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Applying with SAT scores

Applicants of the SAT application can be admitted if they meet eligibility requirements, submit a valid application, attach required documents and successfully deliver the SAT scores by the deadline to Centria UAS. SAT-scores must be sent during the application period 1 November 2023 – 17 January 2024.

The next application period for degree programmes conducted in English for applicants who in their past have completed the SAT tests (new version taken after March 2016), will be arranged between 1 November 2023 and 17 January 2024. For applicants who have are accepted in this application round, the studies are set to begin in August 2024 

This application is not part of the Joint application of Higher Education. For this reason, it is only possible to apply via the Centria / Direct application with SAT results to Bachelor’s degrees / Spring 2024. The application process takes place at Studyinfo.fi when the application period is ongoing.

The application process is free of charge for all applicants. Applicants can be admitted if they submit a valid application, attach required documents, and meet eligibility requirements.

SAT-scores must be sent during the application period 1 November 2023 – 17 January 2024. Only applications and SAT scores which have been delivered during the application period are valid.

Please bear in mind that the instructions below are tailored for the application round of spring 2024. The instructions are always updated before each application round.

Eligibility criteria

For this specific direct application round, the following education give applicants eligibility to apply for Bachelor´s programmes:

Centria University of Applied Sciences uses discretionary admission, which means that the applicant could be considered eligible even if he/she did not meet the general admission criteria. Discretion may come into question in the following situation:

Filling the application

Applicants start the application process by filling an online application form during the application period at Studyinfo.fi. The application is publicly accessible to everyone via the internet, and the admission process follows predefined admissions criteria. Therefore, no stakeholders outside the institution can have influence over the selection process itself.  When filling the application form, applicants are advised to double-check if the given postal address is up to date and the given email address is functional.

A functional email address is particularly important in order to be able to be contacted later on with decisions and further guidelines. The email address provided in the application form will be taken as the official channel of communication and will not be changed later in the process. Once the application has successfully been registered, including a copy of the education certificate, applicants receive an application number. If an application number is received, applicants do not have to contact Centria´s Admissions office to confirm that the application has arrived.

One applicant can apply only for ONE programme. Only one application from an applicant will be taken into consideration.

The deadline for filling in the application and submitting it is 17 January 2024, 3 pm Finnish time. After submitting the application, applicants can still make changes to the application until the end of the application period. After that, it is still possible to attach documents to the application, but no other changes are possible. The deadline for submitting attachments is 24 January 2024, 3 pm Finnish time.

Admission criteria

Applicants can apply for all Bachelor programmes except the Nursing programme with the SAT results. Only results from the new SAT test (taken after March 2016) are acceptable.

AMOUNT OF OFFERED STUDY PLACES

Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management 6
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management (ERP) 6
Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business 5
Bachelor of Engineering, Chemical Engineering 5
Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology, blended learning 4
Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology, daytime studies 7

One applicant can apply only for ONE programme. Only one application from an applicant will be taken into consideration.

The study places are offered in the order of SAT score arrival.

Language tests

Language tests are not required during the application process.

Admission results

Admission results for applicants will be announced by 22 March 2024 at the latest. However, students will be accepted one by one, immediately after their results are delivered to Centria UAS and after their eligibility is checked. For this reason, for fast acceptance, we advise our applicants to apply and order the results to be sent to Centria UAS as soon as possible!

All accepted applicants will be informed about their admission by e-mail. It is essential to apply with a valid email address so the results are will reach the applicants. After being admitted, in order to be able to start their studies, applicants still have to accept the study place by logging into Studyinfo.fi and accepting the offered study place. The deadline for accepting the offered study place is 11 July 2024, 3 pm Finnish time. If applicants have problems using the Internet and accessing the Studyinfo.fi, a pdf form can be provided by the Admissions office. By accepting the study place, applicants also register themselves as a present for the first academic year. If applicants wish to register as absent, they have to check the Enrolment section of Centria´s website to see if they are eligible to apply for such status and consult it further with the Admissions office.

In case an applicant believes a mistake has been made in student selection, they may file a claim for adjustment after the publication of the student selection results.

Claims for adjustment have to be filed within 14 days after the publication of results. Appeal based on personal circumstances will not be considered as valid reason for appeal. Student admission decision can be changed only in those cases where it is clearly shown that the UAS has not followed the student admission criteria. Therefore, the claim of adjustment must be well-grounded and it should contain accurate information on where the UAS has not followed the criteria.

Claim for adjustment can be delivered via email to admissions@centria.fi or by post

Admissions Office
Centria University of Applied Sciences
Talonpojankatu 2
67100 Kokkola
FINLAND

Tuition fee payment

Tuition fee concerns only citizens of non-EU/EEA countries. Applicants can find information about the tuition fee payment sum, payment details, and payment deadlines in the acceptance letter.

Newly accepted students have a right to get an early bird discount, which means a discount of 1500€ from the first year’s tuition fee under the condition that the reduced tuition fee is paid within two weeks after receiving an acceptance letter. Detailed instructions considering the early bird discount will be sent with the acceptance letter.

More information about the tuition fees, the scholarships, and other discounts can be found here.

Residence permit

Once a tuition fee is paid, we advise students to immediately start the residence permit process. The precondition for obtaining a residence permit is a letter of acceptance from the university, a tuition fee payment confirmation, a valid health insurance coverage with a reliable and solvent company or institution, as well as a proof of sufficient funds in order to be able to self-support a student life in Finland. Further information can be found on the website of the Finnish Immigration Service.

How to get a student’s residence permit in Finland? Video guide by Finnish Immigration Service

Degree programmes included in the SAT application

Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management

Kokkola Daytime studies Application period: 03.01.2024 – 17.01.2024
Business

Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management, Enterprise Resource Planning

Kokkola Daytime studies Application period: 03.01.2024 – 17.01.2024
Business BBA students Savva Titov and Umar Shahzad

Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business

Pietarsaari Blended learning Application period: 03.01.2024 – 17.01.2024
Business

Bachelor of Engineering, Chemical Engineering

Kokkola Daytime studies Application period: 03.01.2024 – 17.01.2024
Engineering Chemical engineering student Sakari Kankainen pictured in the chemistry lab

Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology

Kokkola / Pietarsaari Blended learning / daytime studies Application period: 03.01.2024 – 17.01.2024
Engineering IT students Sumiya Chowdhury ja Sadikshya Satyal
Two Centria employees sitting at a table and laughing together

Admissions Services

If you have further questions do not hesitate to contact Centria’s Admissions Services. If you are contacting the Admissions Services and you already have an application number, please state it in your email to ease the recognition process.