Centria University of Applied Sciences celebrated the opening of the academic year on Wednesday, 2 September in Kokkola. The day brought the Centria community together through music, a joint parade and a park picnic for students.
Centria University of Applied Sciences will celebrate the opening of the academic year on Wednesday, 2 September 2026, in Kokkola. The new academic year will begin with a shared celebration featuring a concert by Arppa & Mikko Pellinen’s band, a parade through the city and a park picnic for students in Länsipuisto Park.
The new academic year at Centria University of Applied Sciences will begin with orientation days during the week starting Monday, 24 August. This autumn, more than 1 000 new students will start their studies at Centria.
– The increase in the total number of graduates is primarily due to a higher degree target following the entry into force of the new …
Prospective students will have two additional opportunities to secure a study place for the 2026–2027 academic year. Additional application rounds opening in August will enable …
Centria International Week was held at the Talonpojankatu campus in February. Visitors arrived at the event from across Europe.
The results of the national feedback questionnaire for University of Applied Sciences graduates (AVOP) for 2025 have been published. Nationally, satisfaction with studies among graduates of Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS) improved markedly. The satisfaction of students graduating from Centria UAS also remains at a high level. In the comparison of master’s-level UAS degrees, Centria returned to first place based on feedback from graduating master's students.
The Joint Application has ended. The application included Centria University of Applied Sciences’ English-taught programmes.
The national career monitoring survey of universities of applied sciences is conducted annually among those who completed a bachelor’s (AMK) or master’s (YAMK) degree five years earlier. The 2025 survey shows that graduates from Centria University of Applied Sciences in 2020 are well employed in their own fields and are satisfied with their degrees. Centria’s master's graduates ranked among the top in several sections of the survey.
The Joint Application to Centria’s English-conducted Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes begins on Wednesday 7 January 2026 and ends on Wednesday 21 January 2026 at 3:00 PM. Studies will start in autumn 2026. The Bachelor’s degree programmes are open to both Finnish and international applicants.