Read About Our Networks

Strategic Partnerships and Networks

Humak has an extensive network of strategic partnerships both in Finland and internationally. Learn more about the strategic partnerships of our focus areas from their individual pages.

On this page you can read an overview of our partnerships.

Education Partnerships

• We develop humanistic education, internationalization and RDI activities together with Yrkeshögskolan Novia
• A sign language master’s degree has been implemented in Finland with Diakonia University of Applied Sciences and an international EUMASLI joint degree with Magdeburg-Stendahl University in Germany and Heriot Watt University in Scotland.

International Partnership Networks

Examples of Humak’s international partnership networks:

• AAAE  (The Association of Arts Administration Educators)
• ENCATC (The European Network of Higher Educational Institutions and Training Organisations in the Area of Cultural Management and Cultural Policy)
• SocNet98 – network(European Network of Universities/Schools of Social Work)
  

University Cooperation

Humak has a cooperation agreement with 35 European universities. Exchange studies are also possible in the United States or Canada. Our international projects include Nepal and Tanzania.

Students have many ways to internationalize, such as:

• international exchange
• work-based learning in jobs abroad
• study trips abroad
• organizing various events with foreign partners
• participation in international research and development projects.

Utilization of international learning environments is also possible in Finland. Students can:

• work with exchange students
• participate in teaching by foreign visitors
• act as facilitators for multicultural groups
• choose international studies
• participate in foreign language teaching provided by different campuses or other universities of applied sciences

Our Foreign Partner Universities

In addition, we cooperate with various organisations, for example in internship and project cooperation.

Austria

• Fachhochschule Oberösterreich , contact person Satu Riikonen
• Fachhochschule St. Pölten , contact person Satu Riikonen

Belgium

• Howest, University College West Flanders, contact person Satu Riikonen
• Katholieke Hogeschool Leuven,  contact person Satu Riikonen
• Hogeschool PXL – PXL University College , contact person Satu Riikonen
• University College Leuven-Limburg , contact person Satu Riikonen

Brazil

• Federal University of Espírito Santo, contact person Timo Sorvoja

Bulgaria

• South-West University ‘Neofit Rilski’, contact person Pekka Vartiainen

Czech Republic

• Univerzita Karlova v Praze, contact person Pekka Vartiainen
• Vysoka Skola Financni / Institute of Finance and Administration, contact person Pekka Vartiainen

Denmark

• University College Sjælland , contact person Sari Höylä
• University College Lillebælt , contact person Sari Höylä

Estonia

• Tartu Ülikool, contact person Satu Riikonen
• Viljandi Kultuuriakadeemia, contact person Pekka Vartiainen
• Tallinna Ülikool  , contact person Sari Höylä

France

• Université D’Avignon et des Pay de Vaucluse, contact person Pekka Vartiainen
• Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis, contact person Pekka Vartiainen
• Université de Picardie Jules Verne, contact person Pekka Vartiainen
• Université de Savoie , contact person Pekka Vartiainen
• Université de Toulouse II – Le Mirail , contact person Pekka Vartiainen

Germany

• Hochschule Bremen, contact person Sari Höylä
• Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal, contact person Juha Manunen
• Institut für Kulturpolitik Universität Hildesheim, contact person Sari Höylä
• Pädagogische Hochschule Ludwigsburg, contact person Pekka Vartiainen
• Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz, contact person Sari Höylä
• Karlshochschule International University, contact person Sari Höylä
• Ernst Abbe Hochschule Jena, contact person Sari Höylä
• Hochschule Emden-Leer, contact person Sari Höylä
• Fachhochschule Osnabrück, contact person Sari Höylä
• Fachhochschule Potsdam , contact person Sari Höylä

Great Britain

• Bradford College, contact person Sari Höylä
• Bournemouth University, contact person Satu Riikonen
• University College of Birmingham, contact person Kim Lindblad
  
• University Campus Suffolk,  contact person Sari Höylä
• University of Chester, contact person Pekka Vartiainen
• University of Central Lancashire, contact person Juha Manunen
• Queen Margaret University College, contact person Pekka Vartiainen

Hungary

• Kodolanyi Janos University of Applied Sciences, contact person Pekka Vartiainen
• University of Debrecen, contact person Pekka Vartiainen

Ireland

• University of Dublin, contact person Juha Manunen
• Institute of Technology Tralee, contact person Sari Höylä

Iceland

• Bifröst University , contact person Sari Höylä

Netherlands

• Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen, contact person Sari Höylä
• Hogeschool van Utrecht, contact person Juha Manunen
• Hogeschool Rotterdam, contact person Sari Höylä
• Hanzehochschule Groningen – Hanze , contact person Sari Höylä

Norway

• University College of Southeast Norway (ex Telemark University  College)
  contact person Sari Höylä
• Oslo and Akershus University College , contact person Sari Höylä

Poland

• Uniwersytet Jagiellonski w Krakowie, contact person Pekka Vartiainen

Portugal

• Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril, contact person Satu Riikonen
• Universidade de Coimbra, contact person Juha ManunenSlovak Republic

• Academy of Performing Arts Bratislava , contact person Pekka Vartiainen

Spain

• Fundació Jesuïtes Educació – Sant Ignasi , contact person Sari Höylä
• Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, contact person Pekka Vartiainen

Sweden

• Stokcholm universitet , contact person Juha Manunen

Switzerland

• Interkantonale Hochschule für Heilpädagogik HfH contact person Juha Manunen

Turkey

• Istanbul Aydin University , contact person Pekka Vartiainen

USA

• University of Kentucky, contact person Pekka Vartiainen