DEICO - University of Jyväskylä

Congratulations DEICO Master graduates from June 2026, those in the photo and those we failed to capture in it :-) Two years of intensive work has paid off, and yesterday it was time to celebrate in the degree conferment ceremony of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. All the best for your next steps!

An outstanding picnic to celebrate spring with EDUMA and DEICO students today - what a menu the students had prepared !

Join us for a potluck style picnic, feel free to bring something to share and eat.

Hoping to see many of you there before the summer holidays!

We are happy to announce that DEICO graduate Ridwan Abukari received a Master Thesis Award in Development Studies granted by UniPID and the Finnish Society for Development Research. Congratulations, Ridwan, you are surely showing the way for our future graduates!

Ridwan Abukari from the University of Jyväskylä selected as the winner of the Master’s Award in Development Studies 2025 — UniPID As part of the Development Days Conference 2026 programme, the winner and honorary mentions of the Master’s Award were announced. Abukari was selected as this year’s winner for his thesis examining witchcraft accusations in Northern Ghana. Topics such as futures studies, energy transition, gover...

Santa Claus was coming to DEICO and EDUMA yesterday :-)

EDUMA & DEICO Christmas Party 2025 🎄✨ A warm and joyful evening with our EDUMA and DEICO students, alumni, and teachers! From festive chats and good food to music, crafts, and a surprise visit from Santa 🎅—the evening was filled with laughter, joy, and Christmas spirit. Thank you to everyone who joined and made it memorable! #eduma #jyu #deico #universityofjyväskylä #christmasinfinland #jyualumni #winterinfinland Video credit: James

Do you want to know more about how to apply for studying in DEICO in the next round (January 2026)? To learn about the experiences of international students in University of Jyväskylä - Jyväskylän yliopisto ? Please join the virtual JYU applicants day this Thursday 9 October, register now on:

Applicants Day 2025 Applicants Day is a free online event for anyone interested in international master's degree programmes at the University of Jyväskylä.

While we are excited to welcome our new students this week, DEICO is also actively engaged in marketing for the next admission round in January 2026. Senior Lecturer Bonn Juego recorded an info-video - stay tuned and follow the # JYU Admission.

DEICO is now conducting admission interviews for students to start in August 2025. Our wonderful first-year student Juliana Campos provides excellent ideas and advice for interviews and beyond. Worth listening!

“There are people whose job it is to make your life easier. So, take advantage of that!” is what our newest guest has to say about the support systems at JYU. 🤝

In this week’s episode of the JYU for YOU podcast, host Irfan sits down with Juliana Campos from Brazil who tells us how she discovered Finland, the University of Jyväskylä and in what ways the robust JYU LinkedIn community, consisting of alumni and professors, supported her throughout the application process. 💪

We learn what it is like to study in the Development Education and International Cooperation (DEICO) Programme at JYU:

🕗 When and where are the classes held?
🏠 How easy is it to find housing?
📄 Who can help you with the various bureaucratic tasks that come with moving to a different country?
🧣 Where do you get cheap winter clothes?
🪪 What is a “DVV”, a “henkilökortti” and what’s the deal with “strong banking credentials”?

Most importantly, for our recent applicants, Juliana explains how she prepared for her interview and shares relevant details about the actual interview process. 🎤 She encourages students to reach out to professors, alumni and anyone else they think could help them learn more about JYU and the programme of their dreams! 😊

Want to learn more about JYU and DEICO? Take the first step and check out Juliana’s story on YouTube, Spotify, Soundcloud or wherever you get your podcasts.

JYU for YOU podcast: https://linktr.ee/jyuforyou

Congratulations, Shalvi Sinha, DEICO-graduate in 2024!! She received today a special mention in the Master Thesis competition in Finnish Development Studies arranged by and . Title of her thesis: Contextualising health agency: Exploration of narratives from marginalised women in Varanasi, India.