Tamko Topics is a weekly newsletter of The Students’ Union of Tampere University of Applied Sciences.
ENGLISH SUMMARY
1. Welcome new and continuing students
2. Student cards and academic year stickers
3. Tamko’s Tursajaiset
4. We are looking for student representatives to TAMK’s Advisory Boards
5. Security guards and referees for Beer Mölkky
6. Bubiklubi’s Bubirundi is coming up!
7. SyysFest
8. Welcome to FSHS services new students
9. Join Friendship Activities and get to know a Finnish friend
10. Apply for student exchanges for spring 2026
11. AD OP Pirkanmaa: Helping you to find financial balance
1. Welcome new and continuing students!
The new academic year is about to start and Tamko welcomes new and continuing students to study!
Tamko Topics members newsletter gathers the most important topics about student life such as information about Tamko, student life in Tampere, co-partners, events, FSHS information and a lot more!
If you ever feel like you need tips for student life, face challenges during your studies or if you are in need for coffee come to Solu and we will help you out! We are happy to help you in remote.
2. Student cards and academic year stickers
NEW STUDENTS
- New students who have ordered Tamko’s student card will recieve message to their tuni-account when the card can be picked up. You can pick up your card after your studies have begun.
- Mobile student card will start working in Tuudo-app when your study right begins and you have added your student number when you joined us. You can check and add your student number to our member service channel: www.asiointi.tamko.fi
- Slice also requires you to have student number in our member service systems. If you have it there and you still didn’t recieve Slice activation code, you can order a new one from www.slice.fi/resetoi
CONTINUING STUDENTS
- You can get the new academic year stickers from our office from the beginning of the August.
- Current academic year sticker 9/2025 will expire by the end of the September so no rush to get it changed yet. If your Tamko membership is valid, the mobile student card is automatically working even after the physical card expires
- You can purchase more membership from our office while picking up the new sticker or from our website
ACADEMIC YEAR STICKERS AND STUDENT CARDS
We mail the academic year stickers and student cards via Kide.app for the price of 3,5€ mainly for students outside of Tampere.
Mailing of the card: https://kide.app/products/0e9dd6ba-021a-4557-92dd-af3f4acdfea9
Mailing of the sticker: https://kide.app/products/8987538d-0810-487e-8455-843b8a43ff73
3. Tamko’s Tursajaiset
This year’s Tursajaiset will be organised on Wednesday 3rd of September and the daytime activity is free for all new students.
The event will start at 12:30 at Sorin aukio square. At central square there will be speeches and the new students will pledge a funny vow called Tursas vow. After that, the group will move on towards the Rosendahl beach.
At the Rosendahl the groups will go around doing different tasks together. The tasks will help the group get to known each other better! The group with the most points and best costumes will be awarded after the event.
New students, welcome to join the fun event to start the semester!
AFTERPARTY
Then you can head towards afterparty at Viihdemaailma Ilona! The doors to afterparty will open at 21.00. The traditional queueing party will begin at 20.00!
Ticket to afterparty costs 5€ for Tamko members and 9€ for non members. Tamko memberships will be checked at the door. The ticket doesn’t include the cloakroom fee.
Ticket sale begins in Kide.app on Tue 26.8. at 12.00.
Link to ticket sale: https://kide.app/events/484ea0a5-e6f9-433d-9138-0311e43c8c99
Join us to party until the night on Tursajaiset day!
4. We are looking for student representatives to TAMK’s Advisory Boards
TAMK’s Advisory Boards are an important part of the cooperation between TAMK and working life. They support work-life orientation in education, continuous learning, and research and development activities.
In the Advisory Board, you can influence the development of your education together with the stakeholders in working life. There are two to four meetings a year, so the task doesn’t take much time but it offers even more opportunities and experiences! Tamko support student representatives with the activities of advisory boards.
The terms of office are two years and the current term of office will last until the end of 2026. The aim is to fill the student representative positions as soon as possible, so apply immediately.
All current positions require Finnish speaking skills, but we’ll update here if any open positions for English comes up.
Advisory Boards with currently open student representative positions:
– Biomedical laboratory science – in Finnish
– Physiotherapy – in Finnish
– Forestry – in Finnish
– Music – in Finnish
– Construction engineering, Construction Site Management and Construction Architecture – in Finnish
– Nursing – in Finnish
– Social services – in Finnish
– Building Services Engineering- in Finnish
– Health care (Master’s degree) – in Finnish
– Textile and Material Engineering & Environmental Engineering – in Finnish
INTERESTED?
Fill out the student representative application form and sign up!
You can ask for more information about the Advisory Boards and the student representative application at advocacy@tamko.fi. Further information on the activities of the Advisory Boards can also be found in Intra.
Come and join us in developing TAMK, the student’s perspective matters!
5. Bubiklubi’s Bubirundi is coming up!
Bubirundi is back!
Autumn is coming. Join the legendary Bubirundi on Tuesday, September 9th, 2025, as Bubiklubi kicks things off from TAMK and heads towards the hottest bars in the city.
Gather your crew and get ready for a fun night out!
Expect student-priced food and drinks, an amazing atmosphere, and an afterparty at Viihdemaailma Ilona.
Tickets are sold behind Solu on:
August 27th, and 28th
from 9 am to 12 pm or until they sell out for the each day.
The price of the ticket is 5€
6. Security guards and referees for Beer Mölkky
Gooooood daaaay, esteemed Mölkky nation!
