Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu
TypePublic Osakeyhtiö
Established1997
RectorJari Multisilta
Academic staff
400
Students6,000
Location
Finland Pori & Rauma & Huittinen & Kankaanpää
,
Finland
Websitewww.samk.fi

Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK) (Finnish: Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu) is a university of applied sciences in the Satakunta region of Finland. The university is headquartered in Pori and offers additional instruction in Huittinen, Kankaanpää and Rauma. The number of students is 6,000 and the staff about 400.

History

1992-2019

SAMK started its activities as a temporary university of applied sciences in the autumn of 1992. The participants in the pilot were seven existing educational institutions from the Satakunta region. Of the 1364 available student places, 729 were from the field of business. [1] Education was provided in four fields in four localities: Pori, Rauma, Huittinen, and Kankaanpää.[2]

In 2003, SAMK had 5,800 full-time students and 700 adult students studying while working. Unlike other universities of applied sciences, SAMK had an enterprise accelerator for students, not a business incubator for graduates.[3]

Since January 2012, Satakunta University of Applied Sciences has been run by Satakunta University of Applied Sciences Ltd, which is owned by both municipalities and organizations of trade and industry.[4]

In March 2014, Citycon won the competitive tender for the campus project organised by the City of Pori.[5] Construction started in early 2015. In June, Citycon sold the campus property next to the railway station to the Swedish real estate investment company Hemsö, to whom the premises were handed over upon completion. [6]

The new campus in Pori was taken over by SAMK in May 2017, and the opening ceremony was held in the autumn of the same year.[7] The Universities of Applied Sciences Act was amended, and universities of applied sciences were obliged to charge tuition fees for students from outside the EU or EEA. In spring 2016, 160 students from outside the EU/EEA were enrolled at SAMK, most of them from Nepal and Vietnam.[8] A new degree programme started to train entrepreneurs.[9]

2020-current

SAMK switched to distance teaching in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] In May, it was announced that the number of degrees and international students would be increased.[11] In its supplementary budget, the Finnish government granted 2,200 additional student places to higher education institutions, 85 of which came to SAMK.[12] During the year, the school awarded 993 bachelor's degrees and 165 master's degrees. Compared to the previous year, the number of degrees increased by 100.[10]

Organization

The operator of the University of Applied Sciences is Satakunta University of Applied Sciences Ltd.[13] Satakunta University of Applied Sciences has campuses in Pori, Rauma, Huittinen and Kankaanpää. In 2023, Satakunta UAS had over 6,700 students and over 500 employees.[14] Satakunta University of Applied Sciences Ltd is the responsible operator for the operations of the regional university of applied sciences in Satakunta (SAMK).[4] The limited company is owned by both municipalities and organizations of trade and industry. SAMK’s largest municipal owners are Pori (50%), Rauma (23%), Huittinen (5%) and Kankaanpää (2%).[15]

SAMK has three strategic focus areas:[16]

  1. Automation, robotics and artificial intelligence
  2. Human participation and functioning
  3. Tourism and experience economy

and three emerging areas:[16]

  1. Intelligent maritime management and logistics
  2. Resource wisdom
  3. Welfare and health technology


Faculties

SAMK Campus in Pori, Finland

The faculties implement education, R&D activities, and business operations.

Health and Welfare

Health and Welfare faculty offers bachelor's and master's degree level education in Social and Health Services and Fine Arts. The faculty was the first to begin offering the Human Ageing and Elderly Services degree and also offers the only English-language Physiotherapy degree in the Nordic countries. The faculty is responsible for developing the aging services specialization, has strong expertise in accessibility and runs the learning centre Soteekki.

Service Business

This faculty is in charge of e.g. Tourism and Business related degrees: Economy and Financing, Sales and Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Law, Public Administration, Management and Digital Expertise. Of the emerging fields highlighted in the SAMK strategy, Tourism Business belongs in this faculty. With regard to tourism, special focus is placed on nature tourism and the development of local tourism.

