HELSINKI METROPOLIA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES Admissions Office

HELSINKI METROPOLIA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES Admissions Office Postal address P. O. Box 4011 FI-00079 Metropolia, Finland Visiting address Bulevardi 29 FI-00180 Helsinki, Finland Telephone +358 20 783 5100 Fax +358 20 783 5500 E-mail admissions@metropolia.fi Publishers HELSINKI METROPOLIA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES Address Bulevardi 31, FI-00180 Helsinki, Finland Telephone +358 20 783 5000 Text and editors Chief editor Admissions Office Anne Lahti Susanna Nupponen Front cover Zeeland Society Oy Design Mainospalvelu Kristasta Oy, AD Krista Jännäri Photos Metropolia photobank Print Hämeen Kirjapaino Oy, 2009 2 More information about applying and possible changes in the application process at www.metropolia.fi/apply

Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences an international and multidisciplinary university of applied sciences in the Greater Helsinki area Students can apply for the degree programmes commencing in the autumn of 2010 through the spring 2010 joint application process. This guide presents both the Finnish- and English-language Bachelor s degree programmes conducted as daytime studies. In the spring joint application, Metropolia offers 49 Bachelor s degree programmes, nine of which are taught in English. There are also 14 Master s degree programmes, two of which are taught in English and also Bachelor s degree programme conducted as evening/multiform studies and Specialisation Studies. These degree programmes are presented in Continuing Education: Applicant s Guide 2010. There are four fields of study: Culture; Business and Administration; Health Care and Social Services; and Technology and Transport, some of which also offer teaching in English. It takes 3.5 to 4.5 years to graduate. Studies are measured in units called credit points, which are based on the amount of work put in. An average academic year consists of 1,600 hours of work, which is equivalent to 60 credit points. Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences utilises the facilities, laboratories and equipment in its various locations, offering its students an innovative, modern and high-quality learning environment. The students engage in joint working life and business projects across degree programmes in the capital region, the benefit being the large number of training opportunities and jobs. What s more, our partner institutions around the world offer valuable opportunities for international experiences through student exchange. At Metropolia, students get a look at Finnish cutting-edge technology, the labour market and international operations. Metropolia can offer a wide selection of leisure activities libraries, museums, theatres and concerts and plenty of sports facilities. We are located in Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa with good communications. Graduates will be experts in their fields, capable of entering the labour market in development, design and supervisor positions or as independent entrepreneurs. 3

Index Business and Administration European Business Administration... 6 European Management... 7 International Business and Logistics... 8 Health Care and Social Services Nursing...11 Social Services...12 Technology, Communication and Transport Electronics...14 Environmental Engineering...15 Information Technology...16 Media Engineering...17 Application Instructions Admission Criteria...18 Application Process Step by Step...20 Eligibility Requirements...21 Required Certificates...22 Entrance Examinations...23 School Performance Points... 26 Student Selections... 28 Accepting a Study Place... 29 Appeals... 30 Timetable Summary...30 Admissions Office s Contact Information... 31 Open Studies Open University of Applied Sciences... 32 Study Locations Degree Programmes and Study Locations... 33 4

BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION European Business Administration European Management International Business and Logistics 5

Degree Programme in European Business Administration Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) The EBA is a distinctive double-degree programme taught entirely in English and run in conjunction with partner universities in the UK, Austria and the Netherlands. Students will select their partner university during the first year of their studies and will do their year abroad either in their second or third year. Students will graduate with two degrees, the Finnish BBA and Bachelor from the partner university. The programme aims to prepare students for a career in international business. They are taught key aspects of marketing, finance, human resource management and information technology by means of stimulating learning methods in a dynamic and truly international atmosphere. Students receive guidance and personal support from native English speaking lecturers from a variety of cultural and professional backgrounds. The programme includes a six-month placement which students are strongly encouraged to complete abroad. We hope to have you as part of our motivated and international group of professionals! Let s build your future together. For more information about the Degree Programme, please contact Ms Anu Luoma tel. +358 20 783 5561 or email her at anu.v.luoma@metropolia.fi For other inquiries, e.g. applying, contact Admissions Office. Application information Degree programme Degree title Study place European Business Administration (double degree) Bachelor of Business Administration (Tradenomi) Leiritie 1, FI-01600 Vantaa, Finland Duration / 3,5 years*, 210 ECTS credit points extent of the studies Number of study places 20 Application Entrance Examination Nationwide Joint Application System, online application at www.admissions.fi from 11 January to 12 February 2010 at 4.15 p.m. Finnish time. Metropolia s own entrance examination for European Business Administration and European Management, which will be held on 6 May 2010. * The offi cial duration of studies is 3.5 years but in practice it takes 4 years to graduate. Please read the detailed information about Student Admission Criteria on web page www.metropolia.fi/apply 6

