PULSE » Pulse: Internationalisation
Karelia UAS is an international and networked university community. Karelia enchances internationalisation by strenghtening education-based immigration and works together with international partners in various research and development activities.
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Piloting Sustainable Communities in Energy Transition -specialisation studies in international collaboration
Karelia University of Applied Sciences piloted the INVEST BSc specialisation Sustainable Communities in Energy Transition during semester 2022-2023 for a small group of international and Finnish students. The specialisation included…
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Joint curriculum development: an iterative and incremental process
This article describes some elements of the joint curriculum development process of the bachelor and master degree programs of the European University Alliance INVEST (INnoVations of REgional Sustainability: European UniversiTy).…
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From templates to classroom – Plan, Do, Check, Act of Curriculum Development in International Teams
10 joint Bachelor programmes (Specialisation years), four Master Programmes and a PhD programme. All developed in just three years’ time in an international network that had just been established under…
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International Hidden Business Champions Spring School in Joensuu
What are the competitive advantages of the Nordic companies in the global markets? Why they can be considered as hidden champions in their own market sector? These were the key…
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Attracting International Students to Karelia UAS Virtually
This article sheds a light on various activities of the One-stop Career Guidance –project (REACT ESF) has made to attract international students to apply to Karelia UAS for the next…
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Video: International talents – companies’ point of view
This video presents experiences of Karelia UAS’s international students’ traineeships at key partner organizations. Representatives of Arbonaut Oy, European Forest Institute and Phillips Medisize Oy have shared their ideas on…
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INVEST European University – why it is needed and what it is all about?
Erasmus+ European Universities is a flagship programme developing higher education in a more ambitious and holistic manner than ever seen before. The programme sets goals high: the alliances are expected…
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INVEST4EXCELLENCE builds human capacity for more sustainable supply chains
Holistic internationalisation and the promotion of sustainable development in all our actions are among the key strategic aims of Karelia University of Applied Sciences. This development work is in turn…
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30 Years of Nordplus Cooperation
Nordic cooperation at Karelia has its roots in the 1990s. Financed by the Nordic Council, the Nordplus programme has provided funding for student and teacher mobility, development programmes and short…