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Application to our Swedish programmes is open 10–24 March 2026

On Tuesday 10 March, the application to Arcada's Swedish-language degree programmes at both bachelor's and master's level begins. The application period lasts for two weeks until 24 March at 3 p.m. (Finnish time).

Category: Education

Finnish healthcare faces bottlenecks – Arcada’s project offers a path forward

Finnish healthcare is facing several simultaneous challenges. An aging population, more people with chronic diseases, and a growing shortage of staff are all increasing the pressure on healthcare. Digitalisation is often highlighted as part of the solution, but in practice, the transition is complex and takes time.

Category: Research

Engineering a greener future: Arcada student Anton Truss excels in European steel innovation competition

Arcada is filled with ambitious, hard-working students. One of them is Anton Truss, a third-year student in the Mechanical and Sustainable Engineering programme. Not only was he the only undergraduate and the youngest participant to get selected to participate in the RACE 2025 competition, but his team also saw major success and placed third.

Category: News

Coastal reed harvesting and the utilisation of reed accelerate the blue economy

Reed is a versatile and renewable raw material. Utilising it can help reduce nutrient loading in the Baltic Sea and replace fossil-based raw materials. The Reed to Revenue - BalticReed Fair will be held at Arcada University of Applied Sciences on 29 January, gathering professionals, researchers, entrepreneurs and decision-makers to explore the sustainable utilisation of reed materials and their business potential. The public and media are invited to participate.

Category: Press release

Arcada's sustainability work highlighted in national collection of articles

A new collection of articles on sustainable development highlights how Finnish universities of applied sciences are working to promote a more sustainable society. The collection, published as part of Arene's sustainability and responsibility programme, contains a total of 29 articles from 20 universities of applied sciences, including Arcada.

Category: Research

Apply to Arcada's master's programmes and Nursing TopUp 7–21 January 2026

The application to our English-taught master's programmes and the bachelor's programme Nursing TopUp is now open.

Category: News

Smooth sailing ahead! Apply through Arcada's certificate-based admission 7–21 January 2026

Are you dreaming of taking an international study path in Helsinki? Did you know that you can apply to Arcada's English-taught bachelor's programmes with only your upper secondary certificate?

Category: News

Psychological safety in focus as Arcada’s Christoffer Ericsson is honored by Duodecim

The future of health and social care is shaped through education. By strengthening learning and development throughout the entire professional career, Christoffer Ericsson, lecturer at Arcada, has become one of this year’s one hundred most influential people in healthcare.

Category: News

New collaboration introduces continuing education course in cancer care

From spring 2026, Arcada will offer a new continuing education course that provides an opportunity to deepen knowledge in the care of cancer patients. The course The Cancer Patient’s Care Path has been planned in close collaboration with the Cancer Clinic at HUS, with experts participating in the teaching.

Category: News