Study in an international environment in Lapland! Lapland University of Applied Sciences has 5 international degree programmes leading to a Bachelor’s degree. The language of teaching is English. Studies take 3.5 – 4 years to complete. They consist of basic, professional and elective studies, practical training and a Bachelor’s thesis.
Online applications for the programmes will be submitted through the national studyinfo.fi -service in Finland. You will find Lapland UAS from Studyinfo.fi -service by the name “Lapland University of Applied Sciences”. Studyinfo.fi -service includes also all the information about admission criteria and entrance exams.
to the following Bachelor’s programmes below. You find here the direct links to Studyinfo.fi -service where the applying takes place:
You find more information about the Bachelor’s programmes also from Lapland UAS’ page: Bachelor’s degree programmes.
A Master’s degree is a good way to expand professional proficiency of those who already have a Bachelor’s degree and have acquired at least 2 years of working experience. Studies aiming at a Master’s degree take about 1.5 – 2 years and the scope of the studies is 90 credits.
Lapland University of Applied Sciences has one international degree programme leading to a Master’s degree:
Online applications for the programme will be submitted through the studyinfo.fi in Finland. You will find Lapland UAS from Studyinfo by the name “Lapland University of Applied Sciences”
The application period for Master’s programme has ended for the year 2025. Next application period will be announced later.
The entrance examination information for all the programmes is published in www.studyinfo.fi. Please read carefully the entrance exam instructions.
The academic year begins in September 2025. The start date of the studies depends on the education.
From website > Guide for new students you can find useful information to start your studies in Lapland UAS: Link to For new students -pages.
The joint/direct application schedule for year 2025
Link to Tuition fees in Lapland UAS
More info: https://opintopolku.fi/konfo/en/sivu/transfer-student-application
A student who has completed studies via an open university of applied sciences and meets the following criteria may apply and be accepted as a Lapland UAS student. Note, that the number of study places are limited:
1. When applying to a Bachelor’s degree programme the student has completed at least 60 credits in an open university of applied sciences.
2. When applying to a Master’s degree programme of 90 credits the student has completed 25 credits in an open university of applied sciences.
3. When applying to a Master’s degree programme of 60 credits the student has completed 20 credits in an open university of applied sciences.
The applicant must have an applicable Bachelor’s degree or other applicable higher education degree as well as two years’ job experience after completing the degree in question. If the student has completed a college-level or higher-level vocational degree programme before taking the Bachelor’s degree, the required job experience may have been acquired during the period between the degrees
4. When applying the student has completed the required credits which has been confirmed on applicant´s Individual Study Plan (ISP). Please contact the Study Counsellor
The studies must have been field-specific studies; studies completed at all universities of applied sciences are acceptable.
Selection is based on field-specific principles; selection is based on an interview, completed studies and completed credits.
The student must have a realistic possibility to complete the studies during the right-to-study period (progress in studies, readiness to study, languages, mathematics) and the applicant may be required to pass a programme-specific applicability test before selection.
It takes 1-3 weeks to process your application.
You can apply via website www.studyinfo.fi. You can find us when you type in the search field of Lapland University of Applied Sciences and choose the education which you are applying, as well as after the search in a Open UAS Path Studies – Lapland University of Applied Sciences.
Apply online to autumn semester 1.5. – 30.11. and to spring semester 1.12. – 30.4.