ADMISSIONS CRITERIA OF SATAKUNTA
UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES 2016
Table of Contents
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GENERAL SECTION: BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES ................................ 1
1.1
Eligibility to apply to Bachelor’s degree programmes ............................................ 1
1.2
How to prove your eligibility to apply ..................................................................... 1
1.3
Admissions criteria ................................................................................................ 2
1.4
Applying through discretionary admission ............................................................. 3
1.5
Evidence of language proficiency as part of admissions........................................ 4
Evidence of English language proficiency and exemption from a language
test ............................................................................................................ 4
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1.6
Accessibility in student admissions ....................................................................... 4
1.7
Selection between applicants with equal admission scores ................................... 5
GENERAL SECTION: MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES ..................................... 6
2.1
Eligibility to apply to Master’s degree programmes at universities of applied
sciences (programmes provided in English) .......................................................... 6
2.2
Accessibility in student admissions ....................................................................... 8
2.3
Admissions criteria for Master’s degree programmes provided in English ............. 8
2.4
Selection between applicants with equal admission scores ................................... 8
BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES IN HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL
SERVICES ..................................................................................................................... 9
Degree programmes in English, full-time studies............................................................ 9
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BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES IN BUSINESS AND
ADMINISTRATION ...................................................................................................... 12
12.2 Degree programmes in English ........................................................................... 12
SCHEDULE APPENDIX ..................................................................................................... 14
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ADMISSIONS CRITERIA 2016
GENERAL SECTION: BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES
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1.1
Eligibility to apply to Bachelor’s degree programmes
Provisions on eligibility to apply to universities of applied sciences (UAS) have been laid
down in the Polytechnics Act (932/2014)1.
You can apply to a Bachelor’s degree programme if you have completed:
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the Finnish general upper secondary school syllabus and/or the matriculation
examination;
an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma;
a European Baccalaureate (EB) Diploma;
a German Reifeprüfung (RP) Diploma;
a Finnish upper secondary vocational qualification with a scope of 120 credit units or
an equivalent previous vocational qualification with a minimum scope of 80 credit
units;
a Finnish post-secondary or higher vocational level diploma;
a Finnish upper secondary, further or specialist vocational qualification as a
competence-based qualification, or an equivalent previous qualification; or
foreign education that provides eligibility to apply for equivalent higher education in
the country in question.
For some programmes, universities of applied sciences may also require a specific
qualification or other evidence (such as a language certificate, which is covered in more
detail in Section 1.5).
Some universities of applied sciences may, at their own discretion, consider an applicant to
be eligible to apply to a specific programme, when the UAS in question deems that he or she
possesses sufficient knowledge and skills for UAS studies on that programme. Further
information is available in Section 1.4.
1.2
How to prove your eligibility to apply
The qualification used in the application procedure must be completed such that the
copy of the certificate will arrive at the relevant university of applied sciences following
publication of admission results by the deadline specified in advance (see the Schedule
Appendix).
However, the qualification must be completed by the end of the application period, if the
applicant is not an EU/EEA citizen and is applying with a non-Finnish qualification (excluding
EB, IB and RP Diplomas).
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The English equivalent used in official texts for a professionally oriented higher education institution
is polytechnic, but these institutions generally refer to themselves as universities of applied
sciences. For the purposes of this document, professionally oriented higher education institutions
are hereinafter referred to as universities of applied sciences (abbr. UAS), except for the titles of
specific statutes, such as the Polytechnics Act.
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Those applying with a Finnish qualification certificate do not need to submit copies of
their certificates, as these will only be verified for those admitted as students. However, this
does not apply to those who have taken the Finnish matriculation examination prior to 1990,
who will need to submit copies of their certificates to the admissions offices of the relevant
universities of applied sciences by the deadline specified in advance (see the Schedule
Appendix).
In order to prove their eligibility to apply, those applying with a non-Finnish qualification
certificate must submit a copy of the final certificate used as the basis for application by the
deadline specified in advance (see the Schedule Appendix) to the admissions office of the
university of applied sciences ranked highest on their application forms (hereinafter referred
to as ‘the first-choice university of applied sciences’), which will then decide on each
applicant’s eligibility to apply to all chosen UAS programmes. However, this does not apply
to EU/EEA citizens graduating during the application period, or to those applying with an IB,
EB or RP Diploma, who will need to submit certificate copies by another deadline specified
in advance (see the Schedule Appendix). Only final qualification certificates can be
accepted; no provisional or temporary certificates will be accepted.
