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Accepted students

Wed, 29 May 2013 05:52:00 GMT

Accepted students

Bachelor's Degree Programmes conducted in English

Some accepted students have not allowed his/her admission result to be shown in the Internet.

Degree Programme in Environmental Engineering

ADHIKARI PRAKASH
ALM PAULIINA AINO KATARIINA
CHESHIRE JANOS
GIOIOSO MATTEO
GULKOVA ANNA IGOREVNA
HEINONEN MIIA SOFIA
JÄRVENPÄÄ LAURI HENRIK JALMARI
KARIKARI SAMUEL KWADJO OCRAH
KASKI TOMI JUHANI
KATAJISTO VILLE PETTERI
KOSKINEN JOONAS MARKKU ANTERO
KUJANSUU MINTTU MARIA
KUPCE MADARA
LEHTINEN NINNI LOTTA HELENA
NGUYEN TRAM ANH
OLLIKAINEN NOORA KAROLIINA
ONASEBU TOMIWA DARE
RONO ANDREW KIPTANUI
SETÄLÄ MARTTI JUHA OSKAR
SOJAKKA TIINA JOHANNA
STALBERGA DARTA
THOMPSON DONALD WILLIAM
TOIVONEN JUUSO
VIHERIÄKOSKI RIKU

Degree Programme in International Business and Marketing Logistics

ADHIKARI SUBASH
AHLBOM STEFAN AUGUST
BAGALE SANTOSH
BOCHILO ANASTASIA
DO KHANH NGAN HA
DORDONNE CATHY
DUNKEL IAN
ESKOLA JUKKA SAKARI
FORKUO DWOMOH RICHARD
HAKKARAINEN MIRA MATILDA
HEINO SONJA-MARIA
HIETAOJA NOORA ELISABET
HOBDAY LYNN SHARON
JOKELA LAURI ALEKSI
KARKI RANU
KASI KHIZER KHAN
KETONEN JOHANNA MARIANNE
KOLEVA HRISTINA
KORPULA ELINA LEA LINNEA
KUKKULA LASSI JUKKA JOHANNES
MAHARJAN RAKESH
MAHARJAN SUMAN
MAYANJA LUYOMBO SAMUEL
MOORE JASON CHRISTOPHER NORTHR
MSAGHA JOHANNA MSAGHA
MYLLYHARJU LINDA JOHANNA
NGUYEN KIM ANH
NGUYEN NGOC ANH
NGUYEN QUANG HUY
NGUYEN THI NGOC ANH
NGUYEN VAN NGUYEN
NURMI SINI-TUULIA MARIANNA
OJANIITTU ELSA HELENA
OSTRIK NIKOLAI
PIRILÄ JOHANNA HENRIIKKA
PÄÄKKÖ ROOPE JALMARI
RANJIT MALLIKA
RINNE VILLE TAPANI
SAARNI HELENA MARJA SOFIA
SÄISÄ LAURA KRISTIINA
TAMANG JIGME
THAPA ANUP KUMAR
TOIVAKKA ANNA-SOFIA ELEONOORA
TRAN HAI VAN
TRAN THI THUY CHI
VIITALA EEMIL VILLIAM
VU THUY LINH
WANJIRU MUGURE DORCAS

Degree Programme in Physiotherapy

HEINÄNEN SANNI HILJA SINIKKA
HERTZMAN YEHONATAN MOSHE
HOLLIS JOHN WALWYN
HUOVINEN NIINI KATARIINA
ISOHEIKO PÄIVI JOHANNA
KANGAS EMMI-SOFIA PAULIINA
LÄHDE JAAKKO MIKAEL
MESINIEMI JENNY TUOVI SUSANNA
MULHOLLAND KYLE
MURTO SAMULI MATINPOIKA
NYKÄNEN MINTTU ROSA EMILIA
NYLUND CAROLA MIKAELA
NYRONEN PATRICIA TAJU
OSKAR STEN RICHARD
PALONEN ROOSA ELVIIRA
RUIZ EGEA ALFREDO
TIGANE HELERIIN
TOIVONEN RISTO-MATTI
TOLVANEN MIKKO LAURI

SAMK hosts International Week 2013

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 06:02:00 GMT

SAMK hosts International Week 2013

The Faculties of Health and Welfare will host the 5th annual International Week February 11-15. Most activities will be held at the Tiilimaki campus in Pori with only Wednesday’s activities taking place at the Stenius campus in Rauma.

A colorful panel of guest speakers from Scotland, England, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and the United States will present intriguing developments in their respective fields of expertise.

Students are welcome and encouraged to attend and have the opportunity to complete elective credits.

Adventurous students interested in studying abroad should attend the International Café on Tuesday, February 12.

International Week 2013 will be a great opportunity for professional networking and cultural discovery.

More details and the event schedule can be found on the SAMK website.

Do you want to study in english?

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:30:00 GMT

Three degree programs in english

Application time to Bachelor Degree Programmes conducted in English is now.

The applying time for Satakunta University of Applied Sciences’ Bachelor Degree Programmes, Environmental Engineering, International Business and Marketing Logistics and Physiotherapy, is from the 7th January to the 12th February.

The studies start in August – September 2013 and they are carried out entirely in English.

For more information about the degree programmes and the application process:

Environmental Engineering (Pori, 20 places)
International Business and Marketing Logistics (Rauma, 40 places)
Physiotherapy (Pori, 20 places)

SAMK Student Application Office, tel. +358 (0) 2 620 3033, admissions(at)samk.fi.

SAMK has been granted the Diploma Supplement

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:58:00 GMT

SAMK submitted an application for a Diploma Supplement (DS) Label

The European Commission has granted Diploma Supplement (DS) Label for Satakunta University of Applied Sciences.

Diploma Supplement (DS) is a document attached to a higher education diploma. It's aim is to improve international transparency, to improve mobility and to facilitate the academic and professional recognition of diplomas, degrees and certificates. The DS is an explanation in English of the university of applied sciences, degree certificate and about the studies included in it, as well as their level and position in the Finnish education system.

Diploma Supplement is being issued in a widely spoken European language, given automatically and free of charge to every student upon graduation.

All students graduating from Satakunta University of Applied Sciences receive a Diploma Supplement document (DS), attached to degree certificate, automatically and free of charge. A transcript of records is attached to the Diploma Supplement and both are verified with an official stamp of SAMK.

Diploma Suplement is in force in 2013-2015.

Pre-reading material for IBML's entrance exam

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:35:00 GMT

Entrance Exam Pre-Reading Material

The Degree Programme in International Business and Marketing Logistics (IBML) in SAMK will arrange the entrance exam in April 2013. All applicants who have demonstrated their eligibility and language skills will be invited to the entrance examinations.

The entrance exam consists of a written part (an essay, multiple choice questions, tasks of applied mathematics and logic) and a group discussion. The exam essay and multiple choice questions will be based on pre-reading material that the applicants must study before coming to the entrance exam.

Pre-reading material for the entrance examination

The pre-reading material for the International Business Entrance Exam 2013 is the PDF file " Fiskars Annual Report 2011".

Reading instructions for Fiskars Annual Report 2011: The entrance exam essay and multiple-choice questions will be based on the Fiskars Annual Report 2011 pages 1 to 47 (the chapter on “Remuneration” ending on page 47 is the last page to study for the exam).

The material is available at this website until 24 April 2013. Applicants must study the material carefully before the entrance exam. It is not allowed to take the material to the actual exam, and the material is not available during the exam.

The ability to communicate fluently in speaking and writing in English is a prerequisite for admission. Therefore, applicants must pass all the parts of the examination in order to be selected for admission. Applicants scoring below the minimum points for any of the sections will fail the exam.

The entrance exam points chart:

Examination part	Minimum points required	Maximum points	Length
Essay	8 points	25 points	75 min
Multiple-choice Questions	5 points	15 points	45 min
Mathematics/Logic	7 points	20 points	60 min
Group Discussion	10 points	40 points
Total	30 points	100 points	3 hours + group discussion

Delegation from China visits at SAMK

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 06:42:00 GMT

Delegation from China visits at SAMK

The delegation from Zhejian University of Technology visits at Satakunta University of Applied Sciences 12 November.

The group gets to know SAMK’s operations, especially research, development and innovation actions. Discussed themes are environmental engineering, international business and computational intelligence.

On Monday the visitors meet SAMK's CEO and other staff members from the faculties.
The group visits both in Pori and in Rauma.

Zhejian University of Technology is one of the SAMK’s partner universities. The university operates in Hangzhou which is located one hour train travel from Shanghai.

International Week going on

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:47:00 GMT

International Week going on

The international team of Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK), Faculty of Technology and Maritime Management is arranging International Week from September 24 to 29, 2012.
The program the team has organized offers an overview of the international activities of SAMK, Faculty of Technology and Maritime Management. The special focus of the week is Energy and Environment. The goal of the week is to share best practice ideas, strengthen existing ties and to network with colleagues from around the globe to learn from each other.

Generally, Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 are reserved for teaching and co-operation discussions (e.g. Erasmus teacher/staff exchange) from different areas based on the area of expertise of the guests.

On Wednesday 26 there is a seminar Unlocking Innovation Through Collaboration. The seminar is arranged as part of Open Innovation Platform Development project – ENNA and project INNOKE (Innovation Environment Developing - Energy, Intelligence, Competitiveness and Cooperation). ENNA seeks answers to what methods and interfaces universities and research groups need in order to channel top level research know-how to companies, how to channel companies’ needs to top level research and what can be done in order to make this collaboration as part of the curriculum. INNOKE solidifies SAMK’s Research Program as a permanent component of the region’s competence and innovation structure. The project focuses on transferring the research knowledge and competence into useful practice activities for SMEs.

On Thursday 27 the focus is on the seminar Future Energy Technologies and Energy Cluster operation in Finnish Energy Sector organized by SmartSolar project.

On Friday 28 the guests of the international week have a possibility to participate in the Business Forum presentations organized together with Hanse Parlament. The theme is also Internationalization & Networking, especially related to Energy and Environment.

Further information about International Week

Researcher Michiel Ritzen's, from Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, spoke about the theme Renewable energy technology applications in zero-impact construction and building envelope.

Get Together Day in Rauma

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:25:00 GMT

Get Together Day in Rauma

Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK) organizes Get Together Day on Tuesday 18th September 2012 in Rauma. About 80 exchange students from SAMK, their tutors, as well as SAMK's staff members take part in the action day.

The event brings together people from different cultures and countries. The intention is that the students get to know students from other faculties and cities as well. For the participants this is a great opportunity to make new contacts and at the same time learn something about Finnish and other cultures.

