Separate Applications

You can apply for degree studies through the Open UAS separate application when you have completed at least 35 ECTS credits of studies from the curriculum of the degree programme you are applying for. The studies be completed with a Finnish Open University of Applied Sciences study right. The studies may be completed as path studies or as individual courses. A minimum of  35 ECTS of studies from the curriculum of the degree programme applied for completed with fairway studies (other educational cooperation with non-university) at Turku University of Applied Sciences also provide eligibility. 

The studies required for eligibility must be completed by the end of application period.

You may apply for up to three study options per Open UAS separate application period. On the application form, please be sure to place the degree programmes you apply for in order of preference, so that your first option is at the top of the application form.

When applying to a degree programme conducted in English based on Open UAS studies conducted in another language, a language test result is required. Please see the admission criteria for more information.

Studies completed at an Open UAS can be fully or partly accredited as part of a degree, according to valid degree requirements. Other studies completed at higher education institutes may also be accepted as part of a degree, but they are not included in the studies required for eligibility when applying for a degree study right through Open UAS separate application.

When you apply to Turku University of Applied Sciences with studies completed at another Finnish university of applied sciences, the studies you complete will affect the group and year course in which you are placed in your degree studies. The curriculum of the Turku University of Applied Sciences may differ significantly from the studies  you have completed at the open UAS. Continuing studies seamlessly is therefore not necessarily possible, and your degree studies may begin in the first academic year.

Applying in the separate application does not limit your opportunity to apply through the Finnish higher education institutions’ joint application. However, you can accept only one study place leading to a degree at a higher education institution during the same academic term.

Timetable

The spring application period is 2.5.2024 klo 9.00 - 15.5.2024 klo 15.00 (Finnish time).

• You will be notified of the selection result no later than 30 days after the application period ends. You must accept the offer of admission by 11 July at 3 pm (Finnish time), or you will lose your offer. Accepting an offer of admission is a binding choice, and you cannot cancel or change your choice later.
• Accepting from the waiting list ends on 6 August at 3 p.m.

Degree programmes

Degree programmes for the spring 2023 period's separate application are published in Studyinfo.fi, where you can apply for the degree during the application period. The study option conducted in English is following:

• ​Application through open UAS: Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business, Online
• Application through open UAS: Bachelor of Engineering, Information and Communications Technology, full-time

The application period also includes degree programmes conducted in Finnish. See the degree programmes on the website Erillishaut.

Eligibility

You can apply for degree studies through the Open UAS separate application when you have completed at least 35 ECTS credits of studies from the curriculum of the degree programme you are applying for. The studies be completed with a Finnish Open University of Applied Sciences study right. The studies may be completed as path studies or as individual courses. At least 35 ECTS of studies from the curriculum of the degree programme applied for completed with fairway studies (other educational cooperation with non-university) at Turku University of Applied Sciences also provide eligibility. 

The studies required for eligibility must be completed by the end of application period.

When applying to a degree programme conducted in English based on Open UAS studies conducted in another language, a language test result or other proof of sufficient language skills are required (these are stated in Studyinfo.fi in the information of the study option you are applying for).

Selection criteria

Students are selected based on the weighted grade average of the studies required for eligibility, completed at an Open UAS in Finland. The weighted grade average is checked from the transcript of records you provide on your application form. The weighted grade average must be stated in the transcript of records. Your weighted grade average equals the number of points you receive. Additional points are awarded based on the number of credits you have attained in studies that comply with the instructions concerning studies required for eligibility. 

The weighted grade average is the average of all numeric grades on your transcript of records. Only grades for fully completed courses are considered. In addition to submitting a transcript of records that demonstrates that you have completed the studies required for eligibility, and contains the grades awarded for these studies, please enter your weighted grade average to two decimal places on the application form.

A weighted grade average is calculated by multiplying the numeric grade of each course with the number of credits completed. The weighted grades are added up, and the sum is divided with the total number of credits attained from numerically evaluated courses. Please not that only courses with a numeric evaluation are taken into account when calculating the weighted grade average.

Applicant scoring

You receive a number of points equal to the weighted grade average of your study attainments as described above (accurate to two decimal points). The points are automatically assigned on the application system.