In addition, each applicant must submit a copy of his or her qualification certificate translated
into Finnish, Swedish or English by an official (authorised) translator, if the original document
is in none of these languages. Such translations must be signed and stamped by the
translator. The translations must be submitted by the deadline specified in advance (see the
Schedule Appendix) to the admissions offices of the relevant universities of applied
sciences.
If an applicant is a refugee or in a refugee-like situation and is unable to submit
documentary evidence of his or her qualification, a university of applied sciences may invite
the applicant to sit an entrance examination. The applicant must have an official decision
attesting to his or her refugee status (a decision on asylum or a residence permit granted on
the basis of a need for protection). The applicant must submit a copy of such decision to the
admissions office of each university of applied sciences to which he or she is applying by the
deadline specified in advance (see the Schedule Appendix).
Those applying to degree programmes provided in English must also submit a certificate of
their English language proficiency to the admissions offices of the relevant universities of
applied sciences. This does not apply to EU/EEA citizens or to those applying with a Finnish
qualification certificate, unless they apply for exemption from a language test organised as
part of an entrance examination. Further information is available in Section 1.5.
1.3
Admissions criteria
Each university of applied sciences determines which of the following selection methods are
to be used for each programme choice and allocates the number of places to each selection
method. Depending on their educational backgrounds, applicants are included in the
selection methods used in their chosen field, but each applicant can only be selected on the
basis of one selection method.
Scoring tables relating to points awarded for school performance are included in the fieldspecific recommendations for admissions criteria.
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The maximum admission score is as follows:
SELECTION METHOD 1: ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
Entrance examination
40/70/100 points
Admission is conditional until the university of applied sciences has checked school and
employment certificates. The university of applied sciences may cancel admission if an
applicant fails to submit certificates by the specified deadline, or if an applicant has provided
false information.
Conversion formula for EB, IB and Reifeprüfung Diplomas
Applicants who have completed an International Baccalaureate (IB), a European
Baccalaureate (EB) or a Reifeprüfung (RP) Diploma will convert their diploma grades
according to the following conversion table:
EB Diploma
IB Diploma
Reifeprüfung
Diploma
9.50–10.00
Other subjectspecific test
9.00–10.00
7 (Excellent)
13–15 points
8.50–9.45
8.00–8.95
6 (Very good)
12–10 points
7.00–8.45
7.00–7.95
5 (Good)
8–9 points
6.00–6.95
6.00–6.95
4 (Satisfactory)
7 points
5.00–5.95
4.00–4.95
5.00–5.95
4.00–4.95
3 (Mediocre)
2 (Poor)
5–6 points
4 points
Mathematics
1.4
Finnish matriculation
examination
Laudatur (L)
Eximia cum laude
approbatur (E)
Magna cum laude
approbatur (M)
Cum laude approbatur
(C)
Lubenter approbatur (B)
Approbatur (A)
Applying through discretionary admission
According to the Finnish Polytechnic Act 25 § “a person can be given admission as a
bachelor’s degree student -- if the university of applied sciences decides, that he/she has
required knowledge and skills for the studies”. The act refers to applicants who do not have
an education, that gives one the general eligibility to bachelor’s degree studies. These
applicants can be considered eligible through discretionary admission.
Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK) does not use discretionary
admission. An applicant who applies to bachelor’s degree programmes tuitioned in English
in SAMK is always required to have the general eligibility for bachelor’s degree studies.
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1.5
Evidence of language proficiency as part of admissions
Evidence of English language proficiency and exemption from a language test
When applying to programmes provided in English, any non-EU/EEA citizen applying with a
qualification completed outside Finland is required to submit a certificate of his or her
language proficiency to the admissions office of the first-choice university of applied
sciences by the deadline specified in advance (see the Schedule Appendix).
