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Category: Announcements

  • Karelia UAS will start imple­ment­ing studies as distance learn­ing as of 23rd Novem­ber 2020

    The city of Joensuu is now at the accel­er­at­ing phase of the coro­n­avirus epidemic. This means, for example, that face masks are recom­mended to be worn in most occa­sions and higher educa­tion insti­tu­tions will start temporar­ily imple­ment­ing studies as distance learn­ing. Karelia UAS complies with these deci­sions given by the author­i­ties. Conse­quently, Karelia UAS will…

  • COVID-19 infec­tion at Karelia UAS Wärt­silä campus

    It has been discov­ered that a student of Karelia UAS has been diag­nosed with a coro­n­avirus infec­tion. The infected student has been in one class­room on Wärt­silä campus on 13th Novem­ber 2020. In accor­dance with the instruc­tions of Siun Sote, Karelia UAS has informed the students and staff who may have been exposed to the virus. The…

  • Webinar: How to use LinkedIn effec­tively to network­ing and job seeking

    Welcome to a webinar: How to use LinkedIn effec­tively to network­ing and job seeking in Finland On Wednes­day 9th of Decem­ber at 1:30-3 PM (free of charge) In this 90-minute train­ing LinkedIn trainer and work psychol­o­gist Juho Toivola ( www.juhotoivola.fi/en/ ) will intro­duce the most impor­tant key LinkedIn prin­ci­ples in build­ing a rele­vant profes­sional network in…

  • Joint Appli­ca­tion to Higher Educa­tion on 7 – 20 January 2021

    Appli­ca­tion period on 7 – 20 January 2021, apply online at www.studyinfo.fi Karelia UAS offers two Degree Programmes in English in 2021:– Inter­na­tional Busi­ness – Degree obtained: Bach­e­lor of Busi­ness Admin­is­tra­tion (BBA), Trade­nomi (AMK)– Indus­trial Manage­ment – Degree obtained: Bach­e­lor of Engi­neer­ing (Indus­trial Manage­ment), Insinööri (AMK) Read more

  • Webinar invite: COVID-19 and Finnish-Russian Busi­ness – some remarks

    Webinar invite: COVID-19 and Finnish-Russian Busi­ness – some remarks Time: 20.10.2020, 12.30-14.30 Covid-19 is re-shaping the busi­ness envi­ron­ment. The webinar explores reac­tion of Russian consumer on pandemia, and its impact on export activ­i­ties. Language of the seminar is English.  Program • Moder­a­tor Ekate­rina Miet­ti­nen: Highway For Growth project as promo­tor of cross-border busi­ness • Profes­sor…

  • Low Carbon Construc­tion – From Urban Plan­ning to Build­ing Desig, 22.10.2020

    We welcome you to partic­i­pate in the webinar arranged by Karelia Univer­sity of Applied Sciences “Towards Low Carbon Construc­tion- Joensuu Wood City”- project and Euro­pean Forest Insti­tute (EFI) Low Carbon Construc­tion – From Urban Plan­ning to Build­ing Design, 22.10.2020, begin­ning at 13:00 (EET). The webinar will offer a wide range of insights for plan­ning urban…

  • Career moni­tor­ing survey for UAS grad­u­ates to be launched

    Data on the employ­ment, working career and satis­fac­tion with the working career and degree is collected with the nation-wide career moni­tor­ing survey. All those who have completed their UAS studies five years ago, i.e. the grad­u­ates of 2015, will receive the survey. The career moni­tor­ing survey collects data on grad­u­ates’ employ­ment, career paths and compe­tence…

  • UAS pres­i­dents and student unions appeal to students to stop the spread of coronavirus

    Finland’s coro­n­avirus situ­a­tion is rapidly dete­ri­o­rat­ing, and there are also chains of infec­tion among students at univer­si­ties of applied sciences. This has led to an increase in distance learn­ing and even to the closure of campuses in differ­ent parts of Finland. Many of the infec­tions have orig­i­nated from events where many students have gath­ered during…

  • Recom­men­da­tion on the use of face masks at Karelia Univer­sity of Applied Sciences when social distances are impos­si­ble to be kept

    Recom­men­da­tion on the use of face masks in North Karelia and Heinävesi regions given by the Finnish Insti­tute for Health and Welfare will enter into force on 10th Septem­ber 2020. In these regions, it is recom­mended that citi­zens over the age of 15 wear face masks to protect other people in public trans­port, where close…

  • Karelia UAS awarded students and employees

    Karelia UAS awarded the student and student group of the year as well as the employee of the year, team of the year and a pair of employ­ees with certifi­cates of honour and gift tokens at the opening cere­mony of Karelia UAS acad­e­mic year 2020-2021. Student Union POKA has chosen Anssi Kirki­nen from the degree…