How Do I Apply or Register for the Studies?

When you want to begin your studies at HAMK in our English-taught degrees, you can apply directly to us using our specific application methods.

We will select students for each program during the application period. If a program reaches its maximum capacity, we will stop accepting applications for that program. Therefore, it is important to submit your application as early as possible.

Please note that this application process is different from the Finnish Joint Application and applies exclusively to HAMK.

In this application, we will select most of the students based on their previous school performance or SAT-scores. For more detailed criteria, you can find information on the degree programmes own page:

You can apply to several english taught programmes and higher education institutes in Finland at the same time.

Finnish National Joint Application is held on 8 – 22 January 2025 3.00 PM (Finnish time)

You can be selected to study at HAMK by an online entrance exam.

Check more detailed information from national websites (information about the upcoming application will be published during autumn 2024):

You can find all the information for applicants from UAS-info webpages:

International UAS exam is a shared digital entrance exam for Finnish universities of applied sciences. The exam is conducted entirely online and can be taken from home using your own computer.

The date of the exam will be announced by the end of the year 2024.

Check our English taught programmes, which are part of Finnish Joint Application:

For HAMK’s English taught degrees, application on the basis of open UAS studies is open for students, who have completed the Study path in HAMK’s open UAS. Check more information about the study paths and application below:

If you are studying at another Finnish university, you can apply for a transfer to HAMK in the middle of your studies! You can transfer to a similar or equivalent program with us as long as:

• Your studies have progressed according to schedule (45 ECTS credits per academic year), and it is possible for you to complete your degree within the original duration of your studies. Transfer is not possible if it would extend your study period.
• You have studied at your current university for at least one year (Bachelor’s degree students) or one semester (Master’s degree students)

Please notice: Transfer application is meant only between higher education institutes located in Finland. If you wish to continue your studies in HAMK but you are now studying in university outside of Finland, check other application methods from up.

Check more detailed instructions:

Have you ever started your higher education studies in Finland but for one reason or another had to put them on hold? Did you know that you can continue your studies without having to reapply through the joint application process?

You can apply to HAMK at any time during the semester to continue your interrupted studies.

Check more detailed instructions:

You can apply to become a student in HAMK’s Professional Teacher Education programs through the annual joint application process. The application period lasts for about three weeks and takes place in January.

The application form is completed through the national Studyinfo.fi -service, and you can simultaneously apply to vocational teacher education programs in other Finnish higher education institutes.

Explore HAMK’s professional teacher education and check the application deadlines