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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.

We also publish blogs about the work and the people behind it, from studies to research and higher education policy - with a personal touch. Check out the blogs.

Our students will be employed: Dinushika Maddegoda’s Journey in Nursing

From Sri Lanka to Dubai and finally to Finland, Dinushika Maddegoda has followed a path shaped by creativity, teaching, and a deep passion for helping others. Today, she is building her career in nursing at SAMK while already working as a Practical Nurse in elderly rehabilitation.

Our students will be employed: Andrea Kovalova’s Journey in Data Science

From the Czech Republic to Finland, Andrea Kovalova turned her curiosity for artificial intelligence into a rewarding career. Today, she works as a Junior Data Scientist at Wärtsilä – a role she first discovered through her SAMK practical training.

Our students will be employed: Ridma Senanayake’s Path from Sri Lanka to Nursing in Finland

When Ridma Senanayake first thought about leaving her established career in Sri Lanka, it wasn’t an easy decision. But the idea of lifelong learning and the possibility of starting a new career at any age in Finland sparked her motivation. – Nursing was on my priority list, she recalls

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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Take part in SAMK’s feel-good contest: Knit Our SAMK wool socks

SAMK invites everyone who enjoys handicrafts to join a feel-good knitting competition.

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71 students graduated from SAMK in July and August

Altogether 71 students graduated from SAMK in July and August. Seven of them graduated with a Master’s degree. SAMK congratulates all the graduates.

SAMK publications

Our experts produce studies, reports, learning materials, videos and other publications for research and development projects and teaching.
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