You can fill in only one application form and apply only one degree programme in the rolling admission.
The admission process is based on rolling admission. Once the study places have been fulfilled, new applicants can not be accepted.
Only complete applications will be processed in order of arrival. Applications are considered to be completed when application forms have been sent, and all necessary attachments are attached to it. Attachments must be uploaded by 5 May 2024. Applicants must meet the eligibility requirements and student admission criteria. Study places will be offered to the eligible applicants who meet the admission criteria in the order of arrival.
The result of the student selection will be informed by emails as soon as the application has been processed.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must have completed a degree that provides eligibility for higher education studies in the awarding country in question. Applicants with bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, postgraduate licentiate and doctoral degrees can also apply. Degree must be completed by 7 August 2024.
Required documents to be attached to the application form:
Copies of the final graduation certificates and transcripts of records.
If the documents are not in English, Finnish or Swedish, official translations in one of those languages must be enclosed to the application form. Translations must be signed and stamped by authorized translators.
A copy of a valid passport or official identity card.
Eligibility for grade 12 students who graduate after the application period in spring 2024
Required documents to be attached to the application form:
All finished senior high school semesters’ academic records with required GPA and Maths (officially issued by senior high school).
A copy of a valid passport or official identity card.
By 15th June 2024, an interim certificate on graduation or total senior high-school academic records issued by the educational institution must be uploaded to the students’ application.
By 7th August 2024, final degree certificate must be ready and uploaded to applicant’s own application. The admission is conditional until all required documents (final degree certificate and total senior high-school academic records) are checked.
If the documents are not in English, Finnish or Swedish, official translations in one of those languages must be enclosed to the application form. Translations must be signed and stamped by authorized translators.
Student admission criteria
Two student selection methods are used. You can’t choose the selection method by yourself but you will be considered for all suitable selection methods automatically. Please read the detailed instructions for the selection methods below.
Certificate-based student selection (India, Vietnam) and English language certificate
SAT test
You can be accepted in certificate-based student selection only if you have one of the below-mentioned degree certificates fulfilling the minimum requirements and one of the required English language proficiency certificates.
Only certificate-based selection Grade 12 students who graduate in 2024 after the application period (India, Vietnam) who does not have a required language certificate, and reports the lack of the language certificate in his/her application form, his/her language skills will be tested with Karelia UAS’s interviews online. Details of Karelia UAS interviews online will be sent to the applicant.
Required documents to be attached to the application form:
Copies of the final graduation certificate/diploma and transcript of records/mark sheets/mark statement sheet. Please note that grades are checked from the educational documents.
If the documents are not in English, Finnish or Swedish, official translations in one of those languages must be enclosed to the application form. Translations must be signed and stamped by an authorized translator.
Copy of the language proficiency certificate. See list of accepted documents above.
India
Applicants graduated before the end of the application period (30 April 2024)
India Senior High School Certificates with the minimum requirements:
GPA 50 % or higher
Mathematics 50 % or higher
Grade 12 applicants who graduate in 2024 after the application period:
All finished senior high school semesters’ academic records (officially issued by senior high school):
GPA 50% or higher
Maths 50% or higher
By 15th June 2024, an interim certificate on graduation or total senior high-school academic records issued by the educational institution must be uploaded to the students’ application.
By 7th August 2024, final degree certificate must be ready and uploaded to applicant’s own application. The admission is conditional until all required documents (final degree certificate and total senior high-school academic records) are checked.
Please note that grades are checked from the applicants’ documents.
Vietnam
Applicants graduated before the end of the application period (30 April 2024)
General High School Certificate and
Grade 10 to 12 academic records with minimum requirements:
GPA 6.0 or higher
Mathematics 6.0 or higher
Grade 12 applicants who graduate in 2024 after the application period
All finished senior high school semesters’ academic records (officially issued by senior high school)
GPA 6.0 or higher
Mathematics 6.0 or higher
By 15th June 2024, an interim certificate on graduation or total senior high-school academic records issued by the educational institution must be uploaded to the students’ application.
By 7th August 2024, final degree certificate must be ready and uploaded to applicant’s own application. The admission is conditional until all required documents (final degree certificate and total senior high-school academic records) are checked.
