The instructions on this site are for applying to Metropolia's English language degree programmes. You can find application instructions for degree programmes in Finnish by changing the language of the site to Finnish and choosing Siirtohaku.
The following information apply to the Transfer Application, in which you apply for your study entitlement to be transferred to a new higher education institution or degree programme from the beginning of the autumn term 2022 or from the beginning of the spring term 2023.
All times refer to current local time in Finland.
The rights to change the information are reserved until the beginning of the application period.
The right to study cannot be transferred during the same academic term (autumn term from 1 August to 31 December or spring term from 1 January to 31 July) in which the student accepted the study place in question. A student may transfer at the beginning of the term following the approved transfer decision at the earliest.
Application period is the same for all degree programmes:
The application is submitted electronically at Studyinfo (Finnish national education database). Links to the application options (degree programmes) at Studyinfo can be found below in section "Degree Program-Specific Selection Criteria".
In this application process, an applicant may submit only one application and apply for only one degree programme per application period. It is no longer possible to change the degree programme indicated in the application after the application period has ended.
The applicant must prove that he or she meets the requirements for student selection with the official documents attached to the application no later than 7 days after the application period has ended by 3 pm. List of the required documents can be found below in section "Required documents" .
The following documents must be uploaded as an appendix to the application by the time the application is submitted or no later than by the end of the application period:
In addition to the above, those who apply to the Master's degree programmes must also upload the following documents to the application by the time the application is submitted or no later than by the end of the application period:
Please note! Documents are not required in case the required information appears in Metropolia's study register or in the Finnish national database of education data (Koski). If your educational data shows in the national database Koski it is enough for you to send viewing rights to your educational information at the national database. The right to view educational data is granted as follows (the service is only available in Finnish/Swedish):
Use of the My Studyinfo -service requires Suomi.fi e-Identification with Finnish online banking credentials (e-identification must be enabled), a Finnish electronic ID-card or mobile certificate. Identification methods for foreigners in Suomi.fi e-Identification are not currently supported.
The information that show in the Metropolia's study register does not need to be verified by the applicant in any way.
If all the required documents and information are not delivered by the deadline, the application will be rejected as incomplete.
If the degree programme in question uses an entrance examination and you need individual arrangements in an entrance examination (e.g. extra time, technical aid, or other special arrangement) due to an injury, illness, reading disability, or other special reason, you can submit an application for the individual arrangements. The application for individual arrangements must be sent via e-mail (secure mail) to admissions [at] metropolia.fi (admissions[at]metropolia[dot]fi) no later than 7 days after submitting the application by 3:00 pm. See more detailed instructions on Metropolia's web site for individual arrangements.
The admission criteria are defined for each degree programme and can be found below in section "Degree Programme Specific Admission Criteria" .
This application process is carried out as "standard admission", in which student selections are made after the end of the application period. If more than one applicant is competing for the same study place, the applicants may, if necessary, be ranked on the basis of their academic performance (credits and grades).
Student selection decisions are made on the basis of documents and information submitted by the deadline. Information or documents submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
Partial credits can only be accepted if the assessment and the number of credits completed are shown on the official transcript of records submitted by the deadline. If the entry of the study transcript in the transcript of records has been delayed due to reasons beyond the applicant's control, the applicant must submit a free-form certificate from the higher education institution for the studies completed by the end of the application period.
It is possible to apply through several separate application procedures at the same time. In order to avoid a situation where an applicant is offered more than one study place in the same degree programme and academic term, applicant's other separate applications for the same degree programme and academic term may be rejected on the basis of a previously offered place (according to the one study place per academic term provision). In these cases, however, the decision on which applications to cancel will always be made on the basis of the most advantageous option for the applicant.
The student selection decision will be sent to the e-mail address provided by the applicant on the application form. The student selection decisions are published at Studyinfo:
Student selection is conditional until the applicant’s certificates have been verified by the Student and Admission Services. The University of Applied Sciences may cancel the selection if the certificates are not submitted to the University of Applied Sciences by the specified deadline, if the applicant has not completed the studies required for student selection by the deadline or if the applicant has provided incorrect information in his / her application.
A person who has applied to become a student of Metropolia may present a written appeal to the Legal Protection Board of Metropolia within fourteen (14) days as of the publication date of the admissions results. For more information, please visit Metropolia's appeal process web site.
Confirmation of the place of study requires the applicant to take several measures by the given deadline. Instructions for confirming a place of study can be found on a separate page:
If a transfer student accepts a new right to study, he or she forfeits the earlier right to study on which the transfer was based.