Language proficiency may be demonstrated with the following minimum certificate
requirements:
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Cambridge ESOL’s Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE), level C; or
Cambridge ESOL’s Certificate in Advanced English (CAE), CEFR level C1; or
Pearson test of English, Academic 51; or
IELTS, academic level 6.0; or
TOEFL 550 paper-based test/TOEFL 79 Internet-based test; or
skills level 4 in a National Certificate of Language Proficiency test in all areas of the
English language, including reading comprehension, listening comprehension,
speaking and writing (see www.oph.fi/english > Services > National certificate of
language proficiency (YKI)); or
Advanced International Certificate of Education Diploma (AICE) taken in Finland;
Finnish matriculation examination: grade C in the advanced syllabus test in the
English language;
IB Diploma: grade 4 in the advanced syllabus test in the English language;
EB Diploma: grade 6.00–6.95 in the advanced syllabus test in the English language;
RP Diploma: grade 7 in the advanced syllabus test in the English language; or
an upper secondary level certificate or a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree completed in
English in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States, Canada, Australia or New
Zealand as well as a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree completed in English in an
EU/EEA country.
The language certificate must be valid during the application period. The Pearson test of
English, IELTS and TOEFL certificates are valid for two years. There are no limitations on
the period of validity of the other certificates. A TOEFL test score will only be accepted if it
has been directly submitted from the TOEFL Educational Testing Service (ETS).
Applicants’ language proficiency will be assessed in the language test included in the
entrance examination on a scale of pass/fail. An applicant failing the language test will be
excluded from admission. Some programmes may require all applicants to take the
compulsory language section of the entrance examination without exception.
1.6
Accessibility in student admissions
An applicant may submit a separate application to request the right to special arrangements
for taking an entrance examination. The application should indicate the types of special
arrangements being requested and the grounds for the request. The applicant should
enclose with the application copies of the certificates that he or she invokes. Depending on
the university of applied sciences, applications may either be made informally or using a
specific form.
In cases where an issue entitling an applicant to special arrangements already exists during
the application period, an application for special arrangements for entrance examinations
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must be submitted by the deadline specified in advance (see the Schedule Appendix) to the
admissions office of each university of applied sciences to which the applicant is applying.
If an issue entitling an applicant to special arrangements emerges or is identified between
the end of the application period and the entrance examination date, the applicant must
submit an application for special arrangements to the admissions office of each university of
applied sciences arranging the entrance examinations that he or she intends to take without
delay. Decisions on special arrangements for entrance examinations are specific to each
programme choice and a decision is only valid on a specific examination date. If a person
later signs up for an entrance examination for the same or some other programme, he or she
will have to reapply for special arrangements for the relevant entrance examination.
The contact information of the admissions office in Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
is:
Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
Admissions Office
Tiedepuisto 3
FI-28600 Pori
[email protected]
1.7
Selection between applicants with equal admission scores
In cases of equal admission scores, UAS applicants will be ranked on the ground of the
preferred programme ranking on the application form (1st giving the highest “score”).
The grounds applied to cases of equal admission scores vary by programme choice,
depending on the selection methods used for the programme in question. If these criteria fail
to produce a difference between tied applicants, SAMK admits all equally ranked applicants.
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GENERAL SECTION: MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES
Programme choices
Satakunta University of Applied Sciences has the following Master’s Degree programme
choices provided in English:
PROGRAMME CHOICE
CAMPUS
JOINT
APPLICATION
DP in Information Technology, Master of
Engineering
Tiedepuisto, Pori
Spring 2016
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DP in Information Technology, Master of
Business
Tiedepuisto, Pori
Spring 2016
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DP in Marine engineering, Master of
Engineering
Rauma
Spring 2016
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2.1
INTAKE
Eligibility to apply to Master’s degree programmes at universities of
applied sciences (programmes provided in English)
Eligibility to apply to a UAS Master’s degree programme is conferred by an appropriate UAS
Bachelor’s degree or another appropriate higher education degree and at least three years
of subsequent work experience in a relevant field. A relevant field is considered to include
both the field being applied to and the field of the previous higher education degree.
Basic educational requirements
Each university of applied sciences determines the basic educational requirements
separately for each programme choice. SAMK publishes every programme’s educational
requirements in the electric Applicant’s Guide found through www.samk.fi by the end of
2015.
