Welcome to JAMK

JAMK is one of the most popular universities of applied sciences in Finland. It is located in Jyväskylä, a student-friendly, human-sized city offering a wide range of activities and opportunities, surrounded by Central Finland’s numerous lakes and immense forests.

We provide our students with excellent services. For international students we offer tutoring, orientation, and a friend family programme. Our libraries are well-equipped and provide free computer services and Internet access. We arrange Finnish language courses for our international students, as well as courses in other languages. The efficient, yet relaxed atmosphere of JAMK guarantees an enriching Finnish studying experience.

You are welcome to explore this website and our study guides to learn more about studying at JAMK. Please note that there is a separate section for incoming exchange students. Enjoy your journey to studying!

Become an International Student Tutor!

Over two hundred exchange students arrive at JAMK University of Applied Sciences every year, 150 of them in August. The international tutors of JAMK, trained by the student union JAMKO, are in charge of providing peer counselling to the exchange students.

The tasks of the international tutors include, for example, contacting the exchange students before they arrive, helping them with arrangements and meeting them on arrival, and introducing them to their new home town and study environment. While acting as international tutors, the students of JAMK complete the International Student Tutoring course, worth 5 ECTS credits.

In order to act as international tutors, the students of JAMK participate in a special training preparing them for international tutoring. The next two-day training will take place on 6 April (from 16.00 to 20.00) and 17 April from 12.00 to 16.00. The training will be provided in English. All the degree students of JAMK can participate in the training. Please register for the training by 1 April 2009. You can do it online here.

More detailed information on the schedule and location of the training will be e-mailed to the registered students.

Further information:
Annika Raninen, Tutor and Sports Secretary, +358 50 516 6916, tutorjaliikuntasihteeri(at)jamko.fi
JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Student Union JAMKO