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Upgrade your knowledge at Arcada Further education

The importance of adult education and further education for persons in working life is constantly growing as a result of the fast changes, which occur in society and in global trade. Globalisation has resulted in an increased internationalisation of Finnish work life, which also requires better knowledge and higher qualifications of the work force in Finland in order to be competetive in the tough international competition.

Arcada Further Education is responsible for the further education programmes and courses at Arcada.

Arcada Further Education helps to fulfil Arcada’ s general objectives by offering customised personal development services for business and public sector personnel.

Forms of Education

Further education is arranged primarily within Arcada’s own fields of education, i.e. technology, ITC, media, commerce, tourism, languages, health care, and social work.

Arcada Further Education is giving high quality education for adult professionals having a bachelor degree or college degree and relevant working experience.

In planning courses, the centre strives to take advantage of the expertise of Arcada’ s teaching staff as well as that of outside exoperts and consultants from the business sector and public sector. Personal study plans, together with various forms of tuition arranged in the day and the evening as well as on weekends and during the summer, enable flexible and effective studies.

The following forms of education are provided:

• Specialisation: in-depth studies, 30 ECTS credits, after graduation at a polytechnic or at institute level with relevant work experience.
• Privately financed education without official financing for businesses and organisations
• Open Studies provides the opportunity to pursue studies at Arcada without enrolment at Arcada.
• Shortterm courses
• Seminars
• Projects

Certificate

After passing a course a certificate is always granted for free in the same language as the course was conducted in.  For a fee, Arcada Further Education also provides former students with various documents and certified copies of degree certificates.  The cost for a certificate or certified copy is 20 € + 5 € postage costs.