Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu
Motto Osaamista ja oivallusta tulevaisuuden tekemiseen
Motto in English
 Expertise and insight for the future
Type Public Osakeyhtiö
Established 2007 (opened 2008)
Rector Riitta Konkola
Academic staff
 1,200
Students 16,000
Location Finland Helsinki & Vantaa & Espoo, Finland
Website www.metropolia.fi

Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences (Finnish: Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu) is one of the largest and the most international University of Applied Sciences in Finland.[1] The university has four fields of study: technology, health care and social services, economics and business administration, and culture, all of which are also taught in English.

The students number some 16,000 and the staff about 1,200.[2]

The main building in Bulevardi 31.

Metropolia's background

EVTEK University of Applied Sciences and Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia merged into Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences which began operations on 1 August 2008.

The shareholders in the company in charge of the new higher education institute consist of the capital region cities - Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen - and the municipality of Kirkkonummi.

The new and competitive higher education institute, which measures up to international standards, specialises in innovation and cater for the special needs of the metropolitan area. The training programmes involve close cooperation with businesses and the labour market.

The higher education institute has four fields of study: culture, health care and social services, business and administration, and technology and transport, all of which provide teaching also in English.[3]

International Metropolia

Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences is one of the most international universities of applied sciences in Finland. Ten international degree programmes, student and teacher mobility, work placement opportunities abroad and various projects play an essential role in the international activities at Metropolia.[4]

Erasmus University Charter

Metropolia has been awarded the Erasmus Extended University Charter until the academic year 2013/2014.[5]

Faculty

Faculty's educational background:

Administration and organization

Managing Director:

The Board of Directors:[6]

Campuses

Nursing department of Metropolia represents functionalism.

Metropolia has 15 campuses in Helsinki Metropolitan Area. Metropolia has plans to reduce a number of campuses to four in coming years. It will build a new, large campus in Myllypuro, Helsinki stated to open in 2019 which will replace several campuses. The other campuses will locate in Myyrmäki in Vantaa, Leppävaara in Espoo and Arabianranta in Helsinki. The new campus in Myllypuro will be housing over 6000 students and the school administration.[7]

Helsinki

Vantaa

Espoo

Metropolia's Espoo campus.

Studies in Metropolia

Bachelor's Degree Programmes conducted in English

Master's Degree Programmes conducted in English

Bachelor's Degree Programmes conducted in Finnish

Metropolia Motorsport Helsinki during FSG 2009's endurance event.

Master's Degree Programmes conducted in Finnish

References

  1. ↑ Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences - International Metropolia 5.1.2010
  2. ↑ Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences - About 27.9.2011
  3. ↑ Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences - Metropolia's background 5.1.2010
  4. ↑ Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences - International Metropolia 5.1.2010
  5. ↑ Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences - Erasmus University Charter 5.1.2010
  6. ↑ Helsinki Metropolia UAS - LTD. Board of Directors 27.9.2011
  7. ↑ Metropolian uusi kampus (In Finnish) Retrieved on 24 January 2015
  8. ↑ http://www.metropolia.fi/en/apply/studies-bachelor-technology/civil-engineering//
  9. ↑ Bachelors degree program in International Business and Logistics

External links

Coordinates: 60°11′28″N 24°54′08″E / 60.1910°N 24.9021°E / 60.1910; 24.9021

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