HUMAk, Civic Activities and Youth Work Unit, presentation made by Sari Höylä, 2012.

1. HUMAK University of Applied
Sciences
Sari Höylä May 2012

2. Education System in Finland
Science based Working life oriented
• Doctor
Licentiate
UNIVERSITY Master’s degrees Master’s degrees, UAS UAS
Work experience 3 years
Bachelor’s degrees Bachelor’s degrees
Universities UAS Specialist
vocational
Work experience
qualifications
Vocational qualifications
Matriculation examination Vocational schools and Further
Upper secondary school apprenticeship training vocational
qualifications
Work experience
10
Basic education, Age 7-16
Grades 1 -9 Compulsory schooling
Preschool, Age 6-7
15 9 2010

3. Degree Programmes at
HUMAK
Bachelor’s Degree in Civic Activities and Youth Work
210 ECTS (Bachelor of Humanities)
Master’s Degree in NGO and Youth Work
Master’s Degree in Youth Work and Social Equality (in English)
90 ECTS (Master of Humanities)
Bachelor’s Degree in Cultural Management
240 ECTS (Bachelor of Culture and Arts)
Master’s Degree in Cultural Management
60 ECTS (Master of Culture and Arts)
Bachelor’s Degree in Sign Language Interpretation
240 ECTS (Bachelor of Humanities)
EUMASLI, European Master in Sign Language Interpreting (in English)
60 ECTS (Master of Humanities)

4. Bachelor degree in
Civic Activities and Youth
Work
Community Educator, Bachelor of Humanities
The objective of the Degree Program is to train
versatile experts with good interaction and
cooperation skills for work in the field of civic
activities and youth work, as well as in positions
offered by educational and development
organizations.
Civic Activities and Youth Work Unit:
http://issuu.com/humak/docs/humak_
ngo_and_youth_work

5. Bachelor degree in
Civic Activities and Youth
Work
• The strengths of our graduates include the
ability to develop activities
comprehensively, to build a community spirit
and to support socially sustainable
development.
• As responsible educators and instructors of
individuals and groups, they are able to
support and motivate people in all kinds of life
situations, and to build trust between various
groups of people.

6. Bachelor degree in
Civic Activities and Youth
Work
On the campus of
Joensuu
Nurmijärvi
Äänekoski
Tornio
152 new students + 50 adult students / year

7. Bachelor degree in Civic
Activities and Youth Work
Curriculum 210 ects
3 ½ years
• Introduction to University Studies 5 ECTS
• Introduction to Profession and Professional Field 5 ECTS
• Introduction to Civic Activities and Youth Work 10 ECTS
• Life Cycle, Education and Culture 10 ECTS
• Changing Society and Citizenship 5 ECTS
• Introduction to Instruction 5 ECTS

8. Bachelor degree in Civic
Activities and Youth Work
• Social Reinforcement and Participation 5 ECTS
• Introduction to Marketing and Communication 10 ECTS
• Operators and Financing of Civic Activities and Youth Work
10 ECTS
• Introduction to Intercultural Interaction 5 ECTS
• Introduction to a Research-Based Approach 10 ECTS
• Language Skills as Foundation of International Relations 10
ECTS

9. Bachelor degree in Civic
Activities and Youth Work
• Special Education 30 ECTS or
• Health and Physical Education 30 ECTS or
• Participation and Collaboration 30 ECTS or
• Adventure Education 30 ECTS or
• Art and Cultural Education 30 ECTS or
• Organizational Communication and Media Education 30
ECTS

10. Bachelor degree in Civic
Activities and Youth Work
• Working Life Skills 10 ECTS
Professional Specialization Options:
• Development of NGOs and Voluntary Work 40 ECTS or
• Practices and Development of Social Reinforcement 40
ECTS or
• Development of International and Multicultural Activities 40
ECTS
• Research Methodology and Thesis 20 ECTS

11. Civic Activities and Youth
Work Unit
Please do not hesitate to contact for further
information
HUMAK University of Applied Sciences
NGO and Youth Work Unit
Sari Höylä, Project Manager - Senior
Lecturer, International Affairs sari.hoyla@humak.fi
7.-11.5.2012 in TPC mrs. Päivi Timonen, Senior
Lecturer paivi.timonen@humak.fi
http://issuu.com/humak/docs/
humak_ngo_and_youth_work