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Tourism education receives top results in the national student questionnaire: SAMK graduates appreciate their education

The national student questionnaire measures the satisfaction of graduates each calendar year, regarding, for example, the content of education and connections to working life. SAMK graduates from 2023 were highly satisfied with their studies, helping the field of education to be ranked first in the country.

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The Robotics Academy will henceforth be known as the RoboAI Academy

The Robotics Academy, which for the past six years has been providing students with high-quality education in robotics, will be rebranding itself as RoboAI Academy this spring.

Kankaanpään Honkajoella sijaitsevan Kirkkokallion ekoteollisuuspuiston kehittäminen on osa SAMKin resurssiviisauden tutkimuskokonaisuuteen kuuluvaa Pohjois-Satakunta vihreän siirtymän aalloilla -hanketta.

SAMK visual artist meets circular economy

Mira Aro, a multi-disciplinary visual artist graduated from SAMK Fine Arts Campus, designed a logo for Kirkkokallio eco-innovation park. Kirkkokallio is a pioneer of the circular economy. The logo’s green colour and circular motion symbolise the constant movement of energy flows.

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34 students graduated from SAMK in February

Altogether 34 students graduated from SAMK in February. Six of them graduated with a Master´s degree. SAMK congratulates all the graduates.

The degree programmes applied for will start in the autumn of 2024. The picture shows tourism students at Pori campus.

SAMK's international degree programmes attracted widespread interest

The separate admission procedure for SAMK’s international degree programmes closed last week. The average number of applications per place was approximately 28.

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356 students graduated from SAMK in December

Altogether 356 students graduated from SAMK in December. 63 of them graduated with a Master´s degree. A record total of 1,232 students graduated from SAMK in 2023.

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Stakeholder media Agora – Competence News

Read our news in the online magazine Agora (ISSN 2242-2528).
Stakeholder media Agora