Acceptance limit: minimum 1.50 weighted grade average

Additional points are awarded on the basis of attained credits:

• 36–40 ECTS = 1 point
• 41–45 ECTS = 1.5 points
• 46 ECTS or over = 2 points

You do not need to enter the additional points on the application form. They are automatically assigned on the application system.

In case of equal admission scores, applicants will be primarily ranked based on the order of preferred study options, secondly on their exact averages, and finally by computerised random selection.

Tuition fee

There will be a tuition fee applicable to students who are not citizens of countries of the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland. Detailed information about tuition fees and scholarships you can find on the website Tuition Fees.

Application process

• Fill in the application form at Studyinfo.fi by the end of the application period.
• Enter the weighted grade average and amount of credits you have completed in the Open UAS on the application form.
• Attach an up-to-date transcript of records on the application form during the application period.
• Note that you can only submit one (1) application form in this separate application. If you submit several application forms, only the newest one will be taken into consideration and all others (e.g. first submitted ones) will be deleted. We will not inform applicants about deleted applications.
• You will be notified of the results of the selection within 30 days after the application period ends. The information on the selection will also be available in the My Studyinfo service. If you become selected, you can either accept or do not accept the offer of admission.
• You must confirm the offer of admission by the deadline given in the notification. The studies as a degree student begin at the beginning of the next academic term.
• When you have confirmed your study place, you must register as a student as present or non-attending in the MyStudyinfo.fi service. If you cannot use My Studyinfo.fi to enroll, you can send us email to avoinamk@turkuamk.fi.
• Notice that according to the Finnish University of Applied Sciences Act, a first-year student can enrol as non-attending for the academic year on the following grouds only:
  • he/she is completing service according to the Conscription Act (1438/2007), Non-Military Service Act (1446/2007) or the Women’s Voluntary Military Service Act (194/1995);
  • he/she is on maternity, paternity or parental leave; or
  • he/she is unable to start his/her studies because of an illness or injury.
• Documents which verify the statutory absence must be submitted to Attachments for TUAS degree programmes by the same deadline given in the notification. If you fail to submit the required documents, you will be registered as present.
• Applicants dissatisfied with the student selection can request a rectification in writing from the Board of Student Affairs within 14 days of receiving notification of the decision (L483/2013 Section 22). More information is available on website Request for rectification.

Applying for a Master’s degree through the separate application system of Open UAS is constant (excluding the summer holidays from June to August and December).

Application periods

The spring application period is 2.1.2024 at 9.00 – 31.5.2024 at 15.00 (Finnish time).

Degree Programmes

Degree programmes for the spring 2024 period's separate application are published in Studyinfo. The study options conducted in English are follows:

• ​Application through Open UAS: Master of Business Administration, Business Management
• Application through Open UAS: Master of Business Administration, Interactive Technologies
• Application through Open UAS: Master of Business Administration, Quality Management, Online
• Application through Open UAS: Master of Business Administration, Sales Management
• Application through Open UAS: Master of Business Administration, Service Design
• Application through Open UAS: Master of Engineering, Industrial Quality Management, Online
• Application through Open UAS: Master of Engineering, Interactive Technologies
• Application through Open UAS: Master of Engineering, Sales Management

You can find study options conducted in Finnish on our website Erillishaut.

Eligibility

You can apply for Master’s degree studies through Open UAS, when you have completed at least 20 credits with an open UAS study right. Studies completed at any open university of applied sciences in Finland are accepted. The completed studies must be at the level of a Master's degree and suitable for the degree programme applied for.

In addition, a suitable higher education degree or a Finnish post-secondary or higher vocational level diploma and consequent work experience (at least 24 months) are required for eligibility. Check the degree and work experience requirements specific to the degree programme in study option information in Studyinfo. Required degree and amount of work experience must be obtained when submitting the application. 

Applying

You can fill in the application form at Studyinfo.fi within the application period. Click the study option above to access the studyinfo.fi web page and the application form. When filling the application form, you must attach a transcript of records of your open UAS studies, a copy of a degree certificate which provides the eligibility if you have completed your degree abroad, and the work certificates which demonstrate the two years (24 months) of work experience.  You cannot send an application form without required attachments.

