Hame University of Applied Sciences (HAMK)

Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK) is a multidisciplinary higher education institution situated centrally in the most populated area of southern Finland. The Finnish higher education system comprises universities and universities of applied sciences that are authorised by the government. HAMK is situated centrally in the most populated area of the country, southern Finland, where about half of all Finns live. HAMK operates in close cooperation with Häme Vocational Institute (HAMI), which offers further and continuing vocational education and training.​

The international perspective is a natural part of our daily activities. Alongside our Finnish students we have foreign students from around 70 different countries.

HAMK education:

• bachelor’s and master’s degrees
• professional teacher education
• continuing and further education
• open university studies
• exchange studies

We have highly qualified teachers and most of them hold a master’s degree and around one hundred a doctoral degree. See more about teacher education in Finland.

We use various online tools in studying. Our graduate employment rate is one of the highest in Finland as is also the rate of graduate who start their own business.

As Finland in undeniably well known for its strengths in the field of education, here at HAMK we offer educational products for the global market.​

HAMK has strong links to business and industry. Therefore, we can offer our Finnish and foreign students authentic learning environments and assignments for the benefit of both the students and enterprises.

We carry out customer-oriented applied research and development projects. Our four research units support business and industry within the region.​

The quality systems of Finnish higher education institutions are audited systematically by the Finnish Education Evaluation Centre​. HAMK was the first ever higher education institution in Finland to receive the highest status “advanced” for its quality system.

Häme University of Applied Sciences continues to provide the same high-level education, research and development as before and previous agreements with our partner institutions continue to be in force.

Our vision for 2020: HAMK offers the most insipiring higher education and the most customer-oriented applied research activities.

HAMK is the only higher education institution in the regions. HAMK performs its statutory duties in a novel and unique way:

• The student is central in all our activities
• The workplace is the immediate beneficiary

We are an active part of the surrounding region. We are successful and the region is successful. We share our knowhow in education and research globally.​ We work together with our partners. We seize opportunities and assess our operations, we solve problems and correct mistakes immediately. We are a community made up of students and staff. We work together eagerly, openly, with the strength of diversity, and by being bold.​