Integration Support and Services
Arcada develops services for those who want to integrate with Swedish as their first language. Arcada's SIMHE status gives us the opportunity to support you along the way. The services will be developed during the years 2021 - 2024. Initially we offer guidance and counselling services for identifying appropriate educational and career paths.
The support for integration in Swedish is important not only for Arcada but for the whole of Finnish society.
As of 2021, Arcada has the status of SIMHE institution. SIMHE stands for Supporting Immigrants in Higher Education. This means that we are tasked with developing guidance and services that support the integration of immigrants with preconditions for higher education. The services will include guidance and counselling for identifying appropriate educational and career paths as well as language studies, validation and supplementation of competence. Arcada has a special responsibility for developing services for those who want to integrate with Swedish as their first language.
SIMHE-client Elodie Magnier
During the year that I was unemployed, the SIMHE instructor was the best thing that happened to me. After the sessions, I was always relieved and more confident.
Read more about Elodie Magner's experience with SIMHE guidance in the article Direction for the career from SIMHE guidance – A journalist and an administrative worker gained new ideas from career guidance External link.
Contact us
We offer guidance and counselling for identifying appropriate educational and career paths at Karriärcenter Arabia, online or on campus in the Arcada building. You can view the counsellors profiles and book an appointment. All services are free of charge.
Other higher education institutions with SIMHE services External linkfor those who wish to integrate with Finnish as their first language.
Talent Boost
SIMHE is part of the national Talent Boost programme. Talent Boost is a cross-administrative programme designed to boost the immigration and integration of senior specialists, employees, students and researchers. Among the measures taken are e.g. speeding up the residence permit application process, advancing the employment of international students, promote Swedish and Finnish language learning and increasing receptiveness and diversity in the workplace, developing support for spouses and providing mentorship programmes.
Arcada’s Talent Boost service promise (to the Ministry of Education and Culture) 2021–2024 consists of measures for supporting the integration of students and researchers in the Finnish society and the Finnish labour market.
