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The scope and timing of practical training varies according to the degree programme. In midwifery studies, for example, the scope of practical training is 120 credits, and in business administration studies 30 credits. The practical training can also be completed in shorter parts. 

During their practical training, the students will, under guidance, familiarise themselves with work duties that are essential in view of their professional studies and learn to apply their knowledge and skills in working life. The duties serve the employers’ needs and the student’s own intended learning outcomes.

For the duration of practical training, the student will have an assigned tutor both at the place of their practical training and at the UAS. Guidance will mainly be provided by the practical training tutor at the place of practical training, who will familiarise the student with their duties and the special characteristics of the professional field concerned, and support their professional growth. Practical training also involves familiarisation with the work environment and culture of the place of practical training.

A practical training agreement will be formed of the practical training period between the employer, the trainee and the UAS, in which the duration, work duties and intended learning outcomes of the practical training are agreed upon. If an employment relationship exists between the student and the employer during the practical training, a valid employment contract must also be concluded for the practical training period. The content of the employment contract, including matters such as working hours and salary, will be agreed upon between the parties.

A trainee in an employment relationship is included within the scope of the statutory workers’ compensation insurance taken out by the place of practical training. If the practical training is unsalaried, the student is included within the accident insurance taken out by the UAS. As far as liability insurance is concerned, a student in practical training is considered to have the same status as the employees in the place of practical training who are in an employment relationship.

The thesis output can be a working life development project, product, event or a study. Examples of planning and development projects include the planning and implementation of a quality manual, marketing or business plan, induction plan, operating instruction, process or production line. The planning and implementation of a product, event or programme service package can also be presented as a thesis. A study is closest to conventional academic research. The objectives of a study, however, are practical: the study seeks to resolve a specific problem in the field concerned by means of theory and empirical research.

A Master’s thesis applies research-based knowledge and uses selected methods for analysing and resolving working-life problems in demanding expert duties.

The scope of a Bachelor’s thesis is 15 ECTS credits, which is equivalent to about three months’ full-time working.

The scope of a Master’s thesis is 30 ECTS credits, which in practice is equivalent to about six months’ full-time working.

All Jamk students complete Future Factory project studies. The assignments in these ”FF projects” are usually multidisciplinary and executed in a more defined framework. The projects often require students from multiple fields of study – the same way that co-operation of experts from different fields is required in the work life. We’ll determine the right team structure for the project together with You.

The FF projects focus and provide results for set challenges and goals that have been predetermined before the start of the project. If You’re instead looking for a chance to discover and create something new, Jamk InnoFlash is a better match for Your needs. InnoFlash combines students from different fields of study into teams with the aim of solving development challenges through new innovations. As a result, You, the client, get hundreds of new ideas and dozens of different solution proposals!

On top of the multidisciplinary approach of the Future Factory and InnoFlash assignments, You can also assign student project for students from a specific field of studies, such as business administration.