Programme

The picture is from Get Together Day 2011

UAS Master Symposium

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:29:00 GMT

UAS MASTER SYMPOSIUM - ADDING VALUE IN HUMAN SERVICES

Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK) organizes University Applied Sciences (UAS) Master Symposium from 15th to 16th November 2012 in Faculty of Social Services and Health Care (address Maamiehenkatu 10). The UAS Master Symposium aims at increasing awareness and extending knowledge of UAS Master Education Programmes and their impacts in regional development.

The main themes of this Symposium emerge from the core topics in SAMK UAS master degree programmes: client centeredness, accessibility and design for all, child protection and family services, leadership and management, and occupational health & well-being.

THU 15.11.2012 at 1300–1600 hrs
INTERNATIONAL EXPERT PRESENTATIONS (in English)
on learning technology applications, user-driven mobile technology, Ambient Assisted Living –applications

Education Technology, Tamás Molnár (University of Debrecen, Hungary)
User-drivennes in Mobile applications, Enda Finn (Dundalk Institute of Technology, Ireland)
Smart Technology Applications, Johan Siden (Mid Sweden University, Sweden)

FRI 16.11.2012 at 0900–1500 hrs
ADDING VALUE IN HUMAN SERVICES (in Finnish):
presentations on Master Degree Programmes involvement in actual research and development projects on the above mentioned themes

The UAS Symposium welcomes ALL working life representatives, university students and teachers, regional development agents, international partner universities representatives and anyone interested in UAS Master Studies to attend. Participation is free of charge.

See more

More Information:
Dr Andrew Sirkka
puh: +358 44 710 3862, e-mail:
Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
Faculty of Social Services and Health Care Pori

Apply for Innovative Business Services

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 12:38:00 GMT

Study Bachelor Degree in English

Application time to the Bachelor Degree Programme Innovative Business Services has started.

The applying time for Satakunta University of Applied Sciences’ Bachelor Degree Programme Innovative Business Services is 3-14 September.
The studies start in January 2013 and they are carried out entirely in English.

For more information about the degree program and the application process:
Innovative Business Services (Pori)

SAMK Student Application Office, tel. +358 (0) 2 620 3033, admissions(at)samk.fi.

The entrance examination in International Business and Marketing Logistics

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 09:29:00 GMT

Information about the entrance examination

International Business and Marketing Logistics

The entrance examination will be held on Wednesday the 15th of August 2012 from 9:00 a.m. at Satamakatu 26, Rauma, Finland (Google Map link). The registering period for the examination starts at exam day at 8:30 a.m. No other locations or dates and times are considered for the entrance examination.

Apply for the Master's programme in business

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 07:59:00 GMT

SAMK provides tools to reach the top in the business world

Application procedure for the English-language Master’s programme in business administration starts now

The Faculty of Business and Culture in Rauma offers an interesting English-language Master’s degree at Satakunta University of Applied Sciences. The degree programme in Business Management and Entrepreneurship (BME) develops the students’ competence in the changing domestic and international business environments.

BME, which leads to the degree Master of Business Administration, educates students for strategic management and business development in small and medium-sized enterprises, focusing particularly on their international operations. There is a great demand for strategic thinking, new business concepts, networking and management skills in the global operational environment. Cooperation with partner institutions adds to the international nature of the programme.

Master's studies take 2,5 years to complete as part-time multiform studies together with a normal day job, if necessary. There are about four contact sessions per year. Each contact session takes 2-3 days. Exercises based on working life and RDI projects characterize the learning process. The degree programme, of which 90 per cent consists of online studies, can easily be completed in addition to a regular job in Finland or abroad. Several partner universities add to the international focus of the studies. The thesis, with which the student can develop the activities at his or her workplace, is a major part of the degree studies.

All those who have completed business studies worth at least 40 ECTS credits at a higher education institution are eligible to apply. Furthermore, the applicants are required to have a Bachelor’s degree, as well as work experience of at least three years in the relevant field. The language of instruction is English; hence, applications from both Finns and non-Finns are welcome. The students currently pursuing studies in the BME programme come from Finland, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Poland, Morocco and India.

Applications for the degree programme in Business Management and Entrepreneurship can be submitted from 1 August to 28 September 2012. The studies will commence in January 2013.

www.samk.fi/BME

SAMK is a Partner in UniMET Project

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 07:39:00 GMT

Unification of Marine Education and Training

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) developed the first standard for Vocational Education and Training (VET) programmes for merchant navy officers (STCW) in 1978, and it has been amended in 1991, 1995, 2003 and 2010 respectively. However, there is currently no mechanism to monitor how these standards are being applied as many VET providers have been found not to follow many requirements.

Please see more information: UniMET Website

UniMET Project Number 511572-LLP-1-2010-1-UK-KA4-KA4MP

ISO 9001:2008 Quality certificate awarded to SAMK

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 09:34:00 GMT

Quality certificate awarded to SAMK

The DNV Business Assurance Management System Certificate has awarded an ISO 9001:2008 certificate to the teaching, research and regional development activities of Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK) and the supporting services.The certificate is significant due to its scope, which covers all of SAMK's operations.

SAMK applied for the certificate for three reasons:credibility of an external evaluation, international visibility of the certificate and strengthening of the internal credibility of the quality management system.

”On the basis of the certificate, enterprises and clients can trust in the high quality of SAMK's operations. International partners inquire as to how we ensure the quality of our operations.With the certificate, we can easily and reliably prove this.Furthermore, the certificate helps us to strengthen our staff's confidence in our quality management system,“ says Päivi Jaatinen, Development Director at SAMK.

The certificate is a verification, provided after the audit of the quality management system, indicating that a quality management system is in use.The audit is conducted to find out whether the requirements placed on the object of the audit are met.An audit conducted for the purpose of ISO 9000 certificates can only be made by an accredited, authorised party.

The original certificate was awarded on 12 April 2012 and is valid for three years.The certificate shall be reviewed every year.

Further information:

Development Director Päivi Jaatinen, 044 710 3014

DNV Business Assurance Management System Certificate ISO 9001:2008 (pdf)

Accepted students

Tue, 29 May 2012 09:45:00 GMT

Accepted students

Bachelor's Degree Programmes conducted in English

Some accepted students have not allowed his/her admission result to be shown in the Internet.

Physiotherapy, Faculty of Social Services and Health Care Pori

AHOLA JANETTE JESSICA
ANTOLA ELINA INKERI
JÄRVINEN JOHANNA EVA PAULIINA
KANTO JOHANNA KAROLIINA
KAPUSTOVÁ ZUZANA
LAUTAMAJA TANJA JOHANNA
LIU CHIH-YI
MAKEEVA ANNA
MUJUNEN TONI PETTERI
MÄKELÄ EMMI HELMI JOSEFIINA
PIROLA ALICE
ROUVALI JOANNE ELINA ALEKSANDR
SOINTU JUHO MATTI SAKARI
SOLARES BRANDON NICHOLAS
SUNDELL ALEKSI ILMARI
VIREN HEIDI AINO INKERI
YEOMAN NEAL

Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Technology and Maritime Pori

ANTTILA SEVERI SEPPO
KULLMANN FELIX
LE HOANG GIA
MÄKELÄ MATTI PETTERI
NAKOS GEORGIOS
VITTANIEMI JUSSI PEKKA

International Business and Marketing Logistics, Faculty of Business and Culture Rauma

ALIZADEH AMIRBEIKI SINA
DINH HUONG NHI
GENCALIOGLU ALI MIKAIL
HAJDINI BUJAR
HAKANEN JONI TANELI
HUHTANEN SAMI
KIVINEN MIRA ISABELLA
KOIVUKOSKI JENNA JANIKA
LAIHONEN ANNA-MARIA KATARIINA
LEHTONEN JANIKA HANNELE
LEPONIEMI NESTORI TOPIAS
LOHISTO TIIA MARJA ALEKSANDRA
LUONG THI QUYNH QUYEN
NORDLIN KIIA ANNIINA
PALOLA JONI MIKAEL
RAUTIAINEN VERONICA HELOISE
RUPONEN IINA-SOFIA ALEKSANDRA
SAVILA MARJAANA EVELIINA
SIRÉN TOMMI TAPANI
TARKIA EMILIA EVA MARIA
VUORI NOORA EMILIA
WU CHAO
ZHOU LIJUN

SAMK won competition

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:54:00 GMT

SAMK won competition

Yyteri For All -project won their own category in Design For All competition. It was awarded in Spain. There were 60 project and 17 countries in the competition.

The Yyteri for All research and development project, administered by Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, took place between 2009 and 2011 in the area of Yyteri in Pori, on the west coast of Finland. The main objective was to increase accessibility and equal participation through activities for all, regardless of personal characteristics such as disability or age. Activities such as windsurfing, sailing, kayaking, golf and winter activities like hiking and sledging were organised. To meet participants’ requirements, functional devices were purchased and produced, while innovative equipment modifications like wind surfing gears for wheelchair users were also implemented. In addition, seminars, accessibility audits, education and training to promote accessibility and Design for All were organised as part of the project.

International Week 23-27 April

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:40:00 GMT

International Week 23-27 April

The International Week of the Faculty of Social Services and Health Care takes place during the last week of April. During the week 12 Social- and Health Care experts from Haute Ecole de Province de Liege (Belgium), Hogeschool ZUYD (the Netherlands), Dundalk Institute of Technology (Ireland), Högskolen Stord/ Haugesund (Norway) and Universidad de Sevilla (Spain) join the faculty with the aim to develop international cooperation.

Exchange teachers and staff participate in the teaching at both Bachelor- and Master-level and seek to develop student exchanges together with teachers and practice mentors at SAMK.

More information: Coordinator of International relations Viveka Höijer-Brear, Faculty of Social Services and Health Care, Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK),

Programme

Delegation from University of Danag visits at SAMK

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:00:00 GMT

Delegation from University of Danag visits at SAMK 19-20 March 2012

The delegation from University of Danag (Vietnam) visits at Satakunta University of Applied Sciences 19-20 March.
The aim of visit is to deepen cooperation between universities, which includes for example student and staff mobility and joint research, development and innovation projects (RDI).

On Monday the visitors meet SAMK's president and staff from the faculty of Technology and Maritime Management.
On Tuesday they will get to know education and cooperation possibilities of Maritime Management in Rauma.

Presidents of Satakunta University of Applied Sciences and University of Danag signed a memorandum of understanding.

International Summer School in Finland

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:27:00 GMT

International Summer School in Finland

Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences (RAMK) and Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK) arrange the International Summer School in Finland on 21 May – 15 June 2012.
Summer School is a cross-cultural development course, where students have a chance to study in multicultural group and to go deeper into their field.

