Department of Language and Communication Studies conducts high-grade research and provides high-quality academic education in language and communication studies. At the department, research is conducted on the significance of language and communication in relation to individuals, communities, and society. Department’s focus areas in research include:
Participation in a multilingual, multicultural, and technologized world
Multiliteracies and knowledge construction
Learning and interaction
Discourses, identities, and mobilities
Media landscapes, uses, and practices
MultiLEAP - Multiliteracies for social participation and learning across the life span – is a profiling area at the University of Jyväskylä. MultiLEAP is a multidisciplinary researcher community examining the uses, practices, and modes of multiliteracies emerging at the interfaces of the contexts of education, free time, and working life with particular emphasis on access, participation, equity, agency, and well-being. MultiLEAP examines 21st-century skills across the lifespan.
About Jyväskylä
A dynamic city in the heart of Finland
Home to 144,000 inhabitants, Jyväskylä is the seventh-largest city in Finland. Jyväskylä is located in the middle of the most beautiful Lakeland Finland and is part of the largest unbroken lake district in Europe. It is renowned as a city of education and as a center for a wide range of events. In Jyväskylä, you’ll find the largest number of masterful buildings in the world designed by the world-famous architect and academician Alvar Aalto (impressive portfolio of 29 locations).
The city is home to students in many different fields that constitute over 30% of the population. Local higher-education institutions are located in close proximity to one another and are engaged in various forms of collaboration. For this reason, the city is like one large campus. Key services in the city center are located within walking distance.
Extend your stay to explore and experience Jyväskylä on your own. Here are just a few ideas:
Private sauna on the lake – Saunakatamaraani – Saunalautta- Saunan vuokraus – Jyväskylä (palsau.fi) or A-HOTEL.com – Little Finland – Sauna Boat, Boat, Jyväskylä, Finland – price, reviews, booking, contact
Canoeing on one of the thousand lakes – Home (tavinsulka.com)
Bicycling in forests – Versona Safaris and Fatbike Rental – Wilderness Adventure awaits You!
About Finland
Weather in Finland
Travel
Jyväskylä can be easily reached by train, bus, or plane. Helsinki Airport has around 50 regularly operating airlines. The airport has around 80 scheduled destinations to other parts of Europe and 21 direct long-haul routes to Asia, the Middle East, and North America. 
For international travelers, we recommend flying to Helsinki-Vantaa international airport and taking the train to Jyväskylä. The train platform is situated directly at the airport. You can buy your ticket in advance from VR by searching for the connection: Helsinki Airport-Jyväskylä (this includes a ticket to Tikkurila). The regional train will take you directly from the airport to Tikkurila (travel time: 8 min) where you change into a long-distance train to Jyväskylä (travel time: about 3h). Depending on your connection, you may have to change your train in Tampere - check this out when you buy your ticket. Trains operate rather smoothly during the summer months.
By train and bus
The train and bus connections are excellent with several daily connections between Helsinki and Jyväskylä and other cities in Finland. The train journey from Helsinki to Jyväskylä takes about 3.5 hours and the bus takes about 3.5 to 4.5 hours. Both trains and buses arrive and depart from Jyväskylä Travel Center, located in the city center. The cost of a one-way ticket is approx. €10-40 (EUR) depending on the time of the day and how much in advance it is purchased.
By plane
Jyväskylä Airport is situated in Tikkakoski, approximately 20 minutes’ drive from Jyväskylä. NyxAir operates flights to Jyväskylä from Helsinki Airport roughly twice a day and the flight takes about 50 minutes. There is no shuttle bus service between the airport and the city center, nor taxi station; therefore, it is necessary to order a taxi to the airport in advance. The cost of a taxi drive from the airport to the city is approx. €50 (EUR).
Other possibilities
Tampere-Pirkkala Airport is an international airport that also has flights by Finnair, SAS, Air Baltic, and Ryanair. From Tampere, Jyväskylä can be easily reached by train or bus; the journey from Tampere to Jyväskylä takes roughly 1.5 hours.
Information about traveling
Trains schedule and tickets: VR
Long distance buses: Matkahuolto & Onnibus
To enter and travel around Finland, U.S. citizens are required to have an approved ETIAS visa waiver.
American nationals can apply for an ETIAS directly online. If you are a U.S. citizen, you will be required to hold a valid passport and complete the online registration form with your personal details. You will also be required to provide the member state of intended first entry and answer a few background and security questions. Once you submit your ETIAS online application and pay the required fees, it will be screened across the ETIAS system database. Once an application is approved, you will receive a confirmation of your approved ETIAS travel authorization via email. In the rare case that an application is denied, you will have the opportunity to appeal. U.S. nationals should complete the ETIAS form at least 72 hours prior to their trip. Most applications are expected to be processed within minutes. However, to avoid delays or traveling issues, it is recommended to apply 3 days ahead of time. Learn more about the ETIAS application guidelines for U.S. citizens.
https://raja.fi/en/covid19-info