Finland Pathway is a programme jointly organized by Finnish Consortium consisting of Jyväskylä (JAMK) and Haaga-Helia Universities of Applied Sciences in Vietnam. The Programme started in 2018 and the forthcoming course is already third in row. The programme aims at students who would like to study Bachelor degree programmes in English at JAMK or Haaga-Helia.
Students spend the first year in Vietnam at Van Lang University in Ho Chi Minh City – our local partner - and the remaining years in Finland. First-year studies are also taught in English by teachers from Finland.

Degree programmes offered via Pathway Vietnam

JAMK

JAMK offers 4 English Bachelor degree programmes.

  • International Business
  • International Logistics
  • Tourism Management
  • Game Development

Haaga-Helia

Haaga-Helia offers 5 English Bachelor degree programmes.

  • International Business
  • Business Information Technology
  • Business Service Solutions
  • Tourism & Event Management
  • Hospitality, Tourism & Experience Management

Tuition fees & Scholarships

Year 1 in Vietnam

4800 EUR (No scholarship is available during this year)

Year 2 in Finland

  • JAMK: All Bachelor programmes – 8000 EUR. Scholarship of 50% tuition will be awarded to ALL students who completed 55 ECTS from Year 1 in Vietnam.
  • Haaga-Helia: Bachelor in Business – 8500 EUR. Bachelor in Hospitality – 9500 EUR. Scholarship of 25% tuition will be awarded to TOP 5 students who completed 55 ECTS from Year 1 in Vietnam.

Year 3 & 4 in Finland

  • JAMK: All Bachelor programmes – 8000 EUR/year. Scholarship of 50% tuition will be awarded to ALL students who completed 60 ECTS in previous year.
  • Haaga-Helia: Bachelor in Business – 8500 EUR/year. Bachelor in Hospitality – 9500 EUR/year. Scholarship of 20% tuition will be awarded to ALL students who completed 55 ECTS in previous year. 
    If students complete the degree in 3 academic years or less, an additional 30% reduction of the last annual tuition will be awarded.

Admissions

  • Application period for Pathway 2019: 1 Jan, 2020 – 31 Jul, 2020.
  • Studies begin on 3 Sep, 2020.

Application documents

  • A scan copy of High School Grade Report
  • A scan copy of High School Diploma (if available)
  • A scan copy of English Certificate equivalent to IELTS 5.5+ (if available)
    All documents which are not in English need to have a a certified English translation attached.
    Please email the documents above to our Local Programme Representative: Quyen.Vu (at) jamk.fi.

Selection

Students who have an English Certificate equivalent to IELTS 5.5+ will be invited to an online interview with our Admission Officer in Finland. Results will be informed within 24 hours after the interview.

Students who do not have an English Certificate equivalent to IELTS 5.5+ will participate in 2 selection rounds..

  • First round – Writing Test organized at Van Lang University HCMC (please contact our Local Programme Representative for specific test dates). Results will be informed within 5 days after the test. If the applicant passes, he/she will be invited to the next round.
  • Second round – Online Interview with our Admission Officer in Finland. Results will be informed within 24 hours after the interview.

Contact information

For more information, please contact our Local Programme Representative Ms. Quyen Vu.
Finland Education Center – Campus 3, Van Lang University HCMC
Tel. 02871080799 - 0964206817 - 0763694576
Email: Quyen.Vu(at)jamk.fi

What our students say

Pham Vu Hoang Gia, student in Pathway 2018

Pham Vu Hoang Gia – Pathway 2018
Student in Hospitality, Tourism & Experience Management at Haaga-Helia

“Pathway programme really helps me save costs for my studies. In addition, there are other benefits of spending the 1st year in Vietnam. I have time to improve my English and soft skills, as well as get used to the learning approach in Finland, which is very different in Vietnam. All teachers in the programme are from Finland. The courses are practical and applicable in real life. I’m glad I had this opportunity to start my study journey in Finland.”

Tran Thi Nga, Pathway 2018 student

Tran Thi Nga – Pathway 2018
Student in International Logistics at JAMK

“The group size is small so we really got more help from teachers. The program also organizes company visits for us to better understand our studies and future job outlook. We study fully in English, which helps me greatly improve my language skills. We also learn about Finnish language and culture and this helps us avoid ‘culture shock’ when coming to Finland. Teachers are friendly and take care of us. This has been a good decision for me.”