Accessibility of premises and environments at JYU

The built environment is constantly changing. New facilities are being moved into, architectural barriers are being removed from various locations, and at the same time the accessibility of the facilities is improving. The descriptions below are continuously updated.

Financial and Facility Services are responsible for the technical implementation and accessibility of environments.

Quick guide to the accessibility of buildings

This quick guide indicates which buildings have or lack accessible parking spaces, entrance, lift or WC for persons with reduced mobility. Click on the building’s symbol to see a more detailed description.

  • With a parking permit for people with reduced mobility, parking is permitted in the vicinity of these buildings: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, L, M, O, OPK, S, Lozzi, T, X, FMC, Viv, RUU, Ag, YS, NSC, VES.
  • In the following buildings, entrances may be inaccessible for persons with reduced mobility: E, Lyhty, U2.
  • Accessible lifts are available in the following buildings: B, K, N, T, Viv, FMC, RUU, Ag.
  • Lifts are tight or doors narrow in buildings: A, C, D, H, L, M, S, Lozzi.
  • There are no lifts in the following Seminaarinmäki buildings: E, I, O, U2, Lyhty.
  • Accessible WCs can be found in buildings: A, B, C, H, K, L, M, N, O, S, T, Lozzi, OPK, U2, LL, Viv, FMC, RUU, Ag, YA, YNC, YFL, VES.
  • No WC available for people with reduced mobility in the following buildings: D, E, I, P, Lyhty, YK

Facility classifications 

  • Accessible: In its essential parts, the facility meets the F1 regulations and has been found to be functional. Accessible entrance, threshold no higher than 25 mm, ramp incline at most 8% (5 degrees), door width at least 850 mm; If access calls for a lift, the lift door width must be at least 850 mm, the length of the lift car at least 1400 mm and width 1100 mm.
  • Partly inaccessible: In some of its parts, the facility does not fulfil the F1 regulations or is found to be otherwise lacking. Door width less than 850 mm, but at least 700 mm, the height of a threshold or low step at most 80 mm, ramp incline over 8 (>5 degrees).
  • Not easily accessible: The facility has major obstacles such as passages narrower than 700 mm, thresholds higher than 80 mm, no lifts for moving between floors.
  • Accessible parking for persons with reduced mobility.
  • Accessible WC.

Hearing loops

Hearing loops can be found in the following university buildings /facilities:

  • Main Building (C), Assembly Hall C1
  • Seminarium (S), Old Assembly Hall S212

In addition, the University has movable hearing loop systems in Lähde, Ylistö, Ruusupuisto, and Agora. The movable systems of Ylistö, Ruusupuisto and Agora can be requested from the janitorial service points. In Lähde, these systems can be requested both from the janitor and from Digital Services (B315, 3rd floor).

Please note that the movable system may also require other arrangements for proper functioning.

Accessibility and individual services

You can read about individual services related to accessibility on the Accessibility and individual services page.

Campus terrain

The University of Jyväskylä's campus is situated on hilly terrain. This affects campus accessibility and moving between buildings. You can explore the campus terrain using, for example, the terrain map provided by the Jyväskylä map service.

Building-specific accessibility

Below are descriptions of accessibility for each building.

Teacher Training School

Seminaarinmäki

Mattilanniemi

Ylistönrinne

Others

Explore the campus virtually

You can also explore the University of Jyväskylä's campus and its key buildings via virtual tour of the campus.

Contact information

Accessibility of the premises and campus:

Via the service request system for FACILITY SERVICES

Accessibility in general at the university:

Noora Koskela, Expert, noora.e.koskela@jyu.fi

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