Arcada is a state-recognized university of applied sciences in Helsinki, Finland. Arcada was established in 1996 and obtained permanent status by the Ministry of Education in 1998. According to the concession, our mission is to promote the Finland-Swedish language and culture taking the needs of the young Finland-Swedish population into account. Arcada is maintained by the Stiftelsen Arcada Foundation.
There are about 170 members of staff and 2700 students at at Arcada. Arcada offers 16 degree programmes, three of which are in English. Arcada also offers specialisation studies, professionally orientated supplemental training and open courses within the frames of Arcada Further Education. We offer education within Sports, Health Care, Social Services, Business Administration, Media and Technology.
Arcada provides an international learning environment. A good 10 per cent of our students are of foreign origin and represent more than 40 nationalities.
We turn out Registered Nurses, Public Health Nurses, Midwives, Geriatric Nurses, Emergency Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Sports Instructors, Bachelors of Social Services, Bachelors of Engineering, Bachelors of Media, Bachelors of Hospitality Management and Bachelors of Business Administration.