Application with Open UAS Studies

Before applying, please familiarise yourself with the details related to application and arrival in the admission criteria at Studyinfo. Using the links provided below, scroll down to “Separate Application” to find the full admission criteria when applying with Open UAS studies.

• Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business, full-time studies
• Master of Business Administration, International Business Management, multimodal studies

Find out more about the eligibility for the bachelor’s and master’s degrees below and in the admission criteria for the subject of your application on Studyinfo. You can apply even before you meet the whole eligibility criteria as long as you make sure to become eligible and prove it by submitting the required documents on Studyinfo by 31.12.2025 at 15.00 UTC+2.

Eligibility and suitability of previous studies are assessed as part of the application process. Preliminary eligibility will be assessed after the application deadline and, if you do not meet all the eligibility criteria at the application stage, you must be eligible by the deadline specified in the selection criteria. Therefore, annexes may be requested in two parts during the application process: for the initial eligibility assessment and for the eligibility check. SEAMK students do not need to submit attachments for their studies at the Open University of Applied Sciences, provided that the studies can be checked in Peppi service.

Student admission is conditional until SEAMK has checked the information affecting the eligibility and selection of the accepted student. SEAMK may cancel the admission if the required documents are not submitted within the given deadline or if the accepted student has given incorrect information about themselves and would not be entitled to the place they have been offered on the basis of the correct information. A place of study may also be withdrawn after the start of studies.

For details on eligibility, see the selection criteria for this call for applications on Studyinfo. During the application period, you will find links to Fill in the application and Read the eligibility criteria on the page for that particular application period.

Credit points required for applications to the Bachelor’s Degree Programmes

In Bachelor’s Degree Programmes eligibility is based on at least 45 credits of studies at an open university of applied sciences.

Credit points, basic education and work experience requirements for Master’s Degree Programme applications

In the case of Master’s Degree Programme applications, eligibility for application consists of higher-level studies completed at an open university of applied sciences (UAS), as well as the basic education and sufficient work experience required for the application. The number of credits required for a Master’s degree is 10-15 credits. For detailed eligibility requirements, please see Studyinfo in the application details during the application time.

Studies completed as a degree student at a university of applied sciences or university, in a specialisation studies, at an open university or studies from abroad are not accepted for applications to a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree at Application with Open UAS studies.

Fill out the application during the application period 27.10.-7.11.2025. Please note that the closing time for applications is 15.00 (UTC+2, Eastern European Winter Time) on the last day of the application period.  You can access the application form directly from the websites of the degree programmes in the Application with Open UAS Studies. Fill out the application form on Studyinfo . Submit the required documents by the deadline indicated on the application form.

Eligible applicants who have applied to Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business will be invited to an interview that will be held on 26.11. between 9-16. An invitation and further information about the interview will be sent to these applicants by email after the application period has ended.

Student selections will be published on My Studyinfo service by Friday, 12.12.2025. Please note that you can only accept one higher education place for studies starting during the same academic term. 

Accept the study place on My Studyinfo service by Wednesday, 31.12.2025 at 15:00 UTC+2. You will receive a confirmation email. Accepting a study place is binding. Please note that a student may accept only one study place leading to a higher education degree in Finland in education that begins in the same academic term. The academic term is either autumn term 1 August-31 December OR spring term 1 January – 31 July. Read all instructions for new degree students on the page Information for new degree students.

Register as present or absent for the first academic term by Wednesday, 31.12.2025 at 15:00 UTC+2.  Follow the instructions at My Studyinfo service. An accepted applicant can only register as absent for a statutory reason, see the instructions under Right to absence in the first academic year.

Studies will commence in early 2026.

Non-EU/EEA citizens who confirm that they accept the study place in an English-taught Bachelor or Master degree programme are charged tuition fees.

There is no tuition fee for EU/EEA citizens, exchange students or double degree students. Please follow the instructions provided to you carefully.

The student admission is conditional until the eligibility has been checked. Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences will withdraw the admission, if the applicant has not provided the required documents within the stipulated time or the applicant has given false information in the application process. Admission can be withdrawn also after the studies have begun.