Higher education
In the Kotka-Hamina region, you can study higher education at Xamk University of Applied Sciences. Xamk’s new campus, completed in Kotka in 2024, is located by the sea in Kotka Kantasatama.
Higher education in the Kotka-Hamina region
Kotka graduates include engineers, nurses, paramedics, naprapaths, ship’s captains and social workers. In addition to degree education, you can also gain skills at the open university of applied sciences, Xamk Pulse.
At Xamk’s Kotka campus, the learning environments and other facilities for studying are designed to support the learning of both theoretical knowledge and practical skills. Classrooms, laboratories and other special facilities, as well as spaces for self-study, are now comfortable and modern.
The Kotka campus has around 3500 students.
Student housing in the Kotka-Hamina region
Students have different housing options in the Kotka-Hamina region. The student housing is rented by Kotka Student Housing Ltd. You can also search for available apartments on housing search sites such as Oikotie.
