Environmental Engineering
Expertise in environmental issues
The studies focus on the environment. After graduating as a Bachelor of Engineering, you will be able to steer the processes of industrial and public production and services in a sustainable manner. For example, you will learn how to treat waste and water, and investigate and monitor contaminated soil, water and air. Our practical approach ensures you will know how to carry out sampling and analyses in field and laboratory.
Innovative thinking plays a major role in the degree programme. Studying in an international community and atmosphere will give you unique possibilities to gain confidence and work in various working environments. In addition, you will have a great chance to grow your network with experts all around the world.
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This degree programme is designed to educate internationally oriented environmental engineering professionals. Our graduates find their working places from many different fields, examples for work opportunities vary from soil and grounwater remediation and environmental monitoring to different management duties. Field of employers interested in our graduates is diverse, ranging everything between regional and state environmental administrations, private companies and NGOs.
After graduating as a Bachelor of Engineering you will:
- Be able to design and implement surveys and field studies involving environmental monitoring and remediation, form evidence-based conclusions and make suggestions for further actions.
- Be able to steer different processes of industrial and public production and services in a sustainable manner.
- Have skills and competence to construct and develop quality, environmental and sustainability management systems for organisations.
- Know how to monitor emissions into air, water and soil, treat and monitor contaminated soils, wastewater or water, and carry out environmental sampling and analyses in field and laboratory.
Studying in an international atmosphere gives you unique possibilities to gain the confidence to work in different working environments, both as a team member and independently, all around the world.
In the optional professional studies, you can achieve advanced knowledge and skills for working towards your personal career goals. Close collaboration with the Tampere University, enables you to choose free choice and other professional courses from a wider selection.
The official language of the degree programme is English, but good communication skills in Finnish are essential if you are planning to stay and work in Finland. This is true for both Finns and non-Finns. Finnish language studies at different levels are offered in the curriculum of the degree programme and you are encouraged to take also other Finnish courses during your studies.
The build-up of your skills and competences is divided into four annual themes:
First year: During the first study year, you start to create a strong foundation in natural sciences, understanding the structure and function of the environment, and applying environmental thinking in engineering. You will gain and apply basic skills in environmental sampling and analyses, and be conversant with the Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) processes. You will achieve the competence to work as an assistant in simple, routine environmental monitoring and management duties.
Second year: The second study year is devoted to strengthening general engineering skills and gaining skills in environmental engineering and management practices. You will have the competence to assist under supervision in monitoring and management projects in the environmental engineering industry. You will become familiar with waste management, environmental emissions, environmental monitoring, and industrial processes. You will also be well informed about occupational health and safety regulations and other working life tools, and will thus be ready to start your practical training.
Third year: During the third study year you continue deepening your environmental engineering skills and building competence in project work and practical environmental engineering tasks. You will have the competence to work as a team member in environmental monitoring and management projects and various jobs in the environmental engineering industry. It is possible and recommended to complete the second part of your practical training abroad. You will be capable of applying and deepening your knowledge and skills in practical areas of working life.
Fourth year: The fourth study year is time for advancing your competence in selected study modules and preparing yourself for working life challenges. This is the last study year, after which you will have the competence design and implement monitoring studies, analyse and report on environmental quality (air, water, soil) for industry and public administration bodies. You will be competent to work in an international environment, develop industrial processes in environmental monitoring, and carry out environmental management and development tasks. You will gain specialised expertise in some field of environmental engineering, and will be capable of developing the field for a company or organisation.
Please see the whole curriculum of the programme.
During the third study year and after you have completed all of your basic studies, you can choose altogether 25 ECTS credits of studies from the advanced study module for specialisation. The courses with the greatest demand will be implemented in the autumn term of your third and fourth study year. In addition, the cross-institutional studies enable TAMK students to choose from the courses provided by Tampere University. Suitable courses can be flexibly included to the curriculum also from other higher education institutes.
