Frequently asked questions

Both higher education sectors have their own profiles. The mission of universities is to conduct scientific research and provide instruction and postgraduate education based on it. University of applied sciences (UAS) education is professionally oriented higher education. University of applied sciences train professionals in response to labour market needs and conduct R&D (research and development) which supports instruction and promotes regional development.

Studying at UAS is the best choice for you, if you prefer to learn by doing. Studies at UAS include practical training and project cases for companies. You will also solve real working life challenges in your thesis. 

No.

Applicants of all ages are welcome to apply. 

No.

It is possible to even if it's been a long time since you have last studied. 

1. Fill in the application form online on www.studyinfo.fi during application period (8 - 22 January 2025 by 3 p.m. Finnish time) You can apply up to six different degree programmes using the same application form.

2. Attach the required attachments to the application form by 29 January 2025 by 3.00 p.m Finnish time 

3. Participate to entrance examination/complete an online course as instructed

4. If you're admitted, accept the study place and enrol for attendance.

To be updated

Unfortunately no. Jamk UAS does not use SAT test scores as a student selection method.

Xerox copies / copies / photocopies / photos are sufficient in the application phase.

If you are admitted as a degree student, be prepared to present your original degree certificate (f. e. high school diploma) in the beginning of studies.

Make sure that you have filled in every required field on the application and have given all relevant permissions. In the section named “permissions” , you need to give your consent for electronic communication, give other relevant permissions and select your contact language. You need to fill in this information in order to submit the application.

You can make sure that your application is completed in the top right corner of the application – if you see a notification of “check xx answers”, something is missing. Click that notification and you will see a list of missing items.

Accepted languages for the documents are English, Finnish or Swedish. In case your documents are issued in any other languages, you need translations in one of these languages as well. 

Authorised translation means that the translator should be authorised, in other words, a person who works as a legalised translator must translate the certificates.

The translation must have the translators' signature and a stamp. Jamk UAS does not accept translations which do not fulfil these requirements.

Bachelor's Degrees

To be selected by the International UAS Exam, you must submit an English language proficiency certificate or a certificate of your previous studies by 29 January 2025, 3.00 p.m. Finnish time. Please read more here.

In order to be invited to the online course and to be selected for Business Information Technology and/or Information and Communication Technology, you must submit an English language proficiency certificate or a certificate of your previous studies by 29 January 2025, 3.00 pm Finnish time.

Please note that the English language requirements for Business Information Technology & Information and Communication Technology programmes are slightly different compared to the language requirements of International UAS Exam and certificate-based selection.

Please read more here.

Master's Degrees: MBA, International Business Management and MBA, Sport Business Management

If you have completed the bachelor's level degree outside of Finland you must provide an English language proficiency certificate by 29 January 2025, 3.00 p.m. Finnish time (see exceptions below) for eligibility.

Applicants who do not have to provide the English language proficiency certificate:

• Applicants who have completed higher education degree in English in an EU/EEA country, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland, United Kingdom, or the United States
• Applicants who have completed 55 ECTS credits master's level management studies (see details)

If you apply for other master's degrees than the above-mentioned MBA degrees at Jamk,you do not need to submit a language proficiency certificate.

The results of student selections can be published at different times, but not later than by 28 May 2025. 

If you're admitted to a degree programme, the UAS in question will sent you an acceptance letter. You can receive up to six acceptance letters from your application options. You will also receive an email with a link to the admission results letter from Studyinfo when all the results have been published. The letter includes the admission results of all the study programmes you have applied for in joint application. In the results letter you will also find your points for each study programme and the lowest score for an admission.

As you do not need to set your study options in order of preference in the spring joint application for study programmes offered in English, you can be accepted to several study programmes in the same application.

The admission results can be:

• Student admission process unfinished
• Accepted
• Accepted (a condition set by the higher education institution)
• On a waiting list (your number on the waiting list)
• Cancelled or
• You have not received a study place

If your result is “Accepted (a condition set by the higher education institution)”

• There is a condition for you to be admitted (for example: your degree was not yet complete, or you were unable to state your final grades during the application period)
• The higher education institution will cancel the admission if you do not meet the condition.
• You can confirm the offered study place, but you cannot enroll in the higher education institution before the condition is met.

