What is a student union?
There is a student union at every university in Finland. The main purpose of a student union is to advocate students’ interests. At Åbo Akademi University (ÅAU), this task belongs to the Student Union of ÅAU (in short ÅAS). The student unions’ position is stipulated in the Universities Act, and in order to be a powerful organisation that the university listens to, the law also states that all students are automatically members of their student union.
Statement from the Student Unions: University Community Must Stand Up Against Open University Degrees!
Free education is one of the pillars of Finnish society, and undermining it would increase social inequality.
Events
Fresher’s Fair in Vasa
It is soon time for the annual Freshers´Fair in Vasa!... Read moreFreshers´ Fair in Åbo 2025!
Warmly welcome to the Freshers’ Fair in Åbo. This year the Freshers’ Fair t... Read moreNews and blogs
Blog – 4.9.2025
Meaningful Membership – Why do we pay the student union fee?
Autumn is here, campus is filling with students again, and for ÅAS the same questions arise year after year: What exactly is the student union...
News – 3.9.2025
Apply for the Coordinator for the Student Union of ÅAU’s 107th Annual Ball
Every year, the Student Union of Åbo Akademi University celebrates its annual ball on the weekend closest to 18 February, which is the birthda...
News – 26.8.2025
Student unions in Åbo join the discussion on how Europe is responding to global change
Press release26 August 2025For immediate release To highlight the role of education in a changing Europe, the student unions at the University...
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