Tampere University of Applied Sciences

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Tampere University of Applied Sciences
Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu
Tamk logo.png
Motto in English
Human potential unlimited
Type University of applied sciences (polytechnic)
Established1996 (1996)
President Tapio Kujala
Location
Tampere
,
Finland
Website www.tuni.fi/en
TAMK's main campus Tamk sisaankaynti.jpg
TAMK's main campus

Tampere University of Applied Sciences (Finnish : Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu, TAMK) is a university of applied sciences (a polytechnic) in the region of Pirkanmaa, Finland. Together with Tampere University, TAMK constitutes the Tampere higher education community. [1]

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Founded in 1996, TAMK merged with the Pirkanmaa University of Applied Sciences in 2010. [2] TAMK's main campus is located in the city of Tampere, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the city centre. There is one other smaller campus in Tampere, Mediapolis, focusing on Media and Arts education. [3]

Education

TAMK has almost 10,000 students divided among over forty degree programmes, of which around fifteen are conducted in English. [4]

TAMK offers education in nine fields of study. TAMK's educational provision focuses particularly on wellbeing and health, business, and industrial production, with special emphasis on promoting learning and creativity. [5]

Schools

TAMK comprises five schools: [6]

Academic collaboration

TAMK has collaboration with more than 300 universities in fifty countries. TAMK takes part in several mobility programmes, e.g. Erasmus +, Nordplus, and has strategic partnerships with some higher education institutions in Europe. TAMK Global Education Services provides vocational and higher education services to TAMK’s partners around the world. [7]

One form of academic collaboration is also TAMK’s RDI cooperation with international partners. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "About us". Tampere universities. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "Key information of TAMK". Tampere universities. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "TAMK's campuses and units". Tampere universities. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Key information of TAMK". Tampere universities. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "Key information of TAMK". Tampere universities. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "TAMK Schools". Tampere Universities. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "International TAMK". Tampere universities. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "Explore TAMK's RDI Activities". Tampere universities. Retrieved 27 October 2023.


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