Jyväskylä – a place for a student to be

Sub and top culture

There is plenty to do and see for those who are hungry for culture. In addition to the vibrant student culture, the city offers several great cultural experiences throughout the year.

Ilokivi Venue is the students’ own legendary rock club, which serves the most diverse cultural offering in the city; live gigs, DJ clubs, standup, burlesque, theater and movies.

Yläkaupungin yö is a free and multi-art city festival that annually gathers people to enjoy culture in its various forms.

Jyväskylä City Theatre produces versatile, high-quality theatre experiences in a building designed by Alvar Aalto.

Great opportunities for hobbies

In Jyväskylä, you can participate in different communities both alone and together. The city is particularly well-known for its lively amateur theater activities, which brings together both actors and enthusiasts interested in the background work of theater.

Student associations and various organizations offer a natural way to meet new people and get involved in events. In addition, a comprehensive list of students’ hobby opportunities has been compiled on JYY’s website; would you join a choir, would you join board games or anime, or would you be interested in the activity of an academic beer club?

In Soihtu, community is an essential part of living. Find your own group in the clubs that gather in Rentukka. Shared goods, a rowing boat and shared car used by the tenants, as well as, for example, cultivation boxes give you opportunities to come up with things to do with your friends or make new friends from your neighbors.

Nature is always close

You can get away from the hustle and bustle of the city often, because there are easily accessible nature trails all around Jyväskylä – the forest is never far away.

In addition, there are four wonderful national parks nearby, where you can find routes and hiking opportunities for hikers of all levels. For example, climbing the mountains of Etelä-Konnevesi National Park rewards you with wonderful lake views – and lakes with beaches can be found everywhere else in Central Finland.

Living in Kortepohja Student Village and Soihtu Vehkakuja, you are a bike ride away from the campus, but you can go skiing, a forest trip, or the beach practically from your doorstep.

Athlete’s paradise

Jyväskylä is the sports capital of Finland, so it goes without saying that the city offers excellent hobby opportunities for all kinds of sports. Jyväskylä also has Finland’s only faculty of Sport and Health Sciences.

In Laajavuori, you can ski, ski, go snowshoeing, ride a mountain bike or enjoy the nature trails. In summer, there is also an adventure park!

Hippos is a developing center for well-being and exercise, which will offer excellent opportunities for professional exercising in the future.

The Green Loop and numerous outdoor exercise places serve as a great setting for accessible nature exercise and, for example, Umove enables a wide selection of different sports for the city’s students.

When you live in an apartment of Soihtu, all of these are close to you. In addition, you have access to modern Rentukka gym.