Apply to Mechanical and Sustainable Engineering

Apply now! There is an additional application for studies beginning in autumn 2026 for the bachelor's degree programme in Mechanical and Sustainable Engineering, and it is open from 23 July at 9 AM (UTC+3) to 5 August 2026 at 3 PM (UTC+3). The mandatory introduction days start on 24 August 2026.

Submit your application to Mechanical and Sustainable Engineering through Studyinfo

All attachments need to be uploaded in the application and verifiable by 10 August at 12 PM (noon) Finnish time. If there are attachments missing after this deadline the application will be promptly rejected.

*Note that if you have already accepted a study place in an application to a university of applied sciences or university in Finland for studies commencing in autumn 2026, you can not apply in this additional application.

Admission through entrance exam on campus

There will only be admission through an entrance exam on campus, so if you live outside the EU it might be impossible for you to apply in this application round. The entrance exam on campus will be held on 13 August. The exam starts at 9.15 and applicants are expected to be on campus no later than 9.00 AM. 

The 1-hour English entrance exam consists of three sections: grammar, reading comprehension, and a short essay.

The 2-hour Engineering entrance exam includes 12 questions, out of which students must answer any 10. The questions are distributed as follows: 8 in Mathematics, 2 in Physics, and 2 in Chemistry. The exam is designed to reflect the level of a national upper high school curriculum.

Mathematics topics may include fractions, geometry, trigonometry, graphs, equations, functions, and algebra.
Physics topics are based on Newton's laws, kinematics, forces, momentum, and energy.
Chemistry topics cover basic chemical reactions, the periodic table, atomic structure, and introductory stoichiometry.

No aids such as MAOL books or calculators are permitted during the exam.

If an applicant wants to apply to several programmes they will be expected to complete a math portion for each programme. The engineering math entrance exam lasts two hours, so if an applicant applies to both International Business and Mechanical and Sustainable Engineering the total length of the exam will be four hours. We recommend each applicant to consider carefully which programme they are mostly interested in and only apply to that one. 

Invitations to the entrance exam on campus will be sent out a few days before the entrance exam so make sure to book the date of the exam in your calendar. 

What you are allowed/required to bring to the entrance exam

Each applicant is required to bring a photo ID to the entrance exam and present it upon arrival. A list of accepted IDs:

• Passport
• Finnish picture ID issued by the police
• Finnish driver's license
• Picture ID from EU/EEA country

Applicants can also use an expired ID or passport if it has expired less than a year ago. For example an ID that expired on 14.8.2025 is still acceptable. You must be identifiable from the picture on the ID. 

You need to present the physical ID, a picture of an ID is not accepted. A residence permit card is not a valid ID.

Applicants should bring a pen and eraser to the entrance exam, and are also allowed to bring drinks or snacks. 

Applicants are allowed to use a basic calculator in the International Business entrance exam, but no calculators are allowed in the engineering entrance exams. 

Requirements for admission

Applicants eligibility will be checked only for those who pass the entrance exam. To apply to Arcada you need one of the following (as stated in Polytechnics Act 932/2014) and it should be uploaded in the application at the time of submission:

• 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
• Higher education degree.

Mandatory documents to be uploaded in the application

• Copy of valid ID
• Documents that exempt from tuition fees (if applicable)
• Documents of eligibility such as upper secondary education, bachelor's or master's degree. Note that if original documents are not issued in Finnish, Swedish or English, an authorised translation must also be submitted. 

Tuition fees and accepting the offer of a study place

The results will be published by 18 August 2026.

The tuition fees for Arcada's bachelor's programmes starting in 2026 is €9,800/year. An admitted student can receive an early-bird discount of €1,500 on the tuition fees for the first academic year by bindingly accepting the study place offered by Arcada in the additional application and paying the tuition fee within 7 days. You can read more about Arcada's tuition fees and scholarships on this webpage.

You need to accept your offer of a study place and pay the tuition fee (if applicable) within 7 days of admission.