How to apply - Bachelor's Degrees
Student admission
Degree Programmes taught in English
Application period for all programmes taught in English 9 January - 14 February 2012
at www.admissions.fi
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
- Degree Programme in International Business
210 ECTS, 3.5 years, 17.1.2012-31.5.2015 (application expired Sept 9th 2011)
210 ECTS, 3.5 years, 1.9.2012-31.12.2015
- Degree Programme in Business Information Technology
210 ECTS, 3.5 years, 1.9.2012-31.12.2015
Bachelor of Health Care (Nurse)
- Degree Programme in Nursing (N e w !)
210 ECTS, 3.5 years, 1.9.2012-31.12.2015
» More information about International Business and Business Information Technology
» More information about Faculty of Social and Health Care (Nursing)
More information about admission:
» Applicant's Guide (pdf)
Information will be updated by October 2011 for admission 2012.
Admission criteria and English skills requirements remain unchanged,
only dates and details of the exams will be updated.
» Key Dates
» English Skills Requirement
» Admission Criteria
» Application
» Entrance Examination
» Selection
» Incoming Procedure
» Fees and Scholarships
Admissions Office
All enquiries about admission (Bachelor's degrees taught in English) should be addressed
to the Admissions Office: admissions[at]lamk.fi
Lahti University of Applied Sciences
Admissions Office
Fellmannia
Kirkkokatu 27, 4th floor, room 403 (Street address)
P.O. Box 214
FI-15101 Lahti, FINLAND
Tel. +358 44 708 1386 and +358 44 708 1385
Fax +358 3 751 0969
E-mail admissions[at]lamk.fi
Fees and Scholarships
Tuition is provided free of charge, but the students have to buy books and other educational material themselves.
To obtain a residence permit, foreign students have to make a bank deposit of at least 6000 euros for each year of studying to cover their living costs in Finland.
Obtaining part-time job is difficult and not recommended during the studies. It is important to note that for students who do not speak Finnish, a limited number of jobs will be available.
Lahti University of Applied Sciences does not offer any scholarship programmes for international students.
Credit Transfers
Lahti University of Applied Sciences does not accept credit transfers from abroad as part of the degree.
Degree Programmes taught both in Finnish and in English
NB. The language of instruction of the following degree programmes is Finnish, however it normally is possible to complete the degree with a good command of the English language, and intensive courses in the Finnish language during the first year of study so that the student can complete the programme in Finnish:
* Application process described below in next section.
If you wish to apply to these programmes, please contact the Faculty in case.
Degree Programmes taught only in Finnish
The language of instruction of all the other degree programmes taught at Lahti University of Applied Sciences is Finnish, and admission is not possible without a good command of the Finnish language.
* Students attending degree Programmes instructed in Finnish are selected through a separate national joint application system www.amkhaku.fi (in Finnish and Swedish only) based on school certificates, work experience and entrance examinations. Next application period from March 5th until April 3rd 2012.
» More Information (in Finnish)


