BACHELOR AND MASTER DEGREE STUDIES 2016 AT NOVIA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

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CHOOSING AN EDUCATION is a great leap towards creating one’s future. Even though studying and working for a degree consists of many smaller steps, they all lead to a future and a career. We at Novia UAS want to be there to guide and sup-port our students, throughout their journey, and we hope that their steps will be memorable, significant and enriching.

IN THIS BROCHURE information about the Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Programmes in English that Novia UAS offers can be found. In addition to these programmes, we also offer Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Programmes in Swedish.

NOVIA IS FINLAND’S LARGEST Swedish-speaking Univer-sity of Applied Sciences with approximately 4000 students. Discover what some of these students think about Novia UAS and how they are building their future.

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VAASA IS A BEAUTIFUL CITY located on the west coast of Finland next to a World Heritage Archipelago. The city has a nice high spirited and international atmosphere making it ideal for the approximately 13 000 student inhabitants.

THE CITY IS PERFECTLY SUITED for engineering students due to the fact that Scandinavia´s largest energy cluster can be found in Vaasa. Novia UAS (and its predecessors) in Vaasa has been a successful pioneer in higher technical education for more than 160 years. The Central Hospital of the district is located in Vaasa, providing many opportunities for practi-cal training for our students in Nursing.

VASA - VAASA

RASEBORG - RAASEPORICAMPUS RASEBORG IS SITUATED in the picturesque seaside town of Ekenäs in the municipality of Raseborg, about 1,5 h by train from both Helsinki and Turku. A majority of the 15 000 inhabitants has Swedish as their mother tongue. There is an active cultural life in the town and nature is everywhere.

THE MODERN STUDY FACILITIES and the newly built student housing serve about 500 students. The surroundings are perfect for walking and bicycling, distances are short and nature is close. The needs of some of the degree programs are met at an experimental farm in Västankvarn in Inkoo and at Tvärminne zoological station in Hanko.

TURKU IS A CITY OF CONTRASTS, modern and historical, on the stunning southwest coast of Finland. Turku has a student population of 36 000, making Turku a truly student centered city.

TURKU HAS A NATIONALLY REMARKABLE harbor. There has been education in Marine Technology for 200 years in Turku. In 2013 the degree programme in Maritime Management moved to a new and modern study environment, including simulators and a planetarium. The degree programme in Maritime Technology is also located in the same buildning. The simulators are so high tech that they are well-renowned and used by people in the business.

OUR BACHELOR DEGREE PROGRAMMES IN ENGLISH 2016 ARE:

Bachelor of Marine TechnologyMaritime Management270 ECTS/4,5 years, Åbo-Turku

Bachelor of Health CareNursing210 ECTS/3,5 years, Vasa-Vaasa

Bachelor of Natural ResourcesSustainable Coastal Management*240 ECTS/2 years, Raseborg-Raasepori

Part-time studies

OUR MASTER DEGREE PROGRAMMES IN ENGLISH 2016 ARE:

Master of Culture and Arts/Master of Business Administration/Master of Hospitality ManagementLeadership and Service Design**60 or 90 ECTS, Åbo-Turku

Master of Natural ResourcesNatural Resource Management**60 ECTS, Raseborg-Raasepori

ÅBO - TURKU

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Eligibility criteria: 120 ECTS of previous university level studies in a related field.

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Notice! Studies in this field require a good mental balance and overall health. Read more about health requirements at novia.fi

INFORMATIONLocation: VaasaECTS: 210Entrance examination: 11–13.4.2016 in Finland Intake: 20

CONTACTMaj-Helen NybackSarjakatu 2, 65320 VaasaPhone +358 (0)6 328 5370Mobile +358 (0)44 780 5370E-mail maj-helen.nyback@novia.fi

STUDIESThe Degree Programme in Nursing has educated culturally competent registered nurses since 1998 and the education consists of theoretical studies, clinical training and Thesis.

The theoretical studies focus on the human body and its function, health and illness and interpersonal commu-nication. Nursing care is discussed in both a national and international perspective.

The clinical training comprises 90 ECTS, ranging from elderly care in nursing homes to acute medical care in hospitals, preparing students for challenges they will meet in future working life. Bachelor Thesis 15 ECTS is also conduct-ed close to working life.

A prerequisite for participating in the clinical training mod-ules is a basic knowledge of Finnish or Swedish.

CAREER PROSPECTSA registered nurse is authorized by the Finnish Valvira. The education qualifies the student to work as a nurse in various hospital settings, at health care centers, in various settings of elderly care ranging from assisted living to specialized nursing in elderly care and in home care with patients with various needs.

The education may also become a springboard for further studies in Caring and Nursing Science, as well as in other sciences on an Academic level. A majority of our graduates work as nurses in various settings in Finland, but several has also found their future abroad.

