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New student handbook

Congratulations for making an excellent choice and selecting University of Jyväskylä as your home university or exchange destination! Please use this website to ensure you are ready and fully prepared for your studies and life in Jyväskylä.

Table of contents

Degree students - Before you begin your studies

Apply for residence permit/right of residence

Non-EU/EEA citizens are required to have a residence permit before arrival. EU/EEA citizens need to register their right of residence upon arrival.

Obtain insurance

You should acquire your own health, accident and travel insurance before coming to Finland.

Financing your studies and cost of living

Read about the cost of living in Jyväskylä, compulsory student fees, scholarships and working while studying.

Student housing

Student apartments in Jyväskylä are located within walking distance or a short bus ride away from campus.

Register for intensive language courses in August

Start learning Finnish or brush up on your English already in August with the intensive courses.

Confirm your study place and accept your scholarship

After being accepted to study in a degree programme, you will have to accept your study placeIf you have been offered a scholarship, you need to formally accept it by the given deadline.

Pay your tuition fee

If you are liable to pay tuition fees, you should pay the 1st year fee before registering for attendance.

Registration of new degree students

Instructions on how to register for your first year of studies at JYU.

Activate your JYU username and set up your JYU email address

You will need to identify yourself in order to gain access to your JYU username and email address.

Apply for a student card

As a student union member, you can get a variety of discounts and benefits.

Be in touch with your tutor

A tutor is a fellow student who helps you with starting your student life at JYU.

Plan your journey and arrival

When to arrive and how to reach Jyväskylä? Which documents to bring with you?

The JYU Local Friendship Programme

The Local Friendship Programme

Orientation programme for international degree students

The Orientation Programme is designed to help new international students settle in and get to know each other and the University.

Exchange students - Before you begin your studies

Apply for residence permit/right of residence

Non-EU/EEA citizens are required to have a residence permit before arrival. EU/EEA citizens need to register their right of residence upon arrival.

Obtain insurance

You should acquire your own health, accident and travel insurance before coming to Finland.

Student housing

Student apartments in Jyväskylä are located within walking distance or a short bus ride away from campus.

Register for intensive language courses in August

Start learning Finnish or brush up on your English already in August with the intensive courses.

Activate your JYU username and set up your JYU email address

You will need to identify yourself in order to gain access to your JYU username and email address.

Apply for a student card

As a student union member, you can get a variety of discounts and benefits.

Be in touch with your tutor

A tutor is a fellow student who helps you with starting your student life at JYU.

Plan your journey and arrival

When to arrive and how to reach Jyväskylä? Which documents to bring with you?

Orientation programme for exchange students

The Orientation Programme is designed to help new international students settle in and get to know each other.

Beginning of studies

Download MyJYU app to make your student life easier

Download MyJYU app to make your student life easier.

University Library

New student, get started with the LibraryStart!

Complete the information security course

University of Jyväskylä's information security course is mandatory for all new students.

Who to ask?

From this page, you can find tips on whom to contact.

JYU glossary

As a new student at JYU, you may encounter many unknown terms. This list explains many of these!

Minerva chatbot

What is Minerva chatbot?

Studying at the university

Study planning and counselling

Support and guidance for planning the studies at the University of Jyväskylä is available for both degree and exchange students.

IT Instructions and tools for students

User account activation, e-mail, updating personal details, Moodle and Sisu instructions, etc.

Student wellbeing

Student Life offers a variety of wellbeing support services for all students at JYU.

Health and safety

Student healthcare, safety guidance and accidents occuring while studying.

Academic study skills

Academic study skills website helps you in developing your study skills so that your studies at the university go as smoothly as possible, regardless of your study field.

Student’s rights and responsibilities

Student’s rights and responsibilities are defined in legislation and decrees as well as in the University of Jyväskylä Regulations and degree regulations.

Academic culture at the University of Jyväskylä

Learn more about the academic culture at our university.

Accessibility and individual services

You can find general information about accessibility and individual services on this page.

Students arriving with family

Read about information for students arriving to Jyväskylä with their family

Student life on campus

Student restaurants

There are several student restaurants with student discounts in Jyväskylä.

Student Union and subject associations

Student Union and subject associations offer services and wide range of free time activities to students.

Campus, study facilities and university spaces

Read about study facilities and getting around campus on this page.

Activities and culture

Social activities and leisure time.