The cities of Joensuu and Kuopio offer students a wide range of hobby, cultural, and sports activities. This page provides useful links to services in our campus cities.
Joensuu
Student discounts and services
- Adult Education Centre of Joensuu Area (opens in a new tab) — a wide range of affordable courses
Sports facilities and nature
- Joensuu sports and outdoor facilities (opens in a new tab) — the city’s overview page for sports venues
Culture and events
- Joensuu event calendar (opens in a new tab) — over 2,000 events annually
- Museums in Joensuu (opens in a new tab) — culture for all
General
- Students in Joensuu (opens in a new tab) — the City of Joensuu’s guide for students
- Visit Joensuu (opens in a new tab) — restaurants, nature destinations and events
- Joensuu app (opens in a new tab) — event calendar, public transport and a mobile library card
Kuopio
Student discounts and services
- Student sports pass (opens in a new tab) — affordable access to the city’s sports facilities
- Kuopio Adult Education Centre (opens in a new tab) — a wide range of courses
Sports facilities and nature
- Liikkuva Kuopio (open in a new tab) — the city’s overview page for sports facilities (700 venues)
- Puijo peak area (opens in a new tab) — stair workouts, jogging trails, disc golf and much more
- Kuntolaakso swimming pool (opens in a new tab) — Finland’s second largest swimming pool, with an ice rink and gyms
- Luola – sports and events centre in Savilahti (opens in a new tab) — close to campus
Culture and events
- Museums in Kuopio (opens in a new tab)
- Kino Kuvakukko (opens in a new tab) — an art house cinema
- Kuopio City Library (opens in a new tab)
General
- Student’s Kuopio (opens in a new tab)
- Kuopio.fi (open in a new tab) — city events and current affairs
- Vilkku (opens in a new tab) — Kuopio region public transport
- Vilkku city bikes (opens in a new tab)