The advanced study modules have a selection of courses from themes listed below:
- Environmental Forensics and Consulting
- Energy Technology and Management
- Business Management and Entrepreneurship
The degree carries a tuition fee of EUR 9 800 / academic year for non-EU/EEA students. Applicants must submit relevant documentation together with their application. If you are unsure about whether you'd be subject to tuition fees, check the 'Am I required to pay tuition fees?' section on the Studyinfo.fi application site.
Scholarships
- 50% Early Bird -scholarship waiver for the first year, if acceptance of offered study place and 50% payment of first year tuition fee is done within 7 days of receiving a Conditional Offer Letter.
- Academic Award -scholarship waivers of 25% and 50% in the following years based on credits gained and Finnish language skills test results.
At the time of graduation, students may be eligible for significant Academic Excellence scholarships. These scholarships are governed by the TAMK's R&D Fund. They can be based on final thesis quality, excellence in project work, exceptional practical training success or other grounds set by the Fund.
The extent of the degree programme is 240 ECTS credits and it takes four years to complete. Please see the whole curriculum of the programme here.
The structure of the studies:
- Basic and Professional Studies (180 credits)
- Practical Training (30 credits)
- Bachelor's Thesis (15 credits)
- Free-choice Studies (15 credits)
The aim of the Bachelor's thesis (15 credits) is to develop and demonstrate your ability to apply your knowledge and expertise to a task pertaining to your professional studies. The task undertaken has to conform to the needs of working life, and develop professional practices, knowledge and skills.
The second part of your practical training period is a good time to look for the thesis project. It is recommended that the project should address a challenge facing the organisation where you do the practical training. There are also other alternatives; the thesis can be done as part of TAMK's research, development and innovation operations, or as a project for an internal or external customer.
The job titles you will have in future, are not necessarily even invented yet. Environmental engineering is a fast growing field, due to which our graduates have preparedness to work in many different duties.
As a Bachelor of Engineering you will have an access to many challenging, international work opportunities. Since the programme has a strong international dimension, you will be well placed to find a job abroad.
In Finland, Bachelors of Engineering typically work in consulting companies engaged in different environmental projects, such as soil and groundwater remediation. Furthermoreve they can work as environmental engineers in environmental management duties, in research, environmental administration and in development projects. Also the third sector (for example NGOs) is an important employer. Some of the graduates also establish their own business.
Occupational titles: environmental engineer, environmental planner, environmental coordinator, environmental manager, project manager, project engineer, project coordinator, research engineer.
As a TAMK student you have the opportunity to complete part of your degree abroad in one of TAMK's partner universities, of which we have over 300 in more than 50 countries. Practical training can also be done anywhere in the world; you are free to arrange your training placements to suit your own international career plans. For Finnish nationals, both a semester of study abroad and a practical training placement abroad are required parts of the degree programme. For students of other nationalities, study and training periods abroad are highly recommended but not required.
The degree programme is an inspiring and multicultural learning environment. Half of the students are Finnish and the other half comprises international students from other European countries, Asia, North America, South America, and Africa. Other means of guaranteeing a truly international and multicultural study experience are to immerse yourself in language studies, peer tutoring for other international students, friend-family activities and international projects and themed weeks.
As a student enrolled in this degree programme, you will have the opportunity to apply for a double degree at Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences in Germany. If accepted, you will spend a full academic year at Ostfalia UAS and get a degree certificate from both TAMK and Ostfalia UAS on completion of your double degree.
The degree programme has a lot of national and international cooperation partners, including universities and research institutions, NGOs, and companies. The studies include several company visits to see the processes and sites important to the profession. Project studies, practical training and thesis projects are mainly done in cooperation with partners and businesses. The degree programme is also active in RDI projects where multidisciplinary partners are important co-workers.
As a degree student of TAMK, you have the possibility, when enrolled as present, to select studies also from the curriculum of Tampere University to include in your degree within the framework of your study plan. With these cross-institutional studies and shared projects you can create a personalised study portfolio with extended knowledge and skills. As a student of TAMK, a national study portal provided by the Finnish universities of applied sciences is also open for you.
The Bachelor of Engineering degree gives you eligibility for Master's degree programmes in many universities offering programmes in environmental science, management or engineering. There is a possibility to continue all the way to the PhD level.
