| Motto: | Trust yourself |
| University of Applied Sciences | |
| Established: | 1996 |
| Type: | Public |
| Rector: | Heidi Fagerholm |
| Administrative Staff: | 500 |
| Students: | 9,000 |
| Country: | Finland |
University of Applied Sciences (OAMK) (Finnish: Oulun ammattikorkeakoulu) is a university of applied sciences in, Finland, with approximately 9,000 students, including around 240 international degree students. The number of incoming exchange students annually is approximately 280.
OAMK offers education in approximately 28 bachelor's degree programmes and 17 master's degree programmes in the following fields:
All have courses in English. Two bachelor's degree programmes and four master's degree programmes are conducted entirely in English:.
Professional Teacher Education Programme is meant for teachers and teacher applicants who plan to work at universities of applied sciences or at vocational institutions/colleges.
In addition to education, another basic function of OAMK is its research, development and innovation (RDI) activities. RDI activities are guided by the focus areas defined in OAMK’s strategy 2020–2030:
RDI activities support the development of the Oulu region and Northern Finland. OAMK co-operates with local enterprises to ensure high-quality education and constant development.
In addition to the strategy, OAMK's RDI work is guided by Oulu Innovation Alliance, a strategic co-operation agreement formed in 2009 by OAMK and the City of Oulu, the University of Oulu, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, and Technopolis Plc. OAMK is committed to focusing its activities on the agreed areas of innovation, investing in agreed infrastructures and developing mechanisms for the joint use of the alliance.