In order to be invited to the online course and to be selected for Business Information Technology (BIT) and/or Information and Communication Technology (ICT), you must submit an English language proficiency certificate or a certificate of your previous studies by 29 January 2025, 3.00 pm Finnish time (UTC+2).
Please note that the English language requirements for the online courses of Business Information Technology & Information and Communication Technology programmes are slightly different compared to the language requirements of International UAS Exam and certificate-based selection.
English language skills can be proved by the following documents:
1. English language test results*:
- IELTS Academic: a minimum total score of 6.0 (Test sections: Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking)
- TOEFL Academic (iBT): a minimum total score of 60 (Test sections: Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing). Jamk University of Applied Sciences’ TOEFL code is 0719.
- Pearson PTE Academic: a minimum total score of 55 (Test sections: Speaking and Writing, Reading, and Listening)
- Cambridge English Scale Score: a minimum total score of 169 (Test sections: Reading and Use of English, Writing, Listening, and Speaking)
2. National Certificate of Language Proficiency (YKI) English: Grade 4 or higher on all the subtests (speaking, listening comprehension, writing, and reading comprehension)
3. Higher education degree completed in English in an EU/EEA country, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland, United Kingdom, or the United States
4. Upper secondary degree completed in English in an EU/EEA country, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland, United Kingdom, or the United States
5. One of the following grades in the Finnish Matriculation Examination, European Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate or Reifeprüfung/DIA:
- Finnish Matriculation Examination (completed in Finland): English advanced syllabus with a minimum grade C or English standard syllabus with a minimum grade M
- Finnish vocational upper secondary qualification, English at least grade 3 (on scale 1-5) or 2 (on scale 1-3)
- The whole International Baccalaureate degree completed in English
- International Baccalaureate final examination: higher level English with a minimum grade 4
- European Baccalaureate: at least grade 6.00 in L2-level English
- Reifeprüfung/Deutsche Internationale Abitur (DIA) diploma completed in Finland: at least grade 7 in advanced English
6. Applicants graduating in spring 2025:
If an applicant graduates in spring 2025 and it is not possible to obtain a required proof of English language skills during the application period, they can still be invited to the online course. The final required proof of English language skills must be submitted by 10 July at 15.00 Finnish time. The possible student selection is conditional until the certificates are verified. If the language requirement is not met, the selection will be revoked.
The exception applies to those completing the following degrees:
- Finnish matriculation examination
- Finnish vocational upper secondary qualification
- International Baccalaureate
- European Baccalaureate
- Reifeprüfung/DIA completed in Finland
- Finnish vocational upper secondary qualification conducted in English
Only the certificates listed above are accepted with no exceptions.
*IELTS Academic UKVI, IELTS Online, PTE Academic Online, PTE Academic UKVI and TOEFL iBT Home Edition are also accepted. The language test results must be verifiable from the online verification service of the organiser. If the test scores can no longer be verified, the test is not valid. The applicant should make sure that the test results are not too old. If the applicant is unsure and the test results are more than 2 years old, it is advised to retake the test.
When taking the language test, the applicant should choose Jamk University of Applied Sciences as the recipient of the results. The applicant must also attach a scanned/electric copy of the test result to the application for verification purposes, and notify their unique identifier.