The National Union of Students in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences – SAMOK celebrated its 30th anniversary today, 6 June 2026, at Restaurant Töölö together with members, alumni, stakeholders and partners. At this point, we would also like to thank everyone...
Welcome to our survey on the development of SAMOK’s website. The aim of the survey is to map users' experiences with the current website and gather concrete suggestions for improvement. The results will be used in a thesis, the final outcome of which will be the...
Vellu Taskila, the Executive Director of National Union of Students in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences – SAMOK, has reached an agreement with SAMOK regarding the conclusion of his duties as Executive Director. SAMOK thanks Vellu Taskila for his significant...
Jan Stenlund from Lapland University of Applied Sciences (UAS) has been chosen as the UAS Teacher of the Year. He works as a lecturer in engineering education. The selection highlighted students' experiences of Stenlund’s passionate teaching style, pedagogical...
For exactly 30 years, university of applied sciences education has met the needs of the labour market. UAS education became established in 1996, and at the same time, the current form of UAS degrees, student unions and the advocacy work of professional higher...
The National Union of Students in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences – SAMOK’s parliamentary election programme for the 2027 elections has now been published. In the programme, we present solutions to critical future questions regarding students and higher...
We would like to warmly welcome you and your guest to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the National Union of Students in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences – SAMOK on Saturday, 6 June, at Restaurant Töölö. During the evening, we will celebrate 30 years of...
The Lähtölaukaus kick-off cruise is SAMOK’s annual kick-off event that brings together student union actives from all over Finland. During Lähtölaukaus you’ll get to network, take part in trainings and have fun together. The programme offers a diverse range of...
The annual Council of Representatives elections in the universities of applied sciences’ student unions were held at the turn of October–November. Nationwide voter turnout was 14.44 percent. Last year, turnout was 17.32 percent. In total, 5,949 votes were cast. In...
The Board of the National Union of Students in Universities of Applied Sciences SAMOK for 2026 has been elected. Helena Maijanen from Tampere University of Applied Sciences was elected Chair. Maijanen studies in the Degree Programme in Networked Learning and...