Welcome to study Business Information Technology

You have been granted admission to Laurea University of Applied Sciences in Finland, to the Bachelor Degree Programme in Business Information Technology, Developing Digital Services (online studies).

Studies in the Business Information Technology programme are online. Online webinars, workshops and possible campus-based counselling sessions are typically organized at the evenings Finnish time (GMT+2) between 3pm and 6pm. Even though you will study remotely, you can interact with teachers, staff, and other students by using modern interactive online learning and communication platforms.

The scope of the programme is 210 ECTS credits and is 3,5 years in duration. The formal time frame of the programme is from 26th August 2024 to December 31st 2027.

Please see the starting date of studies and other important information below. Please also visit this page for possible important updates throughout the summer.

Programme Business Information Technology, Developing Digital Services (online studies)                                   
Address Vanha Maantie 9, 02650 Espoo        

Starting date 26th August 2024, 9:00 am

Study code NSA224SA

Orientation days

Your tutor teachers together with the tutor students will be meeting you at a mandatory 3-day orientation held on 26th - 28th August 2024 (9am - 4pm) at the Leppävaara campus at the address Vanha maantie 9, Espoo. Remember to complete your online orientation course before that!

It is extremely important that you are present on those days as you will receive all the necessary information concerning your studies. If you’re not able to participate on our campus in Espoo, we offer the possibility to join the orientation virtually using Teams. We still highly recommend everyone to join the orientation on our campus since physical participation is important for connection building and becoming familiar with your peers. This is a good opportunity to meet and network with other students. Please inform your tutor teacher Lassi Virtanen (lassi.virtanen@laurea.fi) if you are not able to make it physically to the campus. 

During the orientation days you will get to know your degree program more in detail, practices of studying at Laurea and the timetables for autumn 2024. Furthermore, you will get to know other students in your group, the tutor students and the tutor teachers together with the services provided by Laurea University of Applied Sciences.

More information about the degree programme.

Recognizing Prior Learning as Part of your Studies (RPL)

Before actually starting your studies, you should take a moment to consider if you might already have some competence that matches the learning outcomes for which your degree aims. See the objectives of your degree programme in the curriculum and compare those to your current competences.

Your earlier competences can be taken into account in the following ways:

• Competences which are equivalent to the degree requirements can be recognized as part of the core competence studies
• Any other higher education level competences which do not match the degree requirements, can be included in the complementary competence studies if you wish.

As you start your studies, you will have an opportunity to discuss these questions with the guidance specialists at your campus. You are advised to apply for the recognition of compulsory studies at the beginning of your studies because it might shorten your study time. At this point, it is good to know that you will need documents and some other proof or demonstration of your competences for the process. Please also note that you are obliged to demonstrate the comparability of your earlier studies completed abroad with the Finnish education ‎system.

If you have previously completed higher education studies at university or university of applied sciences (studies need to be in ECTS format) prior to your studies at Laurea, please submit the relevant certificates by email to the Head of Student Affairs Mari Koski at mari.koski@laurea.fi in minimum a week (7 days) before the orientation days. Please use the following reference title in your email:  RPL + the name of your degree programme + your name. Kindly note that the certificates are handled in order of arrival/submittance.

Study schedules

The study schedules for the new groups will be published mid May 2024 after which you can view your study schedules at: https://lukkarit.laurea.fi/

-> Select 'In English' -> Select ‘Group search’ -> Write your study group code (NSA224SA) in to the search field-> Press search -> when you see your study group in the search results, press ‘Add’ -> Hide search results -> Select August in the calendar tool ->the schedule for your group is shown in the calendar

Please notice that changes to published schedules are possible. We advise you to check this page again in August for any possible updates to schedules and other information.

Your Student Union: Laureamko

Each University of Applied Sciences has a Student Union. The Student Union works to increase the quality of the education and Student wellbeing. The student Union of Laurea University of Applied Sciences is called Laureamko.

Laureamko brings the student's point of view to Laurea's decision making. Laureamko has plenty of actors at every campus who work for you, in particular. Furthermore, Laureamko also offers web services, the Laureamko Shop is an online shop for the Students and Laureamko chat supports you in any matters related to studies.

Laureamko arranges many different events, such as parties, bowling and board game nights and many other things that supports solidarity. You will find more information on the Laureamko pages, from Facebook and Instagram.

Housing

HOAS, the Foundation for Student Housing in the Helsinki Region, provides student housing predominantly in the Helsinki metropolitan area. To qualify for housing, the tenant must be a full-time degree student, be entitled to financial aid and their place of study must be located in the Helsinki metropolitan area (Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen). Laurea Leppävaara is located in the city of Espoo. Students can submit housing applications on the HOAS website.

Additionally, you can contact the actors responsible for each city's rental housing. It is also a good idea to look at what's available in the private rental market.

Arriving to the Leppävaara Campus

The Laurea Leppävaara Campus (address: Vanha Maantie 9, 02650 Espoo) is located about a 10 minute walk from Leppävaara train station. The campus is easily reached by public transport, local train or bus. Leppävaara is in ticket zone B. 

When arriving from the airport the easiest way to get to Leppävaara is by train. The I and P trains leave from the airport and you can switch trains at Pasila station, Huopalahti station or at Helsinki where you can hop on to one of the following trains, which will take you to Leppävaara: A, U, E, L and Y. The trains leave often, approximately every 10 minutes.

You can find the Helsinki region transportation schedules and information about ticket prices at the HSL website.