The Cross-cultural Development Course is divided into three different topics according to students’ fields of study:
    * The Health Care and Social Services Case: Cross-cultural view for analyzing the current social and health care services and for developing the future services
    * The Business Case: All Business is international
    * The Technology Case: Path to All IP - Evolution of fixed and mobile broadband networks

Each of these themes forms a 3 US credit hour (6 ECTS) course. Some of the key-note speakers are common to all three themes as well as the method of solving the problems in multicultural groups, formed of 6-8 students. The students work mainly with their own themes, and report their assignments using a virtual eLearning environment (Moodle).

There will be teacher-tutors from RAMK, SAMK, the American Magellan universities and some of the European partner universities guiding the working student groups.

In addition there are three other special courses available for the International Summer School participants:
    * Nature Trek in Lapland (1 US credit hour / 2 ECTS)
    * European Union Course (1 US credit hour / 2 ECTS)
    * Russia as business and co-operation region, including an excursion to St. Petersburg (1 US credit hour / 2 ECTS)

The intensive period of summer school starts in Rovaniemi, Lapland, 21 May 2012. The Rovaniemi period ends 1 June and students will move to Pori, to the west coast of Finland, where summer school continues 2 – 15 June 2012.

See www.ramk.fi/summerschool

Business Management and Entrepreneurship accepted students

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:36:00 GMT

Business Management and Entrepreneurship hyväksytyt opiskelijat

Business Management and Entrepreneurship accepted students

Abbas Syed Ali

Akhtar Muhammad Umair

Amjad Faraz

Chaudhry Zia Hussain

Eikrem Jenni Katri Johanna

Eloranta Tiia Emilia Merituulia

Isotalo Jaakko

Karppinen Anni Maria

Laitinen Mika Kalervo

Latvala Jani Jorma Matti

Maranan Flordeliza

Mikkola Marko Juhani

Myllykangas Kati Johanna

Nevalainen Ismo Kimmo Tapio

Oivanen Riikka-Mari

Omondi Henry

Poduval Praseet

Raunio Pekka Juhani

Ruohonen Petri Elias

Rytkönen Johanna Katariina

Sarajärvi Annika Marjatta Mirjami

Sillgren Tiina Johanna

Innovative Business Services accepted students

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:35:00 GMT

Innovative Business Services hyväksytyt opiskelijat

Innovative Business Services accepted students

Adaam Isaac

Adedoyin Samuel Adebayo

Agengo William Okoyo

Anning Emmanuel

Astala Juho Frans

Baranovska Alla

Basnet Deep

Chataiwala Saheel Shehbaz

Devkota Pramesh Raj

Dundar Koray

Gurung Poonam

Hasan Abu Reza Md

Hasan Md. Mahmudula

Ipaye Oluwatobi Adewale

Islam Sm Robiul

Javaid Farrukh

Karki Bijay

Ketola Susanna Ritva-Liisa

Khadka Pinki

Kviatkovskaia Evgeniia

Laine Kristiina

Le Huynh Bo Minh

Lehitkangas Pauliina Ida

Lehtonen Ira Helena

Maharjan Rukmani

Maharjan Suwas

Malla Hem Sagar

Molkkari Linda Maria

Negash Asteway Shoarega

Nguyen Huynh Phuong Uyen

Ngyen Thi Thuy Duong

Nokkonen Jere Johannes

Patel Akash Somabhai

Pelkonen Saija Annika

Phan Bui Nhat Linh

Pius Cheruiyot Korir

Rai Vishal

Rijal Anjil Son

Salonen Annika Josefiina

Sedighyousefnia Samin

Sediqi Zabiullah

Tkachenko Vasilisa

Travis Pierre

Varpomaa Jerry Alexander

Villanen Elizabeth Farron

Waheed Hamza Riaz

Zhou Hui

More than 1,000 new students commenced their studies

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:47:00 GMT

More than 1,000 new students commenced their studies at SAMK

More than 1,000 new students commenced their studies at Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK) this autumn. Of these students, approximately 300 study in the Faculty of Business and Culture, 300 In the Faculty of Social Services and Health Care and more than 500 in the Faculty of Technology and Maritime Management. The academic year 2011–2012 was officially opened on Tuesday, 13 September.

As regards the locations of study, the new students are divided as follows: Pori, approximately 700; Rauma, 350; Huittinen, 40; and Kankaanpää, 30. Furthermore, more than 100 new students have commenced studies leading to a Master’s degree. In total, SAMK has approximately 6,500 students.

Portrait 2011: Applicants appreciate geographical location and flexibility

SAMK annually analyses the applicants' background information and their grounds for choosing the place of study. According to the latest report, applicants appreciate geographical location and flexibility the most.

The majority of the applicants for youth education leading to a Bachelor’s degree (66%) were female, and 63% had completed the matriculation examination. Most applicants, 68%, came from the Satakunta region, followed by Southwest Finland, Southern Ostrobothnia, the Tampere region and the Uusimaa region. Studying at a university of applied sciences is regarded as practical. The geographical location remains the most important ground for applying to SAMK. It is followed by the versatile educational options and the quality of instruction.

The majority of the applicants for adult education leading to a Bachelor’s degree (76%) were female. More than half of the applicants still came from the Satakunta region, but, as a whole, their proportion had slightly decreased, and the proportion of applicants from the Tampere region and Southwest Finland increased. The majority of the applicants had completed a vocational qualification. Only 7% of the applicants were unemployed, the rest being employees or entrepreneurs. For the first time, the flexibility of the studies (28%) now outweighed the geographical location (21%) as the most important criterion for applying.

The majority of the applicants for Master-level degree programmes were female (65%), most of them holding a Bachelor’s degree from a university of applied sciences and from the Satakunta region (77%). The applicants’ most significant images implied that a degree deepens competence and helps to advance in a career.

The geographical location (47%) and the flexibility of the studies (13%) were the most important criteria for applying.

BME student receives a Zonta scholarship

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:42:00 GMT

BME student Marika Laaksonen receives a scholarship from Zonta International District 20 (Finland & Estonia)

In May 2011, a Zonta International Jane M. Klausman Women in Business scholarship of 1,000 euro was granted to Marika Laaksonen, who studies in the Master-level degree programme in Business Management and Entrepreneurship (BME) at Satakunta University of Applied Sciences. Other candidates were from the Aalto University, the University of Oulu, the Turku School of Economics, the Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences and the Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences.

The scholarship committee stated that, in addition to her excellent grades, Laaksonen had submitted a mature application and demonstrated the willingness to make progress in a field that is still not yet well-known in Europe, involving strategic management and personnel training. Her ambition is also proven by the fact that, with her long work experience, she has decided to pursue further studies up to a doctorate.

“This distinction was completely unexpected, and I do feel very privileged. I am proud of being able to represent SAMK in such a fine competition,” Marika Laaksonen said upon hearing about the scholarship granted to her.

Marika Laaksonen is still competing for an international scholarship of 5,000 euro, with which she could pursue studies in the United States.

Zuyd Delegation at SAMK 14-15 June

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:10:00 GMT

Delegation from Hogeschool Zuyd visits at SAMK 14-15 June 2011

The delegation from Hogeschool Zuyd (Netherlands) visits at Satakunta University of Applied Sciences 14-15 June. ZUYD is SAMK’s partner university.

Universities have a memorandum of Strategic Cooperation, which includes for example student and staff mobility and joint research, development and innovation projects (RDI).

The RDI-activities focus on entrepreneurship, new and renewable energy and sustainable development and health care, social inclusion and welfare related to ageing society and shrinking population.

Apply for the Master's programme in business until 30 Sept

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 09:46:00 GMT

SAMK provides tools to reach the top in the business world

Application procedure for the English-language Master’s programme in business administration starts now

The Faculty of Business and Culture in Rauma offers an interesting English-language Master’s degree at Satakunta University of Applied Sciences. The degree programme in Business Management and Entrepreneurship (BME) develops the students’ competence in the changing domestic and international business environments.

The Master-level degree programme in Business Management and Entrepreneurship, which leads to the degree Master of Business Administration, educates students for strategic management and business development in small and medium-sized enterprises, focusing particularly on their international operations. There is a great demand for strategic thinking, new business concepts, networking and management skills in the global operational environment. Cooperation with partner institutions in Europe, Asia and the USA adds to the international nature of the programme.

Students can choose the pace of study according to their own personal situation from three options: Standard flow, Fast track and Slow motion. The extent of the degree programme is 90 ECTS credits, and, depending on the pace of study, a student can complete the degree quickly or within a few years. The degree programme, of which 90 per cent consists of online studies, can easily be completed in addition to a regular job in Finland or abroad. The thesis, with which the student can develop the activities at his or her workplace, is a major part of the degree studies.

All those who have completed business studies worth at least 40 ECTS credits at a higher education institution are eligible to apply. Furthermore, the applicants are required to have a Bachelor’s degree, as well as work experience of at least three years in the relevant field. The language of instruction is English; hence, applications from both Finns and non-Finns are welcome. The students currently pursuing studies in the BME programme come from Finland, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Poland, Morocco and India.

Applications for the degree programme in Business Management and Entrepreneurship can be submitted from 1 June to 30 September 2011. The studies will commence in February 2012.

Further information:
Degree Programme Coordinator
Anne Vihakara
Tel. 044 710 3537

www.samk.fi/BME

Accepted students - Bachelor Degree Programmes

Mon, 30 May 2011 05:21:00 GMT

Accepted students

Bachelor's Degree Programmes conducted in English

Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Technology and Maritime Pori

BISTA BASANTA
DULDIN FRANS
KATAJA HANNA-MARI
KC GAURAB
KOSKI ILPO
LE KIM THANH
LEHTONEN PETTERI
LUI WING CHUEN
NGUYEN HANH LE
ODUKOYA GBENGA MICHEAL
PHUNG THI THUY NGA
SAARNI HELENA
SIDDIKI NOORA ISLAM
TOIKKANEN ANNA
TUOMISTO KAISA-REETTA
VIITALA JONI
VUORI ALEKSI

One accepted student hasn't allowed his/her admission result to be shown in the Internet.

International Business and Marketing Logistics, Faculty of Business and Culture Rauma

ADEDOKUN RAHMON ADEDAYO
AROLA NIKO
AYOADE OLATUNDE ADEBUKOLA
BHATTARAI PRASANT
CHAN SIU YUNG
CHAU KHIET DINH
GHIMIRE (SHARMA) SWAR ANITA
HAAPALA HENRI
JOENSIVU ILARI
KEHINDE ADEDAYO KEHINDE
KORHONEN JULIA
LINTERN ALEXANDER CHARLES
MOHAMMAD RASEL
NGUYEN MANH THUAN
NGUYEN NGOC MINH
NIEMI TIINA-MARIA
RYÖSÄ HELMI
SHUAIB RILWAN AYODEJI
SJÖROOS FIA
ZHAO YING
ZINHU NHAMO RUVIMBO

Three accepted students haven't allowed their admission results to be shown in the Internet.