Note that you can only submit one (1) application form in this separate application. If you submit several application forms, only the newest one will be taken into consideration and all others (e.g. first submitted ones) will be deleted. We will not inform applicants about deleted applications.

The applications are processed in order of arrival. You will be notified of the selection result no later than 30 days after submitting the application. Once the notified starting places have been filled, the application to the degree programme in question is closed.

The right to study for a degree starts from the beginning of the month following the decision.

Please contact Open UAS, if you have any questions: avoinamk@turkuamk.fi.

Required Attachments

Download the attachments to the application while filling the application form. We need attachments to check your eligibility. The application cannot be processed without the required attachments.

1. Transcript of records
Attach a transcript of your studies at an open university of applied sciences to the application.

• The transcript of records must show that the studies are at the level of a Master's degree and have been completed in an open UAS. 
• In student selection, only the courses mentioned in the transcript of records are taken into account.
• Your studies at the Turku University of Applied Sciences are checked directly from the study information system (Peppi). You do not need to attach a transcript of records of these studies.

2. Degree certificate / Diploma
Attach a degree certificate / diploma of the qualifying degree to the application.

• If you have completed your university degree in Finland in 2003 or later, you do not need to download the certificate for the application. We get information about the degree directly from the system.
• If the certificate has been issued in a language other than Finnish, Swedish or English, please also upload a translation of the application in one of the languages mentioned above. The translation must be done by an authorised translator and stamped and signed.

3. Certificates of employment
Attach your work certificates from which the work experience required for eligibility can be verified to the application.

• The work certificate must be an official work certificate signed by the employer; a CV or employment contract is not accepted as proof of work experience.
• If the certificate of employment has been issued in a language other than Finnish, Swedish or English, please also download a translation prepared in one of the languages mentioned above. The translation must be done by an authorised translator and stamped and signed.

Tuition fee

There will be a tuition fee applicable to students who are not citizens of countries of the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland. Detailed information about tuition fees and scholarships you can find on the website Tuition Fees.

Request for rectification

In case you can satisfactorily prove that the decision has not been made according to the admission criteria, you can make a written request for rectification to the Board of Student Affairs of Turku University of Applied Sciences within 14 days after receiving the decision on student selection. Before writing the request for rectification, please read carefully the admission criteria of the study programme in question on the website Separate Applications and then contact the Open UAS by e-mail for more detailed information on the grounds of the decision: avoinamk@turkuamk.fi. If after contacting you still think that the decision has not been made according to the admission criteria, you can make the request for rectification. More information is available on website Request for rectification.  

You can apply through this separate application if you have had a right to study in

• a degree programme in another Finnish University of Applied Sciences than Turku UAS; or
• Turku University of Applied Sciences and the right to study has begun before 1.8.2015.

In addition, the right to study must have ended and the amount of studies missing from the degree is a maximum of 35 ECTS credits.

The right to study can be applied only to the same or equivalent degree programme in which the right to study has previously been. If the applicant is accepted as a student, the total time within which the studies must be completed is notified in the decision. A student who is accepted in this application cannot enrol as absent but is present throughout the entire period of the right to study.

The tuition fee in Turku UAS is 11 500 EUR per academic year for non-EU/EEA students who start their studies in Bachelor's or Master's degree programmes offered in English. Read more about tuition fee, exemption from the fee and scholarship programme. 

The application is ongoing, excluding the time around Christmas and New Year. The applicant shall be notified of the selection result at the latest within 30 days of submitting the application. In the summer time there might be delays. 

Open the application form

The student has the right to request rectification of the decision from the Board of Student Affairs within 14 days of receiving notification of the decision. More information admissions@turkuamk.fi. 

If you have started your studies at Turku UAS after 1 August 2015, you can apply for re-instatement of the right to study.  Please see the instructions here.

 Application period November 2023 - May 2024

Offered degree programmes for August 2024 intake:

• Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration 
• Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Management and Engineering
• Bachelor of Engineering, Information and Communications Technology
• Bachelor of Engineering, Energy and Environmental Engineering
• Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
• Bachelor of Social Services, Early Childhood Education

Application period and instructions

1 November 2023 - 15 May 2024

The admission process is based on rolling admission and the number of study places is limited. Once the study places have been filled, new applicants cannot be accepted.

