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Student union news
University news
- Explore the new AI Assistant Navi!
- The Idman Foundation grant makes a student exchange at a top-ranked university possible
- International Talents’ Mentoring Programme: Apply to be a mentee and get support from a mentor!
Other news
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. You can find the link to the survey in our bio.
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.
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.
International Talents’ Mentoring Programme: Apply to be a mentee and get support from a mentor!
Read more and apply from University’s Student Guide.
Wellbeing week 19.-24.10.2026
Is the dreary autumn getting you down? Are you looking for fun activities to support your well-being during the darkest time of the year?
Wellbeing Week is here again to cheer up students from October 19 to 24!
Wellbeing Week is an annual event organized jointly by the Student Union of the University of Tampere and the Student Union of Tampere University of Applied Sciences, bringing together 37 wellbeing events from Tampere Universities community. The program includes for example volleyball, crafts, baking, sauna, walking and running, and even breakfast. Something for everyone! The events are open for all higher education students in Tampere.
This year’s theme is “Hope for the Future”, focusing on building confidence in our own potential, in the common good, and in the belief that tomorrow can be better than today. The purpose of the theme is to remind us that there is hope even in times of uncertainty and to encourage students to reflect on the actions and choices that help sustain that hope.
Check out the program, mark the events that interest you in your calendar, and come along to take care of your wellbeing! All events are affordable or free of charge.
Participating in a Wellbeing Week events will also earn teekkari fuksis fuksipoints based on how many events they participate in!
Let’s keep the event fun and free from harassment. However, if you encounter inappropriate behavior or harassment, you can contact TREY’s harassment contact persons at harassment@trey.fi.
Check out the whole programme on TREY’s website here!
You can also find all the events from TREY’s event calendar here!
First-year student, please complete the HealthStart questionnaire in YTHSDigi
If you started completing your first degree at an institution of higher education in the autumn semester 2026, you can now complete the HealthStart questionnaire in YTHSDigi. After completing the HealthStart questionnaire, you’ll receive feedback on your state of health and may be referred to health promotion services provided by the FSHS.
The health examination for first-year students begins with the HealthStart questionnaire, the aim of which is to help you and healthcare professionals check your health status and refer you to the appropriate services as early as possible at the beginning of your studies.
The HealthStart questionnaire examines your physical, mental and social health, as well as the key aspects of your health behavior and factors affecting your health, health behavior and ability to study.
Read more on FSHS website here!