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General Information
We have the following faculties:
*
Technology
* Business Administration
* Health Care and Social
Services
* Tourism and Hospitality
* Fine Arts and Design
We offer 20 degree programmes. The Degree Programme in Mechanical
Engineering and Production Technology, the Degree Programme in Chemical
Engineering and the Degree Programme in Tourism are being conducted entirely in
English. The Degree Programme in International Business is mainly taught in
English.
The total number of young and adult students studying for a
degree is 2,700, and the number of teachers is about 260. Five of the faculty
units are in Lappeenranta , four in Imatra. The distance between Imatra and
Lappeenranta is 37 km .
At our university of applied sciences you have
opportunities for comprehensive and multidisciplinary studies. This offers you a
wide range of options.
Internationally oriented
In our international
co-operation, we place emphasis on Western Europe, Nordic countries, Russia and
the new EU member states, and China and Malaysia in Asia .
Many of our
students take the opportunity to complement their studies by studying or working
at one of our international partners. The students from abroad who join us are
welcomed as an integral part of the international atmosphere of our university
of applied sciences, and they give us all an opportunity to learn how to work in
a multicultural environment.
We also have a lecturer exchange scheme
whereby we offer our expertise to our international partners and in exchange, we
benefit from some of the unique knowledge they have to offer. We are strongly
committed to addressing the challenges of international research and development
projects.
Strategic focus areas
* Technical and economical
know-how related to paper and board industry
* International Business and
Marketing, expertise in international networking Russia as a special area of
emphasis
* ICT, information technology, IT applications, as well as
economical know-how and expertise related to their contents
* Expertise
related to promotion of health and welfare with specialization in promotion of
working and occupational capacity, prevention of intoxicant abuse, and promotion
of the health and welfare of children, youth and families
* Stoneware and
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