A student association is an association that operates alongside with the Students’ Union, and its purpose is to bring students from the same subject or field of study together, promote their interests and organize various activities. On this page you will find a complete list and descriptions of all the student associations operating within TAMK. So, begin exploring and find a student association that suits you!
MusTa ry – Music students of Tampere
PIRATE ry – Health care students of Tampere
SOPU ry – Social Services students of Tampere
TAMPIO ry – Forestry students of Tampere
TARINA ry – Media and Arts students of Tampere
TARE ry – Hospitality Management students of Tampere
TIRO ry – Engineering students of Tampere
TTO ry – Business Administration students of Tampere
Updating association’s information
Are you a student association’s Board member and noticed that information on this page is incorrect or about to change?
You can update your information here:
musta ry – MUSIC STUDENTS OF TAMPERE
MusTa ry is the student association of all the music students of Tampere. MusTa consist of students from both Tampere University of Applied Sciences and Tampere Conservatoire. MusTa promotes music students’ well-being by organizing parties and providing earplugs, among other things. In addition, we offer our members tickets to the concerts of the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra.
Board 2025:
- Aliina Hiljanen – Chairperson
- Eelis Uusivirta – Vice-Chairperson
- Jenni Vuorinen – Treasurer and tutoring coordinator
- Taavi Vaalivirta – Secretary
- Erke Eriksen – Communications coordinator
- Jenni Olli – SOOL- coordinator
- Niki Koivisto – Event coordinator
- Wenla Mattila – Culture coordinator
- Johanna Nyman– Educational affairs
- Erika Koljonen – Social affairs
- Kristian Teiss – MusTe- coordinator
- Meryly Uulits – Social media coordinator
- Erika Luukko – Upper secondary school coordinator
- Matti Skyttä – Member
- Eeli Ovaska – Harassment contact person
musta(at)tamko.fi
MusTa on Facebook
Instagram: @musta_ry
pirate ry – HEALTH CARE STUDENTS OF TAMK
PIRATE ry is the Student Association of The Health Care Students of Tampere University of Applied Sciences. It’s purpose is to promote its members general and common benefits and encourage hobbies of intellectual, professional, societal and physical nature.
PIRATE’s office is located at the same premises as Tamko’s office (Kuntokatu 3, L-building). Students can visit the office during it’s opening hours to ask advice relating to their studies, come pick up pre-ordered items, purchase patches for their overalls or just come to talk about what is on their mind, and much more.
We organize various events for our members throughout the academic year for example, Kontaminaatio for new students, our most popular event Pakoputki and sittnings. We also actively cooperate with student union Tamko and other student organizations and clubs within the University of Applied Sciences in addition to our other partners like Tehy and Sairaanhoitajaliitto. Through PIRATE members can for example order overalls, working clothes and name tags for future practical training periods.
Board 2025:
- Sara Laurinantti – chairperson
- Teija Karjalainen – vice chairperson
- Anna Saarikko – financial coordinator
- Anna Tanila – secretary
- Aino Selin – educational affairs
- Jessica Flyktman – marketing and communication
- Perttu Seppälä – social affairs
- Jenna Pesonen – external relations
- Pinja Vatanen – entertainment coordinator
- Joona Lassila – PISTOT-coordinator
- Viola Räsänen – culture and leisure activities
- Adina Saikkonen – tutoring and mentoring
- Saila Viheriälä – member services
- Milla Vanhanen – member services
hallitus(at)piratery.fi
PIRATE’s website
PIRATE on Facebook
Instagram: @pirate.ry
sopu ry – SOCIAL SERVICES STUDENTS OF TAMPERE
SOPU ry is TAMK’s Social Services students’ association. The association actively takes a stand on matters related to studying and students. SOPU also organizes entertainment in the form of events to its members and other students and maintains and establishes contact with other student organizations. In addition, SOPU ry sends its members a weekly newsletter that contains information about future events and other matters concerning students. SOPU ry is also responsible for acquiring student overalls to its members.
Board 2025:
- Aada Dahlman – chairperson
- Elli Alatupa – vice chairperson
- Janette Kangasniemi – secretary and international representative
- Mariella Pitkänen – fund manager
- Jessica Koivisto – educational affairs
- Reetta Alanne – culture coordinator
- Anni Ruutiainen – event coordinator
- Sofia Rahkonen – event coordinator
- Siiri Jaksola – tutor coordinator
- Emmi Löfqvist – external relations coordinator
- Camilla Hiltunen – communications
sopu(at)tamko.fi
SOPU’s website
SOPU on Facebook
Instagram: @sopury
tampio ry – FORESTRY STUDENTS OF TAMK
TAMPIO is TAMK’s Forestry students’ association that was founded in 2012. We promote the interests of Forestry students and make Forestry visible in TAMK.
