Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management

The BBA programme is structured as blended learning, combining online and on-campus studies. 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. While independent study is an important part of the programme, you will also collaborate with fellow students on group projects and assignments, developing your communication and teamwork skills along the way.

You can find the curriculum here.

The thesis is a practical planning project, development project or research project. The thesis project aims to prove that you command the theories and processes related to the field of the business and can adapt them in practice. The thesis project will deepen your professional know-how and give you versatile readiness to operate in different tasks of management, marketing or financial management. The thesis project is often done as an assignment for some company, either independently or as pair work.  

The scope of the thesis is 15 ECTS.  

On the online library Theseus www.theseus.fi  all the 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 do 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 China 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 get international experience. 

The different internationalisation possibilities offered by our school are worth benefitting from because many companies appreciate good language and communication skills and international experience. 

The Bachelors of Business Administration have versatile employment opportunities. The graduates can work in many different positions in sales and marketing, development, financial management and general administration. Some of the Bachelors of Business Administration work as entrepreneurs. 

In the future, your potential occupational titles can be 

• export or import manager, 
• sales representative, 
• marketing manager, 
• key accountant, 
• office manager, 
• project manager, 
• purchasing manager, 
• CEO, 
• financial manager, 
• human resource manager and  
• 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.