The instructions below concern spring application period 7 - 20 January 2021 (Bachelor's Degree Programmes in Tourism Management, Purchasing and Logistics Engineering, Nursing, International Business, Business Information Technology & Information and Communication Technology).

Student Selection

How are students selected to the degree programmes?

Student selection

Students are selected to bachelor's degrees conducted in English principally by two different entrance examination methods:

  • Entrance examination in Finland
  • Online entrance examination (FINNIPS network)

If you attend to both of these entrance examination, you will be taken into account in both of the selection methods.

It is not necessary to attend to both of these entrance examinations. One accepted examination result from either of the examinations is sufficient for a change to be admitted. Applicants will be ranked by the points awarded for the examination.

Update 22.1.2021: Due to the situation of the Covid-19 pandemic, entrance examinations for Nursing and Business Information Technology are organised completely online, and only in February. 

In Information and Communication Technology, students are selected on the basis of the points awarded for an online course and interview. 

In Purchasing and Logistics Engineering, part of the students are selected by entrance examination and part by SAT test. SAT test in not compulsory. You can find more information about SAT test as a selection method in content of entrance examinations of Purchasing and Logistics Engineering.

Below you can find the distribution of study places available in different selection methods. In case one selection method queue is not filled, the available study places are filled from another selection method queue.

At JAMK, there is no selection based on the degree certificate used in applying in the first application period of spring. Thus, earlier academic performance does not affect to the student selection. It is also not necessary to provide a language proficiency certificate by the set date. The English language skills are assessed in the entrance examination.

Degree programme Study places Entrance examination in Finland

Online entrance examination, FINNIPS-network

 Other selection method
International Business 50 50% 50% x
Business Information Technology 30 x 100% x
Tourism Management 40 60% 40% x
Nursing 40 x 100% x
Purchasing and Logistics Engineering 30 40% 50% SAT test, 10%
Information and Communication Technology 25 x x Online course at JAMK Open UAS and interview, 100%

Selection Between Applicants with Equal Admission Scores

In cases of equal admission scores, JAMK's applicants will be ranked on the following grounds in the final selection:

  1. points awarded for the entrance examination

If the above mentioned criteria fail to produce a difference between tied applicants, they will be automatically ranked by a computerised lottery.

Entrance examinations

What is the content of the different entrance examinations?

 

Purchasing and Logistics Engineering

Entrance examination in Finland

The entrance examination in Finland will be held 8 April 2021 and it consists mathematics/science part, SWOT and english language test.

Applicant must score minimum of 20 points of total 70 points in order to be selected for admission. 

Online entrance examination, FINNIPS network

The  online entrance examination's (FINNIPS) written part will be held on 10 February 2021 and online group discussions during 1-15 March 2021.

The entrance examination consists:

  • Part 1: Mathematics, logical thinking, physics, chemistry and learning skills (min 10/40 points)
  • Be prepared to apply the SWOT analysis method to show your motivation to study in a technical degree programme
  • Part 2: Oral part: group discussion (min 5/10 points)

Only applicants who have reached the minimum points in part 1 will be invited to the group discussion part of the exam. Applicant must pass all parts of the examination in order to be selected for admission.

The final content of entrance examination will be published in the invitation letter.

 

SAT-test

You can be selected to Purchasing and Logistics Engineering with the SAT test without participating in an entrance exam. Applicants are accepted in order of best SAT-points. The official SAT result report must be ordered directly from the test organiser. The code for JAMK University of Applied Sciences is 6956. Reports printed or sent by the applicant him/herself are not acceptable.

Only new SAT scores taken after 1 March 2016 are accepted. Please note that SAT Subject Tests are not accepted. The SAT test selection only takes into account the sections performed during a single session. JAMK UAS must receive your SAT score by 10 February 2021. The registration closes approximately one month before the test dates. Check registration deadlines on the SAT website.

