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Companies gain concrete support from the cyber laboratory in multiple ways. Pictured from left: Head of Teaching Jussi Törmänen, Senior Lecturer Jere Grönman, Senior Lecturer Kimmo Viitala and Laboratory Engineer Marko Jalonen.

RoboAI Cyberlab launched – SAMK also strengthens industrial cybersecurity through hands-on training  

SAMK’s new RoboAI Cyberlab aims to strengthen the cybersecurity capabilities of local companies and future engineers specifically in industrial environments – where security measures have the greatest impact on production and national resilience.

12 Universities of Applied Sciences: Finland Needs Professional Doctoral Education

A group of 12 universities of applied sciences is proposing a pilot programme for professionally-oriented doctoral education to be launched during the next government term. The proposal stems from concerns about Finland’s declining competitiveness, weakening innovation capacity, and falling behind in European developme

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EFLE Conference 2025 brought logistics experts to Rauma – See the photogallery

SAMK hosted the international EFLE Conference from 30 September to 3 October 2025 in Rauma. The conference theme, “Ensuring Security of Supply – Logistics in Action”, highlighted supply security, energy solutions and innovations in logistics education.

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60 students graduated from SAMK in October

Altogether 60 students graduated from SAMK in October. Nine of them graduated with a Master’s degree. SAMK congratulates all the graduates.

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34 students graduated from SAMK in September

Altogether 34 students graduated from SAMK in September. Two of them graduated with a Master’s degree. SAMK congratulates all the graduates.

Career Monitoring

The Career Monitoring Survey for 2020 graduates is underway

The target group of the survey includes all 29,800 graduates from bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in universities of applied sciences in 2020. The nationwide career monitoring survey provides up-to-date employment information for higher education institutions.

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