Opinto-opas
2004
Study guide
2004
Opinto-opas · Laurea – opinto-opas 2004–2005
2.2 Laurea Polytechnic – Getting a Good Grip on Things
Study guide · Laurea – Study Guide 2004–2005
2.2 Laurea Polytechnic – Getting a Good Grip on Things
Laurea – Study Guide 2004–2005
2.2 Laurea Polytechnic – Getting a Good Grip on Things
Laurea operates in the Helsinki metropolitan area, one of the most competitive regions in the world. The area contains a significant concentration of higher education and research establishments, innovative companies and nationally important innovators, linked by various formal and informal networks. Due to the challenging nature of this innovation-packed environment, in order to promote development it is essential for professionals to become specialised in their areas of expertise and create wide-ranging networks.
The principle of networking has been chosen as a strategy for Laurea. Laurea’s task in developing its own areas of expertise is to operate as a provincial multi-faculty polytechnic for the whole metropolitan area. Laurea fulfils this task by bringing together teaching, research and development activities with regional development schemes. Each task is equally valuable, but the resources devoted to them vary within the polytechnic’s operations. In terms of content, Laurea focuses on welfare, business, ICT and sustainable development. Within the higher education system of the metropolitan area, Laurea is an example of an establishment which produces innovations within the workplace and transfers skills efficiently. Laurea’s operations are based on the following values: a student and customer focused approach, reliability, community spirit, openness and participation, social responsibility and innovativeness.
In terms of starting students, Laurea is the third largest polytechnic in Finland. In 2004 there are around 8,000 students at Laurea. Laurea is educating 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 professional fields, and discovering an international perspective.
The activities of Laurea Polytechnic take place in three regional units: Espoo-Lohja, Central and Northern Uusimaa, and Vantaa-Porvoo. Laurea has institutes in Hyvinkää, Kerava, Lohja, Porvoo, Järvenpää, Vantaa, and two in Espoo: Otaniemi and Leppävaara.The Polytechnic’s central administration is run by the Board of Directors of the Polytechnic Limited Company together with an Administrative Unit (in Vantaa) that is supervised by the President. The regional units are run by Regional Principals.
The principle of networking has been chosen as a strategy for Laurea. Laurea’s task in developing its own areas of expertise is to operate as a provincial multi-faculty polytechnic for the whole metropolitan area. Laurea fulfils this task by bringing together teaching, research and development activities with regional development schemes. Each task is equally valuable, but the resources devoted to them vary within the polytechnic’s operations. In terms of content, Laurea focuses on welfare, business, ICT and sustainable development. Within the higher education system of the metropolitan area, Laurea is an example of an establishment which produces innovations within the workplace and transfers skills efficiently. Laurea’s operations are based on the following values: a student and customer focused approach, reliability, community spirit, openness and participation, social responsibility and innovativeness.
In terms of starting students, Laurea is the third largest polytechnic in Finland. In 2004 there are around 8,000 students at Laurea. Laurea is educating 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 professional fields, and discovering an international perspective.
The activities of Laurea Polytechnic take place in three regional units: Espoo-Lohja, Central and Northern Uusimaa, and Vantaa-Porvoo. Laurea has institutes in Hyvinkää, Kerava, Lohja, Porvoo, Järvenpää, Vantaa, and two in Espoo: Otaniemi and Leppävaara.The Polytechnic’s central administration is run by the Board of Directors of the Polytechnic Limited Company together with an Administrative Unit (in Vantaa) that is supervised by the President. The regional units are run by Regional Principals.