Selection criteria
Each university of applied sciences determines the selection methods to be used for each degree programme.
Applicants must first apply for the Laurea degree programmes at www.studyinfo.fi during the application period and demonstrate their eligibility to apply with required certificates.
Bachelor degree selection criteria (spring 2024)
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Eligibility requirements for Bachelor's degree
Eligibility to apply for Bachelor's degree
Applicants can apply for the bachelor's degree programmes in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences at www.studyinfo.fi with one of the following qualifications:
- the studies required for graduating from the Finnish upper secondary school or Finnish Matriculation Examination;
- an International Baccalaureate (IB) degree and/or graduated from IB high school with IB exam 6 results in different subjects (IB-certificate);
- a European Baccalaureate (EB) Diploma;
- a Reifeprüfung (RP) or Deutsches Internationales Abitur (DIA) degree
- a Finnish vocational upper secondary qualification covering 120 credits or 180 competence points or a corresponding earlier Finnish vocational degree covering at least 80 credits;
- a Finnish post-secondary or higher vocational level diploma;
- a Finnish vocational upper secondary qualification or a further or specialist vocational qualification as a competence-based qualification,or a comparable previous qualification;
- a foreign qualification that provides eligibility for higher education studies in the country in question;
- a Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, postgraduate licentiate and doctoral degrees.
In principle, the degree requirements indicated in the recommendation on selection criteria always refer to a Finnish degree, unless otherwise stated.
Applicants must submit proof of their education according to the deadlines given, see Required certificates page for details.
Applicants’ eligibility is verified after admissions, but the UAS may decide to check it also earlier. Laurea does not have certificate-based selection in the English degree programmes. The study place is conditional until the university of applied sciences has checked the information used in applying. The university of applied sciences may cancel the applicant’s study place if the applicant fails to submit the required degree certificates within the time limit indicated by the university of applied sciences or if the applicant has provided incorrect personal information.
All applicants selected for admission must fulfill the general eligibility requirements.
The results of student selections will be published by 31 May 2024 at the latest.
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Selection methods
The following selection methods compliant with the recommendation on admission criteria will be used by Laurea University of Applied Sciences in the first joint application process in the spring 2024:
1. International UAS Exam (all Laurea Bachelor's degree programmes)
2. SAT test (Business Information Technology; Business Management; Safety, Security and Risk Management)
In circumstances when applicants have a tie in admission points, the student selection will be automatically drawn by a computer system. The selection methods used is decided for each Laurea bachelor degree programme. If the study places allocated to a selection method are not filled, the remaining study places will be allocated to another selection method. Further information of each student selection method can be found below.
The results of student selections will be published by 31 May 2024 at the latest.Selection Method: International UAS exam
The International UAS Exam is a joint digital entrance examination of the Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS).
Information about the International UAS Exam is updated at UASinfo.fi.
The International UAS Exam is a selection method in all Laurea Bachelor Degree programmes.
Selection method: SAT Test
The SAT test is an alternative selection method to the International UAS entrance exam. The following Bachelor's degree programmes select students based on SAT scores as an alternative to entrance exams:
- Business Management
- Business Information Technology, Developing Digital Services
- Business Information Technology, Cyber Security
- Safety, Security and Risk ManagementAn applicant applying with SAT Test Scores must also fill in the application form at Studyinfo.fi during 3rd - 17th January 2024. Applicants applying based on SAT must also demonstrate their eligibility to apply with their educational certificates.
Applicants who have filled in the application at Studyinfo.fi and demonstrated their eligibility to apply can be accepted based on the SAT Test result. Register for the SAT test through the College Board´s website where you can check the test dates, deadlines for registration and test centers nearest to you.
In order to be considered for admission based on the SAT results, an applicant must have completed all the following SAT Test sections with the following minimum points:
1) Evidence-based reading and writing (minimum 500 points)
- Reading Test
- Writing and Language Test
2) Math (minimum 500 points)The lowest accepted SAT Test result total is 1000 points. Students are selected in order of best points.
Only the new version of SAT Test (completed after March 2016) is accepted. Please note that SAT Subject Tests are not accepted. The results of the SAT Test must be delivered to Laurea by 1st April 2024. SAT scores are considered only if delivered via the SAT score report service. To order your SAT score report delivered directly to Laurea University of Applied Sciences, please use the Institutional code: 6965.
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Finnish language skill requirements and Health recommendations for Nursing and Social Services
Finnish language skills required
If you are applying for Laurea Nursing or Laurea Social Services, you are required to have Finnish language skills (level B1 or better). Descriptions of the language levels: Common European Framework of reference for languages
All applicants to Laurea Nursing and Social Services need to provide proof of Finnish language skills by 24th January 2024. Please see Required Certificates page for details.Health recommendations
If you are applying to study in Laurea Nursing or Laurea Social Services you must have a sufficient good health status and functional capacity so that you are capable of completing practical assignments and work placement periods as part of the studies. All applicants to Nursing and Social Services will be asked about their health status in the application form. If necessary, you will be asked to provide documentation concerning health issues or previously cancelled study entitlement. Read more about the Health requirements in Required certificates.
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Study places
Business Information Technology, Cyber Security:
10 students will be selected based on SAT and 25 students will be selected based on International UAS exam.
Business Information Technology, Developing Digital Services:
10 students will be selected based on SAT and 25 students will be selected based on International UAS exam.
Business Management:
10 students will be selected based on SAT and 25 students will be selected based on International UAS exam.
