HUMAK University of Applied Sciences

University of applied sciences in Finland

Humak University of Applied Sciences

Humanistinen ammattikorkeakoulu

Type| University of applied sciences (polytechnic)
Rector| Tapio Huttula
Students| 1,500 (2018)[1]
Location|

Helsinki, Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Kauniainen, Kuopio, Nurmijärvi, Tornio, Turku and Äänekoski

Finland

60°13′19″N 24°54′07″E﻿ / ﻿60.222015°N 24.901931°E﻿ / 60.222015; 24.901931
Website| www.humak.fi

Humak University of Applied Sciences (Finnish: Humanistinen ammattikorkeakoulu, i.e. "Humanist"; HUMAK) is a university of applied sciences (a polytechnic) in Finland. Humak is a leading educator in the humanities, pedagogy, and cultural management in Finland.[2]

Humak is a nationwide university of applied sciences, specialising in the development of expertise in organisational activities and youth work, work community development, adventure education, entrepreneurship in cultural management and creative industries, and language accessibility in the interpreting sector. Humak operates in four regions: the Helsinki Region (Helsinki, Kauniainen and Nurmijärvi), Jyväskylä, Kuopio and Turku.[3]

Humak's strategical research, development, and innovation activities are especially focused in these areas: cultural management and conveyance of culture, youth work and communality, organisation work, work communities, and integration and interpreting and linguistic accessibility. Humak is the largest educator in Europe in the fields of NGO work and youth work.

## See also

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* HAMK
* TAMK

## References

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1. ^ "Hakeneet, aloittaneet ja opiskelijat vuosittain". AMKOTA database. Ministry of Education. 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
2. ^ "Humanistinen ammattikorkeakoulu (Humak)".
3. ^ "Humanistinen ammattikorkeakoulu (Humak)". Archived from the original on 2014-11-23. Retrieved 2014-02-14.

## External links

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Universities of applied sciences in Finland

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* Haaga–Helia
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* HUMAK
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* Kajaani
* Lahti
* Lapland
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* Metropolia
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* Satakunta
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* Aalto University
* University of Helsinki

Specialised universities|

* University of the Arts Helsinki
* Hanken School of Economics
* National Defence University

Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS)|

* Arcada
* Diaconia1
* Haaga–Helia1
* HUMAK1
* Laurea
* Metropolia
* Novia1

1 Has at least one campus outside Uusimaa.

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* ISNI

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* Finland

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