Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia

Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia was a multidisciplinary institution of higher education, at its time one of the biggest polytechnics in Finland. Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia offered students an international learning environment with a wide variety of higher education level studies. In August 2008, Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia merged with EVTEK University of Applied Sciences to form Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia was established in 1996 through the merger of eight existing institutions of higher education maintained by the City of Helsinki. The number of full-time students was around 9 500 in more than 32 bachelor's and master's degree programmes. Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia adopted the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) at the beginning of the academic year 2005–2006.