Safety, Security and Risk Management:
6 students will be selected based on SAT and 24 students will be selected based on International UAS exam.
Nursing:
30 students will be selected based on International UAS exam.
Social Services:
30 students will be selected based on International UAS exam.
Master's degree Selection Criteria (2024)
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Eligibility requirements for Master's degree
Degree programme in Service Innovation and Design and
Degree programme in Leading Transformational ChangeApplicants to these Master's programmes must have either a
Bachelor's or Master's degree completed at a university or a university of applied sciences and at least two years (24 months) of subsequent work experience or
a former Finnish higher vocational qualification (opistotaso/ammatillinen korkea-asteen tutkinto) and at least two years (24 months) of subsequent work experience.The work experience must be in the field of studies being applied for or in the field of the previous higher education degree. The required work experience (at least 24 months) must be acquired after the date of graduation as indicated in the degree certificate. Work experience acquired acquired after the degree/qualification graduation date until 31st July 2024 will be considered.
For information about deadlines for certificates, please see required certificates page.
Degree programme in Global Health and Crisis Management
Applicants to this Master's programme must have completed one of the degrees mentioned below:
Bachelor of Health Care, fysioterapeutti (AMK)
Bachelor of Health Care, sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
Bachelor of Social Services, sosionomi (AMK)
Bachelor of Health Care, terveydenhoitaja (AMK)
or other relevant Bachelor's/Masters's degree in the field of Health Care and Social ServicesLaurea may, at its discretion, also consider other relevant degrees completed at University or University of Applied Sciences or a Finnish former higher vocational level qualification (opistoasteen tutkinto).
In addition, all applicants must have a minimum of two years (24 months) of work experience acquired after graduation date of the degree/qualification. The work experience must either be related to the degree you are applying for or related to the degree you have graduated from. Work experience acquired until 31st July 2024 will be considered. Fluent spoken and written English are required.
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Work experience requirements
To apply for a UAS Master’s degree programme you need at least two years (24 months) of work experience which must be acquired after the graduation date of the degree you are applying with. Work experience must be related to the degree you are applying for or related to the degree you have graduated from.Work experience acquired until 31st July 2024 will be considered.
The work experience will be checked from the applicants selected for admission. If you are selected for admission, you must upload the required work experience certificates to your application form by 11th July 2024 15:00.
Applicants must provide proof of past work experience. Employment contracts or other documents issued at the beginning of employment are not considered. All work experience must be proven with valid work experience certificates issued by the employer. A work certificate must indicate details such as the exact start and end dates of past employment, the employer’s contact information, work duties, as well as working hours for part-time work. Employment contracts or other documents issued at the beginning of employment are not considered. If the employment continues, the applicant should request a temporary employment certificate from the employer.
Work experience which cannot be proven with work experience certificates will not be considered. Admission to Master’s programmes is conditional until all work experience certificates have been checked by the admissions services. If the applicant does not provide the sufficient documentary evidence of work experience by the deadline given, the offered study place will be cancelled.
Entrepreneurship in Finland will be accepted as work experience if an applicant can produce a certificate attesting that he or she is or has been covered under the statutory YEL or MYEL pension scheme (YEL = statutory pension scheme for entrepreneurs; MYEL = statutory pension scheme for farmers, forest estate owners, fishers and reindeer herders and their family members). Entrepreneurship abroad will be substantiated with equivalent official documents.Work experience must be indicated in full months. Applicants should convert part-time work (work under 35 hours per week) into full-time equivalents such that 150 hours OR 20 working days lasting at least 7 hours per day correspond to one (1) month of full-time work. Work experience does not have to be continuous or obtained working for the same employer. The amount of work experience awarded for parallel employment relationships may only equate to the amount awarded for full-time employment.
A work practice placement/internship that is part of the degree you are applying with will not be considered as work experience. Also, military or non-military national service, women’s voluntary military service or child-care leave will not be counted towards work experience. -
Study places
Service Innovation and Design:
30 students will be selected based on the degree programme's entrance exam.
Leading Transformational Change:
30 students will be selected based on the degree programme's entrance exam.
Global Health and Crisis Management:
30 students will be selected based on the degree programme's entrance exam.
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Selection method
Admission to the Laurea Master's programmes is based on the results of the degree programme's entrance exam or online study unit. All eligible applicants will be invited to the entrance exam/online study unit. Applicants selected for admission must fulfill the work experience requirements. If an applicant selected for admission does not fulfill the work experience requirements, the study place will be cancelled.
Appeal Process
The decisions for the spring application period will be sent 31st May 2024. If the decision on student admission has not been made according to the Laurea selection criteria, applicants have the possibility to make a written appeal to the Board of Directors within 14 days of receiving the decision.
Before starting the appeal process the applicant should first contact the Laurea Admission Services for more detailed information on the grounds of the decision: tel. +358 9 8868 7293 or e-mail admissions@laurea.fi.
If, after contacting the Laurea Admissions Services and hearing the grounds for the decision, the applicant still thinks that the decision has not been made according to the Laurea selection criteria, he/she may submit a written appeal against the decision. The appeal must be well-grounded and it should contain accurate information on where Laurea has not followed the Laurea selection criteria.
In your appeal please give your name, address and contact information and explain in what way the decision has not been made according to the Laurea selection criteria. The appeal must be submitted within 14 days of receiving the decision using this online form.
You can also submit your appeal in writing to the address:
Laurea University of Applied Sciences
Board of Directors
Ratatie 22
01300 Vantaa
Finland
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