Jamk’s School of Professional Teacher Education is a highly esteemed professional pedagogy expert and a sought-after partner in the development of education and guidance. We have participated in developing educational institutions and systems both in Finland and in other countries. Our Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) activities continually produce new pedagogical solutions, which we disseminate to various educational institutions and organisations through our education and development services.

Our Mission

Vision: Jamk is internationally acclaimed for reinventing education and developing competitiveness

Mission: Creating competence

Values:The activities of the university of applied sciences community are based on responsibility, trust and creativity.

Jamk’s School of Professional Teacher Education offers post-degree programmes for professionals from different fields of expertise, who aim for a career as a teacher or who wish to develop themselves as facilitators of learning. Professional Teacher Education provides the pedagogical qualification for teaching in Finland. Equal opportunities and ensured study paths for all learners are important principles in the Finnish society and thus, our Vocational Special Needs Teacher and Study Councellor programmes are popular year-to-year.