Association

Founded in 1971, TamAus is the association for subject teacher students in Tampere. Our mission is to brings together all subject teacher students from over a dozen fields of science by ensuring that the professional, educational and social interests are looked after and developed. The most important role of TamAus lies within advocacy and safeguarding work with regard to subject teacher training at the Tampere University

Teacher Training School through student representatives and advocacy responsibles. Another essential part of operations is providing networking and enjoyable activities as well as familiarising our members to different career possibilities for educational professionals in Finland.

In practice this entails organising

• excursions to teaching, education and training-related career events,
• gatherings and get-togethers for students currently in teacher training at teacher training schools,
• keeping members of the association informed about opportunities relevant for teacher students within and without Tampere University,
• make initiatives and statements about educational affairs if deemed necessary,
• trainings and discussion forums about skills and competence relevant for teacher students in Finland,
• leisure events like board game evening, movie nights, theatre visits and sitsit,
• organise and maintain alumni activities to bridge connections between studies and working life as well as
• cooperating with other student associations in Tampere and Finland, particularly with Student Union of Tampere University TREY and Teacher Student Union of Finland SOOL.