Practical training
Practical training
The purpose
of the studies at universities of applied sciences is to integrate the worlds of
work and profession into students educational career. Lectures by
representatives of the working world, Project Studies, visits to companies and
organisations as well as seminars and theses related to various aspects in the
working world are ways in which studies are brought closer to the working world.
Practical training provides students with a concrete experience of what working
in their chosen profession is like. Depending on the degree programme, the
practical training takes place during the course of one spring or autumn
semester or during several shorter periods during the academic year.
The UAS
practical training is a systematic and supervised period of study where students
work in real work environments. During their practical training, students learn
about work procedures and environments as well as professional and customer
relations with the help of their supervisor. Oftentimes, the practical training
is linked to students' final thesis, and it may be a way of finding one's first
field-related job.
Students are usually responsible for finding their practical training placement
with the help of their supervisor. Students studying in the field of health care
and social welfare and agriculture are an exception; these schools mediate
placements for students. The supervisors in all field of study assist students
in choosing a placement that corresponds to their field of education and
interests. Practical training is a significant part of students' studies.
Students are encouraged to be active in planning and choosing the placement that
best suits them. Additional information about practical training is available
from the teachers involved and the coordinators for the degree programmes.
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