What is SYL?

The National Union of University Students in Finland was founded in 1921. Suomen ylioppilaskuntien liitto, SYL for short, is an interest organisation defending and improving the educational, financial, and social benefits and rights of the students. In addition to being an interest organisation SYL has striven to take a role of a socially influential organisation on a wider scale and an inspirer of debate. SYL has 138 000 members in 17 universities.

SYL today is the leading student interest organisation of Finland.

Areas of work

The main areas of work are education politics, social politics and international affairs. There are also various other areas of work such as employment, equality, development co-operation and environment.

History of SYL

Working methods and structure

Membership of SYL