Sakari Mattila, a year 2024 graduate from Karelia UAS Degree Programme in Gerontology, has been selected as the alumnus of the year 2025.  He has been actively cooperating with Karelia UAS after his graduation. The alumnus of the year has been selected since 2017. The word alumnus (plural alumni) refers to all students graduated from Karelia…

The training program organized by THL to strengthen anti-racist practices in the workplace has concluded. The accelerator training brought together 28 organizations from various sectors across Finland to explore proactive measures for preventing racism and eliminating its impacts in their own workplaces. THL and the participating organizations remain committed to promoting anti-racist approaches within their…

Karelia Alumni Week will be celebrated from 27 to 31 October 2025. During the week, Karelia’s alumni activities and alumni’s career stories will be celebrated both on Karelia’s social media channels and on the campuses. The Alumni Week will culminate on Thursday 30 October at 13.30 with the alumni event Karelia Connect, where five Karelia…

Karelia University of Applied Sciences received recognition for its international project work at the 25th anniversary event of the Interreg NPA programme, held in Bodø, Norway, on October 1, 2025. Several Karelia UAS research and development projects were awarded for their impactful cross-border collaboration in Northern Europe. The European Union’s Interreg NPA (Northern Periphery and…

The nationwide career monitoring survey for universities of applied sciences will be conducted this autumn for graduates of the year 2020. Now being organized for the sixth time, the survey explores graduates’ satisfaction with their degrees, career paths, and the labor market situation across different fields. For alumni, the survey offers a valuable opportunity to…

National Energy Saving Week is celebrated on October 6–12, 2025. Control your energy Is the main theme of the week. You can start by learning how your home and appliances use energy, and how you can find more efficient ways to use energy. During Energy Saving Week, energy advice is available for Karelia students, personnel…

According to the 2024–2025 feedback survey conducted among thesis partner organizations of Karelia University of Applied Sciences, collaboration with students is considered highly beneficial and smooth. Of the respondents, 80% would recommend the cooperation, and 98% found the thesis results meaningful for their own organizations (NPS 78). Students were especially praised for their high motivation,…

The autumn joint application period to higher education begins on September 1 and continues until September 11, 2025. At Karelia University of Applied Sciences, three degree programs in the field of social and health care are available in Finnish, offered as full-time or multi-modal studies: , social services, nursing, and physiotherapy. This time, the application…

Demographic changes are progressing and present new challenges for our societies, politics, the economy, and health systems. Do you want to be part of the effort to address these challenges and contribute to a brighter future for our community and society? The European Joint Master’s programme “Active Ageing and Age-friendly Society, may be a perfect…