Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Analytics
Shape your future in global business through data-driven expertise.
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration
Study type: Daytime studies
Talonpojankatu Campus, Kokkola
First intake in 2027
Teaching language: English
Programme description
The Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Analytics at Centria University of Applied Sciences is designed to help you shape your future in global business through data-driven expertise. This programme prepares you to succeed in a world where data plays a central role in decision-making. By combining business knowledge with analytical and technological skills, you will learn how to understand, predict, and improve business performance in modern organisations.
A key strength of the programme is its strong focus on business analytics. You will learn how to transform raw data into meaningful insights that support strategic decisions and drive business growth. The curriculum is carefully designed to ensure that you develop both analytical thinking and practical skills that are highly valued in data-driven business environments.
The programme emphasises hands-on, practical learning. You will work on real-life projects and use modern analytics tools and business technologies that reflect current industry practices. This practical approach allows you to apply your knowledge in realistic contexts and build skills that are directly transferable to the workplace. No previous experience in analytics or business is required, as the studies begin with the basics and gradually develop your competence step by step.
Centria provides an international study environment where you will learn alongside students from over 40 nationalities. This diverse setting enhances your intercultural communication skills and prepares you for global career opportunities, helping you understand how business and data are used across different markets and cultures.
During your studies, you will build a strong foundation in business combined with analytical expertise. You will learn about business analytics and data-driven decision-making, as well as business intelligence and data visualisation. Your studies will also include databases and SQL, business process modelling and development, and the fundamentals of programming and IT systems. In addition, you will explore core business subjects such as economics, accounting, and strategic management, along with human resource management and organisational development. This combination ensures that you graduate with both technical and business capabilities.
The programme also offers valuable real-world experience. You will participate in company visits and attend guest lectures from industry experts, gaining insights into current business challenges and solutions. You will also have opportunities to apply analytics in real business cases and take part in research, development, and innovation (RDI) projects. Along the way, you will strengthen essential soft skills, including teamwork, communication, and problem-solving.
With strong analytical skills and a solid business foundation, graduates of this programme have a wide range of career opportunities. You may pursue roles such as business analyst, data analyst or reporting specialist, business intelligence specialist, process development specialist, or consultant and project manager. These roles are in high demand across industries where organisations increasingly rely on data to guide their decisions.
The study format is designed to support structured and effective learning. The programme is delivered in English and follows a daytime schedule. On-campus classes are typically held from Monday to Thursday, creating a consistent weekly rhythm. In addition, some optional courses are offered in a flexible hyflex format, allowing you to combine on-campus and online participation when needed. This structured approach helps you stay engaged and focused throughout your studies.
Additional information
You will develop a strong foundation in business combined with analytical expertise:
- Business analytics and data-driven decision-making
- Business intelligence and data visualisation
- Databases and SQL
- Business process modelling and development
- Fundamentals of programming and IT systems
- Economics, accounting, and strategic management
- Human resource management and organisational development
Real-world experience
- Company visits and guest lectures from industry experts
- Opportunities to apply analytics in real business cases
- Participation in real business and RDI projects
- Development of teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills
You can find the curriculum XXXX
The thesis is a practical planning project, development project, or research project. The thesis project aims to demonstrate that you command the theories and processes related to the field of business and can apply them in practice. The thesis project will deepen your professional know-how and provide you with versatile readiness to operate in various management, marketing, or financial management tasks. The thesis project is often completed as an assignment for a company, either independently or in pairs.
The scope of the thesis is 15 ECTS.
In the online library Theseus (www.theseus.fi), all previously completed bachelor’s theses are available for everyone.
Centria has about 130 partner universities around the world, and you can spend a semester or a whole academic year in one of our partner universities. Centria offers three business-related bachelor’s programmes in English, and you are free to choose courses from all of the programmes according to your motivation. You can also complete work placements abroad or at an international company in Finland.
You can integrate your studies at Centria with a business degree in our specific university partners in France and Poland by spending one year in one of those universities. You will receive two international degrees through one programme, which is a real opportunity for you. This possibility is worth taking – especially if you want to strengthen your language skills and gain international experience.
The various internationalisation opportunities offered by our school are worth taking advantage of because many companies value strong language and communication skills, as well as international experience.
With strong analytical skills, you can pursue roles such as:
- Business analyst
- Data analyst or reporting specialist
- Business intelligence specialist
- Process development specialist
- Consultant or project manager
After you have completed your bachelor’s degree and you have gained at least two years of work experience, you can apply to the master’s degree programmes at Centria UAS. Centria offers several master’s programmes in business management in Finnish and English. You can also continue your studies at a university in Finland or abroad.
