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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Finnish universities of applied sciences system | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
higher education system
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tertiary education sector ⓘ |
| admissionMethod |
certificate-based selection
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entrance examination ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
UAS sector in Finland
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ammattikorkeakoulujärjestelmä ⓘ |
| bachelorCredits | 210–270 ECTS credits ⓘ |
| country | Finland ⓘ |
| degreeType |
Bachelor of Business Administration
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Bachelor of Engineering ⓘ Bachelor of Health Care ⓘ Bachelor of Social Services ⓘ Master’s degree from a university of applied sciences ⓘ |
| doesNotProvide |
doctoral degrees
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licentiate degrees ⓘ |
| ECTSFramework | European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educationLevel |
bachelor’s degree
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master’s degree ⓘ |
| focus |
practical education
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professionally oriented higher education ⓘ regional development ⓘ work-life–driven curricula ⓘ |
| fundingModel | publicly funded ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
Finnish state budget
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external project funding ⓘ municipal funding ⓘ |
| governedBy | Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesComponent |
project-based learning
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thesis linked to working life ⓘ work placements ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction |
English
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Finnish ⓘ Swedish ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Universities of Applied Sciences Act of Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| masterCredits | 60–90 ECTS credits ⓘ |
| mission |
provide professionally oriented higher education
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strengthen local labour markets ⓘ support regional competitiveness ⓘ |
| orientation |
practice-based
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professional ⓘ |
| parallelTo | Finnish university sector ⓘ |
| partOf | Finnish higher education system ⓘ |
| qualityAssurance | Finnish Education Evaluation Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchRole |
applied research
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development and innovation activities ⓘ |
| typicalAdmissionRequirement |
Finnish general upper secondary school matriculation examination
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vocational upper secondary qualification ⓘ |
| typicalBachelorDuration | 3.5–4.5 years ⓘ |
| typicalMasterDuration | 1–2 years ⓘ |
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Finnish universities of applied sciences system