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At the University of Jyväskylä’s Conferment of Degrees Ceremony, the achievements of Masters and Doctors are celebrated not only through traditional festivities but also through the arts.

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In her doctoral dissertation, Master of Health Sciences Anu Toija examines the meaning of peer support for people diagnosed with breast cancer and how it is shaped through interaction between the patient and a trained peer supporter.

Maintenance work will be carried out on the Ellibs e-book platform, during which time Ellibs e-books will be completely unavailable

The Master’s Degree Programme in Technology for Safety and Risk Management is rooted in natural sciences. The program is developed by Senior Lecturer Moona Huttunen. The goal is to create a program that is cutting-edge and relevant to the real world.

On Friday, September 11, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., Jyväskylä’s higher education institutions will host a joint running event, the uMove Fun Run, which will take place as part of the Finlandia Marathon on the Rantaraitti trail in Jyväskylä.

Tuulia Tynkkynen has been selected as the gratista for the University of Jyväskylä’s 2026 Conferment of Degrees Ceremony. The gratista is a recent master who plays a significant role in the ceremony.

Jyväskylä Universities is a higher education group formed by Jamk University of Applied Sciences (Jamk) and theUniversity of Jyväskylä (JYU) at the beginning of 2026, when JYU became the main owner of Jamk

Master of Science Zhaonan Ma focused in his research on brain–behaviour coupling under different demanding conditions, such as active task engagement, divided attention, and task-based neural modulation.

The Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä has committed to the Brighton+ Helsinki Declaration, which aims to promote the status of women and girls in physical activity and sport.

The Jyväskylä University Museum has published a collection on Finna focusing on Conferment of Degrees Ceremony.

80 Masters and 117 Doctors will be conferred at the University of Jyväskylä’s twelfth joint Conferment of Degrees ceremony for the faculties. Around 500 people will attend the Act of Conferment.