The degree used in the application procedure must be completed such that the copy of the
final degree certificate will arrive at the admissions office of the relevant university of
applied sciences by the date specified in advance (see the Schedule Appendix).
However, a degree taken outside Finland must be complete by the end of the application
period if the applicant is not an EU/EEA citizen. In order to prove their eligibility to apply,
anyone applying with a non-Finnish degree certificate must submit a copy of the final
certificate used as the basis for application by the deadline specified in advance (see the
Schedule Appendix) to the admissions office of the first-choice university of applied
sciences.
If a certificate was issued in a language other than Finnish, Swedish or English, the applicant
must submit a copy of the certificate translated into Finnish, Swedish or English by an official
(authorised) translator to the admissions office of the first-choice university of applied
sciences. Such copies must be submitted to the admissions office by the deadline specified
in advance (see the Schedule Appendix).
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If an applicant is a refugee or in a refugee-like situation and is unable to submit
documentary evidence of his or her degree, a university of applied sciences may invite the
applicant to sit an entrance examination or take any advance assignment submitted by the
specified deadline into account. The applicant must have an official decision attesting to his
or her refugee status (a decision on asylum or a residence permit granted on the basis of a
need for protection). The applicant must submit a copy of such decision to the admissions
office of each university of applied sciences to which he or she is applying by the deadline
specified in advance (see the Schedule Appendix).
Work experience requirements
Eligibility to apply requires three years of work experience accumulated as from the date of
award of the final degree certificate and obtained no later than 31 July 2016 for the spring
application period and no later than 31 December 2016 for the autumn application period.
Universities of applied sciences also accept work experience obtained after completion of a
post-secondary or higher vocational level diploma (in any field of education) but prior to
taking the higher education degree. At least three years of work experience obtained in a
relevant field is also required in such cases.
Entrepreneurship 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 will be indicated in full months. Applicants should convert part-time work
into full-time equivalents such that 150 hours or 20 working days lasting at least 7 hours per
day correspond to one month of work. Work experience does not have to be continuous or
obtained working for the same employer. The amount of work experience points awarded for
parallel employment relationships may only equate to the amount awarded for full-time
employment.
Military or non-military national service, women’s voluntary military service or child-care
leave will not be counted towards work experience.
Submitting degree and employment certificates
Degree and employment certificates and any possible other certificates will be checked for
those admitted as students. Admission is conditional until the university of applied sciences
has checked school and employment certificates. The university of applied sciences may
cancel admission if an applicant fails to submit certificates by the specified deadline, or if an
applicant has provided false information on his or her application form.
Work experience must be verified with an employment certificate provided by the employer.
An employment certificate must indicate details such as the exact start and end dates of
employment, the employer’s contact information, work duties, as well as working hours for
part-time work. If the employment is still ongoing, the applicant should request a temporary
employment certificate from the employer.
If an original employment certificate is in a language other than Finnish, Swedish or English,
the applicant must submit a copy of the certificate translated into Finnish, Swedish or English
by an official (authorised) translator, indicating the translator’s name, signature and stamp,
along with the copy of the original certificate to the relevant admissions offices.
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2.2
Accessibility in student admissions
A person invited to sit an entrance examination may submit a separate application to request
the right to special arrangements for taking the examination. The application should indicate
the types of special arrangements being requested and the grounds for the request. The
applicant should enclose with the application copies of the certificates that he or she
invokes. Depending on the university of applied sciences, applications may either be made
informally or using a specific form.
In cases where an issue entitling an applicant to special arrangements already exists during
the application period, an application for special arrangements for entrance examinations
must be submitted by the deadline specified in advance (see the Schedule Appendix) to the
admissions office of each university of applied sciences arranging the entrance examinations
that the applicant intends to take.
If an issue entitling an applicant to special arrangements emerges or is identified between
the end of the application period and the entrance examination date, the applicant must
submit an application for special arrangements to the admissions office of each university of
applied sciences arranging the entrance examinations that he or she intends to take without
delay.
2.3
Admissions criteria for Master’s degree programmes provided in English
Entrance examination and/or advance assignment
An entrance examination and/or an advance assignment total 100 points (an entrance
examination may include an interview). The minimum acceptable score is 20 points.
