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2013 29/01
Kello 14:54 | By Tibor Kis | Posted in Degree Programmes in English in JAMK, International Business | Tagged , , , , |

First year at JAMK! Quite a lot of fun and new things…

Hello Everyone,

I have been preparing for posting here for quite a long time now.

My name is Tibor Kis and I am a first year student at JAMK studying International Business. So far this has been one of the best things that happened to me before, so I would like to write a few things about it and some info that could be quite useful for You.

It all started 3 years ago. I applied to an exchange student program and I had to opportunity to spend a year in Finland with a Finnish family. I immediately fell in love with Finland. I have seen quite a few places around the world before, but this is seriously one of the best places to live in my opinion. I had not experienced the safety and the wealthiness before I started my little trip to here. Then my exchange year was over. I went back to Hungary and started to think about my future. I had strange feelings in myself but then I finally decided to apply to higher education to Finland. I have a great interest in business so it was kind of obvious for me to search for a business programme in here. I started to browse on the internet, asked a few of my Finnish friends and that is when I finally found JAMK. The International Business line was said to be one of the best in the country and in addition it was in a city that has around 40.000 students living in it.

So last January I applied. Application went quite easily. Here are two links that could help You also if You are looking to apply.

http://www.jamk.fi/english/bachelorsdegrees/howtoapply

http://www.jamk.fi/english/education/howtoapply/entranceexaminations/internationalbusiness

I finally got the mail that I was accepted for the entrance examinations. I guess I do not have to say how excited I was. Then preparations and the other necessary things went through, I sent the needed documents to the school and almost everything was done before the entrance exams. (Btw: You will find all information if You click on the links I already copied). For me the entrance exams were quite big surprises. All the things were basically about testing your logic, communication skills, group-working abilities and a lots of real thing situations were included. For some reason I even enjoyed it though of course I was in a way nervous at the same time.

Then came the end of may. I was in the middle of my final exams in my Hungarian high school, when one afternoon I got a mail. I was accepted. The details about the next few days I am not going to write down, I guess it is better for all of us. Let’s just say that I was not nervous anymore. :) After all just final preparations, e-mails, paperwork and I was already officially a part of JAMK. Happy times I guess…

In July after I was done with all the things I needed to do, practical questions came to my mind. Where am I going to live? How am I going to find an apartment from Hungary? How am I going to survive financially? I decided to write an e-mail to the school and ask these questions from them. I supposed they knew these things much better than me. And I was right (as always… Not.).

Apartment situation: KOAS. KOAS is the organization that helps You to find a flat that is the most student friendly and the best choice if You want to get a reasonably-priced apartment or room in Jyväskylä. I visited the page and it went through easily. A few mails, application, filling in a form and after a week I already got an offer for a flat in Keltinmäki. It is a quite cheap place, for around 200 Euros one gets a room, internet connection, electricity, water and a warm room with a common kitchen and bathroom. Isn’t it just enough for a student?

I just needed a plane ticket. Cheap flights come to Finland quite often so it is not a huge amount of money if one wants to come here. The prices here are quite high though. I do not say it is cheap to live here, but no tuition fee is a thing that saves a lot of money for all of us. It depends on the person, but since I love to eat it costs a bit more to me. Bus ticket inside the town for a month is around 50 euros and these are mostly all your expenses. (Biking even in the winter is quite a common thing also)

But yeah I was ready to go. Then it was already the end of August, when I just arrived here. The whole year started with an orientation week. We got to know our tutors, the school, the methods, the IT systems and basically everything we needed to survive. We had plenty of events organized for us and with that we got to know the town, each other and the school more and more. (Some things happened also after 9 p.m. but I think it is again better not to get into the details…. :) ) .

So we had an awesome week. We basically knew the things we needed to do, the real job started. Courses were introduced, new teachers, new subjects, so I guess we were all kind of busy at that point of the year. The whole autumn was fun. I cannot find a better word for that. Even when we had to sit down and study it still was something much more interesting than I was used to before. AWESOME!!!!!!!!! :)

Exams came, we got to know plenty of new things, we worked with real case-companies and collected already business-cards while having fun. I will never forget it. We got to know how many opportunities we will have later on in the future and that motivated believe me.

I do not want to get to the boring details, You will anyways experience all of it if You apply and get accepted. Trust me it is a great choice.

