Opening hours for Christmas time 2024

Studentia

• Open on December 23rd until 3:00 PM
• Closed on December 24th and 25th
• Open on December 31st until 3:00 PM
• Closed on January 1st, 2025
• Open normally on Mon 6.1.2025

Snellmania

• The gym, tatami mats and mirror lobby are closed throughout December due to gym renovations.

Luola

• Open on December 23rd from 8 AM to 3 PM. Ticket office open from 8 am to 2 pm, exit before 3 PM
• Closed between 24th–26th of December
• Open on December 31st from 8 AM to 3 PM. The ticket office is open 8 AM to 2 PM, you must leave the hall before 3 pm.
• Closed on 1st of January 2025

SYKETTÄ goes Christmas!

On Wednesday, December 11th, the SYKETTÄ goes Christmas event will take place at the Studentia sports hall. Enjoy a fun-filled functional workout from 4 pm to 4.55 pm, followed by a soothing body care class from 5 pm to 5.55 pm.

Extra classes

• December 12th at 6:45 PM–8 PM Commercial dance. Note: Registration for this class ends the day before at 3:30 PM. Read more and sign up. 
• December 13th at 3:05 PM–4 PM Air Yoga. Read more and register. 

SYKETTÄ Kuopio 

SYKETTÄ includes sport services for the students and staff members in University of Eastern Finland and Savonia University of Applied Sciences as well as students and staff members of Uniarts in Kuopio. SYKETTÄ has a diverse sports calendar which features more than 40 weekly sports classes and takes into account all movers from beginners to more advanced.

• Instagram: @syketta_kpo
• Facebook: SYKETTÄ – Kuopion korkeakoululiikunta
• TikTok: syketta_kuopio
• Website: SYKETTÄ

Make a difference in Kuopio – Join the International Kuopio Student Committee!

Are you an international student in Kuopio who wants to improve daily life in Kuopio for other students like you? The International Kuopio Student Committee is your chance to gain hands-on experience in networking, influencing, and shaping the future of Kuopio. 

What is the Kuopio International Student Committee? 

The Kuopio International Student Committee is a new group starting in early 2025. Its goal is to improve the daily life and well-being of international students in Kuopio. In the committee you’ll get to share your ideas and make Kuopio a better place for all international students. Any international student from UEF, Savonia and Sakky can apply to join the committee. Apply by 16 December!

What do we need from you?

Just a bit of courage, a genuine interest in making an impact and about two (2) hours of your time per month until the end of 2025.

UEF Trainee 2025 Positions are now open!

UEF Trainee Programme provides paid internship placements to international degree students of UEF. In the programme, international degree students have a chance to work at placements provided by our collaborators for two months (or four months half time). The application period is open until 7th January 2025 (by 16.00 hours Finnish time).

You can apply simultaneously, in the order of your preference, up to three different placements. The selection of candidates is done by the provider (employer) of the training position. The training can be done anytime during the year 2025. To be eligible you need to be registered to one of UEF degree programs as an active student when you apply. You are still eligible if you graduate before or during your training period.

The Student and Learning Services' customer service opening hours in December 2024 and January 2025

• 23 December 2024 – 15 January 2025 the customer service desk and phone service have exceptions in opening hours. Check the opening hours from the link below: 

Emergency Services Academy will practice action on fire alarm systems in the Canthia and Snellmania buildings

The Emergency Services Academy's Junior Command Personnel Course AP52 will practice action on fire alarm systems in the Canthia and Snellmania buildings on Kuopio campus on the morning of Tuesday, 17.12.2024. The practice will take place between 8:30 AM and 11:30 AM.

During the practice, the teachers and students of the Emergency Services Academy will be moving around the hallways and common areas of Canthia and Snellmania.

The practice will not cause any changes or disturbances to the university's operations.

Nyyti Chat on Tue 10.12. Self-care: how to look after yourself?

Is it easy for you to look after yourself? What is your way to take care and improve both your physical and mental health? What are the choices you can do so that the studies won’t burden you too much? Come to chat and share your thoughts about self-care!

Kuopio Christmas Market 13.-23.12.2024

The Christmas Market is open at 11-19 at the Kuopio market square.

Welcome to enjoy the Christmas atmosphere under the twinkling light shelter! Once again, you can enjoy a Christmas program, fantastic light elements and light art, a free children's carousel, treats to enjoy and buy on the spot, unique handicrafts and Christmas gift ideas.

Event calendar

• Tue 10.12. at 18:00 Nyyti's Chat: Self-care: how to look after yourself?
• Thu 12.12. at 17:00 Puijonlaakso Library Language Café (Mailatie 2)
• Thu 12.12. at 12:15 Rector Jukka Mönkkönen’s farewell lecture
• 13.-23.12. Kuopio Christmas market at the market square
• Mon 16.12. at 14:00 Traditional Christmas Party on Kuopio Campus in SN100 

ISYY Clubs' meetings at Lukema (Studentia, C door)

• Sun 8.12. at 13-15 UEF Student Bible Club
• Mon 9.12. starting at 17:00 Lautapelikerho Kärmes (board game club)
• Sun 15.12. at 13-15 UEF Student Bible Club
• Mon 16.12. starting at 17:00 Lautapelikerho Kärmes (board game club)
• Sun 22.12. at 13-15 UEF Student Bible Club
• Fri 27.12. starting at 17:00 Lautapelikerho Kärmes (board game club)
• Sun 29.12. at 13-15 UEF Student Bible Club

Christmas Corner

Is this your first Christmas in Finland? Or maybe you’re already familiar with the Finnish Christmas traditions but you’re looking for something to do during the holidays? In Finland, Christmas (or 'Joulu' in Finnish, which originates from the Germanic winter festival 'Yule') is mostly viewed as a time to calm down, eat good food and spend time with loved ones. ISYY's Coordinators of International Affairs have gathered you a list of Christmas tips, activities, recipes and ideas for you and your friends to try during the Christmas break.

• The most iconic Finnish Christmas dessert is joulutorttu - a puff pastry filled with plum jam. It’s super easy to do as you can buy the ingredients ready made from the store, all you need to do is fold them into star shape.
• If you need something to accompany your joulutorttu, try glögi! Glögi is a type of non-alcoholic mulled wine - a flavored hot beverage with spices such as cinnamon and cardamom. You can find it at the supermarket, just heat it up on the stove or in the microwave! 
• It is a Finnish tradition to hide one almond in a pot full of rice porridge / rice pudding  - the one who gets it on their plate is bound to have good luck for next year! This one is easy to recreate with friends, here is a recipe for the traditional rice porridge. 
• If you want to try traditional Finnish Christmas foods, the campus restaurants have days for Christmas meals! The traditional Christmas dinner is served in Snellmania and Canthia today 10 December.
• You can enjoy Christmas lights between 13 and 23 December at the Kuopio market square at the Christmas Market. You can also meet Santa Claus on certain dates and listen to Christmas carols!
• There is a place at the cemetery where you can light a candle for someone who has been buried elsewhere. The cemetery candles are sold in most supermarkets and you can easily recognise them from the gold lid.
• On Christmas Eve you can watch Joulupukin kuumalinja, which is a traditional live show of Santa answering calls from children all over Finland.
• Finns love their sauna - especially during Christmas. Check whether your apartment building has a free sauna turn on Christmas Eve so you can enjoy some löyly too.

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