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Organisation

Arcada has five departments and a unit for contract education and continuing learning. In addition, there are support and guidance services and administrative units as well as the university's joint financial management.

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Quality Management

Arcada strives for a continuous development of its activities and to be a nationally and internationally attractive and competitive institution of higher education. This is done by developing methods and routines of continually evaluating the relevance, effect and impact of the education and research activities.

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Arcada at the forefront – we put education and culture to work for a rewarding and sustainable life

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Arcada is a multi-professional University of Applied Sciences in Finland. At our campus in Helsinki (Finland), our 2,700 students and 170 staff work across disciplines to advance culture and knowledge.

At Arcada high level research with societal impact meets lifelong learning within all our areas of expertise; Business management and analytics, Energy and materials technology, Health and welfare, Culture and media, and Healthcare. Together with our partners, we are building Nordic bridges to be globally relevant. We create smart solutions for a dynamic working life and a vibrant Swedish-speaking culture.

Arcada was last audited in November 2017 by The Finnish Higher Education Evaluation Council.

Sustainability and social responsibility

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Sustainability and social responsibility are present in all activities at Arcada: in our education, research, organisational culture and on campus. At Arcada, we have a broad perspective on sustainablity - both economic, cultural and social sustainability is something we see as crucial for the future.

Annual reports

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The annual reports summarise the operations of Arcada and provide a look back at the past years in a nutshell.

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Arcada takes next step in Ethics and AI research – Roberto V. Zicari new affiliated professor 

Roberto V Zicari

Professor Roberto V. Zicari, founder of the Frankfurt Big Data Lab at Goethe University and leading the Z-Inspection® initiative, becomes one of Arcada’s affiliated professors. With the appointment, Arcada wants to further strengthen its focus on research in artificial intelligence, especially knowledge of ethical issues related to the field. 

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Arcada and Prakticum are launching new career center 

Student posing for camera

A new career center will begin operations in Arabianranta, Helsinki next week. Karriärcenter Arabia, which is launched by Arcada, Prakticum and Sveps, will offer versatile councelling services in Swedish for young people and adults. 

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Arcada becomes shareholder in Funidata   

Ammattikorkeakoulu Arcada Funidatan omistaja-asiakkaaksi

Arcada is the first university of applied sciences to join Funidata Oy as a partner. As a shareholder, Arcada gets access to a new digital support system for teaching and studies. 

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