Student selection
Student selection methods used in Centria for Bachelor’s degree programmes are the UAS exam, certificate-based selection and SAT scores. For Master’s degree programmes the selection methods are an online exam and an interview.
UAS exam (Joint application)
- The International UAS Exam is a joint digital entrance exam of the Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS), used for selecting students to study programmes leading to a bachelor’s degree and conducted in English.
- The entrance exam is completed by the applicant’s own computer.
Certificate-based selection (Joint application)
- Certificate-based selection (Finnish Matriculation Examination, IB, EB, RP/DIA)
SAT scores (Direct application)
- 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.
- 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.
Online exam and interview for Master’s application (Separate application for Master’s degrees)
- Students are selected for the master’s degree programmes based on an online exam.
- Master of Business Administration, International Business Management, blended learning: Instructions for the entrance exam will be sent to eligible applicants via email. You can find more information, instructions and the schedule of the online exam here.
- Master of Business Administration, International Business Management, daytime studies: Instructions for the entrance exam will be sent to eligible applicants via email. You can find more information, instructions and the schedule of the online exam here.
- Master of Engineering, Information Technology, Cloud-based Software Engineering: Students are selected based on a comprehensive multi-step evaluation process. This process encompasses an online entrance examination, submission of a Statement of Purpose (SoP), a draft proposal, an introductory video, and culminates in a final interview. You can find more information here.
Individual arrangements of the UAS exam
You can find information about accessibility and individual arrangements of the UAS exam on the UAS exam website.
Admission results
Joint application for Bachelor’s degrees, spring 2025
- The results for the first Joint application in spring 2025 will be published by 16 April 2025 at the latest.
- The deadline for accepting the offered study place is 10 July 2025, 3 pm Finnish time.
Separate application round for SAT application for Bachelor’s degrees, spring 2025 (the fall application round was organized in the end of year 2024)
- Admission results for applicants in the spring application round (February-March 2025) will be published during spring 2025
- Admission results for applicants in the fall (November -December 2024) application round were published during fall 2024
- The deadline for accepting the offered study place is 10 July 2024, 3 pm Finnish time.
Separate application round for Master’s degrees (application round was organized at the end of 2024, entrance exams at the beginning of 2025, studies will start in fall 2025):
- Admission results for applicants will be announced in early 2025
- The deadline for accepting the offered study place is 10 July 2024, 3 pm Finnish time
Appeals
In case an applicant believes a mistake has been made in student selection, they may file a request for rectification after the publication of the student selection results.
Requests for rectification must be filed within 14 days after the publication of results. An appeal based on personal circumstances will not be considered a valid reason for appeal. Student admission decisions can be changed only in those cases where it is clearly shown that the UAS has not followed the student admission criteria. Therefore, the request for rectification must be well-grounded and it should contain accurate information on where the UAS has not followed the criteria.
Requests for rectification can be delivered via email to admissions@centria.fi or by post
Admissions Office
Centria University of Applied Sciences
Talonpojankatu 2
67100 Kokkola
FINLAND
Frequently asked questions
Is there something you are wondering about regarding applying? We have compiled answers to frequently asked questions.