Student selection and tuition fees
Selection method 1: First joint application 2026
Joint Application period is from 7 to 21 January 2026.
Centria University of Applied Sciences uses the following student selection methods during the first joint application 2026:
International University of Applied Sciences (UAS) Exam: 100 % of study places
International University of Applied Sciences (UAS) Exam
International UAS Exam is a joint digital entrance exam of Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS), used for selecting students to English-conducted study programmes leading to a Bachelor’s degree.
The entrance examination assesses the applicants’ abilities to study at UAS. The entrance examination does not contain any pre-reading materials or pre-tasks.
Every applicant must submit a document of the English language skills and a valid identification document on the Studyinfo’s application form. Please check the approved documents at UASinfo.fi.
Language requirements during joint application 2026
In order to be invited to the International UAS Exam and to be selected based on the International UAS Exam selection method, the applicants have to prove their English language skills either by an internationally recognized language test or previous studies. Please, check the accepted documents here.
Identification documents during joint application 2026
The applicant needs a valid, acceptable identification document to be able to participate in the International UAS Exam. Please, check the accepted documents here. (Notice: only a passport is accepted from the applicants outside EU/EEA).
Please notice: the UASinfo.fi -website will be updated before the new year for the 2026 application.
More information about admission criteria on the UASinfo website.
NB. Changes may occur.
Selection method 2: Certificate-based selection
Applicants who have a qualification that provides eligibility for higher education studies from the EU/EEA-area, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, Turkey, Nepal, India, Vietnam, Indonesia or the Philippines and have acceptable grades can apply in the certificate-based selection. We accept upper/ higher secondary level education and A-level education. The application round is organized between 1 December 2025 and 31 May 2026. Please read more here.
Selection method 3: SAT application
Applicants who in their past have completed the SAT tests (new version taken after March 2016) can also apply in our SAT application round between 1 December 2025 and 31 May 2026. Please read more information and the admission criteria here.
Please notice that some applicants are obligated to pay tuition fees. If you are not an EU/EEA- citizen or if you do not have a document that exempts you from paying the tuition fees, you are obliged to pay them.
Please note that Centria UAS uses Flywire to accept payments from international students worldwide. This is the only accepted way to pay the tuition fee. Centria does not approach students with any other payment methods. Please only use the payment link provided in the conditional offer letter.
More information about the tuition fees and scholarships can be found here.
How to apply
Apply to Finland from Nepal with CSS
Applicants who have completed the required secondary education in Nepal can apply through our exclusive application round, open from 22 September to 6 October 2026.
Rolling admission
Centria’s Rolling Admission offers a flexible way to apply directly to a degree programme, either with SAT scores or through certificate-based selection. The rolling application period is open from 31 October 2026 to 31 May 2027.
Joint application 2027: 7 January to 21 January 2027
While the application is open you can apply to the degree programme in Studyinfo.
Applying during transfer application 1.-15.5.
It is possible to apply to Centria UAS during the transfer application period if a student wants to transfer from one field of study to another within Centria UAS or a student wants to transfer from another Finnish university of applied sciences to Centria.
Applying with open UAS studies 1.–30.4 and 1.–31.10.
Students who have completed studies in the Open University of Applied Sciences (UAS) may use the open UAS pathway to apply for degree student status.
Applying with an incomplete degree 1.–30.4 and 1.–31.10.
If you have studied in Centria UAS or in another university in Finland but you have not yet finished your degree, you can re-apply for the same or related degree programme to finish your degree.
Check your eligibility
following education will give applicants eligibility to apply for Bachelor´s programmes:
- the studies required for graduating from the Finnish upper secondary school or a Matriculation Ex-amination;
- an International Baccalaureate (IB) degree;
- a European Baccalaureate (EB) Diploma;
- a Reifeprüfung (RP) or Deutsche Internationale Abitur (DIA) degree;
- a Finnish vocational upper secondary qualification covering 120 credits or 180 competence points or a corresponding earlier Finnish vocational degree covering at least 80 credits;
- a Finnish post-secondary or higher vocational level diploma;
- a Finnish vocational upper secondary qualification or a further or specialist vocational qualification as a competence-based qualification, or a comparable previous qualification;
- a foreign qualification that provides eligibility for higher education studies in the country in question;
- Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree.
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