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​​​​​​​​​​S​eparate applications for full-time degree programmes

Applicants can apply for a full degree programme at Laurea via separate application. The details of the eligibility criteria for each separate application process is described below.

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Separate application process based on Open UAS studies for Bachelor degrees

  1. Application period 6.5. at 8.00 - 8.5.2024 at 15.00. The application form is open during the application period. 
  2. Invitations for the interview will be send by 23.5.2024. (The path students of Laurea will not be interviewed.)
  3. The interview will be arranged during 3.-14.6.2024. (The path students of Laurea will not be interviewed.) The specific time of the interview will be in the invitation. Please notice that the given interview dates or places cannot be changed.
  4. Wait for the results of student admission by 4.7.2024.
  5. Accept the offered study place and pay the tuition fee (if applicable) by 11.7.2024 at 15.00.

If you have completed a certain amount of study credits in Open University of Applied Sciences, you may apply to become a full time student through a separate application process.

Applicants can apply for a full degree programme at Laurea via separate application. The details of the eligibility criteria for each separate application process is described below.

The application form is open during the application period. The link to the application form will be upated later. 

Who can apply?

In order to apply, applicants must meet the eligibility requirements required to apply for a bachelor's degree programme at a University of Applied Sciences (UAS) in Finland:

  • A person who has earned 60 credits in an open university of applied sciences may apply to become a degree student through a separate application process.
  • Studies completed in any university of applied sciences are eligible, but they must be open UAS studies and part of the degree programme that the person is applying for.

You are eligible, if:

  • All 60 credits of studies must be fulfilled and registered by 31st July for the spring applicahtion period and by 31st of December for the fall application period. (Student selection is conditional until registered studies have been checked.) 
  • You have progressed in your studies goal-oriented and with good academic success. Academic success means not only success in the grades, but also suitability for the field, language skills, attitude towards studying and study skills.
  • Applicants must clearly indicate in the application form the total amount of credits received from Open UAS.
  • The studies must be newer than three years and relevant Open UAS studies.
  • The academic success of applicants for Laurea Nursing and Laurea Social Services must correspond to an average grade of 3 at the end of the application period.
  • Also, all applicants for Laurea Nursing and Laurea Social Services are required to have Finnish language skills (level B1 or better). Finnish and English language skills will be tested in the aptitude interview. The interview is conducted based on the same forms and criteria for evaluating aptitude as in the joint application process. In addition, the applicants are handed out an official recommendation regarding the health of individuals seeking to study in the fields of social services, health and sport, and they are required to provide a self-assessment regarding their current health. The applicants must also fill in a form concerning the cancellation of the previous study entitlement. If a student has had their study entitlement in the field of social services and health care revoked on a previous occasion, the matter requires an additional review (the SORA procedure).

Applicants who have studied in an Open UAS other than Laurea need to attach their Transcript of Records of relevant Open UAS studies. The transcript must be attached directly to the application form. If necessary, the applicant can also send them by post so that the attachments arrive at Laurea Admission Services by the end of the application period latest by 15:00.

If you have completed your Open UAS studies in Laurea, you don't need to submit any certificates, your Open UAS studies will be checked from the Laurea Student Register.

The interview to applicants outside Laurea

The interview will be arranged after the application period. The specific time of the interview will be in the invitation. NOTE: the given interview dates or places cannot be changed. If necessary, a statement from the Open UAS regarding any pending credit completions may be presented during the interview.

Student selection

  • The decision on admission is made based on the interview and study performance in Open UAS studies.
  • If the number of applications exceeds the available amount of study places, the student selection will be based on the student's aptitude, total number of credits completed and grades received.
  • The decisions on admissions will be informed to applicants by Laurea Admission Services via email.
  • Please note, non-EU/EEA area students who have been selected through the Finnish joint application or through Laurea's separate application for admission to degree programmes taught in English starting from 1.8.2017 onwards will be charged tuition fees. However, there are some special exceptions, as not all non EU/EEA students are liable to pay fees.

Separate ap­pli­ca­tion process based on Open UAS studies for Master's degrees

Separate application to become a degree student is continuous, so you can apply as soon as the required studies have been completed. Separate application is for applicants who apply to become a degree student based on their studies at Laurea Open UAS. Applicants must have a minimum of 30 credits completed at Laurea open UAS, and the studies must be registered in the study register before applying. Separate application is continuous, so you can apply as soon as the required studies have been completed. 

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The required studies must be:

  • completed at Laurea Open UAS
  • registered in the study register before applying
  • suitable for the degree programme

Applicants must also have eligibility to apply for a master's degree programme at a University of Applied Sciences. Applicants must have a suitable bachelor's or master's degree and at least two years of work experience after graduation. Work experience must be obtained before the application is filled in.

The decision on admission is made based on the following criteria:

  • You have progressed in your studies in a goal-oriented manner and with good success. In addition to performance in study units, study success also refers to suitability for the field of study, language skills, attitude towards studying, and study skills.
  • The studies you have completed are suitable and can be recognised towards the degree according to Laurea’s curriculum.
  • There is room in the group that is suitable for the stage of your studies.

Based on the criteria above, applicants are invited to an interview. The invites are sent via email, and the interviews are conducted on Teams. The student’s original degree and work certificates will be checked during the interview. Credits will be checked from the study register.

If you are granted a right to study in a degree programme in the middle of the year, the Open UAS annual fee (EUR 400) will not refunded to any extent, as it will grant you the right to study for one year. Not using your right to study does not entitle you to a full or partial refund of the study fee.

Please note, non-EU/EEA area students who have been selected through the Finnish joint application or through Laurea's separate application for admission to degree programmes taught in English starting from 1.8.2017 onwards will be charged tuition fees. However, there are some special exceptions, as not all non EU/EEA students are liable to pay fees.