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About Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK)

Satakunta University of Applied Sciences – SAMK is one of the Finland’s top universities of applied sciences, with modern campuses on the west coast of Finland, in the Satakunta region. SAMK is a multidisciplinary, internationally oriented university of approximately 6,000 students and 400 employees. SAMK is a dynamic community that brings people together to exchange knowledge and expertise. We seek to educate students who are fully qualified professionals ready to enter the international labour market. To this end, we constantly invest in educational innovation and student development. SAMK’s entrepreneurial approach and our close collaboration with businesses and institutions, makes our knowledge immediately applicable. Gaining practical experience through practical training and projects is an integral part of our degree programmes. We offer both Bachelor's and Master's Degree Programmes taught in English. At SAMK you can study to become an expert in business, engineering, health care, maritime management and tourism. SAMK in numbers: 4 campuses, 6000 students, 425 staff members, 13 degree programmes in English, 30 degree programmes in Finnish, 300 international students, 60 nationalities on campuses, 200 partner institutions around the world, Over 20,000 degrees awarded totally, 307 new enterprises from the Enterprise Accelerator totally.

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Master

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SAMK has been ranked among one of the top universities of applied sciences here in Finland, so the teaching is of high quality.  
Sara Hietanen, DP in International Business, 2022
Satakunta University of Applied Sciences offers top class education with high quality facilities, teachers and friendly environment. 
Anh Nguyen, DP in Nursing, 2021
Compared to studying in America, the UK and Australia, it’s quite a lot cheaper to study in Finland. So it’s cheaper and of high quality.  
Xu Wenxin, DP in International Business, 2022
At Satakunta University of Applied Sciences we cooperate a lot with local companies. We have a chance to apply the already learned in real working life cooperation during the studies. Status between a teacher and a student is equal here. You can always commincate with each other.  
Lin Hao, DP in International Tourism Management, 2021
Safety is one of the main reasons I chose to study in Finland. Here we can walk in the midnight on the read alone. I have never had any uncomfortable situations.  
Simin Cao, DP in Nursing, 2020

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