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Helia
Helsinki Business Polytechnic, Helia is a private polytechnic
that offers Bachelor degree programmes in Finnish, Swedish
and English, and prepares students for expert roles in business
and administration, information technology, tourism, administrative
professions, and vocational education. The polytechnic was
founded in 1992, with facilities in Helsinki and Porvoo. Helia
has 400 staff members and at present over 6,000 students study
at Helia. The number of students admitted annually is 1,200.
As students
from the different degree programmes often work together,
negotiation and group work skills are also a key priority
at Helia. Teaching methods focus on project and workplace
learning, up-to-date course content and workshop training.
Students can also complete part of their studies online. There
are both day and evening courses on offer at Helia.
Helia is also an international polytechnic, with foreign students
studying in the degree programmes or taking courses as part
of exchange programmes. Helia's students can study abroad
in over 70 partner schools or participate in international
research projects. They can also study for dual degrees. In
addition, Helia provides teaching in twelve different languages
and students, can complete up to 20 credit units in one of
the major languages.
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International
activities
Helia's mission is to train its students to be sought-after
experts in professional life, to build an internationally
recognised high-quality learning environment and to contribute
to the development of teaching, vocational pedagogy and workplace
practices through its Research and Development (R&D) activities.
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