Below you can find the applications this degree programme is in. Carefully read through the admission criteria in the application that suits you best.
For additional questions on applying, application documents and application process, please contact our Admissions office. For questions regarding the content of the programme, please contact Ms. Hilda Szabo, hilda.szabo(at)tuni.fi.
Apply via Open Path Application
TAMK Open UAS path, autumn 2021
Application period 1-15 October 2021 3 pm Finnish time
Student selection is based on studies at an Open University of Applied Sciences or at an Open University.
When you have completed a minimum of 50 credits at an Open University of Applied Sciences and/or an Open University in Finland, you can apply to TAMK’s Degree Programme in Environmental Engineering during a separate application period. The Open UAS or Open University studies must form a part of the degree programme you are applying to. Studies completed at any Open UAS or Open University in Finland are accepted.
- If you study at TAMK’s open UAS, the 50 credits must be completed by the end of the term (31 July/31 December).
- Open studies taken at other Universities of Applied Sciences or Universities must be completed by the end of the application period.
The general expiry time for studies is ten years.
Sufficient English language skills are required for degree programmes conducted in English.
The intake for Degree Programme in Environmental Engineering via Open UAS Path is 0-2. The number of selected students depends on how many seats are available in the relevant study group.
Student admission is based on the completed Open UAS and/or Open Universtity studies and a potential interview. Students must have sufficient oral and written English language skills. Student admission is only possible if there are seats available in the study group.
If necessary, applicants will be ranked based on the following criteria:
- The completed studies are compatible with TAMK’s curriculum.
- Study success at open university or open university of applied sciences
- Potential interview
The study right will be granted from the beginning of the next term.
Student admission is conditional until TAMK has checked the required transcript of records. The university of applied sciences may withdraw student admission on the following grounds:
- The applicant does not complete the required credits on time.
- The applicant does not submit the certificates by the given deadline.
- The applicant has provided false information about his/her open studies.
Tuition fees
If the applicant is a subject to a tuition fee, and is accepted as a student to such a degree programme which is required by law to charge tuition fees, the student will be charged a tuition fee.
If necessary, eligible applicants are invited to an interview. Possible interviews are held in week 45.
TAMK UAS will invite eligible applicants to the interview by email or by phone. The interview can be held by a virtual connection or by phone.
Application step-by-step
- Read the detailed information and admission criteria of the degree programme of your choice thoroughly
- Apply via Studyinfo.fi portal during the application period
- Upload the requested attachments to your online application
- Make sure you get a confirmation email from Studyinfo.fi after sending your application
- Follow your email regularly. All information concerning your admission will be send by email, e.g. document requests and notice of admittance
- Confirm the offered study place in time
- Pay the tuition fee if needed
- Register as present
When you are applying with Open UAS and/or Open University credits, you must upload the transcript of records of open studies to your application form by 22 October at 3 p.m. at the latest.
If you are admitted to a degree programme via the Open Path application, you must upload your up-to-date transcript of records of open studies to your application form or to TAMK Admissions Office by email attachments.tamk [at] tuni.fi by 31 December at 3 p.m. at the latest.
Student admission is conditional until TAMK has checked the relevant transcript of records of open studies. TAMK may withdraw student admission if you don't submit the certificates by the given deadline or you have given false information on your open studies.
Student admission results are published on 13 December 2021 at the latest.
Applicants will be informed of the decision by email or they can check the result on My Studyinfo Service.
Confirm the offered study place in time
Admitted applicants must confirm their study place by logging into Studyinfo.fi portal by 31 December 2021 at 3 p.m. at the latest. If the confirmation has not been done by the set date and time, the applicant will lose the offered study place.
The confirmation of study place is binding and it cannot be changed afterwards.
One study place
Please notice, you can only accept one study place among Bachelor's/Master's degrees in Finland starting during the same academic semester (1 Aug-31 Dec/1 Jan-31 Jul). Even if you register as absent or quit your studies, you cannot accept another study place during the same academic semester. More information available here: One study place per term provision.
