Curric­ula of a Bach­e­lor Degrees

Struc­ture of a Bachelor’s Degree

At the Bachelor’s degrees, the studies are divided into four main areas: core studies, comple­men­tary studies, prac­ti­cal train­ing and thesis. The extent of a Bachelor’s degree at univer­si­ties of applied sciences is 210–270 ECTS credits and the comple­tion of the degree takes 3.5–4.5 years.

The values that Karelia UAS follows in strate­gic deci­sions and daily action are: coop­er­at­ing with the working life, impact­ing the region and advanc­ing inno­va­tion. The oper­a­tions are based on customer orien­ta­tion and inter­ac­tion. Karelia UAS works effi­ciently and effec­tively in educa­tion, applied research and regional devel­op­ment for the success and well-being of its oper­a­tional environment.

Karelia Univer­sity of Applied Sciences is also active in the inter­na­tional arena. It partic­i­pates e.g. in Erasmus+, NORDPLUS, north2north and TFK programmes and has many bilat­eral coop­er­a­tion agree­ments outside programmes. The inter­na­tional activ­i­ties aim to strengthen the profes­sional and inter­cul­tural compe­tences of students and staff, to provide an inter­na­tional aspect to curricu­lum devel­op­ment and to enhance the inter­na­tion­al­i­sa­tion of the region.

Curric­ula define learn­ing outcomes and the planned process of your profes­sional growth and learn­ing. Curric­ula are based on our UAS´s strate­gic choices: we try to be like pioneers in the field of educa­tion, we try to act respon­si­bly and we try to develop the working life and entre­pre­neur­ship in the area.

We plan our curric­ula in coop­er­a­tion with working life repre­sen­ta­tives to take into consid­er­a­tion their demands and devel­op­ment ideas. We want to ensure that you have the best possi­ble chances to get your future job.

The Bach­e­lor of Busi­ness Admin­is­tra­tion curric­ula include 210 credits (3.5 years) and Bach­e­lor of Engi­neer­ing 240 credits (4 years).

In your degree, you will have study units in common core compe­tences and in comple­men­tary compe­tences. Study units are indi­vid­ual, sepa­rately assessed parts of a degree. Versa­tile study and imple­men­ta­tion methods can be used in study units.

On imple­men­ta­tion plans on Study Guide (opinto-opas in Finnish) you will see the imple­men­ta­tion methods, way of grading, learn­ing outcomes and core content of a study unit, student´s work­load and assess­ment crite­ria. On Study Guide select Youth Educa­tion –  Degree Programme in Inter­na­tional Busi­ness or Indus­trial Manage­ment or Infor­ma­tion and Commu­ni­ca­tion Tech­nol­ogy – Acad­e­mic year 2024-2025.

An indi­vid­ual study plan (ISP) is a tool for you to plan your studies and develop your compe­tences and exper­tise. You make your first plan during the 1st year autumn semes­ter. You will receive group and personal tutor­ing on the plan­ning of the studies. The study plan will be revised annu­ally in indi­vid­ual devel­op­ment discus­sions with your tutor teacher or with your student counsellor.

Language and commu­ni­ca­tion studies are also included in the curric­ula. Karelia UAS provides fee-paying students with a schol­ar­ship based on Finnish language skills. Students can be awarded with a schol­ar­ship two times during their studies based on their level of Finnish language and provided that they have gained 55 credits per acad­e­mic year. Read more about the Schol­ar­ship programme here.

Inter­na­tional busi­ness requires multi­lin­gual special­ists. Accord­ing to research (EK 2014), employ­ers favour candi­dates with diverse language skills. Many compa­nies are multi­na­tional and operate glob­ally. Even in local SMEs, good language and commu­ni­ca­tion skills are essen­tial for every­day life.