Education

Arcada supports athletes to combine top level sports with studies

Arcada's partnership with The Helsinki Metropolitan Area sports academy Urhea supports those who want to focus on their sports career and get an education at the same time. For the students, it's valuable to be able to get a degree while aiming for the medals.

Education

Not All Who Wander Are Lost

This famous line written by J.R.R. Tolkien, which appears in the first novel in the Lord of The Ring series, has been a way of encapsulating the idea of surrendering to your wanderlust. However, it can be argued that the true meaning of the line is that all who wander without an aim are lost.

Alumni

100 years of health checks and support for Finnish families

This year marks the 100th anniversary of mother and child health guidance in Finland. The work has changed over the years, but it is still just as important for families and children, says Arcada's Public Health Nursing alumna Jannika Kuhlefelt and student Julina Fagerlund. They work at what was once Finland's first maternity and child health clinic in Kallio.

Education

Apply to Open Path studies at Arcada 3–9.8

Open Path studies are an excellent opportunity if you're aiming at becoming a full degree student on bachelor-level. In English, Arcada offers Open Path studies in Nursing.

Education

Arcada joins UAS Pathway Studies to Finland programme

What happens when 18 Finnish universities of applied sciences (UAS) put their heads together and start thinking of how to bring more talented students to Finland? The UAS Path offers a unique, co-operatively carried out programme, where students wishing to study in Finland can first taste the Finnish study experience from their home country, online, and move to Finland to complete the degree after that.

Education