Admission through certificate/diploma
On this page you will find information on how to apply to Information Technology, International Business and Mechanical and Sustainable Engineering through a certificate/diploma.
There are two application periods for those applying through a certificate/diploma:
- Joint application 7–21 January 2026
- For applicants holding a Finnish 12-year education, International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma education, European Baccalaureate (EB) education or Reifeprufung/Deutsches Internationales Abitur
- For more information, visit our Joint application pages.
- Separate application 13 November 2025–21 May 2026
- For applicants who have carried out their upper secondary/high school/12-year education in Estonia, India, Latvia, Morocco, Turkey or Vietnam.
- For more information, please scroll down.
Separate application (Estonia, India, Latvia, Morocco, Turkey, Vietnam)
To apply through a certificate/diploma in the separate application, applicants have to have carried out their upper secondary/high school/12-year education in one of the countries below and meet the threshold criteria. Applicants completing the degree in summer of 2026 or earlier are eligible to apply. All applicants who apply through this selection method and meet the criteria will receive an invitation to a group interview. There are 13 study places.
Estonia
- Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus: minimum grade 3 in Mathematics (basic and advanced) and minimum grade 4 in English. Applicants do not need a separate proof of English skills.
India
- All India Senior School Certificate (AISSC) from Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) or Indian School Certificate (ISC) from Council for the Indian School Certificate (CISCE). Threshold criteria: Mathematics 60% or Economics 60%, English 60%, and GPA 60%. Applicants do not need a separate proof of English skills.
Latvia
- Atestāts par vispārējo vidējo izglītību: minimum grade 7 in both Mathematics and English. Applicants do not need a separate proof of English skills.
Morocco
- Diplôme du Baccalauréat: minimum grade 15/20 in Mathematics and GPA 15/20. Applicants will have to submit a proof of English skills that meets the criteria set by Arcada.
Turkey
- Lise Diploması: minimum grade 4/5 or 70% in Mathematics and minimum GPA of 4/5 or 70%. Applicants will have to submit a proof of English skills that meets the criteria set by Arcada.
Vietnam
- Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Trung Học Phổ Thông: minimum grade 7 in both Mathematics and English, and minimum GPA of 7.0. Applicants do not need a separate proof of English skills.
Required attachments
Admission of an applicant completing their degree in spring/summer 2026 is conditional and may be withdrawn if the applicant does not meet the requirements upon graduation. The applicant needs to attach their predicted grades or an equivalent document upon submitting the application by 28 May 2026 at 3 p.m. (UTC+3).