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Study Paths

You can complete university studies at HAMK by choosing a Study Path.

You can complete university studies at HAMK by choosing a Study Path

Study path is a great option if you did not become a selected degree student, do not have a qualifying degree, or if you want to supplement your skills so that your goal is a higher education degree. Study paths are study modules that consist of courses that belong to a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree. After completing the required number of credits, you can apply as a degree student without an entrance examination.

HAMK’s study paths consist of modules and courses in the first year of a Bachelor’s degree and studies in the first semester of Master’s degrees. The study mainly takes place with the starting group of degree students. A suitable prior Bachelor’s degree is required for the Master’s level study paths. Master’s level study paths can be started before the required work experience has been completed.

A study path student is required to have the same study skills as a degree student, and studying requires commitment for the entire first year of study (or the first semester in Master’s paths).

Depending on their citizenship international students may need a residence permit for Study Paths and Open Studies. As Open University Studies are not leading to a degree it is not possible to get a residence permit only for that purpose. For further information, please visit the website of the Finnish Immigration Service. The studies often contain contact lessons and require attendance in HAMK.

Study Paths of Bachelor´s Degrees
Study Paths of Master’s Degrees

Enrolment, academic year 2024 – 2025

  • 5.-7.8.2024 – study paths starting in the autumn 2024
  • 2.-4.12.2024 – study paths starting in the spring 2025 – available only in Finnish

Enrolment begins at 8:00.
NOTE! Enrolment links are only active when enrolment is in progress!

Enrolment to a Bachelor´s level Study Path
Enrolment to a Master´s level Study Path

Every giant leap starts with a small step – 5 Steps to Become a Study Path Student

  1. Explore the education of the study path that interests you.
  2. Enrol for a Study Path during the enrolment period. Be quick, as places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
  3. You will receive an email or a call. You will be contacted after the registration deadline to let you know how it went. (Some courses may also require a motivation letter and an invitation to an interview, so watch your mail. If you do not receive any contact, contact the student services via email, studentservices(at)hamk.fi
  4. Pay for your studies. If you are accepted as a Study Path student, you will receive a payment link by email to pay for your studies. Payment of your Study Path confirms your place of study.
  5. Start studying. You will receive an email when you can activate your user account. For more detailed instructions click here (link to student instructions) Welcome to HAMK, you’re here to make a change!

Bachelor’s degree studies

​Most of HAMK’s degree programmes offer Study Paths. The available seats in degree programmes are listed below. Please check the description of the degree programme and explore the curricula and more information about studying.

NB: HAMK’s recommendation for English language skills is level B2 in The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

NB: Number of seat listed below is minimum number of seats.

Bachelor’s level Study Path studies are suitable for everyone, regardless of their previous education. The study plan for a Study Path student corresponds to the first semester or academic year of studies in the degree program, depending on the education. Bachelor’s level Study Path studies are 60 credits in scope. Explore the degree program and study practices on the degree programs’ websites (the link opens from the name of the education), and the curricula in the study guide.

The listing includes the name of the degree program, the mode of study, the location, and the minimum number of places for Study Path students accepted into the education.

Registration for Study Path studies begins at 8:00 AM and ends at 11:59 PM. Enrolment for individual Study Paths may be closed earlier if the places have been filled. Next to the education, it reads ‘full’ if registration is closed.

Master’s degree studies

Study Paths of Master’s degrees are available for only those who have a Bachelor’s degree applicable to the Master’s degree. The seats in Master’s degree Study Paths are listed below. Please check the description of the degree programme, the suitability of your Bachelor’s degree and explore the curricula and more information about studying. Please note that you will need a copy of your previous Bachelor’s degree as an attachment when you enrol for a Master’s level study path.

NB: HAMK’s recommendation for English language skills is level B2 in The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

NB: Number of seat listed below is minimum number of seats.

You can register for the Master’s degree Study Path once you have completed a suitable Bachelor’s degree from a university of applied sciences (UAS) for the education you are applying to. Check the suitability of your completed Backelor’s level degree on the page of the degree programme that interests you (link in the list of Master’s degree programs). You can start the Master’s degree Study Path even before you have fulfilled the work experience required in the separate application process.

Please note that you will need a copy of your previously completed Bachelor degree certificate as an attachment to your registration.

Tuition fee for study paths

The fee for Bachelor´s level study paths is 400 €.
In Master’s level study path studies, the tuition fee is paid according to the extent (150€/10 credits or 225€/15 credits). The tuition fee for Study paths will be invoiced after the enrolment has been accepted. A payment link for the tuition fee will be sent to the approved registrant by email. Payment of the fee confirms the study place.

If you plan to apply as a degree student after completing the study path please note:
Degree students with citizenship in countries not within the EU/EEA, or Switzerland, are required to pay tuition fees for university studies in Finland. Tuition fees apply to degree programmes taught in English since autumn 2017.

Cancellation policy

  • By paying for your Study Path, you confirm your place of study. If you do not pay your tuition fee within the 7-day deadline, your place will be automatically cancelled.
  • If you wish to cancel your confirmed place, please cancel immediately by emailing [email protected]
  • You can cancel your Study Path place free of charge up to 14 days before the start of your studies. If you cancel after this date, your tuition fee will not be refunded.
  • The tuition fee may be refunded if you are selected as a degree student at another Finnish higher education institution before you have had time to start your Study Path studies at HAMK.

Important to know!

