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Arcada's nursing programme receives the highest rating in Finland

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.

Category: Press release

Arcada approved in the quality audit - strengths include student contact, curriculum reform and learning environments

Arcada University of Applied Sciences has successfully passed the quality audit conducted by the Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC). The international audit group commends Arcada for its strong commitment to its students.

Category: Partnerships

Habilitation as a natural part of a child's everyday life

Six-year-old Lina shows the application with the exercises she did during yesterday's speech therapy for her preschool assistant. A video clip recorded during the therapy captures Lina's communication training, allowing her to repeat the exercises at preschool together with her assistant. This integrated approach aids in further strengthening her communication training.

Category: Fundraising

Apply to Arcada's master's degree programmes in English 3–17 January 2024

The application period for our English-language master's degree programmes has now begun.

Category: News

Apply to Arcada's bachelor's degree programmes in English 4 December 2023–12 March 2024

The application to Arcada's bachelor's degree programmes International Business and Mechanical and Sustainable Engineering is now open.

Category: News

Arcada introduces a discount on the tuition fee for applicants who are accepted on the basis of the OMPT test

In the 2024 admission to the English-taught bachelor's programmes International Business and Mechanical and Sustainable Engineering, Arcada uses the Dutch OMPT test as a selection method. Fee-paying applicants who are accepted through OMPT receive a discount on the first year’s tuition fee.

Category: Recruitment

Alumna of the Year 2023: Nina Brännkärr-Friberg

Nina Brännkärr-Friberg is the engineering alumna whose life took a different direction. As Alumna of the Year 2023 at Arcada University of Applied Sciences, she wants to remind everyone that things don't always go as planned, but it usually turns out fine anyway.

Category: Alumni

The robot that taught kindergarteners language and problem solving

Once upon a time, there was a society that rapidly digitally transformed. Digital services and tools became an important part of people's lives - in everyday life, work and school. Artificial intelligence came, not just to visit, but to settle down in the society. Who was this new inhabitant and how ethically reliable was it, people asked themselves?

Category: Fundraising

Arcada makes higher education accessible to all asylum seekers and refugees

Arcada University of Applied Sciences grants full scholarships to asylum seekers, refugees and persons who have applied for temporary protection in Finland. By covering all education costs, Arcada aims to improve access to higher education.

Category: Education