National Union of Students in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences – SAMOK
We are a nationally active student organisation. We are made up of 22 different student unions, and our common goal is to promote the interests of students at universities of applied sciences. We support and serve student unions so that they are best prepared to represent the interests of students at their own institution.
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Higher Education as Social Sustainability in a Europe of Emergency Preparedness
Artikkelissa käsitellään korkeakoulutusta sosiaalisena kestävyytenä varautumistoimissa.
Statement: Education gets a breather, housing is gasping for air
(This translation was made with the help of artificial intelligence.) SAMOK thanks the government for ensuring that higher education was not...
NEWS: SAMOK’s events calendar for 2026 has been published – General Assembly in Helsinki
SAMOK’s event calendar for 2026 has now been published. The calendar will remain largely unchanged compared to this year. A special highlight...
Bulletin: SAMOK is looking for nominations for the 2025 Student Act of the Year Award
The Union of Students in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences – SAMOK wants to highlight UAS students’ activity and good deeds. We are...
Student Union KOEs withdrawal from SAMOK
The Representative Council of the Student Union KOE at LAB University of Applied Sciences has decided to withdraw from the National Union of...
Finland cannot afford to fall behind – international students must be supported
The financial challenges of international students have been in the media several times this spring. Finland has an ever increasing number of...
Candidate blog: The Schrödinger situation of International Students: between being needed and being pushed away
On recurring occurrence, the Finnish government has said that we, international students are important. They even aim to triple the number of...
Candidate blog: Does a student have a future if they don’t have a present?
All of us have surely stopped to think about our future at some point. Sometimes it’s clear what direction we want to take. Other times, the...
How Can a Student Make Learning Meaningful for a Teacher?
October 5th is World Teachers’ Day, celebrated since 1994 at the initiative of UNESCO and Education International (EI). The day highlights the...
Candidate blog: RDI Activities Need Students
When a university of applied sciences aims to respond to regional and national needs, couldn’t the most fruitful solutions come from future...
Blog: Everyone has the right to be seen as themselves
The 2025 Pride theme, “Pride without Borders,” calls for the right to equal and equitable support for all members of the rainbow community – both...
Blog: International Student: Cash Cow or a Human Being Behind the Numbers?
Finland is suffering from a shortage of workers in several fields, and the country’s demographic dependency ratio is deteriorating at an alarming...