Spring Joint Application for the English Degree Programmes
The first Spring Joint Application is aimed for English taught Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes in the fields of Business, Culture, Health Care & Social Services, and Technology.
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Spring Joint Application 2025 for the English Degree Programs
Application period: 8 January 2025 at 8 am - 22 January 2025 at 3 pm local time in Finland. Check the local time in Finland in the Time and Date service.
The Finnish Joint Application is a national application procedure the Finnish educational institutions use when selecting new students. A potential student can apply to up to six (6) higher education degree programmes offered in English. These 6 options may include degree programmes from one or several different higher education institutions.
Links to Studyinfo can be found via the degree programme pages mentioned below.
Degree Programmes in Spring Joint Application
Business
Bachelor of Business Administration
International Business and Analytics
International Business and Logistics
Master of Business Administration
Culture
Bachelor of Culture and Arts
Master of Culture and Arts
Health care and social services
Bachelor's Degrees
Master's Degrees
Creativity and Arts in Social and Health Field
Technology
Bachelor of Engineering
Construction Information Technology
Bachelor of Laboratory Services
Master of Engineering
Important additional instructions for the application process
When you have been selected as a student
Other applying possibilities
Autumn Joint Application
The autumn joint application is aimed at those wishing to apply for an education leading to a higher education degree in Finnish or English. Joint Application is a national application procedure the Finnish higher education institutions use when selecting new students. In Joint Application you can apply to up to six (6) higher education degree programmes with one application form. The next application period will begin on 1 September 2025 at 8 am and end on 11 September 2025 at 3 pm (local time in Finland).
Separate Application for International Degree Programmes
This application process is designed to supplement the national Joint Application with student selection methods other than entrance examination. This flexible separate application (i.e. rolling admission) takes place twice a year as follows (for some degree programmes the application period may end earlier than mentioned below):
Studies starting in spring term 2026
- 1 August - 30 September at 3 pm (local time in Finland)
Studies starting in autumn term 2026 or after:
- 1 December - 31 March at 3 pm (local time in Finland) *
- 1 April - 31 July at 3 pm (local time in Finland) *
* preliminary information, rights for changes reserved until the beginning of the application period.
Application on the Basis of Metropolia’s Open UAS Studies
This application process is aimed at those who have completed non-degree studies at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences (e.g. Metropolia's Pathway, Diploma or Open UAS studies) accreditable towards the degree programme being applied for. This flexible separate application (i.e. rolling admission) takes place twice a year as follows (for some degree programmes the application period may end earlier than mentioned below):
- 1st of May - 31st of October at 3 pm (local time in Finland)
- 1st of November - 30th of April at 3 pm (local time in Finland)
Application on the Basis of Finnish Higher Education Studies
This application process is aimed at those who have completed Finnish higher education studies accreditable towards the degree programme being applied for. This flexible separate application (i.e. rolling admission) takes place twice a year as follows (for some degree programmes the application period may end earlier than mentioned below):
- 1st of May - 31st of October at 3 pm (local time in Finland)
- 1st of November - 30th of April at 3 pm (local time in Finland)
Transfer Application
This application process is aimed at those enrolled in studies leading to a Finnish higher education degree who wish to transfer their valid study rights from one Finnish higher education institution to Metropolia or within Metropolia from one degree programme to another, so that the degree title changes. This separate application takes place twice a year as follows:
- 1st - 15th of May at 3 pm (local time in Finland)
- 1st - 15th of November at 3 pm (local time in Finland)
More information
More information on the application process
For more information on the application process please contact Metropolia's Student and Admission Services.
More information concerning the entrance examination and studies
In questions regarding the content of the entrance examination or studies, please contact the representative of the degree programme in question. Degree programme representatives and their contact details can be found on Metropolia's web site in connection with the degree programme descriptions: