by Ilona Hirvonen | Jun 23, 2025 | News, Statements
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...
by SAMOK | Apr 17, 2025 | Blog
Finland is suffering from a shortage of workers in several fields, and the country’s demographic dependency ratio is deteriorating at an alarming rate due to declining birth rates. One of the proposed solutions to these problems has been international students. The...
by SAMOK | Feb 24, 2025 | Statements
International professionals graduating from universities of applied sciences are being placed in an unequal position under the reform of the Aliens Act. A recent draft by the Ministry of the Interior proposes the possibility of obtaining a permanent residence permit...
by SAMOK | Feb 13, 2025 | Publications, Statements
SAMOK and SYL call on the government, employers and higher education institutions to take action to promote the integration of international students in Finland. The situation is alarming, as around half of international students studying in Finland have experienced...
by SAMOK | Oct 31, 2024 | Bulletin
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...
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