During the spring, the FSHS offers various groups related to health and well-being at several service units and online.

Here is collected a list of useful information and a short video about our services and how to use them.

The card must be obtained before coming to Finland.

The winner has been notified personally.

FSHS serves students in a normal manner on weekdays during the Christmas holidays. Most of our service units are open normally.

The amount of the fee is specified in a Government decree, which is issued annually.

The model for ability to study describes a variety of factors affecting students’ ability to study.

Self online service now contains multiple service forms to assess your health and need for treatment.

Influenza vaccinations are about to begin. Location-specific vaccination information is now available on our website

Are the risk factors for pain prolongation connected to mental stress in higher education students experiencing musculoskeletal symptoms or to the treatment relationship between the student and the physiotherapist? This will be studied at direct physiotherapy appointments at the FSHS.  

Self now allows you to take care of your health even more easily and comprehensively than before. There are now new service forms available, including health promotion services that are open to everyone.

At the end of 2021 the FSHS released a new nutrition app. It’s already being used by thousands of students. Read more about user experiences of the app’s four coaching programmes.

Additional information on the practical arrangements will be published by the end of October.

Coaching to help FSHS students imporove their ability to concentrate is organized in the fall semester.

FSHS Tampere’s general and mental health appointment services now serve students at Pakkahuoneenaukio 2. The entrance to FSHS is from Tullikatu.

At the end of 2021 the FSHS released a new nutrition app. It’s already being used by thousands of students. Dietitian Reetta Kinnunen explains what the app is about.

With its theme of student well-being, the Small Changes for Good Health week have a visible presence both online and on campus 12–16 September 2022. Tune in for a range of helpful well-being tips!

As part of collective bargaining negotiations, the negotiating organisation Sote ry has declared an overtime and shift-trading ban for the FSHS extending from 12 noon of 16 August to 12 noon of 16 September 2022. The overtime and shift-trading ban concerns the FSHS staff covered by the Avainta collective agreement, i.e. the members of Tehy (The Union of Health…

Teija Kulmala D.Med.Sc., Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, took up her duties as the FSHS’s new Medical Director on 8 August 2022. Kulmala will be responsible for FSHS services, developing service production and for reporting.

Here you can find useful information and a short video about our services and how to use them.

FSHS serves students throughout the summer. But summer service provisions are scaled to the estimated lower summertime service demand.

The extensive mental health chat services introduced last summer and autumn were part of the mental health services enabled by government grant. This summer will bring some changes to these chat services.

All of our service units are closed on Midsummer Eve 24th of June 2022.

Throughout its history, the FSHS has always been ready to adopt new ideas. This innovative attitude will continue to be needed as we start tackling the mental health crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) was a new and somewhat unnerving treatment option for Henri, a student from Joensuu. Despite this he decided to try it for his depression.

On Monday the 25th of April 2022 we published new content about sexual health on our website.

Last year we received feedback from students both online and via text messages.

Safe May Day #SafeSex -campaign will be seen at campus events and digital channels.

Students are expressing their concerns about the adequacy of resources and funding in student healthcare at demonstrations in Jyväskylä, Tampere, Lappeenranta, Joensuu, Kuopio and Rovaniemi.

The FSHS own service units are open on Holy Thursday 14th of April from 8.00 am to 12.30 pm. The national phone services will serve on Holy Thursday from 8.00 am to 12.00 pm.

Read the instructions for FSHS appointments during COVID-19. Use of facial mask is still recommended at the service units’.

SelfChat service hours will change and new chat service lines will be opened. A designated chat line is opened for the hearing impaired. Changes are introduced on 4 April 2022.

The video project “Kyykyllä opiskelukykyä” (‘Squats for the ability to study’) has been chosen as the key project of 2021. The videos, produced by students from Lahti, were designed to motivate people to exercise.

We have published new articles related to concentration on the fshs.fi-website.

Returning to campuses means again orientating to the new.

The Finnish Student Health Service FSHS condemns the acts of war by Russia and expresses its support for the Ukrainian people and for Ukrainian students, whose faith and trust in the future have been shattered.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has shocked people around the world. It is natural for the mind to react to new and worrying things. Here is some coping advice.

The annual Students’ Mental Health Day will be held on 13 April, and there will be campaigning in social media around it for a week during 7 – 14 April 2022.

The aim of the Flexible model is to take care of students’ oral health during as few appointments as possible.

There will be some exceptions to the services due to the move. The assessment of the need for treatment and the pre-arranged receptions work as agreed.

Students who began their studies in the spring of 2022 will be sent an invitation to fill the HealthStart questionnaire in April.

Week 6 (from 7th February) is National Xylitol Week in Finland. But what actually is xylitol, and why should you use it regularly?

In the service you can follow how well you are reaching your goals, get tips and recipes, access individual coaching programmes or contact a dietitian anonymously.

The health questionnaire for first-year students has been updated.

You are welcome to use our health services as a student in higher education. The FSHS provides students with support for well-being and health.

FSHS oral health services joins the national archive (My Kanta -services on the 21st of December 2021).

Seven student associations participated in the competition. Oidipus -student association, which is a subject association for psychology students at the University of Eastern Finland, won the lottery.

During the first year of the FSHS student panel new ideas were put forward for developing activities. The panel’s members made important contributions to issues such as improving the Self online service and finalisation of the new guide for student health meetings.

FSHS services are available to you, during spring, once you have registered to as present for the spring semester, which starts 1.1.2022.