Degree Programme in European Management Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) The EM is a double-degree programme run in conjunction with partner universities in the UK, France, Germany and Spain. Graduates of the programme receive both the Finnish BBA and degree from our partner university. The teaching is held in English, preparing the students for the challenges of the global business environment. The first two years of studies are held in Finland and the student gains core competencies in marketing, finance, human resource management and information technology. While in Finland, students receive guidance and support from native English-speaking lecturers from a variety of cultural and professional backgrounds. Students will select their partner university during the first year of their studies and will do their year abroad either in their second or third year. The programme includes a six-month placement which students are strongly encouraged to complete abroad. We hope to have you as part of our motivated and international group of professionals! Let s build your future together. For more information about the Degree Programme, please contact Ms Anu Luoma tel. +358 20 783 5561 or email her at anu.v.luoma@metropolia.fi For other inquiries, e.g. applying, contact Admissions Office. Application information Degree programme Degree title Study place European Management (double degree) Bachelor of Business Administration (Tradenomi) Leiritie 1, FI-01600 Vantaa, Finland Duration / 3,5 years*, 210 ECTS credit points extent of the studies Number of study places 16 Application Entrance Examination Nationwide Joint Application System, online application at www.admissions.fi from 11 January to 12 February 2010 at 4.15 p.m. Finnish time. Metropolia s own entrance examination for European Business Administration and European Management, which will be held on 6 May 2010. * The offi cial duration of studies is 3.5 years but in practice it takes 4 years to graduate. Please read the detailed information about Student Admission Criteria on web page www.metropolia.fi/apply 7

Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Business today is global. To prepare for a career in global business, the student must gain knowledge, experience and competence in core skills and complement them with specialised expertise. After instruction in fundamental business subjects, the students will get the opportunity to apply their skills in an integrated manner, covering both strategic and operational management areas in activities such as purchasing, logistics management, project management and legal aspects of business. This encompasses generic business competencies including quality control and the incorporation of environmental and ethical factors. Students are strongly encouraged to complete part of their studies abroad. This can be study exchange or/ and work placement. After graduation, students can work within industrial, commercial or public sector organisations and the job title may be e.g. Purchasing Assistant, Buyer, and Import/Export Assistant. We hope to have you as part of our motivated and international group of professionals! Let s build your future together. For more information about the Degree Programme, please contact Ms Anu Luoma tel. +358 20 783 5561 or email her at anu.v.luoma@metropolia.fi For other inquiries, e.g. applying, contact Admissions Office. Application information Degree programme International Business and Logistics Degree title Study place Bachelor of Business Administration (Tradenomi) Leiritie 1, FI-01600 Vantaa, Finland Duration / 3,5 years, 210 ECTS credit points extent of the studies Number of study places 40 Application Entrance Examination Nationwide Joint Application System, online application at www.admissions.fi from 11 January to 12 February 2010 at 4.15 p.m. Finnish time. Great Capital Network entrance examination (joint exam with Haaga-Helia, HAMK and LAMK), which will be held on 26 April 2010. Please read the detailed information about Student Admission Criteria on web page www.metropolia.fi/apply 8

HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES Nursing Social Services 9

