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Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business, full-time studies

Name of the Qualification

Bachelor of Business Administration

Degree Title

Bachelor of Business Administration

Scope of Degree

210 ECTS cr / 3,5 years

Name of the Degree Programme

Degree Programme in International Business

Number of Starting Places

50

Implementation of Studies

Lectures and discussions, group works, presentations, projects and case studies related to practical business operations. Partly e-learning arrangements. Many of the courses can also include a visiting lecturer from foreign partner universities. The close co-operation with working life makes it possible for students to put the theory they have learned during lectures into practice. Studies include a possibility for student exchange period abroad, and practical training either in Finland or abroad. Completing the degree requires presence in Oulu.

Campus

Linnanmaan campus, Yliopistokatu 9 FI-90570

Application Period

January 8-22 2025

Selection Criteria

There are four different selection methods used in the student selection for the degree programme in International Business in Finnish joint application in January 8-22 2025.

Studyinfo database will automatically place applicants into selection methods available for them based on the information given in the online application. This means that applicants are not able to choose  the selection methods they wish to be taken into consideration in by themselves. 

SELECTION METHOD 1 

International University of Applied Sciences Exam: 30 study places

The entrance examination assesses the applicants’ abilities to study in universities of applied sciences. The entrance examination does not contain any pre-reading materials or pre-tasks.

Applicants attending to International UAS exam are required to give a proof of English language skills beforehand.

More information about the International UAS Exam is available at the national website UASinfo.

SELECTION METHOD 2 

SAT test: 5 study places

Sections

1. Evidence-based reading and writing (required minimum score 400)

I Reading test

II Writing and language test

2. Math (required minimum score 400)

Only the new version of SAT test (completed after March 2016) is accepted.

Oamk accepts only electronic SAT test results from the SAT database. Applicant must make sure that Oamk has access to the applicant’s test result by sending the result electronically from SAT database. Reports printed and sent by applicants themselves are not taken into consideration. The SAT test selection only takes into account the sections performed during the single session.

The SAT test code for Oulu University of Applied Sciences is 7533.

SAT results must be at the Admission Services on March 31 2025 at latest.

SELECTION METHOD 3 

Certificate-based selection for Finnish upper secondary school, IB, EB and RP/DIA diplomas and international IB and EB diplomas : 10 study places. Applicants should have received min. 90 points total from the upper secondary school diploma.

Certificate-based selection method for Finnish vocational degree: 5 study places. Applicants should have received min. 75 points total from the upper secondary school diploma.

 The scoring models of certificate-based selection are maintained and updated on the national website UASinfo

More information on how to apply is available here.

Contact information

Further information about application and selection criteria

Admission Services
(service available in English)
Tel. +358 29 448 9001
email. admissions@oamk.fi

Further information about studying and study contents


Rajakangas Eija
Head of Studies, Lector, ICT and Business
040 1415342