Tampere University of Applied Sciences
Tampere University of Applied Sciences (Finnish: Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu, TAMK) is a university of applied sciences (a polytechnic) in the region of Pirkanmaa, Finland. Together with Tampere University, TAMK constitutes the Tampere higher education community.
Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu | |
Type | University of applied sciences (polytechnic) |
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Established | 1996 |
Rector | Markku Lahtinen |
Students | 9,300 [1] |
Location | , , |
Owner | Tampere University Foundation (87%)[2] |
Website | www.tuni.fi/en |
It was founded in 1996, and the Pirkanmaa University of Applied Sciences merged with TAMK in 2010. Its campuses are located in Tampere, Ikaalinen, Mänttä-Vilppula and Virrat.
TAMK's main campus is located in the city of Tampere, three kilometres away from the city centre. There are three other smaller campuses in Tampere: Mediapolis, Music Academy, and Proakatemia.
TAMK has almost 10.000 students divided among over 40 degree programmes, of which 7 are conducted in English.[3]
Schools
TAMK comprises 5 schools
- School of Art, Music and Media
- School of Business and Services
- School of Construction and Environmental Engineering
- School of Health Care and Social Services
- School of Industrial Engineering
The School of Professional Teacher Education is not listed anymore in the organization chart possibly because of the Tampere University merger. Chart found here [4]
Academic collaboration
TAMK has collaborations with more than 300 Universities in 50 Countries. TAMK takes part in several mobility programmes, including Erasmus +, Nordplus, North-South-South, First, the China Programme for Educational Cooperation, and Science Without Borders.
- Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
References
- https://www.tuni.fi/en/news/facts-and-figures. Missing or empty
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(help) - https://www.tuni.fi/en/about-us/tamk/organisation. Missing or empty
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(help) - "TAMK's educational provision | Tampere universities". www.tuni.fi. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
- "Organizational Chart". Retrieved 2019-12-20.