You can apply only to one degree programme and you can fill only one application in the same application period.

Fill in the online application form during the application period (the form is available when the application period is ongoing):

Open the application form

Study places will be filled based on the order in which complete applications are received from eligible applicants. An application is considered complete when Turku UAS has received the online application and all required documents. You will be notified of the selection result as soon as you have submitted the required certificates and your application has been processed.

Eligibility requirements

General eligibility according to the UAS legislation (25 §). Also discretionary selection is used in this application when applying with SAT test scores.

Required documents from all applicants

Documents to be attached on the application form:

• A copy of a valid passport or official identity card. 
• A copy of an official translation in Finnish, Swedish or English is required if the original identity card is not written in any of these languages. Translation must be signed and stamped by an authorized translator.

Other required documents depend on the selection method. Please see further information below.

Selection methods

1. SAT test

You can be accepted with SAT test scores if you have taken or will take the SAT test fulfilling the minimum requirements and the scores are available in College Board database for Turku University of Applied Sciences by the given deadline.

Sections used for selection process:

1. Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (lowest point limit 400)
2. Math (lowest point limit 400)

Results must be available for Turku UAS in College Board database by 27 May 2024. You will be notified of the selection result as soon as you have submitted the SAT test scores and your application has been processed. The code for Turku UAS is 6867. Only the new SAT test (taken after March 2016) is acceptable. The official SAT score report must be ordered directly from the test organizer. Reports printed or sent by the applicant him/herself are not acceptable for admission.

If you have already taken the SAT test, please attach the SAT Score Report PDF downloaded from the College Board portal to the application form. In addition, you must order an official SAT score report from the test organizer to be delivered straight to the Turku University of Applied Sciences by the given due date.

Study places will be filled based on the order in which complete applications are received from eligible applicants. An application is considered complete when Turku UAS has received the online application and all required documents including SAT scores directly from the College Board. You will be notified of the selection result as soon as you have submitted the required certificates and your application has been processed.

Check the test dates and register at CollegeBoard webpage.

 

2. Certificate-based selection (India, Vietnam, China) + English language certificate

You can be accepted in certificate-based selection only if you have one of the below-mentioned degree certificates fulfilling the minimum requirements and one of the required English language certificates. The copies of required certificates must be attached to the application form by the end of the application period.

Required degree certificate

One of the following upper secondary degree certificates / diplomas:

1. All India Senior School Certificate (AISSC) from Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) or Indian School Certificate (ISC) from Council for the Indian School Certificate (CISCE) with the minimum requirements:
   • GPA 60 % or higher
   • English 60 % or higher
   • Mathematics 60 % or higher
      
2. Vietnamese High School Graduation Diploma with the minimum requirements:
   • GPA 6.5 or higher
   • English 7.0 or higher
   • Mathematics 7.0 or higher
      
3. Chinese General High School Diploma with the minimum requirements:
   • English 80% or higher
   • Mathematics 80 % or higher

The following documents must be attached to the application form:

• A copy of the final degree certificate / diploma and final transcript of records / marks statement. Also temporary certificate of graduation is accepted if the final grades/marks are available.
• A copy of an official translation in Finnish, Swedish or English is required if the original document is not written in any of these languages. Translation must be signed and stamped by an authorized translator.
• An affidavit of name change if necessary.
  • Applicants with a different name in their diploma/degree certificate and current passport must submit an affidavit of their name change. Affidavit is not required from applicants whose name has not changed after their diploma/degree certficate has been granted.

