The first Build Your Network, Build Your Career alumni event, organised collaboratively by five universities of applied sciences in the Helsinki metropolitan area, gathered around 120 international alumni to network and gain career insights.
There were really no other options. A burning passion for grocery stores runs in the family—his grandfather was a shopkeeper, and later, so was his father. Alumnus of the Year Mikko Länsiluoto, Bachelor of Business Administration, is the third generation to follow the same path and considers entrepreneurship to be his greatest strength.
Arcada University of Applied Sciences and LAB University of Applied Sciences are launching a joint English-language Master's programme in emergency care. The programme, Master of Social and Health Care, Emergency Care Systems Development and Leadership, is the first of its kind, and offers healthcare professionals worldwide the opportunity to study fully online.
What started as an idea to create new teaching materials turned into a podcast for anyone interested in current issues within Finland’s healthcare sector. Behind the studio microphones for "Healthcare Horizons – Behind the Scenes of Finnish Healthcare" are Arcada lecturers Lotta Eronen and Mikaela Lindqvist.
Looking to advance your nursing career in Finland? Arcada’s Nursing TopUp degree is for nurses with qualifications from abroad, work experience, and strong Finnish and English skills. Application is open from 23–30 September 2024. We had a chat with TopUp Nursing student Richard Sudara about why he applied to the programme, and why he thinks you should too.
The academic year 2024–2025 was traditionally inaugurated with the opening ceremony on Wednesday, September 4, at Arcada. What makes this academic year special is that Arcada celebrates 20 years on the campus in Arabianranta.
In March 2024, the project partners for Agile Circular Competence Network organised a three-day Spring School aimed at students, companies, and researchers interested in the circular economy. The focus of the third day was on understanding how businesses can measure their transition towards a circular and sustainable economy.
