CIICPD 2023

CHAPTER 5: Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, Finland

Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences is a multidisciplinary institution of higher education and an efficient actor in education and research, development, and innovation (RDI) in the region of South Ostrobothnia in West Finland. It has

5,000 full-time students and 350 academic and other staff members. Seinäjoki UAS has 19 bachelor’s and 7 master’s degree programmes. Three degree programmes are completely taught in English (International Business, Nursing and a Master’s Degree in International Business Management). Double degree programmes are also available in the fields of technology and business. Seinäjoki UAS provides education aiming at high level professional qualification in the following fields: Culture, Social Sciences, Business and Administration, Technology, Communication and Transport, Natural Resources and the Environment, Social Services, Health and Sports and Tourism, Catering and Domestic Services.

Authors

Riikka Ala-Sankila, M.A. Riikka Ala-Sankila works as a senior lecturer at Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences in Finland. She teaches technical English, technical Swedish, and intercultural communication and works as a contact between the engineering departments and International Office in international affairs. She completed her Master’s Degrees in English Philology and Nordic Philology at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland. Anne Vuokila, M.A. Anne Vuokila works as a senior lecturer at Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences in Finland. She teaches technical English, Finnish language and culture and works as a student counsellor for students of engineering. She completed her Master’s Degree in English Language at Vaasa University in Finland.

Project team Riikka Ala-Sankila, Heli Simon, Anne Vuokila

20