Two new information resources for tourism studies: Leisure Tourism and UNWTO World Tourism Organization Virtual Library
There are two new online information resources now available for tourism studies: Leisure Tourism and UNWTO World Tourism Organization Virtual Library. The access is provided by SAMK Library.
Seafaring is a global field: South African and European seafaring education are developed together
- In South Africa we want to ensure that our seafarers are globally competent and first class, states mechanical engineering teacher Howard Theunissen from Nelson Mandela University (NMU) in South Africa. NMU coordinates the project where marine engineer and sea captain education in three European and three South African higher educational establishments is developed.
A graphics teacher learns how others see the world as he teaches the basics of art
Artists have been graduating from Kankaanpää for over 50 years. The campus employs around a dozen visual arts professors, project workers, and part-time teachers. Tomas Regan started teaching the graphic arts in Kankaanpää in early 2020.
Three Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences embark on fact-finding and cooperation
Centria, SAMK, and SeAMK are pleased to announce a fact-finding and cooperation trip to Nepal in March 2025.
Our students will be employed: A captain and a student – Dmitry Chutchev completed his Master’s Degree while at sea
Master of Maritime Management is a higher education degree intended for sea captains and marine engineers. Dmitry Chutchev has been working on ships since he graduated from the University of Water Transport in Saint Petersburg with a Marine Navigation degree in 1996.
SAMK’s president Multisilta: SAMK – Working for the vitality of the region
Satakunta University of Applied Sciences has listened carefully to the needs of the region's business community. For example, we have organised our research, development and innovation (RDI) activities into research centres that are more agile in responding to the needs of businesses.
Our students will be employed: Drew Warwick-Smith was recruited as a part-time lecturer at SAMK right after graduating
Drew Warwick-Smith first got interested in physiotherapy while working for the Royal Australian Navy. Now he is a part-time lecturer at Satakunta University of Applied Sciences.
Serious Gaming and Multisensory Experience Laboratory
Peliselli is a multidisciplinary meeting place for research and experimentation. In Peliselli technology meets wellbeing and the creative industries.
A different kind of year in tourism gave SAMK EduTravel time for internal development
The year of 2020 in international tourism differed a lot from what people are used to. However, the restrictions gave SAMK EduTravel the space for developing their operations. For this reason, EduTravel is still in business, and has even better base for new challenges.
SAMK faces: Jari Saarinen's heart beats for mechanical engineering and automation
Jari Saarinen, a teacher at SAMK for almost five years, is originally from Huittinen but has lived in Tampere since 2000. He likes his job and his team so much that he doesn’t mind the long journey to work. He takes the train to Pori almost every day.