Bachelor of Engineering, Business Intelligence Technologies

The bachelor’s degree programme in Business Intelligence Technology is offered in English as daytime studies. The contact teaching is arranged on our Talonpojankatu campus in Kokkola between 8 am – 6 pm on weekdays. 

Studying at Centria UAS is very practical, and you will get many chances to participate in real-life projects together with working life representatives. We have a very active co-operation with companies, and the studies include visits to companies and guest lecturers from companies. In addition, work placements are part of the studies. During the work placement, you can practice and increase your know-how in an actual work environment. Work placements are a great way for you to show your expertise to a potential employer and get a summer job, for example. You can also practice your skills in our software factory and IT laboratory. 

The engineering studies of business intelligence technology consist of core studies, profiling studies, which include specialization studies, optional studies, work placement and a thesis. The scope is 240 ECTS, and the length of the studies is around 4 years. 

Core studies 50 ECTS 

• Career building 
• Basics of mathematics 
• Languages and communication  
• General Business skills and leadership 

Profiling studies 130 ECTS 

• Web development 
• Software Engineering 
• Information Technology 
• Fundamentals of programming 
• Business studies 
• Data-analytics and business intelligence 

Optional studies 15 ECTS 

Practical training 30 ECTS 

Bachelor’s Thesis 15 ECTS 

You can find the curriculum here.

Outcomes of the degree programme: 

• To learn how business systems are used in companies and learn to analyze business processes. 
• To learn technologies behind business systems. 
• To learn how to adapt business technologies to meet the set criteria. 
• To learn how to develop business-related applications. 
• To learn how to analyze data related to business processes and how to produce visual reporting documents. 

Centria is one of the most international universities of applied sciences in Finland. Our students represent about 40 different countries from around the world, and you can feel the international atmosphere on our campuses. 

We have around 130 partner universities, and if you are interested, you can study for a semester or a full academic year in one of the partner universities. Shorter exchanges are possible as well. Some of our students also do their work placement period abroad or in some international company. 

During your studies, you have a great opportunity to practice your language and communications skills and get to know people from all over the world. 

The bachelor’s thesis is a large (15 ECTS) development or research project that usually takes place during the last study year. The purpose of the thesis is to prove that you have a good command of theory and processes, and you can apply them in practice. The students usually do their thesis for a specific company. The thesis project, together with the work placement, introduces the student to practical work-life duties already during their studies. It is also the first step towards the first permanent position for many of our students. 

Conducting the thesis means systematical, planned and justifiable work to reach the set aims. Thesis work is a process that compiles orientation, planning and implementation of the topic, reporting and assessment. All these make an integrated entity. The thesis is like a business card for the student and can be utilized in publication archives and workplaces when the student proceeds into a professional career.  

The thesis is usually done directly for a company, either independently or with a fellow student. 

In the online library Theseus www.theseus.fi all the previously completed bachelor’s theses are available for everyone. 

In the future the world needs more skilled Business Intelligence experts who understand both the technology side and the business side. Students who graduate from the Business Intelligence degree program at Centria UAS are professionals who can support their companies from both the business and technology sides. They are able to participate in data-driven projects as experts, and they also have the skills to become entrepreneurs. 

Your occupational title in the future can be 

• data-analytic 
• project manager 
• use-case developer / designer 
• software developer 
• business system controller 
• information technology specialist 

After you have completed your bachelor’s degree and you have gained at least two years of work experience, you can apply to our master’s degree programme in Information Technology. You can also continue your studies at another university in Finland or abroad. 

Centria University of Applied Sciences uses the following student selection methods during the first joint application 2022: 

International University of Applied Sciences (UAS) Exam: 75% of study places

Certificate-based selection (Finnish Matriculation Examination, IB, EB, RP/DIA): 25% 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.

The entrance exam consists of two phases organized remotely online:

First phase: written examination

Second phase: group interview

Please read more information about the selection methods on the UASinfo website.

Certificate-based selection (Finnish Matriculation Examination, IB, EB, RP/DIA)

It’s possible to be selected through certificate-based student selection if you have: 

• A minimum grade C in advanced English (degree programmes in the field of business and engineering)
• A minimum grade C in advanced English and basic syllabus grade C or advanced syllabus grade A in Mathematics (degree programmes in the field of engineering)

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.

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