Instructions on how to start your studies can be found on Metropolia's new student's page.
The study entitlement (i.e. study time) is calculated to start on the day when the student has accepted the place of study at the previous higher education institution or degree programme. With the transfer the study entitlement continues in the new higher education institution or degree programme from the beginning of the semester for which the student has applied for transfer. If a student has applied for transfer to the autumn term 2022, his / her study entitlement will continue with the transfer in the new higher education institution or degree programme on 1 August 2022, and if the student has applied for transfer to the spring term 2023, his / her study entitlement will continue with transfer in the new higher education institution or degree programme on 1 January 2023.
Transfer student's study time is determined by the standard study time of the degree programme received in the transfer. The standard study time is calculated according to the scope of the degree programme received in the transfer.(240 cr = 4 years, 210 cr = 3.5 years, etc.) and all the terms of attendance and absence spent by the student at his / her higher education institution or degree programme of origin are deducted from it.
Students applying for a transfer should note that their maximum study period or the period for which they are entitled to receive student financial aid will not be extended due to the transfer. The maximum study period is calculated from the date on which the student accepted the study place in the previous higher education institution.
Application periods and student selection criteria for each degree program are described below. In other respects, student selection will follow the general selection criteria and application guidelines mentioned above.
Student selection requires that at the time of submitting the application (all conditions below must be met):
ECTS refers to European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System where one full-time academic year is equivalent to 60 higher education credits. More information on ECTS credit system on European Commission website.
*) The standard study time is calculated according to the scope of the degree programme in question (240 cr = 4 years, 210 cr = 3.5 years, etc.) and the periods for which the applicant has registered to be present are deducted from it.
**) The studies used as a basis for student selection must be mainly in the language of instruction of the degree programme in question. In the case of degree programs in Finnish, the fact that the applicant's mother tongue is Finnish is also sufficient to demonstrate sufficient language skills. The degree programme may also use other ways in which the applicant can demonstrate that he or she has sufficient language skills (e.g. a separate language test or an interview organized by the degree).
The pre-assignment consists of two parts. Please attach in your application:
Please note! The student's proposal is not binding on the degree program.
The pre-assignment must be submitted during the application period as an attachment to the electronic application form at Studyinfo by the end of the application period. The pre-assignment is submitted as a single attachment.
Student selection requires that at the time of submitting the application (all conditions below must be met):
ECTS refers to European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System where one full-time academic year is equivalent to 60 higher education credits. More information on ECTS credit system on European Commission website.
*) The standard study time is calculated according to the scope of the degree programme in question (240 cr = 4 years, 210 cr = 3.5 years, etc.) and the periods for which the applicant has registered to be present are deducted from it.
**) The studies used as a basis for student selection must be mainly in the language of instruction of the degree programme in question. In the case of degree programs in Finnish, the fact that the applicant's mother tongue is Finnish is also sufficient to demonstrate sufficient language skills. The degree programme may also use other ways in which the applicant can demonstrate that he or she has sufficient language skills (e.g. a separate language test or an interview organized by the degree).
Student selection requires that at the time of submitting the application (all conditions below must be met):
ECTS refers to European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System where one full-time academic year is equivalent to 60 higher education credits. More information on ECTS credit system on European Commission website.
*) The standard study time is calculated according to the scope of the degree programme in question (240 cr = 4 years, 210 cr = 3.5 years, etc.) and the periods for which the applicant has registered to be present are deducted from it.
**) The studies used as a basis for student selection must be mainly in the language of instruction of the degree programme in question. In the case of degree programs in Finnish, the fact that the applicant's mother tongue is Finnish is also sufficient to demonstrate sufficient language skills. The degree programme may also use other ways in which the applicant can demonstrate that he or she has sufficient language skills (e.g. a separate language test or an interview organized by the degree).
Student selection requires that at the time of submitting the application (all conditions below must be met):
ECTS refers to European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System where one full-time academic year is equivalent to 60 higher education credits. More information on ECTS credit system on European Commission website.
*) The standard study time is calculated according to the scope of the degree programme in question (240 cr = 4 years, 210 cr = 3.5 years, etc.) and the periods for which the applicant has registered to be present are deducted from it.
**) The studies used as a basis for student selection must be mainly in the language of instruction of the degree programme in question. In the case of degree programs in Finnish, the fact that the applicant's mother tongue is Finnish is also sufficient to demonstrate sufficient language skills. The degree programme may also use other ways in which the applicant can demonstrate that he or she has sufficient language skills (e.g. a separate language test or an interview organized by the degree).
