The National Union of Students in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences (SAMOK) strongly opposes the government's proposal to grant degree-awarding rights to open higher education and demands its withdrawal. SAMOK views the proposal as a direct strike to the...
The distress experienced by international students and the activities of education agents have sparked widespread discussion. The topic was reported, for example, by Yle on April 2, 2026. Higher education institutions (HEIs) must take responsibility for the...
As part of the overall reform of student financial aid, the Government has decided to propose changing the student loan compensation for higher education students into a two-tier model. SAMOK is disappointed with the proposal. Although the amount of student loan...
Retention of international students requires concrete steps to build trust in their future in Finland. The joint statement by Akava Students, SAMOK and SYL proposes tangible actions to ensure international students can stay in Finland after their graduation. Trust...
SAMOK believes that developing the social security and student financial aid systems is essential if the national level of expertise is to be raised. SAMOK proposes that the government’s spring goverment's budget framework session results in decisions that improve...
Higher education internships should be a gateway to professional life, where students can apply the theories learned during their studies in practice. Unfortunately, students at Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS) often find that they are ineligible for a...
Finnish society is built on the promise that education guarantees employment and a stable future. However, the results of the recently published 2025 Youth Barometer show that this promise has been broken. When 70 per cent of young people experience constant...
The idea raised by the Economic Policy Council to stop accruing pension during studies is in direct conflict with the Finnish Government's goal of raising the level of education. Pension accrued during a degree communicates that investing in education is valued....
On Sunday 7 December 2025, YLE's MOT published a documentary about education agents and their unethical practices in student recruitment. MOT revealed how education agents falsely market Finland to international students. The role of education agents is to assist...
Suomen opiskelijakuntien liitto – SAMOK ja Suomen ylioppilaskuntien liitto (SYL) osallistuivat European Students' Unionin (ESU) 90. liittokokoukseen Wienissä, Itävallassa 1.–7. joulukuuta. Hallituksen kokousta isännöi Österreichische Hochschüler_innenschaft...
