Karelia University of Applied Sciences

Established in 1992, and located in Joensuu, Eastern Finland, Karelia UAS is a multidisciplinary, widely connected, international and innovative organisation offering education leading to bachelor and master degrees. Karelia UAS operates in seven study fields offering 23 programmes out of which six are master-level studies. The study areas are health care and social studies, business, engineering, forestry, media and hospitality management.

Karelia UAS is a significant and well-recognized operator in education and plays a key role in the regional development, international collaboration, and research, development and innovation (RDI) activities. Karelia UAS operates actively in various national and international networks. International partner networks include many Asian, African, European, and North- and South-American countries. Karelia is a member of the INVEST European University Alliance that is a strategic consortium for holistic internationalisation of education, mobility, services and RDI.

We offer excellent conditions for internationally oriented students who strive with us to be the experts of the future. In Karelia UAS, all students work closely with local companies and with other educational institutions on exciting research and development projects. Each student builds a solid grounding in their field throughout their studies. The curriculum is customised to each student’s own preferences and needs, and is supplemented through close contact with prospective employers. A degree from Karelia UAS degree will give the professional skills needed for a rewarding future.