Guidance for the Sibelius Academy students
Navigators and Bridge-Building events support you when you are lost with your studies. Navigators offer low-threshold guidance in addition to the guidance provided by Study Services.
You can seek support for your studies from the services offered to students at the Sibelius Academy and the University’s shared well-being services.
Guidance and support at the Sibelius Academy
- Study Services offer personal PSP guidance, i.e. planning and monitoring of personal studies. Learn more about PSP guidance at the Sibelius Academy
- Students are also supported by tutors, mentors and supervisors of the departments, who help with their studies and offer peer support.
- The Sibelius Academy’s curricula include separate courses that prepare students for working life, such as Musician’s working life skills and Studies in art and sustainability
- Courses that support well-being include, for example: orientation for students, degree programme The wellbeing course, joint studies in wellbeing and ergonomics consultations
Bridge-building events and navigators support guidance
The guidance of Sibelius Academy students will be strengthened in two different ways in the academic year 2025–2026. The activities are aimed at all students of the Sibelius Academy and aim to support students’ well-being, study planning, working life knowledge and graduation.
Bridge-building events
At Bridge-Building events, you can drop by briefly or stay as long as you like. You’ll meet other members of the community, gain fresh ideas for your studies, and get answers to your questions.
You’ll also get to know other guidance and wellbeing services offered by Uniarts.
These events are designed for students and other members of the community. In the 2025–2026 school year, the themes of the Bridge Building events are:
- 16.9.2025 Supporting your wellbeing
- 6.10.2025 Shape your study path
- 15.1.2025 Towards working life
Save the dates now! The programme of the events will be updated in Students’ uniarts and they will be announced in weekly newsletters.
Meet the new navigators
The new Navigators are instructors who are part of the staff of the Sibelius Academy. They offer low-threshold guidance to all SibA students, in addition to other available support services.
You can turn to a Navigator for help, for example with wellbeing, study planning or written assignments. Don’t hesitate to reach out to them!
Navigators’ profile will be available on the site in August.
Other guidance services offered by the university
- Study psychologists and the university chaplain offer personal support in matters related to students’ well-being. You can book an appointment with them, for example, due to the workload of your studies or personal challenges. Learn more about the services of study psychologists and a university chaplain
- The guide supporting personal well-being in studies is a comprehensive website where students can find tips and tools for improving their own coping and study techniques. Read the guide to supporting your own well-being
- Working life studies support students in preparing for working life. Among other things, courses on creative career planning and practical working life skills are offered. You can find the courses in the study guide.
- Art Pro Finland is a material bank maintained by Uniarts Helsinki, where students and artists can find learning materials and support related to working life. Go to Art Pro Finland
- The career readiness self-Assessment tool allows students to assess their own capabilities and plan their future studies and careers.
- The Uniarts Hub pre-incubator programme provides a comprehensive view of business activities in the arts and creative industries and helps you develop your own business idea. Read more about Uniarts Hub