Humak University of Applied Sciences

Humak University of Applied Sciences is a nationwide university of applied sciences with its main campus in Helsinki and additional campuses in Tampere, Turku, Jyväskylä, and Kuopio. Rather than operating from a single location, Humak follows a multi-campus model, enabling students to study across different regions of Finland while also benefiting from flexible online and blended learning.

Humak University of Applied Sciences places a strong emphasis on providing a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment for all students. Safety is considered a shared responsibility, with students, staff, and campus partners encouraged to report hazards, security concerns, and incidents through the university's dedicated Safety Reporting Channel.

Student life at Humak University of Applied Sciences is collaborative, inclusive, and strongly connected to working life. With nearly 3,000 students from Finland and abroad, Humak offers a supportive learning community where students participate in project-based learning, practical assignments, internships, community development projects, and international exchange opportunities.

Humak University of Applied Sciences does not operate its own on-campus student residences. Instead, it assists both Finnish and international students in finding accommodation through student housing foundations, rental housing companies, and private landlords.

Humak University of Applied Sciences has a strong work-integrated learning and career development model rather than a traditional centralized campus placement system. The university collaborates extensively with municipalities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), cultural institutions, youth organizations, public sector agencies, businesses, and international partners to help students secure internships, project assignments, thesis opportunities.

Humak University of Applied Sciences offers Bachelor's, Master's, and Open University of Applied Sciences (Open UAS) programmes in the fields of community education, cultural management, interpreting, youth work, accessibility, and organizational development. The university emphasizes practical, project-based learning, internships, and close collaboration with employers.

Humak University of Applied Sciences provides scholarships and tuition fee discounts for international degree students from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland who are required to pay tuition fees. For students admitted from the 2024 joint application onwards, the tuition fee is €14,000 per academic year. While no scholarship is available for the first year, eligible students can receive financial support through an Early Bird discount.