks will be held mainly in Finnish. Let us know if you need an interpreter.
- Group work is possible bilingually.
Registration
Register by Monday, September 7th at 23:59 using this form: https://link.webropol.com/s/opiskelijoidenseminaari so that we can reserve a suitable number of items to serve for coffee.
What is the higher education group?
- Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences and the University of Jyväskylä formed a higher education group when the University of Jyväskylä became the main owner of Jamk in early 2026.
- Now we are building a higher education group together and will determine in the coming years what a joint higher education group means in practice.
Program
- 13.00 Opening of the seminar
Minna-Maaria Hiekkataipale, Vice-Rector Jamk & Marja-Leena Laakso, Vice-Rector JYU - 13.30 Current situation of the higher education group
- 13.45 Small group work
- 14.45 Coffee break
- 15.15 Panel discussion
Accessibility information for Ruusupuisto: Accessibility of premises and environments at JYU
More information:
Minea Nirhamo
Specialist in Academic Affairs
minea.nirhamo@jyy.fi
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