Student selection requires that at the time of submitting the application (all conditions below must be met):
ECTS refers to European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System where one full-time academic year is equivalent to 60 higher education credits. More information on ECTS credit system on European Commission website.
*) The standard study time is calculated according to the scope of the degree programme in question (240 cr = 4 years, 210 cr = 3.5 years, etc.) and the periods for which the applicant has registered to be present are deducted from it.
**) The studies used as a basis for student selection must be mainly in the language of instruction of the degree programme in question. In the case of degree programs in Finnish, the fact that the applicant's mother tongue is Finnish is also sufficient to demonstrate sufficient language skills. The degree programme may also use other ways in which the applicant can demonstrate that he or she has sufficient language skills (e.g. a separate language test or an interview organized by the degree).
The so-called SORA legislation applies to education leading to a UAS degree in the fields of social services and health care, humanities and education, sports and exercise and seafaring. These fields have requirements concerning the safety of minors, patient and client safety or traffic safety which restrict student admission. In these fields, it is required that health and functional capacity of approved applicants are such that they are able to take part in the practical assignments or training relating to studies.
The study place is conditional until the university of applied sciences has processed and assessed the information related to health and functional capacity of the applicant required for the assessment of admission. For information on the health requirements please visit the UASinfo web site.
Student selection requires that at the time of submitting the application (all conditions below must be met):
ECTS refers to European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System where one full-time academic year is equivalent to 60 higher education credits. More information on ECTS credit system on European Commission website.
*) The standard study time is calculated according to the scope of the degree programme in question (240 cr = 4 years, 210 cr = 3.5 years, etc.) and the periods for which the applicant has registered to be present are deducted from it.
**) The studies used as a basis for student selection must be mainly in the language of instruction of the degree programme in question. In the case of degree programs in Finnish, the fact that the applicant's mother tongue is Finnish is also sufficient to demonstrate sufficient language skills. The degree programme may also use other ways in which the applicant can demonstrate that he or she has sufficient language skills (e.g. a separate language test or an interview organized by the degree).
Health requirements
The so-called SORA legislation applies to education leading to a UAS degree in the fields of social services and health care, humanities and education, sports and exercise and seafaring. These fields have requirements concerning the safety of minors, patient and client safety or traffic safety which restrict student admission. In these fields, it is required that health and functional capacity of approved applicants are such that they are able to take part in the practical assignments or training relating to studies.
The study place is conditional until the university of applied sciences has processed and assessed the information related to health and functional capacity of the applicant required for the assessment of admission. For information on the health requirements please visit the UASinfo web site.
Student selection requires that at the time of submitting the application (all conditions below must be met):
ECTS refers to European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System where one full-time academic year is equivalent to 60 higher education credits. More information on ECTS credit system on European Commission website.
*) The standard study time is calculated according to the scope of the degree programme in question (240 cr = 4 years, 210 cr = 3.5 years, etc.) and the periods for which the applicant has registered to be present are deducted from it.
**) It is no longer possible to complete a Finnish post-secondary higher vocational qualification (i.e. suomalainen opistoasteen tai ammatillisen korkea-asteen tutkinto). The Finnish education system changed around 1997, when the post-secondary higher vocational qualifications were replaced by upper secondary level vocational degrees and University of Applied Sciences Bachelors degrees. The last graduates of Finnish post-secondary higher vocational qualifications have graduated between 1997 and 2001. The scope of the Finnish post-secondary higher vocational qualification (i.e. opisto-/ ammatillisen korkea-asteen tutkinto in Finnish) refers to general upper secondary school based degrees, including an internship period. The scope of the primary school-based degrees must be larger.
***) The studies used as a basis for student selection must be mainly in the language of instruction of the degree programme in question. In the case of degree programs in Finnish, the fact that the applicant's mother tongue is Finnish is also sufficient to demonstrate sufficient language skills. The degree programme may also use other ways in which the applicant can demonstrate that he or she has sufficient language skills (e.g. a separate language test or an interview organized by the degree).
Student selection requires that at the time of submitting the application (all conditions below must be met):
ECTS refers to European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System where one full-time academic year is equivalent to 60 higher education credits. More information on ECTS credit system on European Commission website.
*) The standard study time is calculated according to the scope of the degree programme in question (240 cr = 4 years, 210 cr = 3.5 years, etc.) and the periods for which the applicant has registered to be present are deducted from it.
