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
Europeforum in Åbo 27-29.8
ÅAS and TYY are taking part in the Europe Forum! Read moreNews 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...
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.
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...
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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