The financial challenges of international students have been in the media several times this spring. Finland has an ever increasing number of international students, and their share in higher education is also growing rapidly. From 1 August 2026, international...
The SAMOK Board for 2025 has been organised at its meeting on the 12th of December 2024, with shared responsibilities for education policy, social policy, services, communication and international affairs. In addition to these, the Board has allocated the...
The European Students’ Union (ESU), together with the Finnish student unions National Union of Students in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences (SAMOK) and National Union of University Students in Finland (SYL), express their concern about the worsening...
The kick-off is SAMOK’s start of the year, which brings together student unions from all over Finland. The kick-off is a time to get to know each other, get training and have fun. There is a varied programme for participants. The 2025 Kick-off cruise Lähtölaukaus...
National Union of Students in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences – SAMOK’s President of the Board for 2025 has been elected. Julia Väänänen from the Students’ Union of Tampere University of Applied Sciences Tamko was elected president of the union. Väänänen...
National Union of Students in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences – SAMOK has selected Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences student Theo Bloemen as the recipient of the Student Act of the Year Award for his exemplary work for international students and...
On 23 October, National Union of Students in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences – SAMOK published the programme "More Internationalism at Home", which presents ways to promote internationalism at universities of applied sciences. Home internationalisation...
SAMOK's Board of Directors has decided on the adjustment measures at its meeting this morning. Adjustments are based on changes in the operating environment and economic reasons. Cost increases combined with lower than expected project funding and cooperation...
SAMOK’s event calendar for 2025 has now been published and can be found on our website under Services and here. The calendar of events remains fairly unchanged from this year. The calendar also includes the webinars for the beginning of the year! This year we...
SAMOK adjust its activities. The adjustments will affect the entire organisation and its staff. The adjustments are based on changes in the operating environment and economic reasons. Their aim is to ensure the future viability of the Union. "Cost increases,...