Physiotherapy, Faculty of Social Services and Health Care Pori

AEKO CATHERINE
AHTEE SANNA
ARTUKKA SANNA-MARI
AZAD MD. IMRAN
BORCZUCH RADOSLAW KRZYSZTOF
DE BENEDICTIS IRENE
GUDJONSDOTTIR ANNA
HOIVALA PAULA
JOHNSON JOHN
KIVILUOTO LIISA
KRUUS JASMIN
KUOPIO ELINA
LIND JENNA
MATILAINEN SALLA-MARI
MATTILA ANTON
NIEMI PIRTA
PELTONIEMI GABRIELLA
SJÖVALL SAMU
SPIRIDONAS SAULIUS
TIENSUU ERNO
TUOMOLA JENNI
ZAICEVA ELINA

SAMK and Changzhou University Intensify Cooperation

Fri, 20 May 2011 09:57:00 GMT

SAMK and Changzhou University Intensify Cooperation

Satakunta University of Applied Sciences and Changzhou University (CZU) intensify their cooperation in the field of research, development and innovations. The second joint research seminar was held in Pori on May 16-17, following the first seminar arranged in Changzhou in 2010.

Changzhou City is located in Jiangsu, Satakunta’s twin province, about 170 km from Shanghai. Changzhou is strategically interesting to Satakunta as the region has many projects dealing with renewable energy sources and drinking water. The City of Shanghai with its population of 20 million inhabitants is a remarkable centre of international business activities; for instance half of the Finnish companies based in China are located there. Shanghai is also known for its World Expo in 2010.
Changzhou University is one of our most important international partners, says Matti Lähdeniemi, SAMK’s Dean. We have student and teacher exchange but would like to expand our cooperation into the field of research. Currently we have at SAMK one professor from Changzhou University as exchange.

According to Lähdeniemi, SAMK is especially interested in cooperation within energy, wellbeing at work, entrepreneurship, environment and clean water. CZU is keen to learn more about e.g. SAMK’s cooperation with local companies.

For more information contact:
Matti Lähdeniemi, Dean, PhD, Adj.Prof., phone +358 44 710 3210, email

CZU delegation representing environmental technology and led by President Pu was welcomed by Seppo Pynnä, SAMK’s President . Photo by Marika Elo

Days of Live Symposium on Kankaanpää Campus

Mon, 16 May 2011 09:35:00 GMT

Days of Live Symposium on Kankaanpää Campus

SAMK’s Kankaanpää campus is hosting an international symposium of performing arts on May 16-20. This symposium, called Days of Live, gathers students and their teachers to Kankaapää and Pori campuses to participate in experimental performances focusing on working together, intuition and social learning. The participants come from six different countries and three art universities, such as Royal Swedish Academy of Arts and Novia University of Applied Sciences. The symposium is arranged in cooperation with NYTE, an art association active in the Satakunta region.

The works of art of the participants will be open to the public during the PERF11 festival in Pori on May 20-21.

International Week going on

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:05:00 GMT

International Week coming up

SAMK’s International Week, carrying the theme From Access to Success, will be held on April 11-15. About 50 guests from SAMK’s international partner universities from a total of ten European countries, China and Thailand, will participate in the events. The guests represent the management, teachers, administration and R&D personnel of the universities.

The week’s programme starts on Monday April 11 at Business and Culture Rauma, where the participants go into discussing the challenges of learning in a multicultural setting. The official opening of the week will take place Tuesday April 12 at Pori Social Services and Health Care, with Mr. Seppo Pynnä, President of SAMK, delivering the opening words. Dr. Mathana Santiwat, President of Bangkok University, will give her keynote speech about the future of internationalizing the university and the prospects for cooperation between Europe and South-East Asia. Dr.Matti Lähdeniemi, Vice President of SAMK, will discuss in his speech the aspects of quality assurance of higher education.On Wednesday April 12 at Tiedepuisto Campus the main focus will be centered on research, development and innovations.

In connection with the International Week, there will be the closing seminar for the Accessibility project coordinated by SAMK. On Thursday April 14 at Pori Social Services and Health Care, user-oriented and innovative products and research supporting accessible home environment will be presented. On Friday April 15 there will be a seminar at Yyteri Spa Hotel, focusing on accessible leisure activities.

During the week, SAMK’s international students will present their home countries and universities in International Cafés at three campuses.

International Week is partly arranged in cooperation with Diaconia University of Applied Sciences, Pori unit of University Tampere and Turku University of Applied Sciences.

For further information please contact:
Viveca Höijer-Brear, , mobile +358 44 710 3469 or Anna-Maria Moisio, , mobile +358 44 710 3375

6.4.2011

International NTT+ Seminar in Pori

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:46:00 GMT

International NTT+ Seminar in Pori

The City of Pori is a partner in the EU funded NTT+ (Network of Twinning Towns) project. One sub-theme of this project deals with Family Support in Elderly Care Policies, launched at the beginning of this year. The participating countries are Italy (administrator), Spain, Sweden and Finland (Pori and Jyväskylä).

The ongoing sub-project deals with the demographic structure of the partnership cities and legislation, education and service systems for elderly care. The target is to find good practices, spread knowledge to the partners and possibly even pilot systems which function well somewhere else. The coordinating meeting was held in Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy, early February, with Päivi Kankaanranta and Sari Teeri as SAMK’s participants.

The actual opening conference will be held on April 5-7 on the Pori campus of Social Services and Health Care. The themes under discussion are Education, Home Services, ICT Solutions and Activation and Prevention. The purpose of the opening conference is to assemble groups which handle their local issues and, accordingly, report the outcome to the administrator through coordinating persons. Sari Teeri acts as the coordinator for the Education group. The thematic groups will meet later in the coordinating country to discuss the gathered information.

Seminar Programme

Seminar registrations: Jaana Sävel, , mobile +358 44 710 3407
For more information contact: Sari Teeri, Principal Lecturer, , mobile +358 44 710 3407; Päivi Kankaanranta, Senior Lecturer, , mobile +358 44 710 6221

International Week 2011: From Access to Success

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:17:00 GMT

International Week 2011: From Access to Success

Satakunta University of Applied Sciences will arrange an International Week on April 11-15 with the theme From Access to Success. A great number of international guests will participate in the events, most of them from Europe, but also from e.g. Thailand and China. The target of International Week is to develop SAMK’s international partnership cooperation through workshops, teacher and personnel exchange and RDI activities.

More information and registration for own personnel can be found via link: www.samk.fi/internationalweek. The deadline for registration for SAMK personnel is March 18.

Business Week in Progress at SAMK

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:01:00 GMT

Business Week in Progress at SAMK

The ongoing Business Week (March 14-18) has gathered about 60 students from Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, Russia, Latvia and Finland to Pori campus. The theme for this meeting is risk management, with Luvata as a case study. The purpose of Business Week is that the students solve issues relating to risk management in multinational teams.

“We have gained very good experience in corresponding events arranged by foreign universities. This time we wanted to offer this event here in Finland to our international network universities. This is also an excellent chance for us to show our own local knowhow”, says Marja-Liisa Jullenmaa, Senior Lecturer of SAMK.

During Business Week the arranging university independently decides the theme for the week. The key thing for each week is to join the students into multinational and multicultural teams which together solve business-related issues. During this spring Business Week events will be arranged also in the Czech Republic and Germany.

SAMMAKKO Engages in Development Cooperation in Zambia

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:48:00 GMT

SAMMAKKO Engages in Development Cooperation in Zambia

SAMK’s student union SAMMAKKO has entered into development cooperation with TUO, student union of Turku University of Applied Sciences. The development project is called Green Village (Vihreä kylä) and it was originally started in 2008. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has now extended its funding for this project for three more years (2011-2013).

Green Village is a cooperation project with Green Living Movement (GLM), an non-governmental organisation (NGO) functioning in Zambia. The project aims at supporting the living in some Zambian rural villages, contributing to sustainable farming and using of natural resources as well as encouraging local people in improving their living conditions. Through this project, students can also get trainee placements in both Zambia and Finland.

The development project can be observed in various ways at SAMK. Photo exhibition by Terhi Hytönen is on display in Pori 2.3.-15.3. and in Rauma 16.3.-31.3. The kick-off event will be held in Pori on March 2 starting at noon, with presentations of the project and photo exhibition and latest news from the Zambian villages. Fresh fair-trade coffee and drum music spice the event. Green Village clubs are part of raising funds for the project. During 2011, several club evenings will be arranged in Pori, Rauma and Huittinen. The entrance fees will be directed straight to the project account. The traditional SAMMAKKO anniversary will host an auction and at the end of the year a Green Village gala evening will be arranged.

“Unless you enter the den, you can not get the cubs. Go into the community, live humbly with the people, plan with them, start with what they know and build on what they have.” Guiding principle of GLM by Dr James Yen

SAMK Rewarded for Innovative Research Projects

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:04:00 GMT

SAMK Rewarded for Innovative Research Projects

Prizes for remarkable innovative projects and practices developed by Finnish universities of applied sciences were awarded for the first time in the TKI (Research, Development, Innovations) symposium conducted in Pori on February 16-17, 2011. The aim of the prizes is to promote the competence and importance of these universities in Finnish innovation management. Special attention in choosing the winners is focused on international cooperation.

SAMK received two prizes. One went to the EGMDSS project and GMDSS system developed by Faculty of Technology and Maritime. This project deals with management of maritime communications in international environment. The other prize was awarded to innovative development of Sentteri senior services.

Besides SAMK, prizes were awarded to four other innovative projects developed at universities of applied siences: Rovaniemi, Turku, HAMK and Diaconia.

The prizes will be awarded annually in the TKI seminars.

Increasing Numbers of Applicants for Degree Studies in English

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 07:28:00 GMT

Increasing Numbers of Applicants for Degree Studies in English

Compared to last year, the number of applicants for degree studies in English has increased in both SAMK and nationwide. The preliminary increase for SAMK is 20%t, whereas nationally the increase accounted for around 18%. Especially the number of Finnish applicants for SAMK has grown. The applicants who have chosen SAMK as their first choice originate from 43 countries.

The official joint application period for Finnish universities of applied sciences ended on 15 February 2011. At SAMK there were three degree programmes in English to be applied for: Environmental Engineering, International Business and Marketing Logistics and Physiotherapy.

