Please note that the information regarding your enrollment will be transferred to FSHS from higher education institutions with a delay of approximately 1–3 days.
The Finnish Student Health Service Council has elected a Board of Trustees and a Council for the term 2025–2026.
The FSHS serves students on weekdays during the Christmas holidays. You can check the possible exceptions in opening hours in this article.
In our groups you can get support for your health and life management.
All our own service units, SelfChat and nationwide telephone services will be closed on Independence Day, Friday 6 Dec.
Next year, the student-specific healthcare fee will be EUR 71.20 per academic year, or EUR 35.60 per term.
Positive changes have taken place in the lifestyles of higher education students over the past three years.
We updated an article in Health information resource pages, where you can read how you can try to alleviate symptoms caused by the darkness.
“Students frequently mention feeling ashamed by their declined productivity. However, it’s natural for mental or physical strain to affect your ability to study,” says Katri Muranen, a psychiatric nurse for the FSHS.
The results are from the Finnish Student Health and Wellbeing Survey (KOTT) conducted last spring.
We must have your up-to-date contact information, for example, in the situation when you want to leave us a contact request using the Self online service form.
October 16th is World Spine Day. Check out tips by a physiotherapist on managing back health.
The psychological distress of higher education students has decreased over the past three years, especially among women. The results are based on the Finnish Student Health and Wellbeing Survey (KOTT).
Booking permissions and contact forms will be available in the Self online service during week 43.
FSHS has improved access to birth control services by training its nurses to insert IUDs, or intrauterine devices.
First results from health survey carried out among higher education students are published.
Students who started their first higher education degree in the autumn semester 2024 can now complete the HealthStart questionnaire in the Self online service.
Our national service number for general and mental health serves exceptionally on Wednesday 25 Sept and on Thursday 26 Sept 2024 from 8 am to 1 pm and on Friday from 8 am to 12 pm
Sexual therapist Maria Nikunlaakso encourages everyone to talk to their partner openly about their wishes and boundaries before engaging in sex.
(Updated 13 Sept 2024) During student health week, students’ sexual well-being is discussed.
Additional information on the practical arrangements will be published during October.
Starting 27 September 2024, oral health services within student healthcare will be provided at the FSHS’s own service units for students of the SAMK digital campus.
We at the FSHS are here to support your health and well-being throughout your studies.
In our groups you can get support for your health and life management.
Please note that the information regarding your enrollment will be transferred to FSHS from higher education institutions with a delay of approximately 1–3 days.
A student pondering their sexual orientation, gender or relationships needs an accepting listener, says the FSHS sex counselling team.
All our own service units, SelfChat and our nationwide telephone services will be closed on Midsummer Eve, Friday 21 June 2024.
FSHS submitted an opinion to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health on the Government’s proposal concerning children and young people’s access to therapy.
The FSHS service unit located at Koulukatu 25 will be open for students from the campus in Evo starting 6 June 2024. Oral health services are already provided in Hämeenlinna for Lammi students.
Moving and taking breaks from prolonged sedentary time are ways to support students’ study ability and the wellbeing of the entire study community.
Mehiläinen Ylivieska will be open for students from the Oulainen campus starting 24 May 2024.
We will serve students throughout the summer. The digital and remote services will operate on all weekdays. Possible exceptions in local services have been listed on this article page.
Support for mental health is often focused on individuals, while social relationships – or the lack thereof – have a profound influence on our well-being.
At the request of students, we’ve compiled a written summary of questions and answers presented to the sleep expert in the webinar held on the FSHS Day.
All our own service units, SelfChat and our nationwide telephone services will be closed on Ascension Day, Thursday 9 May 2024.
Our service units and the assessment of the need for treatment will close earlier on May Day Eve will remain closed during May Day.
FSHS can be seen around May Day in many cities. At the same time, you can plan a mocktail for FSHS’ 70th anniversary!
Loneliness is very common among students. Psychologist Julia Sangervo describes how the student community can support an individual’s mental well-being.
Instead of two call-back attempts, the FSHS’s treatment need assessment team will call students back only once.
Celebrations for the anniversary year will begin on the FSHS Day on 21 March 2024.
You can now familiarize yourself with our new content related to the theme of sleep on our website.
Our service units and the assessment of the need for treatment will close earlier on Holy Thursday, 28 March 2024, and will remain closed during the Easter holidays.
The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) will conduct an extensive survey for higher education students in March and April.
The FSHS which is responsible for providing health care for higher education students has decided on cost savings to balance its operations and finances.
Good-quality sleep is the single most important source of recovery and energy.
By rescheduling or canceling your appointment at least 24 hours before the agreed time, you will avoid the fee for an unattended appointment.
During National Xylitol Week (week 6) the xylitol theme will be visible throughout the FSHS in a variety of ways.
Students order about 20,000 STD tests a year through the FSHS home testing website. In this article, a public health nurse working at the FSHS shares information about STDs and when to get tested.
Students who started their first higher education degree in the spring semester 2024 can now answer the health questionnaire on the Self online service.
If you filled out forms in this time frame, please make sure that the form is not in progress.
The FSHS Nutrition app will be shut down on 31 January 2024. FSHS healthcare professionals will continue to provide nutritional advice and guidance.
During the spring, the FSHS offers various groups related to health and well-being.
We at the FSHS are here to support your health and well-being throughout your studies.