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Student union news
- Apply for TREY’s board 2027 – it’s your turn to make a difference!
- Blog: Tuition fees would close the door to higher education for numerous students
- Participate to the survey for Students to Improve Tampere University
- Suggest acknowledgements in 2026!
University news
Other news
Apply for TREY’s board 2027 – it’s your turn to make a difference!
The application period for TREY’s Board 2027 has now begun! In TREY’s Board, you get to promote themes important to students, organize events, influence the affairs of our university and experience unique moments with student culture and advocacy!
The Board members manage the student union’s day-to-day activities with the student union’s specialists from TREY’s office in Hervanta. In addition to managing the day-to-day work and activities of the responsibility sectors, the Board carries out long-term student advocacy, represents the Student Union and is responsible for implementing the Action Plan.
The application form can be filled until 2 November. It is possible to apply in the Council meeting on 1 December, as well. Read more about the Board’s work on TREY’s website and fill the application form by 2 November!
Blog: Tuition fees would close the door to higher education for numerous students
In the Ministry of Education and Culture’s vision for higher education in 2040, the share of tertiary level students will be 60 per cent instead of the current 40 per cent. Ministry of Finance policy outlook 2026 also aims to increase the number of people with higher education. However, in a successive sentence, it is proposed that tuition fees should be introduced at least for the second degree.
We students have already witnessed cuts from all directions during this government term, but the casual way tuition fees have been thrown around is the final nail in the coffin. Even now, studying isn’t fully free, you just don’t need to pay tuition fees. If tuition fees had to be paid in addition to the current costs, the door to higher education would be closed to many students.
Today is the Day of Free Education. Today in particular is a good day to remember that education is not a given, but a right that must be fought for.
Read the whole blog on TREY’s website!
Participate to the survey for Students to Improve Tampere University
What made you choose Tampere university as your place of study? What should be the university’s direction for the coming decade? Tampere University is developing a new strategy, and now it’s the students’ turn to have a say! TREY is gathering student views on the university to ensure the student voice is heard in the strategy process. Share your thoughts and answer by answering the short survey.
Complete the survey by October 31! The subject association with the highest number of responses wins a free sauna evening with food included.
TL;DR
What? The University Strategy needs opinions from students.
When? from 1st to 31st of October.
How to participate? Answer the survey in Microsoft Forms (requires Tampere University login).
What do I get? The subject association with the highest number of responses wins a free sauna evening with food included.
Suggest acknowledgements in 2026!
Has someone in your association made a significant contribution? Has a student representative advocated for students’ perspectives or done outstanding work in Council of Representatives? Has any action stood out among Tampere’s student community? What was the best Wappu event?
Now is your chance to tell TREY who or what should be recognized for their outstanding work on behalf of students. The form is still open for the weekend and closes on 18.10. at 23:59. The awards will be presented at the TREYHEM gala at the end of the year.
You can nominate individuals or initiatives through this forms!
Autumn application round for exchange studies 26.10.–16.11.2026
Interested in studying or interning abroad? Go Global!
In the autumn application round on 26 October – 16 November, you can apply for:
- Exchange places outside Europe for autumn 2027 and spring 2028, in some destinations for the calendar year 2028:
- ISEP exchange programs (North America)
- Bilateral exchange study places in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and North America
- Erasmus+ program traineeship grants for spring 2027
Questions after reading the application instructions? We are organising a Q&A session in English for anyone who still has questions after reviewing the application information.
Additionally, feel free to ask any of your questions during our drop-in hours on campuses. See the schedule on University’s website.
International Talents’ Mentoring Programme: Apply to be a mentee and get support from a mentor!
Are you an international degree student in the last stages of your studies or a recent graduate? Would you like to get support from a mentor to reflect on your career goals and identify opportunities for job search in Finland? Applications are open until Thursday 15th of October 2026. Apply now to become a mentee in the International Talents’ Mentoring Programme from January to April 2027.
International Talents’ Mentoring Programme is organized annually for TAU international students close to graduation and those who have recently graduated. The mentoring programme aims to support the professional development of international talents, help them build professional networks, and enable them to share their international experiences with the mentors. Our mentors are experienced professionals in their own fields who, through the mentoring process, share their knowledge and skills with mentees at the beginning of their careers.
Read more and apply from University’s Student Guide.
Explore the new AI Assistant Navi!
AI Assistant Navi has been launched for pilot use for Tampere University students. Navi helps students to find study-related guidelines and instructions. You can ask it about topics such as starting or progressing with your studies, or advisory and support services available to students. Navi uses the Student’s Guide and academic counselling and study support materials as source material. It does not search for information using curriculum and course information or intranet news and events.
AI responses may be incomplete or inaccurate, meaning you should always check the original sources mentioned in the response. If the assistant is unable to answer your question, you can use it to submit a service request to Student’s Navigaattori. This enables you to contact student advisory services and continue resolving your issue with a specialist. You can also give feedback via the assistant. The feedback will be used to improve both Navi and the Student’s Guide. More information from email navigaattori.tau@tuni.fi.
Try Navi on University’s website.
The Idman Foundation grant makes a student exchange at a top-ranked university possible
The Idman Foundation is donating a grant to Tampere University to support student exchange. The aim is to enable master’s students to gain expertise at world-leading universities abroad.
The Idman Foundation grant is intended to support exchange studies at an internationally renowned university (ranked among the ranking Top 200 in the Times Higher Education rankings), allowing students to develop their specialised expertise. Students from all academic disciplines are eligible to apply.
The grant is worth approximately €10,000-50,000 and is intended to cover exchange-related expenses such as tuition fees, travel, accommodation and living costs. The amount of the grant is based on applicants’ calculation of the costs of the exchange.
Eligible applicants are master’s degree students who have completed their bachelor’s degree studies at either Tampere University or Tampere University of Applied Sciences.
Read more from university’s intra.