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. At least 35 ECTS of studies from the curriculum of the degree programme applied for completed with a separate right to study 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.

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 2.5.2023 at 9.00 - 12.5.2023 at 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 14 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 1 August at 3 p.m.

Degree programmes

Degree programmes for the spring 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 Engineering, Information and Communications Technology, full-time

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 a separate right to study or fairway studies (other educational cooperation) 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 either an Open UAS or with a separate right to study at Turku UAS. 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 2.1.2023 at 9.00 – 31.5.2023 at 15.00 (Finnish time).

Degree Programmes

Degree programmes for the spring 2023 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, Sales Management
• Application through Open UAS: Master of Business Administration, Service Design
• Application through Open UAS: Master of Engineering, Industrial Quality Management, Online

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 or a separate study right at Turku University of Applied Sciences. The completed studies must be 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

The application form must be filled in Studyinfo.fi. When filling the application form, you must attach 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. An official translation to Finnish, English or Swedish must be attached along with the degree and/or work certificates if the original copies are in any other language than those mentioned above. Job contracts or a CV are not accepted as a proof 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.

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.

Spring 2023 application period

Applying via separate application to the following degree programmes:

• Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration  - 30 study places
• Bachelor of Engineering, Information and Communications Technology  - 80 study places
• Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Management and Engineering  - 40 study places
• Bachelor of Engineering, Energy and Environmental Engineering  - 30 study places
• Bachelor of Social Services, Early Childhood Education  - 25 study places

Application period and instructions

1 - 15 March 2023

Fill in the online application form during the application period (the form will be available when the application period starts):

Open the application form (link)

• You can apply to all degree programmes with the same application form and 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.
• You can fill only one application in the same application period. 

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:

• A copy of a valid passport. Also an expired passport is accepted if its validity has expired on 15 March 2022 or later. The applicant has to be identifiable on the passport's picture. 
• 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 2023. The admission is conditional until all required documents are checked.
• 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.
• SAT Score Report PDF downloaded from the College Board portal, if you have taken the SAT test before March 2023.
  • In addition, you must order an official SAT score report from the test organizer to be delivered straight to the Turku University of Applied Science bby the given due date.

Selection methods

1. SAT test

The priority selection method is a SAT test which means that if all study places are filled with the SAT test selection, no other selection methods will be used. 

Check the test dates and register at CollegeBoard webpage. 

The SAT test sections used for selection process and the lowest points to be considered for admission

• Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 400p
• Math 400p

The SAT score report must be delivered straight from the College Board to Turku University of Applied Sciences by 3 April 2023 at the latest. 

• The code for Turku University of Applied Sciences is 6867. 
• Only the new version of SAT test (completed after March 2016) is accepted. SAT Subject Tests are not accepted. Reports printed or submitted by the applicants themselves are not accepted.
• The admission results of the SAT test selection are published by 6 April 2023.

2. Online interview

If there are study places left after the SAT test selection, we will invite a limited number of applicants to an online interview (max 3 x study places). The selection for the online interview is made by automatic lottery.

• The online interviews are arranged in April if needed. 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 May 2023.

Tuition fees and starting the studies

For the academic year 2023–2024, 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 for the whole academic year

• by April 20, 2023 (applicants who are accepted based on SAT test scores), or
• by May 29, 2023 (applicants who are accepted based on online interview scores).
• Read more about tuition fees and scholarship programme.

The studies will start in autumn 2023. 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.

You can apply to our Bachelor's deree programmes in rolling admission if you have taken the SAT test.

Offered degree programmes for January 2024 intake:

• Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration  - 30 study places
• Bachelor of Engineering, Information and Communications Technology  - 80 study places
• Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Management and Engineering  - 30 study places

Application period and instructions

2 May - 15 October 2023

Fill in the online application form during the application period (the form will be available when the application period starts):

Open the application form (link)

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

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.

Eligibility requirements

General eligibility according to the UAS legislation (25 §). Also discretionary selection is used in this application.

Required documents

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

Selection method

SAT test

Please note that the SAT test is the only selection method in this application. If you do not have SAT scores, your application will be rejected.

• 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. 
• The code for Turku UAS is 6867.
• Results must be available in SAT database by 30 October 2023.

Sections used for selection process:

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

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.

Tuition fees and starting the studies

For the spring semester 2024, the tuition fee is EUR 5750 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. Payment instructions are given in the admission letter. Read more about tuition fees and scholarship programme.

The studies will start in January 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.