A. Selection based on the Finnish Matriculation Examination certificate and on the Finnish general upper secondary school certificate

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1 Points awarded for school performance in the Laurea degree programmes in Business Management, Business Information Technology and Security Management 2015 ALTERNATIVE 1 B School performance Entrance examination Total 60 points 40 points 100 points Points are awarded for school performance as follows: A. based on the Finnish Matriculation Examination certificate and on the Finnish general upper secondary school certificate (also International matriculation examinations European Baccalaureate (EB), an International Baccalaureate (IB) or a Reifeprüfung (RP) Diploma or; or B. based on a Finnish upper secondary vocational certificate; or C. based on the Finnish Matriculation Examination certificate and on a Finnish upper secondary vocational certificate. A. Selection based on the Finnish Matriculation Examination certificate and on the Finnish general upper secondary school certificate Applicants apply on the basis of the Finnish general upper secondary school certificate and the Finnish Matriculation Examination certificate. The grade point average of the general upper secondary school certificate is calculated as the unweighted average of all the grades marked on the certificate. Candidates for the Finnish matriculation examination apply with their latest general upper secondary school report. The grades on the Finnish matriculation examination certificate will be collected directly from the Finnish Matriculation Examination Board. ALTERNATIVE 1 B Matriculation examination certificate L/E M C B A Mother tongue Best language (foreign languages and the second national language) advanced (basic/intermediate) syllabus 12 (9) 11 (7) 9 (5) 4 (1) 2 (0) Mathematics or best of general subject tests (general studies test for those matriculated prior to 2006) General upper secondary school certificate: grade point average in all subjects Points

2 < Applying with an international matriculation examination Applicants who have completed a European Baccalaureate (EB), an International Baccalaureate (IB) or a Reifeprüfung (RP) Diploma will convert their diploma grades (conversion into Finnish Matriculation Examination grades) according to the following conversion tables. The grade point averages for IB applicants will be calculated from a separate Final Report equivalent to a final certificate. If an applicant does not have such a document, the grade point average will be calculated from the Diploma document. Candidates completing the IB examination during the spring application period will submit a copy of their predicted grades no later than 15 May 2015 and a copy of their Diploma no later than 3 pm on 17 July 2015 to the admissions office of the university of applied sciences ranked highest on their application forms (hereinafter referred to as the first-choice university of applied sciences ). Please note an IB certificate alone does not give eligibility to apply, the full IB diploma is required to be considered for admission. Conversion formula for EB, IB and Reifeprüfung Diplomas EB Diploma IB Diploma Reifeprüfung Diploma Finnish Matriculation Examination Mathematics Other subjectspecific test (Excellent) points Laudatur (L) (Very good) points Eximia cum laude approbatur (E) (Good) 8 9 points Magna cum laude approbatur (M) (Satisfactory) 7 points Cum laude approbatur (C) (Mediocre) 5 6 points Lubenter approbatur (B) (Poor) 4 points Approbatur (A)

3 Conversion formula of certificate grades EB programme leaving certificate IB programme leaving certificate Reifeprüfung programme leaving certificate* Finnish general upper secondary school leaving certificate (Excellent) points (Very good) points (Good) 7 9 points (Satisfactory) 5 6 points (Mediocre) 3 4 points (Poor) 1 2 points 5 *The grade point average of a Reifeprüfung Diploma is converted such that the total score is first divided by 60 and then converted according to the table above. (Example: 520: , which corresponds to grade 8 on a general upper secondary school certificate according to the conversion table above.) B. Selection based on a Finnish upper secondary vocational qualification Please note that the following tables for calculating points for school performance do not apply to Technology programmes, which are subject to field-specific tables (see Section in Bachelor s Degree Programmes in Technology). Those who have completed a Finnish upper secondary vocational qualification apply on the basis of their upper secondary vocational certificates. Those completing their qualification during the spring or autumn application period apply with their latest report. The final grades of those graduating in the spring of 2015 will be collected directly from vocational institutions. Points for school performance are calculated on the basis of the unweighted grade point average in certificate grades. The grade point average is calculated from grades which have been indicated as numerical grades used for vocational qualifications or which can be converted into such grades. If a certificate used to apply includes a grade awarded for studies completed elsewhere and recognised towards the qualification, it will be included when calculating the grade point average. If an upper secondary vocational qualification consists of an upper secondary vocational certificate (päättötodistus) and a skills demonstration certificate (näyttötodistus), the grade point average will only be calculated from the former certificate (päättötodistus). The grade point averages for those who have completed an upper secondary vocational qualification as a competence-based qualification (näyttötutkinto) will be calculated from the qualification certificate (näyttötutkintotodistus).

4 ALTERNATIVE 1 B Finnish upper secondary vocational certificate: grade point average in all subjects Points

5 < 1.20 < 1.40 < C. Selection on the basis of the Finnish matriculation examination certificate and a Finnish upper secondary vocational qualification Applicants apply on the basis of the Finnish matriculation examination certificate and a Finnish upper secondary vocational qualification. The grade point average of an upper secondary vocational certificate is calculated as an unweighted average of those grades which have been indicated as numerical grades used for vocational qualifications or which can be converted into such grades. If a certificate used to apply includes a grade awarded for studies completed elsewhere and recognised towards the qualification, it will be included when calculating the grade point average. The grades on the matriculation examination certificate will be collected directly from the Finnish Matriculation Examination Board. The grade point average is calculated from grades which have been indicated as numerical grades used for vocational qualifications or which can be converted into such grades. If a certificate used to apply includes a grade awarded for studies completed elsewhere and recognised towards the qualification, it will be included when calculating the grade point average. If an upper secondary vocational qualification consists of an upper secondary vocational certificate (päättötodistus) and a skills demonstration certificate (näyttötodistus), the grade point average will only be calculated from the former certificate (päättötodistus). The grade point averages for those who have completed an upper secondary vocational qualification as a competence-based qualification (näyttötutkinto) will be calculated from the qualification certificate (näyttötutkintotodistus). ALTERNATIVE 1 B Matriculation examination certificate L/E M C B A Mother tongue Best language advanced (basic/intermediate) syllabus 12 (9) 11 (7) 9 (5) 4 (1) 2 (0) Mathematics or best of general subject tests (general studies test for those matriculated prior to 2006)

6 Grade point average in all subjects on the upper secondary vocational certificate: Points < 1.20 < 1.40 <

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