Enroll for studies
When accepting the study place, you also have to register as present to your studies at TAMK on the Studyinfo.fi portal.
You may register as absent for the academic year for the following reasons only:
- Finnish military service under the Conscription Act (1438/2007), Non-Military Service Act (1446/2007), or Act on Women's Voluntary Military Service (194/1995);
- maternity, paternity or parental leave;
- the student cannot begin studies due to being incapacitated by personal illness or injury.
If you register as absent, you must prove the legal grounds for your absence. TAMK requires you to present these documents by 31 December at 3 p.m. at the latest. Documents must be delivered to TAMK Admissions Office.
Appeals
If you believe that there has been a mistake in the student selection or the set admission criteria have not been applied correctly, you can submit a written request for rectification of the student selection decision addressed to TAMK Board of Examiners within 14 days after the student selection results have been published. The deadline for the appeal is 27 December 2021 3 p.m.
Always check the admission criteria of the programme first and contact to TAMK Admissions Office before writing the request. If the issue cannot be solved by the admissions officials, you are advised to submit a written request for rectification.
Apply via Transfer Application
TAMK Transfer Application, autumn 2021
Application period 1-15 October 2021 3 pm Finnish time
- In transfer application a student can apply to transfer to another degree programme within TAMK or apply to transfer to TAMK from another Finnish higher education institution.
- Admission is based on previous studies.
In TAMK's transfer application a student can apply to transfer to another degree programme within TAMK or apply to transfer to TAMK from another Finnish higher education institution.
You can use transfer application if
- you want to change a degree programme to the same or similar study field in a different higher education institution and/or
- you want to change a degree programme to the same or similar study field within your higher education institution.
If you have a valid study right in a Finnish higher education institution and have completed enough studies in relation to the used study time, you can apply transfer to TAMK. After the first academic year, you must have completed a minimum of 45 credits of field-specific studies. You must have sufficient oral and written English language skills.
The intake is 0-3. The number of selected students depends on how many seats are available in a relevant study group.
Study right
Transfer student’s study right is determined based on the new degree. The time you have used for the prior degree is deducted from the normal duration of the new degree.
Your study right ends in the current higher education institution and you receive a new study right in the new higher education institution. The prior study right ends and the new one begins at the beginning of the next semester. Regardless of what your study right is in the current higher education you will get the study right for Bachelor’s degree in TAMK. When accepting a study place you lose your potential first-time applicant status.
Student admission
The student admission is based on the following criteria:
- The availability of seats in a study group
- Completed studies’ applicability into TAMK’s curriculum
- Academic success in the current higher education institution
- A student has completed enough studies in relation to the used study time
- a minimum of 45 credits of field-specific studies after the first academic year
- A possible interview
You must have sufficient oral and written English language skills. The reasons for applying the transfer given by the applicant may also be considered in the admission.
Student admission is conditional until TAMK has checked the admitted student’s transcript of records.
The university of applied sciences may withdraw student admission on the following grounds:
- The applicant does not submit the study certificate and transcript of records by the given deadline.
- The applicant has given false information on his/her previous studies.
Grounds for rejecting the application:
- There are no seats available in the study group.
- The completed studies do not comply with the degree programme objectives.
- The applicant has not progressed well enough in his/her studies.
- Demonstration of substance competence is rejected.
- The applicant has not submitted the attachments by the deadline.
Tuition fees
If the applicant is a subject to a tuition fee, and is accepted as a student to such a degree programme which is required by law to charge tuition fees, the tuition fees will be charged.
If necessary, eligible applicants are invited to an interview. Possible interviews are held in week 45.
TAMK UAS will invite eligible applicants to the interview by email or by phone. The interview can be held by a virtual connection or by phone.
Application step-by-step
- Read the detailed information and admission criteria of the degree programme of your choice thoroughly
- Apply via Studyinfo.fi portal during the application period
- Upload the requested attachments to your online application
- Make sure you get a confirmation email from Studyinfo.fi after sending your application
- Follow your email regularly. All information concerning your admission will be send by email, e.g. document requests and notice of admittance
- Confirm the offered study place in time
- Pay the tuition fee if needed
- Register as present
When you are applying via the Transfer Application, you must submnit the following enclousures to your application by 22 October 2021 at 3 p.m. (Finnish time):
- Certificate of Study
- The certificate has to include details of your history of presence
- Transcript of Records
- Declaration of ongoing but not assessed courses
- A document that states your upcoming credits. Note that the credits must be registered by the end of the fall semester.
