Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management

The BBA programme is structured as blended learning, combining online and on-campus studies. On-campus courses are held during weekdays at our Talonpojankatu campus in Kokkola. The degree consists of core and profiling studies, work placements, and a thesis project. The full programme covers 210 ECTS credits and typically takes around 3.5 years to complete.

Core competence 70 ECTS

• Study and Working Life Skills
• Language and Communication Skills
• Business Principles
• Business Processes
• Business Management
• Research & Development

Profiling competence 140 ECTS 

• Multilingual and Multicultural Environments
• Marketing and Supply Management 
• Analytical Business Management 
• Organizational Management
• International Business Management
• Work Placement
• Bachelor’s Thesis

You can find the curriculum here.

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.

The Bachelor of Business Administration degree offers versatile employment opportunities. Graduates can work in various positions, including sales and marketing, development, financial management, and general administration. Some Bachelor of Business Administration graduates also pursue entrepreneurship.

In the future, potential occupational titles may include:

• Export or Import Manager
• Sales Representative
• Marketing Manager
• Key Accountant
• Office Manager
• Project Manager
• Purchasing Manager
• CEO
• Financial Manager
• Human Resource Manager
• Entrepreneur

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.

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.