High-Class Education and Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Activities

Student-Centred Learning

Student-centred learning forms the core of the Novia UAS educational activities where students and learning are at the center. We support our students in their learning process to accountability and purposefulness, where students' vision and belief in their own potential are at the heart.

Working Life Anchorage and Relevance

Novia's business is highly work-anchored and relevant. Activities are permeated by an active dialogue with the world of work and society. Novia receives international recognition in quality assessments that the business is planned and carried out with the relevance of work life as a beacon, at all levels. Both the training and FUI activities are well thought out, in collaboration with and are continuously and proactively adapted to the needs of the working life. Novia works in collaboration with the business community and other players regionally, nationally and internationally.

AREAS OF STRENGTH

Sustainable solutions
Novia has long experience in developing and applying solutions for global sustainability, especially in ecological and technological
terms. How environmental resources are used is crucial for both the individual’s well-being and for maintaining the welfare society. The current global use of natural resources has led to a sustainability gap and the need for ecological reconstruction methods has increased.

Entrepreneurship
Novia adopts an entrepreneurial approach and supports both intrapreneurship and entrepreneurship among its students. Students are coached to become active, innovative and enterprising individuals capable of employing themselves, as well as, becoming valuable team members in larger enterprises or organisations.

Nordic dimension
Owing to cultural and linguistic heritage Novia has extensive and concrete collaboration with the Nordic countries. The prerequisite
for all collaboration networks is the creation of knowledge and new applications, as well as the promotion of cohesion and mutual
understanding.

GROWTH AREAS

Intelligent systems
The use of digital technology and applying it in social interactions is a normal part of our daily life. This has led to a continuous
creation and use of digitally accessible data within society and at Novia, which is now being used in a smarter way.

Novia Global Education
Novia develops flexible concepts and education services that are relevant also on the global education market. While these activities are permeated and supported by Novia’s areas of expertise and strength, they contribute to further develop these as part of Novia’s profile.