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Our stakeholder media Agora is aimed at partners, employers and alumni. Once a year, we publish an Agora magazine featuring SAMK success stories (in Finnish). Throughout the year, you can read interesting articles about our activities.

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The five-day intensive program was aimed at ICT students and included theoretical lectures and hands-on practical exercises.

CERN Spring Campus 2025: Record-breaking participation and global collaboration – See the photo gallery 

The annual CERN Spring Campus event was held for the first time in Finland last week, hosted by Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK). This international event, focusing on computer science and modern technology, attracted a record number of participants.  

SAMK currently has ten applicants for professional rights who have personal study plans tailored to them. Getrude Kamamba, who was interviewed, is pictured as the 'subject' of the study simulation.

A smoother pathway to Finnish working life for international registered nurses

A new kind of collaboration will strengthen expertise in Finnish healthcare. Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK) is involved in projects to develop new operating models for individuals who have completed a nursing degree outside the EU or EEA countries.

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Finnish higher education institutions’ joint Opin.fi service is now open 

Opin.fi is a joint service of Finnish universities and universities of applied sciences with a diverse selection of open higher education studies on a single site. This spring, 29 Finnish higher education institutions, including SAMK, have already joined the service.

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94 students graduated from SAMK in April

Altogether 94 students graduated from SAMK in April. 14 of them graduated with a Master’s degree. SAMK congratulates all the graduates.

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70 students graduated from SAMK in March

Altogether 70 students graduated from SAMK in March. Nine of them graduated with a Master’s degree. SAMK congratulates all the graduates.

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50 students graduated from SAMK in February

Altogether 50 students graduated from SAMK in February. 12 of them graduated with a Master’s degree.

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