Before arrival
On this page, you can find all practical information you need before coming to Finland and Seinäjoki.
Please note, that changes and updates are possible. Therefore, please follow this page regularly.
You need to accept the study place at Studyinfo.
To confirm the study place offered to you, you have to accept it at Studyinfo.fi -service by 10 July 2025, 15.00 (+3 GMT) at the latest. However, you can get the Early Bird scholarship only, if you accept the study place within 7 days.
Confirmation of the study place is binding and you may not alter or cancel it later. You will lose the study place if you do not accept it by the deadline.
You can confirm the study place electronically at Studyinfo.fi with the link that has been sent to your email. If you are unable to accept the study place electronically, please contact SeAMK Admission Services: admissions(at)seamk.fi.
Please note: You can accept only one study place in a degree programme starting in autumn 2025 in a university of applied sciences or a university in Finland. Read more at Studyinfo.fi on the One Study Place per Term -provision.
When you accept the study place, you also need to register for the academic year 2025-2026 as an attending or non-attending student.
- If you are required to pay the tuition fee: Please note, that you need to pay the tuition fee by the designated deadline before the registration for attendance for the academic year is possible. Once you have paid the tuition fee, we will register you as an attending student.
- If you are not required to pay the tuition fee: Register for the academic year at the same time when accepting the study place.
If you don’t register as instructed, you will lose your right to study. If you lose your right to study, you still keep your study place. In that case you can apply for re-registration to get back your right to study. You need to pay the application processing fee 50 € (and the tuition fee if you are required to pay) when applying for re-registration.
Registering as a non-attending student
Please note that first year student can register as non-attending only on the following legal grounds:
- completion of military service or civilian service in Finland
- to take care of a child in regard to the child’s birth or adoption
- your own illness or disability which prevents you from beginning your studies.
If you register as non-attending / absent, you must prove the legal grounds for your absence. Documents proving the legal grounds for your absence must be submitted to SeAMK Admission Services using an electronic form by 10 July 2025, 15.00 (UTC+3) at the latest. The student’s own notification is not an adequate clarification. The documents must be submitted in Finnish, Swedish or English.
Please also note, that if you register as non-attending for the first academic year, you will not be eligible for the Early Bird-scholarship.
Documents that prove the legal grounds for your non-attendance:
- Service under the Conscription Act (1438/2007), Non-Military Service Act (1446/2007), or Act on Women’s Voluntary Military Service (194/1995): Call-up order
- The student needs time off his/her studies to take care of a child in regard to the child’s birth or adoption (14.1.2022/52): Kela’s certificate regarding maternity, paternity or parental allowance period or, if the certificate has not yet been received, a medical certificate regarding the pregnancy (or corresponding certificates from the authorities of other countries regarding statutory parental leave).
- The student cannot begin studies due to being incapacitated by personal illness or injury: Sickness allowance decision or, if no decision exists, a medical certificate. The medical certificate must indicate that the medical condition or disability prevents the person from beginning their studies.
Check all the tuition fee related information on the below links:
Due to some delays in the residence permit processes SEAMK has decided to allow extra time for arrival to students in certain degree programmes. The absolute latest date for arrival on campus and to present original certificates is 7th of January 2026 for students in following programmes
- Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business
- Bachelor of Engineering, Automation Engineering
- Bachelor of Engineering, Agri-Food Engineering
- Bachelor of Hospitality
- Master of Social Services and/or Health Care, Development and Management
- Master of Business Administration, International Business Management
Arrival and registration on campus is not possible after this date in these degree programmes. The original deadline to arrive on Campus 1st of September still stands for students in Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing programme.
We offer online studies until 31 December 2025 for Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business, Bachelor of Engineering, Automation Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering, Agri-Food Engineering, Bachelor of Hospitality, Master of Social Services and/or Health Care, Development and Management and Master of Business Administration, International Business Management.
Please note, that studies will start already on 1 September. In Nursing degree programme it is necessary to participate in teaching at campus right from the beginning. SEAMK warmly welcomes and strongly recommends that you arrive on campus as soon as you can. Physical presence on campus is essential to continue your studies at SEAMK.
Please make sure, that you apply for residence permit as soon as possible and you attach all the necessary documents to your residence permit application.
All new degree students who will be admitted to the English taught degree programmes at SEAMK, need to present their original documents when starting their studies. Original documents are compared to the documents which were attached to the application form. If the original documents are not presented by the given deadline 7 January 2026 or student has given false information, admission will be cancelled.
If you are a citizen of a non-EU/EEA-country you will need to apply for a residence permit for studies. For the residence permit application you need to enclose the Notification of Student Selection (acceptance letter), an account of sufficient funds, an account of sufficient health insurance and a documentation of the paid tuition fee.
You can begin the student residence permit application online at Enterfinland.fi. Remember that you must personally visit a Finnish embassy or consulate as part of this process. Start your residence permit process as soon as possible, carefully following the immigration authorities’ instructions and regulations, so that you can receive your permit in good time before your studies begin!
You can find detailed information and advice on the residence permit requirements and procedures on the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) website.
The student apartments in the city of Seinäjoki are offered by a student housing service Sevas Kodit Oy. Fill in the online application form once you get this info to improve your chances of getting an apartment!
It is required for new students to have a personal laptop for the duration of their studies. It is recommended that the laptop has an i5 processor with at least 8 GB of RAM. Engineering-students should also have a high quality Graphics Processing Unit (GPU). The recommended operating system is Windows 10. Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences offers an office productivity software (text editor, spreadsheet and presentation programme) free of charge for the duration of studies.
The best way to arrive in Seinäjoki is to fly to Helsinki (the capital of Finland) and then take a train to Seinäjoki. The quickest train connection from Helsinki Airport to Seinäjoki takes about 2 h 30 min.
Our students Alisha and Aashish made a video with a few tips on what to remember when you come to study in SeAMK.
Note: this video was shot in the academic year 2023-2024, so some things may change for future academic years.