Language proficiency will be assessed in connection with the entrance examination/advance
assignment for those applying to programmes provided in English.
The grade awarded for a Bachelor’s thesis, school performance and work experience may
be taken into account as part of the entrance examination/advance assignment.
2.4
Selection between applicants with equal admission scores
In cases of equal admission scores, applicants will be ranked by the preferred programme
ranking on the application form.
If these criteria fail to produce a difference between tied applicants, a university of applied
sciences admits all of the equally ranked applicants.
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BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES IN HEALTH CARE AND
SOCIAL SERVICES
This criteria describes admissions criteria for degree programmes provided in Finnish,
Swedish and English. Not all programmes mentioned in this document are always available
during the same joint application period. Each UAS website provides more specific
information about programme start dates and other relevant dates.
See also the General Section of this document, which is further specified by this fieldspecific admissions criteria in Health Care and Social Services.
Universities of applied sciences provide information about admissions co-operation on their
own websites.
Degree programmes in English, full-time studies
Programme choice
Satakunta University of Applied Sciences has the following Bachelor’s Degree programme
choice provided in English in health care and social services:
PROGRAMME CHOICE
CAMPUS
JOINT
APPLICATION
INTAKE
Degree Programme in Physiotherapy,
Bachelor of Health Care, full-time studies
Tiilimäki, Pori
Spring 2016
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About the studies
Eligibility to apply for UAS studies has been determined in the General Section of this
document.
Those applying to study within Health Care and Social Services must have sufficient health
and functional capacity to be capable of completing practical assignments and work
placement periods as part of the studies. Information about health requirements within the
field is available on UAS websites and on the Opintopolku.fi (Studyinfo.fi) service.
Those applying to the field should bear in mind that:
 studying and working in a profession require good mental balance;
 the field is not suitable for illegal drug users or for alcohol or legal drug abusers;
 conditions such as musculoskeletal diseases, chronic skin diseases and allergies
may lead to health issues during studies or later on in working life;
 blood-borne disease may restrict the progress of studies and employment.
Applicants are required to provide information concerning their health status and functional
capacity as required to assess admission at the request of the university of applied sciences
concerned, as well as information on any possible prior decision on cancellation of their
study entitlement.
Students are required to produce a criminal records extract at the request of the university of
applied sciences, if working with minors forms an essential part of the tasks assigned to
them during their studies or work placement periods as part of their studies.
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Universities of applied sciences are entitled to require a student to produce a certificate for a
drugs test, if there is any reason to suspect that the student is under the influence of drugs
during practical assignments or during a work placement as part of their studies, or that the
student is addicted to drugs.
Admission is conditional until the university of applied sciences has checked original school
certificates for those admitted.
A university of applied sciences may cancel admission for the following reasons:
 An applicant fails to submit certificates by the deadline specified by the university of
applied sciences.
 An applicant has provided false information about his or her grades.
 An applicant cannot be considered fit to study on a Health Care and Social Services
programme due to his or her health status and/or functional capacity.
 An applicant has failed to disclose details relating to his or her health status.
 An applicant has concealed cancellation of his or her prior study entitlement.
Entrance examination and student selection
All applicants who have demonstrated their eligibility will be invited to sit an entrance
examination.
Students will be selected on the basis of the points awarded for the entrance examination.
The maximum score for the entrance examination is 70 points, while the minimum
acceptable score is 30 points.
An entrance examination in Health Care and Social Services places emphasis on aptitude
for the field by assessing motivation and social, learning and work skills. Those admitted to
programmes are required to have a suitable health status for the field.
Degree Programme in Physiotherapy organizes the entrance examination in the end of April
2016. The examination can not be replaced with any other examination, and the result can
not be transferred to any other programme choice. The result is valid in the joint application
in spring 2016.
The applicants are divided to two applicant groups for the student selection on the basis of
applicants’ educational background. The applicant groups have the following part in the
intake of students:
 Applicant group A: applicants with Finnish background education, 10 places
 Applicant group B: applicants with non-Finnish background education, 10 places
If an applicant has completed both Finnish and non-Finnish background education, he/she
belongs to the applicant group A.
