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Åbo Akademis Studentkår

The Student Union of Åbo Akademi University

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.

About ÅAS

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.

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Events

11.09.2025 @ 11:00 – 11.09.2025 @ 14:00

Fresher’s Fair in Vasa

It is soon time for the annual Freshers´Fair in Vasa!... Read more
17.09.2025 @ 16:00 – 17.09.2025 @ 19:00

Freshers´ Fair in Åbo 2025!

Warmly welcome to the Freshers’ Fair in Åbo. This year the Freshers’ Fair t... Read more
30.09.2025 @ 18:00 – 30.09.2025 @ 23:00

Lilla Wappen 2025

Welcome to Lilla Wappen! Read more

Events calendar

News 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...

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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...

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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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Service Points' opening hours

The Service Point in Vasa will open on 8 September

Åbo: Mon, Wed, Thurs from noon to 3 p.m.

Vasa: Mon, Thurs from noon to 3 p.m.

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