About visiting home: We had an autumn break in October when I flew back for a week, then of course for Christmas also. Of course we all have a bit of homesick, but there is always a possibility to go home for a while, meet the good Oldies and get back to the life again. It is never really boring here so I guess most of us do not even feel homesick…..

It is truly fun, useful and the best thing that has happened to me. So come on and don’t hesitate a lot.

I will get back with other stories, happenings and experiences that could be useful for all of You! Until that have fun, enjoy life and DO NOT MISS great opportunities!!!!!!!! :)

 

 

I wish You all a very nice day!!! Heyya!

Tibi

2012 20/02
Kello 20:22 | By Monika Niznik | Posted in Degree Programmes in English in JAMK, International Business | Tagged , , , , , , , |

My last post – couple of practical tips

Hello :)

Application period is already over. I hope that all of you who are interested in studying at JAMK were able to apply. Now there is only entrance exam to be passed and hopefully in couple of months you will be proud of having a status of JAMK’s student.
In my last post I would like to give you some practical tips concerning moving to Jyväskylä and living here. Hope they will help you :)

First of all, if you travel by plane, you can come either straight to Jyväskylä (with transfer in Helsinki) or just to Helsinki. From Jyväskylä airport there is a bus coming to the city center, it costs 5€. From Helsinki Airport there are 3 options:

  • taking a bus directly from the airport to Jyväskylä (timetables can be found here.  Choose date and From: Helsinki-Vantaa Airport  To: Jyväskylä Travel Centre). Bus departs from platform in front of Terminal 2.
  • Going by bus from airport to the center of Helsinki (ticket around 5-6€) and then by train from Helsinki railway station (timetable here) to Jyväskylä.
  • Going by bus (ticket 2.5€) from airport to Tikkurila (more information here) and then by train from Tikkurila to Jyväskylä.

Let’s talk about accommodation. Most people choose KOAS – Central Finland Student Housing Foundation (website). One can rent a room in an apartment with shared bathroom and kitchen (2-3 people living in the same flat, each person has own room) or decide for a single-room flat (studio).  The most affordable area is Roninmäki (additionally most of the exchange students live there), but there are also many others locations of KOAS’ buildings around the city (list and more information here).

It is worthy of applying for accommodation a few months ahead before arrival, especially when coming for winter semester – just to make sure that there is still a place available (How to apply). In KOAS rental fee is paid for a whole month, no matter which day of the month you arrive. For this reason if one arrives at the end of a month, he/she may consider spending few days in temporary accommodation (fee: 4€ per night) and renting own room/flat from the beginning of the following month. One can ask his/her peer tutor for more information.

Concerning ways of travelling in Jyväskylä, as I already mentioned, most people ride bikes. For me bike is perfect when two conditions are fulfilled: no rain and temperature at least +5°C. Yet, there are many fans of cycling in every kind of weather and I really admire their willpower ;) You can buy a used bike for about 50-70€. There are special places for locking a bike around the city.
Another way of transportation is a bus.  ticket costs 3.20€ and is paid by cash in a bus (it’s valid for one hour, so one can even change a bus once within this time). Monthly student ticket, valid for 30 days, costs around 47€. Another option is a student 40 trip-ticket, it costs about 49€. It is a good option for people who don’t travel every day. 40 trips can be done within half of year from the moment of purchasing the ticket. When buying long-term tickets for a very first time, there is also a 3€ fee for a card charged. Trip-planner can be found here.

One issue I regret I didn’t know about before coming to Jyväskylä is that there are so many second-hand shops around the city. In these shops you can find basically everything: used pots, plates, glasses and other kitchen stuff; things for furnishing and decorating an apartment, clothes, shoes, books, games, sport equipment and many others. Most of things are in a very good condition and for really affordable price. Thus, there is basically no need for bringing anything special from home.

Regarding normal shopping, Finland has a bit different system than e.g. Poland. There are no small shops like bakeries or groceries – food is sold in hypermarkets, supermarkets (e.g. Prisma, K-citymarket), and discount supermarkets (Lidl). There are of course shopping centers and department stores too.

My last piece of advice is that when you come to Jyväskylä, buy a Finnish Sim-card. It will make your phone calls easier and cheaper. You can easily reload the card in kiosks, by Internet or in any ATM machine.

Well, that’s probably all for today. It was a pleasure writing for you! I hope that my stories made your thinking about studies at JAMK at least a bit easier ;) For all who applied: good luck!! :) If you have any more questions, just comment the post and I will answer for sure.