Applicant groups have a separate student selection from the waiting list. If either group runs
out of eligible applicants before the reserved intake has been selected, the free study places
will be selected from the other applicant group.
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Selection between applicants with equal admission scores
In cases of equal admission scores in the final selection, applicants will be ranked on the
ground of the preferred programme ranking on the application form. If this criterion fails to
produce a difference between tied applicants, a university of applied sciences admits all of
the equally ranked applicants.
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BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES IN BUSINESS AND
ADMINISTRATION
Satakunta University of Applied Sciences takes part in the national co-operation of degree
programmes provided in English in the field of business and administration.
12.2 Degree programmes in English
Full-time studies
Programme choices
Satakunta University of Applied Sciences has the following Bachelor’s Degree programme
choice provided in English in business administration:
PROGRAMME CHOICE
CAMPUS
JOINT
APPLICATION
INTAKE
Degree Programme in International
Business, Bachelor of Business
Administration, full-time studies
Rauma
Spring 2016
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Student selection
Applicants are selected using:
SELECTION METHOD 1: ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
Entrance examination
40 points
The applicants are divided to two applicant groups for the student selection on the basis of
applicants’ educational background. The applicant groups have the following part in the
intake of students:
 Applicant group A: applicants with Finnish background education, 30 places
 Applicant group B: applicants with non-Finnish background education, 25 places
If an applicant has completed both Finnish and non-Finnish background education, he/she
belongs to the applicant group A.
Applicant groups have a separate student selection from the waiting list. If group B runs out
of eligible applicants before the reserved intake has been selected, the free study places will
be selected from the group A. If group A runs out of eligible applicants before the reserved
intake has been selected, the free study places will not be selected from the group B.
Entrance examinations
All eligible applicants will be invited to sit a UAS entrance examination. Applicants must
score at least 10 points in the entrance examination (max. 40 points). If a specific
programme deviates from this, it will be mentioned below under the programme in question.
The entrance examination result is valid for the duration of the application period in question.
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Universities of applied sciences may engage in co-operation where programmes in the same
admission group will accept an entrance examination taken at another university of applied
sciences as such.
1. The Degree Programme in Business Management uses the same entrance
examination as the Degree Programme in International Business (see point 2. below)
and is included in the same admission group.
2. The national entrance examination for the Degree Programme in International
Business will be organised during the spring joint application period on 20 April 2016
and during the autumn joint application period on 27 October 2016.The entrance
examination consists of the following sections (min./max. scores): an essay (3/10 pts.),
multiple-choice questions (2/6 pts.), a section measuring mathematical/logical thinking
(2/8 pts.) and an interview (3/16 pts.). The examination includes a compulsory integrated
section measuring English language proficiency. Applicants must pass all sections. The
examination assesses study and teamwork skills, verbal and written expression skills as
well as mathematical/logical reasoning skills. More details will be available on the
Opintopolku.fi (Studyinfo.fi) website. The Degree Programmes in International Business
are involved in admissions co-operation.
In addition the Degree Programme in International Business takes part in the FINNIPS
network that organizes entrance examinations outside Finland. Satakunta University of
Applied Sciences has the entrance examination in International Business in all the countries
selected for the FINNIPS network. The examinations will take place in the first half of April
2016.
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SCHEDULE APPENDIX
2016 application periods to universities of applied sciences, deadlines for submitting certificates, appendices, etc.
BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES
The required documents must arrive by the specified deadline (the postmark date is not sufficient). Any diverging field-specific dates will be specifically indicated on UAS
application pages and in field-specific admissions criteria.
