Separate application for graduates of preparatory education for higher education 15 April – 16 May 2024

Have you completed the preparatory programme for Higher Education Studies in English (PrepProg)? If you have, you can apply for English-taught degree programmes in Karelia UAS in a separate call for applications 15 April – 16 May 2024.

The programs will start in August 2024. Please refer to the New Student Guide for more detailed start dates and information.

Application period

Application period 15.4. – 16.5.2024 at 15.00

Degree Programmes and study places

Bachelor of Engineering, Degree Programme in Industrial Management     6     Apply for the programme on Studyinfo.

Bachelor of Engineering, Degree Programme in Information and Communication Technology   2 Apply for the programme on Studyinfo.

Bachelor of Business Administration, Degree Programme in International Business   2 Apply for the programme on Studyinfo.

See from here the Degree Programmes and study places available in Finnish taught programmes.

Eligibility

You must have

  • a qualification giving access to higher education
  • and 30 credits of field specific (business, social and health sciences, engineering or multidisciplinary) preparatory training for higher education, in line with national recommendations. The preparatory studies must be completed by 31 May 2024.

Students are selected on the basis of their academic performance in a foreign-language preparatory course for university studies, without a separate selection test, according to the following selection criteria:

Selection criteria

Section 1: Average number of credits (30 credits in total) in foreign language preparatory course:

Preparation for higher education (6 credits), preparatory studies in mathematics (3 credits), preparatory studies in English (6 credits), preparatory studies in Finnish or Swedish (5 credits) and field-specific studies (10 credits) Minimum total score 2 points.

Section 2: Grade for the English language course in the preparatory training, (6 credits). Minimum total score 3 points.

Section 3: Grade for a mathematics course in preparatory education (3 credits). Minimum total score 2 points.

The selection is based on the total number of points obtained in these three sections. The total score must be at least seven points.

Scoring
Grade 5 = 5 points
Grade 4 = 4 points
Grade 3 = 3 points
Grade 2 = 2 points
Grade 1 = 0 points

 In the event of a tie, the order of precedence shall be determined as follows:

  1. Application priority order
  2. Those who have completed field-specific studies in engineering will be prioritised for IM and ICT degrees and those who have completed business studies will be prioritised for the IB degree.
  3. The average grade of English language courses in a preparatory course.

If these criteria do not result in a ranking, the system will choose the student to be selected by drawing lots.

To Apply

Fill in the application at Opintopolku.fi during the application period on 15.4. – 16.5.2024 at 15.00. You can choose up to three application options. Put your applications in order of preference.

From here you can go directly to the application form. (The application form will open on 15.4.2024 at 8.00.)

The programmes will start in August 2024.

A separate application is covered by the one study place per term provision. You can only accept one place for a degree programme in the same semester.

Read more about the one study place per term provision here.

When you accept a study place on leading to a degree qualification, you are no longer considered as a first-time application. Read more about the quota for first-time applicants here.