Student wellbeing

Health and well-being goes hand in hand. To achieve a healthy and satisfactory life, it is essential to both grant yourself joyful moments and create balance in life. If you feel great, you will have better chances of carrying out your studies and reaching your goals.

Here you find information about the different services which are provided for students in matters of health care and well-being.

Åbo Akademi University works actively to offer a health-promoting study environment for our students.

When you as a student pay an annual union fee, you become entitled to certain services and benefits that you can benefit greatly from. On the Student Union’s website, you can find information about your rights as a student as well as what you can do in your spare time. If you need e.g. legal advice, advice on legal protection or turn to the student chaplain, you should be in contact with the Student Union. More information can be found here.

There are many different sports activities and special, subject and interest associations and clubs that you can become a member of and that organise events, parties and other activities. It is worth getting involved in student associations. You will surely find something that will help you relax from the seriousness of studying!

CampusSport offers completely new opportunities to train. The city’s universities of applied sciences and universities have started a collaboration on sports activities.

ÅAU Motion in Vaasa maintains sports services for students and staff at Åbo Akademi University, Novia University of Applied Sciences and Hanken School of Economics in Vaasa. Students from other higher education institutions are also welcome to participate in some of the offerings.

Turn to the Student Health Service or the Study Psychologist when your balance in everyday life is disturbed by physical or mental illness and your ability to study deteriorates.