National and international cooperation and partnership are integral to all activities at Karelia University of Applied Sciences. Collaborations with working life partners are essential and inseparable from education, continuous learning, research, development activities, and regional impact. We promote the vitality of our region and address European and national challenges in collaboration with local stakeholders and our international partners. At Karelia, we engage in partnerships with regional, national, and international universities, companies, organisations, networks, and individuals.
Through collaborative interaction and dialogue with our partners, we promote work-life-oriented education, access to skilled workforce, development of career paths, continuous learning, and carry out tasks related to the European research area.
We communicate responsibly and transparently about our activities with our partners. As a community, we shape the perception of Karelia through interactions, dialogue, and communication. Simultaneously, we become part of various national and international communities of experts.
Effective management of partnerships and customer relationships, along with clear processes and responsibilities, promote ethical and responsible collaboration and partnership. In all our activities, our contributions, and the services we provide are based on committed, competent, and knowledgeable expertise. Our approach emphasizes high-level competence and a continuous improvement and development mindset.
We develop national and international cooperation and partnership activities equally, benefiting all parties involved. The foundation of our collaboration is always legality and ethics. It is important to us that our partners’ values and ethical principles align with ours. We assess our cooperation and partnership activities from the perspectives of ethical, ecological, economic, and social sustainability.
We are committed to the collectively developed ethical guidelines of Finnish higher education institutions regarding collaboration with international education agents and other partners involved in international student recruitment.