Research & Education Archives - 2020

YA

YA provides competence improvement for the business sector

SANELA KRAK, a forty-year-old former Bosnian citizen, moved to Finland in 2008 with her husband and two children. In 2014, she became the only adult and foreigner accepted to a first degree programme in business activities at YA.YA (short for Yrkesakademin i Österbotten) the Vocational College of Ostrobothnia offers a substantial range of education from […] Read More

Osuvakoulutus

Osuvakoulutus provides companies with skilled employees

OSUVAKOULUTUS OY in Kokkola is an independent educational provider founded in 2015, which is owned by the Federation of Education in Central Ostrobothnia (KPEDU). “We exist for the business community, and we sell our services to the companies. Our biggest customers are the local TE Office and the Ostrobothnia ELY Centre*. The companies need labour, […] Read More

Vamia

Vamia focuses on robotics with a human touch

WITH APPROXIMATELY 5,000 students yearly and over 40 study programmes (containing a combined total of almost 70 qualifications), Vamia is the largest vocational school to prepare a wide range of professionals for Ostrobothnian business life. “We educate people in various vocational areas in order to fulfil the needs of the whole region. To successfully manage […] Read More

Novia

Novia UAS helps companies strengthen their competitiveness

THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY Novia University of Applied Sciences gives young people a great opportunity to gain a qualification that will open the door to future employment. Novia is also a close partner in the local business community. “There are strategic focus areas, such as sustainable energy technology, where we are particularly strong, which covers both education […] Read More

VAMK

At the Robot Academy of VAMK, robots are friends, not strangers

ROBOTICS has long since ceased to be science fiction. It is here, now and advancing at breathtaking pace. The VAMK University of Applied Sciences in Vaasa is keeping its finger on the pulse and staying abreast of developments in the field. Its task is to train the top experts of the future, engineers who will […] Read More

Chydenius

Chydenius closely collaborates with society and industry

NEW TECHNOLOGIES and digitalisation rapidly transform the way we work, requiring us to update our skills or even to change our professions. Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius offers university education to working professionals through new models for continuous learning. “We help both individuals and society to develop and renew themselves. Today, havingone degree might not be […] Read More

Centria

Centria serves both its students and local business life

FOR THREE YEARS in a row, Centria University of Applied Sciences has received the best graduate student evaluations among the universities of applied sciences in Finland. Kari Ristimäki, rector and CEO of Centria, claims, however, that being the best is not the main goal for Centria: “By 2020, Centria aims to be the leading university […] Read More

University of Vaasa

University of Vaasa collaborates internationally on sustainability research

FOR MANY YEARS already, the University of Vaasa has taken part in the discussions on sustainable development. The university seeks to createa positive change by providing reliable research data to decision makers, companies and individuals alike: “Research is what ultimately changes things, it gives us data to base our decisions on. We need to look […] Read More

Hanken

At Hanken, attention is on the future

AT HANKEN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS, sustainable growth has become a focus area of increasing importance over the past few years. In additionto highlighting corporate responsibility in degree studies, attention is also given to sustainability in Hanken’s research. “In Hanken’s new strategy the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals are emphasized. The idea is that our research […] Read More

Optima

Optima is meeting the needs of the region

OPTIMA is a vocational education and training centre for young people and adults in the Jakobstad region. As an education provider, the training centre provides a wide range of qualifications ina multi-programme setting. In addition to exam-based education, Optima’s subsidiary, Optima Plus Ltd., annually provides company-specific paid training to 3,500 employees to help further develop […] Read More

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