Annual Report 2020

In 2020, Arcada had a record number of graduates – a total of 507 students graduated. This was made possible thanks to the invaluable efforts of our personnel, students and donors.

Key figures

2714 Students	173 Staff	507 Graduates
1,4 M € External Research Funding	154 Publications and Productions

Financial Report and Annual Review (in Swedish)

Below you can download the financial report and annual review (in Swedish):

Financial report:

Yrkeshögskolan Arcadas bokslut 2020

Annual review:

Yrkeshögskolan Arcadas verksamhetsberättelse 2020

In focus

Find out more about what happened at Arcada during the year by clicking on the links below.

Rector's Review

2020 may have been the strangest year yet in the history of Arcada University of Applied Sciences. In March, the COVID-19 pandemic forced virtually all activities online, with only a couple of weeks’ notice.

Arcada makes a major effort in support of student well-being

In 2020 Arcada made a giant leap forward in support of student well-being. In order to support the students in their learning, career and coping competence, a new Counselling and Student Well-being unit was established.

Humanoid robots and the future

In early 2020, they finally arrived from China, Arcada's first humanoid robots.

New study plans make use of competence and sustainability

In December 2020, a great effort was brought to conclusion when the board approved new study plans for each degree programme at Arcada. Competence and sustainability are the key themes for the new study plans, which are designed to prepare today’s student for a rapidly evolving career.