Rolling Admission for Master’s Degrees 1

Who Can Apply?

• Applicants must meet the eligibility requirements for Master’s degree studies.
• A minimum of 24 months of work experience in a relevant field is required, starting from the date of award of a Bachelor’s degree or a Finnish post-secondary or higher vocational level diploma

Master of Business Administration

Eligible degrees include:

• Relevant Higher degree
• Post-Secondary degree completed in Finland (completed before year 2000)

Master of Engineering

Eligible degrees include:

• Relevant Higher degree
• Post-Secondary degree completed in Finland (completed before year 2000)

Master of Health Care and Social Services

Eligible degrees include:

• Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent
• Bachelor of Public Health Nurse or equivalent
• Bachelor of Social Services or equivalent
• Post-Secondary degree completed in Finland (completed before the year 2000 and in the field of question)

Also accepted are equivalent vocational higher education and post-secondary degrees completed in Finland, as well as Bachelor’s degrees completed abroad in the field of Health-Care /Social Services

Work Experience Requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Minimum of two years (24 months) of relevant work experience, accumulated after the award date of the final degree certificate.
• Work experience is calculated in full months. Part-time work is converted to a full-time equivalent (150 hours or 20 full working days = 1 month).
• Work experience does not need to be continuous or from the same employer.
• This work experience must be completed by 31 December 2026 for applicants applying for the autumn intake
• Work experience gained after completing a Finnish post-secondary or higher vocational level diploma (in any field), but before obtaining a higher education degree, is also accepted. In such cases, at least two years of relevant work experience is still required.
• Entrepreneurial experience is accepted if the applicant can provide official documentation confirming coverage under the YEL (entrepreneurs) or MYEL (farmers, forest estate owners, fishers, reindeer herders, and their family members) statutory pension schemes.
• Entrepreneurial activities completed abroad must be supported by comparable official documentation.

Required Documents

To apply, you must submit the following documents through Studyinfo.

• As part of the application process, applicants are required to complete a written pre-assignment.
• The purpose of this task is to evaluate your motivation, relevant background, and readiness for Master ’s-level studies in the Crisis Leadership and Innovation
• Instructions for pre-assignment will be provided in the application form.
• The pre-assignment will be used as part of the selection process for interview invitations.

• Must be officially certified by the issuing institution
• Must be translated into Finnish, Swedish, or English by an official translator
• The translator’s stamp must appear on the document
• The mandatory appendices must be uploaded to the application by the deadline indicated on the form

• The certificate must be issued by the employer and include: Start and end dates of employment /Job title and description of tasks / Weekly working hours (if part-time) / Employer’s contact information / Employer’s signature, and/or official stamp
• If the employment is ongoing, a temporary certificate with the date of issue must be provided.
• If the certificate is not in Finnish, Swedish, or English, an official translation must be attached. If the name on the certificate differs from the applicant’s passport, a certificate of name change (e.g. marriage certificate) is required.
• Work contracts, offer letters, or pay slips are not accepted.

• Eligible applicants who pass the pre-assignment will be invited to an interview.
• The interview is scored on a scale of 0 to 5 points.
  • Interview Format: The format of interviews depends on the number of applicants. Appointments must be booked through the official appointment booking system.
  • Language Assessment: The interview includes an evaluation of the applicant’s English language proficiency. Insufficient language skills may result in disqualification.
  • Identity Verification: Applicants must present a valid identity document at the interview. The ID must match the one used in the application. Failure to verify identity may lead to rejection.

• The application fee must be paid for your application to be processed.