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Turku University of Applied Sciences (abbr. TUAS, Finnish Turun ammattikorkeakoulu) is a multidisciplinary higher education institution in the city of Turku and Salo in Southwest Finland. The institute began operations as a temporary polytechnic in autumn 1992. [citation needed] Before 2006, the institution carried the English name of Turku ...
The university of applied science (UAS) (Finnish: ammattikorkeakoulu (AMK); Swedish: yrkeshögskola), is a Finnish higher vocational institute offering tertiary level education. In English, the institutes were called polytechnics before 2006. Unlike universities, the UAS focus on R&D by applying previous knowledge, rather than scientific discovery.
Lapin AMK Kemi, Tornio, Rovaniemi: 2014 5 618 [20] Merger of Kemi-Tornio and Rovaniemi, Northernmost higher education institution in the European Union: Laurea University of Applied Sciences: Laurea Espoo, Vantaa, Lohja, Porvoo, Kerava, Hyvinkää [21] 9 900 [22] Bachelor's and master's degrees in English and Finnish languages.
There are two sectors in the tertiary education: traditional universities (yliopisto, universitet) and universities of applied sciences (ammattikorkeakoulu, yrkeshögskola, or AMK/YH for short). Admissions are based on the high school final GPA, the high school final exam (the abitur), and the university entrance examinations. The selection ...
South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Finnish: Kaakkois-Suomen ammattikorkeakoulu, Xamk) is a University of Applied Sciences in Finland.It was established in the beginning of 2017, when Kymenlaakso University of Applied Sciences (Kyamk) and Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences (Mamk) merged.
Turku University may refer to: Åbo Akademi University; The Royal Academy of Turku; Turku School of Economics; Turku University of Applied Sciences;
Turku Centre for Biotechnology (in co-operation with Turku University, among others) Vasa övningsskola , located in Vaasa , is the normal school of the teacher training programme. While the university turned into a public institution, the foundation Stiftelsen för Åbo Akademi remained.
The first university to be established in Turku was The Royal Academy of Turku, in 1640, which was transferred to the new Capital, Helsinki, after the Great Fire of Turku in 1827. Three famous Finns began their studies in Turku in 1822. These were Johan Vilhelm Snellman, Elias Lönnrot, and Johan Ludvig Runeberg who have a statue on University ...