If you have been admitted to a study programme, you will receive a notification of this to your email. You must confirm the study place by the given deadline, or you will lose your place. Up to six different study places can be offered for you in the first application period of spring, but you can confirm only one study place per academic term.

Confirming a study place is a binding choice, and you cannot cancel or change your choice later. 

You can confirm an offered study place with the link in the email that you have received. If you have a Finnish social security number and Finnish online banking credentials (with e-identification enabled), mobile certificate or an electronic ID-card, you can confirm the offered study place in the My Studyinfo -service.

When you confirm your study place electronically, you will receive an automatic email notifying you that the study place has been confirmed successfully.

If you are offered a study place you can:

a) confirm the study place and register as a student at the higher education institution

b) choose not to confirm the offered study place. If you have been placed on a waiting list for other application options, you may still be admitted to those if places become available.

If you do not wish to accept an offer of admission, please inform the higher education institution of this as soon as possible so that your place can be offered to the next applicant on the waiting list.

If you are on the waiting list, you will be offered a study place if the applicants before you in the queue do not confirm the study place. The results and your waiting list number(s) can be found from a result letter which is sent to your e-mail.

You can be admitted to study programmes from the waiting list during the spring (until 5 August 2025 at 3.00 p.m. Finnish time). Please note that all study programmes do not admit applicants from waiting lists, for example if all admitted applicants choose to accept the offer of admission.

If you inquire your waiting list status from the admission services of UAS's, please include the following information to your request:

• Your full name
• The degree programme(s) you have applied for
• Your application number (the application number can be found from the confirmation e-mail you’ve received after sending your application successfully)

Note that you cannot accept a study place and remain on a waiting list for other study programmes in the spring joint application for study programmes offered in English.

Unfortunately no.

Confirming a study place is a binding choice, and you cannot cancel or change your choice later. When you confirm a study place bindingly, all your other study programmes will automatically be cancelled.

Unfortunately no. 

It is applicant's responsibility to read all the instructions on our website and submit the required documents according to our requirements by the set deadline.

Even if the required documents were not submitted by the set deadline due to reasons that are out of applicant's control, extensions to deadlines are not given. This is why it is especially important for an applicant to read the instructions and prepare the required documents in advance, so that they can be submitted by the set deadline.

When applying for Jamk's bachelor’s degrees conducted in English, you do not need to know any Finnish language. We encourage you study Finnish language at Jamk, but  applicants are not expected to have any Finnish language skills (not even for degree programme in Nursing).

Note that Finnish language skills can be a great asset when applying for a job in Finland after graduation! Thus, it is very beneficial for you to study Finnish with your classmates and participate as many Finnish courses as possible at Jamk, especially, if you are planning to stay in Finland after graduation.

Unfortunately we do not have dormitories nor accommodation possibilities available at our campuses. Here are some options for accommodation in Jyväskylä for students:

• KOAS – Central Finland Student Housing Foundation is the biggest accommodation provider for students in Jyväskylä. Most of the students live in KOAS apartments.
• SATO - rental apartments in Jyväskylä 
• JYY -The Student Union of the University of Jyväskylä has an apartment forum for available apartments. Many of the ads are in Finnish but they are worth of looking at.

At Jamk, there are studies that can be completed partly online. However, all our degree programmes conducted in English require active involvement and participation for the lectures here in Jyväskylä, Finland. Thus, they cannot be completed completely online.

All students have to buy books and other educational material themselves, as well as take care of their own living costs. Jamk cannot offer job opportunities for students. Therefore, students are encouraged to apply for financial support in their home country. Average monthly living costs for students are estimated to be about 700 euros (accommodation, food, public transport, study materials, clothing, and leisure activities).

If you're a non-EU/EEA-citizen, please note that you're required to pay the tuition fee in addition. The tuition fee and scholarship policy depends on the starting academic year of the study right. Please notice that tuition fees will increase and scholarship policy will change for new students starting their studies from the academic year 2025-2026.

New regulations starting from 1 August 2025:

• The tuition fee for bachelor's degree programmes is 10 000 € per academic year.
• The tuition fee for master's degree programmes is 12 000 € per academic year.

Please notice, that the income thresholds determined by the Finnish Immigration Service will increase in the beginning of November.

The tuition fee and scholarship policy depends on the starting academic year of the study right. Please notice that tuition fees will increase and scholarship policy will change for new students starting their studies from the academic year 2025-2026.

