118 students graduated from SAMK in April

Altogether 118 students graduated from SAMK in April. 16 of them graduated with a Master’s degree.

Writer: Inna Saarinen Photographer: Pixabay/ArtTower
Pink roses.

Below are the graduates from English degree programmes. All the graduate information has been published on SAMK news in Finnish. All the graduates have not wanted their name published.

Bachelor’s degrees

Bachelor of Business Administration

KC Sangeeta

Ojanen Eetu

Räsänen Sofia

Wanniarachchi Kankanamge Madushika

Bachelor of Health Care

Kankaanpää Alexandra

Kupi Minttu

Phouratsamay Kevin

Sandoval Aguilar Salma

Yadav Rupesh

Bachelor of Hospitality Management

Lazu Elizaveta

Bachelor of Maritime Management

Kuzņecovs Pāvels

Master’s degrees

Master of Business Admininistration

Salmela Heidi

You can also get to know the theses. Each thesis includes at least the abstract in English. Some of the theses from degree programmes in Finnish are written in English.

SAMK congratulates all the graduates.

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