Selection Methods for Bachelor's Degree Programmes

Selection method 1: International UAS Exam

Info about the International UAS Exam is subject for updates for the application 2025.

The International UAS Exam is a joint digital entrance examination of the Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS). The International UAS Exam is organized in March 2025. The entrance examination assesses the applicants’ abilities to study in universities of applied sciences.  

All applicants need to demonstrate that they have sufficient English language skills for studies at a university of applied sciences. NB! The UASInfo.fi will be updated by the end of November 2024 with the information on approved documents

Detailed information on the International UAS Exam can be found at www.uasinfo.fi. 

Selection method 2: Certificate-based student selection (Finnish Matriculation Examination, International Baccalaureate (IB) degree, European Baccalaureate (EB) Diploma or Reifeprüfung (RP)/Deutsche Internationale Abitur (DIA) degree completed in Finland)

This certificate-based student selection method applies to:

• Finnish Matriculation Examination,
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma completed in IB World School,
• European Baccalaureate (EB) Diploma completed in European School or
• Reifeprüfung (RP)/Deutsches Internationales Abitur (DIA) degree completed in Finland.

Further information about the certificate-based student selection method and the scoring models can be found at UASInfo.fi.

All universities of applied sciences comply with the scoring models and principles of the certificate-based selection. The same scoring models are used in all the study fields except from the study field of culture and in the Degree Programmes of Interpreting.

All applicants need to demonstrate that they have sufficient English language skills for studies at a university of applied sciences. NB! The UASInfo.fi will be updated by the end of November 2024 with the information on approved documents.

In certificate-based selection, the university of applied sciences may independently determine the lowest score limit or other threshold criteria.
The number of places of study vary between the study programmes.

Selection method 3: Certificate-based student selection (Vocational upper secondary qualification completed after 1 August 2015)

This certificate-based student selection method applies to:

• Vocational upper secondary qualifications completed in Finland after 1.8.2015 are taken into account in certificate-based selection.

Further information about the certificate-based student selection (Vocational upper secondary qualification) and the scoring models can be found at UASInfo.fi.

All universities of applied sciences comply with the scoring models and principles of the certificate-based selection. The same scoring models are used in all the study fields except from the study field of culture and in the Degree Programmes of Interpreting.

All applicants need to demonstrate that they have sufficient English language skills for studies at a university of applied sciences. NB! The UASInfo.fi will be updated by the end of November 2024 with the information on approved documents.

In certificate-based selection, the university of applied sciences may independently determine the lowest score limit or other threshold criteria.

The number of places of study vary between the study programmes.

Applicants completing their vocational upper secondary qualification in spring 2025: Graduation information must be registered to KOSKI-service by 13 May 2025 in order to be taken into account in the certificate-based student selection. Further information, please see UASInfo.fi.

Applicants completing their vocational upper secondary qualification in spring 2025 in Åland: send a certificate of your up-coming graduation to the Admissions Services by 14 May 2025 at 15:00 in order to be taken into account in the certificate-based student selection. Certificate must contain the following information: final parcial performances, weighted average grade and confirmation of graduation.

Vocational upper secondary qualifications completed as competence-based qualifications are not taken into account in certificate-based selection. An applicant with a competence-based qualification may apply through an entrance exam or on the basis of SAT test score. 

Raised grades in vocational upper secondary qualifications are taken into account in certificate-based selection on the basis of data in KOSKI service.

Selection method 1: International UAS Exam

Info about the International UAS Exam is subject for updates for the application 2025.

The International UAS Exam is a joint digital entrance examination of the Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS). The International UAS Exam is organized in March 2025. The entrance examination assesses the applicants’ abilities to study in universities of applied sciences.  

All applicants need to demonstrate that they have sufficient English language skills for studies at a university of applied sciences. NB! The UASInfo.fi will be updated by the end of November 2024 with the information on approved documents.

Detailed information on the International UAS Exam can be found at www.uasinfo.fi. 

Selection method 2: Certificate-based student selection (Finnish Matriculation Examination, International Baccalaureate (IB) degree, European Baccalaureate (EB) Diploma or Reifeprüfung (RP)/Deutsche Internationale Abitur (DIA) degree completed in Finland)

This certificate-based student selection method applies to:

• Finnish Matriculation Examination,
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma completed in IB World School,
• European Baccalaureate (EB) Diploma completed in European School or
• Reifeprüfung (RP)/Deutsches Internationales Abitur (DIA) degree completed in Finland.

Further information about the certificate-based student selection method and the scoring models can be found at UASInfo.fi.

All universities of applied sciences comply with the scoring models and principles of the certificate-based selection. The same scoring models are used in all the study fields except from the study field of culture and in the Degree Programmes of Interpreting.

