Student stories

Learn what it's like to study and live in Jyväskylä, as told by our international master's degree students.

Roopesh Shanmugasundaram

How studying Information Systems at JYU transformed my career and expanded my worldview

Roopesh Shanmugasundaram | Faculty of Information Technology

Master degree student in the library

JYU opened doors for my dream after several gap years of my education journey

Kaushalya Nagahawatte | Faculty of Mathematics and Science

Masters degree student standing on the stairs

STEM studies at JYU – A tale of the best decision of my adult life

Irfan Durmić | Faculty of Mathematics and Science

Masters degree student standing at the main building

Why I chose JYU: World-class learning opportunities

Verónica Idiart-Borda Polotto | Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences

Masters degree student on the stairs at main building

A fresh start – Towards a master's in marketing despite the obstacles

Anne Christabel de Leon | School of Business and Economics

LAGIC programme makes studies applicable to real life

Stephanie Davidson-Mendez | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Masters degree student in the JYU main building

“Quality of education and emphasis on innovation brought me to Finland”

Sony Jacob Tharian | Faculty of Information Technology

Masters degree student in the Aalto library

High-quality education and low hierarchy create an impactful learning experience

Vereniki Nanou | Faculty of Education and Psychology

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Wide range of possibilities – JYU gives room for your interests

Paige Shannon | School of Business and Economics

Master degree student standing in the main building entrance hall

Globalized world needs specialists in intercultural communication

Xiaoting Hu | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Oleksiy Kovalenko IBE

At JYU your student life is what you make of it

Oleksiy Kovalenko | School of Business and Economics

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