Please note that grades are checked from the applicants’ documents.
English language skills can be proved by the following documents:
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 English Scale Score: 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 Finnish Matriculation Examination, European Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate or Reifeprüfung/DIA:
Finnish Matriculation Examination: 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
* IELTS Academic UKVI, IELTS Online, PTE Academic Online and TOEFL iBT Home Edition are also accepted.
Only the tests listed above will be accepted. No exceptions will be made.
There are no expiration dates, but the language test results must be verifiable from the online verification service of the organiser until 5 May 2024. The TOEFL test cannot be verified after two years. If the test scores can no longer be verified, the test is not valid. The applicant should make sure that the test results are not too old. If the applicant is unsure and the test results are more than 2 years old, it is advised to retake the test.
Point 1 above: When taking the language test, the applicant should choose Karelia UAS as the recipient of the results, if possible. The applicant must also attach a scanned/electric copy of the test result to the application for verification purposes, and notify their unique identifier.
Point 2 above: If applying with the National Certificate of Language Proficiency (YKI), the unique identifier is not necessary. However, the applicant must attach a scanned/electric copy of the test result to the application for verification purposes.
Points 3-4 above: The applicant must attach a certificate of their previous degrees. The applicant must also attach a document that shows the language of the degree and the country of studies.
Point 5 above: The applicant must attach a certificate of their grade
Grade 12 applicants who graduate in 2024 after the application period
Only certificate-based selection Grade 12 students who graduate in 2024 after the application period (India, Vietnam) who does not have a required language certificate, and reports the lack of the language certificate in his/her application form, his/her language skills will be tested with Karelia UAS’s interviews online. Details of Karelia UAS interviews online will be sent to the applicant.
Applicants can be accepted to Karelia UAS with SAT test result.
SAT test sections used for student selection are:
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, minimum required points: 400
Math, minimum required points: 400
Official SAT test results must be available for Karelia UAS by 31 May 2024. Karelia UAS’ SAT code is 7782. Use this code when you want your test scores to be sent to Karelia UAS. Only the new version of SAT test (completed after March 2016) is accepted. SAT Subject Tests are not accepted. An official SAT score report must be ordered straight from the test organiser. Those who have already completed an SAT test must request a test result from the test organiser to be delivered to Karelia UAS. Reports printed or sent by the applicants themselves are not accepted. Check the test dates for SAT test and register at College Board’s website.
Applicants must meet the minimum SAT test score requirements in both SAT sections and fulfill the eligibility requirements. Language proficiency certificate is not required. Application can be proceeded once all the required attachments are enclosed the to the application form and Karelia UAS has received the SAT test results from the College Board. Study places will be filled in the order of arrival of the completed applications.
The result of the student selection will be informed by email as soon as the application has been processed.
Accepting the study place, tuition fee, starting the studies
Information on accepting the study place will be sent by emails to accepted students. Tuition fee is 9 000 – 10 000 euros in academic year. Accepted students will receive two emails.
1) Email with Study place offer from Studyinfo. Study place is accepted electronically by using the link in the email.
2) Email from Karelia UAS (sent from [email protected]). Email includes signed acceptance letter and tuition fee payment instructions.
Important notes for applicants:
Offered study place must be accepted within 7 days from the study place offer.
Early bird priced tuition fee, which is -10% of full first-year tuition fee, is available when applicant accepts the study place within 7 days and pays the tuition fee within 14 days.
If tuition fee is not paid within 14 days, early bird priced fee is not available anymore. Tuition fee must be paid within 45 days from the study place offer.
Read more about the tuition fees, early bird price tuition fee and scholarships here.
Note that you may accept only one offer of admission to a study programme leading to a higher education degree in Finland in education that begins in the same academic term. This means that if you have been accepted to several study programmes in one application or in several applications, you need to choose which offer of admission you wish to accept. When you have accepted the offer, all other study programmes that you have applied to and that begin during the same academic term will be cancelled automatically. Additionally, you cannot be accepted to other study programmes starting in the same academic term after you have accepted an offer of admission.
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