Student City

In Jyväskylä, known as a student city, May Day is a sure sign of spring and the approaching summer. Students and other student-minded people fill Cygnaeuspuisto and Harju slopes with their colourful overalls, student caps and picnic baskets.

What is the first thing that comes to your mind about studying and student life? Perhaps cramming for exams in a dormitory, fast-paced events and overalls full of badges. Studying can be this, or it can be something else entirely. For Anu Pöllänen, a mother of five, studying has meant a break from everyday life, rich experiences and new friends.

Thousands of new students move to Jyväskylä every year. Those who started in the autumn have now been studying for six months. Sanna, a student of hospitality management, and Anton, a Master's student of marketing, talk about their experiences of Jyväskylä as a student city.

In Jyväskylä, we want to make exercise affordable and straightforward. In particular, to promote physical activity among young people, a Junior Card has been developed, which gives 15-29 year-olds access to swimming and gyms at a low price.

Jyväskylä will present itself to future applicants at the Studia fair in Helsinki on Tuesday 26.11. and Wednesday 27.11.

Autumn is the golden season for student events. New this year is the Episode Student Festival, which brings a variety of experiences, top artists and a great opportunity to meet students from other disciplines to Lutakko Square.

For many, a summer without festivals is no summer at all. What kind of music events and festivals take place in Jyväskylä in the summer? Take a look at Jyväskylä's festival offerings here, where you'll find options to suit all tastes.

Congratulations to you, who will start your studies in Jyväskylä this autumn! We wish you the best of times and memorable experiences in your new study city. Do you already know what kind of student city Jyväskylä is?

Photo: producers Camilla Boman and Helka Soini instruct the JyväSpeksi's performers moments before the start of the dress rehearsal.

For many university students, Finnish vappu (May Day) marks the end of the semester and the beginning of summer. During the vappu, students gather to wear their graduation cap on a statue of Uno Cygnaeus. After the ceremony, the students will move on to the Mattilanniemi beach to watch the traditional watering ceremony “Teekkari Dipping” organised by the Teekkari students' association Algo. On May Day, students in overalls will have a picnic on the Harju.

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.

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.