Laurea – Study Guide 2004–2005

Contents

• 1 INTRODUCTION
  • 1.1 A Word from Mr Pentti Rauhala, President of Laurea Polytechnic, Ph.D.
  • 1.2 Welcome to Enjoy the Active Student Life at Laurea Polytechnic!
  • 1.3 About This Guide
• 2 INFORMATION ON THE POLYTECHNIC
  • 2.1 Non-University Higher Education in Finland: The Polytechnics
  • 2.2 Laurea Polytechnic – Getting a Good Grip on Things
  • 2.3 Laurea Polytechnic Degrees and Degree Programmes for 2004-2005
• 3 STUDYING AT LAUREA
  • 3.1 The Academic Calendar 2004 – 2005, Registration, Enrolment for Study Units / Courses
  • 3.2 Tutoring at Laurea
  • 3.3 The Credit System at Laurea
  • 3.4 Evaluation at Laurea
  • 3.5 Laurea’s Educational Services and Other Services
  • 3.6 Application to Degree Programmes
  • 3.7 Enrolment for Exchange Programmes at Laurea
• 4 INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES AT LAUREA
  • 4.1 Baltic Sea Region Studies
  • 4.2 Finnish Polytechnic Network for East and Southeast Asia Virtual Asian Studies Programme
  • 4.3 Orientation Studies
  • 4.4 International Tutor Students
• 5 LAUREA LANGUAGE LEARNING PROGRAMME
  • 5.1 Language Courses for Non-Finnish Students
• 6 ECTS- A COMMON LANGUAGE OF ACADEMIC RECOGNITION WITHIN THE EU
• 7 FINLAND IN A NUTSHELL
• 8 USEFUL INTERNET ADDRESSES
• 9 STUDIES IN CULTURE
  • 9.1 Courses in English 2004—2005
• 10 STUDIES IN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
  • 10.1 Degree Programmes
  • 10.2 DEGREE PROGRAMMES IN HOTEL AND RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT AND SERVICE MANAGEMENT (Espoo Institute)
  • 10.3 DEGREE PROGRAMMES IN TOURISM AND SERVICE MANAGEMENT (Tuusulanjärvi Institute)
• 11 STUDIES IN NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT
  • 11.1 English Language Course Provision in Hyvinkää 2004-2005
  • 11.2 INTERNSHIP / PLACEMENT IN NATURAL RECOURSES
• 12 STUDIES IN NATURAL SCIENCES
  • 12.1 INNOVATION AND NETWORKS FALL 2004 AT ESPOO INSTITUTE
  • 12.2 INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SPRING 2005 AT ESPOO INSTITUTE
  • 12.3 e-BUSINESS AND DIGITAL MEDIA PROGRAMME SPRING 2005 AT KERAVA INSTITUTE
• 13 STUDIES IN SOCIAL SCIENCES, BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION
  • 13.1 DEGREE PROGRAMME IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 140 / 210 ECTS
• 14 STUDIES IN SOCIAL SERVICES, HEALTH AND SPORTS
  • 14.1 DEGREE PROGRAMMES IN NURSING, PHYSIOTHERAPY AND SOCIAL SERVICES - JOINT STUDIES
  • 14.2 PROFESSIONAL STUDIES IN NURSING
  • 14.3 PROFESSIONAL STUDIES IN PHYSIOTHERAPY
  • 14.4 PROFESSIONAL STUDIES IN SOCIAL SERVICES
  • 14.5 OTHER STUDIES IN HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES
• 15 ”LAW”
• 16 DEGREE REGULATIONS