Centria University of Applied Sciences

Centria University of Applied Sciences is a university of applied sciences in Finland, with campuses in Kokkola, Jakobstad, and Ylivieska. Formerly known as Central Ostrobothnia University of Applied Sciences, it adopted the Centria name at the beginning of the autumn semester in 2012. It provides higher education in engineering, business, social and health care, humanities, and culture, including English-language bachelor's programmes in engineering, business, and health care and master's programmes in engineering and business.