National Union of University Students in Finland

The highest decision-making body in SYL is the November union meeting where student union representatives appoint the president and the executive board for the following year, decide on a plan of action, budget, administration and other possible issues brought forth.

Going into the work force was becoming greater, like the support from parents, even as the job market status decreased as a result of the universities of applied sciences (polytechnics) being established and the rising number of students.

SYL is located in same office spaces with SAMOK, the national student organisation for universities of applied sciences.

SYL also cooperates heavily with the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture and takes part in law making processes.

The Finnish ministries send their requests for comments to SYL, when ever they need official statement from students on any national policy.

On the international level, SYL's closest cooperators are the ESU and the Baltic and Nordic countries' national organisations.