• Arcada has a separate application for its bachelor's degree programmes International Business, Information Technology and Mechanical and Sustainable Engineering. It is arranged as a continuous application.
• All applications are submitted through Studyinfo .
• All applicants must have taken the SAT or OMPT test(s) in order to submit an application. 
• All applicants must submit valid proof of English language skills.
• All applicants will participate in an online interview as part of the selection process.

Please read more about the application to Arcada's bachelor's degree programmes.

Arcada uses a continuous application to the bachelor's degree programmes in International Business, Information Technology and Mechanical and Sustainable Engineering.

This means that:
1. The application period is longer.
2. Admission is continuous: an applicant can receive an offer of admission during the application period, as soon as the application has been verified to fulfill all eligibility criteria.
3. The application may close earlier than the given end date in case all study places have been filled.

To be eligible to apply you need one of the following educations:

• Finnish Matriculation examination or/and Finnish upper secondary education, EB, IB or Reifeprüfung examination;
• Finnish upper secondary vocational education;
• A non-Finnish degree or qualification which gives eligibility for higher education in the degree awarding country; or
• Higher education degree.

Please read more about eligibility to Arcada's bachelor's degree programmes here.

To apply you need:

• An education with certificates/diplomas that give you eligibility for higher education.
• Proof of English language skills.
• An accepted SAT score or OMPT test score, depending on which selection method you choose in your application.

Please read more about the application process for bachelor's programmes here.

You can submit an application in Arcada's separate application which is open 21 November 2024 - 18 March 2025 without paying a fee.  
Application fees will however be collected in all applications starting after 1st January 2025 for applicants from outside EU/EEA. . Please see this link for more information.

Arcada does not discriminate based on age or any potential gaps or interruptions in the applicant's educational background. Applications are welcome by all who fulfill the eligibility criteria for the programme(s) in question.

Detailed information regarding the documents you need to submit and their deadlines when applying to International Business, Information Technology and/or Mechanical and Sustainable Engineering can be found here.

Please read the information carefully so that you do not miss any documents or deadlines. Documents need to be uploaded as attachments to the application form. They do not need to be sent by mail.

No, you are not allowed to submit several applications during the same application period. You can apply to one or several of the programmes International Business, Information Technology and Mechanical and Sustainable Engineering with the same application. Any additional applications will be removed.

No, unfortunately, we do not accept late applications. Please apply again during the next application period.

To be eligible to apply to Arcada’s master’s degree programmes, an applicant must have a suitable bachelor’s degree in the specific field and a minimum of two years (24 months) of suitable work experience gained after the completion of the bachelor’s degree.

Please read more about eligibility to Arcada's master's degree programmes on the specific programme pages.

Please read more about which documents to submit when applying to Arcada's master's degree programmes. Please read the information carefully so that you do not miss any documents or deadlines.

Documents can be uploaded as an attachment to the application form.

Yes and no. In general, applicant's skills in English is assessed through the selection methods used for each programme. 

Please check the selection methods used for the programme you plan on applying to.

The exception is the master's programme in Emergency Care Systems Development and Leadership, to which all applicants must prove their skills in English at the time of application.