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INFORMATIONLocation: TurkuECTS: 60 or 90Entrance examination: 3.6.2016 in Finland Intake: 15

STUDIESThe programme is organized in cooperation between Turku UAS and Novia UAS in Turku. A Master in Culture and Arts requires 60 ECTS, Master in Hospitality Management and Master in Business Administration require 90 ECTS. This is due to the extent of credits of the student’s earlier Bachelor Degree. The studies are aimed for students with a few years of creative or business experience. The different professional and cultural backgrounds of the students will enable a dynamic and interactive learning environment.

CAREER PROSPECTSThe programme is organized as part-time studies which will include contact and distance studies. The contact studies will take place every second weekend or once a month (Friday and Saturday). Students can work with different development tasks or projects connected to working life or their own work place. The profile of the programme is on the combination of design thinking, business and society and the focus is on the area of service design. After study-ing in this programme, students will be prepared to work with leadership and service design tasks within different organizations which want to develop their services. The programme also gives students an insight in starting or developing their own business. The studies give students an advanced knowledge base for leadership tasks of multi professionals and tools for future leadership challenges in the business.

CONTACTElina VartamaNunnankatu 4, 20700 TurkuPhone +358 (0)2 432 3220Mobile +358 44 762 3220E-mail elina.vartama@novia.fi

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MASTER OF CULTURE AND ARTS/MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION/MASTER OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT,LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE DESIGN

INFORMATIONLocation: VaasaECTS: 210Entrance examination: 11–13.4.2016 in Finland Intake: 20

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BACKGROUND: I did most of my schooling in Canada, with the last 4 years of High School being completed in Hungary. I was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada which is a city in the Western part of the coun-try just east of the Rocky Mountains. I’ve mainly been working in Tourism before I came to Finland.

MY CHOICE OF MARITIME MANAGEMENT AND STUDYING IN FINLAND: I worked on a cruise ship for six months at the Guest Relations Desk, and while I enjoyed the experience and the camaraderie with the crew, the job didn’t really suit me. So I decided there must be some other role on board that might be more interesting. That’s when I talked to a deck officer who told me all about his job. When I got back on land I decided I would start looking for maritime schools in Canada, and in Europe. I searched the internet for mar-itime schools in Europe, and Novia was one of the first hits. I had never been to Finland before, but figured it would be a good adventure!

MY LIFE AS A STUDENT: So far it’s a been a great experience! Even though Turku is quite a small city, it’s quite lively, and so there is never a dull moment!

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE: I’m currently in my 3rd year of studies, and starting in January I’d like to go out to sea for a longer period of time to gather the sea time needed to graduate (360 days in total). Afterwards I’d like to finish up my last year of studies, and graduate as soon as possible.

THOMAS FABIAN MARITIME MANAGEMENT, TURKU

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STUDIESThe studies offer a vast variety of possible specializations. The nature of the studies however is such that the true specialization takes place while working at sea, not in the studies. The studies give the student competence and knowledge needed to begin specializing. Courses include Stability and Ship Theory, and Navigation and Watchkeeping Duties.

The training is closely related to practice and simulators, work-shops, rescue boats and training vessels form a significant part of the study environment. The international character of the field is emphasized in the training. A significant part of the program is re-alized as onboard training. The onboard training is mostly carried out on Finnish ships, but ships under other flags are also used for the onboard studies. Finnish Master Mariners are well respected on the international market and graduates are hired globally.

CAREER PROSPECTSGraduates from the degree programme in Maritime Manage-ment are professional and versatile Master Mariners, qualified for Finnish, European and international careers. The first self-evi-dent career is at sea as deck officers on board any type of vessel. Shore based careers within the maritime industry are under-pinned by a sufficient career at sea. The maritime industry offers land based positions within authorities, shipping companies, brokers, insurance companies, yards, logistics, and so on. There are numerous possibilities.

BACHELOR OF MARINE TECHNOLOGY,MARITIME MANAGEMENT

INFORMATIONLocation: TurkuECTS: 270Entrance examination: 21.4.2016 in Finland Intake: 20

CONTACTTony KarlssonJuhana Herttuan puistokatu 21, 20100 TurkuPhone +358 (0)2 432 3411Mobile +358 (0)44 762 3411E-mail tony.karlsson@novia.fi

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Notice! A good eye sight is needed to work as a Master Mariner. A medical certificate for seafarers is required upon admission. Read more about the health requirements at novia.fi

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BACHELOR OF NATURAL RESOURCES, SUSTAINABLE COASTAL MANAGEMENTSTUDIESAlmost half of the global population lives in coastal areas where conflicting interests in use of natural resources exist. The Sustainable Coastal Management degree programme prepares students for how to handle these challenges with integrative means, in practice an theory.

The programme is aimed for students who already have completed at least two years of university level studies (equivalent to 120 ECTS) in Biology, Natural Resource Man-agement, Business, Economics or Engineering. These earlier studies will be accredited and included in the students degree. This programme is suitable for students who would like to change the profile of their studies or supplement their existing university degree with a Bachelor Degree in Natural Resources. The students curriculum will be individually de-signed to incorporate their competence needs.

CAREER PROSPECTS This programme will put students in the forefront of a multitude of career prospects. Depending on their back-ground and their choice of specialization they could work in a multinational company or organisation with environmental issues or in a public authority, planning sustainable use of coastal zones.