Studies in Environmental Engineering (Bachelor of Engineering) aroused interest in 66 applicants as the first choice option and a total of 288 applicants. 25 students will be chosen for the programme.

For studies in International Business and Marketing Logistics (Bachelor of Business Administration) 24 students will be chosen. 80 students applied for the programme as their first option, the total number of applicants being 370.

The most popular programme at SAMK was Physiotherapy (Bachelor of Physiotherapy); it attracted 168 applicants as the first option and a total of 420 applicants. Only 20 students will be chosen for the programme.

The application period for Master studies in Business Management in English will take place between 1 June – 30 September 2011 and the studies will be started in February 2012. The application period for Bachelor studies in Innovative Business Services in English will be in autumn 2011 and the studies will start in January 2012.

Study Bachelor Degree in English

Thu, 30 Dec 2010 12:29:00 GMT

Study Bachelor Degree in English

Application time to Bachelor Degree Programmes conducted in English is now.

For more information about the degree programmes and the application process:
Environmental Engineering (Pori)
International Business and Marketing Logistics (Rauma)
Physiotherapy (Pori)

SAMK Student Application Office, tel. +358 (0) 2 620 3033, admissions(at)samk.fi.

SAMK highly visible in Shanghai Expo’s event for universities

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 12:20:00 GMT

Satakunta University of Applied Sciences highly visible in Shanghai Expo’s event for universities

Finnish know-how is in high demand in China. This was revealed in the seminar for Finnish universities in the Shanghai world exhibition. Shanghai Expo’s event for universities, ”Sharing Inspiration”, took place on October 25^th - 26^th and was organized by the centre for international mobility, CIMO, together with Finnish universities.

The interest of Chinese universities is drawn in by Finland’s good results in the Pisa student assessment programme and the sharing of innovations between Finnish universities. On the other hand, China is a very important partner for Finland at the moment, because it is a driving force in the global economy.

– The initiative to further co-operation between Satakunta and the Chinese city of Changzhou came from corporations, says D.Sc. (Econ.) Anne Vihakara from Satakunta University of Applied Sciences. She delivered a key introduction in a seminar on her research Bear Meets Dragon. In her research, she examines the development of the co-operation between the bear province of Satakunta and the dragon city of Changzhou.

– In less than four years, the co-operation has led to a co-operation agreement between Satakunta / Pori and Changzhou, corporate co-operation co-ordinated by Posek and close co-operation between universities. Over 30 student exchanges and a number of teacher and personnel visits have taken place between Satakunta University of Applied Sciences and Changzhou University.

In the seminar, the vice president of Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, Matti Lähdeniemi, delivered an introductory speech concerning the development of know-how intensive entrepreneurship. The Enterprise Accelerator of Satakunta University of Applied Sciences has raised interest in Europe and now also in China – how to activate students to start businesses of their own during their studying years?

There are three introductions from Satakunta University of Applied Sciences. Director of Education Sirpa Sandelin speaks of the English degree programme in environmental technology and especially on developing lasting energy technologies. Satakunta University of Applied Sciences will negotiate on developing this kind of co-operation with the administration of Changzhou University.

– China has become one of Finland’s most important partners in university-level education. A majority of foreign students coming to Finland comes from China, 17 per cent of all foreign university students, says CIMO’s China co-ordinator Juha Tähkämaa. China has become the most popular target country of student exchanges in Europe. In 2009 it was the ninth most popular exchange country in Finland.

Approximately 20 Finnish universities and universities of applied sciences, CIMO and its Chinese counterpart CEAIE, Tekes, the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation; and a number of Chinese universities and other partners of Finnish universities took part in the Sharing Inspiration event on October 25^th - 28^th, 2010.

Contact information: Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, Head of International Relations Jari Heiniluoma, , tel. +358 (0) 44 710 3013.

International Summer School 2011

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:39:00 GMT

International Summer School 2011

International Summer School will be arranged in Finland at May - June 2011. Summer School is a cross-cultural development course, where you have a chance to study in multicultural group and to go deeper into your field.

The Cross-cultural Development Course is divided into three different topics according to students’ fields of study:

The Health Care and Social Services Case: Developing the Future Health Care and Social Services
The Business Case: All Business is international
The Technology Case: 3D Virtual Reality Environments and New Machine Vision Applications driving sustainable development

Each of these themes forms a 3 US credit hour (6 ECTS) course. Some of the key-note speakers are common to all three themes as well as the method of solving the problems in multicultural groups, formed of 6-8 students. The students work mainly with their own themes, and report their assignments using a virtual eLearning environment (Moodle).

There will be teacher-tutors from RAMK, SAMK, the American Magellan universities and some of the European partner universities guiding the working student groups.

In addition there are three other special courses available for the International Summer School participants:

Nature Trek in Lapland (1 US credit hour / 2 ECTS)
European Union Course (1 US credit hour / 2 ECTS)
Russia as business and co-operation region, including an excursion to St. Petersburg (1 US credit hour / 2 ECTS)

The intensive period of summer school starts in Rovaniemi, Lapland, 18 May 2011. The Rovaniemi period ends 30 May and students will move to Pori, to the west coast of Finland, where summer school continues 31 May – 14 June 2011.

International Summer School 2011 is organized by Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences (RAMK) and Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK).

APPLY BEFORE FEBRUARY 28, 2011

See www.samk.fi/summerschool or www.ramk.fi/summerschool

Lecturer team of the year awarded in SAMK

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:23:00 GMT

Lecturer team of the year awarded in SAMK

The lecturer team of the year was awarded for the second time in Satakunta University of Applied Sciences at the personnel meeting of 19 August 2010.

Awarded teams by faculty:

Faculty of Business and Culture: The lecturer team of the Innovative Business Services degree programme: Reijo Koivula, Aulis Kaarnio, Outi Katajamäki, Rami Kulmala, Tytti Reinikka-Wasen, Jeff Salahub and Juha Stenfors.
Faculty of Social Services and Health Care: The team responsible for carrying out the so-called entrepreneurship module: Marjatta Häsänen, Tarja Mäkelä and Hanna Rautava-Nurmi.
Faculty of Technology and Maritime Management: The team responsible for carrying out the industrial engineering laboratory course: Markku Salonen, Teuvo Teinilä, Petteri Reunamo and Olavi Pensas.

The jury, which consisted of Dean Jari Iisakkala, Director of Education Jussi Koskinen, Dean Eeva-Liisa Moisio and Head of Student Services Janne Santala, paid special attention to the following factors: communal teaching, drive to improve teaching methods, the diverseness of the course in question, the quality and availability of learning material, the results (including feedback and student enquiry results), showing especial responsibility also in other tasks and good learning results.

The Innovative Business Services team was awarded for its genuinely communal teaching, the flattering results of the student enquiry of 2010: the degree programme distinguished clearly from the other programmes; the independent initiative shown by the lecturers, inventiveness and courage, the possibility for students to reserve an appointment directly from the lecturers’ calendars, and the extremely diverse and creative use of the internet and different teaching technologies.

The entrepreneurship module team was awarded for good feedback, the multiform implementation of the course: 3 credits were implemented as internet studies, 1 credit consisted of an entrepreneurship event and a company visit; that the module was connected to Soteekki training and the entrepreneurs’ increased enthusiasm for the social service and health care entrepreneurship studies.

The industrial engineering laboratory team was awarded for the excellent implementation of laboratory work that is a fundamental part of engineering studies, ”engineers are made in laboratories”, which was the result of several years of planning by several teachers and laboratory personnel: students were able to apply theory in practice by making experiments in a well-equipped, modern laboratory, and for offering students independent learning and learning together with other students.

The teams will be rewarded in a manner seen fit by the faculty management.

Application time for bachelor degree programmes is now

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:07:00 GMT

Application time to bachelor degree programmes is now

Now it is time to apply for study in English at Satakunta University of Applies Sciences.

The applying time for bachelor degree programmes, Environmental Engineering, Innovative Business Services and International Business and Marketing Logistics, is from the 28th May to the 5th August.
The studies start in August – September 2010 and they are carried out entirely in English.

For more information about the degree programmes and the application process:

Environmental Engineering (Pori)

Innovative Business Services (Pori)

International Business and Marketing Logistics (Rauma)

SAMK Student Application Office, tel. +358 (0) 2 620 3033, admissions(at)samk.fi.

New Agora Magazine

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 08:00:00 GMT

NEW AGORA MAGAZINE IS HERE

Some topics:

A new strategy for SAMK
Rauma boasts 130 years of education in Maritime Management
Possibilities of higher education institutions in the prevention of climate change

Open publication - Free publishing - More samk

Accepted Bachelor students 2010

Fri, 28 May 2010 11:57:00 GMT

May 28, 2010

Accepted Bachelor's degree students

Below are the applicants' names who have today been accepted to the four Bachelor's degree programmes in Satakunta University of Applied Sciences in the Finnish joint application in Spring 2010.

Accepted students are required to confirm their study place by the 3rd of August 2010. The studies will start in the end of August 2010.

Degree Programme in Environmental Engineering, Pori
Degree Programme in Innovative Business Services, Pori
Degree Programme in Physiotherapy, Pori
Degree Programme in International Business and Marketing Logistics

Environmental Engineering, Pori
Aalto Outi Milla Anneli
Hailemariam Taye Negash
Heikkinen Teemu Taneli
Jubele Anna
Kiviaho Camilla Sofia
Koivisto Janne Olavi
Kumlander Ville Tapani
Laimite Arturs
Lalla Matias Antti
Lehtikunnas Miina Elisa
Leppänen Anu Marjut
Liimatta Janne Johannes
Ojaniittu Kaisa Maria
Pöllänen Jussi Nestori
Raivio Ari-Jukka Aleksi
Suuriniemi Miia Marika
Tuumi Jonas Samuel
Vaarula Ilkka
Viljanen Anna Kaisa
Vintola Tomi Petri Uolevi

In addition 1 applicant who doesn't allow the result of the student selection to be shown in the Internet

Innovative Business Services, Pori
Clements Paul Reid Alastair
Gao Bingshun
Hegymegi János Gábor
Heino Minna Katriina
Hussi Suvi Eveliina
Islam Aminul
Jalomäki Sofia Fanny Aino-Maria
Jokinen Jasmin Hannele
Kananen Niko Antero
Koivula Ville Vinsentti
Leal Caicedo Laura Vanessa
Lehikoinen Anssi Johannes
Lemio Mia Kristiina
Lätti Johanna, Marianne
Ma Ning
Malmivaara Tuomas Juha Iisakki
Peltola Etta Liina
Peltomäki Antti
Qureshi Muhammad Majad Iqbal
Tuominen Sanni Aliina
Wen Zhan
Viitaniemi Jenni Maria
Villanen Joonas Aleksi
Zhang Kun