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Spring application period I
8–27 January 2016
Spring application period II
16 March – 6 April 2016
Autumn application period
7–21 September 2016
Finnish qualification certificates:
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1) Qualifications to be complete and copies of
qualification certificates to be submitted to the
admissions office (* = those graduating during the
application period):
1) by 3 pm on Fri, 15 July 2016
1) by 3 pm on Fri, 15 July 2016
1) by 3 pm on Fri, 9 December 2016
* by 3 pm on Fri, 30 December 2016
2) Matriculation examination grades of those who
matriculated in or after 1990:
2) obtained directly from the
Matriculation Examination Board
2) obtained directly from the
Matriculation Examination Board
2) obtained directly from the
Matriculation Examination Board
3) Copies of matriculation examination certificates of
those who matriculated prior to 1990 to be
submitted to the admissions office:
3) by 3 pm on Wed, 10 February 2016
3) by 3 pm on Wed, 20 April 2016
3) by 3 pm on Wed, 28 September 2016
4) Original qualification certificates to be checked:
4) at the beginning of studies
4) at the beginning of studies
4) at the beginning of studies
1) Copies of diplomas and their official translations to
be submitted to the admissions office (* = those
graduating during the application period):
1) by 3 pm on Fri, 15 July 2016
* by 3 pm on 2 September 2016
1) by 3 pm on Fri, 15 July 2016
* by 3 pm on 2 September 2016
1) by 3 pm on Fri, 9 December 2016
* by 3 pm on Fri, 30 December 2016
2) Original diplomas and official translations to be
checked:
2) at the beginning of studies
2) at the beginning of studies
2) at the beginning of studies
International matriculation examinations (IB, EB, RP):
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All times are Finnish time (GMT+2).
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Qualifications taken outside Finland by EU/EEA citizens:
1) Qualifications to be complete and copies of
qualification certificates and their official
translations to be submitted to the admissions
office (not applicable to those graduating during the
application period):
1) by 3 pm on Wed, 10 February 2016
1) by 3 pm on Wed, 20 April 2016
1) by 3 pm on Wed, 28 September 2016
2) Copies of qualification certificates and their official
translations to be submitted to the admissions
office by those graduating during the application
period:
2) by 3 pm on Fri, 15 July 2016
2) by 3 pm on Fri, 15 July 2016
2) by 3 pm on Fri, 30 December 2016
3) Original qualification certificates to be checked:
3) at the beginning of studies
3) at the beginning of studies
3) at the beginning of studies
1) Qualifications to be complete:
1) by Wed, 27 January 2016
1) by Wed, 6 April 2016
1) by Wed, 21 September 2016
2) Copies of qualification certificates and their official
translations to be submitted to the admissions
office:
2) by 3 pm on Wed, 10 February 2016
2) by 3 pm on Wed, 20 April 2016
2) by 3 pm on Wed, 28 September 2016
3) Original qualification certificates and official
translations to be checked:
3) at the beginning of studies
3) at the beginning of studies
3) at the beginning of studies
1) Work experience to be obtained:
1) by 31 July 2016
1) by 31 July 2016
1) by 31 December 2016
2) Copies of employment certificates to be submitted
to the admissions office:
2) by 3 pm on Fri, 15 July 2016
2) by 3 pm on Fri, 15 July 2016
2) by 3 pm on Fri, 9 December 2016
3) Original certificates to be checked:
3) at the beginning of studies
3) at the beginning of studies
3) at the beginning of studies
Qualifications taken outside Finland by non-EU/EEA
citizens:
Employment certificates:
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Evidence of English language proficiency for non-EU/EEA
citizens applying to programmes provided in English
(not applicable to those applying with a qualification
taken in Finland):
Certificates of English language proficiency valid during
the application period to be submitted to the
admissions office:
by 3 pm on Wed, 10 February 2016
by 3 pm on Wed, 20 April 2016
by 3 pm on Wed, 28 September 2016
by 3 pm on Wed, 10 February 2016
by 3 pm on Wed, 20 April 2016
by 3 pm on Wed, 28 September 2016
Decisions on asylum or residence permits granted on
the basis of a need for protection to be submitted to the
admissions office:
by 3 pm on Wed, 10 February 2016
by 3 pm on Wed, 20 April 2016
by 3 pm on Wed, 28 September 2016
Advance assignments to be submitted (see the UAS
website or Opintopolku.fi/Studyinfo.fi):
by the deadline specified by the
university of applied sciences