The traditional Beer Mölkky tournament will be held again this year, and the chosen date is September 23rd, 2025. At this point, we kindly ask for a little help from you. If you or someone you know has a valid security guard license and would be interested in acting as one of the event’s security guards, please get in touch as soon as possible via: viihde.jasen@konekerho.com. As a token of appreciation for this valuable role, you’ll receive free skip-the-line access to the official afterparty, and rumor has it that some refreshing drink tokens might be waiting there as well.
But don’t worry if you don’t have a guard license and still want to participate in the event in a non-playing role — we’ve got you covered. We are also looking for referees to officiate this intense tournament. Since refereeing is no easy job either, you’ll receive the same perks as the guards — skip-the-line entry, free afterparty access, and possible drink surprises. So don’t wait — reach out to us at the email above and let us know you’re interested. NOTE: All those who sign up will be contacted later about referee training.
The ticket sale to Beer Mölkky begins 8.9. at 13.00. so stay tuned!
7. SyysFest
SyysFest 2025 is an interdisciplinary student event in Särkänniemi!
In SyysFest, Särkänniemi is reserved for students who have bought tickets for the evening! The student festival, which is already being held for the seventh time, will arrive in Särkänniemi at the beginning of the semester. Come and get to know new student friends, celebrate community spirit and have fun among fellow students at SyysFest!
WHEN? Thursday 11 September 2025 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
WHERE? Särkänniemi, Tampere
HOW MUCH? Ticket price 15 € (+ Kide.app service fee)
Get your tickets now from Kide.app!
The ticket is exchanged for the Särkänniemi wristband. You will need a valid student card or certificate for the wristband exchange.
More information will come along the summer, so follow our social media channel www.instagram.com/syysfest
8. Welcome to FSHS services new students!
We at the FSHS are here to support your health and well-being throughout your studies. We provide oral, general, and mental health services to you studying towards a degree at a Finnish higher education institution when you have registered as an attending student for the current semester.
We recommend that you familiarize yourself with our Self online service and start using Self right at the start of your studies. In Self you can, for example, update your contact information, manage health-related matters easily with service forms, use chat services and manage your appointments.
During the first semester, you will receive an invitation to the HealthStart questionnaire if you are studying towards your first degree at an institution of higher education. After completing the health questionnaire you’ll receive an assessment on the state of your health, and you may be referred to our services if necessary.
The healthcare fee for students in higher education, which must be paid unprompted to Kela, covers all FSHS services. We at the FSHS do not charge fees for appointments. Please note that some international degree students have been given different instructions regarding the healthcare fee. Always check the up-to-date instructions on Kela´s website.
If necessary, please reschedule or cancel your appointment 24 hours before the scheduled time to avoid being charged for the unused appointment.
More information:
9. Join Friendship Activities and get to know a Finnish friend!
International student, join our Friend Activities and get to know a Finnish friend!
Every year, many exchange and degree students from around the world arrive at TAMK. For many, Finnish culture is new, and it can feel lonely at first. Making local friends can seem difficult — and that’s where you come in!
TAMK’s Friendship Activities offer a great chance for international and Finnish students to meet, learn about each other’s cultures, and practice the Finnish language in a relaxed and friendly environment. You don’t need to speak fluent Finnish — we’ll learn together!
The meetings are held very other week at Parvi (Main Campus, B1-24) with guided activities and themed discussions to make conversation easier. The meetings will take place from the 9th of September to 3rd of December. You don’t need to attend every time, but we hope you can commit for at least one semester. Friends are also welcome to meet outside of the scheduled events!
Register by 24 August 2025: Registration Form
More info: Laura Sairanen – laura.sairanen@tuni.fi
10. Apply for student exchanges for spring 2026
The application period for student exchanges is 1st–15th September 2025. There are exchange places available in around 200 partner universities all-around Europe and in some destinations outside Europe.
There are grant opportunities in both Europe and the rest of the world that anyone leaving for exchange can apply for. Exchange studies are accepted as part of your degree, so the exchange does not extend the duration of your studies. Exchange studies are a great opportunity to get to know the new country and culture deeper, make international friends and gain new perspectives on your studies!
Do you want to hear more about the possibilities or ask questions about student exchanges? Participate in your degree programme’s exchange info and come to meet us in the application information sessions held during the application period:
– Mediapolis Pop-up (in Finnish/English): Thu 4.9. at 10–14, 20052C
– Exchange info (in Finnish): Tue 9.9. at 13–14, C4-04a
– Exchange info (in English), Teams option: Wed 10.9. at 15–16, C4-04a and Teams
Apply in SoleMove system 1.–15.9.2025!
More information about study exchange:
– on Intra https://opiskelijanopas.tuni.fi/en/tamk/internationalisation-during-studies/student-exchange-abroad/going-student-exchange
– from International Office: Elli Korhonen and Marika Kyllönen, outgoing.tamk@tuni.fi, B1-12b (office hours Tue–Thu 12–14)
– the International Coordinator of your own study programme
11. AD OP Pirkanmaa: Helping you to find financial balance
A New Era.
Moving into your own home and starting your studies are new and exciting experiences. The name of the bank might also sound new. OP Tampere and OP Kangasala integrated on August 1, 2025, and together we are OP Pirkanmaa.
Despite the change, our mission remains the same. We are still here to support your student finance management, whether you are just starting your independent life or approaching the end of your studies. If we are new acquaintances, let us introduce ourselves better: OP Pirkanmaa offers you banking and insurance services tailored to your student life, all under one roof. As an owner-customer of the cooperative bank, you can handle your everyday financial matters affordably. Additionally, you will receive discounts on insurance, investments, and services from our partners.
Here’s a link to a page full of useful information to help you manage your student life’s finances.
Let’s stay in touch – we’re here to help you!
Read more: www.op.fi/pirkanmaa/student