The Bachelor's degree program considers education from a global perspective. Global education is a student — centered approach that promotes critical understanding of global issues and a sustainable lifestyle. The key concepts are lifelong learning and sustainable development. The degree program is designed to be integrated into the Bachelor's degree program in the native Finnish language. Finnish and international students study the same courses together, which can also be completed in various ways through distance learning.

Some courses of the program are based on project-based training (PBL) or service training, in which training takes place in collaboration with organizations engaged in work activities, including planning, implementation and development of national and international projects supporting sustainable development and lifelong learning.

Program Features

The program gives you the opportunity, in a multicultural and diverse context, to learn how to promote sustainable development at the local and global levels, using innovative extracurricular learning spaces and methods typical of adult and lifelong learning (intergenerational learning or informal learning, informal education, associations, workplaces, organizations, civic movements and etc.).

During their studies, students will be able to acquire the skills necessary for work and create their own work-related networks. Research also provides methodological and theoretical skills for the analysis and study of education as a constructor of personality and society. This makes it possible to continue studying in one of the international master's programs of the university.

Technology and technology applications change rapidly over time. To keep employees up to date with the latest knowledge, each partner has developed formats for continuing education in accordance with their local ecosystems. Collectively, there is a wide variety of certified mixed and complete online programs ready for lifelong learning. They can be combined with educational expeditions on campus.

Together with our associated partners from the industry, we offer formats that best meet the needs of the employer and employee. Finally, we will identify possible learning paths (a combination of formats) for lifelong learners from different professional backgrounds. This will also be done in collaboration with industry and professional organizations to make sure that certain paths are targeted, agile and flexible. This exercise will be performed regularly to keep up with technological developments.