Certificate of study and transcript off records should be signed and stamped by your current university of applied sciences or university (teacher tutor, study councellor, the head of the degree programme or an electronic signature). The declaration of ongoing but not assessed courses does not need to be confirmed by your current institution.
If you are admitted to transfer, you must submit your up-to-date transcript of records to your application by 31 December 2021 at 3 p.m.
Student admission is conditional until TAMK has checked the relevant transcript of records. TAMK may withdraw student admission if you don't submit the certificates by the given deadline or you have given false information on your previous studies.
Student admission results are published on 13 December at the latest.
Applicants will be informed of the decision by email or they can check the result on My Studyinfo Service.
Confirm the offered study place in time
Admitted applicants must confirm their study place by logging into Studyinfo.fi portal by 31 December 2021 at 3 p.m. at the latest. If the confirmation has not been done by the set date and time, the applicant will lose the offered study place.
The confirmation of study place is binding and it cannot be changed afterwards.
Enroll for studies
When accepting the study place, you also have to register as present to your studies at TAMK on the Studyinfo.fi portal.
You may register as absent for the academic year for the following reasons only:
- Finnish military service under the Conscription Act (1438/2007), Non-Military Service Act (1446/2007), or Act on Women's Voluntary Military Service (194/1995);
- maternity, paternity or parental leave;
- the student cannot begin studies due to being incapacitated by personal illness or injury.
If you register as absent, you must prove the legal grounds for your absence. TAMK requires you to present these documents by 31 December at 3 p.m. at the latest. Documents must be delivered to TAMK Admissions Office.
Appeals
If you believe that there has been a mistake in the student selection or the set admission criteria have not been applied correctly, you can submit a written request for rectification of the student selection decision addressed to TAMK Board of Examiners within 14 days after the student selection results have been published.
Always check the admission criteria of the programme first and contact to TAMK Admissions Office before writing the request. If the issue cannot be solved by the admissions officials, you are advised to submit a written request for rectification.
Apply in joint application to higher education
Joint application to Higher Education (Spring 2022)
Application period 5-19 January 2022 3pm (Finnish time)
Admission is based on one of the following 1) SAT score 2) International UAS Exam
Click to see the admission criteria for more information.
For further information see the website University of Applied Sciences (UAS) Bachelor’s degree > Who can apply?
Language skill requirements
Sufficient English language skills are also required for degree programmes conducted in English. English language skills will be evaluated as part of the admission process.
Applicants with a refugee status
If you are a person with refugee status or an asylum seeker, you may apply and be accepted to study just as any other eligible applicant.
If you are a refugee, have a status comparable to a refugee or are an asylum seeker, and cannot thus verify your previous degree with relevant documentation, TAMK may still invite you to participate in an entrance exam. You must have a decision by the authorities concerning your refugee status. See instructions for the submission of the document at the section enclosures. In a situation like this, please be in touch with the TAMK's Admissions office before applying.
The intake 2022 for this Bachelor's degree programme is 30 students.
Selection methods
Applicants are ranked and admitted based on the points of SAT score or International UAS Exam.
| Selection method | Intake |
| International UAS Exam | 26 |
| SAT Score | 4 |
| Total | 30 |
Paper-based selection by SAT score
TAMK requires you to take the SAT, which includes a Reading test, a Writing and Language test and a Math test. Essay is not required. Please note that SAT Subject Tests are not accepted. Only new SAT scores taken after 1 March 2016 are accepted.
An applicant applying with SAT scores must have both of the following SAT test sections with the following minimum points completed:
- Evidence-Based Reading and Writing minimum 550 points
- Reading Test
- Writing and Language Test
- Mathematics minimum 550 points
The lowest accepted SAT score total is 1100 points. Students are selected in order of points.