In addition 3 applicants who don't allow the result of the student selection to be shown in the Internet

Physiotherapy, Pori
Alanen Jarno Olavi
Atkins David Kieth
Kimani Janet Wanjiru
Kiviniemi Mari Elina Vilhelmiina
Koivu Ville Sakari
Kosinova Ekaterina
Koskinen Hanna Leena
Laine Mari Johanna
Leopold Scott William James
Lindfors Jasmin, Julia
Pirhonen Sanna Mari
Rask Henri Tapani
Reuter Kristina Josefin
Rintala Venla Maria
Samovits Anastassia
Shrestha Yugal
Stoner Adrian Nigel
Tuominen Tiia Tuulia

In addition 1 applicant who doesn't allow the result of the student selection to be shown in the Internet

International Business and Marketing Logistics, Rauma
Aleem Muhammad
Heino Jari-Pekka Mikael
Hurtola Jussi Petteri
Jäppilä Mikko Matias
Kuusinen Kaisa Tiina Hillevi
Küllenen Helen
Novits Janos
Pihlava Päivi Kristiina
Rahman Md. Mustafizur
Savelius Sanna Hannele
Shrestha Mandira
Suomistoinen Johanna Katariina
Talvio Elina Hanna Maria
Vapanen Eeva Maria
In addition 1 applicant who doesn't allow the result of the student selection to be shown in the Internet

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The 100th Bachelor of Media and Communications Studies

Wed, 05 May 2010 12:40:00 GMT

The 100th Bachelor of Media and Communications Studies

Mr Tuomas Laasanen, who completed his bachelor’s degree on Friday 23 April, has the honour of being the 100th Bachelor of Media and Communications Studies to be graduated from Satakunta University of Applied Sciences. Mr Laasanen has accumulated 240 ECTS credits in the bachelor’s degree programme of Media and Ccommunications studies in Pori. Mr Laasanen, originally from Vaasa, decided to study the field because movies, television and culture were an interesting part of his life after graduating from secondary school. In his studies he has focused on moving pictures and editing.

Mr Henry Merimaa, degree programme coordinator since 2007, considers the 100th bachelor a fine milestone, even though the number in itself holds no greater meaning.

– Electrical media, especially the Internet, are a topical subject nowadays in education. Many changes have been made to the content of the studies in order to meet the needs of working life.

A graduation was held on 23 April at 1:00 PM in the Faculty of Business and Culture Pori.

Director of Education, Ms Marja-Leena Blomroos hands over Tuomas Laasanen’s degree certificate.

New additions to adult studies at Huittinen

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:43:00 GMT

New additions to adult studies at Huittinen

The traditions in adult education at Faculty of Business and Culture Huittinen run deep. Those traditions, paired with the exploitation of new technology and new teaching methods, create solid knowhow in which to invest in the future.

In the autumn of 2009, a task force set about mapping out future training needs. This research gave rise to the launching of study programmes in finance and in public administration, for spring applications. BBA degree program, specialized in law continues as the third “product”.

Performance art in Fine arts

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:12:00 GMT

Performance art in Fine arts

Performance Art is a brand-new part of a degree programme in Fine Arts at SAMK. Fine Arts Kankaanpää will kick-off these specialized studies in autumn 2010. The students will graduate to become professional artists after four years of multifaceted studies.

Performance art is one part of the studies including the basics of sculpture, painting and graphic arts. Students will concentrate on performing art skills, such as dramaturgic artistry, dance and body expression. A becoming artist is able to make good use of media like web, graphic design and multimedia.

The best of Finnish professionals of Performance art are teaching – or more like coaching – these versatile skills by interactive discoursing and supporting individual and personal learning processes.

Student survey every 2 years

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:44:00 GMT

Student survey every 2 years

The SAMK Student Survey focuses on what the students pursuing studies leading to a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree at SAMK think of matters related to their studies. The survey aimed to find out how the learning environment supports motivation and commitment to studying, what the students think of teaching and learning, how the students rate their well-being and how committed they are to studying and to SAMK.

This is a follow-up to SAMK’s earlier student surveys, of which the preceding one was conducted in 2008. The survey is based on the school effectiveness theory. The survey data is going to be compiled by an on-line survey in January 2010. The target group are the degree students, and he survey shall be sent to the entire target group. The survey consisted of statements and open questions.

In 2008 replies were given by 1,265 students, i.e. 25% of all students enrolled for attendance. Now the aim is higher.

Most of the students in the Bachelor-level degree programmes were fairly satisfied, and the students in the Master-level degree programmes were very satisfied. A clear majority of the students in the Bachelor-level degree programmes felt that they are helped and supported by the fellow students when necessary, the teachers look at them and treat them as grown-up persons and the students are allowed to assume responsibility for their studies.

The students in the Bachelor-level degree programmes indicated matters that clearly need to be improved, such as their dissatisfaction with the amount of feedback from the teachers and the time allowed for discussions with the teachers. Communication on matters related to studies was also considered insufficient. The students in the English-language degree programmes basically gave very similar replies but were more satisfied with the time allowed for discussions between the teachers and the students.

The report on the survey shall be written during spring 2010.

Corporatisation of SAMK is moving ahead

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:21:00 GMT

Corporatisation of SAMK is moving ahead

In the spring of 2009, the City Board of Pori commenced a survey concerning the management of Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK) on the basis of the report prepared by Markku Linna on the development of higher education institutions in the Satakunta region. It is intended that SAMK should be managed by a limited-liability company mainly owned by the municipalities of the region and the parent universities of the Pori University Consortium. Regional industry and commerce will also have an opportunity to acquire share ownership in the company.

The Survey Management Group has prepared proposals for the shareholders’ agreement and the Articles of Association of Satakunta University of Applied Sciences Ltd. The company's operations are scheduled to start in November 2010. The responsibility for the organisation of instruction, now held by the City of Pori, would be transferred to the company at the beginning of 2012, if it has by then obtained an appropriate operating licence to manage the university of applied sciences. The preparations are based on the assumption that the company is a daughter company of the Pori Municipal Group.

Of the 26 universities of applied sciences operating in Finland, six were municipal, seven owned by municipal federations, nine limited-liability companies and four foundation-based or equivalent when the survey work commenced. In other words, a limited-liability company is the dominant ownership model at the universities of applied sciences, and its use seems to steadily increase.

Corporatisation will strengthen the autonomy of the university of applied sciences and renders it a clearly independent responsibility for its operations, finances and performance. The change is in line with the principles followed in the development of the nationwide higher education network and also improves the opportunities for cooperation with industry and commerce. Management solutions of this kind have been recommended in international evaluations of universities of applied sciences.

The inclusion of the universities in the managing ownership of SAMK will solidify the academic community of the Satakunta region and bring further opportunities for longer-term planning. The participation of the universities will also provide an opportunity for the examination of all the available higher education options by a single administrative body from the viewpoint of the regional needs.

The Survey Management Group suggests that the below-mentioned corporations should make a decision-in-principle on the share ownership in the planned Satakunta University of Applied Sciences Ltd on the basis of the prepared model for the shareholders’ agreement and the Articles of Association.

Locations where education leading to a degree currently takes place:
Cities of Pori, Rauma, Kankaanpää and Huittinen,

Parent universities of the Pori University Consortium:
Aalto University, Tampere University of Technology, University of Tampere and University of Turku

Representatives of industry and commerce:
Rauma Chamber of Commerce, Satakunta Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise Association of the Satakunta Region

Furthermore:
Other municipalities of the Satakunta region, cities of Laitila and Uusikaupunki and municipality of Pyhäranta

Decision is requested by 31 March 2010.

Further information is obtainable from Aino-Maija Luukkonen, Mayor (tel. 044 701 1010), Seppo Laakkonen, Director of Education (044 701 2431) and Esa Lunnevuori, Business Controller (044 701 1399).

Workstations were virtualized

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:31:00 GMT

Less expenses and more efficiency with virtualization

About one hundred workstations were virtualized at the Faculty of Business and Culture Pori in autumn 2009. Virtualization means that a workstation composed of an operating system and applications is located on a server from which it is possible to simulate virtual workstations to classroom devices. SAMK is among the first institutions in Finland to adopt this new virtual technology.

The new system greatly facilitates the work and services of IT people. New software is installed only on the server from which it is simulated to all workstations. In the future this system can offer such endless possibilities we cannot even imagine at the moment. Remote access available to SAMK’s students and personnel from home or on the road can be one of potential future uses worth investigating and utilizing.

Animal Class competing for European Championship

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:07:00 GMT

Animal Class competing for European Championship

Harri Ketamo, Senior Lecturer of Social Media at SAMK, and Marko Suominen, Researcher at the Tampere University of Technology, have together created an innovative game series called Animal Class. Now the newest game of this series, named European Map, has been nominated as one of the finalists for Innovative Games Award to be held in Frankfurt, Germany. European Innovative Games Awards are presented in three classes, i.e. Technology, Design and Methods, with Animal Class belonging to the last one.

In the Animal Class game series each player gets his or her own virtual pet who wants to learn mathematics, biology, languages and music. The task of the player is to teach the pet and the pet will learn, depending on the skills of the player, i.e. also wrong. The innovative character of the game becomes evident in the artificial intelligence of Animals which simulates the learning process in compliance with the theories of neuropsychology and cognitive psychology. This game is meant for children aged 10-15 years. The preceding series of Animal Class have won for instance the Nordic Serious Games Award in 2008.

More information:
Harri Ketamo, Senior Lecturer
mobile +358 44 710 3803
email
www.gameminer.fi

Finland’s first solar-powered swimming pool complex for Pori

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:13:00 GMT

Finland’s first solar-powered swimming pool complex for Pori

The first public swimming pool in Finland to utilise solar power gives an extra boost to the forward-looking energy region of Satakunta

In the 450th Jubilee meeting of Pori City Council on 8.3.2008, the decision was taken to build a new swimming pool complex in Pori. The complex will be located on Kuninkaanhaka Square between Itsenäisyydenkatu and Presidentinpuistokatu streets. Building work will get underway in November of this year. The inauguration of the pool complex is scheduled for the “Pori Day” of September 2011.

Unique solar energy solution for Finland

The solar energy solutions designed for Pori’s new pool complex are unique in the whole of Finland. The project embraces the latest technology, the development of renewable forms of energy, research and innovations, plus training for future specialists in the field.