Yours,
Monika

P.S. Below are the links to two videos about Jyväskylä. Enjoy! :)
Jyväskylä – City of Light
28 hours in Jyväskylä

2012 12/02
Kello 23:07 | By Monika Niznik | Posted in Degree Programmes in English in JAMK, International Business | Tagged , , , , , , |

What to do in Jyväskylä besides studying?

Hey :)

In last two entries I wrote about IB studies at JAMK. In order to keep balance, today I’m going to tell you about “students’ life” – what to do in Jyväskylä in leisure time :) Of course we have to distinguish activities in summer from those in winter time; besides there also “neutral” ones – not depending on weather.

Let’s maybe start from winter activities (kind of current topic ;) ). When everything is covered in snow, when temperature doesn’t even reach 0°C for quite a long time, it’s time for two things: winter sports and sauna.

  • Every fan of winter sports will find something for himself/herself in here. Laajavuori is a part of Jyväskylä perfect for lovers of skiing and snowboarding ( for more information, visit this site) . Admirers of cross-country skiing will appreciate for sure well prepared network of tracks. Good thing is that one doesn’t have to have his/her own equipment – there is always a possibility to rent it. Frozen Lake Jyväsjärvi is a wonderful place for skaters. And last but not least, if you own a sledge, find a hill and enjoy sledging :) Lake after sauna
  • Of course sauna can be used during a whole year…but it’s never better (at least in my opinion) than in winter time.

    After warming up in sauna, one can grab a towel, go outside and
    1) just stand there, or
    2) roll in snow, or
    3) swim in a lake.

From my experience, 3 rd option is the best :D I had thought I would never do that, but I tried and it was definitely amazing! But even first or second options are worthy to try (and healthy) ;) .

Now it’s time for describing summertime activities. Although Finland is perceived as rather cold country, summer here is amazing! Usually in June and July (sometimes even at the end of May) sun shines pretty brightly, temperature often reaches around 30°C or more and there is no night actually. Even around 3 am. it is still kind of brightly outside and it doesn’t get darker. The only disadvantage of this fact is that seeing stars is impossible in summer…but actually there are definitely more advantages (and one can see stars over rest of a year ;) ).

Let’s consider simple equation: Summer in Finland + Lakes = ? Swimming :D

Summer in Jyväskylä

Summer in Jyväskylä

There are numerous lakes, so, depending on requirements and location, everyone can find something for herself/himself. There are of course nice beaches where one can sunbath, play volleyball, have a picnic when not swimming. I personally like swimming around 10 pm or even during a night – water is still warm, there are not so many people around – it’s quiet and beautiful…(and only mosquitoes really try to convince me not to swim ;) ).

Fruit-lovers also appreciate summer in Finland – there is so much raspberries and blackberries around that one could spend days on just picking them ;) Cakes baked or cocktails prepared from fresh fruits taste delicious! There is always an option to freeze some fruits – just to have a little bit of summer even during wintertime ;)

Besides strictly summer or wintertime activities, there are mainly those which can be done during an entire year. Here is a list:

  • Cycling – I would personally put it to “no-winter” activities. However, there are MANY people cycling in every kind of weather (even in -30°C). Almost everyone owns a bike here – it’s the cheapest, fastest and healthiest means of transport.
  • Swimming in a swimming pool – In Jyväskylä area there are 3 swimming halls (as far as I know). The biggest one, Aalto Alvari, is currently being renovated, but it’s going to be open again in autumn. There is 50m swimming pool inside, jacuzzi, sauna, spa area, (among others) inside.
  • Partying – There are numerous pubs and clubs in Jyväskylä, so everyone can find something perfect for him/her. Depending if one wants to dance or just spend time with friends over a glass of some beverage – there is always some option. Majority of the clubs is located in city center, so one doesn’t need to stick to one place during a night.
  • Walking – in this safe and nice city even walking can be a great way of spending time ;) No matter if it’s summer or winter, if you are alone or with bunch of friends – go for a walk, enter forest, go along a lake – simply enjoy Finnish nature and peace :)
  • Sport activities – Besides cycling and swimming, there are also other sports you can do here. You can play squash or tennis, go for a wall climbing, visit a gym (even in school), practice martial arts, attend dance lessons and many many others.
  • Watching movies – I don’t only mean at home, with friends, but also in cinema. Fantasia Finnkino, located in the city center, offers movies in their original language (usually English), with Finnish and Swedish subtitles. More info here.
  • Still, one of the best options is to spend time with your friends at home – eat, drink, chat, play (there is one great shop selling board and card games – also English versions – located in the city center). Memories captured in those moments cannot be compared to anything else ;)