Applicants must submit the SAT score by 4 April 2022. Therefore, the SAT should be taken no later than on the March 2022 test date. Registration deadlines can be found from SAT website. The registration closes approximately one month before the test dates: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register/dates-deadlines
The SAT score must arrive to TAMK Admissions Office directly from the College Board. Fill in the institution code 6960 when registering for SAT test. It is possible to order score reports at any time after the test through online account. More information can be found on https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/scores/sending-scores
International UAS Exam
The entrance examination assesses the applicants’ abilities to study in universities of applied sciences. The entrance examination does not contain any pre-reading materials or pre-tasks.
Please look for more information about the entrance exam under the section Entrance examinations.
Selection between applicants with equal points
If two or more applicants earn the same admission points, the application system will automatically draw the order.
An online entrance examination, the International UAS Exam consists of two phases:
- First phase - written exam on 9.2.2022 at 12:00 (UTC/GMT +3)
- Second phase - group interview (oral exam) between 2.–16.3.2022.
The entrance examination assesses the applicants’ abilities to study in universities of applied sciences. The entrance examination does not contain any pre-reading materials or pre-tasks.
Detailed information on the International UAS Exam can be found at www.UASinfo.fi.
First phase – written exam
All applicants are invited to the first phase. The contents and duration of the first phase are determined by the study programmes the applicant has applied for. The applicant performs all sections of the entrance examination of the selected study programmes during a single session. The written exam of the first phase contains common tasks for all applicants and specific tasks of individual study programmes.
Common tasks for all study fields:
- Reasoning skills
- Language of tuition (English)
In addition to common sections of all study fields, the entrance examination contains the following study field specific sections:
- Mathematical skills (all fields except Arts and Humanities, Education)
- Advanced mathematical skills (all technical fields)
- Ethical skills (in Social Services, Health Care, Sports, Beauty Care and Arts and Humanities, Education
- Finnish language skills (in some Social Services and Health Care programmes, level B1)
In the Advanced mathematical skills section, the applicant may use the function calculator of the entrance examination system.
Each section has a minimum accepted score that the applicant has to achieve in order to have the written exam approved.
Signing in to the entrance exam is only possible via personal link.
Approximately one week before the entrance exam, you receive a personal link in the email address you have given in your Studyinfo application. The link is also available at My Studyinfo in your own application. The personal link will be sent to all applicants that have applied for a study programme using the International UAS Exam.
Second phase – group interview (oral exam)
All eligible applicants who have passed the written exam will be invited to the second phase. The second phase is common to all study fields and the applicant participates in only one group interview. The applicants are invited to the interview groups by study fields. The applicant will be invited to the interview group of the study programme which is highest on his or her list of preferences where the written exam is passed.
Oral English language skills are emphasized in the group interview.
The final student selection is based on the total number of points of the written exam (60%) and the group interview (40%).
Entrance exam cooperation
TAMK participates in national entrance examination cooperation.
Universities of applied sciences in Finland organise International UAS exam in cooperation. Degree programmes belonging to the same entrance exam group accept entrance exams completed in other participating UAS.
Individual arrangements for entrance examinations are practical arrangements made by TAMK to facilitate application in case of special needs. You can apply for the right to individual arrangements for entrance examinations / online interviews in using an online application (below). The deadline for applying for individual arrangements is 26 January 2022.
You need to describe your special needs and the grounds for individual arrangements in the application. You should enclose copies of the certificates to which they appeal. The certificates may not date back for more than 5 years. More detailed instructions on the attachments are provided on the online application. All documents supporting the applications are confidential and approved methods of administration are applied when processing these documents.
If you do not deliver the application in time, TAMK has no obligation to make any individual arrangements. If the need for individual arrangements arises or is discovered between the end of the application period and the online interview/entrance exam, you must submit the individual arrangement application without a delay to TAMK Admissions Office.
You will receive a notification (not a decision) concerning the individual arrangements before the entrance examination/online interview.
The individual arrangement decision only applies to one application round.
See more information about individual arrangements and submit the application.
