Eligible applicants have completed

• the studies required for graduating from the Finnish upper secondary school or a Matriculation Examination;
• an International Baccalaureate (IB) degree and/or graduated form the IB upper secondary school and written 6 subjects on IB level;
• a European Baccalaureate (EB) Diploma;
• a Reifeprüfung (RP) or Deutsche Internationale 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 further or specialist vocational qualification;
• a foreign qualification that provides eligibility for higher education studies in the country in question;
• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree.

The qualification must have been completed by the 31^st of December 2024.

The applicant must demonstrate sufficient proficiency in the English language during the application by one of the following methods: 

• Language test results
  • IELTS Academic*: a minimum total score of 6.0 (Test sections: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking)
  • TOEFL Academic (iBT)*: a minimum total score of 60 (Test sections: Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing)
  • PTE Academic*: a minimum total score of 55 (Test sections: Speaking and Writing, Listening and Speaking)
  • Cambridge English Scale Score: a minimum total score of 169 (Reading and Use of English, Writing, Listening and Speaking)
• National Certificate of Language Proficiency (YKI) English
  • Proficiency level 4 on all the subtests (reading, writing, listening and speaking).
• Higher education degree completed in English in an EU/EEA country, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland, United Kingdom, or the United States  
• Upper secondary degree completed in English in an EU/EEA country, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland, United Kingdom, or the United States 
• One of the following grade cases in Finnish Matriculation Examination, European Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate or Reifeprüfung/DIA
  • Finnish Matriculation Examination: English on advanced Level with a minimum grade of C 
  • The whole International Baccalaureate degree completed in English
  • International Baccalaureate diploma: higher level English with a minimum grade 4
  • European Baccalaureate: at least grade 6.00 in L2-level English
  • Reifeprüfung/DIA completed Diploma:  at least grade 7 in advanced English.

*IELTS Academic UKVI, IELTS Online, PTE Academic Online, PTE Academic UKVI and TOEFL iBT Home Edition are also accepted.

To demonstrate your English language proficiency, you must attach a certificate of your language proficiency to your application by 28 October at 3 pm Finnish time (UTC/GMT+2) at the latest.

There are no expiration dates for language tests, but the language test results must be verifiable from the online verification service of the organiser until 15 December 2024. The TOEFL test cannot be verified after two years. The IELTS test cannot be verified after three years. If the test scores can no longer be verified, the test is not valid. The applicant should make sure that the test results are not too old. If the applicant is unsure and the test results are more than 2 years old, it is advised to retake the test. The language test results will be separately verified in the test organiser’s systems, and the submitted attachment alone is not sufficient for confirming language proficiency. Please ensure that you have indicated the electronic submission of your language test results to the Oulu University of Applied Sciences.

For the Finnish National Certificate of Language Proficiency (YKI) test, the submitted certificate is sufficient for verification purposes. If you demonstrate your language skills with a degree completed in English, you must include a certificate stating the language of the degree and the country of study, unless you demonstrate your English language skills with the Finnish matriculation examination, the European Baccalaureate, the International Baccalaureate or the Reifeprüfung/DIA.

If you are demonstrating your English language proficiency with Finnish Matriculation Examination, European Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate or Reifeprüfung/DIA, you must attach certificate of the required grades.

Applicants’ eligibility is verified as part of the application process before the selection. If the applicant has not demonstrated sufficient proficiency in the English language by the application deadline, the eligibility provided by the applicant’s educational background will not be evaluated.

Applicants must attach copies of their school diplomas and copies of their documents that prove language skills by the 28th October 2024 at 3pm Finnish time. In addition, a copy of an official Finnish, Swedish or English translation of the certificate must be attached to the application if the diploma is not written in one of these languages. The translation must be by the authorized translator and must include the translator’s signature and stamp.

The students are chosen on the basis of entrance examination. The entrance examination consists of two phases. All applicants are invited to the first phase. An invitation to the entrance exam will be sent to the applicant’s e-mail by 1st November 2024. If necessary, the applicant needs to check also spam and other folders. If the applicant has not received an invitation to the entrance exam, the applicant must submit a notice to admissions@oamk.fi no later than 4th November 2024 at 12:00 noon Finnish time. Submissions received after this deadline will not be considered.

Update 13 November 2024: Due to a technical problem the online exam on 12^th November 2024 had to cancel. A new date and time of the online exam is 19^th November 2024 at 10:00 am–1:00 pm (Finnish time). An invitation to the online exam will be sent to the applicant’s e-mail 13^th November 2024. If necessary, the applicant needs to check also spam and other folders. If the applicant has not received an invitation to the online exam, the applicant must submit a notice to admissions@oamk.fi no later than 14^th November 2024 at 12:00 noon Finnish time. Submissions received after this deadline will not be considered.

