About Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK)
About SAMK
Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK) is located on the west coast of Finland and spread across 4 campuses which are located in Pori, Rauma, Huittinen and Kankaanpää.
SAMK has 6,000 students in 4 different faculties: Health and Welfare, Logistics and Maritime Technology, Service Business, and Technology. Annually, we offer about 1,000 new study places in over 30 degree programmes. We have 7 Bachelor’s and 4 Master’s Degree Programmes conducted totally in English. Furthermore, we offer many selective courses in English, both online and face-to-face. We also offer continuing education, made-to-order programmes, open university studies and summer studies.
SAMK is also known for it's quality of education. The students have ranked SAMK to be among the five best universitites of applied sciences in Finland. All programmes are accredited by Finland’s Ministry of Education, in addition to these striking qualities, the degree programmes of International Business and Business Management and Entrepreneurship are being awarded NIBS International Accreditation for a period of 5 years from May 2018.
Satakunta
Satakunta, the oldest historical province in Finland, is located on the southwest coast of Finland. The regional centres are the city of Pori and the city of Rauma.
It is a very clean and safe region to study and live in. It is a coastal area with lovely harbours and friendly small towns. The region is rich in history, for example with two Unesco World Heritage Sites. There are lots of events, an interesting cultural life and plenty of creative people. And fantastic nature all around us.
Naturally, we will help you to find affordable housing. And the traffic is smoothly flowing, without any traffic jams. So, this is a very good place for studying, living, working and being an entrepreneur.
Finland
Our quality of life is very good in Finland. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, ranks Finland as the number one country regarding the quality of life.
Finland is also a very clean country and green country this is evident form the results of the Environmental Performance Index which ranks Finland as the greenest country in the world.
Finland is also well-known for its tourism mainly in connection to the raw nature of the captivating northern Lapland region. The National Geography Traveler magazine has selected Finland as one of the best destinations in the world in 2017.
SAMK in numbers
- 4 campuses
- 6000 students
- 400 staff members
- Over 30 degree programmes in Finnish
- 12 degree programmes in English
- 300 international students
- 60 nationalities on campuses
- 200 partner institutions around the world
Fun Facts about Finland
- Population: 5.5 million
- Currency unit: euro
- Official languages: Finnish and Swedish
- A highly educated country
- The land of thousand lakes and saunas
- The land of midnight sun and aurora borealis
- Finland has the least organized crime in the world
- Finns love coffee and milk
- Famous brands: Angry Birds, Moomins, Santa Claus, Nokia, Supercell, Marimekko, Slush, Kone, Wolt, Clash of Clans
