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School of Arts, Design and Architecture 

The School of Arts, Design and Architecture is a Nordic leader in higher education for design, fashion, games, media, architecture, film, art education and art. The teaching and research focuses on art education, design and design thinking, digital media and visual culture, and urban planning and architecture. Explore the study opportunities offered by the School of Arts, Design and Architecture on the school´s website.

Career Monitoring Survey 

The career monitoring survey is conducted as part of the national academic career monitoring coordinated by the Aarresaari network, which consists of 13 Finnish universities' employment and career services. The survey is conducted using a standardized questionnaire simultaneously for those who graduated five years ago. The results presented on this page are based on the data obtained from the survey conducted in 2024 and targeted to graduates in 2019.

The national results of career monitoring are publicly available in the Education and Culture Ministry's Vipunen information service as a . also provides other information about the employment of degree holders. The careers of graduates are also studied by the Finnish Association of Academic Engineers and Architects TEK, and you can explore results on TEK's website. 

Satisfaction with Degree and Employment 

Graduates from the School of Arts, Design and Architecture value their degree and feel that their employers appreciate their qualifications. Of the respondents graduated in 2019, 83% were satisfied with their degree in relation to their own career, 83% felt that their employers value their degree, and 85% would recommend the degree to others. 

The employment situation for those who graduated from the School of Arts, Design and Architecture in 2019 is very good according to the results of the career monitoring survey. 90% of the respondents were either employed or self-employed. Five years after graduation, respondents earn an average of 4000 euros per month (with a mean of 4030 € and a median of 4100 €).

The large companies (with over 250 employees) employ the most arts, design and architecture professionals. Of the respondents, 29% work in large companies, 25 % in small or medium-sized companies, 12% are self-employed, 10% work in municipalities or joint municipal authorities, 8% in universities, and 6% work for state. 

Respondents named companies such as Aalto University, Futurice, City of Helsinki, City of Vantaa, JKMM Architects, Kone, Marimekko, Rovio, Sitowise, University of Helsinki and Yleisradio as their current employers. 

Examples of the most common job titles include Architect, Artist, Art educator, Art teacher, Designer, Graphic designer, Consultant, Fashion designer, Interior architect, Landscape architect, Media producer, Museum worker, Service designer, and UX specialist.     

The skills considered most important in their current jobs by the respondents include self-direction or initiative, problem-solving skills, co-operation skills, ability to learn and adopt new things, and creativity.