Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

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Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu
MottoOsaamista ja oivallusta tulevaisuuden tekemiseen
Motto in English
Expertise and insight for the future
Type Public Osakeyhtiö
Established2007 (opened 2008)
Rector Riitta Konkola
Academic staff
1,000
Students16,400
Location,
Colors    Orange and Grey
Website www.metropolia.fi
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Metropolia University of Applied Sciences [1] (Finnish : Metropolia ammattikorkeakoulu) is ranked 15th [2] University of Applied Sciences in Finland. [3] The university offers a total of 93 degree programmes in the fields of business, culture, health care and social services, and Technology. [4]

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Myllypuro campus in Helsinki Metropolia Main Campus Helsinki.jpg
Myllypuro campus in Helsinki

Background and History

In 2008, EVTEK University of Applied Sciences and Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia merged into Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.

Campuses

Myllypuro campus, fully opened in 2020, is located directly above M2 metro line Myllypuro campus.jpg
Myllypuro campus, fully opened in 2020, is located directly above M2 metro line

Metropolia is located in Helsinki Metropolitan Area. Currently Metropolia concentrates its operations on four campuses: Arabia and Myllypuro Campuses in Helsinki, Karamalmi Campus in Espoo and Myyrmäki Campus in Vantaa. [5]

Helsinki

Campus teaching students in Medical field and Architecture. The newest campus opened in January 2019 with 3000 students and 250 employees. The second part of the campus was opened in January 2020. Currently, about 6000 students are attending this campus. The entire project cost about 165 million euros.

Creative Campus, hosting lessons mainly dedicated to Culture, Conservation and Design.

Vantaa

Campus for Sustainable Technology and Business. There are now 3500 students and 230 staff members operating on the campus in the fields of Industrial Technologies and International business. The construction of the last extension of this campus was finished in August 2018.

Espoo

Developer Campus for Smart Solutions. Metropolia's new Developer Campus for Smart Solutions in Karamalmi, Espoo was opened in August 2019. Leppävaara Campus in Espoo was closed on March 4, 2019, due to safety reasons. The property owner, City of Espoo, informed Metropolia about the poor condition of the campus structures on Feb 14, 2019 and urged Metropolia to move campus activities away as soon as possible to maximize students and staff members security. [6]

Other premises

Helsinki

Espoo

Academics

Metropolia offers 43 bachelor's degrees, with awarding titles varying by field. These include: Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Health care, Bachelor of Social Services, Bachelor of Culture and Arts.

Additionally, 26 master's level programs are available. As a University of Applied Sciences, doctoral studies are not offered at Metropolia. However, thanks to ongoing Bologna process, graduates with bachelor's degrees from Metropolia are eligible to apply for master's programs at traditional universities.

Metropolia takes part in the Finnish Joint Application. After meeting basic requirements for the Undergraduate Studies, International applicants take part in entrance examination organized by Metropolia. This test is different for every degree. Future students are selected based on their score. Applicants may also apply by using SAT test results. Minimum scores for every degree may vary, but they average around 1250 points.

International relations

Arabia campus, located next to the Vanhankaupunginselka bay Arabia campus.jpg
Arabia campus, located next to the Vanhankaupunginselkä bay

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences is one of the most international universities of applied sciences in Finland. International activities at Metropolia include international degree programs, student and teacher mobility, work placement opportunities abroad and various projects.

Networks [7]

Studies

Business

All undergraduate programs in business at Metropolia culminate in a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree. While some specializations offer the possibility of earning a double degree with partner universities, the core curriculum focuses on a strong foundation in business principles. In 2017, Metropolia's business program achieved the highest ranking among Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences. [8]

Teaching takes place at the Myyrmäki Campus. The school offers three bachelor-level business studies, two of them in English. Metropolia also offers learning pathways leading to MBA degree.

Health care and Social services

Metropolia conducts many degrees in the fields of health care and social services. There are two bachelor's degrees in English (nursing and social services) and 15 in Finnish. The school also offers master-level studies leading to the MHA (Master of Health Administration) degree. All degrees in this fields are hosted in Myllypuro Campus.

Metropolia has a special learning environment, called Well-being and Health Village. In this place, students provide free medical services under supervision. The idea behind Health Village is to give students a taste of real-world medical work experience. Some of the services are: Prosthetics and Orthotics services, Osteopathy services, Physiotherapy services. [9]

Culture

All culture courses are conducted in Finnish. There are 8 undergraduate degrees and 7 master's degrees. All teaching takes places at the Arabia Campus and nearby premises. Metropolia UAS is the first Finnish university to offer a degree focused in its entirety on XR design.

Technology

Studies in the field of technology take place in two campuses. Myyrmäki campus mainly focuses on industrial technology, and teaching in Karamalmi campus is more IT-based. Metropolia has a wide variety of industrial degrees, such as Automotive Engineering or Industrial Management. All industrial-based studies are conducted in Finnish. The school has two IT programs, one of them in English.

RDI

Metropolia publishes around 100 RDI projects each year in cooperation with partner networks. Right now, Metropolia focuses its research on five phenomenon-based innovation hubs. In 2018, Metropolia's external RDI income amounted to about EUR 5.4 million. One of the most prominent projects is Sohjoa Baltic, that promotes and pilots automated driverless electric minibuses as part of the public transport chain, especially for the first/last mile connectivity. Sohjoa Baltic consortium has partners from Finland, Estonia, Sweden, Latvia, Germany, Poland, Norway and Denmark.

Innovation hubs

Other RDI programs

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