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Helia
Helsinki
Business
Polytechnic,
Helia is
a private
polytechnic
that offers
Bachelor
degree programmes
in Finnish,
Swedish and
English,
and prepares
students
for expert
roles in
business
and administration,
information
technology,
tourism,
administrative
professions,
and vocational
education.
The polytechnic
was founded
in 1992,
with facilities
in Helsinki
and Porvoo.
Helia has
300 staff
members and
at present
over 5,000
students
study at
Helia. The
number of
students
admitted
annually
is 1,200.
As students
from the
different
degree programmes
often work
together,
negotiation
and group
work skills
are also
a key priority
at Helia.
Teaching
methods focus
on project
and workplace
learning,
up-to-date
course content
and workshop
training.
Students
can also
complete
part of their
studies online.
There are
both day
and evening
courses on
offer at
Helia.
Helia is
also an international
polytechnic,
with foreign
students
studying
in the degree
programmes
or taking
courses as
part of exchange
programmes.
Helia's students
can study
abroad in
over 70 partner
schools or
participate
in international
research
projects.
They can
also study
for dual
degrees.
In addition,
Helia provides
teaching
in twelve
different
languages
and students,
can complete
up to 20
credit units
in one of
the major
languages.
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International
activities
Helia's mission
is to train
its students
to be sought-after
experts in
professional
life, to
build an
internationally
recognised
high-quality
learning
environment
and to contribute
to the development
of teaching,
vocational
pedagogy
and workplace
practices
through its
R&D activities.
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