Student’s Guide
We want our students to thrive and their studies to proceed smoothly. This requires the information to be readily available. Whether you are looking for information about support services or exchange studies you will find the information in the Student’s Guide.
Academic year and enrolment
The dates of the academic year and information about enrolment and study right.
Content of studies
Your studies at Centria consist of compulsory studies, free-choice studies, practical training and a thesis.
Cross-institutional studies
Cross-institutional studies offer students the possibility to complete studies from other higher education institutions’ selections.
Student’s wellbeing
Centria is invested in the well-being of students so that you can concentrate your resources on studies in the best way possible.
Guidance and advising
At Centria, our students are supported by study counsellors, student services and tutors, among other services. Whatever your dilemma is do not hesitate to contact your support services.
Student’s career and work-life services
At Centria, our aim is to support the development of the student’s general and professional working life skills, in order to meet the demands of today’s working life.
Integration services
Integration Services guide international degree students in settling into the Centria region, especially in the early stages of their life and studies in Finland.
Student mobility
Centria has approximately 130 co-operative universities around the world where you can apply to both short exchanges and longer-term tuition exchanges.
Campuses
Students of our English conducted degree programmes study on our Kokkola and Pietarsaari campuses.
Campuses and campus townsTuition fees and scholarships
Tuition fees will be charged from citizens of a country outside the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland.
Tuition fees and scholarshipsNEWS FOR STUDENTS
The use of Centria Jobi on the Tiitus platform will end
The use of Centria Jobi on the Tiitus platform will end on 31.12.2024. We are currently looking for a new platform to which the Centria Jobi recruitment service can move to.
KELA: Students will be transferred from the general housing allowance scheme to the student housing supplement scheme on 1 August 2025
Parliament has decided to transfer students from the general housing allowance scheme to the student housing supplement scheme. Students have been eligible for general housing allowance since autumn 2017. Starting in August 2025, students will again be included in the student housing supplement scheme.
Call for students! – Go to Malaga with FII;)CA project
Do you want to have more experience on how to cocreate in an international and multidisciplinary team? Do you want the opportunity to visit new exiting places and grow your personal and professional network? If you do, take a moment and check this out!