Well, these are my ideas for spending time in Jyväskylä. I hope you feel attracted by at least some of them ;)

“See you” ;)

Monika

2012 09/02
Kello 13:50 | By Gabriela Tataru | Posted in Degree Programmes in English in JAMK, Nursing, Nursing - Blog in Romanian language | Tagged , , , , |

Despre Finlanda, Jyväskylä, JAMK-Facultatea de Stiinte Aplicate – Programul Asistent Medical Diplomat

 

Buna,

Ma numesc Gabriela-Paula Tataru, sunt din Romania,sunt Licentiata in Drept si sunt studenta la JAMK-Facultatea de Stiinte Aplicate – Programul Asistent Medical Diplomat in Jyväskylä, Finlanda . Am 37 de ani impliniti, sunt mama a doi copii si sunt un bun exemplu cand vine vorba de ambitie. Se spune ca viata de student este pentru cei tineri, insa vedeti, nu mai sunt atat de tanara si totusi sunt studenta la zi, in primul an. Pasiunea si daruirea pentru profesia de asistent medical m-au facut sa vad viitorul in culori frumoase. M-am vazut practicand meseria care mi-e atat de draga si asta mi-a dat puterea de a merge mai departe. Daca in adancul sufletului gasesti dragostea pentru profesie, atunci totul este posibil.

In continuare, as dori sa spun cateva cuvinte despre motivele pentru care am ales Finlanda pentru a studia si  Jyväskylä JAMK-Facultatea de Stiinte Aplicate – Programul Asistent Medical Diplomat.

Am ales Finlanda pentru faptul ca am reusit sa ma identific cu valorile si principiile respectate de finlandezi, ca de exemplu, onestia, egalitatea, respectul pentru oameni si respectul pentru munca, respectul pentru mediul inconjurator, siguranta, sistemul social foarte bine organizat si unul dintre cele mai performante sisteme de invatamant din lume. Mai trebuie de stiut ca Finlanda este o tara extrem de favorabila familiilor cu copii, deci daca vrei sa iti intemeiezi o familie in Finlanda sau sa te muti in Finlanda cu familia deja formata, ai numai de castigat. Drepturile omului, ale familiei si ale copilului sunt foarte bine definite si respectate iar beneficiile sunt pe masura.

Finlanda este o tara foarte curata si la propriu si la figurat, este o tara in care traiul este usor iar strainii sunt bine primiti. Daca cineva iti spune „in Finlanda este frig”, trebuie sa crezi ca este foarte frig, IARNA, insa verile sunt minunate, cu temperaturi care iti permit sa te bucuri de soare si natura, de inot si pesuit.  Numita si „Tara celor o mie de lacuri”, care in realitate sunt cam 200.000 la numar, Finlanda are nenumarate locuri de relaxare unde poti practica diferite activitati, incepand cu schiul, patinajul, pescuitul, cataratul pe munte, inotul si terminand cu sporturile extreme.

De ce ai alege Finlanda pentru studiu? In afara de faptul ca Finlanda are unul dintre cele mai performante sisteme de invatamant din lume, invatamantul superior este gratuit,  sistemul de sanatate si social al studentilor este foarte bine organizat si functioneaza fara defecte, locuintele studentesti sunt de foarte buna calitate, adecvate ca pret buzunarului studentului si suficiente ca numar pentru a oferi cazare tuturor studentilor care vin din strainatate, mancare la pret foarte bun oferita la cantinele studentesti si nenumarate alte reduceri la diferite produse si servicii, toate oferite pe cardul de student. In plus, la inceputul anului universitar , in mod special studentii straini, au fost ajutati de catre Universitate prin intermediul diferitelor cursuri introductive, cu informatii privint viata de student in Finlanda, Jyväskylä, JAMK, viata din afara orelor de invatamant si multe alte informatii foarte folositoare pentru cei abia sositi. Pe langa toate acestea, la inceputul anului trecut, studentii au mai avut parte de o surpriza placuta in momentul in care profesorii Universitatii au colectat diferite articole necesare oricarei case, cum ar fi piese de mobilier, lenjerii de pat, tacamuri, farfurii, tv, filtre de cafea etc., si le-au depozitat intr-o camera de unde studentii au ales cele trebuincioase.

