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Joint application to higher education degree programmes starts on 5 and ends on 19 January 2022 at 3pm Finnish time.
Diak is prepared in advance for the worsening coronavirus situation, and much of the teaching at the beginning of the year has been transferred to distance education in accordance with the instructions of the Ministry of Education and Culture. Only essential contact teaching takes place on campuses.
Quan Cung, 30, Bachelor of Social Services student (English-taught degree programme) – I moved to Finland in 2012 and started studying in Rovaniemi. After a while, I decided to change my career path and I moved to Helsinki. While living in Read more
Zekki digital service has been elected as the best social innovation of Europe amongst 565 other participants. Zekki is a great example of co-creation which is very characteristic to Diak. Digital service has been developed as cooperation of the university of applied sciences and 12 associations.
Did you know that Diak turns 25 years old this year? To celebrate the occasion, we are offering our students a free Christmas porridge lunch on each of our campuses.
Last spring, we asked Diak’s first- and third-year students to answer to a teaching feedback survey. We have now reviewed all the results and identified necessary development measures that are listed here in this article. Thank you to all students who gave their feedback!
Diak’s carbon footprint has now been calculated for the first time. A comparison between 2019 and 2020 shows that Diak’s carbon emissions fell by more than a tonne per worker. The calculation has been carried out through a carbon footprint calculator published by Arene – the Rectors’ Conference of Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences, jointly produced by the universities of applied sciences.
We are looking for alumni mentors for Diak’s final year students. The alumni acts as a mentor for Diak’s current student, guiding them towards graduation and working life.
Zekki is one of the 10 finalists who are competing for the win of the European Union’s Social Innovation Competition (EUSIC). At Diak developed Zekki digital service promotes young people’s wellbeing and seek for social services.
Higher education has an important role in developing sustainable communities. The international BUSCO project develops higher education in collaboration with Tanzanian universities, and creates a framework for continuous development. Diak’s publication describes the implementation and results of the international BUSCO project in Tanzania.