Savonia University of Applied Sciences
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| Motto | Thousands of Possibilities |
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| Established | 1992 |
| Type | Public Ammattikorkeakoulu |
| President | Veli-Matti Tolppi |
| Staff | 600 |
| Undergraduates | 6,700 |
| Location | Kuopio, Varkaus and Iisalmi, Northern Savonia, Finland |
| Campus | De-centralized, urban |
| Website | www.savonia-amk.fi |
Savonia University of Applied Sciences (Finnish: Savonia-ammattikorkeakoulu) is a Finnish institution of higher education based in the city of Kuopio. It also has several side offices (total of 9 educational units) in other towns of Northern Savonia (Iisalmi, Varkaus).
Savonia offers mainly Bachelor degree studies, though some Master degree programmes are in operation. It is the fifth largest University of Applied Sciences in Finland with about 7,000 students.
The largest field of education is Engineering. Engineers graduate after a minimum of four years and 240 ECTS credits after which they are awarded with the degree of Insinööri(AMK), equivalent to a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng). The second largest field is Business, which educates its students for a minimum of three years and 210 ECTS credits. Business studies lead to the degree of Tradenomi, equivalent to Bachelor of Business Administration.
Savonia University of Applied Sciences is participating in the Bologna Process.
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[edit] Academics
The university offers 30 degree programs in 7 fields of study. Courses in the Culture area are taught at the Kuopio Academy of Design [1] and the Kuopio Academy of Music and Dance [2]. Among the Bachelor of Engineering degrees offered is the Fire Officer Training Program, which is in cooperation with the Emergency Services College [3].
[edit] Fields of study
- Culture (Music and Dance Education, Design and Graphic Design)
- Natural Resources and the Environment (Bachelor of Agriculture)
- Natural Sciences (Information Technology)
- Tourism, Catering and Domestic Services (Hotel & Restaurant and Tourism)
- Social Services, Health and Sports (Nurse, Social Worker, Bioanalytic, Physical Therapist, Maternity Nurse, Dental Hygienist, Public Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, First Aid Nurse)
- Technology, Communication and Transport (Bachelor of Engineering: Electronics, Information Technology, Fire Officer, Wood, Construction, Electrical and Environmental Technology, Automation, Mechanical Engineering and Production Technology)
- Social Sciences, Business and Administration (Bachelor of Business Administration: International Management, Information Science, Finance, Marketing, Management, Financial Administration)
[edit] Master's degree programmes
Required previous studies + these studies are worth 300 ECTS
Master's Degree programmes in the Finnish University of Applied Sciences are distinctive. To meet the applying qualifications, you are required to accumulate three years worth of work experience after your Bachelors degree. The Master's Degree programmes are very heavily oriented to the needs of the working life - you can study the whole degree in two years while working, in fact it is even encouraged. The learning assignments can be focused to address the development needs of the student's own employer. Some of the programs might be led by a network of Finnish University of Applied Sciences, like Service Business with Savonia- and Turku University of Applied Sciences[4]. Teaching language is Finnish, but at least one English program will begin in the near future. All of the programs are not available every year (they will start in batches, these are currently running).
- Welfare technology - Master of Engineering 60-90 ECTS depending on previous studies
- Service Business - Master of Hospitality Management 90 ECTS
- Health Care Development and Management - Master of Health Care 90 ECTS
- Entrepreneurship and Business skills - Master of Business Administration (MBA) 90 ECTS
[edit] International degree programmes
While most of the instruction is in Finnish, there are four programs leading to Bachelors degrees which are taught in English:
- International Business Studies specializing in International Marketing Management (in Varkaus) or International Management (in Kuopio)
- Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology (in Kuopio)
- Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering and Production Technology, with a specialty in Engineering and International Business Management (in Varkaus).
[edit] Students and Faculty
Approximately 6,700 students study at the university, 250 of which are international students. 130 students studied abroad in 2004. Savonia has a staff of 600.
[edit] See also
- Technology Centre Teknia (Kuopio Science Park)
- Kuopio
- Northern Savonia
- Education in Finland
- Ammattikorkeakoulu
- University of Kuopio
