Helsinki University of Technology

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Helsinki University of Technology (TKK) is the oldest and largest university of technology in Finland. The university's name in Finnish is Teknillinen korkeakoulu and in Swedish Tekniska högskolan.

TKK is a pioneer in the field of technology in the country: its fields of education and research cover all areas of technology that are of importance to the Finnish economy, including architecture.

Starting 1.1.2010 TKK is part of the Aalto University and its new name Aalto University School of Science and Technology.

The new University is created through a merger between the Helsinki School of Economics, the University of Art and Design Helsinki and the Helsinki University of Technology. The aim of the university is to be one of the leading institutions in the world in terms of research and education in its own specialised disciplines by 2020.

Aalto University's web site is http://www.aalto.fi/en/ (in English) and the Aalto University School of Science and Technology's website http://www.aalto.fi/en/school/technology/ (in English).

Re.ViCa role

TKK Dipoli is Partner 5 of the Re.ViCa project.

Lifelong Learning Institute Dipoli (TKK Dipoli), an adult education unit of Helsinki University of Technology, is one of the largest continuing education providers among universities in its field in Europe. Making use of its international networks, the technological know-how of the university staff and the business experience of industries, TKK Dipoli seeks to support business management, technological development and lifelong learning. TKK Dipoli is also a major contributor to internationally recognized learning and research programmes. By developing methods and utilising e-learning technologies, TKK Dipoli has established itself as a forerunner in the field of continuing education programmes on national and international levels.

Its web site is http://www.dipoli.tkk.fi/english/ (in English).

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