The energy solution for the swimming pool complex optimises the joint use of many systems. Special attention has been paid in the design to energy saving and recovery at the pool complex, and to the way in which the energy is produced. As a brand-new energy solution for public facilities, the design includes solar-powered panels to produce electricity for the complex and solar collectors to heat the pool water. Even though this solution only replaces a part of the complex’s requirements for district heat and electric power, nevertheless the Pori model represents a new approach by Finnish cities to stopping climate change.

With this project, Pori will become a trailblazer, since this solar solution will be the country’s first solar energy investment in a swimming pool complex, and as such constitutes a major environmental action. During the summertime, when the indoor swimming pool is normally closed, the basic functions of the complex will be maintained by solar power. When the swimming pool complex is open, solar energy will be used as a complementary energy system for heating the pool water and electricity consumption.

Energy-stingy swimming pool

Solar heat collectors will generate 120 000 kWh of energy for the complex, corresponding to the annual heating costs of six average detached houses and covering 5 % of the annual heat requirements of the swimming pool complex. The solar panels will produce approximately 45 000 kWh or 3 % of the electricity consumed by the building. In any case, the swimming pool complex is designed to be “energy-stingy” and includes heat recovery from exhaust air and shower water, and other energy-saving solutions.

Special know-how of solar energy region also recognised internationally

Luvata, the leading international metals and solutions supplier for the renewable energy and power generation industries, and their partner network, provided the design expertise for the project. The swimming pool complex will have a total of 560 m2 of solar panels and collectors on its roof hidden from view. Additionally, an area of 80 m2 of solar energy collectors will be integrated in the cladding copper material on the south-facing façade. This is the first pilot site in the world that incorporates the fully-integrated solar energy system by Luvata.

The Satakunta University of Applied Sciences SAMK and local business partners have a key role to play as far as the implementation of the solar energy region is concerned. The City of Pori has made an important start in this by selecting solar power as one of the sources of energy for the swimming pool complex. At the same time it is supporting the growth of research, training and expertise in the energy form of the future in Satakunta. In autumn 2010, the Environmental Engineering degree programme starting at SAMK will meet the demand for specialists in renewable energy directly.

The design expertise for the project was provided by the international solar power player Luvata and their partner network. Special focus was also placed on the outward appearance of the complex. The swimming pool complex will have a total of 560 m2 of solar panels and collectors on its roof behind a designed screen. Additionally, an area of 80 m2 of solar energy collectors will be integrated in the cladding copper material on the south-facing façade. This is the first pilot site of this architectural system in the world.

Solar energy to create jobs in Satakunta

The solar energy systems designed for the swimming pool complex will enable long-term monitoring. The mapping out of opportunities for the solar energy business done in spring in Satakunta indicated that local firms and university research functions possess the expertise and capacity to carry out research and development in this field.

The project will facilitate the creation of new jobs in the solar energy business in the region. Experts on the field will be employed directly in industry, but new employment will also be generated via new technical products and services. Currently, the solar energy business employs almost 100 people in the Pori district.

Partners

The solar energy project involves the City of Pori, Satakunta University of Applied Sciences and Luvata. The project will go ahead as soon as the energy investment subsidy from the Finnish State is confirmed.

Cost estimate and other facts

The cost estimate for the swimming pool complex as of November 2007 stood at 15.8 million Euros. With building costs expected to rise, the probable construction cost now stands at approximately 17.5 million Euros. The Pori swimming pool complex has been granted the maximum amount of state aid, i.e. 750 000 euro of National Lottery money.

The swimming pools will be built on one level. The second floor will be reserved for technical and administrative purposes. The basement will be completely open and there will be an access ramp.

Estimated number of visitors per year, approx. 380 000.

For further information, please contact:

City of Pori
Deputy Mayor, Technical Services, Kari Hannus, Tel. +358 2 621 1012, +358 44 701 1012

Satakunta University of Applied Sciences,
Senior Lecturer, Dr. Suvi Karirinne (D. Sc.Tech.), Tel. +358 44 710 3304

Luvata
Senior Consultant – Solar Energy, Dr. Petri Konttinen (D. Sc. Tech.), Tel. +358 40 829 8550

Uniplatform Conference in Pori August 2009

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:44:00 GMT

Uniplatform Conference 18-19.8.2009

The UniPlatform project is financed mainly by the Botnia-Atlantica-programme of the EU. The aim of the UniPlatform project has been to build up networks and co-operation in education and research between Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, University Consortium of Pori and Mid Sweden University. The one year long pilot project ends in September 2009. The UniPlatform conference presenting project outcomes and staking out future actions will be held at UCPori and SAMK (with a video conference connection Pori-Härnösand) on August 18-19, 2009.

Information and enrollments project coordinator Timo Forsten (), +358-44-710 3020 by August 7, 2009.

PROGRAMME, SEMINAARIN OHJELMA

Uniplatform konferenssi 18-19.8.2009

UniPlatform-projekti on pääosin EU:n Botnia-Atlantica-ohjelman rahoittama verkostoitumis- ja yhteistyöprojekti Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulun, Porin yliopistokeskuksen ja ruotsalaisen Mittuniversitetetin välillä. Vuoden kestävä pilottiprojekti päättyy syyskuussa 2009. Pilottiprojektin tuloksia esittelevä ja tulevaisuuteen luotaava, kaikille avoin konferenssi järjestetään 18-19.8.2009 Porin yliopistokeskuksessa ja SAMKissa (videokonferenssiyhteys Ruotsiin).

Lisätiedot ja ilmoittautumiset: projektikoordinaattori Timo Forsten (; 044 710 3020) 7.8.2009 mennessä.

Accepted students, Master's Degree

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:27:00 GMT

Accepted students, Master's Degree

Satakunta University of Applied Sciences has accepted students to Degree Programme in Business Management and Entreneurship.

Accepted Students

Alopaeus Kari Juhani

Aroyan Lidyawati Hasmini

Ekberg Tuulia Hannele

Hento Päivi Sinikka

Hirvonen Lotta Elisa

Jokinen Sanna Katriina

Konttinen Mily Saara Shamina

Kutscher Johannes

Laaksonen Hanna Marika

Mäkelä Suvi Carita

Suleimanov Nail

Yläjä Minna Katariina

Accepted students, Bachelor's Degree

Fri, 29 May 2009 09:48:00 GMT

Accepted students, Bachelor's Degree

Satakunta University of Applied Sciences has accepted students to Degree Programmes in English.

Accepted students to Degree Programme in Innovative Business Services

Aalto Pauliina Katariina

Agbalaya Titilade Mutiat

Antiaye Michael Summerhayes

Asumaning Frank Dwumoh

Boadu Amponsah Kwaku Joachim

Boelius Emma Johanna Katariina

Folarin Olubukunolami Oluwaseu

John Josiah Adekunle

Jokinen Kia Maria

Kaukonen Anne-Maria Amanda

Koskimäki Jenni-Mari Aleksandr

Luoma Johanna Pauliina

Ma Chao

Mattila Virva Kristiina

Metelinen Petteri Esa Mikael

Mäntyniemi Jenny Matlena

Neuvo Jukka-Pekka Tapio

Obeng Josiah Ayensu

Osei Tutu Daniel

Palin Pauliina Kristiina

Pihlajamäki Ville Leo Johannes

Pulkkinen Marko Kalevi

Rahman Md. Mahinur

Shodeinde Joseph Oluwagbeminiy

Tuliniemi Henri Tapani

Uddin Md. Rayhan

Varjonen Minna Emilia

Veromaa Tommi Einar

Älli Tero Antti Valdemar

Accepted students to Degree Programme in Physiotherapy

Foudila Hanna Karoliina

Hassan Ghada Ali Mohamed Sabe

Holma Teemu Matias

Hyde Jacob

Isokallio Saidamaria Elisabeth

Kopacz Natalia Marta

Laiho Jonna Ellinoora

Lehto Johanna Anu Katariina

Lähde Riikka Sisko

Munsill III William Frederick

Myllykangas Pieta Elisa

Mäkelä Niina Hannele

Niskanen Pertti Veikko Samuli

Rimmistö Sari Anneli

Sirén Eeva-Liisa

Thiesmann Sabine

Vidqvist Erika Irene

Vuorsola Suvi Riitta Maria

Vörösvári Eszter

Webb Lindford Jordan

Accepted students to Degree Programme in International Business and Marketing Logistics

Airaksinen Kalle Heikki Tapani

Albert Gunda Dorothea

Ghimire Kedar Prasad

Joronen Tiia Noora Anniina

Junnila Toni Tapio

Lehto Joanna Pauliina

Mansuri Mohammed Ujef

Nurmi Elina Pauliina

Oguoba Kingsley Agbor

Pitko Eleonoora Linda Sofia

Rahkola Laura Katariina

Riihimäki Maria Anneli

Salonen Anna-Maria Amanda

Timilsina Umesh

Tuo Jingya

Vatka Marja Liisa Hillevi

Zhang Yulin

Russian teacher exchange in the Faculty of Social Services and Health Care Pori

Wed, 27 May 2009 10:22:00 GMT

Russian professor in teacher exchange at SAMK

Satakunta University of Applied Sciences participates in the Finnish-Russian Network for Social Services and Health Care in the Universities of Applied Sciences. The network is active in organising student and staff mobility between the two countries.

SAMK Faculty of Social Services and Health Care Pori hosts a teacher exchange from Russia, as Dr. Irina Pervova, a professor of Sociology in the St. Petersburg State University will spend the last week of May in Pori. During her visit Dr. Pervova will be teaching the students of social services. She will also learn more about the teaching as well as the research and development in the field of social services at SAMK.

UniPlatform Guests in Pori

Tue, 26 May 2009 05:52:00 GMT

UniPlatform Guests from Sundsvall 25.- 26.5.2009

Satakunta University of Applied Sciences participates in a UniPlatform project, funded through the Botnia – Atlantica programme. One of the most essential partners in the project is the Swedish MITTUNIVERSITETET (Mid Sweden University), which is the youngest university in Sweden. MITTUNIVERSITETET has faculties in Sundsvall, Härnösand and Östersund. Academic lecturer Lisbeth Kristiansen, international relations coordinator Barbro Dahlbäck and academic lecturer Eija Viitasara pay a visit to Finland from Sundsvall.

In the beginning of April, Director of Education Tuula Rouhiainen-Valo and R&D planner Ritva Annala participated in a UniPlatform conference in Sundsvall. One of the goals of the counter-visit from Sweden is to familiarize the guests with the Social Services and Health Care education, research and development in SAMK. The purpose of the visit is also to discuss the possibilities to collaborate in terms of the Master’s Degree Programmes. Social services and Health Care students have become increasingly interested in student exchange to the Nordic countries and especially to Sweden. The visit from the Swedish university is also an excellent opportunity to discuss the possibilities of student and staff exchange in the future.

