Ammattikorkeakoulu, or yrkeshögskola in Swedish, abbreviated amk, is a Finnish institution of higher education. The term means "School of Higher Vocational Education". In international operations,ammattikorkeakoulus are called Universities of Applied Sciences. Unlike universities, they focus on R&D by applying previous knowledge rather than producing new research, on the other hand they've a very clearly legislated objective in regional development. As such, keeping in mind that there's a… (More on Ammattikorkeakoulu)