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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

27.08.2025 – 29.08.2025

Europeforum in Åbo 27-29.8

ÅAS and TYY are taking part in the Europe Forum!  Read more

Events calendar

News and blogs

News – 23.6.2025

Kårkaféerna wins procurement and opens new restaurant

Kårkaféerna is opening a new restaurant in the heart of Åbo Akademi University’s campus in Åbo. We are proud to announce that in January...

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Yleinen – 12.5.2025

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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News – 29.4.2025

Scholarships from the Agneta and Carl-Erik Olin fund 2025

Scholarships are offered from the Agneta and Carl-Erik Olin Fund to individuals pursuing a licentiate or doctoral degree at Åbo Akademi Univer...

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Service Points' opening hours

The service points in Åbo and Vasa are closed for the summer. We reopen in Åbo on August 25 and in Vasa on September 8.

Åbo: Mon-Thurs from noon to 3 p.m.

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

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