JAMK-Facultatea de Stiinte Aplicate – Programul Asistent Medical Diplomat este unul dintre cele mai bune programe de acest gen din Finlanda. Facultatea este situata in centrul orasului Jyväskylä, un oras curat si situat strategic. Jyväskylä este un oras tipic Finlandez, mai putin afectat de internationalizare decat Helsinki, de exemplu. Oamenii sunt foarte prietenosi, bine intentionati si relaxati. Pentru mine,  Jyväskylä reprezinta un loc de refugiu, un loc placut si linistit, un loc in care imi pot asculta gandurile in liniste iar in acest moment, reprezinta casa mea. 

Revenind la JAMK-Facultatea de Stiinte Aplicate – Programul Asistent Medical Diplomat, e bine de stiut ca pogramul dureaza intre 3,5 si 4,5 ani si se imparte intre cursuri, practica in laborator si  practica in diferite centre de sanatate, spitale, case de batrani. Curricula programului este foarte bine distribuita pe ani si perfect organizata si sincronizata.  De exemplu, de fiecare data cand ni se preda o procedura noua la curs (injectii, semne vitale), urmatoarea saptamana o practicam in laborator. Laboratoarele sunt foarte bine echipate si dotate, profesorii sunt excelenti iar studentii sunt asigurati medical de catre universitate, deci, totul are acoperireJ. In plus, perioada de practica reprezinta, ca durata, o treime din toata perioada de studiu. Structura anilor universitari si curricula sunt atat de bine gandite  si planuite  incat, dupa absolvire, viitorul asistent medical diplomat poate munci independent si stapaneste cu excelenta toate procedurile si teoria necesare pentru a obtine un loc de munca. De fapt, sunt multi studenti in ultimul an, care au deja un loc de munca, cu jumatate de norma.

Daca nu te-am convins sa vii sa studiezi in Finlanda, JAMK-Facultatea de Stiinte Aplicate – Programul Asistent Medical Diplomat, daca nu te-am convins sa vii sa locuiesti in Finlanda, atunci macar vino sa vizitezi o tara care are multe de oferit.

 

Iti doresc o zi buna!

 

Paula

2012 01/02
Kello 8:38 | By Gabriela Tataru | Posted in Degree Programmes in English in JAMK, Nursing | Tagged , , , , , |

Finland has its unique charm

Beginning with long, cold winters and finishing with the longest daylight time I have ever experienced, Finland has a unique charm. For those of you who have never seen aurora borealis, Finland it’s the best place to see it. It is just amazing how the sky becomes a dance stage where the dancers are the colors. The way they are waiting for Santa by lighting his way with candles…

Waiting for Santa:)

  

 

The new year at -28:)

 The best way of all during the long winter is sauna. Don’t get me wrong; once you are in Finland, sauna becomes a part of your life regardless the season. People in Finland relax, socialize, discuss business or just empty their minds in sauna. What does it feel like to cool down with snow after sauna? You go to sauna, heat yourself well in a +80 – 90°C temperature, and then roll on in the snow to cool-off. God, you feel like thousands of small needles pinch all over your body. I, personally, love the combination of sauna and snow.

The beauty of the unspoiled forests and thousands of islands and lakes, Finn’s unique way of celebrating mid-summer and the perfect nature made me want to be a part of this, to bring my contribution, somehow, to the one of the most honest and beautiful country. When you get to live here, to see the way people respect nature, their honesty and sincerity, the way they treat other people, you only feel you want to give something back.

The Mid-summer fire

 

 Wonderful, pure lake

Summer cottage 

Picture yourself fishing on this lake.

 

Just Summer

 

I think Finland makes people better and that makes perfect sense; think about somebody doing something that makes you feel better, you feel you want to return the good that you got by doing something positive. I think this is the way Finland works; this country has so much to offer that one cannot turn by doing something bad. I am addicted to Finland because I have gotten here more than I could dream of; I am a better person only by living in this country.

Dear reader, come to Finland with an open mind and heart, respect the country and the country will respect you, be honest and ask for help when you don’t know what to do and the answers will come to you. Come and try yourself the student life here, do not only be the reader of what’s like to be a student in Finland. It is easy, easy to study, easy to enjoy and easy to live here. Make the best choice of your life and come to Finland, come to visit and you will only have good memories, come to study and you will only have best of education, come to live and you will only have best of life.

