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.
Researchers at Arcada University of Applied Sciences have developed a reed composite that, in collaboration with Sinituote, can be used to produce cleaning products. The cleaning product, a handle holder for cleaning tools, is made from ground reed from the Baltic Sea and plastic. Harvesting and using reeds industrially reduces nutrients in the Baltic Sea and at the same time increases the number of environmentally friendly products on the market.
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.
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.
At Arcada University of Applied Sciences (UAS), both students and staff are working together to show their support for Ukraine. After three years of full-scale war, the Arcada for Ukraine campaign is needed more than ever, with the goal of raising 25,000 euro to fund an ambulance to be delivered to Ukraine.
Arcada University of Applied Sciences and LAB University of Applied Sciences are launching a joint English-language Master's programme in emergency care. The programme, Master of Social and Health Care, Emergency Care Systems Development and Leadership, is the first of its kind, and offers healthcare professionals worldwide the opportunity to study fully online.
The nursing programme at Arcada is the best in the country in a comparison between Finnish universities of applied sciences. This is according to the AVOP survey 2023, a feedback survey for UAS students in the final stage of their studies.
Arcada University of Applied Sciences (UAS) and Åland UAS are launching an English-language engineering degree programme at master’s level. The programme focuses on energy automation and sustainability. The one-year master's programme goes by the name Energy Automation Sustainable Engineering (EASE) and has strong connections to the business world.
Finding work on the Finnish labour market is not always a walk in the park for international students. In order to improve the situation, Arcada University of Applied Sciences (UAS) has taken a giant leap forward by starting a pilot project focusing on internship collaboration between the UAS and Finnish companies.
