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Centria University of Applied Sciences (former name
Central Ostrobothnia University of Applied Sciences
Centria University of Applied Sciences (former name Central Ostrobothnia University of Applied Sciences) () is a university of applied sciences (UAS) in Finland.
The name Centria University of Applied Sciences is derived from Central Ostroboth ...
) () is a university of applied sciences (UAS) in Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...
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The name Centria University of Applied Sciences is derived from Central Ostrobothnia University of Applied Sciences
Centria University of Applied Sciences (former name Central Ostrobothnia University of Applied Sciences) () is a university of applied sciences (UAS) in Finland.
The name Centria University of Applied Sciences is derived from Central Ostroboth ...
and officially used from the start of autumn semester 2012. The UAS has three campuses: Kokkola
Kokkola (; , ) is a town in Finland and the regional capital of Central Ostrobothnia. It is located on the west coast of the country, on the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Kokkola is approximately , while the Kokkola sub-region, sub-region h ...
, Jakobstad
Jakobstad (; , ) is a town in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Jakobstad is situated in Ostrobothnia (administrative region), Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Jakobstad is approximately , while the Jako ...
and Ylivieska
Ylivieska () is a List of towns in Finland, town and Municipalities of Finland, municipality of Northern Ostrobothnia region, Finland. It has a population of (), and it serves as the administrative centre for Kalajokilaakso and Pyhäjokilaakso, a ...
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Centria offers higher education in five fields: engineering, business, social and health care, humanities and culture. Bachelor's degree programmes in English are offered in the fields of engineering, business and health care. Master's degree programmes are offered in the fields of engineering and business. One in five of Centria's 4 200 degree students comes from outside Finland.
Organisation
Centria University of Applied Sciences is owned by Centria University of Applied Sciences Ltd. The stakeholders are the City of Kokkola, the City of Ylivieska, the Ostrobothnian Chamber of Commerce, the Central Ostrobothnian Entrepreneurs Association, the Federation of Education in Central Ostrobothnia, the Education Federation of the Jokilaakso Region, the City of Jakobstad, the Raudaskylä Christian College Association and the Central Ostrobothnia Conservatory Association. The main shareholder is the City of Kokkola with a 27 percent share. The university of applied sciences employs 320 people.Studies at Centria University of Applied Sciences
Centria is multidisciplinary institution located in Western Finland, Northern Europe and offers degree programmes in the fields of *Engineering *Business *Social and health care *Culture *Humanities The extent of UAS Bachelor's degree studies is generally 210−240 credits (ECTS), which means 3.5–4 years of studies. The entry requirement is a certificate from an upper secondary school or the matriculation certificate, a vocational qualification or corresponding foreign studies. The requirement for Master's studies at a Centria is a Bachelors' level degree and at least two years of relevant work experience gained after the Bachelor's degree. The UAS Master's degree, which is 60–90 credits and usually takes 1–1,5 years, is equivalent to a university Master's degree in the labour market.
See also
*Ammattikorkeakoulu
The University of Applied Sciences (UAS; ; ) in Finland is an institute of higher education offering tertiary level instruction with a heavy emphasis on professional practice. The UAS are qualitatively different from Finnish universities.
Unl ...
*Education in Finland
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*List of polytechnics in Finland
The Polytechnic (University of Applied Sciences since 2006) is a higher education vocational institute in Finland. There are 24 different universities of applied sciences across the country. All polytechnics in Finland operate under the jurisdicti ...
*List of universities in Finland
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*List of colleges and universities
This is a list of lists of universities and colleges.
Subject of study
* List of aerospace engineering schools, Aerospace engineering
* List of agricultural universities and colleges, Agriculture
* List of art schools, Art schools
* Business schoo ...
*List of colleges and universities by country
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References
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