Laurea University of Applied Sciences

Laurea University of Applied Sciences
Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu
Former names
 Espoon–Vantaan ammattikorkeakoulu
Type University of applied sciences (polytechnic)
Established 1992
President Jouni Koski
Students 7,800
Location
Hyvinkää, Espoo, Lohja, Porvoo and Vantaa
,
Uusimaa
,
Finland
Campus Hyvinkää, Leppävaara, Lohja, Otaniemi, Porvoo and Vantaa
Website www.laurea.fi

Laurea University of Applied Sciences (Finnish: Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu) is a university of applied sciences that operates in the region of Uusimaa, in southern Finland. Laurea was established in 1992 with the name Espoo-Vantaa Polytechnic, which was later changed to its current form in 2001.

Education at The Laurea University of Applied Sciences is based on the Learning by Developing (LbD) an operational model. Laurea has approximately 7,800 students and employs approximately 600 personnel. Laurea's six campuses are located in the Greater Helsinki region, in Hyvinkää, Espoo (in Leppävaara and Otaniemi), Lohja, Porvoo and Vantaa. Their program information is available in Finnish and English.

Of all universities and other higher education institutions in Finland, Laurea typically accepts the lowest percentage of applicants. In 2020, of the 15,700 applicants, only 1,160 or 7% were admitted.

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