The applicant needs for an entrance exam

• computer and internet connection
• note taking accessories (pen and paper)
• a mobile phone or other similar device with which the applicant takes pictures of their entrance exam answers written on paper, including intermediate steps. The applicant must transfer these pictures as a PDF file to the test system during the entrance exam. The applicant must have the same paper documents available in the second phase of the entrance examination (online interview).
• for the second phase applicant needs computer with speaker, microphone, camera, internet connection and a quiet place with no distractions during the interview.

12^th November 2024 at 10:00 am–1:00 pm (Finnish time)
19^th November 2024 at 10:00 am–1:00 pm (Finnish time)

• The online exam contains tests in mathematics, logical deduction, physics and English language (written skills). Points awarded: max 70 p; minimum requirement 20 p. The applicant taking the online entrance exam can choose the starting time, the maximum time to take the online entrance exam is 2 hours. The exam period ends no later than 1:00 pm, regardless of the start time. At least 30 best applicants in each programme will be invited to an online interview based on the points of the online exam.

2^nd–5^th December 2024

• The online interview (individual). The language of the online interview is English, and the interview assesses the oral skills of the English language and assesses the competence of the subjects in the first phase. The applicant should have the original notes of the first phase exam in the online interview for the second phase, as questions will be asked about these. The maximum score for an online interview is 6 and the lowest approved score is 3 points. If any of the sections to be evaluated is 0, the entire performance has been rejected.

The student selection is made by the score of the second phase interview. If two or more applicants share the same score, rank order of applicants is resolved according to the points of the first phase. If there is still more than one applicant with an identical score, all applicants with an identical acceptable score will be selected.

The online application is available during the application period at national www.studyinfo.fi website. The application form must be submitted before the end of the application period. The admission is conditional until the UAS has checked the applicant’s school certificates and other relevant documents. The UAS may withdraw the admission if applicant has given false information.

If, due to disability, disease, dyslexia or some other specific reason, you need individual arrangements during the entrance exam (e.g. additional time, tasks without pictures for applicants using a screen reader), you have to fill in a written request for individual arrangements. 

Please be prepared to describe your special needs and the grounds for special arrangements in the Individual arrangements application. You should enclose any relevant copies (e.g. medical certificate). The deadline for request of special needs is on 28th October 2024 at 3pm (Finnish time). The applicants’ situations are assessed on a case-by-case basis.

More information on tuition fees and scholarships is available here.

Oulu University of Applied Sciences is entitled to cancel the study right of a student if the information the student has given is false, the student is a danger to themself or any other student or staff member, or if any other relevant legal provisions are applicable.

Please notice, that the student selection is conditional until the original documents are checked and verified. If an applicant who has enrolled as present fails to deliver the original documents to be checked by the given date, the study place is cancelled.

According to this provision, a student may accept only one offer of admission to a study programme leading to a higher education degree in Finland in education that begins in the same academic term. This rule applies to all higher education.

Higher education degrees included in the provision are:

•  Bachelor’s degrees and master’s degrees awarded by Finnish universities of applied sciences
•  Bachelor’s degrees and master’s degrees awarded by Finnish universities
•  Licentiate and doctoral degrees awarded by Finnish universities.

The provision applies to higher education regardless of how the studies are provided. When you accept an offer of admission to one study programme all other offers of admissions to other study programmes will be cancelled automatically. You cannot be offered admission to other study programmes starting in the same academic term (1.8.−31.12. or 1.1.−31.7) after you have accepted an offer of admission. For example, if you have accepted an offer of admission in a separate application to a study programme that begins in August, you cannot accept an offer of admission from the joint application when the study programme also begins in August or later the same year.

Applicants not satisfied with the results of the student selection process should in the first instance contact the Admissions Services (admissions@oamk.fi).

If the matter is not resolved thus, the applicant may send a written appeal to the Admission Services within 14 days after the results of the student selection have been published. The appeal must be directed to the Rector of Oulu University of Applied Sciences and primarily sent by email to admissions@oamk.fi. Alternatively the appeal may be sent by post to the following address:

Oulu University of Applied Sciences
Admissions Services
P.O. BOX 405
FI-90101 OULU, FINLAND

N.B. The appeal must be signed by the applicant. Oulu University of Applied Sciences takes no responsibility for delays caused by the postal delivery services.