Key Figures 2020 | Metropolia UAS

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The entire education offer
Discover our diverse range of studies tailored to help you stay up to date, renew your skills, and supplement your knowledge.

Autumn Joint Application
Autumn Joint Application 31 August - 10 September 2026.

Scholarships for non-EU/EEA students
Metropolia grants scholarships based on Finnish language level test completed during the academic year.

Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA students
Tuition fees concern Bachelor's and Master's students who are not citizens of EU/EEA countries.

Our Educational Agents and Partners
See the list of the educational agencies we collaborate with.

Student stories
Read about the experiences of students and graduates at Metropolia.

Student's Guide
Read about studying in Metropolia and living in Finland.
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Clean and Sustainable Solutions
Clean and Sustainable Solutions innovation hub is founded around the socially significant sustainability crisis.

Future Proof Health and Wellbeing
Creates new innovations and cooperation in the field of Health Care and Social Services.

Smart and Creative City
Together we can bring new solutions to the challenges of urbanisation as well as to grasp new arising opportunities.

Emerging Technologies and Entrepreneurship
We develop practical solutions for the adoption of emerging technologies in the workplace and in business.
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Order Metropolia brand products
In the Metropolia Shop, you can purchase Metropolia brand products, from textiles to coffee mugs and bags.

Services to highly educated immigrants
We help highly educated immigrants and those aiming at higher education to succeed with their career planning in Finland.
International Relations
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Incoming Student Exchange
Metropolia offers exchange studies in four fields: Technology, Health Care & Social Services, Business and Culture.
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Arabia campus
Metropolia's all operations of Culture and Arts are centralized in Arabia Campus, located in Arabianranta, Helsinki.

Karamalmi campus
At Karamalmi Campus in Espoo, technology and business come together to create value-adding solutions.

Myllypuro campus
Myllypuro is a wellbeing, business, tech and construction campus turning expertise into practical solutions for work life.

Myyrmäki campus
At Myyrmäki Campus in Vantaa, technology, digital solutions and creative thinking shape the expertise of the future.

Students

Number of students completing Bachelor´s and Master´s degrees and specialisation studies
Attending and absent

Students

At the end of the year number of students were 16,709 students. (2019: 16,246 students).

Applicants to Metropolia

Applicants

Applicants to Metropolia were 16,015 (2019: 15,806). Student intake were 4037 (2019: 4053). Applicants per study place were 3,97 (2019: 3,72).

Bachelor´s Degrees

Graduates per faculty

Graduates per faculty, Bachelor´s degrees

The 2,680 students completed a UAS Bachelor's degree (2019: 2,794).

Master´s Degrees

Graduates per faculty

A record number of Master's degree graduated from UAS in 2020. The 485 students completed a UAS Master's degree. (2019: 447)

Graduates per faculty, Master´s degrees

International student exchange

Long period (over 3 months)

Number of international student exchange 404 (2019: 745 students).

Staff - Number of publications

Number of publications

Number of publications were 826 (Year 2019: 820)