See you,

Paula

2012 13/01
Kello 15:46 | By Monica Maghiar | Posted in Degree Programmes in English in JAMK, Nursing | Tagged , , , , , , , |

Why Finland, why Nursing in Jyväskylä?

There are some unusual facts that make this country all the more unique. When most people think of Finland, they think of cold weather, Nokia phones, the Arctic Circle, Santa Claus, ski resorts, snowmobiling, reindeer rides, and husky farm visits.

And, of course, having  saunas and  then run naked into an icy lake. Then back in the sauna, maybe roll around in the snow for a while, then back to the sauna again. Then grill some sausages in the fireplace. And get drunk on beer or vodka. Finlandia vodka, of course.

In the sauna everyone is equal. Maybe that is why equality and democracy are so important in Finland. There is a great deal of equality between the sexes – more than 40% of the Members of Parliament are women. The same Finnish word is used for both “he” and “she”. Finland is a Western democracy, with a President elected for a 6-year term (with a maximum of two terms). The year 2006 was  the 100th anniversary of universal and equal political rights in Finland. The year 1906 represents an important milestone for women’s social and political participation. Finland was then the first country in the world where women could fully exercise their voting rights and eligibility to stand for elective office. Altogether nineteen female  were elected to Parliament in 1907. And in the year 2006 Finland’s President Tarja Halonen has been elected for a second term. Finland is one of the few countries  in the world which has a woman president of the country.

In recent studies,  Finnish students topped the list on rigorous educational standards. This is due to the fact that the country places an emphasis on the fundamentals as well as higher education, expects a fluency in at least two languages, and focuses on a less stressful work environment for students.

Finland is credible:  is known as a safe country with well-developed infrastructure, good service and high technology. Finland is really into the future, one of the leading countries in Europe when it comes to technology; in fact, it is the home of Linux, Nokia, and other phone-related items.

Finland is contrasting. Located between East and West, with cold, dark winters and warm, light-filled summers, Finland offers many fascinating contrasts.

Finland has it all – snowy winters, pleasantly warm summers and colourful spring and autumn.

 

Lapland is the most snow guaranteed place in the Europe.

Not only the climate but also Finns are considered to be cool – a bit quiet and reserved. But they are actually warm, friendly, hospitable and especially honest people.

Finland is know as the land of the thousand lakes, but  there are actually over 188.000 lakes with 180.000 islands and about 2 million saunas., while the population is 5.3 millions.

Jyväskylä is considered Human Tech Center of Finland and focus on well-being and the environment. This simply means that the city of Jyväskylä puts its faith in human-centered planning, the people`s opinion are heard are involved in planning processes. The humaneness in urban architecture meas that the development of the city is brought close to  people, is something to be looked at, something to be lived in.

The Jyväskylä region is easily reached by land and air: the distance of 270 kilometers from Helsinki takes only 35 minutes by plane and some 3 hours by car or by rail.

Jyväskylä is easy to reach and simple to move around in. It is a very compact town. In Jyväskylä and its immediate surroundings you can enjoy the beautiful Finnish nature as well as the activities of a lively urban centre.

Finland’s second largest lake, Päijänne, located in Jyväskylä is highly popular for boating and pleasure cruising.

The city is constantly on the go, since all four seasons of the year are full of activity. You can enjoy the city as a modern urban area, as a lively arena for events or a cultural stage with a long, proud history.

Jyväskylä is a city of education: everyfourth passer-by is a school goer or a student in Jyväskylä. Jyväskylä is a school and university city with 47 000 students during the academic year.

Jyväskylä is home for a large variety of cultural activities such as concerts, festivals, museums and theaters.

Jyväskylä is one of Finland’s centres of growth, the second most important fair city in Finland, a city of skills, competences, innovations and creativeness.

A city of sports. Jyväskylä has a wide range of possibilities for those keen on excising and sports. There are approximately 450 sports venues and 200 local sports clubs in Jyväskylä.

 

And even when you drive and outside is -32C you can see throught icy windows of your car someone biking.

 

In the winter you can ski on the lake in town, no need to find a special ski resort.

In April 2012 Jyväskylä will host the World Indoor Champpionship for masters athletes. The host city status granted by World Masters Athletics indicates that the city is held in high regard as an organizer of major sporting events.

