About Arcada

Quality Management

Arcada has a high level of ambition regarding quality work and strives continuously to develop its operations with the aim of being a nationally and internationally attractive and competitive university of applied sciences. Quality assurance is a central part of the development work and the evaluation of the relevance, effect and impact of the university’s activities.

Strategy

Arcada is an international higher education institution rooted in the Nordics with a strong focus on research and development.

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.

Annual reports

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

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Finland needs professional doctoral education

A group of 12 universities of applied sciences is proposing a pilot programme for professionally-oriented doctoral education to be launched during the next government term. The proposal stems from concerns about Finland's declining competitiveness, weakening innovation capacity, and falling behind in European development.

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Arcada's change negotiations concluded

Arcada University of Applied Sciences has concluded its change negotiations. The negotiations resulted in a renewed organisation adapted to the savings that the higher education sector is undergoing.

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Arcada initiates change negotiations

The Board of Arcada University of Applied Sciences Ltd has decided to initiate change negotiations that apply to all employees. The decision was made on financial grounds and based on the need for concrete measures to reduce costs.

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