ENGLISH SUMMARY
1. Last days to vote in Council elections!
2. Finnish Language cafe
3. Tutor search is still on!
4. Suggest the TAMK persons of the year
5. Last days to give feedback on Say it Out Loud! days
6. Tamko’s Board recruitment
7. Remember to pay the healthcare fee by 15.11.
8. TAMK’s Green Travel info
9. Parvi upcoming activities
10. First year student, please complete FSHS HealthStart questionnaire
11. AD OP Pirkanmaa: Open a Savings Account
1. Last days to vote in Council elections!
The last days to vote in Tamko’s Council Elections are here and on Wednesday we’ll get the results.
Voting is quick and easy!
- Choose your candidate who you wanna vote for, To make choosing a candidate easier, you will find candidate lists, candidates, their values, their introductions, and their study fields from candidate page: https://tamko.fi/students-union/council/council-election-candidates-2025/
- Click your way into your tuni email where you will find a link to vote. Then vote in the Council Elections!
- Reward yourself by getting a voting overall-patch from Tamko’s office or a Council Election stand.
Let’s raise the voting turnout together!
Use your vote by Wednesday 5.11. before 15:00
2. Finnish Language cafe
Are you interested in practicing or learning Finnish in a relaxed and welcoming setting?
Come join our Finnish Language Cafe every Friday at Solu! We will have different themes each week.
Upcoming cafe days:
- 07.11. 3pm – 5pm
- 14.11. 3pm – 5pm
Whether you’re just starting out or already know some Finnish, everyone is welcome. You’ll have the chance to meet new people, practice useful phrases, and enjoy a friendly atmosphere where mistakes are part of the learning.
There will also be coffee and some light snacks!
3. Tutor search is still on!
Tamko is looking for tutors for students starting their studies in August!
Want to develop your skills and gain unforgettable experiences? Becoming a tutor is one of the most rewarding opportunities during your studies!
Why become a tutor?
- Learn group facilitation and valuable workplace skills
- Build community and offer support
- Gain meaningful experience
- Enjoy the joy of working together
Join us – you could be the tutor someone remembers even years later!
Application period October 20–November 9, 2025: https://forms.office.com/e/LKgefAzmcc
4. Suggest the TAMK persons of the year
This year TAMK will again nominate the Teacher and Student of the Year. Who, in your opinion, has been a promoter of the “Forward Together” mindset at TAMK and deserves this recognition?
The Teacher and Staff Member of the Year will be awarded in the graduation ceremony on 18 December 2025. This year’s nomination will be based on the theme of Forward Together. The recognition will be awarded to a student who has significantly contributed to building a forward-looking student culture through their own actions, inspiring others, and leading by example.
With the recognition, the Tampere University of Applied Sciences Foundation wants to highlight the importance of community spirit in the daily activities of TAMK. The purpose of the recognition is to encourage students and promote communal practices.
Tamko will decide on the receiver of the Teacher and Student of the Year awards based on the written proposals.
All TAMK community members, both students and staff, are welcome to send their proposals.
Please send your proposal by 16 November 2025 with these forms:
The teacher of the year- give your proposal
The student of the year – give your proposal
5. Last days to give feedback on Say it Out Loud! days
The last days to give feedback in autumn’s Say it Out Loud! feedback days.
Tell what studying at TAMK is like and how your studies are going!
In addition to course feedback, TAMK collect the feedback every autumn from new students, second- and third-year students and masters’ degree students who started their studies in spring 2025.
You have received a survey on by e-mail from studentfeedback.tamk@tuni.fi. If you can’t find the mail, check your spam folder as well.
Your feedback is important! Please answer the survey by November 7th and participate in the feedback sessions during the spring 2026.
6. Tamko’s Board recruitment
Would you like to make a difference, advocate for student rights, and help build a sense of community at your university? All of this is possible as a member of Tamko’s board. So apply to join Tamko’s board for the year 2026!
Here you cand find some important dates related to the application process:
Open Meeting of Tamko’s Board TODAY
Nov 3 at 16:30, TAMK E1-06
Welcome to our Board meeting and get to know what Board activities are all about! After the meeting, feel free to stay and ask us any questions you may have.
Board & Boo Hangouts
Nov 10, 15-18 at Solu
Come hang out with us and ask about Board activities! There will also be Halloween-themed fun.
Constitutive Meeting of the Council
Nov 19 at 16:30, TAMK E1-06
In this meeting you can run for Tamko’s Board. In this meeting the Council elects a new Board, Chairpersons of the Council and elects student representatives to different committees.
Read more about Board application and frequently asked questions from our website: https://tamko.fi/news/tamkos-board-recruitment-faq-2/
7. Remember to pay the healthcare fee by 15.11.
Hey student! Remember to pay the healthcare fee to Kela!
The fee must be paid by all students who are completing a degree at a Finnish institution of higher education and have registered as attending for the term in question.
Healthcare fee’s due date for the spring term is 15.11. and it is EUR 35.60 per term and it helps FSHS offer comprehensive student healthcare services. The fee must be paid for both the spring and autumn terms by using the OmaKela e-service. If you cannot use OmaKela for instance because you do not have Finnish banking credentials, please pay the fee to Kela as a bank transfer. It’s recommend to pay the healthcare fee before the due date. If your payment is late, you will also have to pay a fixed late-payment charge.
Read more: https://www.kela.fi/student-healthcare-fee-higher-education
8. TAMK’s Green Travel info
Come and learn about greener travel opportunities at the Green Travel Info session hosted by TAMK’s International Office.
Are you interested in traveling more responsibly and reducing your carbon footprint? Join us for an info session where we’ll explore more sustainable travel options, share practical tips, and hear real-life examples of greener mobility.
We will also provide information about the green travel top up grant available for students and staff going on Erasmus + exchange.
Our guest speaker is Stefan Baumeister from the University of Jyväskylä, who will share his experience of a work trip travelling overland across Europe. In addition, we’ll hear from a student who used the Erasmus+ green top-up grant and traveled green to their exchange destination.
When: 18 November 2025, 14:15–16:00
Where: Stage C1-05, TAMK main campus
For: All TAMK students and staff
https://intra.tuni.fi/en/content/event/67936
9. Parvi upcoming activities
Tuesday 4.11.
Learn to Speak Finnish – Relaxed and Together! 4pm-5pm
Would you like to practice speaking Finnish?
Join the Let’s Speak Finnish group! This group is for TAMKstudents who want to learn basic Finnish.
- No need to know much – we start fromthe basics!
- We practice speaking together in a relaxed atmosphere.
- This is not a course, but a free-time group.
Thursday 6.11.
Kirjolohi Peer support group for neurodivergent students 4pm
Friday 7.11.
K30 -Lounge 11.30am – 12.30pm
Tuesday 11.11.
Learn to Speak Finnish – Relaxed and Together! 4pm-5pm
Wednesday 12.11.
Naistenkartano Meme workshop 12pm
Thursday 13.11.
Sekasin -live 11am-13pm
Kirjolohi Peer support group for neurodivergent students 4pm
Friday 14.11.
FinFami PopUp 11am-13pm
10. First-year student, please complete FSHS HealthStart questionnaire
If you started completing your first degree at an institution of higher education in the autumn semester 2025, you can now complete the HealthStart questionnaire in the Self online service. 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: https://www.yths.fi/en/news/2025/healthstart-autumn-2025/
11. AD OP Pirkanmaa: Open a Savings Account
The more you save in the Savings Account, the higher the rate of interest. Open the flexible Savings Account today in the op.fi service or on OP-mobile.
Read more: op.fi/savingsaccount