Apply by February 28, 2026: study to become a versatile Community Educator!

Passionate for wellbeing in communities? Interested in developing your skills in group guidance? Friend of the outdoors? Apply to Humak and study in one of our international Community Education degrees!

Humak students in autumn 2025, exploring the nearby forests of our Helsinki campus. Photo: Emma-Karoliina Reponen.

What is Community Education?

As a Community Educator, your work is to support people’s growth, participation, and wellbeing. You’ll become a professional who knows how to strengthen communities and create meaningful learning experiences. 

At Humak, you can choose between two unique degrees: 

How to apply?

You can apply via rolling admission (titled “separate application” on Studyinfo). Applying takes place via Studyinfo, Finland’s national application portal. Read more about applying on UASinfo. Please note, when applying, you must save and send your application form in StudyInfo portal before the end of the application period.

Rolling admission

A rolling admission period is open from January 1 to February 28, 2026. Applicants must have a completed secondary school degree from one of the countries listed on the degree’s Studyinfo admission criteria. This selection method is based on secondary school degree grade point average or secondary school degree (no GPA requirement) + SAT certificates.

Read more about Adventure and Outdoor Education rolling admission criteria.

Read more about Wellbeing and the Futures of Youth and Community Work rolling admission criteria.

Application fee

Starting from January 1, 2025, applicants from outside the EU, EEA, or Switzerland must pay a 100 euro application fee. The fee does not guarantee admission. See more information on Studyinfo.

Check out our video presenting what it’s like to study the Bachelor’s Degree in Adventure and Outdoor Education: 

Adventure Education in short

The degree programme’s (210 ECTS) multidisciplinary theoretical framework is put into practice from the beginning through practical activities and authentic learning environments. 

As well as standard classroom teaching, the studies include hiking and trekking, kayaking, ropework and climbing, and other activities developing the outdoor competence of adventure educators both in the winter and summer seasons. In addition to our Helsinki campus and the local forests near Helsinki, the unique Nordic wilderness serves as an incredible learning environment. 

The students will learn how to plan, organize, assess, and carry out adventure education activities for various target groups in varied environments taking all conditions into account. To succeed in your studies, you must have the required capabilities both physically and mentally for this active and challenging degree programme.  

Humak’s students on an autumn trip to Lapland. Photo: Sanni Hydén.

Wellbeing and the Futures of Youth and Community Work in short

At the core of the degree programme is an understanding of the processes that foster wellbeing and inclusion, combined with sustainable and future-oriented practices in youth and community work. These are put into practice through pedagogical approaches and collaborative projects carried out in close partnership with local communities, organizations, and institutions. 

Learning takes place in diverse and authentic learning environments, complemented by excursions and activities in urban Finnish nature. Students study mainly at our Helsinki campus with shorter trips and expeditions primarily in the nature of southern Finland.  

Students of Wellbeing and the Futures of Youth and Community Work will have a bilingual approach to their studies, gaining basic knowledge of Finnish during their studies. This might prove useful when applying for work in Finland. This programme is also well-suited both for international and domestic student, including immigrants living in Finland. 

Have a look of @humak_adventure Instagram account and follow our students’ path to the Bachelor’s Degree! The photos are from the actual studies and excursions.

Let the students tell you about their studies – The Student Blog

Our current students and alumni have shared their experiences and stories on Humak Adventure and Outdoor Education Blog. Take a look through the blogs and see what our students get up to during their three and a half years of studying. 

Questions? Ask our admissions services!

Our admissions services is happy to help! Contact our admissions services via email: admissions@humak.fi and tel. +358 29 451 9300. Telephone service hours are Monday to Thursday from 1 pm – 3 pm (UCT+2).