39 students graduated from SAMK in October
Altogether 39 students graduated from SAMK in October. Six of them completed a Bachelor's degree in English. SAMK congratulates all the graduates.
SAMK and Satakunnan Osuuskauppa signed partnership agreement
Satakunnan Osuuskauppa (retail cooperative) and SAMK have been cooperating for years, so a contractual partnership was a natural continuum for good cooperation. The partnership aims at deepening, expanding and systematizing the cooperation as well as creating new forms of cooperation and new, bold openings.
Maija Kangasperko teaches international physiotherapy students in a casual and friendly environment
Senior Lecturer Maija Kangasperko teaches international physiotherapy students at SAMK together with her team. Her work includes teaching professional subjects and thesis supervision. Kangasperko has extensive international networks, and according to her, they are the university's most important resource.
Fine arts learning environment
Artists have been graduating from the traditional Kankaanpää School of Fine Arts for over 50 years. Nowadays, the campus is part of SAMK.
Teppo Lundell encourages students to develop their skills outside the classroom as well
Teppo Lundell, Senior Lecturer of Business Competence, has worked at the SAMK Campus Rauma for 18 years.
DIVERSE in Istanbul: A Milestone for European University Cooperation
DIVERSE European University Alliance held a high-level strategic meeting in Istanbul, gathering institutional representatives and academic leaders from all member universities.
SAMK EduTravel promotes Satakunta and SAMK
SAMK EduTravel enables students to gain practical work experience and networks, while students enable EduTravel to run its activities.
Joint European curriculum for coastal and maritime tourism fills the skills gap in the sector
SAMK's Center for Tourism Business Development coordinates the Erasmus+ project Skills4CMT which has published a new Curriculum of Coastal and Maritime Tourism.
A step towards the future – ROS software environment offers many possibilities
– For software companies ROS (Robot Operating System) is a way to use robotics and automation operating in languages already familiar to them. For companies in robotics and automation this is also a good opportunity to find skilled workers, save in costs and innovate new products, says Toni Aaltonen, a researching lecturer at Satakunta UAS, also the project manager of Rokokoo.
Student well-being is vital at SAMK – Survey revealed views and needs
SAMK has conducted a student well-being survey for several years, the last one was carried out in the spring. Despite national concerns about the students’ well-being, the overall well-being of SAMK students has improved from what it was a few years ago.