Finland s only Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences is in Jyväskylä.

Jyväskylä  is a city of light.Light is much more than lighting.

During dark hours, light creates pleasant atmosphere and safety into the city. Light makes people feel, experience and excited. It emphasizes the city architecture, and lets people see their environment in a new way.
Jyväskylä is safe and pleasant to live in. The landscape of Jyväskylä is varied with lakes, forests and hills within a walking distance of the city centre.

It is cosy and international, youthful and innovative at the same time.

 

Thanks to the short distances and the lively urban centre, Jyväskylä is a “little big city” where all the services, shops, schools and work are close at hand.

Jyväskylä is the city of the world famous architect Alvar Aalto. He lived and attended school in Jyväskylä. The City of Jyväskylä has some thirty buildings designed by him, more than any other city in the world. Jyväskylä has a strong architectural profile. Welcome to Jyväskylä!

Nursing in Jyväskylä is one of the cornerstone of educational system and working environment. Jyväskylä  was granted with Award for Excellent International Activity 2011 after, with a notable open-mindedness City of Jyväskylä, and the City’s Service Centres started an educational joint project with the JAMK University of Applied Sciences in 2010. In this project were employed several foreign workers, apprentices, interns and stand-ins in different Service Centres over the years. Also twenty foreign students have participated in the project in which a Finnish nursing/midwife/public health nursing student is paired up with a foreign nursing/midwife/public health nursing student in international training and assigned to an elderly person with whom they take part in various events and outdoor activities.

Jyväskylä is looking into the future when it comes about student welfare. Students have access to newest technology and good facilities in school.

You can study and practice in small groups

 

Teachers are your equal and as a student you can call your teacher by his/her first name.

You can have fun in practicing in the laboratory classes, where you can find all equipment  from any treatment room from hospital

Studying  nursing in Jyväskylä you become professional,  can be relax, you can easily balance studies and leisure, you can be involved in new models of studying which focus on individual learning methods and study support technology and where eServives provide increased flexibility.

And in the end, but not the last, Finnish students in International Degree Programme in Nursing are very nice and  hospitalier. They would introduce you to Finnish homes, culture, society.

Welcome to  Finland..

Welcome studying Nursing in Jyväskylä!

See you in Jyväskylä! Monica

 p.s. I have done my part of blogging for Jamk Students Diary.  I hope you have found it interesting and educating, and you have got to know more about Finland, Jyväskylä and Nursing education as well as nursing profession.

I am over and out, Paula will take my shift.  d.s

 

 

 

 

 

2011 28/12
Kello 9:42 | By Irina Starovoytova | Posted in International Business | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

International Business Students

We are different. We can speak different languages, we are of different age, different culture, and different experience. We contribute

to each other and learn from each other.

We are good communicators: we communicate to about 45 other students from our group every day. We are good speakers and performers: we make presentations in front of half hundred people at least every second week. We are good sellers: three students sold more than 60 brochures at KiVi event.

We are proactive. Some of us run their business while studying at JAMK, some do international working projects, many are participating in different students’ organizations, and we also have our classmate elected for JAMKO board.

We are curious: more than a half of International Business students have an exchange period abroad during their studies at JAMK.

Active students always have more fun. I can just shortly list the activities in which my friends and me took part during this autumn:

  • IDIS-competition /  Competitions among students teams about creating new ideas, which took 3 days, during which we were living in nice cottages in golf resort not far from Jyvaskyla, and had all meals and sauna included.  The tasks were set by the City of Jyvaskyla and Luotsi, non commercial organization supporting entrepreneurship in Central Finland. The award for a winner team was 800 EUR.
  • AIESEC / the world biggest students run organization which is targeted to make this planet more open-minded
  • JAMK Ambassadors / the program of promoting JAMK abroad
  • Lingua Café / the traditional Erasmus event, where you can speak different languages over a cup of tea
  • Feel Finnish habits evenings / every second week meetings, where you can find out and experience Finnish culture
  • Family Friend program / program of JAMK for foreign students to let them feel Finnish way of living inside a family
  • KiVi event
  • Protomo Open Doors Day / Protomo works like business incubator for startups, provides help, place and a fund for developing startups
  • Business Incubator Wednesdays / consultations and help for students of JAMK interested in entrepreneurship

I will not list all the parties and entertainments we are having here, it will take too much place, just believe me: that there are plenty of them.

