Category: News
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Uzbekistan university delegation visits Karelia UAS
On Tuesday 2nd of May 2023 Karelia University of Applied Sciences was proud to host a delegation of 26 Uzbek Deans and Vice Deans and discuss good practices and strategic collaboration in higher education. The delegates represent more than ten Uzbek HEIs and come from various fields of expertise. The visit was organized by Karelia’s…
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Uzbekistan newspaper delegation visits Karelia UAS
Xalq So’zi Newspaper Delegation’s official visit to Karelia University of Applied Sciences (Karelia UAS) marks the importance of strategic cooperation between Karelia UAS (Finland) and International Nordic University (Uzbekistan) at institutional, regional and national levels. Thanks to Karelia’s partnership, Nordic International University will become a model university whose university of applied sciences features can be…
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Preparatory Programme for Higher Education Studies in English for those who have fled war from Ukraine
In co-operation with eight other UAS’ we provide a Preparatory Programme for Higher Education Studies in English for those who have fled war from Ukraine. In this programme, you familiarize yourself with different fields of study and options for you. You will get the basic skills required in higher education studies and will also receive…
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Student satisfaction in Karelia is the best in history
Based on the feedback survey carried out this year, the student satisfaction of students completing a degree at Karelia University of Applied Sciences was 83 %. A total of 1,674 responses were received to the survey, of which 1,610 were from students with a Bachelor´s degree and 64 from students with a Master’s degree. –…
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Karelia University of Applied Sciences launches extensive educational cooperation with Uzbekistan
Karelia UAS launches educational cooperation with the new Nordic International University in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Three international degree programmes of Karelia UAS will be launched at the university so that the teachers are local, but the contents of the education are from Karelia UAS. The cooperation agreement also includes other measures for developing the Nordic International University…
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The number of applicants for international degree programmes doubled at Karelia UAS
In the first joint spring application period, which ended on Wednesday 18th January 2023, nearly 4300 applicants from Finland and abroad applied to Karelia UAS. There were almost 2000 more applications than in the previous year. Karelia UAS offered three international degree programmes taught in English, for a total of 125 study places. The most popular…
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Starckjohann foundation awarded grants for students of Karelia
The grants of the Starckjohann foundation were awarded to the selected students of Karelia University of Applied Sciences, on Monday 12 December 2022. A total of EUR 36 000 was awarded this year to 40 students, EUR 900 each. The grants were handed out by the President of Karelia UAS Petri Raivo.
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Mervi Nygren is the alumnus of the year 2022 at Karelia UAS
Mervi Nygren, a year 2007 graduate from Karelia UAS Degree Programme in Nursing, has been selected as the alumnus of the year 2022. Nygren, who works as a nurse in Siun Sote, has been actively cooperating with Karelia UAS after her graduation. The alumnus of the year was now selected for the fifth time at…
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Karelia UAS opens its academic year 2022-2023 today
Karelia UAS opens its academic year 2022-2023 today, on Thursday, 8th September 2022 . – Common celebrations and rituals are important for our students and employees in the process of creating our higher education community. The event provides a fantastic start for the academic year for both students and the staff, states Communications Manager Rauno. This…
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Karelia UAS advice and study opportunities for people fleeing from Ukraine and others granted international protection
In response to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine, Karelia University of Applied Sciences offers extra services and study opportunities for those who have been granted or applied for and waiting for a decision for temporary protection in Finland under the EU Temporary Protection Directive. If you have a valid right to study at Ukrainian…