Education

The Kemi-Tornio University of Applied Sciences provides education for young people and adults leading to a Bachelor’s degree in the fields of business and administration, information communication technology, culture, technology and engineering as well as health care and social services. In addition the UAS gives education in degree programmes aiming at a Master’s degree in the fields of business administration, technology and engineering and health care and social services.

The Kemi-Tornio UAS co-operates with higher education institutions in Europe, Asia and North America and provides education also for the incoming exchange students of its partner institutions. Information on international mobility can be found in the section Internationalisation.

Students of the Kemi-Tornio UAS get both theoretical knowledge and practical training to carry a successful career after their studies. It is possible for them to choose courses from all units and programmes within the UAS and from other institutions of higher education in Finland and abroad and that way to carry out their individual study plans.

The Kemi-Tornio UAS uses several teaching and learning methods in studies, for example lectures, practical work, teamwork, seminars, workshops and independent study. Additionally, different kinds of eLearning solutions are used and some courses are provided with the help of web-based learning environments.

The Diploma Supplement

In Kemi-Tornio University of Applied Sciences every graduate will be issued by the Diploma Supplement (DS) automatically and free of charge. The DS accompanies a higher education diploma, providing a standardised description of the nature, level, context, content and status of the studies completed by its holder. The Diploma Supplement is a response to these challenges, aiding mobility and access to lifelong learning opportunities. It promotes transparency in higher education and fair and informed judgements about qualifications. It also accommodates rapid changes in qualifications.

It has eight sections of information identifying the holder of the qualification; the qualification, its level and function; the contents and results gained; certification of the supplement; details of the national higher education system plus any additional information.

The supplement is designed as an aid to help recognition – it is not a CV or a substitute for the original qualification, and it does not guarantee recognition.The Diploma Supplement facilitates graduate mobility and the academic and professional recognition of qualifications abroad.

More information on the Diploma Supplement can be found at the European Commission website. 


A sample of an awarded Diploma Supplement and Trancript of Records

For further information, please contact: Annikki Pulkkinen