Social services, separate application
You have been granted admission to Laurea University of Applied Sciences in Finland, to the Bachelor Degree Programme in Social services (online studies). The scope of the programme is 210 ECTS credits and is 3,5 years in duration. The formal time frame of the programme is from 26th August 2025 to December 31st 2028.
Please see the starting date of studies and other important information below. Please also visit this page for possible important updates throughout the summer.
Programme Social Services (online studies)
Address Ratatie 22, 01300 Vantaa
Starting date 26th August 2025 at 14:00, online
Study code SWV2M25SA
Study schedules
The study schedules for the new groups will be published mid May 2025 after which you can view your study schedules at: https://lukkarit.laurea.fi/
-> Select 'In English' -> Select ‘Group search’ -> Write your study group code (SWV2M25SA) in to the search field-> Press search -> when you see your study group in the search results, press ‘Add’ -> Hide search results -> Select August in the calendar tool ->the schedule for your group is shown in the calendar
Please notice that changes to published schedules are possible. We advise you to check this page again in August for any possible updates to schedules and other information.
Mandatory studies are conducted as online courses, while complementary studies can be selected by the student based on their individual situation. During the studies the student is required to reach B1-level (CEFR) of Finnish skills.
Recognizing Prior Learning as Part of your Studies (RPL)
Before actually starting your studies, you should take a moment to consider if you might already have some competence that matches the learning outcomes for which your degree aims. See the objectives of your degree programme in the curriculum and compare those to your current competences.
Your earlier competences can be taken into account in the following ways:
- Competences which are equivalent to the degree requirements can be recognized as part of the core competence studies
- Any other higher education level competences which do not match the degree requirements, can be included in the complementary competence studies if you wish.
As you start your studies, you will have an opportunity to discuss these questions with the guidance specialists at your campus. You are advised to apply for the recognition of compulsory studies at the beginning of your studies because it might shorten your study time.
Each student has a named tutor teacher, and for the Social Services students starting studies in autumn 2025, the tutor teachers are Henna Jalasmäki and Sonja Kukkonen. The Head of Students’ Affairs is Ms. Riikka Mulder. Together the tutor teachers and the head of students’ affairs plan and decide which prior studies the student can have recognized. However, prior to this the student must request for the recognition. Here are the instructions, how that is done.
You will need to look up the Laurea UAS, Degree Programme in Social Services curriculum starting autumn 2025. There you can see the goals and content of each study unit. Therefore, what you need to do, is look through your prior studies in university or university of applied sciences and consider which Laurea Social Services study units have the same or similar goals and content.Then write a short explanation or description of competence, how you have accomplished the required skills and knowledge. You need to do this for every study unit you want to have recognized. Please compile them into one word-document.
You also need to attach a clear copy of the certificates/transcripts of your prior studies. The documents need to be in Finnish or in English. If they are not issued in Finnish or English, they must be officially translated to English, so we can also compare the study units and courses. Also, pay attention to the study credits that you have completed before vs. how many study credits the study unit or part of a study unit is in Laurea. You are obliged to demonstrate the comparability of your earlier studies completed abroad with the Finnish education system. In Laurea UAS we calculate, that 1cr (ECTS) = 27 hours of student’s work.
Your recognition of prior learning document together with your higher education transcripts should be sent by e-mail to the tutor teachers Henna Jalasmäki and Sonja Kukkonen and the Head of the Students’ affairs Riikka Mulder a week beofre studies begin. This way the tutors will have time to read the documents and compare your prior studies to the current Laurea Social Services study units.
Your Student Union: Laureamko
Each University of Applied Sciences has a Student Union. The Student Union works to increase the quality of the education and Student wellbeing. The student Union of Laurea University of Applied Sciences is called Laureamko.
Laureamko brings the student's point of view to Laurea's decision making. Laureamko has plenty of actors at every campus who work for you, in particular. Furthermore, Laureamko also offers web services, the Laureamko Shop is an online shop for the Students and Laureamko chat supports you in any matters related to studies.
Laureamko arranges many different events, such as parties, bowling and board game nights and many other things that supports solidarity. You will find more information on the Laureamko pages, from Facebook and Instagram.
Housing
HOAS, the Foundation for Student Housing in the Helsinki Region, provides student housing predominantly in the Helsinki metropolitan area. To qualify for housing, the tenant must be a full-time degree student, be entitled to financial aid and their place of study must be located in the Helsinki metropolitan area (Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen). Laurea Tikkurila is located in the city of Vantaa. Students can submit housing applications on the HOAS website.
Additionally, you can contact the actors responsible for each city's rental housing. It is also a good idea to look at what's available in the private rental market.
Arriving to Laurea Tikkurila campus
The Laurea Tikkurila Campus (address: Ratatie 22, 01300 Vantaa) is easily reached by public transport. The campus is situated next to the Tikkurila train station.
The I,P, K, R or Z trains stop at Tikkurila station. The train ride from Helsinki to Tikkurila takes 15 - 25 minutes. Tikkurila is in ticket zone C.
To find timetables and ticket prices for the local transportation, please visit the HSL website.