Are you ready to take your first step towards a Master’s degree – and boost your position in the job market at the same time?
Metropolia’s Postgraduate Diplomas are high‑impact programmes that deepen your professional expertise, strengthen your career prospects and open a fast and flexible pathway to a Master’s degree.
You will enhance your competence as a professional and study 60 / 90 ECTS in English on campus in Finland, leading to a Postgraduate Diploma based on the studies you complete. The Diploma corresponds to level 7 on the European Qualifications Framework (EQF).
If you apply to continue your studies from the Postgraduate Diploma to a Master’s degree at Metropolia, 30–60 ECTS of your Postgraduate Diploma studies (depending on the programme) will be recognised as part of your Master’s degree. This means you can focus on the remaining advanced studies and your thesis.
Photo: Helsinki Partners / Karoliina Bärlund
Imagine studying in a place where the air is clean, the cities are safe and nature is always just a short walk or tram ride away. Finland is consistently ranked among the world’s happiest countries, thanks to its high quality of life, excellent public services and strong sense of trust in society.
Here, you can focus on your studies and future with a clear mind.
By choosing Finland, you are not only choosing a high‑quality European education – you are choosing a lifestyle that combines balance, wellbeing and opportunity. It is an ideal place to grow your expertise in a Postgraduate Diploma, build a global career and enjoy a unique Nordic way of life while you study.
Photo: Helsinki Partners
Live and learn in Helsinki, Finland’s vibrant seaside capital where Nordic calm meets an international, urban lifestyle. After class, you can sip coffee in cosy cafés, explore design districts, enjoy festivals and cultural events, or take a tram to the shoreline and watch the sun set over the Baltic Sea.
In just minutes, you can move from a modern campus to forests, parks or the islands of the Helsinki archipelago. The city is compact, easy to navigate and full of green spaces.
Helsinki is safe and welcoming, with English widely spoken and international students as a natural part of everyday life. Public transport is reliable, cycling is popular, and winter brings snowy landscapes, ice skating and the famous Finnish sauna culture. In the summer, long light evenings and green parks turn the city into a shared living room for everyone.
Apply to one of Metropolia’s Postgraduate Diploma programmes in Helsinki.
Start your studies on campus, build your professional expertise and complete 30–60 ECTS with good grades, depending on the programme.
Complete your professional development studies and, if you choose, apply to a Master’s programme.
Transfer 30–60 ECTS from your Postgraduate Diploma directly into your Master’s degree, so that you can focus on the remaining advanced studies. This means you can focus on the remaining advanced studies and your thesis.
Write your Master’s thesis and graduate as a Master – in a minimum 1.5 years from the start of your Diploma studies.
Students participating in Postgraduate Diploma Programmes will typically receive a Residence Permit B, which comes with more limited student rights than a Residence Permit A. This means you are not eligible for student benefits such as subsidized lunches, transportation discounts, or access to the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS). You are also responsible for arranging your own housing. If you continue to a Master’s degree programme and receive admission and the corresponding residence permit, you will then be eligible for the full range of student benefits.
For more details, visit the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) at https://migri.fi/en/home.
Please also note that your studies are your primary focus during your stay in Finland. Metropolia UAS does not guarantee employment opportunities during or after the programme.
