The application period for SYL’s climate network is open
The application period for SYL’s climate network is open! Do you care about climate change? Do you have a burning desire to change the world? Would you like to help SYL and the student unions…
Apply to become a member of SYL’s development cooperation advisory board
Apply to become a member of SYL’s development cooperation advisory board! The National Union of University Students in Finland (SYL) is looking for creative and motivated people to join its Development Cooperation Advisory Board (KENKKU).…
Statement: It’s time for Finland’s largest student city to remember its students!
In Jyväskylä, almost one in three residents is a student. There are about 45,000 students in Jyväskylä, of which approximately 23,000 are university students. The proportion of students in Jyväskylä’s population is the highest in…
Statement: Students must not be forgotten in public healthcare
Many students have to rely on the healthcare services provided by the wellbeing services county, either instead of FSHS or to supplement its services. According to the latest Finnish Student Health and Wellbeing Survey (KOTT),…
JYY’s New Substitute Specialist in International Affairs is Emilia Lakka
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…
Future Requirements for International Students’ Financial Sustainability
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 Heli Ylikoski has been elected to the board of SYL for 2025
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 application period for JYY’s Board and Vice President has been extended
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…
Give feedback on JYY’s new sitsfest book!
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…
Apply for JYY’s Board and the Student Union’s chairperson positions for 2025
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 selected as the substitute for the Specialist in Social Affairs
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…