INFORMATIONLocation: RaaseporiECTS: 240 (120 +120)Entrance examination: 14.4.2016 in Finland Intake: 15

CONTACTAnna GranbergRaseborgsvägen 9, 10600 EkenäsMobile +358 (0)44 799 8247E-mail anna.granberg@novia.fi

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STUDIES These studies comprise 60 ECTS (30 ECTS consist of 6 cours-es and 30 ECTS are thesis work). The studies are intended for students who already are working in the field of natural resources. All studies consist of virtual components and intensive course weeks (two per academic term) at campus Raseborg. The thesis work is realized as a research and de-velopment project related to working life.

To be eligible, students need to have a Bachelor’s degree in the following fields: Biology, Natural Resource Manage-ment, Business, Economics or Engineering or other Bachelor degrees completed in a corresponding field that is judged suitable by Novia UAS (such as; agriculture, horticulture, en-vironmental planning, forestry or natural resources). Students also need to have at least three years (36 months) of previous work experience after the completion of their Bachelor’s degree within the field of education.

CAREER PROSPECTSGraduates can pursue careers in for example governmental departments and agencies, environmental agencies (private and public), consulting companies, companies that produce products from natural resources, and non-governmental organizations. A future career in research and development is also a possibility as well as becoming self-employed as a consultant.

MASTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES, NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

INFORMATIONLocation: RaaseporiECTS: 60Entrance examination: 14.4.2016 in Finland Intake: 10

CONTACTPatrik ByholmRaseborgsvägen 9, 10600 EkenäsPhone +358 (0)19 224 8293E-mail patrik.byholm@novia.fi

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15 JULY 2016 AT 3 PM (+2 hrs GMT)

1 JULY 2016

SECOND JOINT APPLICATION

Invitation letters to entrance examina-tion will be sent to all applicants who

have demonstrated their eligibility

Last day for admitted students to accept their study place

Decisions on student admission are published at the latest

Leadership and Service Design will participate in the second joint appli-cation 16 March–6 April 2016, please read more at novia.fi/application

Prepare for the entrance examinations. Read more at

novia.fi/application

10 FEBRUARY 2016 AT 3 PM (+2 hrs GMT)

Submit all required attachments. Read more about the requirements at

novia.fi/application

APRIL OR JUNE 2016Entrance examinations (see spe-

cific degree programme for dates)

8–27 JANUARY 2016Apply during the first joint application

period online at www.studyinfo.fi

APPLICATIONPROCESS 2016

IN NEED OF MORE INFORMATION?

QUESTIONS?

novia.fistudyinfo.fi

Please contact our Admissions Services by e-mail admissions@novia.fi or phone +358 (0)6 328 5055.

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STEPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION

BE CAREFUL when filling in the application form online, particularly when entering in-formation about your previous education or months of work experience. This may affect your possible admission.

REMEMBER to print or save a copy of your application after submitting it online for your own reference.

SUBMIT all required attachments to your application within the correct deadlines. (see specific degree programmes for dates and required attachments)

CHECK your e-mail regularly as the Admis-sions Services will e-mail you if you need to supplement something in your application.

HOW TO APPLY?

SENIOR SECONDARY

SCHOOL CERTIFICATE

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

TEST

TRANSCRIPT OF RECORDS

(University level studies)

BACHELOR'S DEGREE

CERTIFICATE

WORK CERTIFICATES

PRE-TASK HEALTH CERTIFICATE

(if admitted as a student)

BACHELOR'S DEGREE STUDIES

Maritime Management ✘ ✘ ✘

Nursing ✘ ✘ ✘

Sustainable Coastal Management ✘ 120 ECTS* Optional Optional

MASTER'S DEGREE STUDIES

Leadership and Service Design ✘ ✘ ✘ 36 months** ✘

Natural Resource Management ✘ ✘ ✘ 36 months** ✘

* credits in a related field **minimum The requirements may be subject to change, please always check novia.fi for accurate information.

APPLICATION ATTACHMENTS

Applying to Novia University of Applied Science’s English degree programmes is possible online at www.studyinfo.fi through a joint application system for degree programmes offered at Finnish higher education institutions. The first joint application deadline is 27 January 2016, at 15.00 pm (+2 hrs GMT).

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS?To be considered eligible an applicant must meet the require-ments for general eligibility. The admission criteria and require-ments in more details can be found at novia.fi/application. The necessary attachments needed depend on the degree programme the applicant is applying to. Please read the detailed information about the admission criteria and requirements care-fully at novia.fi and studyinfo.fi. See a general summary of the required documents below.

HOW ARE STUDENTS SELECTED?In general student admission is based on the points gained in the entrance examination, please read more details about the se-lection process at studyinfo.fi. To be considered eligible for the entrance examinations an applicant must meet the requirements for general eligibility. Some degree programmes may have a mandatory pre-task which must be submitted and approved prior to the entrance examinations, please read more about the pre-tasks and entrance examinations at novia.fi/application

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