The Novia University of Applied Sciences (Swedish: Yrkeshögskolan Novia) is an institution of higher professional education (vocational university) in Finland. It offers Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes in Swedish in Vaasa, Turku, Raseborg and Jakobstad.The university was formed on August 1, 2008, by the merging of the Sydväst Polytechnic and the Swedish Polytechnic.