Press release

A record number of Arcada graduates in 2020

Despite the fact that 2020 was an exceptional year with a transition to distance learning during the ongoing pandemic, a record number of students graduated from Arcada during the year. A total of 507 students completed their studies.

Category: Alumni

Arcada supports integration in Swedish – becomes the first Swedish-language SIMHE educational institution in Finland 

Arcada is the first Swedish-language SIMHE higher education institution in Finland.

Category: Press release

Self-managing teams could renew the eldercare, new Arcada study finds

The elderly care must be renewed. The sector has problems with staff shortage and overwhelming workload among staff. Self-managing work teams is an alternative that has been successful in the social and health care sector for both employees and clients.

Category: Press release

Arene: UAS rectors and student unions appeal to students to stop the spread of coronavirus

Finland’s coronavirus situation is rapidly deteriorating, and there are also chains of infection among students at universities of applied sciences. This has led to an increase in distance learning and even to the closure of campuses in different parts of Finland.

Category: Press release

Arcada sharpens its Nordic profile - Anne Söderlund first affiliated professor

Anne Söderlund, Professor in Physiotherapy at Mälardalen University, will be Arcada's first affiliated professor. With the appointment, Arcada wants to strengthen its Nordic network and research.

Category: Press release

Arcada admitted a record number of new nursing students

This year Arcada admitted a record number of new nursing students who start their studies this autumn.

Category: Press release

Arcada will increase the number of admitted students in the ongoing application round  

Arcada is increasing the number of seats in the Swedish Bachelor's programmes in the ongoing admission for 2020. Through this, Arcada wants to counteract youth unemployment and the social effects of the ongoing pandemic. 

Category: Press release

Arcada ranked among top 25 universities in global ranking 

Arcada ranks in the top 25 in a global comparison of 1900 higher education institutions. The ranking concerns the UAS’s research collaboration. 

Category: Press release

Humanoid robots at Arcada research fair online 31.3

What will be the role of the humanoid robot in the Finnish society and on the labor market? How do we deal with the ethical dilemmas that AI and robots bring?

Category: Education