by SAMOK | Nov 6, 2025 | Statements
The Latvian Parliament decided on Friday, 31 October 2025, to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention. President Edgars Rinkēvičs vetoed the bill, and it will therefore return to the Parliament for further consideration when the next parliament is elected in 2026. The...
by SAMOK | Nov 6, 2025 | Bulletin, SAMOK informs
The annual Council of Representatives elections in the universities of applied sciences’ student unions were held at the turn of October–November. Nationwide voter turnout was 14.44 percent. Last year, turnout was 17.32 percent. In total, 5,949 votes were cast. In...
by SAMOK | Oct 31, 2025 | Statements
The basic funding of universities of applied sciences has been cut substantially over the past decade, while the number of study places has increased. Funding per university of applied sciences degree has nearly halved in ten years. Among OECD countries, Finland ranks...
by SAMOK | Oct 31, 2025 | Bulletin, SAMOK informs
The Board of the National Union of Students in Universities of Applied Sciences SAMOK for 2026 has been elected. Helena Maijanen from Tampere University of Applied Sciences was elected Chair. Maijanen studies in the Degree Programme in Networked Learning and...
by SAMOK | Oct 22, 2025 | Blog
The quality of a University of Applied Sciences degree is not just a formality but a concrete promise to students and employers regarding the level of competence of students. The Finnish Education Evaluation Center (Karvi) supports quality management in higher...
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