Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences

Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences
Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulu
Type Public ammattikorkeakoulu
Established provisional 1992 (perm. 1995)
President Tapio Varmola[1]
Administrative staff
380
Students 5000
Location Seinäjoki and Ilmajoki, Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland
Nickname SeAMK
Website SeAMK.fi

Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences (Finnish: Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulu) is a local municipality-owned Finnish institution of higher education based in six municipalities of Southern Ostrobothnia.

The Finnish higher education system is divided into traditional research universities, which focus more on academic research, and universities of applied sciences, which emphasize more working life connections. Seinäjoki UAS is a university of applied sciences. See Finnish educational system.

It was the site of the deadly Kauhajoki school shooting that killed 11 people, including the gunman.

Faculties

Available faculties are:[2]

Education

Seinäjoki UAS provides education aiming at high-level professional qualification in the following fields:

Seinäjoki UAS has 19 Bachelor and 7 Master degree programmes. Three degree programmes are totally taught in English: Degree programme in International Business (BBA), Master's Degree programme in International Business Management (MBA) and Degree programme in Nursing (RN).

Also double degree programmes are available in the fields of technology and business.

References

  1. "About us". Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences. 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
  2. "Faculties". Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences. 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2008-09-24.

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