Centria University of Applied Sciences
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Centria University of Applied Sciences (former name Central Ostrobothnia University of Applied Sciences)[1] (Finnish: Centria-ammattikorkeakoulu) is a university of applied sciences (UAS) in Finland.
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Centria-ammattikorkeakoulu | |
Type | Ammattikorkeakoulu Osakeyhtiö |
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Established | 1995 |
Rector | Tapio Huttula |
Students | n. 4 200 (2023) |
Location | , |
Campus | Kokkola, Ylivieska, and Jakobstad |
Website | net |
The name Centria University of Applied Sciences is derived from Central Ostrobothnia University of Applied Sciences and officially used from the start of autumn semester 2012. The UAS has three campuses: Kokkola,[2] Jakobstad[3] and Ylivieska.[4]
Centria offers higher education in five fields: engineering, business, social and health care, humanities and culture. Bachelor's degree programmes in English are offered in the fields of engineering, business and health care. Master's degree programmes are offered in the fields of engineering and business. One in five of Centria's 4 200 degree students comes from outside Finland.[5]