FAQ - Admissions

• Arcada uses both separate applications and joint applications for its bachelor's degree programmes in English. In the the separate application are the programmes International Business and Mechanical and Sustainable Engineering whereas the degree programme in Nursing is part of the joint application.
  All applications is made through Studyinfo External link.
• The separate application to the two bachelor's programmes mentioned above in English is arranged as a continuous application.
• All applicants must prove their skills in English, either at the time of application or in the entrance exam (only for Nursing).

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

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

This means that:
1. Arcada has a longer application period
2. Admission is continuous: an applicant can receive an offer as soon as all steps of the application process are passed and complete.
3. Application may close earlier than the given application period, in case all vacant study places have already 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 note, that applicants to Arcada’s degree programme in Nursing must have at least B1. level skills in either Swedish or Finnish to be eligible to apply.

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

To apply you need:

• An education with certificates/diplomas that give you eligibility for higher education.
• Proof of skills in English. If you apply to our Nursing programme your English language skills will be tested in the entrance exam, in all other cases you must prove your skills when you apply.
• An accepted SAT score, if you decide on applying through this selection method.

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

You can find detailed information on which documents you need to submit when applying to International Business or Mechanical and Sustainable Engineering here and to Nursing here.

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 and do not need to be sent by regular mail.

No, unfortunately we do not accept late applications. The only option is to apply in the next application.

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.

The tuition fees varies between programmes. Please click on the link below to find more detailed information about tuition fees.

• The tuition fee for Arcada's bachelor's degree programmes.
• The tuition fee for Arcada's master’s degree programmes.

Tuition fees apply to applicants from countries outside the European Union/EEA area, with some External linkexceptions. External link

Bachelor's degrees

Scholarships are usually granted for year two studies onwards, and based on student's study achievements during the previous year.

For more detailed information on scholarships for Arcadas bachelor's degree programmes please visit this page.

Master's degrees

Arcada does not grant scholarships to master’s students.

No, unfortunately there are no scholarships for the first year. However, we do offer an "early bird deal" for the first academic year, which means that an admitted student can receive a 4,000 € discount on the tuition fee for the first academic year by bindingly accepting the study place offer at Arcada within 14 days. The early bird offer does not apply to the Nursing programme. Other restrictions may apply.

An admitted student can receive a 4,000 € discount on the tuition fee for the first academic year by bindingly accepting the study place offer at Arcada within 14 days. The early bird offer does not apply to the Nursing programme. Other restrictions may apply.

Yes, you do if you apply to International Business and Mechanical and Sustainable Engineering. Read more here.

If you apply to Nursing, your English language skills will be tested in the entrance exam. Applicants to Arcada’s Nursing programme must have at least B1 level skills in Swedish or Finnish to apply.

Applicant must indeed have skills level B1 on the European framework for languages in either Finnish or Swedish when applying to the Nursing programme.

The language skills are required, as the students go on practical training during the first year, and must be able to communicate with clients.

That depends. If you apply to our Nursing programme, you must take the International UAS exam to be considered for admission.

If you apply to our programmes in Mechanical and Sustainable Engineering or International Business you can choose to apply through  an entrance exam and interview + language certificate OR based on a SAT test and language requirements. If you apply based a SAT test, you do not need to take part in any entrance exam.

If you apply to our Master programmes, the student selection process varies but is never an entrance exam. Instead students are selected based on motivational letter, video, international admissions tests such as GRE or GMAT, or other selection methods. Please see the detailed information for each programme.

This depends on to which programme you have applied.

You can find the detailed timetable for each programme in the admission instructions for the programme in question. 

Arcada will issue a Certificate of Study to every new student at Arcada as soon as possible, which you can use when submitting your residence permit application. Please read more about visa and residence permit External link as well as means of support External link.

Unfortunately, Arcada cannot assist students in obtaining accommodation. However, we have provided a page with information about student accommodation External link on campus and in Helsinki.