HERE Ukraine! - Helping to Rebuild Ukraine by Educational means: Social, Psychological and Physical Aspects

Laurea UAS, Metropolia UAS and Haaga-Helia UAS (3AMK) are developing free studies for Ukrainians in Finland that strengthen the competencies needed in social, psychological, and physical rebuilding and future belief.

Implementation date9/1/2022 - 8/31/2024
FunderOKM Erityisavustus
Research programmeSustainable and versatile social and health care
Project typeKansallinen TKI
ThemesPedagogy and cocreation
Project managerVirve Oksanen

HERE Ukraine! - Helping to Rebuild Ukraine by Educational means: Social, Psychological and Physical Aspects project logo.

In the Here Ukraine! project, English-language courses in various fields were developed, focusing on online and self-study options. The project focused on fields whose expertise is crucial for the reconstruction of Ukraine. The courses incorporated cross-cutting themes such as developments in digitalization, the perspective of the green transition, and the opportunities for entrepreneurship in employment.

14 Online Courses Created During the Project

After the project ended, some of the developed courses became part of the 3AMK universities' offerings. Explore the 3AMK course offerings.

Bachelor-level Courses

Physiotherapy courses:

Rehabilitation and encountering the client
Promotion of client’s health and functioning
Psychosocial and physical wellbeing

Social services courses:

Social work with children and young people
Family work

Real estate and construction courses:

Elements of construction lifecycle
Utilization of building information modelling
Foundations of energy-efficient and sustainable design
Introduction of construction project management
Fundamentals of building renovation

Nursing courses:

Mental health and crisis nursing
Mental health nursing and crisis intervention

Master´s level Courses

Tourism and hospitality business courses:

Master of hospitality management hybrid-consumer of tomorrow
Design service systems and value networks

Publications

Project publications

Here Ukraine! – Hanketyö kehittämisen mahdollistajana. Leskelä, J. & Oksanen, V. 2023.
Yhteistyötä uusilla silmillä eli kuinka syntyi hankekoulutuksen perustamisen polku. Oksanen, V. & Martikainen, S. 2023.
The HERE Ukraine! project – higher education studies for Ukrainians. News. 2022.

Podcast Series

The Here Ukraine! project podcast series delves into the education-related insights and observations of Ukrainians receiving temporary protection in Finland. The episodes not only focus on the theme of reconstruction but also explore students' readiness for studies in Finland, the potential technological advancements in the construction industry, the importance of trauma-informed practices and mentalization, as well as the collaboration between three universities of applied sciences and the strategic strengthening of project planning. The Here Ukraine! podcast episodes are in Finnish and available on SoundCloud.