Application step-by-step
- Check your eligibility for the degree programme of your choice.
- Apply via Studyinfo.fi portal during 5 - 19 January 2022.
- Upload the requested attachments to your application form.
- Take part in the entrance exam.
- Accept the offered study place.
- Join the TAMK community!
Online application
The electronic application form is available during the application period 5 - 19 January 2022 (3 pm Finnish time) in the Finnish national application portal Studyinfo.fi. You can find the direct link to apply this programme at the bottom of this page.
Note that your e-mail address is only valid for filling out one application. You cannot fill out additional applications with the same e-mail address.
Scholarships
Non-EU/EEA citizens: If you wish to qualify for the Early Bird -scholarship at TAMK, you must accept the offered study place within 7 days from the time that student selection result is published. Please see more about tuition fees and scholarships.
Eligibility documents
A degree completed outside of Finland
You have to upload the required certificate copies on your application form by 26 January 2022 at 3 pm (Finnish time) at the latest. If your original degree certificate is in a language other than Finnish, Swedish or English, you also have to upload a copy of its authorised translation. The authorised translation has to be in Finnish, Swedish or English and it has to include the translator’s signature and stamp.
International matriculation examination (IB, EB, RP/DIA)
You have to upload the diploma and the official translation (RP/DIA) copies on your application form by 26 January 2022 at 3 pm (Finnish time) at the latest.
Finnish matriculation examination prior to 1990
You have to upload the matriculation examination certificate on your application form by 26 January 2022 at 3 pm (Finnish time) at the latest.
Graduates of spring 2022
You have to upload a stamped and signed document from your school stating that you are graduating by the end of the academic year on your application form by 26 January 2022 at 3 pm (Finnish time) at the latest. If you are applying with IB/EB/DIA diploma and graduating during the academic year 2021-2021, submit a Predicted Grades or equivalent by 6 April 2022 at 3 pm Finnish time at the latest to the highest study option's UAS' Admissions Office. If your original document is in a language other than Finnish, Swedish or English, you also have to send a copy of its certified translation. The translation has to be in Finnish, Swedish or English and it has to include the translator’s signature and stamp.
If you are applying with other than above-mentioned degree, you don’t have to send certificate copies during the application period.
The certificate copies are checked from those who are accepted as students and the final certificate copies (Transcript of Grades for those completing IB diploma) have to be sent by 15 July 2022.
Document proving identity and exemption of tuition fee
All applicants must upload a copy of an ID-document on their application form. The document is used to prove applicants identity during different stages of the admissions process (i.e. the online interview), and to establish their citizenship and/or residence status.
Students who are not citizens of countries of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, or are not holders of certain residence status in Finland are subjec to tuition fees.
All submitted documents must include a photograph and the applicant must be identifiable from the photograph. The copy must be fully legible.
Submit one of the following documents:
- Passport ID page or ID card of EU/EEA/Switzerland which states citizenship
- Passport ID page (all other citizenships)
- Finnish driving license (only Finnish citizens)
- EU Blue Card
- EU Family Member's Residence Card in Finland
- Type A permit (continuous residence permit in Finland)
- Type P permit (permanent residence permit in Finland)
- Type P-EU permit (EU residence permit for third-country citizens with long-term residence in Finland)
You must upload the copy/copies on your application form by 26 January 2022 at 3 pm (Finnish time).
SAT score report
If you are applying with the SAT score, your SAT score must be submitted to TAMK Admissions Office by 4 April 2022. Therefore the SAT should be taken no later than on the March 2022 test date.
The SAT score must be sent to TAMK UAS Admissions Office directly from the College Board. Please fill in the institution code 6960 when you register for the SAT.
You can also order score reports at any time after your test through your online account. More information can be found on https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/scores/sending-scores
Admitted applicant: A copy of the final secondary school certificate or equivalent
All admitted applicants (with Finnish or non-Finnish degree) have to upload their final certificate copies on the application form by 15 July 2022 at 3 pm Finnish time.