All applicants need to demonstrate that they have sufficient English language skills for studies at a university of applied sciences. NB! The UASInfo.fi will be updated by the end of November 2024 with the information on approved documents.

In certificate-based selection, the university of applied sciences may independently determine the lowest score limit or other threshold criteria.
The number of places of study vary between the study programmes.

Selection method 3: Certificate-based student selection (Vocational upper secondary qualification completed after 1 August 2015)

This certificate-based student selection method applies to:

• Vocational upper secondary qualifications completed in Finland after 1.8.2015 are taken into account in certificate-based selection.

Further information about the certificate-based student selection (Vocational upper secondary qualification) and the scoring models can be found at UASInfo.fi.

All universities of applied sciences comply with the scoring models and principles of the certificate-based selection. The same scoring models are used in all the study fields except from the study field of culture and in the Degree Programmes of Interpreting.

All applicants need to demonstrate that they have sufficient English language skills for studies at a university of applied sciences. NB! The UASInfo.fi will be updated by the end of November 2024 with the information on approved documents.

In certificate-based selection, the university of applied sciences may independently determine the lowest score limit or other threshold criteria.

The number of places of study vary between the study programmes.

Applicants completing their vocational upper secondary qualification in spring 2025: Graduation information must be registered to KOSKI-service by 13 May 2025 in order to be taken into account in the certificate-based student selection. Further information, please see UASInfo.fi.

Applicants completing their vocational upper secondary qualification in spring 2025 in Åland: send a certificate of your up-coming graduation to the Admissions Services by 14 May 2025 at 15:00 in order to be taken into account in the certificate-based student selection. Certificate must contain the following information: final parcial performances, weighted average grade and confirmation of graduation.

Vocational upper secondary qualifications completed as competence-based qualifications are not taken into account in certificate-based selection. An applicant with a competence-based qualification may apply through an entrance exam or on the basis of SAT test score. 

Raised grades in vocational upper secondary qualifications are taken into account in certificate-based selection on the basis of data in KOSKI service.

Entrance Examination

The entrance examination is organized online in form of a written interview. Questions about your educational background, work experience at sea, and your visions and expectations of your professional future will be included in the entrance exam. There is no pre-reading material.

The entrance examination will be held 10-23 March 2025. The exact date and time will be included in the invitation e-mail.

Only eligible applicants are invited to the entrance examination.

The entrance exam can give you a maximum of 100 points in total. You must obtain at least 20/100 points to be admitted.

In cases of equal admission scores the applicants will be automatically ranked by lots drawn by a computer system.

Selection method 1: International UAS Exam

Info about the International UAS Exam is subject for updates for the application 2025.

The International UAS Exam is a joint digital entrance examination of the Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS). The International UAS Exam is organized in March 2025. The entrance examination assesses the applicants’ abilities to study in universities of applied sciences.  

All applicants need to demonstrate that they have sufficient English language skills for studies at a university of applied sciences. NB! The UASInfo.fi will be updated by the end of November 2024 with the information on approved documents.

Detailed information on the International UAS Exam can be found at www.uasinfo.fi. 

Selection method 2: Certificate-based student selection (Finnish Matriculation Examination, International Baccalaureate (IB) degree, European Baccalaureate (EB) Diploma or Reifeprüfung (RP)/Deutsche Internationale Abitur (DIA) degree completed in Finland)

This certificate-based student selection method applies to:

• Finnish Matriculation Examination,
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma completed in IB World School,
• European Baccalaureate (EB) Diploma completed in European School or
• Reifeprüfung (RP)/Deutsches Internationales Abitur (DIA) degree completed in Finland.

Further information about the certificate-based student selection method and the scoring models can be found at UASInfo.fi.

All universities of applied sciences comply with the scoring models and principles of the certificate-based selection. The same scoring models are used in all the study fields except from the study field of culture and in the Degree Programmes of Interpreting.

All applicants need to demonstrate that they have sufficient English language skills for studies at a university of applied sciences. NB! The UASInfo.fi will be updated by the end of November 2024 with the information on approved documents.

In certificate-based selection, the university of applied sciences may independently determine the lowest score limit or other threshold criteria.
The number of places of study vary between the study programmes.

Selection method 3: Certificate-based student selection (Vocational upper secondary qualification completed after 1 August 2015)

This certificate-based student selection method applies to:

• Vocational upper secondary qualifications completed in Finland after 1.8.2015 are taken into account in certificate-based selection.

Further information about the certificate-based student selection (Vocational upper secondary qualification) and the scoring models can be found at UASInfo.fi.

All universities of applied sciences comply with the scoring models and principles of the certificate-based selection. The same scoring models are used in all the study fields except from the study field of culture and in the Degree Programmes of Interpreting.

