Field of Culture Studies

In the field of culture, you’ll study on the creative makers’ campus in Helsinki’s Arabianranta district. The Arabia Campus brings together professionals and students from various cultural fields. This urban culture campus is a stage for ideas and stories, connecting creators from different disciplines. It continues the area’s rich art and design heritage while boldly shaping the future.

At Metropolia, you’ll study in top-quality learning environments and have the opportunity to network across disciplines as part of innovation studies.

Read more about Arabia Campus

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences is Finland’s largest university of applied sciences, operating in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area. Metropolia has four campuses and offers 76 degree programmes, 17 of which are taught in English.

We educate experts and developers in the fields of culture, business, social services and health care, and technology. Our community consists of 17,200 students and over a thousand professionals – a diverse group of people and perspectives coming together.

In Metropolia’s innovation hubs, students collaborate with companies and organizations as part of their studies, earning credits while working on real-world projects.

Read morea about the innovation hub

Spring Joint Application 2026 for the English Degree Programmes

Application period: 7 January 2026 at 8 am - 21 January 2026 at 3 pm local time in Finland. Check the local time in Finland in the Time and Date service.

The Finnish Joint Application is a national application procedure the Finnish educational institutions use when selecting new students. A potential student can apply to up to six (6) higher education degree programmes offered in English. These 6 options may include degree programmes from one or several different higher education institutions.

Links to Studyinfo can be found via the degree programme pages mentioned below

Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Culture

Viisi opiskelijaa tutustuu Arabian kampuksen näyttelyyn.

Bachelor of Culture and Arts

XR Design

Degree programme videos in the field of culture

XR Design

XR student tells about her studies

Creativity and Arts

CRASH student tells about her studies.

Cultural Field Students’ Experiences of Studying at Metropolia