Student City

Students in Jyväskylä prefer to make their everyday journeys on foot, by bicycle or by Link. Thanks to short distances, getting around Jyväskylä is quick – you can often get to the city centre or school in 15 minutes.

Jyväskylä is particularly known as a university and student city. The city has established itself as a popular choice for students. The results are based on a national survey published in the spring, Student Cities 2023 - Image and willingness to recommend, and a local student survey commissioned by the City of Jyväskylä.

The Jyväskylä Paviljonki was filled with eager job and education seekers at the Rekry, työelämä & koulutus event yesterday, Thursday 28.9.

Leiriane Rios, a second-year master’s student at JYU, decided to write a blog post to motivate students in finding a job in Jyväskylä. For that purpose, she interviewed Saeedeh Kholghi, who was working as an intern in the City of Jyväskylä at the time of the interview. Currently, Saeedeh works as a Communication Assistant at the same organisation.

I have been drawn to the nature in Jyväskylä as a student so much that my love for history and heritage studies was diminishing. The prepossessing summers in Jyväskylä bring with them a lot of activities: nature walking, photography, biking, traveling, studying, swimming, and attending concerts among others. The nature in Jyväskylä, at least to visitors and international students, could be overpowering that it is easy not to learn of how the city - its past, continuing and changing features of life – has come to be defined. 

The popularity of Jyväskylä's international degree programmes in English continues to grow strongly. The application period starting in autumn 2023 closed on 18 January.

“In the event, I was able to meet amazingly skilled people on different organizations and hierarchy levels.” says Leiriane Pires Rios, a student in the University of Jyväskylä.

Kangas area is next to Jyväskylä city center. Transformed from paper production industry, the last paper mill was closed in 2010 and the City of Jyväskylä has owned the property since then. The regeneration brings new life to the area.

They say that first impressions are important. There are all kinds of first impressions of Jyväskylä, some might be more rosy than others. What they all have in common, however, is that this is a good city for students.

It is well known that it is difficult to live on student grants alone. It can be useful to gain work experience during your studies, as it is difficult to find a job in Finland with an empty CV. We asked an expert and a recent graduate for tips on finding a job. 

Do you want to sweat on outdoor gym for free or are you more up to beach volley with few euros per hour? Nice, you are in the right place!

Summer experience in Jyväskylä won’t leave anyone cold! Whether you are up to easy going evenings enjoying sun sets or fast paced summer day, there are plenty of activities for you.