Application

Can you explain me in simple steps, how to apply for JAMK?

1. Fill in the application form at www.studyinfo.fi during application period (7 - 20 January 2021 by 3 p.m. Finnish time) You can apply up to 6 different degree programmes using the same application form.

2. Attach the required attachments directly to the online application form. 

3. Participate to entrance examination(s). Find out which degree programmes of Finnish UAS's are cooperating with each other (accept the same examination result) and the student selection and content of examinations of each degree programme.

4. If you're admitted, accept the study place and enrol for attendance.

What is discretionary admission?

If you do not have senior secondary or higher education degree certificate / you are not graduating this spring, you can apply via discretionary admission. This means that if there are not enough eligible applicants, we can invite you to the entrance examination based on the certificates you send us by 27 January 2021 (3.00 pm, UTC+2).

  1. Submit the online application form at www.studyinfo.fi during 7 - 20 January 2021 by 3:00 p.m. (UTC+2).
  2. Attach your documents directly to the online application form
    • possible final school certificates (or transcript of records if the final certificate is not out yet) and
    • translations.
    • (No motivation letter or additional forms are needed)
  3. The attachments must be attached to the online application form by 27 January 2021 by 3:00 p.m. (UTC+2).


Based on the documents, JAMK/the head of the degree programme decides whether or not you are invited to the entrance examination. Contact also other universities of applied sciences which you have applied by using discretionary admission. Other UAS' might require additional forms or information concerning your educational background.

Do I need to prove my English language skills?

It is NOT necessary to provide a language proficiency certificate by the set date. The English language skills are assessed in the entrance examination.

Language profiency certificates also do not affect the student selection.

 

Required documents

What documents are required when applying for bachelor’s degrees?

  • copies of the original degree certificate (senior secondary school/high school/higher education)
  • authorised translation of the certificate if needed (in English, Finnish or Swedish, the translation must have the translators' signature and stamp), copy is enough
  • Copy of a valid passport / national ID card
  • Non-EU/EAA citizens: If applicable, copy of a document which exempts you from paying the tuition fee, see list here
Instructions on submitting the attachments

Do I need to translate my documents? What is the meaning of “authorised translation”? Can I translate the documents myself and ask my school to seal on it?

Accepted languages for the documents are English, Finnish or Swedish. Authorised translation means that the translator should be authorised, in other words, a person who works as a translator must translate the certificates. The translation must have the translators' signature and a stamp. We cannot accept such translations which do not fulfil these requirements.

Should my documents be attested (apostille) for admission or are copies enough?

The xerox copies / copies / photocopies / photos are enough in the application phase. If you get an admission for JAMK, be prepared to present your original school certificate (such as high school diploma) in the beginning of studies, if requested.

 

Accepting a study place

Admission results

In the spring joint application for study programmes offered in English, the results can be published at different times, but no later than by 4th of June 2021. 

If you're admitted to a degree programme, the UAS in question will sent to you an acceptance letter. You can receive up to six acceptance letters from your preferences. You will also receive an email with a link to the admission results letter from Studyinfo when all the results have been published. The letter includes the admission results of all the study programmes you have applied to in joint application. In the results letter you will also find your points for each study programme and the lowest score for gaining admission.

As you do not need to set your study options in order of preference in the spring joint application for study programmes offered in English, you can be accepted to several study programmes in the same application.

The admission results can be:

  • Student admission process unfinished
  • Accepted
  • Accepted (a condition set by the higher education institution)
  • On a waiting list (your number on the waiting list)
  • Cancelled or
  • You have not received a study place

If your result is “Accepted (a condition set by the higher education institution)”

  • There is a condition for you to be admitted (for example: your degree was not yet complete, or you were unable to state your final grades during the application period)
  • The higher education institution will cancel the admission if you do not meet the condition.
  • You can confirm the offered study place, but you cannot enrol in the higher education institution before the condition is met.
More information about admission results

Confirming a study place

If you have been admitted to a study programme, you will receive a notification of this to your email. You must confirm the study place by the given deadline, or you will lose your place. Up to six different study places can be offered for you in the first application period of spring, but you can confirm only one study place per academic term. Confirming a study place is a binding choice, and you cannot cancel or change your choice later. When you confirm a study place bindingly, all your other study programmes will automatically be cancelled.

You can confirm an offered study place with the link in the email that you have received. If you have a Finnish social security number and Finnish online banking credentials (with e-identification enabled), mobile certificate or an electronic ID-card, you can confirm the offered study place in the My Studyinfo -service.