JAMK UAS requires a minimum score of

  • 400 from Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and
  • 400 from Math.
Purchasing and Logistics Engineering Apply 7 - 20 January 2021 by 3.00 pm at Studyinfo.fi Application period ended
 

Nursing

Entrance examination in Finland, updated 22.1.2021

Update 22.1.2021: Due to the situation of the Covid-19 pandemic, Nursing entrance exam is organised completely online, and only in February (read more below: Online entrance examination, FINNIPS network). Entrance examination in Finland in April 2021 is cancelled.

Online entrance examination, FINNIPS network

The online entrance examination's (FINNIPS) written part will be held on 5 February 2021 and group discussions during 1-15 March 2021.

The entrance examination consists:

  • Part A: Written part: two essays (min 20/40 points) The first essay is testing motivation. In the second essay there is written material (text) included. 
  • Part B: Group discussion (min 10/30 points). This is held to evaluate the applicant’s group discussion and spoken English skills.

Only applicants who have reached the minimum points in part A, will be invitated to the group discussion part of the exam (part B). Applicant must pass all parts of the examination in order to be selected for admission. 

The final content of entrance examination will be published in the invitation letter.

Nursing Apply 7 - 20 January 2021 by 3.00 pm at Studyinfo.fi Application period ended
 

Tourism Management

Entrance examination in Finland

The entrance examination in Finland will be held 7 April 2021 and it consists a group discussion (min 22/60 points), logical thinking and mathematics (min 14/40 points) and a essay based on the pre-reading material (min 14/40 points).

Applicant must pass all parts of the examination and score minimum of 50 points of total 140 points in order to be selected for admission. Pre-reading material will be published at this page before the entrance examinations.

Online entrance examination, FINNIPS network

The online entrance examination's (FINNIPS) written parts will be held on 11 February 2021 and group discussions during 1-15 March 2021.

The entrance examination consists of the following sections:

  • Written part 1: Essay (min 7/20 points)
  • Written part 2: Mathematical-logical part (min 7/20 points)
  • Oral part: Group discussion (min 11/30 points)

Only applicants who have reached the minimum points in sections written part 1 and written part 2 will be invited to the group discussion part of the exam. Applicant must pass all parts of the examination in order to be selected for admission.

Pre-reading material

The written exam parts in both of the entrance examinations (entrance examination in Finland and online entrance examination (FINNIPS)) are based on the following pre-reading material. 

Pre-reading material, Tourism Management

Updated 12 January 2021

Tourism Management Apply 7 - 20 January 2021 by 3.00 pm at Studyinfo.fi Application period ended
 

International Business

The entrance examination in Finland will be held 9 April 2021 and it consists:

  • Spoken part (min 10/30 p)
  • Essay based on the reading material shared during the exam (min 10/30 p)
  • Multiple choise questions based on reading material shared during the exam (min 4/10 p)
  • Logical thinking and mathematics (min 8/30 p)

The applicant's language skills are evaluated based on the both the written and the verbal part of the exam. The minimum points of the entire exam are 32/100 points.

The entrance examination’s written part will be at 11:00 – 13:00. Please reserve up to 17:30 for the completion of the examination. The Spoken Part will take 30 minutes and the detailed schedule will be given on the exam day. Please be prepared to wait for your turn to the Spoken Part.

Online entrance examination, FINNIPS network

The online entrance examination's (FINNIPS) written parts will be held on 9 February 2021 and group discussions during 1-15 March 2021.

The entrance examination consists of the following sections:

  • Written part 1: Essay (min 3/10 p)
  • Written part 2: Multiple choice questions (min 2/6 p)
  • Written part 3: Mathematics and Logic (min 2/8 p)
  • Spoken part: Group discussion (min 3/16 p)

Only applicants who have reached the minimum points in sections written part 1, 2 and 3 will be invited to the group discussion part of the exam. Applicant must pass all parts of the examination in order to be selected for admission.

Pre-reading material

The written exam part in online entrance examination (FINNIPS) is based on the following pre-reading material. 

