About us
We are an open meeting place for the arts and a community for bold reformers and experts in tradition based at the Academy of Fine Arts, Sibelius Academy and Theatre Academy.
Quality and numbers
Learn more about the results of our activities, our key figures and how we have succeeded in university rankings.
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World-class education and research
Find out how we rank as a university and read more about the excellent quality of our education and research.
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Key figures
Read more about the key figures, rankings and other statistics regarding the activities and funding of Uniarts Helsinki.
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Quality assurance at Uniarts Helsinki
Our work on quality assurance strives to secure the transparency, smoothness and effectiveness of our everyday work and the way the university is managed.
Our strategy
We want to represent the highest global standards and to be one of the most internationally appealing centres of arts education and research.
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Strategy 2021–2030
Our strategy is based on the idea that art is part of a good life. It helps us build an equal and sustainable world.
Ethical conduct and equality
Read more about Uniarts Helsinki’s equality work and the ethical guidelines of our operations.
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Uniarts Helsinki’s Code of conduct
With the help of the Code of Conduct, we make ensure that our work environment is safe, healthy and inspiring.
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Equality and non-discrimination
With our equality and non-discrimination work we are building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive (DEI) community. Members of the Uniarts Helsinki community must be allowed to be themselves and be respected as who they are.
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Guidelines in cases of inappropriate treatment
What to do and who to contact if you experience inappropriate treatment.
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Uniarts Helsinki’s investment activities
In April 2024, the total market value of the investment assets of Uniarts Helsinki was approximately EUR 98 million. Responsibility is a key value and operating method in the investment operations of the university.
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Ethical principles for Uniarts Helsinki’s fundraising
Uniarts Helsinki is committed to the values and principles of responsible fundraising.
Management and decision-making
The management of Uniarts Helsinki is based on openness and transparency. Learn more about the university’s management and the principles that guide our operations.
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University management
The rector manages the university’s operational activities with support from the Executive Group.
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Board
Uniarts Helsinki’s highest decision-making body is the Board. The university’s professoriate, other personnel and students all have representatives on the Board.
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University Collegium
The Collegium strives to increase transparency and inclusivity in Uniarts Helsinki’s decision-making. Its members are professors, other staff members and students.
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University regulations and legislation
Learn more about the documents that steer our operations, such as the Uniarts Helsinki Regulations and the university legislation.
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Data protection and processing of personal data at Uniarts Helsinki
Read about our data protection policy and procedures.
Organisation
Uniarts Helsinki was established in 2013 when our three academies merged. Learn more about our academies, other units and our history.
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Academy of Fine Arts
We provide the highest level of education in fine arts in Finland. The Academy of Fine Arts is part of Uniarts Helsinki.
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Sibelius Academy
Globally recognised for excellence, the Sibelius Academy is one of Europe’s largest music academies, offering the highest level of music education in Finland.
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Theatre Academy
We provide the highest level of education in performing arts and writing in Finland. The Theatre Academy is one of Uniarts Helsinki’s three academies.
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Our history
The three Uniarts Helsinki academies have roots deep in Finnish art education and the history of art. Read our story.
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Organisation units
A list of our departments, degree programmes, research units and services.
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Organisational structure
Uniarts Helsinki’s organisation illustrated through a chart.
Working at Uniarts Helsinki
Join a diverse and vibrant community that provides society with vitality, new perspectives and fresh ways of thinking.
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Working at Uniarts Helsinki
We are an international forerunner in education and research in the field of arts. Come and join our dynamic and diverse community that strengthens art and its transformative power!
Campuses and facilities
Uniarts Helsinki has two campuses in Helsinki – Sörnäinen and Töölö – and it also operates in Seinäjoki and Kuopio.
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Töölö campus
The teaching facilities and performance venues for music are located primarily on Uniarts Helsinki’s Töölö Campus. The buildings are located in the heart of Helsinki.
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Sörnäinen campus
The Sörnäinen Campus in central Helsinki offers an inspiring learning environment especially for students of fine arts, theatre and dance.
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Locations and facilities
Read more about Uniarts Helsinki’s locations and facilities.