New scholarship programme is starting from 1 August 2025:

Bachelor's degree students: The scholarships for tuition fee paying bachelor's degree students are granted based on Finnish language skills and can only be granted for an attending student. Jamk does not offer scholarship for the first year bachelor's degree students.

Master's degree students: A scholarship for tuition fee paying master's degree students can be granted if the student graduates in the degree programme's recommended period of study. The student can apply for the scholarship at the end of the studies.

Please, read carefully the following instructions from the link below!

If you live outside EU or EEA, you need to apply for a residence permit before leaving for Finland. It is recommended to do so without a delay at the nearest Finnish consulate or embassy after getting the notice of acceptance letter and having paid the tuition fee.

The precondition for obtaining a residence permit is that you have a valid health insurance coverage with a reliable and solvent company or institution.

Please note that Jamk does not offer guidance regarding visas or residence permits. In all matters regarding residence permits or visas, please consult Finnish Immigration service.

Did you know that the city of Jyväskylä is one of the most popular student cities in Finland? Almost every third resident in Jyväskylä is a student! Students have always formed an important and cherished part of Jyväskylä's demographic, thanks to its long history as a city of education.

In addition, Jyväskylä offers a wide range of activities for all interests. Thousands of lakes, magnificent national parks along with unique architecture and culture – the Jyväskylä Region provides you with opportunities to enjoy unforgettable experiences!

Yes, you can apply. 

However, please notice that it is not simple to live alone in Finland if you are an underaged student. You might experience difficulties in making contracts and renting an apartment or finding a place for a practical training.

In case the bachelor's degree you are currently studying for is your only higher educational qualification, you will not be eligible yet. This is because you cannot fulfill the work experience requirement of having at least two years of relevant work experience after completing the bachelor's degree.

In case you have completed other relevant bachelor's degrees or are completing a master's degree, you may be eligible. 

Yes. 

An applicant can have prior qualifications that are from the same level as the targeted degree. 

However, you may be interested in applying for a PhD programme as well. Unfortunately Jamk UAS does not offer PhD level studies, please see the question Can I study PhD studies at Jamk?.

Unfortunately, you are not eligibile. 

The work experience requirement is based on Universities of Applied Sciences Act, thus, we are unable to make an exception in this matter. 

However, if it's possible for you to attend to Open UAS studies, you can begin your Master level studies as an Open UAS student and also apply as a degree student via Open Study Path after you've gained the required work experience.

Unfortunately no. 

The work experience from the relevant field must be gained after completing the bachelor's degree. The work experience can be counted in starting from the day of awarding of the Bachelor's degree.

Jamk accepts work experience also after a Finnish vocational college diploma or a higher vocational diploma (in Finnish: opistoasteen tutkinto, ammatillisen korkea-asteen tutkinto) before completing a bachelor's degree. If an applicant has completed one of these diplomas before graduating from the bachelor's degree, the work experience is accepted also after the prior degree. Even in this case the minimum requirement of work experience from the field is two years (24 months).

Yes, you can. 

An applicant can count in work experience in joint application of spring until 31 July. In this case, you need to attach a temporary work certificate (and possible earlier work certificates) to your application form. In case of an admission, you need to attach an updated work certificate that states that the work experience requirement has been fulfilled. 

In case your current employment accumulates the required work experience, you need attach a temporary work certificate to your application form. 

The temporary work certificates must include the following information:

• name and contact details of the company
• working title
• job description
• working period (starting date and up-to-date information about the employment being active)
• date of issue
• a signature of the employer

Unfortunately no. 

Work certificates must include the following information:

• name and contact details of the company
• working title
• job description
• length of employment (date of beginning and termination of employment OR information whether the employment is still active)
• date of issue
• a signature of the employer

Please notice that

• Employment contracts are not valid as work certificates as they state only the beginning date of the employment, not the possible leaving date / information if the employment is still active
• Employment offer letters are not valid as work certificates
• Letters of recommendations are not valid as work certificates in case they do not include all the information mentioned above
• Work experience stated on a resume/CV is not sufficient without work certificates.

You can apply, but your educational background and work experience are considered as case-by-case. You will be informed by email if you are not considered eligible.

Unfortunately, it is not possible. You can study PhD studies only in universities, not in universities of applied sciences.