International work community

An international and multidisciplinary community

JYU:ssa varmistamme kansainvälisen osaajien kiinnittymisen akateemiseen yhteisöömme ja suomalaiseen yhteiskuntaan sekä tuemme ja vahvistamme tutkijoiden kansainvälistä verkostoitumista ja liikkuvuutta

Our work community is multidisciplinary and international

Our multidisciplinary working community consists of six faculties as well as separate institutions and university services, each of which has international staff. In recent years, more than 13% (in 2024, nearly 15%) of the university's employees have been international. The Faculty of Mathematics and Science has the highest proportion of international employees (30%). 

In addition to employees, the University of Jyväskylä has a significant number of international grant researchers, doctoral students, visitors, and trainees.

Kahvitteluhetki ja ihmisten käsiä
76
different nationalities
14,8 %
proportion of international employees
41,8 % women and 58,8 % men
of international employees

We invest in internationalization and services for international staff

The university pays attention to the special needs of international recruits in settling into Finland and the working community by supporting the integration of international experts into our academic community and Finnish society through the well-regarded services of our International Staff Services. We are constantly developing our services for international staff in cooperation with the faculties and international staff. We also cooperate with the City of Jyväskylä to develop services for families.

The University of Jyväskylä invests in international staff learning Finnish by enabling language studies during working hours and, when possible, also offering language training to their spouses.

Opportunities for international mobility and networking

The University of Jyväskylä also strongly supports the international networking and mobility of our researchers at different stages of their careers by offering various opportunities for collaboration and mobility and encouraging them to take advantage of these opportunities during their careers.

The University of Jyväskylä is involved in the following international networks which offer opportunities for international cooperation and networking:  Forthem,  Erasmus,  Euraxess. In addition, the faculties have their own networks.

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Handbook for international staff and visitors

The handbook is for international staff members, grant researchers, doctoral students, and long-term visitors as well as their family members.

Wellbeing in daily life at the University of Jyväskylä

The comprehensive staff benefits of the University of Jyväskylä offer something for everyone!

Code of Conduct

Our university’s values are openness, trust, quality and integrity, and they lay the foundation for our operating culture and our Code of Conduct.