by the deadline specified by the
university of applied sciences
by the deadline specified by the
university of applied sciences
by 3 pm on Wed, 10 February 2016
by 3 pm on Wed, 20 April 2016
by 3 pm on Wed, 28 September 2016
Applications for special arrangements for entrance
examinations to be submitted to the university of
applied sciences (see the UAS website or
Opintopolku.fi/Studyinfo.fi):
by 3 pm on Wed, 10 February 2016
or, in acute cases, immediately upon
receipt of an invitation to sit an entrance
examination
by 3 pm on Wed, 20 April 2016
or, in acute cases, immediately upon
receipt of an invitation to sit an entrance
examination
by 3 pm on Wed, 28 September 2016
or, in acute cases, immediately upon
receipt of an invitation to sit an entrance
examination
Any changes to work experience information affecting
actual admissions to be submitted to the admissions
office:
by 3 pm on Fri, 13 May 2016
by 3 pm on Thu, 9 June 2016
by 3 pm on Thu, 10 November 2016
Exemption from language tests required for
programmes provided in English:
Certificates of English, Swedish and Finnish language
proficiency valid during the application period to be
submitted to the admissions office:
Refugees or applicants in a refugee-like situation:
Discretionary applicants:
Appendices specified by the university of applied
sciences to be submitted to the UAS (see the UAS
website or Opintopolku.fi/Studyinfo.fi):
Accessibility in student admissions:
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MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES
The required documents must arrive by the specified deadline (the postmark date is not sufficient). Any diverging field-specific dates will be specifically indicated on UAS
application pages and in field-specific admissions criteria.
Document
Spring application period I
8–27 January 2016
Spring application period II
16 March – 6 April 2016
Autumn application period
7–21 September 2016
1) Degrees to be complete and copies of degree
certificates to be submitted to the admissions
office:
1) by 3 pm on Fri, 15 July 2016
1) by 3 pm on Fri, 15 July 2016
1) by 3 pm on Fri, 9 December 2016
2) Original degree certificates to be checked:
2) at the beginning of studies
2) at the beginning of studies
2) at the beginning of studies
1) Degrees to be complete (not applicable to EU/EEA
citizens):
1) by 3 pm on Wed, 27 January 2016
1) by 3 pm on Wed, 6 April 2016
1) by 3 pm on Wed, 21 September 2016
2) Copies of degree certificates to be submitted to the
admissions office (not applicable to EU/EEA
citizens):
2) by 3 pm on Wed, 10 February 2016
2) by 3 pm on Wed, 20 April 2016
2) by 3 pm on Wed, 28 September 2016
3) Original degree certificates to be checked:
3) at the beginning of studies
3) at the beginning of studies
3) at the beginning of studies
1) Work experience to be obtained:
1) by 31 July 2016
1) by 31 July 2016
1) by 31 December 2016
2) Copies of employment certificates to be submitted
to the admissions office:
2) by the entrance examination
2) by the entrance examination
2) by the entrance examination
3) Original certificates to be checked:
3) at the beginning of studies
3) at the beginning of studies
3) at the beginning of studies
Advance assignments to be submitted (see the UAS
website or Opintopolku.fi/Studyinfo.fi):
by the deadline specified by the
university of applied sciences
by the deadline specified by the
university of applied sciences
by the deadline specified by the
university of applied sciences
Degrees taken in Finland or degrees taken outside
Finland by EU/EEA citizens:
Degrees taken outside Finland:
Employment certificates:
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Accessibility in student admissions:
Applications for special arrangements for entrance
examinations to be submitted to the admissions office
(see the UAS website or Opintopolku.fi/Studyinfo.fi):
by 3 pm on Wed, 10 February 2016
or, in acute cases, immediately upon
receipt of an invitation to sit an entrance
examination
by 3 pm on Wed, 20 April 2016
or, in acute cases, immediately upon
receipt of an invitation to sit an entrance
examination
by 3 pm on Wed, 28 September 2016
or, in acute cases, immediately upon
receipt of an invitation to sit an entrance
examination
Any changes to work experience information affecting
eligibility to apply to be submitted to the admissions
office:
by 3 pm on Wed, 10 February 2016
by 3 pm on Wed, 20 April 2016
by 3 pm on Wed, 28 September 2016
Any changes to work experience information affecting
actual admissions to be submitted to the admissions
office:
by 3 pm on Fri, 13 May 2016
by 3 pm on Thu, 9 June 2016
by 3 pm on Thu, 10 November 2016