Karelia University of Applied Sciences hosted the INVEST Alliance Rectors’ Assembly, Steering Committee, and Local Coordinators’ meetings in Joensuu, Finland, from 2 to 4 June 2026. The event brought together key representatives from partner universities; rectors and vice-rectors, local coordinators, project managers, regional representatives – including vice-mayors from Plovdiv, Bulgaria, and Nitra, Slovakia – as well…

The EMMA Master’s Programme in Active Ageing has received official accreditation. Karelia University of Applied Sciences is part of the international EMMA programme (European Joint Master in Active Ageing and Age-Friendly Society), which has now received official accreditation. This means that the programme has been internationally evaluated as high quality and meets the learning outcomes…

Karelia University of Applied Sciences has been awarded the Hyvän mielen työpaikka® (Wellbeing at Work) label. The label demonstrates a commitment to supporting mental health in the workplace and to developing a work culture that promotes overall wellbeing. The Hyvän mielen työpaikka® (Wellbeing at Work) label is granted to organisations that actively support their staff’s…

During 2025, Karelia University of Applied Sciences further strengthened its position as a responsible, transparent, and sustainability-driven higher education institution. At Karelia UAS, responsibility is not a separate programme but a way of operating that runs throughout the entire organisation. Throughout the year, actions to promote responsibility included developing support services for international students, strengthening…

Joint application to English-taught bachelor’s and master’s is open 7-21 January 2026 Karelia University of Applied Sciences has four English-language programmes open for application: Industrial Management, International Business, Information and Communication Technology, and the Sustainability Management programme. Applications for studies are submitted online at www.studyinfo.fi. The studies begin in the autumn 2026.

The grants of the Starckjohann foundation were awarded to the selected students of Karelia University of Applied Sciences, on Tuesday 9 December 2025. A total of EUR 46 800 was awarded this year to 52 students, EUR 900 each. The grants were handed out by the President of Karelia UAS, Petri Raivo and the representative…

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…