Required English language certificate

One of the following English language certificates:

• English 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, Reading, and Listening)
  • Cambridge C1 Advanced: a minimum total score of 169 (Test sections: Reading and Use of English, Writing, Listening, and Speaking)
  • Cambridge C2 Proficiency: a minimum total score of 169 (Test sections: Reading and Use of English, Writing, Listening, and Speaking)
• National Certificate of Language Proficiency (YKI) English: Grade 4 or higher on all the subtests (speaking, listening comprehension, writing, and reading comprehension)
• 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 grades in the Matriculation Examination completed in Finland, European Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate or Reifeprüfung/DIA:
  • Matriculation Examination completed in Finland: English advanced syllabus with a minimum grade M
  • International Baccalaureate completed in English
  • International Baccalaureate diploma: grade 4 in higher level English
  • European Baccalaureate: at least grade 6.00 in L2-level English
  • Reifeprüfung/DIA completed diploma: at least grade 7 in advanced English

 

Tuition fees and starting the studies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition fee is EUR 11 500 for students who are not citizens of EU/EEA countries. To register as an attending student for the academic year, the accepted applicant must pay the tuition fee through Flywire within two weeks from receiving the admission letter.  Read more about tuition fees and scholarship programme.

The studies will start in August 2024. See the instructions for the new students:

• International Students
• Starting the Studies
• New Student's Guide

Contact

Please contact by email admissions@turkuamk.fi if you need further information on applying or tuition fees.

Spring 2024 application period

Offered degree programmes for August 2024 intake:

• Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration 
• Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Management and Engineering
• Bachelor of Engineering, Information and Communications Technology
• Bachelor of Engineering, Energy and Environmental Engineering
• Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
• Bachelor of Social Services, Early Childhood Education

Application period and instructions

2 January 2024 at 08:00 a.m. Finnish time - 11 January 2024 at 03:00 p.m. Finnish time

Fill in the online application form during the application period (the form is available when the application period is ongoing):

Open the application form

• You can fill only one application and apply to 1-3 degree programmes with the same application form.
• You need to place the degree programmes in order of your preference. The order of preference is binding and you cannot change it after the application period. You can be accepted only to the highest degree programme on your application for which your selection points are sufficient.

Eligibility requirements

General eligibility according to the UAS legislation (25 §). In addition to the qualification outside Finland that provides eligibility for higher education studies (university level) in the awarding country, also a higher education degree (Bachelor/Master/Doctor level) completed outside Finland gives the eligibility to apply.

Required documents

Documents to be attached on the application form by 18 January 2024:

1. A copy of a valid passport. Also an expired passport is accepted if its validity has expired on 2 January 2023 or later. The applicant has to be identifiable on the passport's picture. 
2. A copy of a final degree certificate required for eligibility or an interim certificate on graduation issued by the educational institution.
   • Those who graduate after the application period need to attach to the application form the latest transcript of study records or other certificate provided by the learning institution that states the degree/qualification you are completing, the scope of the degree and estimated date of graduation. The certificate should be provided with the official stamp of the educational institution and must be signed and clarified by an educational institution representative including a representative's title. A copy of the final degree certificate or an interim certificate on graduation issued by the educational institution must be sent by email to admissions@turkuamk.fi by 31 July 2024. The admission is conditional until all required documents are checked.
3. A copy of an official translation in Finnish, Swedish or English is required if the original document is not written in any of these languages. Translation must be signed and stamped by an authorized translator.
4. An affidavit of name change if necessary.
   • Applicants with a different name in their diploma/degree certificate and current passport must submit an affidavit of their name change. Affidavit is not required from applicants whose name has not changed after their diploma/degree certficate has been granted.
5. One of the following English language certificates:
   • English 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, Reading, and Listening)
     • Cambridge C1 Advanced: a minimum total score of 169 (Test sections: Reading and Use of English, Writing, Listening, and Speaking)
     • Cambridge C2 Proficiency: a minimum total score of 169 (Test sections: Reading and Use of English, Writing, Listening, and Speaking)
   • National Certificate of Language Proficiency (YKI) English: Grade 4 or higher on all the subtests (speaking, listening comprehension, writing, and reading comprehension)
   • 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 grades in the Matriculation Examination completed in Finland, European Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate or Reifeprüfung/DIA:
     • Matriculation Examination completed in Finland: English advanced syllabus with a minimum grade M
     • International Baccalaureate completed in English
     • International Baccalaureate diploma: grade 4 in higher level English
     • European Baccalaureate: at least grade 6.00 in L2-level English
     • Reifeprüfung/DIA completed diploma: at least grade 7 in advanced English

Selection method: Online interview

We will invite a limited number of eligible applicants to an online interview (max 3 x study places). The selection for the online interview is made by automatic lottery. To be invited to the interview, the applicant must submit all required documents on the application form by the given deadline (see the list above).