This does not apply for academic year 2021-2022 graduates, whose final diploma cannot be submitted by the deadline. These applicants may request another deadline. However, academic year 2021-2021 graduates have to submit a document from their educational institution/instant stating that the applicant has graduated/passed the final exams by 15 July 2021 at 3 pm Finnish time. Student selection is conditional until TAMK has checked the admitted students’ original final school certificates. TAMK may withdraw the admission if you do not deliver the certificates by the deadline or if you have given false information.
If your original degree certificate is in a language other than Finnish, Swedish or English, you have to submit a copy of its certified translation. The translation has to be in Finnish, Swedish or English and it has to include the translator’s signature and stamp.
Applicants with a refugee status
If you are a refugee, have a status comparable to a refugee or are an asylum seeker, and cannot thus verify your previous degree with relevant documentation, please be in contact to TAMK's admissions office before applying (admissions.tamk[at]tuni.fi).
You must have a decision by the authorities concerning your status (decision on asylum or residence permit on the basis of protection). A copy of the relevant decision must be submitted to TAMK's Admissions Office by 26 March 2022 by mail. If you have not yet been granted a decision, you may verify your status by presenting an identity card with their photograph granted by Migri and a fee-based (approximately €20) pending application by Migri that states that you are permitted to legally reside in Finland during the time when your case is being processed, i.e. until a lawful decision has been made on the case.
Results
Results for the August 2022 intake will be published in March 2022 at the earliest and on June 2022 at the latest.
All applicants:
- See their results by logging into Studyinfo.fi portal
- Receive an e-mail/a letter stating their result and points
- Admitted applicants receive also a notice of admittance by e-mail
Confirm the offered study place in time
Admitted applicants must confirm their study place by 15 July 2022 at 3 pm (Finnish time) by logging into Studyinfo.fi portal. If the confirmation has not been done by the deadline, the applicant will lose the offered study place.
Non-EU/EEA students: To qualify for the Early Bird -scholarship you must accept the offered study place within 7 days!
Confirmation of the study place is binding and cannot be altered or cancelled.
If you are admitted later from the waiting list, you have 7 days to confirm your study place. Please read your e-mail regularly in order to receive the possible admittance e-mail in time. The final day of admittance of new students is 2 August 2022.
Original certificates
The original certificates will be checked at the beginning of the studies. Student admission is conditional until TAMK has checked the admitted students' original school certificates at the beginning of the studies.
TAMK may withdraw the admission if you do not deliver the original certificates by the set date or if you have given false information.
One study place
You can only accept one study place among Bachelor's/Master's degrees in Finland starting during the same academic semester (1 Aug-31 Dec/1 Jan-31 Jul). Even if you register as absent or quit your studies, you cannot accept another study place during the same academic semester.
Enroll for studies
When accepting the study place, you also have to register as present or absent for your studies at TAMK on the Studyinfo.fi portal.
According to Finnish legislation, first-year student may register as absent for the first academic year for the following reasons only:
- Finnish military service under the Conscription Act (1438/2007), Non-Military Service Act (1446/2007), or Act on Women's Voluntary Military Service (194/1995);
- maternity, paternity or parental leave;
- the student cannot begin studies due to being incapacitated by personal illness or injury.
If you register as absent, you must prove the legal grounds for your absence. TAMK requires you to present these documents by 15 July 2022 at 3 pm Finnish time. Documents must be delivered to TAMK Admissions Office.
If you register as absent in your first academic year, but fail to deliver sufficient clarification regarding the grounds for your absence within the deadline, you will lose your right to study.
Appeals
If you believe that there has been a mistake in the student selection or the set admission criteria have not been applied correctly, you can submit a written request for rectification of the student selection decision addressed to TAMK Board of Examiners within 14 days after the student selection results have been published.
Always check the admission criteria of the programme first and contact TAMK Admissions Office before writing the request. If the issue cannot be solved by the admissions officials, you are advised to submit a written request for rectification.
Form and content of request for an administrative review:
The document requesting an administrative review shall indicate the particular decision for which the review is requested, the amendment that is being sought in the review requested and the grounds for requesting the review. (Administrative Procedure Act, Section 49d)