Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology, Sustainable Sofware Engineering

Studying at Centria UAS is very practical, and you will get many chances to participate in real-life projects together The engineering studies in information technology consist of core competence studies, profiling studies, which include specialization studies, optional studies or core, work placement and a thesis. The scope is 240 ECTS, and the length of the degree is around 4 years.

You can find the curriculum here.

The key skills are expertise that you will acquire through these studies are:

• Programming & software development
• Web and cloud technologies
• Cybersecurity basics
• Green coding & sustainable design
• Ethical and responsible digital practices
• Agile teamwork & real project experience

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. 

Some of the courses are offered together with other IT student groups. It means that 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 software engineering related theory and processes, and you can apply these 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. 

Some typical planning and development projects are, e.g. planning and conducting a quality assurance manual, marketing plan, business plan, orientation plan, directive, process or production line. The thesis project is a chance to show the skills that you have acquired during your studies. To become an expert, the student needs opportunities to solve authentic problems of the profession. 

Conducting the thesis requires systematic, planned and justifiable work to reach the set aims. The 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. 

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

Graduates can work in roles such as:

• Software Developer
• Sustainable Software Engineer
• Cloud Services Specialist
• Web Developer
• ICT Consultant
• Software Tester
• Digital Services Developer

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. 

The Centria IT Lab is the shared innovation and collaboration environment for Information Technology education, applied research and development (RDI), and working life cooperation.

The IT Lab brings together students, teachers, researchers and companies to work on real-world technology projects connected to software development, smart systems, cybersecurity, cloud services and digital solutions. It serves as the public platform for practical collaboration between degree education, RDI projects and industry partners.

Students participate in multidisciplinary project teams where they solve authentic development challenges using modern software development methods, agile practices and industry-standard tools. Projects may originate from companies, research and development initiatives, Capstone studies, internships or ongoing RDI activities.

Centria IT Lab connects studies directly to working life. Students can contribute to customer projects already during their studies, deepen their expertise through project-based learning and build professional networks with companies and public organisations.

The environment continuously evolves alongside modern technology fields. In addition to software development and networking laboratories, the IT Lab ecosystem is expanding towards cybersecurity environments, smart systems, IoT technologies and applied AI solutions.

Centria IT Lab combines:

• education and practical learning
• RDI and company collaboration
• internships and project work
• Capstone projects and innovation activities
• software engineering, cybersecurity, IoT and cloud technologies

The goal of Centria IT Lab is to create an authentic learning and development environment where students build future-ready expertise together with industry and research partners.

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 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.