Annual report 2023

With a focus on the human encounter, the opening of new innovative learning and research environments and increased support services for students, Arcada took on the year 2023. Several important milestones where reached and the year ended with a record number of students graduated.

Key Figures

2653 Students	191 Staff	546 Graduates
2, 1 M € External Research Funding	188 Publications and Productions

Financial Report and Annual Review (in Swedish)

Below you can download the financial report and annual review in Swedish.

Yrkeshögskolan Arcada bokslut 2023

Yrkeshögskolan Arcada verksamhetsberättelse 2023

In focus

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

Rector's review

Climate, new technologies, artificial intelligence - 2023 was characterised by great global changes that affect every society, and, not least, the youth in them.

25 years of fellowship at Arcada’s Emergency Care degree programme

Arcada is the only higher education institution in Finland that provides paramedic training in Swedish. This year, the UAS celebrates 25 years of training and graduating the highly appreciated paramedic alumni who support emergency care all over Finland and the Nordic countries.

Five new digitally supported learning and research environments designed for Arcada’s education of the future

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and technical aids is increasing, and this brings great changes in working life, which also causes a transformation of higher education. Five new digitally supported learning and research environments allow Arcada to guarantee their students the competence to use and develop digital solutions in their own orientations.

Research, development and innovation with a sharp focus on sustainability

In 2023 Arcada reached two important milestones within sustainability in research, development and innovation activities. Reed as biomass made its way to our labs and SMEs received support and training for their green transition.