The online interviews are arranged in February-March 2024. The invitations to the online interviews will sent by email to the applicants 1 week before the interview day at the latest. Please follow also the junk email folder (and all other folders) regularly.

The degree programmes' online interviews are conducted in co-operation which means that you will participate only in one online interview even if you have applied to several degree programmes.

The admission results of the online interview selection are published by 15 March 2024.

Tuition fees and starting the studies

For the academic year 2024-2025 (1 August - 31 July), the tuition fee is EUR 11 500 for students who are not citizens of EU/EEA countries.To register as an attending student for the academic year 2024-2025, the accepted applicant must pay the tuition fee through Flywire within two weeks from receiving the admission letter. Read more about tuition fees and scholarship programme.

The studies will start in August 2024. See the instructions for the new students:

• International Students
• Starting the Studies
• New Student's Guide

Contact

Please contact by email admissions@turkuamk.fi if you need further information on applying or tuition fees.

 

In this separate application you can apply with UAS Pathway ICT Studies to Bachelor of Engineering, Information and Communications Technology degree programme in Turku UAS.

Application period and instructions

1 February 2024 at 08:00 a.m. Finnish time – 15 February 2024 at 03:00 p.m. Finnish time

Fill in the online application form during the application period (the form is available when the application period is ongoing):

Open the application form

Admission criteria

To be eligible to apply, the applicant must have completed 30 ECTS credits of UAS Pathway ICT continuing education studies. The studies must be completed by 31 January 2024.

Student selection is made based on the UAS Pathway ICT continuing education studies. The minimum requirement is the grade average 3,00 weighted according to the credits. All applicants who meet the minimum requirement are accepted.

Results of student selection are published on 1 March 2024 at the latest.

If the study places are not filled in the application, applicants fulfilling the minimum requirements can be accepted in order of applying until 30 April 2024. Please contact admissions@turkuamk.fi for late application. 

Required documents

Documents to be attached on the application form by 22 February 2024:

1. A copy of a passport or identity card.
2. A copy of transcript of records from UAS Pathway ICT continuing education studies.

Tuition fees and starting the studies

For the academic year 2024-2025 (1 August - 31 July), the tuition fee is EUR 11 500 for students who are not citizens of EU/EEA countries.To register as an attending student for the academic year 2024-2025, the accepted applicant must pay the tuition fee through Flywire within two weeks from receiving the admission letter. Read more about tuition fees and scholarship programme.

The studies will start in August 2024. See the instructions for the new students:

• International Students
• Starting the Studies
• New Student's Guide

Contact

Please contact by email admissions@turkuamk.fi if you need further information on applying or tuition fees.

 

Application period in the spring 2 Jan. – 30 Apr. 2024. 

The application is filled in the Studyinfo service. This also includes uploading to the application the degree certificates and certificates of employment, which are required for the eligibility to apply. You can get the link to the application form from admissions@turkuamk.fi. Also, the applicant submits the preliminary assignment to the degree programme according to the instructions provided from admissions@turkuamk.fi.

The student works as a part of the research group and at the beginning of the studies, an individual study plan is created for them, which considers the student’s previous competence and experience. The student works as a project manager or specialist in the research group. The requirement for the student selected in the degree programme is that the studies are linked to the student’s and research group’s core activities. In their studies, the student specializes in one of the research group’s focus areas and can direct their competence area to their own or new areas of expertise. The competence produced by a UAS Master’s degree is extensive and transferrable, and this enables working in varying duties in different operational environments. The content of the studies focuses on the topic area of the selected research group, according to the individual study plan which is created together with the student. 

Prior to submitting the application and preliminary assignment, the applicant is required to contact the Research Group Leader that he/she is interested to apply. More information on our research groups and their strong areas is available on Turku UAS’ website. You can contact the research group leaders directly and ask more detailed questions about the groups’ activities and focus areas. In principle, the studies are implemented as a part of national and international research, development and innovation projects (RDI), which require good English skills.