Quality through Studies

The quality system provides the students with an opportunity to participate in and influence on the development of their education and the operations of the whole university of applied sciences. Important for the quality management are different forms of feedback.

• Course feedback is collected on the courses selected by the head in charge of the degree programme. By giving course feedback you can have a say on how the course will be implemented in the future. If necessary, the head in charge of the degree programme will discuss the development of the course with the teacher. Comprehensive feedback is collected during the JAMKO Grumble Week.
• AVOP feedback: At the time of graduation the students respond to the AVOP survey conducted by the Ministry of Education and Culture https://avop.fi/en. The information is gathered on teaching and learning, internationalization, working life connections, practical training, thesis and student satisfaction.
• Master's follow-up survey: Every two years JAMK will mail a questionnaire to the graduated Master's Degree students asking them to give their views about the skills and competences they have acquired as part of their studies and charting their employment situation. Responses will provide students with information about employment prospects in the sector and JAMK with feedback on the impact of the training. This will help us in the development of the degree programmes.

In addition to using feedback forms, you can also give direct feedback. If you notice that there are teaching-related development needs, you should first discuss the matter with your teacher. If the discussion with the teacher does not produce results, you can contact the head in charge of the degree programme or the quality coordinator of your own unit.

The reports on the feedback are available on the Elmo student (login required). 

Quality management at JAMK University of Applied Sciences is based on a quality system. Every member of the JAMK community is responsible for quality management and students play a central role in the process. In practice, quality management means that things are done a bit better each time.

• PLAN – Curricula (OPS) provide a framework for the training, while in a Personal Learning Plan (PLP) you can prepare an OPS-based plan for yourself.
• DO – Students study under the guidance of the teachers. The training is provided in accordance with the guidelines laid out by JAMK – for students, the most important of them are contained in the Degree Regulations (pdf) and the Study Guide.
• CHECK – Students assess their own learning and give feedback on the training they receive.
• ACT – The students and all those involved in the training process are continuously improving their own work.

JAMK Quality Manual contains a description of the JAMK quality system and implementation of quality management. The Quality manual is supplemented by the JAMK process manual (also called as TOKA in Finnish, on the Elmo Student). The manual makes visible the way of action agreed on at JAMK.

The quality system has been audited by the Finnish Education Evaluation Centre, FINEEC. The present auditing will be valid until March 27, 2019.

As members of the university community the students have certain rights and duties based on legislation and the Degree Regulations (pdf).

Further information on quality in JAMK can be found on the Elmo Student (login required).

In addition, further information is provided by the quality officers of the schools or the Quality Manager of JAMK:

JAMKO's educational policy responsible, 045 319 4904, kopo(at)jamko.fi