About Us

Arcada University of Applied Sciences (Swedish: Yrkeshögskolan Arcada) is a Swedish-speaking university of applied sciences (a polytechnic) in Helsinki, Finland. It is owned and maintained by the Arcada Foundation.

Arcada is a multi-professional university of applied sciences (UAS) with campus located in Arabianranta, Helsinki. We offer high-quality practice-oriented higher education in Swedish and English at both bachelor’s and master’s levels as well as open university courses and further education.

At Arcada you become a professional with great prospects for work life within the fields of Business Administration, Sports, Media, Social- and Health Care, Culture and Technology. We want to see our students grow in their professional roles and give them the competencies they need for their future work life.

We are also proud of our groundbreaking research and development initiatives. By staying in tune with the needs of our society and the business world, Arcada's applied research finds practical solutions to the challenges our country and our world is facing.

Arcada co-operates closely with organisations and alumni in order to maintain up-to-date knowledge about the competencies demanded in the industries – now and in the future.