Hey alumni!
Welcome to being a part of the international and multidisciplinary alumni network of Turku University of Applied Sciences!
NB! This requires a strong authentication. If strong authentication is not available to you — for example, because you do not have a Finnish bank ID or mobile certificate — please use the forms accessible via the button below.
Alumni = A person who has graduated from or has studied as an exchange student at Turku UAS. Also persons who are working or have worked at Turku UAS.
For us, you alumni are important partners and part of our community throughout your (working) life. We want to offer you opportunities to strengthen your skills according to your life situation. Whether you are our highly-skilled graduate or one of our awesome former exchange students, we wish to stay in touch and be your (work)life-long partner!
As part of the alumni network, you can keep up to date with developments in the field of study, make new professional contacts and help build a stronger higher education community. As an alumni, you can support our current students, share your experiences and bring new perspectives to the development of education.
Future Starts with the Community
We are your (work) life-long partner
Flexible training according to your life situation
Learning doesn’t end with graduation. Whether you want to strengthen your expertise or dive into a whole new field, we have a range of continuous learning opportunities to suit your life situation.
Free Open UAS studies for Turku UAS alumni
Learn, enjoy, be inspired – free of charge! The right to study free of charge is valid during the semester you graduated, and for four consecutive semesters (2 years) after.
Recruit the future makers
We’re here to help you find the right talent to join your team. Whether you need someone for a job, an internship, a thesis or a project, we can reach out to students quickly and efficiently.
Strengthen your networks at alumni events
We offer opportunities for alumni to hear fresh ideas, share experiences and meet new people at alumni events. We mainly inform you through our newsletter, so please keep your contact details up to date.
Take advantage of community offers for our services
Turku University of Applied Sciences offers services not only to organisations, but also to individuals. By keeping your contact details up to date in the alumni register, you will always be informed about current offers for members of our community.
Want to pass on your knowledge and expertise?
- Share your knowledge by mentoring
- Inspire with your career story at study courses or recruitment fairs
- Give alumni a voice as an alumni ambassador
- Develop training programmes and qualifications
- Communicate your organisation’s message to the world of higher education
Let’s find a way to develop cooperation that suits you! Find out more alumni@turkuamk.fi
Ps. Don’t forget to make a difference at national level: the career monitoring survey is sent out five years after graduation.
Answer and make your mark!
Career Monitoring Survey
How are Turku UAS alumni employed and are they satisfied with their degree? Among other things, these questions are answered annually in the national career monitoring survey of universities of applied sciences.
The responses provide valuable information about the world of work that can be used to develop training courses. The results are also used by the Ministry of Education and Culture to evaluate the university’s performance and have a direct impact on funding.
Alumni who graduated in 2021, it is now your turn to make a difference! Please ensure your contact details are up to date and keep an eye on your email, the survey begins on 7 October.
Community that rocks together, stays together!
Alumni Ruisrock
As a Turku UAS alumni, you can be a VIP at Ruisrock, too!
In the summer of 2026, we organised the first-ever Ruisrock gathering just for our alumni, which brought together lucky and accomplished alumni from various fields and decades.
What kind of experiences did the day offer? Who climbed to the top of the human pyramid? How many got a Ruisrock tattoo? And what did the participants think of the Alumni Rock?
Psst! The Ruisrock ticket raffle for alumni will be held again next year, so be sure to check your email and make sure your contact information in the alumni registry is up to date. 💛
Alumni of the year
The Alumni of the Year honorary title is awarded annually to a Turku UAS alumni who has made groundbreaking, socially impactful, and excellent work in their field and who plays a role in promoting the interaction between working life and the university of applied sciences.
The Alumni of the Year can be nominated by Turku UAS alumni, students, and staff, and the selection is made by Rector-President Vesa Taatila.
2025
Mikko Rantanen,
industrial management 2013
Alumni of the year
2024 Lotta Luukka, media studies, 2017
2023 Niina Alho, Nurse 2006
2022 Laura Kankaala, Bachelor of Business Administration, Corporate Telecommunications and Information Security 2015
2021 Satu Pietilä, Nurse 2011, nurse (YAMK) 2013
2020 Sonja Raitamäki, Environmental Planner 2018
2019 Tom Laine, Engineer, Software and Systems Engineering 2005
2018 Juha Tuominen, Engineer, Civil Engineering 2011
2017 Christer Chrzu Lindström, animation, media studies, 2004
Let’s keep in touch!
Building the future together – as an alumni, you are key. The strength of our community lies in its members, and it is your contribution that can make a difference. Let’s stay in touch!
See you at the events!
Pioneers since the 19th century
We’ve had the privilege of walking this path together for two centuries now. The first alumni graduated from 19th-century institutions into the working life of their time. Turku UAS’ alumni began their career journeys in the 1990s. Our shared journey has carried us from student-day discoveries to first years in the field, and from new career paths to deep professional expertise. Each of you has left a mark on the Turku UAS’ story. It is a story of people. It is built from the different roles you’ve played along the way: as students, as skilled professionals, as bold risk-takers, as developers and as experts – a powerful community in working life.
Campuses change and transform, but our community is here for you throughout your (working) life.
Thank you for being part the journey!
From the Arts Academy to Sepänkatu, from Kupittaa to Salo and Uusikaupunki: every campus has been its own chapter, and you have been part of the story. Over the years, Turku UAS has grown thanks to talented people just like you – and for you. We hope our shared story continues throughout your (working) life, one way or another.
Be inspired by our alumni
-
News
Our alumni’s employment and satisfaction with their degree are examined in a Career Monitoring Survey
How have graduates of Turku University of Applied Sciences fared in the job market, and are they satisfied with their degrees? These and other questions are addressed annually…
-
Press Release
The “Forms of Presence” art exhibition invites visitors to reflect on the themes of identity and distance
The art exhibition *Forms of Presence: Proximities* opens on October 1, 2026, at the Köysirata Gallery of the Turku University of Applied Sciences Academy of Arts. Organized within…
-
Alumni, News
Ruisrock brought our Alumni together: “More encounters like this”
A sense of community, networking, and a festival atmosphere. In July, a group of Turku UAS alumni gathered for the first-ever “Alumni Ruisrock” event, which was met with…