A good command of English is needed to study at HAMK’s open studies. Upon request, the registrant must be able to demonstrate their language skills. HAMK’s recommendation for English language skills is level B2 in The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Studying requires long-term commitment and self-management. The necessary study skills include the ability to acquire information, present orally and in writing, and structure things in the language of instruction. For example, adequate mathematics skills, physics, language studies or communication skills may be required for each education.

Eligible applicants will be contacted in person from the degree programme of the Study Path.

Study path students may not receive student financial aid or student discounts unless they are entitled to benefits on the basis of other studies. The student can get a separate study path student card from the student organization HAMKO, with which he can get student benefits, but not VR or Matkahuolto student discounts. Pivo’s student card and AMK student card are not available to study path students

Find out from the TE-palvelut whether you have the opportunity to study voluntarily with unemployment benefits.

You will receive lunch at an unsupported student price when you show the study path student’s meal card at the checkout of HAMK’s student restaurant. The price of lunch is cheaper than the price of a visitor, but a little more than the price of degree students receiving Kela meal support.

HAMK students starting their studies must acquire their own laptop, if they do not already have one. See the Bring your own device – BYOD page for more information. Learning at HAMK can be independent of time and classroom.

This concerns only Finnish-speaking students: a study path student may not be credited for completing language skills required for staff in public administrations. Language skills required for staff in public administrations assessment can only be given to a degree student.

The RPL process takes into account each student’s prior learning corresponding to the learning objectives of degree programmes and their parts, as described in curricula. The RPL process consists of recognition and accreditation of learning and subsequent credit transfer, validation of learning through skills demonstrations and exemption from compulsory language studies. How and where learning was acquired is irrelevant in terms of launching the RPL process. Contact your student counsellor in the beginning of your studies. In HAMK’s Open UAS, a maximum of 1/3 of the extent of the study path can be recognized. Other Open UAS studies cannot be recognized (RPL). Please notice that studies that have been acquired via RPL in HAMK open UAS do not necessary provide for eligibility in applying process for degree programme in other Universities of Applied Sciences.

HAMK’s study path students are able to complete some studies also at HAMK’s partner universities of applied sciences via cross-institutional studies, eg summer courses. Studies within the CampusOnline.fi network are free of charge for Study Path students of the cooperating universities, and one can enroll for them in the manner mentioned in each course’s implementation plan. XAMK also offers studies for HAMK students. Study Path students must complete the course module within the validity period of their Study Path study right. Enrollment for cross-study courses is done in one’s own system (Pakki/Peppi), and the assessment is automatically added to the student’s Personal Study Plan (PSP/HOPS). In exceptional cases, the assessment of cross-institutional courses can be submitted electronically to the home university if the performance has been made during the Study Path studies. Primarily, Study Path students complete the first year’s studies of the degree programm to obtain the required credits suitable for the education applied for in separate admissions.

Study path students are entitled to the same guidance (by the guidance counsellor of the degree student group) and support as degree students. The study path student is covered by the same insurance as HAMK’s degree students.

Please note that when applying for a degree student, the courses and study modules at the Open UAS must be completed mainly with good knowledge. In International Business, the average of completed open UAS studies must be at least 3,0. Completion of the first year of studies is considered an advantage upon admission as a student.

More information about registration

For questions about registration, you can email student services at [email protected]. (Inquiries will be answered after the registration period has ended.)

More information about studies

For more information about the studies, you can ask the study counselor. Contact information can be found on the degree programme’s pages.

More information about starting studies

Did you get a Study Path place? Familiarize yourself with the student instructions.

More information about separate application

After completing Study Path studies, apply for a degree program through a separate application process. Read more here.

Enrolment

If you do not have the certificates required for authentication (online banking credentials, mobile certificate or certificate card), use the link “enrolment without authentication”.

NOTE! Enrolment links are only active when enrolment is in progress!

Enrolment to a Bachelor´s level Study Path
Enrolment to a Master´s level Study Path
Bachelor’s level, enrolment without authentication
Master’s level, enrolment without authentication

Bachelor´s Degree Studies

Most of HAMK’s degree programmes offer Study Paths. The available seats in degree programmes are listed below. Please check the description of the degree programme and explore the curricula and more information about studying.

NB: HAMK’s recommendation for English language skills is level B2 in The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

NB: Number of seat listed below is minimum number of seats.

Autumn 2024

Computer Applications full-time, Hämeenlinna, 3 seats
Electrical and Automation Engineering full-time, Valkeakoski, 2 seats
Information and Communication Technology, Robotics, full-time, Riihimäki, 2 seats
International Business full-time, Valkeakoski, 4 seats
International Business part time, Valkeakoski, 4 seats
Information and Communication Tehnology, Circular Economy full-time, Forssa, 2 seats
Mechanical Engineering and Production Technology full-time, Riihimäki, 2 seats
Smart and Sustainable Design full-time, Hämeenlinna, 3 seats
Sustainable Urban Design, full-time, Riihimäki, 2 seats

Spring 2025

There are no Study Paths in spring 2025.

Master´s Degree Studies

Study Paths of Master’s degrees are available for only those who have a Bachelor’s degree applicable to the Master’s degree. The seats in Master’s degree Study Paths are listed below. Please check the description of the degree programme, the suitability of your Bachelor’s degree and explore the curricula and more information about studying. Please note that you will need a copy of your previous Bachelor’s degree as an attachment when you enrol for a Master’s level study path.

NB: HAMK’s recommendation for English language skills is level B2 in The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

NB: Number of seats listed below is the minimum number of accepted students.

Autumn 2024

Management in Sustainable Business, part-time, online, 5 seats

Spring 2025

There are no Study Paths in spring 2025.