Childcare on Campus

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Here you will find information on childcare, including Little HYY and campus childcare facilities. The website of the University of Helsinki’s Student Union (HYY) features a frequently updated Guide for students with children with further information on your rights at the University as well as benefits, city and organisational services, and assistance and peer support options.

Childcare service Little HYY
City Centre Campus childcare facilities
Kumpula Campus childcare facilities
Meilahti Campus childcare facilities
Viikki Campus childcare facilities

Childcare service Little HYY

Did you know that students with children can access occasional childcare during lectures or exams, for instance? The University of Helsinki Student Union’s childcare service Little HYY offers temporary childcare for HYY members as well as both occasional and regular childcare slots. Read more on the HYY website.

City Centre Campus childcare facilities

Main Building, Fabianinkatu 33

1046a (Fabianinkatu side), 1st floor, baby changing room

  • Sign for baby changing room
  • Fold-down baby changing table (wall-mounted)
  • Armchair for breastfeeding
  • Microwave for heating baby food, milk or formula
  • Potty

1090b (Unioninkatu side), 1st floor, accessible toilet

  • Fold-down baby changing table (wall-mounted)
Main Library, Kaisa House, Fabianinkatu 30

3069, 3rd floor, breakroom and recreational area

  • The recreational area is on the entrance floor (3rd floor) at the back corner on the Kaisaniemenkatu side.
  • The area includes a separate breakroom for six to eight students at a time. The room is equipped with a microwave, an electric kettle and high chair.

3037, 3rd floor, accessible toilet

  • Sign for baby changing room
  • Fold-down baby changing table (wall-mounted)
  • Potty
Aleksandria, Fabianinkatu 28 

Aleksandria entrance floor (1st floor), recreational area with microwave ovens  

1st floor and ja K1 floor, krs, accessible toilet 

  • Fold-down baby changing table (wall-mounted)

K1 floor, family study room

  • Furniture suitable for children and children's books
  • A privacy screen for breastfeeding
Porthania, Yliopistonkatu 3

132, 1st floor, accessible toilet

  • Fold-down baby changing table (wall-mounted)
Think Corner, Yliopistonkatu 4

K113, K1 floor, accessible toilet

  • Fold-down baby changing table (wall-mounted)

211, 2nd floor, accessible toilet

  • Fold-down baby changing table (wall-mounted)
Language Centre, Fabianinkatu 26

117, 1st floor, accessible toilet

  • Fold-down baby changing table (wall-mounted)
Metsätalo, Unioninkatu 40

B127, 1st floor, accessible toilet

  • Fold-down baby changing table (wall-mounted)
Swedish School of Social Science, Snellmaninkatu 12

114, 1st floor, accessible toilet

  • Fold-down baby changing table (wall-mounted)
Unioninkatu 35

127a, 1st floor, accessible toilet

  • Fold-down baby changing table (wall-mounted)
Snellmania, Unioninkatu 37

1025, 1st floor, accessible toilet

  • Fold-down baby changing table (wall-mounted)
Minerva (old building), Siltavuorenpenger 5 A

105, 1st floor lobby, accessible toilet

  • Fold-down baby changing table (wall-mounted)

K105b, K1 floor, accessible toilet

  • Fold-down baby changing table (wall-mounted)
Minerva (old building), Siltavuorenpenger 5 A

179a & 179c, 1st floor, accessible toilet

  • Fold-down baby changing table (wall-mounted)
Athena, Siltavuorenpenger 3A

146, 1st floor (wing B), accessible toilet

  • Fold-down baby changing table (wall-mounted)

224, 2nd floor, accessible toilet

  • Fold-down baby changing table (wall-mounted)

323, 3rd floor, accessible toilet

  • Fold-down baby changing table (wall-mounted)
Economicum, Arkadiankatu 7

No childcare facilities. Accessible toilet with baby changing table in museum cloakroom

Kumpula Campus childcare facilities

Chemicum, A.I. Virtasen aukio 1

114, 1st floor, entrance lobby, accessible toilet

  • Fold-down baby changing table (wall-mounted)
Physicum, Gustaf Hällströmin katu 2

E110, 1st floor, accessible toilet

  • Fold-down baby changing table (wall-mounted)

Geography light well, 1st floor, open-plan kitchen

  • Microwave for heating milk and food
Exactum, Pietari Kalmin katu 5

BK114, K1 floor, basement, accessible toilet

  • Fold-down baby changing table (wall-mounted)

B107, 1st floor, accessible toilet

  • Fold-down baby changing table (wall-mounted)

B309, 3rd floor, accessible toilet

  • Fold-down baby changing table (wall-mounted)

CK105, K1 floor, basement, UniCafe cafeteria

  • Microwave for heating milk and food

DK115, K1 floor, basement, student break facilities

  • Microwave for heating milk and food

C130, 1st floor, student breakroom

  • Microwave for heating milk and food

Meilahti Campus childcare facilities

Kampuskirjasto, Haartmaninkatu 4

1st floor, lobby, accessible toilet

  • Fold-down baby changing table (wall-mounted)

Viikki Campus childcare facilities

Info Centre Korona, Viikinkaari 11

K1082, K1 floor, basement, accessible toilet

  • Fold-down baby changing table (wall-mounted)

1015, 1st floor, accessible toilet

  • Fold-down baby changing table (wall-mounted)
Biocenter 1, Viikinkaari 9

2006, 2nd floor, accessible toilet

  • Fold-down baby changing table (wall-mounted)
Biocenter 2, Viikinkaari 5

1008, 1st floor, accessible toilet

  • Fold-down baby changing table (wall-mounted)
Biocenter 3, Viikinkaari 1

1116, 1st floor, accessible toilet

  • Fold-down baby changing table (wall-mounted)

1802, 1st floor, student breakroom

  • Microwave for heating milk and food
  • Fridge
  • Armchair
Forest Sciences Building, Latokartanonkaari 7

K1 floor, student facility Lavitsa

  • Microwave oven for heating milk and food
  • Electric kettle
  • Armchair
Building EE, Agnes Sjöbergin katu 2

1014, 1st floor, accessible toilet

  • Fold-down baby changing table (wall-mounted) 

Student facilities 1116 (Food and Nutrition) and 1117 (Fac of Vet Med), 1st floor

  • Microwave for heating milk and food