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We are Diak

Diak will be needed until our world is a good world for everyone.
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Tyttö katsoo kameraan muotokuvassa.

We believe in people. 

Diaconia University of Applied Sciences (Diak) is a people-oriented university specialised in the fields of social work, health care, diaconia and interpreting. Our work helps people who experience inequality, poverty, loneliness and social exclusion. All our social innovations are inspired by human beings. We are experts on humanity driven by the ambition to build a more equitable world for everyone. Through our fruitful development work, we aim to make the world a good place for everyone.

Mies katsoo suoraan kameraan muotokuvassa. Nainen katsoo kameraan muotokuvassa.

A university that creates meaningful encounters

Diak is a genuinely impactful and results‑driven nationwide university of applied sciences, specialising in the social and health sector, diaconia and interpreting.

3400
students
240
staff members
766
BA graduates
124
MA graduates
3.3 M€
external R&D funding
Lähikuva kaiteen edessä seisovasta naisesta, jolla on silmälasit ja lippalakki. Henkilö näyttää mietteliäältä.
Iäkäs nainen vihreässä kuviollisessa paidassa katsoo vasemmalle. Hän seisoo ulkona ruskean seinän edessä. Tyttö nojaa kaiteeseen ja katsoo kameraan muotokuvassa. Yllään vaaleanpunainen neule, taustalla vaalea seinä.

We strive to stop social disintegration.

Diak combats the polarisationof society –we strive to stop social disintegration in Finland and create a socially sustainable society, in which everyone can live happily. ​

We believe that humanity is closely connected with competence. Diak is building a better world by educating and training skilled professionals and developers as well as experts in human-oriented work approaches. We provide up-to-date information and develop impactful solutions and ways of working.

Nainen kurkistaa ulkona reiällisen ruosteenvärisen seinän takaa ja katsoo sivulle.

Support the professionals of the future by donating or funding a scholarship

We educate future professionals for the social and health sector, diaconia and the field of interpreting. These sectors play a vital role in people’s everyday lives, wellbeing and equality.