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    This page contains information about student healthcare services.

    Healthcare and FSHS

    The Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS; YTHS in Finnish) is there to support your wellbeing and health during your studies. FSHS specialises in student healthcare and offers you, as a higher education student, services for general, oral, and mental health, as well as cares for the overall wellbeing of student communities. The services are available to degree students in exchange for the higher education students’ health care fee.

    The Finnish Student Health Foundation serves students nationwide in cities with higher education institutes.

    General and mental health services in Tampere

    • FSHS Tampere / Tulli
    • Address: Pakkahuoneenaukio 2, 33100 Tampere
    • Entry from Tullikatu (entrance A)

    Oral health services in Tampere

    • FSHS Tampere / Hervanta
    • Address: Korkeakoulunkatu 6, 33720 Tampere

    Healthcare in Pori

    • Address: Siltapuistokatu 6, 28100 Pori
    • Entrance of Restaurant Sofia

    The opening hours, exceptional schedules, and announcements of the different offices can be found on the respective websites at yths.fi.

    You can book an appointment to FSHS by first assessing your need for treatment either on the phone or online. You can find instructions for booking an appointment on FSHS’ website.

    Healthcare fee

    The higher education students’ health care fee is a mandatory tax-like fee for students pursuing either a bachelor’s or a master’s degree. It is paid to Kela for both the spring and autumn semesters, i.e., twice a year. Students will not receive a bill; instead, the payment must be made proactively through Kela’s service portal. The amount to be paid is determined by a Finnish Government regulation and may change annually. Further information about the healthcare fee can be found on Kela’s website. You can also read about FSHS’ service fees on their website.

    The higher education students’ healthcare fee paid to Kela covers all FSHS services for the student. FSHS does not charge any other visit or service fees, except for a penalty fee for missed and uncancelled appointments.

    Healthcare when FSHS is closed

    On-call services are not part of the FSHS services and students can always seek help from the wellbeing services county of Pirkanmaa, of which you can read more about on Pirha’s website.

    If you need urgent help with a health problem, contact either Pirha’s digital clinic or any of the emergency departments.

    If the digital clinic or the emergency clinics are not open or you don’t know where to go, call the medical helpline on 116117. The service is free of charge and open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. In an emergency, call 112.

    Student healthcare services for exchange students in Finland

    Exchange students coming to Tampere University from the EU and EEA, Switzerland, Australia, and Quebec, Canada, have access to the public-sector healthcare services provided by the city of Tampere. Exchange students from these countries are entitled to public-sector healthcare services. Students have to be able to prove that they are entitled to public healthcare services. For these services, students must have a European Health Insurance Card. The card has to be ordered before coming to Finland.

    In Tampere, the healthcare services for exchange students are mainly provided by the Pirkanmaa County at the nearest service centre.For more information about Tampere city student health care services for exchange students, visit the University’s website!

    If you are coming to Tampere from outside the EU and EEA, Switzerland, Australia, and Quebec, Canada, you need to have private health insurance that covers public-sector basic healthcare services.

    Students who will be studying in Finland for less than two years should have a private health insurance that covers all costs up to 120,000 euros. Students who will be studying in Finland for more than two years should have a private health insurance that covers pharmaceutical costs up to 40,000 euros. Your insurance must be valid for the entire duration of your studies in Finland.

    Sick leave

    If you are entitled to Finnish social security, you can get sickness allowance in the case of a prolonged illness. Check Kela’s website to learn more about sickness allowance.

    Nyyti ry

    You do not have to be alone with problems related to stress and well-being during your studies. Nyyti ry promotes students’ mental health by providing versatile information and activities related to mental well-being and coping with everyday life during studies. Nyyti ry organises regular chats and groups where students can discuss things on their minds. Nyyti ry is a national Finnish non-profit organisation, and its activities are supported with proceeds from Veikkaus.