Selection criteria

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 a 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 in the application form, 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 the joint autumn application period 2024 will be published by 21st November 2024 at the latest.

Applicants to the Master's degree programme in Beuaty and Cosmetics 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.

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 December 2024 will be considered.

For information about deadlines for certificates, please see Required certificates page.

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 December 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 28th November 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.

Bachelor degree programme in Hospitality Management & Service Design 

30 students will be selected based on the autumn 2024 International UAS exam. Information about the exam is available on UASinfo.fi website.

Masters degree programme in Beauty and Cosmetics
30 students will be selected based on the entrance exam.