All applicants need to demonstrate that they have sufficient English language skills for studies at a university of applied sciences. NB! The UASInfo.fi will be updated by the end of November 2024 with the information on approved documents.

In certificate-based selection, the university of applied sciences may independently determine the lowest score limit or other threshold criteria.

The number of places of study vary between the study programmes.

Applicants completing their vocational upper secondary qualification in spring 2025: Graduation information must be registered to KOSKI-service by 13 May 2025 in order to be taken into account in the certificate-based student selection. Further information, please see UASInfo.fi.

Applicants completing their vocational upper secondary qualification in spring 2025 in Åland: send a certificate of your up-coming graduation to the Admissions Services by 14 May 2025 at 15:00 in order to be taken into account in the certificate-based student selection. Certificate must contain the following information: final parcial performances, weighted average grade and confirmation of graduation.

Vocational upper secondary qualifications completed as competence-based qualifications are not taken into account in certificate-based selection. An applicant with a competence-based qualification may apply through an entrance exam or on the basis of SAT test score. 

Raised grades in vocational upper secondary qualifications are taken into account in certificate-based selection on the basis of data in KOSKI service.

Entrance Examination

The entrance examination is organized online in form of a written interview. Questions about your educational background, work experience at sea, and your visions and expectations of your professional future will be included in the entrance exam. There is no pre-reading material.

The entrance examination will be held 10-23 March 2025. The exact date and time will be included in the invitation e-mail.

Only eligible applicants are invited to the entrance examination.

The entrance exam can give you a maximum of 100 points in total. You must obtain at least 20/100 points to be admitted.

In cases of equal admission scores the applicants will be automatically ranked by lots drawn by a computer system.

Selection method: International UAS Exam

Info about the International UAS Exam is subject for updates for the application 2025.

The International UAS Exam is a joint digital entrance examination of the Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS). The International UAS Exam is organized in March 2025. The entrance examination assesses the applicants’ abilities to study in universities of applied sciences.  

All applicants need to demonstrate that they have sufficient English language skills for studies at a university of applied sciences. NB! The UASInfo.fi will be updated by the end of November 2024 with the information on approved documents.

Detailed information on the International UAS Exam can be found at www.uasinfo.fi. 

Selection method: International UAS Exam

Info about the International UAS Exam is subject for updates for the application 2025.

The International UAS Exam is a joint digital entrance examination of the Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS). The International UAS Exam is organized in March 2025. The entrance examination assesses the applicants’ abilities to study in universities of applied sciences.  

All applicants need to demonstrate that they have sufficient English language skills for studies at a university of applied sciences. NB! The UASInfo.fi will be updated by the end of November 2024 with the information on approved documents.

Detailed information on the International UAS Exam can be found at www.uasinfo.fi. 

Selection method 1: International UAS Exam

Info about the International UAS Exam is subject for updates for the application 2025.

The International UAS Exam is a joint digital entrance examination of the Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS). The International UAS Exam is organized in March 2025. The entrance examination assesses the applicants’ abilities to study in universities of applied sciences.  

All applicants need to demonstrate that they have sufficient English language skills for studies at a university of applied sciences. NB! The UASInfo.fi will be updated by the end of November 2024 with the information on approved documents

Detailed information on the International UAS Exam can be found at www.uasinfo.fi. 

Selection method 2: Certificate-based student selection (Finnish Matriculation Examination, International Baccalaureate (IB) degree, European Baccalaureate (EB) Diploma or Reifeprüfung (RP)/Deutsche Internationale Abitur (DIA) degree completed in Finland)

This certificate-based student selection method applies to:

• Finnish Matriculation Examination,
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma completed in IB World School,
• European Baccalaureate (EB) Diploma completed in European School or
• Reifeprüfung (RP)/Deutsches Internationales Abitur (DIA) degree completed in Finland.

Further information about the certificate-based student selection method and the scoring models can be found at UASInfo.fi.

All universities of applied sciences comply with the scoring models and principles of the certificate-based selection. The same scoring models are used in all the study fields except from the study field of culture and in the Degree Programmes of Interpreting.

All applicants need to demonstrate that they have sufficient English language skills for studies at a university of applied sciences. NB! The UASInfo.fi will be updated by the end of November 2024 with the information on approved documents.

In certificate-based selection, the university of applied sciences may independently determine the lowest score limit or other threshold criteria.
The number of places of study vary between the study programmes.

Selection method 3: Certificate-based student selection (Vocational upper secondary qualification completed after 1 August 2015)

This certificate-based student selection method applies to:

• Vocational upper secondary qualifications completed in Finland after 1.8.2015 are taken into account in certificate-based selection.

Further information about the certificate-based student selection (Vocational upper secondary qualification) and the scoring models can be found at UASInfo.fi.

