International Laurea
International professional networks
Laurea is an active partner in many international professional networks. These networks support Laurea’s mission in delivering high quality international education while partnering with connections with expertise in areas addressed by our education offer.

Laurea’s professional networks
Laurea is an active partner in many international professional networks. These networks support Laurea’s mission in delivering high quality international education while partnering with connections with expertise in areas addressed by our education offer.
This assures us with competent knowledge in all what we do and most importantly, connections to the most influential partners who can enrich our education and learning activities, research and development projects and cooperation in other practices that boost competence in students and staff.
Please find more information on Laurea international professional networks below.
International professional networks
We work closely with international expert communities so that students, staff and partners can participate in real development work and jointly respond to global challenges.
Studying, working and collaborating at Laurea is based on real development projects and research according to the LbD learning model in Laurea’s research areas. These include a sustainable and diverse social and health care sector, comprehensive security, service business and the circular economy.
Field-specific international networks
Social and health care
ENM – European Nursing Module Network
ENPHE – European Network of Physiotherapy in Higher Education
European Connected Health Alliance (ECHAlliance Group)
International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN)
Nordic Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Northern Europe (SDSN‑NE)
Global Coalition of Ukrainian Studies (social resilience & societal well‑being dimensions)
Comprehensive security, service business and circular economy
CBSS – Council of Baltic Sea States (strong security & resilience focus)
ECSO – European Cyber Security Organisation
ESDC – European Security and Defence College (https://esdc.europa.eu/ )
PSCE – Public Safety Communication Europe (https://www.psc-europe.eu )
OASC – Open & Agile Smart Cities & Communities
ENOLL – European Network of Living Labs
Fair EDIH – European Digital Innovation Hub
EIT Food (EIT) (circular food systems & sustainability)
ISPIM – International Society for Professional Innovation Management (innovation ecosystems)
Entrepreneurship, pedagogy and co-development
EUA – European University Association (eua.eu )
PIONEER European University Alliance
European University Sports Association EUSA (did not find Laurea in the list of Partners)
EARMA European Association of Research Managers and Administrators
CHME – Council for Hospitality Management Education
EN3S – European Network for Studies in Sports Sciences
IFHE – International Federation for Home Economics
ISCAR – Nordic and Baltic countries (co‑creation in cultural & regional studies)
Media & Learning Association (https://media-and-learning.eu/ )