Students who graduated from Karelia University of Applied Sciences in 2024 have given excellent feedback on their studies in the AVOP feedback questionnaire for University of Applied Sciences graduands. Nearly all graduates participated in the survey, with a response rate of almost 100%. The questionnaire includes 101 questions across 13 different question groups. Compared to…

Welcome to Drivers for Wood Construction 2025 event! The 3rd international Drivers for Wood Construction (DWC) conference “Future Green Cities Fostering Growth Based on Wood” will be held in Joensuu, Finland, on 13.-14.2.2025The seminar day on 13th of February will offer insights to ongoing development in the field in Finnish, European and global context. Feb…

Joint application to English-taught bachelor’s and master’s is open 8-22 January 2025. Karelia University of Applied Sciences has four English-language programmes open for application: Industrial Management, International Business, Information and Communication Technology, and the Sustainability Management programme. Applications for studies are submitted online at www.studyinfo.fi. The studies begin in the autumn 2025.

Welcome to the Mee töihin! (Get a Job!) career and recruitment event organized by Karelia University of Applied Sciences. This event offers an excellent opportunity to present your organization and activities to our students, as well as the internships, job positions, or thesis topics you offer. The event will be held at Karelia UAS Wärtsilä…

The Joensuun Kauppaopetuksen Tukisäätiö awarded a total of 84 000 € in scholarships to students pursuing university, university of applied sciences, and Riveria basic and vocational degrees in the field of business on 3.12.2024 The scholarships were distributed as follows: The Joensuun Kauppaopetuksen Tukisäätiö was established in 2006 and continues the 100-year support tradition initiated…

The grants of the Starckjohann foundation were awarded to the selected students of Karelia University of Applied Sciences, on Thursday 5 Decembrer 2024. A total of EUR 42 300 was awarded this year to 47 students, EUR 900 each. The grants were handed out by the President of Karelia UAS, Petri Raivo and the representative…

Karelia University of Applied Sciences is excited to welcome international guests from partner universities to the 21st International Week in Joensuu, Finland, from February 24-28, 2025. The theme for this year’s event is “Sustainable Well-being for Students and Staff.” The week-long event will feature a variety of activities, including lectures, workshops, and social programs, offering…

Karelia University of Applied Sciences participated in an external evaluation focused on open science and research for Finnish universities and research institutions. The evaluation was conducted by the Federation of Finnish Learned Societies on behalf of the Ministry of Education and Culture. In the assessment, Karelia UAS attained the highest rating of five (5) on…

Karelia UAS alumni are all graduates and people who have worked in Karelia. Alumni are important partners in working life, but as an alumni you can also strengthen your skills, network and share your knowledge with students! During the Alumni Week 4.-8.11., you can find out more about alumni activities in the campus lobbies: Mon…

Karelia University of Applied Sciences and other members of the INVEST European university alliance participated in the INVEST Rectors’ Assembly and Steering Committee meeting organized by the University of Milano-Bicocca in Milan, Italy from October 22 to 24, 2024.  During the meeting, the governance model for the “INVEST Center of Excellence in RDI,” which focuses…