Board 2025:
- Venla Heikola – chairperson
- Eemeli Perälä – vice chairperson
- Juuso Joensuu – secretary
- Hugo Valo – treasurer
- Saana Leino – social affairs and education policy coordinator
- Senni Ojala – event and working life coordinator
- Petra Lahtinen – event and tutoring coordinator
- Vilma Vainio – communications and international affairs coordinator
- Timo Heikkinen – exercise coordinator
- Tiina Pajunen – graphic designer and product coordinator
tampio(at)tamko.fi
Tampio on Facebook
Instagram: @tampio_ry
tarina ry – MEDIA AND ARTS STUDENTS OF TAMPERE
TARINA is an association attending to art and media students’ interests. It is TARINA’s role to help and support students and maintain connections between the students and the school’s staff. TARINA is also organizing traditional but also fresh and new parties and events around the year! In short, TARINA’s aim is to help the students, embrace the spirit among them aaand organize amazing events!
Board 2025:
- Roni Saarti – chairperson
- Eli Lehtisyrjä – vice chairperson
- Tiila Vuori – secretary and tutoring coordinator
- Sonja Vartonen – treasurer
- Jenni Määttä – social affairs
- Aino Seuranen – co-operations and communications coordinator
- Elias Saarinen – event coordinator
- Jaakko Sudenniemi – social media coordinator
- Janne Loukkola – media&arts coordinator
tarina(at)tamko.fi
Board members’ email addresses: firstname.lastname(at)tuni.fi (unless there is someone with the same name
Tarina on Facebook
IG: @tarina_ry
tare ry – HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT STUDENTS OF TAMPERE
TARE is TAMK’s Hospitality Management students’ association that was founded as a club in 2011. As our operations grew, a registered association was founded in 2014, and it adopted the club’s operations. The student association is open for all Hospitality Management students of Tampere. You can join through Kide.app at https://kide.app/memberships/0e788894-3305-40ac-9250-ca0f7cd91ff3
The purpose of the student association is to ensure that students enjoy their time while studying and create new contacts. In addition to organizing leisure activities, the student association also does education advocacy work and cooperation with the field’s employers. The Board’s duty is to intervene in problems and to create a better study environment.
If you have something on your mind, come to see us, message us on our social media or contact us by email: tare@tamko.fi
Board 2025:
- Marianna Aalto – chairperson
- Jessica Marjomäki – vice chairperson
- Thao Nguyễn – secretary
- Malla Ohra-aho – treasurer
- Anniina Back – educational affairs and tutoring coordinator
- Julius Kanto – co-operation coordinator
- Julia Santala – event coordinator
- Aake Savolainen – event coordinator
- Niklas Kinnunen – communications coordinator
- Lila Pirilä – acquisition coordinator
- Iina Mäntymäki – board member
- Salla Jaakkola – board member
tare(at)tamko.fi
TARE on Facebook
IG: @tare_ry
tiro ry – ENGINEERING STUDENTS OF TAMPERE
TIRO ry is a local association of the Akava-affiliated Union of Engineering Students, and its purpose is to promote the professional, intellectual, societal, and other interests of Engineering students. TIRO ry was founded in 1982 and has approximately 2000 members.
To realize its purpose, TIRO ry organizes trainings and leisure activity events and actively takes a stand on matters related to Engineering education. You can join TIRO ry by joining the Union of Engineering Students. The membership fee is €30, and it covers the whole time you are studying (up to 5 years).
Board 2025:
- Antti Oinas – chairperson
- Jesse Hytönen – vice chairperson
- Teija Vähäkuopus – treasurer
- Jerina Mattsson – secretary
- Herman Terho – educational and social affairs
- Minttu Koskinen – entertainment coordinator
- Julianna Lamminsivu – event coordinator
- Wiljami Mäkynen – PISTOT coordinator
- Arttu Niska –member coordinator
- Jose Karsikas – active and tutor coordinator
- Alina Kauppila – communications coordinator
- Karoliina Lehto – business coordinator
- Maria Koskelo – culture and leisure activities coordinator
hallitus(at)tiro.fi
TIRO’s website
TIRO on Facebook
Instagram: @tirory
tto ry – BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION STUDENTS OF TAMPERE
TTO ry is a registered association that consists of and is maintained by students in its entirety. It is primarily the student association of TAMK’s Business Administration students. We advise on how to deal with the tricky matters related to the ever-changing financial aid for students and livelihood, promote students’ interests through our representatives into TAMK’s administration and the Students’ Union and offer entertainment for the students.
We participate actively and nationwide in the activities of the Students of Business and Technology union as its member association, and through this work we are able to work more effectively as a local advocate of Business Administration students. As a member association, we organize various activities in Tampere for Business Administration students and participate in the nationwide training sessions and events organized by the Students of Business and Technology union.
TTO’s office is located in the L-building at Kuntokatu, at the same premises as Tamko and TIRO. You can come visit our office if you need advice on matters concerning your studies or leisure activities, or just to have a cup of coffee with us and see some friends!
Board 2025:
- Tatu Neejärvi – chairperson
- Laura Luga – vice chairperson
- Juho Heino – financial secretary
- Silja Salmela – secretary
- Sarah Lipp – educational affairs
- Santeri Liukkula – external relations coordinator
- Venla Vadén – entertainment coordinator
- Emma Ruti – culture and leisure activities coordinator
- Niko Jokihaara – PISTOT coordinator
- Ron Efrati – tutoring and member coordinator
- Valtteri Lahtinen – company cooperation coordinator
- Julia Koski – media coordinator
- Petra Puntola – communications coordinator
hallitus(at)ttory.fi
TTO’s website
TTO on Facebook
Instagram: @tto_ry