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Humak University of Applied

Sciences

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EDUCATION SYSTEM IN FINLAND

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10

Bachelor’s degreesUAS

DoctorLicentiate

Preschool, Age 6-7

Basic education, Age 7-16Compulsory schooling

Matriculation examinationUpper secondary school

Vocational qualificationsVocational schools and apprenticeship training

Further vocational

qualifications

Specialist vocational qualifications

Bachelor’s degreesUniversities

Master’s degrees Master’s degrees, UASWork experience 3 years

Work experience

UNIVERSITY UAS

Science based Working life oriented

Work experience

Grades 1 -9

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HUMAN CONNECTIONS IS THE CORE VALUE FOR HUMAK

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Humak is:

An expert and a leading educator in the field of

· NGO

· Youth Work

· Cultural Management

· Sign Language Interpretation

A strongly societally profiled UAS

Builds a nationwide network:

· Operates in the whole of Finland, as well as in the operating areas of international partners

3 BACHELOR´S DEGREE PROGRAMMES 5 MASTER´S DEGREE PROGRAMMESADULT EDUCATION

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THREE BACHELOR´S DEGREE PROGRAMMES

· Degree Programme in Civic Activities and Youth Work, 210 ECTS

(Bachelor of Humanities)

· Degree Programme in Cultural Management , 240 ECTS(Bachelor of Culture and Arts)

· Degree Programme in Sign Language Interpretation, 240 ECTS

(Bachelor of Humanities)

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FIVE MASTER´S DEGREE PROGRAMMESMaster’s Degree in Humanities: · Degree Programme in NGO and Youth Work· Degree Programme in Sign Language Interpretation

Master’s Degree in Cultural Management

EUMASLI, European Master in Sign Language Interpreting, in English

Master’s Degree in Youth Work and Social Equality, in English

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ADULT EDUCATION

HUMAK provides adult education leading to· A bachelor’s or a master’s degree

The studies for Professional specialisation · As further and continuing education for individuals holding Bachelor degrees and

Open university studies

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HUMAK IN FIGURES Number of students in 2012 was 1580 · 287 Graduated students in 2012: · 216 Bachelor´s and Master´s of Humanities · 71   Bachelor´s and Master´s of Cultural Management

· The number of personnel is approximately 150

· Humak was founded in 1998

· Humak is operated by a limited company:· Suomen Humanistinen Ammattikorkeakoulu Oy. · President / MD manages HUMAK with the Board of Directors· Rector´s office is located in Helsinki

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OUR VALUESThe motto of Humak is Human Connections. It is the basic value we follow in our work.

For us, humanism means individuality, but also responsibility for one´s fellow beings.

Our values are reflected on HUMAK’s activities, curricula and educational implementations.

We emphasise the importance of human networks, and learning and working together.

Our educational work is based on a humanistic concept of man, which emphasise a self-aware, self-steering and research-oriented learner.

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HUMAK´S VISION AND TASKVision 2017· Working life partners and Humak are together creating the future of their fields of operation and expertise.Our task· HUMAK is the leading educator and expert in the field of humanities and pedagogy, and cultural management. Our task is to develop the NGO and youth work field, cultural management, enterprise of creativity and the field of interpretation and sign language in national wide.· We emphasise the innovation activities and the community development required by citizens needs.

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Mission· Humak is a brave constructor of the human society.

Profile Humak profiles itself as a national adult educator and an

organization that pursues development through

partnership.

· Humak focuses promoting social and cultural innovations

and active citizenship.

HUMAK´S MISSION AND PROFILE

OUR STRUCTURE IS CHANGING 2013 - 2017. Humak will be stronger!

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· Humak moves 1.8.2013 from nine campuses to four regional units.

The regional units

· In each unit there will be a Campus and a Research Centre, which are together responsible for the implementation of education, research, development and innovation work and the counselling of students.

EDUCATION AND WORKING-LIFE ARE WORKING CLOSE TOGETHER

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THE NEW STRUCTURE

RDI-center

Campus

ALUMNI

APPLICANT

Multi Agency

Working-life oriented

Projects counselling and coaching

Optionality

Learning-process

Curriculum

Pedagogical model

Project Learning

Attraction

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Ltd’s board and managing director

Vice-President

President / MD.

Management groupDirector, Cultural

Management

Director, Inter-

pretation

Director, NGO

Steering Group

Steering Group

Steering Group

Campuses as working environment, RDI-Humak´s functioning as Centres for RDI activities, The Rector´s Office as a provider of shared services

Strategic Management

Process Manageme

nt

Smooth flow of the process, the innovations, and the decisions on process improvement

Humak´s organisation

Director, Youth work

Steering Group

Core Processes

Management and Strategy Processes

Processes for Shared Services

Executive in charge, management, finance, service agreements, communication services, data administrationCore processes,

education, International affairs, RDI, quality management, pedagogy, student services, library

HUMAK’s board

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www.humak.fi