The main focus areas of the HAMK Edu Research Unit are professional competence for the future, excellence, career councelling and lifelong learning, teacher education, competence management and leadership as well as new learning solutions and digital competence.

Research is carried out as part of a national and international network with other universities, research institutes, vocational training and industry organisations. Export of expertise generated by the unit and international collaboration in research extends globally from Europe to Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Unit works on customer-oriented research and development. Global capacity-building, assessment forecasting projects are part of our activities. We promote the development and management of research-based skills at the individual, team and community level.