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