All universities of applied sciences comply with the scoring models and principles of the certificate-based selection. The same scoring models are used in all the study fields except from the study field of culture and in the Degree Programmes of Interpreting.

All applicants need to demonstrate that they have sufficient English language skills for studies at a university of applied sciences. NB! The UASInfo.fi will be updated by the end of November 2024 with the information on approved documents.

In certificate-based selection, the university of applied sciences may independently determine the lowest score limit or other threshold criteria.

The number of places of study vary between the study programmes.

Applicants completing their vocational upper secondary qualification in spring 2025: Graduation information must be registered to KOSKI-service by 13 May 2025 in order to be taken into account in the certificate-based student selection. Further information, please see UASInfo.fi.

Applicants completing their vocational upper secondary qualification in spring 2025 in Åland: send a certificate of your up-coming graduation to the Admissions Services by 14 May 2025 at 15:00 in order to be taken into account in the certificate-based student selection. Certificate must contain the following information: final parcial performances, weighted average grade and confirmation of graduation.

Vocational upper secondary qualifications completed as competence-based qualifications are not taken into account in certificate-based selection. An applicant with a competence-based qualification may apply through an entrance exam or on the basis of SAT test score. 

Raised grades in vocational upper secondary qualifications are taken into account in certificate-based selection on the basis of data in KOSKI service.

Selection method 1: International UAS Exam

Info about the International UAS Exam is subject for updates for the application 2025.

The International UAS Exam is a joint digital entrance examination of the Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS). The International UAS Exam is organized in March 2025. The entrance examination assesses the applicants’ abilities to study in universities of applied sciences.  

All applicants need to demonstrate that they have sufficient English language skills for studies at a university of applied sciences. NB! The UASInfo.fi will be updated by the end of November 2024 with the information on approved documents

Detailed information on the International UAS Exam can be found at www.uasinfo.fi. 

Selection method 2: Certificate-based student selection (Finnish Matriculation Examination, International Baccalaureate (IB) degree, European Baccalaureate (EB) Diploma or Reifeprüfung (RP)/Deutsche Internationale Abitur (DIA) degree completed in Finland)

This certificate-based student selection method applies to:

• Finnish Matriculation Examination,
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma completed in IB World School,
• European Baccalaureate (EB) Diploma completed in European School or
• Reifeprüfung (RP)/Deutsches Internationales Abitur (DIA) degree completed in Finland.

Further information about the certificate-based student selection method and the scoring models can be found at UASInfo.fi.

All universities of applied sciences comply with the scoring models and principles of the certificate-based selection. The same scoring models are used in all the study fields except from the study field of culture and in the Degree Programmes of Interpreting.

All applicants need to demonstrate that they have sufficient English language skills for studies at a university of applied sciences. NB! The UASInfo.fi will be updated by the end of November 2024 with the information on approved documents.

In certificate-based selection, the university of applied sciences may independently determine the lowest score limit or other threshold criteria.
The number of places of study vary between the study programmes.

Selection method 3: Certificate-based student selection (Vocational upper secondary qualification completed after 1 August 2015)

This certificate-based student selection method applies to:

• Vocational upper secondary qualifications completed in Finland after 1.8.2015 are taken into account in certificate-based selection.

Further information about the certificate-based student selection (Vocational upper secondary qualification) and the scoring models can be found at UASInfo.fi.

All universities of applied sciences comply with the scoring models and principles of the certificate-based selection. The same scoring models are used in all the study fields except from the study field of culture and in the Degree Programmes of Interpreting.

All applicants need to demonstrate that they have sufficient English language skills for studies at a university of applied sciences. NB! The UASInfo.fi will be updated by the end of November 2024 with the information on approved documents.

In certificate-based selection, the university of applied sciences may independently determine the lowest score limit or other threshold criteria.

The number of places of study vary between the study programmes.

Applicants completing their vocational upper secondary qualification in spring 2025: Graduation information must be registered to KOSKI-service by 13 May 2025 in order to be taken into account in the certificate-based student selection. Further information, please see UASInfo.fi.

Applicants completing their vocational upper secondary qualification in spring 2025 in Åland: send a certificate of your up-coming graduation to the Admissions Services by 14 May 2025 at 15:00 in order to be taken into account in the certificate-based student selection. Certificate must contain the following information: final parcial performances, weighted average grade and confirmation of graduation.

Vocational upper secondary qualifications completed as competence-based qualifications are not taken into account in certificate-based selection. An applicant with a competence-based qualification may apply through an entrance exam or on the basis of SAT test score. 

Raised grades in vocational upper secondary qualifications are taken into account in certificate-based selection on the basis of data in KOSKI service.

Entrance Examination

The entrance examination consists of:

• Pre-task
• Interview

Information regarding the pre-task and the entrance examination (interview) will be published later during fall 2024.