Who are our members?

People join the member organisations of Akava Special Branches based on their educational background at universities or universities of applied sciences. We have 20 member organisations with a total of approximately 25,000 members.

Our members have degree titles from both universities and universities of applied sciences.

The fields our members most commonly represent in universities and universities of applied sciences:

• Humanities
• Museums and cultural heritage
• Arts, culture and events
• General education
• Adult and special education
• Administrative, social sciences and library
• Communications and marketing
• Languages and sign language
• Tourism and catering (Bachelor of Hospitality Management)
• Youth, sports and leisure
• Oral hygienics (Oral Hygienist)
• Elderly care (Elderly Care Professional)