Universities of Applied Sciences in Finland

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Universities_of_Applied_Sciences_in_Finland
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:educational_institution
gptkbp:admission secondary education diploma
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Ammattikorkeakoulu_(AMK)
gptkbp:country gptkb:Finland
gptkbp:differential focus on professional skills
less emphasis on theoretical research
gptkbp:distinctFrom traditional universities
gptkbp:educationLevel tertiary education
gptkbp:established 1990s
gptkbp:example gptkb:Kajaani_University_of_Applied_Sciences
gptkb:LAB_University_of_Applied_Sciences
gptkb:Vaasa_University_of_Applied_Sciences
gptkb:Lapland_University_of_Applied_Sciences
gptkb:South-Eastern_Finland_University_of_Applied_Sciences
gptkb:Seinäjoki_University_of_Applied_Sciences
gptkb:Tampere_University_of_Applied_Sciences
gptkb:Åland_University_of_Applied_Sciences
gptkb:Arcada_University_of_Applied_Sciences
gptkb:Centria_University_of_Applied_Sciences
gptkb:Diaconia_University_of_Applied_Sciences
gptkb:Häme_University_of_Applied_Sciences
gptkb:Humak_University_of_Applied_Sciences
gptkb:Jyväskylä_University_of_Applied_Sciences
gptkb:Karelia_University_of_Applied_Sciences
gptkb:Laurea_University_of_Applied_Sciences
gptkb:Novia_University_of_Applied_Sciences
gptkb:Oulu_University_of_Applied_Sciences
gptkb:Savonia_University_of_Applied_Sciences
gptkb:Turku_University_of_Applied_Sciences
gptkb:Satakunta_University_of_Applied_Sciences
gptkb:Haaga-Helia_University_of_Applied_Sciences
gptkb:Metropolia_University_of_Applied_Sciences
gptkbp:focus applied research
practical education
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Ministry_of_Education_and_Culture_(Finland)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Universities of Applied Sciences in Finland
gptkbp:internshipRequirement yes
gptkbp:languageOfInstruction English
Finnish
Swedish
gptkbp:memberSchool 24
gptkbp:numberOfStudents over 140,000 (as of 2023)
gptkbp:offersDegree gptkb:master's_degree
Bachelor's degree
gptkbp:tuitionForEUStudents free
gptkbp:tuitionForNonEUStudents fees apply
gptkbp:website https://www.studyinfo.fi
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kajaani_University_of_Applied_Sciences
gptkb:YAMK
gptkb:Seinäjoki_University_of_Applied_Sciences
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7