See you next time, it will be post devoted to entrepreneurship in Finland and in Jyväskylä and at JAMK in particular.

 

2011 22/01
Kello 0:17 | By Johanna Kesti | Posted in Facility Management | Tagged , , , , |

What to do, what to do?

What is internationality without language skills and international lecturers? Nothing if you ask me. JAMK offers good possibilities for language studies. The wide speck of languages – Finnish (for foreigners), Russian, French, Spanish and Chinese just to name a few – offer something for everyone. Also all the language courses are held in the afternoons to make sure all students can participate. That is to say, you can meet students from other units while learning new languages. The other teaching facilities of Jyväskylä also add their contribution to the range of possible languages.

The FM studies include some compulsory language studies, but in my opinion there could be a lot more. :) All Finnish students need to take one Swedish course – which is a lot less than in the degree programmes conducted in Finnish. And all foreign students are required to take some Finnish. Our language might not be the easiest in the world, but it definitely will help your everyday life if you learn some basics. Most people in Finland understand English, but they might feel a bit too shy to say anything back – but of course this is not the case among students in our degree programmes.

© J. Kesti

© J. Kesti

Jyväskylä also has great free time activity possibilities. The city is known for two things among young people: sports and student life. As every third person in the city is a student, student activities come in great numbers. Many different organizations organize activities, and you can also create your own programs. For example, our Asian students put together a cricket team, and a group of African immigrants offer traditional dance and drum classes. Finding things to do in addition to your studies depends on your own activity, but you will also have tutors here to help you with that.

But what do we actually mean by tutors? That’s something I’ll write more about tomorrow.

BR,

Johanna

2011 15/01
Kello 15:59 | By Mona Pitkänen | Posted in Music and Media Management | Tagged , , , , , , , |

Conquering the Middle Earth.

© H. Kynsijärvi

© H. Kynsijärvi

Becoming a Mömmö requires moving to Jyväskylä (the city of grains), Finland, as MMM is a unique program. For some it might feel like an unbearable obstacle, as especially people living in the capital city area usually think that there is no life outside the Ring road III. I guess I have the right to say that, because I’ve been one of them. For almost all of my life I’ve been certain that I’d never move away from Helsinki (at least anywhere more north), but when it turned out that to be able to study Music and Media Management I would have to move to the Central Finland, there was really no choice. I also started thinking that it could be healthy to see something else for a change, and in the end, it’s only for a few years.

Jyväskylä is a great city to study in! Everything is near, but it’s still big enough not to cause anxiety for people who are used to a bigger territory. The lakes and nature are beautiful, and the city was actually built around the water system. JAMK University of Applied Sciences has three campuses in the city centre of Jyväskylä and one in Saarijärvi (65km north from Jyväskylä), where the agrologist students study. Jyväskylä has also its own university, so the city is filled with vibrant student life. There are a lot of cultural events, sporting possibilities and nightlife, so it’s for certain that you won’t get bored.

Also JAMK offers a bunch of things to do. You can become an international tutor, who helps the exchange students to settle in Jyväskylä and get them started with their studies. Another choice is to apply for degree tutoring, which means that you’ll tutor the new Mömmös. I’ve been both, and I can tell it’s a lot of fun, let alone you get credits for it! Check out what additional possibilities our student union JAMKO has.

@ H. Kynsijärvi

@ H. Kynsijärvi

If you’re interested in organizational activities, you take part in Sauma Ry. Sauma is the study field association for MMM, media design and fashion & clothing students, and its purpose is not only to organize cool events such as an annual cruise and a spring excursion, but also to make sure that the students get quality education and that their rights are not violated. Last year I was the publicist for Sauma, and now I’m a deputy member in the board. Again: beneficial and educational future-wise, but also having a superb time with awesome people. It also looks good in your CV, by the way ;) .

I can say that I have enjoyed my time in Jyväskylä, JAMK and Mömmö family. It feels sad that this is my last spring here, but I’m trying not to think about it. I’ve made great friends who I hopefully get to work with in the future. Being a Mömmö is a privilege, I could say. It’s studying a interesting and developing industry, growing into expertise and actually loving it, meeting wonderful people and having a time of your life.

Wow, I think I got sidetracked as it’s not my last post (and the paragraph above sounds like it). However, let’s see what I come up with tomorrow!

Cheers,

Mona