Alternative Modes of Study
JAMK is a multidisciplinary educational institution providing easy access to education crossing the boundaries of traditional fields of study. Students can choose courses from the other schools of JAMK and from an extensive offering of elective and online courses, just to mention a few options.
Sitting in face-to-face lectures is not the only mode of study at JAMK. Part of contact teaching has been replaced by independent study, group work and online learning. The modern facilities of JAMK, including laboratories and learning environments, provide versatile opportunities for learning. In addition to traditional lectures and assignments, our pedagogic methods include e.g. problem-based learning (PBL).
Online Learning
Online learning provides variety and flexibility to studies. JAMK implements numerous courses online, and students also have the opportunity to participate in the online courses of other universities of applied sciences via the Finnish Online University of Applied Sciences.
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Internationality
JAMK is an international meeting place which offers degree programmes with instruction exclusively in English, in addition to courses taught in languages other than Finnish in all of its schools. JAMK has cooperation partners in various parts of the world. Students can complete part of their studies and/or practical training outside Finland. Internationalisation is also locally promoted by the numerous degree and exchange students completing their studies at JAMK, as well as by the foreign employees of JAMK.
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Studies Integrated in R&D Projects
JAMK has close contacts with the region’s working life. The students have the opportunity to apply the things learnt in authentic workplace situations during the practical training and in the cooperation projects implemented in the professional field. Some of the programmes provide work and on-the-job learning within the R&D projects of JAMK and/or the services implemented by students for companies.
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Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship can be learned! It Entrepreneurship is an option worth considering, in addition to other career options. Entrepreneurship refers to the establishment of an enterprise and working as entrepreneur, but it also encompasses a positive attitude and commitment also when employed by others. An entrepreneurial person thinks and acts creatively, courageously and innovatively, as well as promoting the profitability of the organisation and mastering cooperation skills.
All the degree programmes provide the opportunity to choose business-related studies, included in the ‘entrepreneurial path’. Further information on the ‘entrepreneurial path’ is provided by the educational units. Entrepreneurship credits are also marked in the curricula for the courses which have entrepreneurial components.
Open Studies at JAMK
The Bachelor’s degree students who have enrolled for non-attendance can participate in Open Studies. Or if they want to speed up their graduation or study at evenings or weekends, they can complete parts of the degree through Open Studies.
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