Why SEAMK and Seinäjoki?
Picture yourself embarking on an academic adventure at SEAMK – Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, esteemed as one of the top applied sciences institutions in Finland.
Begin your academic journey at SEAMK!
Experience student life
Explore the dynamic student life at SEAMK and in the City of Seinäjoki. Join a community of 700 international students among a total of 6,000 on campus, and take a significant step towards enhancing your future — choose SEAMK!
Considering studies in Finland?
Finland is a stable Nordic nation where daily life functions smoothly and nature is always within reach. The international student experience in Finland can be both energetic and relaxed. A well-balanced student life enables you to focus on your studies, thanks to the organised and dependable nature of everyday life.</div>
Finland boasts a world-class higher education system, offering a diverse range of English-taught bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes at its universities of applied sciences (UAS). With over 20,000 international students studying across various locations in Finland, all higher education institutions provide scholarship opportunities for international students.
What is the university town of Seinäjoki like?
Seinäjoki is in the middle of everything!
Geographically the city’s location and connections are fantastic. Seinäjoki is a city on a railway junction, allowing quick train travel around Finland, for example, to Helsinki less than 3 hours, to Oulu in 3 hours and to Tampere in an hour. Journeys around the great small city flow smoothly with short distances to services.
» Train trips | VR.fi
» Local bus service in Seinäjoki | Komia Liikenne
» Other bus services | Matkahuolto
Seinäjoki has room for everything good
In Seinäjoki you will find all the elements for a good life. Seinäjoki offers a wide variety of outdoor, cultural and recreational opportunities, all year round. The city is well-known as a lively event city. The most famous large events include Provinssi, the Tangomarkkinat Festival and Vauhtiajot.
» Seinäjoki cultural and sports services | Seinajoki.fi
» Tourist destinations | Visitseinajoki.fi
You can live on campus and still be in the middle of the city
Seinäjoki has a dense and Finland’s most modern student campus. You can live in the middle of the city, near the SEAMK Campus and close to the services. Student apartments in Seinäjoki are managed by Sevas Kodit Oy, which offers high-quality studios, one-bedroom apartments, shared apartments and larger family apartments all over the city.
Why choose SEAMK - The best university for you
At the Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, SEAMK, students are at the heart of everything we do: we value our students and care about the quality of teaching and continuous development. We have close connections with work life. Our campus is in a beautiful riverside area close to the city centre, creating a great setting for studying and multidisciplinary encounters. Campus studies extend with our high quality e-learning platforms and methods.
SEAMK has about 6000 students and 400 employees. We offer bachelor’s and master’s degrees in six different fields of education. International degree programmes, double degree cooperation, active student mobility and exchange programmes, international research and development projects as well as international events are in the core of SEAMK’s international activities.
SEAMK has been ranked among the top three universities of applied sciences in Finland for the sixth consecutive year in the latest results of the nationwide graduand feedback questionnaire (AVOP). SeAMK’s position in the 2024 results is third. According to the bachelor’s degree graduates, SEAMK offers the best learning environments, entrepreneurial readiness, and thesis writing conditions in Finland. Also highly ranked are studies, student support services, work-life connections, career guidance, and student satisfaction. The bachelor’s degree programmes in Library and Information Services, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Rural Enterprises, Hospitality Management, and Food Processing and Biotechnology are among the highest-ranked in the country. Additionally, we have the best student union in Finland for the seventh consecutive year.
The Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC) has awarded SEAMK the Quality Label for Excellence in higher education for enhancement work of an exceptional quality.
SEAMK is part of HEROES which EU Commission selects as new European University alliance to boost smart regional resilience.
Find out more about us and start your educational journey with SEAMK!