The second Summer School started

Tue, 19 May 2009 07:05:00 GMT

The second international summer school started

Satakunta University of Applied Sciences and Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences are arranging for the second time the International Summer School in 18 May – 12 June 2009. Summer School gathers students all the way from the Unites States, Europe and also from Finland to spend two weeks in Pori and two weeks in Rovaniemi. During one month the students are learning new information from their respective fields and getting to know a new culture.

The idea of the Summer School developed originally from the need to improve the co-operation with the American universities. In Finland there are lot of students willing to go for an exchange in USA but not the other way around. Now Pori and Rovaniemi are trying to temp the Americans with Summer School which lasts a shorter period of time.

- "Last year we had about 40 participants and this year over 50. We have also three American teachers coming and they are taking part in the realization of Summer School", tells Summer School coordinator Marina Wikman happily.

Summer School consists of three different cases: business, technology and health care and social services. The case is chosen depending on students own studies. In addition to this there are additional courses like Russia as business and co-operation environment, which includes an excursion to St. Petersburg.

- "The wishes of the students have been taken in to notion when constructing the program. We also wanted that all the faculties of SAMK would be represented", Wikman explains.

The first two weeks of Summer School are carried through at SAMK in Pori and the other two at RAMK in Rovaniemi. This co-operation of two universities of applied sciences gives the summer school students a more profound picture of Finland and also makes the contents of the studies more versatile.

In addition to studies there are lot of extra curriculum activities from steering the SAMK ship simulator to trekking weekend in Lapland. In Pori the students also get to try surfing at the Yyteri Beach.

A delegation from Jiangsu Polytechnical University visits SAMK

Mon, 18 May 2009 14:37:00 GMT

A delegation from Jiangsu Polytechnical University is visiting SAMK 18 - 20 May

Jiagsu Polytechnical University (JPU) in Changzhou, China and Satakunta University of Applied Sciences signed a bilateral cooperation agreement about a year ago. The president of SAMK has visited the new partner insitution in China as well as two SAMK teachers have been on faculty exchange there. First SAMK students have enjoued their study abroad period in Changzhou and the first group of JPU students spent a few months in Pori last autumn.

The chairman of JPU Development Committee, Professor Wang together with the delegation are now in Finland to learn more about SAMK and about the cooperation possibilities between the two universities. JPU and SAMK have very similar degree programmes in the field of technology and during the three day visit discussions about the future collaboration possibilities will be held.

- "We will be discussing the cooperation possibilities in the newly launched programme in Environmental Engineering but also in the fields of automation technology and information technology", states Ms. Sirpa Sandelin, Director of Education, Faculty of Technology and Maritime Management.

A visit from Germany highlights the BME’s study year

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:52:00 GMT

A visit from Germany highlights the BME’s study year

A group of students from Germany arrives in Rauma to exchange their experiences with SAMK’s Master’s degree students in Business Management and Entrepreneurship. The weeklong visit will consist of studying personnel administration, leadership and multicultural leadership as well as familiarizing with the local enterprises and the region.

The students of the new Business Management and Entrepreneurship master degree programme have studied since last autumn and now have the chance to get to know their German colleagues. One of the main goals of the week is sharing experiences among the two postgraduate groups. The BME students study along with their work and therefore sharing experiences about studying and working life is extremely important.

The postgraduate business students of the German Fachhochshule Ludwigshafen visit Rauma from the 26th of April to the 3rd of May. The group of 13 people - students and personnel - will spend the First of May week studying in Rauma. The busy schedule for the week includes lectures from Finnish and German lecturers, visits to companies and a reception of the City of Rauma as well as getting to know the city and the area.

The German Fachhochschule Ludwigshafen and SAMK are strategic partners, and have cooperated for several years. However, the cooperation with the master’s degrees is unique so far. International cooperation between master’s degrees is difficult to arrange, because of the part-time nature of the studies. Short study modules are, however, easier to arrange. Although the schedule is tight, not only is there time for exchange experiences but also to study efficiently and familiarize with a strange city. In a master’s degree programme like the BME, cooperation with foreign partners and internationally operating companies is vital. The BME students are, in fact, planning a study trip abroad – a counter visit to Germany would be an excellent opportunity to deepen cooperation.

The application period for the master’s degrees which start in the autumn is going on until the 30th of April. Further information about BME and other applicable programmes is available at www.samk.fi/master.

More information:
Anne Vihakara
Business Management and Entrepreneurship Degree Programme Coordinator, SAMK
Telephone: 044 710 3537

Application time for incoming exchange students started

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:49:00 GMT

Application time for incoming study exchanges has started!

SAMK is happy to welcome students from our partner universities to spend a semester or two in Satakunta. The application time for the whole academic year 2009-2010 and autumn semester 2009 exchanges is 20 April - 22 May 2009.

The application is done online and you need to add

a statement of purpose,
a transcript of records and
a certificate of knowledge of English.

Number of applicants is increasing

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:01:00 GMT

Number of applicants is increasing

Almost 5700 applications to SAMK

The application period for the achelor's degree programmes in Finnish has ended. The number of applicants applying to SAMK is rising: SAMK received almost 5700 applications, of which over 1800 were from students who marked SAMK as their forst choice. The total intake for the bachelor’s degree programmes is 923.

The amount of primary applicants rose over 20 percent from last year and the amount of all applicants increased nearly 15 percent. Technology and Maritime Management had the biggest enhancement with over a 26 percent increase from last year. The increase results from the growing interest in Mechanical and Production Engineering and Electrical Engineering. The advancement can be seen in SAMK’s all other programmes, too. Business and Culture had an increase of over 11 percent and 23 percent in Social Services and Health Care.

- The number of applications rose also on a nationwide scale. All in all, there were 64 600 applicants in Finland and a 13 percent increase from last year, states Janne Santala, Head of Student Administration in Satakunta University of Applied Sciences.

Physiotherapy still interests the most

The Degree Programme in Physiotherapy was the most popular of the degree programmes offered by SAMK: there was over ten primary applicants per every starting place. Physiotherapy has been remarkably appealing for years. Next in line were Social Services and Business Administration in Pori.

The invitations for the entrance examinations will be sent during week 22. The entrance examinations will take place in the beginning of June. The results will be announced to the applicants in July at the earliest.

Application periods for the Degree Programmes of Adult Education and the Master's Degree Programmes are presently going on and end by 30 April 2009. SAMK also has an application period for Professional Specialisation Studies from the 14 April to 15 May.

More information: Head of Student Administration Janne Santala, or 044 710 3012

SAMK passed the audit

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:54:00 GMT

Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK) has passed the audit of quality assurance system

“This is an excellent springboard for further development of both SAMK and of higher education institutions in Satakunta as a whole”, says Päivi Jaatinen, Development Director of SAMK.

The Finnish Higher Education Evaluation Council (FINHEEC) has evaluated the quality assurance system of SAMK and SAMK has passed the QA audit. In a quality assurance audit it is evaluated how the QA system supports the leadership and the qualitative development of education, research and social interaction of the institution.

The QA activities are implemented as a normal part of strategy and practical work at SAMK. The activities are also closely linked with enterprise resource planning of the institution.

“The level of our QA system was ranked to belong to the second best group in terms of a four-point scale. This is an excellent springboard for further development of both SAMK and of higher education institutions in Satakunta as a whole”, says Päivi Jaatinen, Development Director.

SAMK’s quality assurance system has been steadily developed in order to make it a tool which guides the work and personal goals of each individual. Consequently, it enables each person to understand his or her own responsibility and impact on reaching the objectives of the whole SAMK.

“Our aim is to incorporate quality assurance closely into daily work. This begins already with the orientation programme as soon as a new employee is recruited to SAMK”, states Jaatinen.

SAMK’s strong input into QA work has brought about visible results along the years. According to the evaluation made by the Ministry of Education, SAMK is among the top five universities of applied sciences in Finland, when comparing the quality of education. The Ministry of Education has given SAMK two quality unit prizes for education and SAMK has also been selected to be a top unit for its activities in regional development.

Students have good possibilities to influence

In the audit report FINHEEC gives SAMK acknowledgement for the fact that a majority of the staff is committed to quality assurance and understands its importance. The QA system also guarantees the students good possibilities to participate and influence, which has been well benefited among the students. In its audit feedback FINHEEC also states that SAMK is well integrated into the surrounding society through its close interaction with the working life. Through advisory boards it is possible for the representatives of the working life to take active part in directing SAMK’s future activities.

“FINHEEC gave SAMK good feedback on our regular follow-up studies addressed to graduated students and employers, study feedback gathered from the students and our partnership contracts with companies”, says Päivi Jaatinen.

In its report, FINHEEC also makes some development recommendations. SAMK should clarify its Balanced Scorecard and increase the number of internal audits. It would also be vital for SAMK to better find out what kind of data produced by the QA system would be required by external stakeholders. In order to commit the whole SAMK staff into the QA system FINHEEC also recommends SAMK to further develop its QA system and enhance dialogue between the management and staff.

FINHEEC will evaluate the QA systems of all Finnish universities of applied sciences by the year 2011.

For further information kindly contact:
Ms. Päivi Jaatinen, Development Director, mobile +358-44 710 3014 or
Mr. Seppo Pynnä, President of SAMK, mobile +358-44 710 3010.

New Portal for Higher Education in Satakunta

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:46:00 GMT

New Portal for Higher Education in Satakunta

The cooperation of higher education institutions in Satakunta becomes closer also on the web. The common webportal satakorkea.fi now is open for visitors.

The portal targets mainly to applicants – future students - and companies and other organisations interested in the various services and cooperation opportunities the HE institutions offer. However, e.g. the language course search serves also students already studying in Satakunta.

At this point the webportal is written in Finnish. An introductory text in English opens by clicking a flag icon on the main page. The portal will be developed according to feedback.

The satakorkea.fi portal is a part of stronger cooperation between the HE institutions in Satakunta:

Diaconia University of Applied Sciences
University Corsortium Pori- Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
Department of Teacher Education in Rauma, University of Turku
educational and research institutions belonging to HE institutions

RIBA-project will be awarded

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:53:00 GMT

Erasmus success stories

The curriculum development project "RIBA raising international business awareness" has been chosen as an exemplary CD for this year's edition of the Erasmus Success stories. The Executive Agency has pre-selected the CD, which has than been evaluated by two independent experts.

The Brochure as well as the Erasmus Lifelong Learning Prize 2009 will be awarded at the "Creativity and Innovation" Conference under Czech Presidency in Prague from 6th to 7th May 2009.