Logistics and Maritime Technology

The Logistics and Maritime Technology faculty focuses on international business, logistics and maritime management. Of the areas of strength listed in the SAMK strategy, this faculty is in charge of maritime management and the emerging field of multi-disciplinary logistics. The faculty participates in, for example, co-operative projects for the development of maritime education in Namibia.

Technology

The Technology faculty is in charge of a majority of the Engineering degrees that SAMK offers. Of the areas highlighted in the SAMK strategy, Automation, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, and Smart Water and Environmental Technology are this faculty's specialties. Notable laboratories and learning environments include e.g. the telecommunications NGN lab, solar power lab and simulation environments. The water institute Wander is also a part of the faculty.

Degrees in English

Bachelor's Degrees

In 2023 SAMK had the following Bachelor's Degrees: [17]

  • Industrial Management, Bachelor of Engineering
  • Logistics, Bachelor of Engineering
  • Physiotherapy, Bachelor of Health Care
  • International Business, Bachelor of Business Administration
  • International Tourism Development, Bachelor of Hospitality Management
  • Nursing, Bachelor of Health Care
  • Sea Captain, Bachelor of Marine Technology

The duration of bachelor's degree Programmes is 210 or 240 ECTS credits, and their completion time usually takes from 3.5 to 4.5 years.

Master's Degrees

In 2023 SAMK had following Masters Degrees: [18]

  • Business Management and Entrepreneurship, Master of Business Administration
  • Maritime Management, Master of Marine Technology or Master of Engineering
  • Rehabilitation, Master of Health Care or Master of Social Services
  • Welfare Technology, Master of Engineering or Master of Health Care

The scope of the studies is 60–90 credits. The degree can be completed while working in about 1.5–2.5 years.


References

  1. ↑ Erkki, Paananen (1992-04-09). "Porin insinööriopiskelijat vastustavat monialaista ammattikorkeakoulua". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  2. ↑ "Ammattikorkeakoulua kokeillaan erilaisina muunnoksina eri puolilla maata. Kokeilun pitkittyessä koko koulujärjestelmä uhkaa hämärtyä. Tietoa kasvatustieteilijöille on jo kertynyt tarpeeksi. Laaja vai suppea ammattikorkeakoulu?". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 1992-10-13. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  3. ↑ Salo, Irmeli (2003-06-05). "Satakunnassa o´sataan". Talouselämä (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  4. 1 2 "Juha Kämäristä SAMK Oy:n toimitusjohtaja". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2011-06-21. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  5. ↑ "Porin kampus tulee Asema-aukiolle". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  6. ↑ "Citycon myy Samkin uuden kampuskiinteistön". Rakennuslehti (in Finnish). 2015-06-18. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  7. ↑ Rakkolainen, Jussi (2017-05-04). "Muuttolaatikot kampukselle toukokuun aikana". Satakunnan Kansa (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  8. ↑ Kansa, Satakunnan (2016-06-16). "SAMK ottaa käyttöön lukuvuosimaksut". Satakunnan Kansa (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  9. ↑ Kansa, Satakunnan (2016-10-14). "Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu käynnistää yrittäjien koulutusohjelman". Satakunnan Kansa (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  10. 1 2 "SAMK ylsi ennätyksiin koronasta huolimatta – tutkintojen määrä nousi, opetuksen laatu arvioitiin maan parhaaksi". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  11. ↑ "SAMK nostaa tutkintomääriä – valmistuneet työllistyvät hyvin". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2020-05-27. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  12. ↑ "Myös Raumalle lisää korkeakoulupaikkoja – Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu sai 85 aloituspaikkaa lisää". LS24 (in Finnish). 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  13. ↑ "Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu Oy | Yritys- ja taloustiedot | Kauppalehti". Kauppalehti (in Finnish). 2023-11-03. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  14. ↑ "SAMK - Satakunta University of Applied Sciences - About - Us". SAMK - Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  15. ↑ "SAMK organisaatio. SAMK hallitus. SAMK johto. SAMK osaamisalueet". SAMK - Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  16. 1 2 "Tutkimus". SAMK - Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  17. ↑ "Bachelor degree". SAMK - Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  18. ↑ "Ylempi AMK-tutkinto (Master)". SAMK - Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-11-03.

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