How to Apply for JAMK’s Master's Degree Programmes (conducted in English)

Information Technology
International Business Management
Selection criteria and tuition fees

Information Technology

The application period for the Master's Degree Programme in Information Technology ended 3 April 2013, 4.15 pm, GMT+2.

The requirements for eligibility are a bachelor’s level degree in engineering in the field of information and communications technology (ICT) or other equivalent degree and at least three years (36 months) of relevant work experience after the bachelor’s degree.

Please note, that applicants applying with a non-Finnish qualification need to send copies of the certificates to the admissions office. If certificates are written in any other language than Finnish, Swedish or English, you have to enclose authorized translations of the certificates in one of these languages. The translator must sign and stamp the translations. The copies of degree certificates and work certificates must be at our Admissions Office not later than 11 April 2013 by 4.15 pm (GMT +2).

All the applicants who have demonstrated their eligibility and sent the pre-assignment will be invited to the entrance examination. The pre-assignment can be found at the end of the application form.

International Business Management

The application period for International Business Management ended 3 April 2013, 4.15 pm Finnish time, GMT+2.

The requirements for eligibility are a bachelor’s level degree in the field of business and administration (or other equivalent degree), and at least three years (36 months) of relevant work experience after the bachelor’s degree.

Please note, that applicants applying with a non-Finnish qualification need to send copies of the certificates to the admissions office. If certificates are written in any other language than Finnish, Swedish or English, you have to enclose authorized translations of the certificates in one of these languages. The translator must sign and stamp the translations. The copies of degree certificates and work certificates must be at our Admissions Office not later than 11 April 2013 by 4.15 pm (GMT +2).

All the applicants who have demonstrated their eligibility will be invited to the entrance examination.

Selection criteria and tuition fees

Entrance examinations

All applicants who have demonstrated their eligibility (and sent the pre-assignment in IT) will be invited to the entrance examination.

The entrance examination will be organized in Finland during week 21 (20-24 May). Total points from entrance examination (and pre-assignment in IT) are 50 points. The applicant must score at least 20 points in the entrance examination (and pre-assignment in IT) in order to be admitted to the programme.

Student selection is based on the total score of the entrance examination, (pre-assignment in IT), the grade of bachelor’s thesis, and work experience. English language skills are assessed in the entrance exam (and pre-assignment) on a pass/fail basis. An applicant who fails the language test cannot be admitted to the programme.

Work experience

The minimum requirement regarding work experience is at least three years (36 months) of relevant work experience after the bachelor’s or other equivalent degree (check the specific degree requirements above).

JAMK accepts work experience also after a vocational college diploma or a higher vocational diploma (in Finnish opisto- tai ammatillisen korkea-asteen tutkinto) before completing a bachelor’s degree. If an applicant has completed one of these diplomas before graduating from the bachelor’s degree the work experience will be accepted also after the prior degree. Even in this case the minimum requirement of work experience from the field is 3 years (36 months).

Only the work experience that exceeds three years (required for eligibility) gives admission points; two month work experience from a relevant field equals to one admission point. The maximum amount of admissions points from work experience is 20 points. The work experience must to be from the field of the degree (used for applying) or from field that the applicant is currently applying. Applicant can count in work experience until 31 July 2013.

In the application it is necessary to fill in work experience as whole months. Part-time work can be transferred into whole months, in a way that, 150 hours or 20 full workdays (at least 7 hours per day) corresponds to one month. Service in an army, non-military service or nursing leave is not considered as work experience.

Admission points from work experience can be received only from work experience from which the applicant has work certificate. If an applicant has worked as an entrepreneur it is necessary to provide to the admissions office a document which proves that the applicant has YEL- or MYEL-insurance.

The original certificates will be checked at the student services in the beginning of studies. The selection is not final until they have been checked. If the applicant has given false information about ones qualifications, it may make one ineligible for admission.

Admission points

*Points awarded from bachelor’s thesis:

Tuition fee for Non-EU/EEA citizens

The Master's Degree Programmes conducted in English have a tuition fee for NON-EU/EEA citizens. However, there are no tuition fees for non-EU/EEA citizens who are equivalent to European Union citizens or non-EU/EEA citizens who have a right to permanent residence in Finland.

Non-EU/EEA citizens living permanently in Finland must provide certification of being considered equivalent to a European Union Citizen: a photocopy of the residence permit (the residence permit has the letter P).

The tuition fee for non-EU/EEA citizens is 8000€/academic year, but one has an opportunity to apply for a JAMK's scholarship. The scholarship may cover maximum half of the tuition fee (max. 4000€). The scholarship application can be filled at the entrance examination.

If you have further questions regarding the tuition fee please contact us by email: admissions(at)jamk.fi

Further Information

Master's degree programme in Information Technology
Master's degree programme in International Business Management
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