YA

• Research & Education
• Vaasa region

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

Vamia

• Research & Education
• Vaasa region

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

Optima

• Jakobstad region
• Research & Education

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