**) It is no longer possible to complete a Finnish post-secondary higher vocational qualification (i.e. suomalainen opistoasteen tai ammatillisen korkea-asteen tutkinto). The Finnish education system changed around 1997, when the post-secondary higher vocational qualifications were replaced by upper secondary level vocational degrees and University of Applied Sciences Bachelors degrees. The last graduates of Finnish post-secondary higher vocational qualifications have graduated between 1997 and 2001. The scope of the Finnish post-secondary higher vocational qualification (i.e. opisto-/ ammatillisen korkea-asteen tutkinto in Finnish) refers to general upper secondary school based degrees, including an internship period. The scope of the primary school-based degrees must be larger.
***) The studies used as a basis for student selection must be mainly in the language of instruction of the degree programme in question. In the case of degree programs in Finnish, the fact that the applicant's mother tongue is Finnish is also sufficient to demonstrate sufficient language skills. The degree programme may also use other ways in which the applicant can demonstrate that he or she has sufficient language skills (e.g. a separate language test or an interview organized by the degree).
Student selection requires that at the time of submitting the application (all conditions below must be met):
ECTS refers to European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System where one full-time academic year is equivalent to 60 higher education credits. More information on ECTS credit system on European Commission website.
*) The standard study time is calculated according to the scope of the degree programme in question (240 cr = 4 years, 210 cr = 3.5 years, etc.) and the periods for which the applicant has registered to be present are deducted from it.
**) It is no longer possible to complete a Finnish post-secondary higher vocational qualification (i.e. suomalainen opistoasteen tai ammatillisen korkea-asteen tutkinto). The Finnish education system changed around 1997, when the post-secondary higher vocational qualifications were replaced by upper secondary level vocational degrees and University of Applied Sciences Bachelors degrees. The last graduates of Finnish post-secondary higher vocational qualifications have graduated between 1997 and 2001. The scope of the Finnish post-secondary higher vocational qualification (i.e. opisto-/ ammatillisen korkea-asteen tutkinto in Finnish) refers to general upper secondary school based degrees, including an internship period. The scope of the primary school-based degrees must be larger.
***) The studies used as a basis for student selection must be mainly in the language of instruction of the degree programme in question. In the case of degree programs in Finnish, the fact that the applicant's mother tongue is Finnish is also sufficient to demonstrate sufficient language skills. The degree programme may also use other ways in which the applicant can demonstrate that he or she has sufficient language skills (e.g. a separate language test or an interview organized by the degree).
The pre-assignment consists of two parts (A and B) and each part is worth 50 points max. Note that both A and B parts of the assignment are mandatory and missing any of them will result 0 points for the pre-assignment. Note also that the pre-assignment needs to be written in English.
A. The students selected to the degree programme need to have both academic knowledge and work experience in the field of ICT, automation, electronics or electrical engineering or other field of engineering. Please add your CV to the assignment, including both your educational and professional background. The information given to the electrical online application is used only to verify that the applicant meets the general eligibility requirements. If you have done any studies after your Bachelor studies, please include that information into your CV.
Studying in the Master’s programme requires that the student is capable of participating in the classes and doing independent homework. It is not mandatory to participate in all classes, but high participation is expected. Therefore, high motivation and support from the employer are essential for the applicant. Write an essay on yourself including:
The length of the essay should be roughly one A4. Please place it at the beginning of your CV with a headline “Preliminary Assignment A”
B. The Master’s thesis is an important part of the study programme. The topic should be relevant to your employer (or other similar target group). Write an essay on a problem you consider a good potential topic for your Master’s thesis. In the essay you should:
The length of the essay should be roughly two A4s. Please remember to add your name and a headline “Preliminary Assignment B” at the beginning of the essay. If you are selected to the program, you may change your Master’s thesis topic, the topic introduced here is by no means binding.
Note: Once the application period has ended, Metropolia representative may ask the applicant to join an online meeting in case some issues in the application needs to be clarified. In this case a separate email invitation will be send to the email address given by the applicant.
For more information on the application process please contact Metropolia's Student and Admission Services.
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:
Spring Joint Application 1 (for degree programmes in English)
Spring Joint Application 2 (for degree programmes in Finnish)
Separate Application for International Degree Programmes
Application on the Basis of Finnish Higher Education Studies
Application on the Basis of Metropolia's Open UAS Studies
Individual Arrangements for Entrance Examination
Confirming a study place, studies starting in the autumn term
Confirming a study place, studies starting in the spring term
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