When you confirm your study place electronically, you will receive an automatic email notifying you that the study place has been confirmed successfully.

If you are offered a study place you can:

a) confirm the study place and register as a student at the higher education institution

b) choose not to confirm the offered study place. If you have been placed on a waiting list for other application options, you may still be admitted to those if places become available.

If you do not wish to accept an offer of admission, please inform the higher education institution of this as soon as possible so that your place can be offered to the next applicant on the waiting list.

More information about confirming a study place

Waiting list

If you are on the waiting list, you will be offered a study place if the applicants before you in the queue do not confirm the study place. The results and your waiting list number(s) can be found from a result letter which is sent to your e-mail.

You can be admitted to study programmes from the waiting list during the spring (until 2 August 2021 at 3 pm). Note that all study programmes do not admit applicants from waiting lists, for example if all admitted applicants choose to accept the offer of admission.

If you inquire your waiting list status from the admission services of UAS's, please include the following information to your request:

  • Your full name
  • The degree programme(s) you have applied for
  • Your application number (the application number can be found from the confirmation e-mail you’ve received after sending your application successfully)

Note that you cannot accept a study place and remain on a waiting list for other study programmes in the spring joint application for study programmes offered in English.

 

Studying at JAMK

Do I need to know any Finnish language to study at JAMK?

When applying for JAMK's bachelor’s degrees conducted in English, you do not need to know any Finnish language. We encourage you study Finnish language at JAMK, but  applicants are not expected to have any Finnish language skills (not even for degree programme in Nursing).

Note that Finnish language skills can be a great asset when applying for a job in Finland after graduation! Thus, it is very beneficial for you to study Finnish with your classmates and participate as many Finnish courses as possible at JAMK, especially, if you are planning to stay in Finland after graduation.

JAMK's elective language and communication studies

Do you have dormitories or accommodation available for students at JAMK’s campuses?

Unfortunately we do not have dormitories or accommodation possibilities at our campuses. Here are some options for accommodation in Jyväskylä for students:

More information about accommodation

Is it possible to study online?

At JAMK there are studies that can be completed totally online. However, our bachelor's degree programmes conducted in English require active involvement and participation for the lectures here in Jyväskylä, Finland. Thus, they cannot be studied completely online.

 

Before arrival

What is the total cost of education for international students?

All students have to buy books and other educational material themselves, as well as take care of their own living costs. JAMK cannot offer job opportunities for students. Therefore, students are encouraged to apply for financial support in their home country. Average monthly living costs for students are estimated to be about 700 euros (accommodation, food, public transport, study materials, clothing, and leisure activities).

If you're a non-EU/EEA-citizen, please note that you're required to pay the tuition fee in addition. Tuition fee for NON-EU/EEA citizens is 8 000 €/year for Bachelor’s degree programmes. In Master’s degrees the tuition fee for NON-EU/EEA citizens is 9000€/year.

Income requirement for students, Finnish Immigration Service

Tuition fee and scholarships

The tuition fees of JAMK University of Applied Sciences for NON-EU/EEA citizens are €8,000/academic year for bachelor's degrees taught in English and €9,000€/academic year for master's degrees taught in English. All applicants selected for JAMK bachelor’s degrees receive a scholarship. At JAMK a scholarship can be given only to such students who are required to pay tuition fees. The scholarship covers 50% of the tuition fee in the first academic year. In the following academic years the scholarship covers 50% of the tuition fee if a student earns at least 60 credits per academic year in the bachelor’s degrees (30 credits per semester) and 30 credits per academic year in the master's degrees. 

See who is required to pay the tuition fee

JAMK does not have fully funded scholarships available for students. The scholarship is meant to cover 50% of the tuition fee of an academic year, thus the scholarship cannot be applied for covering for example the living costs or other studying costs (for example, study excursions, computers etc.) 

More information about tuition fees and scholarships

Residence permit

If you live outside EU or EEA, you need to apply for a residence permit before leaving for Finland. It is recommended to do so without a delay at the nearest Finnish consulate or embassy after getting the notice of acceptance letter and having paid the tuition fee.

Please note! The precondition for obtaining a residence permit is that you have a valid health insurance coverage with a reliable and solvent company or institution.

More information about residence permit, Finnish Immigration Service

Admission Services

The Admission Services is here to assist you in all the matters related to applying. Our guidance is based on our institutional responsibility.

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