FSHS’s digital and remote services operate in a normal manner on weekdays. The nationwide telephone services for the need for treatment assessments and service guidance are available Mon-Thurs from 8.00 am to 3.00 pm and Fri from 8.00 am to 2.00 pm.

The callback system used for the nationwide FSHS service numbers will be changed, with updates to the service. The system update will improve our phone service and make using our services simpler. Service numbers and hours will remain the same. The new system will be introduced between 10 and 15 December 2021.

We’ve published a new digital nutrition service called FSHS Nutrition. It offers coaching, podcasts, articles and a diverse range of other material you can use whenever or wherever you choose.

Our service units and our national service numbers are closed on Independence Day which is celebrated on Monday the 6th of December 2021.

Chat services, a digital mental health clinic and mental health first-aid courses, work to combat loneliness

The health questionnaire for first-year students has been updated. It’s now called HealthStart and it will be available nationwide in early 2022.

The health care fees for students in higher education have been verified for 2022 in accordance to the act on student health care for students in higher education. There will be no changes in the fees compared to 2021.

The challenge is part of our Exercise 2021-2022 theme year, the aim of which is to motivate students in higher education to exercise.

You can now see in a more clear format how well the FSHS has met the requirements regarding access to general, mental and oral health during the past six months.

Influenza vaccinations are about to begin. Medical students and health and welfare students in higher education, as well as students belonging to a risk group can receive their influenza vaccinations from the FSHS free of charge.

The mental health line provides students with assessment of the need for treatment and guidance on services from Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

You can come and chat with our professionals about our oral health services or oral health in general during the well-being weeks and events at campuses.

Our professionals take part in the well-being weeks of Universities and Universities of Applied sciences across Finland. You can come and chat with our professionals about our services or well-being during these campus events.

Under the national vaccination programme, medical students and health and welfare students in higher education, as well as students belonging to a risk group can receive their influenza vaccinations from the FSHS. The vaccine is free of charge.

Cancel or reschedule as soon as possible if you cannot come on your scheduled appointment. In this case, your appointment can be used by someone else who needs it.

Information has not been delivered to the FSHS from University of Turku, Uniarts Helsinki and Aalto University due to the introduction of new study systems in the mentioned universities.

FSHS services are available to you when you have registered to be present for the autumn semester, which starts on 1.8.2021.

You are welcome to use our health services as a student in higher education. The FSHS provides students with support for well-being and health.

In spring 2021, the FSHS received funding from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health to support the well-being of students in higher education.

To support the well-being of students in higher education, the FSHS has opened a new chat service, MieliChat.

Have you visited us lately? The FSHS has now launched a new way to obtain feedback by sending text messages to our customers.

Nearly half of the students in higher education feel that the amount of work required by their studies has increased during the coronavirus epidemic.

Four small groups presented new ideas and concrete proposals for the development of operations.

You have 24 hours a day. How do you use your body during this time?

Did you know that in addition to local appointments, you can now book remote appointments for oral health counselling?

Coronavirus related vaccinations, tests and certificates are conducted by the public sector and more specifically the municipalities.

FSHS serves students throughout the summer. But summer service provisions are scaled to the estimated lower summertime service demand and more urgent cases are prioritized at the need for treatment assessment.

All our service units are closed on Ascension Day 13thof May 2021.

SelfChat will be opened and therefore there is, once again, two different service channels at your disposal.

All our service units will be closed on May Day eve Friday 12.30 pm.

It’s normal to be worried and anxious during these exceptional times in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. What can you do about it?

FSHS’s operations started on a new scale in January, and the phone services overloaded. Now we are gradually moving to normal service hours. SelfChat will open in May.

For the enhancement of your well-being, we have put together tips which are intended to make your daily life under coronavirus easier.

Experiencing pain in your lower back, or in your knees? But no need to worry because last October, the FSHS officially launched direct appointments with physiotherapists – and they’ve been a great success.

All our service units are open on Holy Thursday (1st of April) from 8.00 am to 12.30 pm and assessing your need for treatment from 8.00 am to 12.00 pm. The service units are closed during Easter from 2nd of April until 5th of April.

Exercise helps you stay healthy and maintain your ability to function. It’s an important and effective way to relieve stress and boost energy levels.

Did you know that all exercise, even standing up when you’ve been sitting, improves health? Check the 10 facts on the benefits of everyday exercise!

FSHS offers conversational support during weekdays between 10 am and 12 pm from the phone number 046 710 6132.

Are you mainly studying remotely alone at your laptop? Would you like to hear tips about how to increase your everyday exercise? See the 5 + 2 exercise tips and facts during the FSHS Week.

We received altogether 2,798 customer compliments, complaints and suggestions for improvements in 2020. Feedback was given 1,088 times via the FSHS website and 1,710 times on customer feedback devices at service units.

The FSHS invites all first-year students who have started their studies during spring semester 2021 to a health examination. Get a good start on our journey together by answering the health inquiry in Self.

Do you often have lunch alone at the computer? Are you constantly stressed? Feel you can’t cope? Attention wandering? A 30-minute lunchtime drop-in will reconnect you with yourself during your lunch break.

The national Finnish Student Health and Wellbeing Survey (KOTT) produces comprehensive and regular data on the welfare of students. The results of the survey will be used to develop student health services.

Week 6 is Xylitol week in Finland. During this week we tell about xylitol and oral health on our webpages yths.fi and at our social media channels.