2.2 Laurea Polytechnic - Getting a Good Grip on Things

Laurea is a multidisciplinary, province-wide polytechnic with eight institutes in Uusimaa province, in the centre of Finnish industry, services and information technology. With its 6000 students, Laurea is one of the largest polytechnics in Finland. It has institutes in Hyvinkää, Kerava, Lohja, Porvoo, Järvenpää, Vantaa, as well as in the centre of the city of Espoo and in the Leppävaara area of Espoo. The main fields of study are business and administration, culture and media, natural resources, tourism, catering and institutional management, social services and health care.

Laurea is training the professional experts and specialists of the 21st century and offers students a modern, stimulating and open learning environment. It is able to exploit the latest information technology and communications know-how and uses the Net for internal as well as external purposes. There is continuous interaction between Laurea, the wider community and the professional world. It is a characteristic of the educational approach at Laurea that the students take responsibility for their own studies and personal growth. From the broad range of fields of study available, students draw up a study programme that is tailored to their own individual needs and objectives. Students at Laurea are sure to face many exciting challenges as they develop their professional skills and learn to apply newly acquired knowledge, as well as contributing to progress within their vocational fields, and discovering an international perspective.

Laurea Students:
1. Grow professionally.
2. Learn to promote best practice in their field.
3. Play a positive part in the life of the local community.
4. Have the opportunity to pool their knowledge and work with experts in various disciplines.
5. Work in an environment that is increasingly international.