Events supporting studying and wellbeing

Friends Program, Academic year 2025-2026: Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa. 

Would you like to get to know more Finnish and international students?

The Friends Program brings together Finnish and international students – it’s all about meeting, making friends, and enjoying relaxed time with people from different cultures.

We meet once a month for various activities: relaxing, chatting, eating, and having fun together! The program continues throughout the academic year, and you can join at any time. The main language of the program is English, but communicating in other languages is also welcome.

The goal is to create genuine encounters and lasting friendships. Because friendship is valuable – come be a part of building meaningful connections!

Participation is free of charge.

More information and registration to Friends Program (forms.office.com)(opens a new tab) 

Friends Program Spring 2026

• Sat 24.1. at 1-3pm Winter Garden visit
  Thu 12.2. at 2-4pm Sledding Trip 
  Sat 14.3. at 12am–3pm Campus Family Day, Metropolia Myllypuro Campus
  Fri 17.4. at 5-7pm Dinner With Friends
  Sat 23.5. at 1-4pm Spring trip to nature

Events organised or co-organised by FSHS can be found here. We will add information for attending and registering for the event closer to their dates. You can find full event calender also from FSHS webpage (yths.fi/en)

Monthly health info webinar in Finnish, theme: burn-out risks

14 April 2026
2.30 to 3.15 pm

LGBTQIA+ in Higher Education peer support sessions

Welcome to join our English-speaking online safer space peer support sessions! 
Peer support sessions are for international LGBTIQA+ students in higher education, and we wish to share the queer joy among every one of you. Hangout is an ideal place to discuss about experiences of minority stress as an international LGBTQIA+ student and share your heart and mind with others.

More information and registration on LGBTQIA+ in Higher Education peer support sessions

Mind Matters online course

The Mind Matters -online course offers tools and insights to help you promote your own mental health, interact more openly with your fellow students, and support the well-being of others. The course includes concrete ways to strengthen mental health skills and increase compassion in everyday student life.

Click here to go to the Mind Matters online course

The Eco-Crisis, Our Future and Mental health online course

The Eco-Crisis, Our Future and Mental Health online course provides information on environmental emotions and strengthening mental health, as well as tools for dealing with environmental emotions, holding space for other people’s environmental concerns, and increasing understanding between people who think differently. It contains plenty of practical ideas and exercises for strengthening well-being and ability to function at both the individual and community level.

Click here to go to the The Eco-Crisis, Our Future and Mental health online course

Learn Life Skills self help course

Welcome on a journey to learn life skills that are useful for everyone! The Life Skills Course is intended for you who are reflecting on questions related to well-being and coping. On the course, you may find answers to questions such as: What do I need in order to feel well? Where can I find strength for my daily life?

The course is done independently, and it can help you discover ways to maintain and improve your own well-being, self-care, and self-awareness. The course is based on Nyyti ry’s concept Nyytin Elämäntaitokurssi.

You will find the course on the hyvakysymys.fi platform.

Click here to go to the Learn Life Skills self help course

Story time: My ADHD

• To whom? For everyone who is interested
• Where and when? On Thursday 23.4.2026 at 5:30-7 PM Teams (in English)

Note! We do not record speeches, only real-time participation is possible.

This event is organized by Finnish ADHD-organization ADHD-liitto. 

Read more and register: Story time: My ADHD