Social Services
Admission Criteria
The Rectors' Conference of Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences has given a Recommendation on Student Admission Criteria (pdf) for the Bachelor’s Degree programmes in the joint application system. Polytechnics/universities of applied sciences decide their own student admission criteria based on the recommendation.
The recommendation is applied to Metropolia’s Degree Programme in Social Services with the following exceptions:
- Applicants must have minimum of basic level 2 Finnish language skills (A2 in the Common European Framework) when applying and the entrance examination will contain a Finnish language test compulsory for all non-native applicants unless the language of education is Finnish.
- The Degree Programme will use Metropolia’s own entrance examination for Social Services. Other entrance examination results will not be considered.
- The English language test is compulsory for all applicants in the entrance examination; exemption is not possible.
Application Instructions
Metropolia's application instructions are available here.
General application instructions (based on the recommendation) are available at http://www.admissions.fi => Application Practicalities.
Entrance Examination
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Exam type |
Metropolia’s own separate exam for the Degree Programme in Social Services. Other examinations will not be accepted. |
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Exam in Finland |
22-23 April 2010, Helsinki |
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Exam abroad |
The entrance examination will be arranged in Finland only. It is not possible to take the exam abroad. |
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Exam content |
1. Book exam (0-100 points) |
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Pre-reading material |
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Admission requirements |
50% of the applicants will be admitted on the basis of the entrance examination only, and 50% on the basis of the combined points for previous school performance and the entrance examination. Applicants must pass all parts of the entrance examination in order to get admitted. |
Foreign applicants please note!
One of the following English language qualifications is required from applicants who are non-EU/EEA citizens and not applying with a qualification completed in Finland (only the qualifications below will be accepted):
- IELTS, minimum score academic level 6,0
- TOEFL, minimum score 550 paper-based test/ 79-80 internet-based test
- Finnish National Certificate of Language Proficiency minimum skills level 4 in English
Both TOEFL and IELTS test results are valid for two years. TOEFL score results are only accepted directly from the Educational Testing Service. Metropolia’s TOEFL code is 3804.
Upper secondary level school education in English completed in Great Britain, Ireland, the United States, Canada, Australia or New Zealand or Bachelor’s or Master’s degree completed in English in one of these countries is also accepted as a demonstration of sufficient English language skills. Education completed outside the above-mentioned countries will not be accepted under any circumstances (e.g. British education completed in Nigeria will not be accepted as a demonstration of sufficient English language skills as the education has not been completed in Great Britain but in Nigeria).