Laurea University of Applied Sciences
Laurea University of Applied Sciences is a university of applied sciences that operates in the region of Uusimaa, in southern Finland. Laurea was established in 1992 with the name Espoo-Vantaa Polytechnic, which was changed to its current form in 2001.
Education at Laurea University of Applied Sciences is based on the Learning by Developing operational model. Laurea has approximately 7,800 students and employs approximately 500 personnel. Laurea's six campuses are located in the Greater Helsinki region, in Hyvinkää, Espoo, Lohja, Porvoo and Vantaa. Tuition is available in Finnish and English.
Laurea typically accepts the lowest percentage of applicants, of all universities and other higher education institutions in Finland. In 2020, of the 15,700 applicants, only 1,160 or 7% were admitted.
