Humak University of Applied Sciences: presentation in English, spring 2013.

1. Humak University of Applied
Sciences
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2. EDUCATION SYSTEM IN
FINLAND
Science based Working life oriented
• Doctor
Licentiate
UNIVERSITY Master’s degrees Master’s degrees, UAS UAS
Work experience 3 years
Bachelor’s degrees Bachelor’s degrees
Universities UAS Specialist vocational
qualifications
Work experience
Vocational qualifications
Matriculation examination Vocational schools and Further
Upper secondary school apprenticeship training vocational
qualifications
Work experience
10
Basic education, Age 7-16
Grades 1 -9 Compulsory schooling
Preschool, Age 6-7
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3. HUMAN CONNECTIONS IS THE
CORE VALUE FOR HUMAK
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4. Humak is:
An expert and a leading educator in the field of
· NGO
· Youth Work
· Cultural Management
· Sign Language Interpretation
A strongly societally profiled UAS
Builds a nationwide network:
· Operates in the whole of Finland, as well as in the operating areas of
international partners
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5. 3 BACHELOR S DEGREE PROGRAMMES
5 MASTER S DEGREE PROGRAMMES
ADULT EDUCATION

6. THREE BACHELOR S DEGREE
PROGRAMMES
· Degree Programme in Civic Activities and Youth Work, 210 ECTS
(Bachelor of Humanities)
· Degree Programme in Cultural Management , 240 ECTS
(Bachelor of Culture and Arts)
· Degree Programme in Sign Language Interpretation, 240 ECTS
(Bachelor of Humanities)
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7. FIVE MASTER S DEGREE
PROGRAMMES
Master’s Degree in Humanities:
· Degree Programme in NGO and Youth Work
· Degree Programme in Sign Language Interpretation
Master’s Degree in Cultural Management
EUMASLI, European Master in Sign Language Interpreting, in English
Master’s Degree in Youth Work and Social Equality, in English
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8. ADULT EDUCATION
HUMAK provides adult education leading to
· A bachelor’s or a master’s degree
The studies for Professional specialisation
· As further and continuing education for individuals holding
Bachelor degrees and
Open university studies
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9. HUMAK IN FIGURES
Number of students in 2012 was 1580
· 287 Graduated students in 2012:
· 216 Bachelor s and Master s of Humanities
· 71 Bachelor s and Master s of Cultural Management
· The number of personnel is approximately 150
· Humak was founded in 1998
· Humak is operated by a limited company:
· Suomen Humanistinen Ammattikorkeakoulu Oy.
· President / MD manages HUMAK with the Board of
Directors
· Rector s office is located in Helsinki
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10. OUR VALUES
The motto of Humak is Human Connections. It is the basic value we
follow in our work.
For us, humanism means individuality, but also responsibility for one s
fellow beings.
Our values are reflected on HUMAK’s activities, curricula and educational
implementations.
We emphasise the importance of human networks, and learning and
working together.
Our educational work is based on a humanistic concept of man,
which emphasise a self-aware, self-steering and research-oriented
learner.
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11. HUMAK S VISION AND TASK
Vision 2017
· Working life partners and Humak are together creating the
future of their fields of operation and expertise.
Our task
· HUMAK is the leading educator and expert in the field of
humanities and pedagogy, and cultural management. Our
task is to develop the NGO and youth work field, cultural
management, enterprise of creativity and the field of
interpretation and sign language in national wide.
· We emphasise the innovation activities and the community
development required by citizens needs.
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12. HUMAK S MISSION AND PROFILE
Mission
· Humak is a brave constructor of the human society.
Profile
Humak profiles itself as a national adult educator and an
organization that pursues development through partnership.
· Humak focuses promoting social and cultural innovations and
active citizenship.
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13. OUR STRUCTURE
IS CHANGING
2013 - 2017.
Humak will be stronger!

14. EDUCATION AND WORKING-LIFE
ARE WORKING CLOSE TOGETHER
The regional units
· In each unit there will be a
· Humak moves 1.8.2013 Campus and a Research
from nine campuses to four Centre, which are together
regional units. responsible for the
implementation of
education, research, develo
pment and innovation work
and the counselling of
students.
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15. THE NEW STRUCTURE
ALUMNI
Multi Agency
Curriculum
RDI-center
Project Learning
Optionality
Working-life oriented Learning-process
Projects counselling and
Campus coaching
Pedagogical model Attraction
APPLICANT
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16. Humak´s Ltd’s board and
organisation managing director
Executive in charge,
President / management, finance, service
HUMAK’s board
MD. agreements, communication
services, data administration Strategic
Core processes, education, Management
International Vice-President
affairs, RDI, quality
management, pedagogy, stu
dent services, library Management group
Director,
Cultural Director, Int Director, N Director, Yo
er-pretation GO uth work
Management
Steering Steering Steering Steering
Smooth flow of Group Group Group Group
the process, the
innovations, and Core Processes
the decisions on Process
process Management and Strategy Processes Management
improvement
Processes for Shared Services
Campuses as working environment, RDI-Humak´s functioning as Centres for RDI activities,
The Rector´s Office as a provider of shared services
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17. www.humak.fi
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