OpenSAMK again brought secondary school students to campus

SAMK had an OpenSAMK event in Pori. Visitors had the opportunity to learn about the education on offer and get answers from students to questions about different fields of study and studying in general.

Writer: Linnea Luomaniemi Photographer: Linnea Luomaniemi
Students.
Secondary school students had the opportunity to explore study programs at OpenSAMK.

OpenSAMK, or Open Doors Day, was again held at the Pori Campus. The event provided a comprehensive presentation of SAMK’s degree programmes to secondary school students, teachers and career guidance staff. OpenSAMK was attended by visitors from all over Satakunta.

As in previous years, the event included presentations of degree programmes and training, student interviews and a tour of the learning environments. During OpenSAMK, a learning info session for career guidance starr was also organised, with a variety of speakers.

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OpenSAMK was held in Pori on the end of October.

Current students played a key role

At OpenSAMK, current students played a central role, presenting their field of studies and talking about their studies through their points and in interviews. Students also led guided tours of the robotics and mechanical engineering laboratory.

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OpenSAMK was attended by several hundred visitors.

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