Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu
MottoOsaamista ja oivallusta tulevaisuuden tekemiseen
Motto in English
Expertise and insight for the future
TypePublic Osakeyhtiö
Established2007 (opened 2008)
RectorRiitta Konkola
Academic staff
1,000
Students16,400
Location
Finland Helsinki & Vantaa & Espoo
,
Finland
Colors   Orange and Grey
Websitewww.metropolia.fi

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences [1] (Finnish: Metropolia ammattikorkeakoulu) is the largest University of Applied Sciences in Finland.[2] The university offers a total of 93 degree programs in the fields of Business, Culture, Health Care and Social Services, and Technology.[3]

Metropolia Myllypuro, Helsinki campus
Myllypuro campus in Helsinki

Background and History

EVTEK University of Applied Sciences and Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia merged into Metropolia University of Applied Sciences on the 1st of August, 2008. Since then, the operations were moved from 20+ premises to 4 modern campuses.

International Metropolia

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences in Finland is recognized for its international engagement among applied science universities. The university offers a variety of international initiatives, including six degree programs, student and faculty exchange programs, overseas work placements, and various collaborative projects. Metropolia fosters a diverse student body, with roughly 1,450 international students from 90 countries currently enrolled. The university also participates in active exchange programs, with approximately 550 Metropolitan students participating in programs exceeding 3 months at partner institutions abroad. In return, Metropolia welcomes around 450 exchange students each year. The university has built a substantial international network through partnerships with over 400 universities worldwide.[4]

Staff

In the year 2019, the number of staff was 933, including 224 teachers with research degrees.[5] Metropolia takes part in international staff exchanges. Summer ICT School is fully organized by teachers from abroad.

Organization

Metropolia is an LTD-company. The shareholders in the company are the capital region cities Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen and the municipality of Kirkkonummi.

The Managing Director, President is Ms Riitta Konkola.

The Board of Directors starting 10 May 2019

  • Chairperson Henri Kuitunen, Helsinki
  • Elina Lehto-Häggroth, Vantaa
  • Martti Lipponen, Vantaa
  • Kalevi Ekman, Espoo
  • Harri Rinta-aho, Espoo
  • Tuula Saxholm, Helsinki
  • Liisa Pohjolainen, Helsinki
  • Kirsti Hämäläinen, staff representative
  • Valtteri Markula, student representative

Campuses

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.[6]

Helsinki

  • Myllypuro Campus

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.

  • Arabia Campus

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

Vantaa

  • Myyrmäki Campus

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

  • Karamalmi Campus

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.[7]

Other premises

Helsinki

  • Arabia Campus: Arabiankatu 2
  • Arabia Campus: Hämeentie 161
  • Kaupintie

Espoo

  • Koskelo Hall

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. Differences in each study programme are visible from the very beginning, as many of them are specialized in given field.

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. The contents of 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 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 programmes, student and teacher mobility, work placement opportunities abroad and various projects.

Networks[8]

  • European Association for International Education (EAIE)
  • HUMINT, (Human Resource Management)
  • Nice Network
  • Association Européenne des Conservatoires (AEC)
  • ANMA, Nordiska Konservatoriorådet
  • European Network for Conservation-Restoration Education (ENCoRE)
  • International Association of Film and Television Schools (CILECT)
  • International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE)
  • International Association of Schools of Jazz (IASJ)
  • International Council of Museums - Committee for Conservation (ICOM-CC)
  • International Institute for Conservation (IIC)
  • Cumulus, International Association of Universities and Colleges of Art, Design and Media
  • Consortium of Higher Education in Health and Rehabilitation in Europe (COHEHRE)
  • European Association of Training Centres for Socio-Educational Care Work (FESET)
  • European Network of Occupational Therapy (ENOTHE)
  • World Federation on Occupational Therapy (WFOT)
  • European Network for Physiotherapy in Higher Education (ENPHE)
  • European Network of Podiatry in Higher Education (ENPODHE)
  • Osteopathic European Academic Network (OSEAN)
  • The European Council of Optometry and Optics (ECOO)
  • The European Academy of Optometry and Optics (EAOO)
  • European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI)
  • Network for the Development of European Programmes in Higher Education (BUSINET)
  • UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education (UICEE)
  • FEANI:European Federation of National Engineering Associations

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.[9]

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 pilots special learning environment, called Well-being and Health Village. In this place, students provide free medical services under supervision. The idea behind 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.[10]

Culture

All teaching in the culture field is 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

  • Clean and Sustainable Solutions
  • Customer-oriented Wellbeing and Health Services
  • Data-driven Construction
  • Functional City for People
  • Smart Mobility

Other RDI programs

  • Service Robotics
  • Customer-oriented Technology Applications
  • Urban Farm
  • Sohjoa Baltic

References

  1. ^ "Metropolia University of Applied Sciences". www.metropolia.fi. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  2. ^ Metropolia University of Applied Sciences - International Metropolia Archived 2009-10-26 at the Wayback Machine 5.1.2010
  3. ^ Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences - About 9.1.2017
  4. ^ Metropolia University of Applied Sciences - International Metropolia Archived 2010-01-01 at the Wayback Machine 9.1.2017
  5. ^ "Metropolia University of Applied Sciences - About". Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  6. ^ Metropolia annual report Retrieved on 25 June 2020
  7. ^ "Karamalmi Campus | Metropolia UAS". www.metropolia.fi. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  8. ^ "International Relations | Metropolia UAS". www.metropolia.fi. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  9. ^ "Metropolia Business School | Metropolia UAS". www.metropolia.fi. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  10. ^ "Well-being and Health Village | Metropolia UAS". www.metropolia.fi. Retrieved 2020-08-14.

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