Sports Academy

As a student of SEAMK who plays sports, you can participate in the activities of the South Ostrobothnia Sports Academy, where coaching is offered, e.g. for football, ice hockey, basketball, volleyball, wrestling, baseball, floorball, track and field sports as well as endurance sports and in multi-sport teams. You get to train in top conditions at the The Kuortane Olympic Training Center and Seinäjoki city’s sports facilities as well as in Ilmajoki and Lapua. These facilities, combined with the high-quality learning environments of SEAMK Campus, offer you the best environment to develop as a student and athlete.

An athlete selected as a degree student at SEAMK can apply to the South Ostrobothnia Sports Academy under certain conditions. The Sports Academy is intended for athletes who are at or aspiring to national or international level, who are committed to completing their studies and goal-oriented training.

The Sports Academy offers support for sports through coaching and training places as well as other support services (e.g. testing, muscle care and health services). You will also receive support for creating a personal study and training plan, which will help you advance your university studies.

Utilising Sports Academy training in studies

In your studies, you can make use of the capabilities produced by sports and coaching. The skills you have acquired can be credited as part of degree studies where applicable. You prepare a personal study plan together with the study counsellor or the head of degree programme.

Information Session on Combining Studies and Sports at SEAMK on 22nd September 2025

Come and learn more about combining studies and sports at SEAMK on Monday, 22nd September 2025, from 16:00 to 17:00 in room F209.

If you are a SEAMK multi-modal student, you have the opportunity to participate remotely via Teams (inquiries: johanna.koivula(at)seamk.fi).

In this session, you will hear about combining studies with competitive sports, sports studies, and collaboration arrangements in coaching.

Present at the event will be Jarno Ihme, the coaching coordinator of the South Ostrobothnia Sports Academy, and Johanna Koivula, SEAMK’s sports academy contact person.

Welcome!

The primary application period for those studying at a university to the South Ostrobothnia Sports Academy is between July 15 and September 22. Read the application instructions here in Finnish >> (Opens in a new window)

A study place at SEAMK is applied for through the normal application procedure in the joint application of higher education institutions or SEAMK’s direct application. See SEAMK’s study offer and application instructions here >>