What is Otus?

The purpose of Otus is to practice, promote and support research and publication concerning higher education and the students' economical, cultural and social status and their way of life.

Background information

Otus is a private foundation established in 1989 by Ylioppilaspalvelu which was a daughter organisation of National Union of Finnish Students (SYL). There is a representation of four national student organisations in the board of Otus. Representing organisations are SYL, Finlands svenska skolundomsförbund (FSS), Suomen Kauppaopiskelijain Liitto Ry (SKOL) and Union of Students in Finnish Universities of Applies Sciences – SAMOK.

What do we do?

Otus pursues independent research in co-operation with national student organisations, the Finnish ministry of education and other partners. Otus’s purpose is to represent and study the student point of view in the higher education and student research. Otus also admits small grants to doctors' and masters' thesis concerning higher education, studying and students in general.