Pre-reading material, International Business

International Business Apply 7 - 20 January 2021 by 3.00 pm at Studyinfo.fi Application period ended
 

Business Information Technology

Entrance examination in Finland, updated 22.1.2021

Update 22.1.2021: Due to the situation of the Covid-19 pandemic, Business Information Technology entrance exam is organised completely online, and only in February (read more below: Online entrance examination, FINNIPS network). Entrance examination in Finland in April 2021 is cancelled.

Online entrance examination, FINNIPS network

The online entrance examination's (FINNIPS) written parts will be held on 12 February 2021 and group interviews during 22-26 February 2021.

The entrance examination consists of the following sections:

  • Written part 1: Multiple choice questions based on the pre-reading material (min 2/5 points)
  • Written part 2: Logical thinking multiple choice questions (min 8/20 points)
  • Spoken part: Group interview (min 8/15 points)

Only applicants who have reached the minimum points in sections written parts 1 and 2 will be invited to the group discussion part of the exam.

Applicant's language skills are evaluated based on both the written and the verbal part of the exam. The minimum points in the exam are 18/40 points.

Pre-reading material

The multiple choice questions parts in both of the entrance examinations (entrance examination in Finland and online entrance examination (FINNIPS)) are based on the following pre-reading material. 

Schell, Jesse. 2015. The Art of Game Design - Book of Lenses (Second Edition). CRC Press.

Chapter One: In the Beginning, There Is the Designer and

Chapter Two: The Designer Creates an Experience.

Pre-reading material, Business Information Technology

Business Information Technology Apply 7 - 20 January 2021 by 3.00 pm at Studyinfo.fi Application period ended
 

Information and Communication Technology

Student selection: online course and interview

Students will be selected to the degree programme in Information and Communication Technology on the basis of the points awarded for an online course and interview. 

Applicant participates and completes an online course in English at JAMK's Open UAS, which is scored. The online course is part of degree programme's curriculum. 

The final deadline for enrolling for the online course at JAMK's Open UAS is  27 January 2021. The online course begins on 3 February 2021 and ends on 31 March 2021. After the online course maximum of 100 applicants will be invitated to the online interview based by score order. The interview will be implemented individually. The interview will be held on the week 16 (19 - 23 April 2021).

Total scoring:

  1. Online course maximum of 60 points (the course must be completed acceptably).
  2. Interview maximum of 40 points (min 20 points).

Alltogether maximum of 100 points.

Applying, step-by-step:

1. Apply for Information and Communication Technology at Studyinfo.fi during application period 7 - 20 Janury 2021.

2. Enrol for JAMK UAS's online course, which is part of the student selection:

Further information about online course

Enrolment open 7.- 27. January 2021

Information and Communication Technology Apply 7 - 20 January 2021 by 3.00 pm at Studyinfo.fi Application period ended

Cooperating degree programmes

If you apply for two or more degree programmes which cooperate with each other you only need to take one entrance examination. If you apply for such a programme which is part of a national cooperating entrance examination group, your first preference (of the cooperating group) will invite you for the entrance examination.

Business Information Technology will have its own entrance examination and does not co-operate in organising the entrance examinations with other UAS/degree programmes. Nevertheless Business Information Technology is part of Finnips network and exam can be done also outside Finland.

View cooperating degree programmes

Online entrance examinations during spring 2021

In spring 2021, an applicant can participate to the entrance examination in Finland or from distance by taking an online examination organised by FINNIPS network.

Update 22.1.2021: Due to the situation of the Covid-19 pandemic, entrance examinations for Nursing and Business Information Technology are organised completely online, and only in February. Thus, if you're applying for these programmes, FINNIPS online entrance examination is the only available selection method.

You will receive an invitation letter by email. More detailed information on place and date will be sent to the applicants in the invitation letter (email). Applicants will be invited to participate in the exam by their first preference UAS on the application.

More information and timetable, FINNIPS.fi

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