Have you wanted to get involved with international student life and don't know how? Perhaps, you want to make new international friends and go on exchange abroad? We are looking for local buddies (Finnish or International Degree) to be matched with exchange students.  Students are all welcome to apply from any university in the capital region! You will receive perks and free ESN Uni Helsinki membership!

Register on Kide.app with your Finnish university email and get your membership there. This will be our main platform for event tickets and membership registration.

Learn more about the ESNcard and how to get it here.

We are launching and piloting a buddy program to connect local Finnish or International degree students with incoming exchange students! Want to meet internationally-minded friends and make connections around the world? Find out more about the program if you want to be a buddy or if you are an exchange student looking for a buddy! 

We have a huge variety of events that we organize including: buddy programme meetups, city tours, trips to nearby cities, parties, board game nights, sitsits, dance classes, beach clean ups, and more! Find our event calendar here and register for events online with your membership!

ESN Uni Helsinki organises trips to Finnish Lapland (Saariselkä or Vasatokka), Norway (Lofoten Islands), and the Baltics. We also sail with Pirates of the Baltic Sea cruise!