Laurea University of Applied Sciences is located on six campuses in the Helsinki Metropolitan area. In total, there are almost 8000 students studying on our campuses. We offer 20 Bachelor’s Degree Programmes – 13 in Finnish and 7 in English – and 16 Master’s Degree Programmes – 13 in Finnish and 3 in English.
- 6 Courses
- 7800 Students
- Public Institution Type
Top reasons to study here
- We focus on service business, expertise in nursing as well as security, safety and social responsibility.
- We have a strong regional development role with the promise "together we are stronger".
- Our pedagogical model Learning by Developing is based on authentic encounters with the world of work.
Distance Learning Courses
Business & Management (5)
Computer Science & IT (2)
Applied Sciences & Professions (1)
Medicine & Health (1)
Social Sciences (1)
About
History
Laurea University of Applied Sciences (Laurea UAS, formerly Vantaa University of Applied Sciences and Espoo-Vantaa University of Applied Sciences) began operating in Vantaa in 1991 as one of the first universities of applied sciences to be granted an experimental licence in Finland.
Education
We have six different Bachelor's Programmes and three Master's programmes. Find out which one of them suits you best and apply!
Research
Laurea's fields of expertise in RDI activities are sustainable and versatile social and health care, coherent security, service business and circular economy, entrepreneurship as well as pedagogy Co-creation.
Services
Student services
The Student Affairs Offices serve the students on all Laurea campuses. They provide advice on issues related to study rights, registration procedures, smooth progress of the studies in general and graduation.
Housing services
- A HOAS home will create a good background for your studies and life in the Helsinki metropolitan area. Every year, HOAS provides a safe housing alternative to thousands of students.
- For exchange students, HOAS provides furnished flats. This service is tailor-made to ensure that there are furnished apartments available for exchange students who stay in the region for one term or for one full academic year. In the Helsinki region, the rental level is high and it is difficult to find affordable furnished flats for this kind of short term needs.
Student Life
Campus life
- Hyvinkää
- Leppävaara
- Lohja
- Otaniemi
- Porvoo
- Tikkurila
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