Finnish university of applied sciences system

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The Finnish university of applied sciences system is a nationwide network of professionally oriented higher education institutions that focus on practical, work-life–driven bachelor’s and master’s degrees and regional development.

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instanceOf higher education system
tertiary education sector
admissionMethod certificate-based selection
entrance examination
alsoKnownAs UAS sector in Finland
ammattikorkeakoulujärjestelmä
bachelorCredits 210–270 ECTS credits
country Finland
degreeType Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Engineering
Bachelor of Health Care
Bachelor of Social Services
Master’s degree from a university of applied sciences
doesNotProvide doctoral degrees
licentiate degrees
ECTSFramework European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System NERFINISHED
educationLevel bachelor’s degree
master’s degree
focus practical education
professionally oriented higher education
regional development
work-life–driven curricula
fundingModel publicly funded
fundingSource Finnish state budget
external project funding
municipal funding
governedBy Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture NERFINISHED
includesComponent project-based learning
thesis linked to working life
work placements
languageOfInstruction English
Finnish
Swedish
legalBasis Universities of Applied Sciences Act of Finland NERFINISHED
masterCredits 60–90 ECTS credits
mission provide professionally oriented higher education
strengthen local labour markets
support regional competitiveness
orientation practice-based
professional
parallelTo Finnish university sector
partOf Finnish higher education system
qualityAssurance Finnish Education Evaluation Centre NERFINISHED
researchRole applied research
development and innovation activities
typicalAdmissionRequirement Finnish general upper secondary school matriculation examination
vocational upper secondary qualification
typicalBachelorDuration 3.5–4.5 years
typicalMasterDuration 1–2 years

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LAB University of Applied Sciences educationSystem Finnish university of applied sciences system
Turku University of Applied Sciences belongsToSystem Finnish university of applied sciences system
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