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News, current topics and events at Jamk.
News
Jamk's alumni satisfied with their degree. Career Monitoring Survey strengthens the Quality of Education
Jamk's strong results in career monitoring survey reflect the quality of the education, its relevance to working life, and that alumni find their degree useful in their careers.
EIT Food Test Farms brings agritech innovations to farms – Jamk coordinates the Nordic testing season in 2025
In the EIT Food Test Farms programme, 12 agritech startups tested their solutions on ten farms across the Nordic region. The initiative enables new innovations to be trialled directly on farms. In 2025, the Nordic activities were coordinated by Jamk.
BioBoosters Programme 2025 Strengthened Networks and Opened New Opportunities in the Nordic Agrotechnology Market
Growth companies joined forces with industrial partners in the BioBoosters Programme 2025 to co-create solutions for the future of agriculture. The initiative sparked pilot projects, research collaborations, and opened doors to Nordic markets.
Joint application period for English-language degree programmes starts on 7 January 2026
Jamk University of Applied Sciences offers seven Bachelor's degree programmes and six Master's degree programmes in English.
Scholarships for recently graduated engineers
At the end of the autumn semester of 2025, Jamk's School of Technology awards scholarships to newly graduated engineers and constructions managers who have completed their studies within the target time and have achieved good or excellent academic results.
Hackathon Handbook outlines challenge-driven open innovation practice
The BioBoosters - Boosting Circular Transition project has been piloting international model to create a scalable hackathon concept that can continue beyond the project. Now, it is documented in ‘How to be a BioBooster! Hackathon handbook’.
Events
Alumni dinner
You are warmly welcome to Jamk’s alumni charity dinner at Hotel Verso in Jyväskylä.
GamePit turns 6 years in February!
GamePit 6yo birthday celebrations are arranged at our gaming facility on 18 February 2026!
Graduation ceremony of the School of Professional Teacher Education
The graduation ceremony of the School of Professional Teacher Education on Friday, June 5, 2026. We will celebrate all those who graduated from Jamk's School of Professional Teacher Education during the academic year 2025 - 2026.
NordYrk 2026 conference in Jyväskylä, Finland
The NordYrk 2026 conference on 10 - 12 June, 2026, will focus on immersive and work-based approaches to enhance practical learning in vocational education and training. It is aimed at researchers, educators, education developers, and policy professionals in vocational and higher vocational education and training.