Information About Humak
Humak in a Nutshell
We are a national university of applied sciences that operates almost everywhere in Finland. We have 2,400 degree students and about 160 experts in various positions. In just over 25 years, 5,600 experts in their fields have graduated from Humak. The core of our strategy is to strengthen the expertise of our fields through training, RDI activities and services.
For students
At Humak you can complete studies leading to Bachelor’s or Master’s level degrees. Our degree programmes include Community Education, Cultural Management and Interpreting and Accessibility. You can read more about studying at Humak here.
Our campuses and offices are located in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area (Helsinki and Kauniainen), Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Tampere and Turku. With us, you can complete your studies as daytime contact teaching, blended or online studies. Thanks to our extensive online training, we offer degrees where you can complete your studies while living outside the campus city or even abroad.
Currently, we offer two degree programmes in English: Bachelor of Adventure and Outdoor Education (under our Community Education degree programme) and European Master of Sign Language Interpreting (EUMASLI).
For partners
We produce competence together with our partners. We want to ally with partners and contribute to communities who have the same interest in developing expertise.
Humak’s operations are divided into three schools: Arts and Cultural Management, Interpreting and Linguistic Accessibility, and Community Education. Our three schools operate through key competences that develop the expertise of their industries. The primary contact people for our schools are listed below.
Community Education
- Youth Work
- NGO Work (Non-Governmental Organisation Work)
- Adventure and Outdoor Education
- Workplace Development
Contact person: Education Director Päivi Marjanen, +358 46 856 7917
Arts and Cultural Management
Contact person: Education Director Katri Kaalikoski, +358 50 4119 606
Interpreting and Linguistic Accessibility
Contact person: Education Director Timo Parkkola, +358 400 349 232
Read more about our strategy here.
Organisation – Contact Info
Humak’s official email (services) kirjaamo@humak.fi
Personnel emails are firstname.lastname@humak.fi.
Rector’s Office
Jukka Määttä
Rector & CEO
Phone +358 400 349 249
Contacts through Emilia Gieda, phone +358 50 4783 515
Ilkantie 4
00400 Helsinki, FINLAND
International Affairs Services
Anu Moisio
Director of Development, Responsible for International Affairs
Phone +358 50 5505 605
Kim Lindblad
Manager of International Affairs
Phone +358 400 349 279
Admissions Services
Ilkantie 4, 00400 Helsinki, FINLAND
hakijapalvelut(at)humak.fi
+358 29 451 9300 (Monday-Thursday 13–15)
Communications
viestinta@humak.fi
Communications Manager
Jarmo Röksä
Phone +359 400 349 333
Research Development and Innovation Services
Jouni Holopainen
Information management
support@humak.fi
Humak University of Applied Sciences
Humak is officially a limited company, Finnish University of Applied Sciences and Arts Ltd, monitored by The Ministry of Education. Together with the ministry, we agree on the goals for our activities and their monitoring, as well as key development projects.
Humak University of Applied Sciences complies with the Finnish Limited Liability Companies Act.
List of shareholders 1.1.2015
- Alkio-opiston kannatusyhdistys ry
- Kuurojen liitto ry (The Finnish Association of the Deaf)
- Paasikiviopistoyhdistys ry
- Pohjois-Savon Kansanopistoseura ry
- Palkansaajien koulutussäätiö sr
- Työväen Akatemian Kannatusosakeyhtiö
Contact Information for Finnish University of Applied Sciences Ltd.
Suomen Humanistinen Ammattikorkeakoulu Oy
Ilkantie 4, 00400 Helsinki, FINLAND
kirjaamo@humak.fi
Rector & CEO
Jukka Määttä
Board of Directors
- Heikki Sarso, Paasikiviopistoyhdistys ry, Chairperson (heikki.sarso(at)live.com)
- Marko Piirainen, Palkansaajien koulutussäätiö sr, Vice Chairperson (marko.piirainen(at)sak.fi)
- Jaana Laitila, Alkio-opiston kannatusyhdistys ry, Vice Chairperson (jaana.laitila(at)alkio.fi)
- Mikko Koskinen, Työväen Akatemian kannatusosakeyhtiö
- Eevi Kurtti, Pohjois-Savon Kansanopistoseura ry
- Susanna Silberstein, The Finnish Association of the Deaf
- Elina Liekkinen, student representative
- Tero Lämsä, personnel representative
