Tampere University of Applied Sciences

Tampere University of Applied Sciences (Finnish: Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu, TAMK) is a university of applied sciences (a polytechnic) in the region of Pirkanmaa, Finland. Together with Tampere University, TAMK constitutes the Tampere higher education community.

Tampere University of Applied Sciences
Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu
TypeUniversity of applied sciences (polytechnic)
Established1996 (1996)
PresidentTapio Kujala
Vice-presidentPäivi Karttunen
Mikko Naukkarinen
Kirsi Viskari
RectorMarkku Lahtinen
Academic staff
700 (2017)[1]
Students9,300 (2017)[1]
Location
Tampere, Ikaalinen, Mänttä-Vilppula and Virrat
,
Pirkanmaa
,
Finland
OwnerTampere University Foundation (87%)[2]
Websitewww.tuni.fi/en
TAMK's main campus

Founded in 1996, TAMK merged with the Pirkanmaa University of Applied Sciences in 2010. Its campuses are located in Tampere, Ikaalinen, Mänttä-Vilppula and Virrat.

TAMK's main campus is located in the city of Tampere, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away from the city centre. There are three other smaller campuses in Tampere: Mediapolis, Music Academy, and Proakatemia.

TAMK has almost 10,000 students divided among over 40 degree programmes, of which seven are conducted in English.[3]

Schools

TAMK comprises five schools:[4]

  • School of Built Environment and Bioeconomy
  • School of Business and Media
  • School of Industrial Engineering
  • School of Pedagogic Innovations and Culture
  • School of Social Services and Health Care

Academic collaboration

TAMK has collaborations with more than 300 universities in fifty countries, including with the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology in Bangladesh. TAMK takes part in several mobility programmes, including Erasmus +, Nordplus, North-South-South, First, the China Programme for Educational Cooperation, and Science Without Borders.

References
  1. "Facts and figures". Tampere Universities. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  2. "TAMK's organisation". Tampere Universities. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  3. "TAMK's educational provision". Tampere Universities. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  4. "TAMK Schools". Tampere Universities. Retrieved 19 September 2021.


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