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Laurea produces new competences in the field of service innovations and carries out professionally orientated education, regional development and R&D activities by following the Learning by Developing (LbD) operational model. Laurea employs approximately 500 personnel and has app. 8,000 students, of which app. 1,200 study in the adult education programmes. Laurea operates in the Greater Helsinki Region in seven units close to good transport connections. Laurea’s mission within the Finnish higher education system is to be a university of applied sciences specialising in service innovations, operating in ht Greater Helsinki Metropolitan Area and focusing on regional development. Laurea offers students all the benefits of a large university of applied sciences, with modern facilities and tools, and a unique learning method. At Laurea, each student participates in genuine project partnerships with companies, associations and diverse other organisations. Close cooperation with companies and organisations makes studying at Laurea creative, comprehensive and experiential. In 2015 Laurea will be an internationally acknowledged university of applied sciences specialising in future expertise and regional development in the metropolitan area. (Source: the university’s website)
Degree Courses Taught in English: YesThis University currently has no English taught Online or Distance Courses listed.
None required.
TOEFL score 550 paper-based test/ 79-80 internet -based test or IELTS, academic level 6,0 required.
Laurea students can apply for housing from the Foundation for Student Housing in the Helsinki Region (HOAS):
http://www.hoas.fi/www/hoaswww.nsf/sp?open&cid=abouthoas
For information on housing options, please visit the university’s Accommodation pages:
To obtain the residence permit, foreign students have to make a bank deposit of at least € 6000 for each year of studying to cover living costs in Finland. ۬
Obtaining a part-time job without Finnish language knowledge can be difficult.
For student jobs in Finland, you can visit:
Vanha maantie 9, 02650 Espoo, Finland
Laurea produces new competences in the field of service innovations and carries out professionally orientated education, regional development and R&D activities by following the Learning by Developing (LbD) operational model. Laurea employs approximately 500 personnel and has app. 8,000 students, of which app. 1,200 study in the adult education programmes. Laurea operates in the Greater Helsinki Region in seven units close to good transport connections. Laurea’s mission within the Finnish higher education system is to be a university of applied sciences specialising in service innovations, operating in ht Greater Helsinki Metropolitan Area and focusing on regional development. Laurea offers students all the benefits of a large university of applied sciences, with modern facilities and tools, and a unique learning method. At Laurea, each student participates in genuine project partnerships with companies, associations and diverse other organisations. Close cooperation with companies and organisations makes studying at Laurea creative, comprehensive and experiential. In 2015 Laurea will be an internationally acknowledged university of applied sciences specialising in future expertise and regional development in the metropolitan area. (Source: the university’s website)