About the Location
Haaga-Helia has five campuses, three of which are located in the Finnish capital Helsinki: Pasila campus, Haaga campus and Malmi campus. All of the campuses in Helsinki are easily reached with public transportation.
Helsinki is located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of 656,250. Together with the cities of Espoo, Vantaa, and Kauniainen, and surrounding commuter towns,[13] Helsinki forms the Greater Helsinki metropolitan area, which has a population of over 1.5 million. Helsinki has one of the world's highest urban standards of living, and in 2011, the British magazine Monocle ranked Helsinki the world's most liveable city in its liveable cities index.
Porvoo campus is located in the medieval town of Porvoo on the southern coast about 35 kilometres east of the city border of Helsinki and approximately 50 kilometres of the Helsinki city centre. The Porvoo Old Town is a popular tourist destination, known for its well-preserved 18th and 19th century buildings and 15th century cathedral, the Porvoo Cathedral. The Old Town together with Porvoonjoki River Valley is recognized as historically and culturally significant as one of the National landscapes of Finland.
Vierumäki campus is located at Vierumäki Resort, about 130 km and an hour’s drive from Helsinki. The Vierumäki Resort is Finland’s most diverse center for recreational activities, providing opportunities for countless sports and forms of exercise.