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Degree Programme in Nursing Bachelor of Health Care The aim is to educate culturally competent registered ed nurses. Upon the completion of the programme, the student will possess skills to deliver nursing and health care services to meet the needs of clients with various cultural backgrounds in Finland and abroad, in national and international, governmental and non-governmental organizations. Furthermore, the graduates will be ready to work in multinational and multidisciplinary teams in various parts of the world. The students are offered a chance to complete part of their studies abroad partly at their own cost. For more information about the Degree Programme, please contact Ms Marianne Pitkäjärvi tel. +358 20 783 5622 or email her at marianne.pitkajarvi@metropolia.fi For other inquiries, e.g. applying, contact Admissions Office. Application information Degree programme Nursing Degree title Study place Bachelor of Health Care (Sairaanhoitaja aja AMK) Tukholmankatu 10, FI-00290 Helsinkii Duration / 3,5 years, 210 ECTS credit points extent of the studies Number of study places 22 Application Entrance Examination Nationwide Joint Application System, online application at www.admissions.fi from 11 January to 12 February 2010 at 4.15 p.m. Finnish time. Metropolia s own entrance examination for Nursing, which will be held on 27 April 2010. Please read the detailed information about Student Admission Criteria on web page www.metropolia.fi/apply 11

Degree Programme in Social Services Bachelor of Social Services As a Bachelor of Social Services you are capable of supporting your clients daily lives by using social pedagogical working methods, and to express yourself clearly and be creative. Empowerment is an essential approach in this work. You are able to work in a multicultural environment both in Finnish and English. As a Bachelor of Social Services you are qualified to work with various client groups of all ages. Your work can be linked for example with child protection, family and youth work, elderly care, early childhood education, disabilities, substance abuse as well as mental health. Multicultural working skills are your strengths. Your work may consist of supervision, guidance, coordination of services and managerial work in communities or in a residential setting. Your employer may be in the public, private or third sector. You can work in both domestic and international working environments. For more information about the Degree Programme, please contact Ms Mai Salmenkangas tel. +358 20 783 5858 or email her at mai.salmenkangas@metropolia.fi For other inquiries, e.g. applying, contact Admissions Office. Application information Degree programme Social Services Degree title Study place Bachelor of Social Services (Sosionomi AMK) Sofianlehdonkatu 5 B, FI-00610 Helsinki Duration / 3,5 years, 210 ECTS credit points extent of the studies Number of study places 22 Application Entrance Examination Nationwide Joint Application System, online application at www.admissions.fi from 11 January to 12 February 2010 at 4.15 p.m. Finnish time. Metropolia s own entrance examination for Social Services, which will be held on 22 23 April 2010. Please read the detailed information about Student Admission Criteria on web page www.metropolia.fi/apply 12

TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATION AND TRANSPORT Electronics Environmental Engineering Information Technology Media Engineering 13

Degree Programme in Electronics Bachelor of Engineering The goal of the Degree Programme in Electronics is to educate qualified engineers specialised in either electronics design or sensor systems. Studying electronics in a truly multicultural environment in Metropolia gives you a perfect start towards an international career in this challenging and fastly developing field. In order to be a specialist in electronics engineering, you should have a profound knowledge of mathematics and physics combined with a broad understanding of different fields of electronics ranging from circuit theory and programming through analog and digital fundamentals to embedded software design, radio and wireless technology, semiconductor sensor systems, RFID, etc. All these subjects are covered thoroughly in your studies that including lectures, practical project works, laboratory assignments and hands-on experience in manufacturing circuits and systems. The job options for a qualified electronics engineer vary from designing circuits and systems for various electronics applications to the management and quality control of electronics manufacturing, or implementing wireless sensor systems for environmental control, energy efficient housing etc. Studying electronics in Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences gives you the keys to succeed in any of these interesting fields. For more information about the Degree Programme, please contact Mr Heikki Valmu tel. +358 20 783 6153 or email him at heikki.valmu@metropolia.fi For other inquiries, e.g. applying, contact Admissions Office. Application information Degree programme Electronics Degree title Study place Bachelor of Engineering (Insinööri AMK) Leiritie 1, FIN-01600 Vantaa, Finland Duration / 4 years, 240 ECTS credit points extent of the studies Number of study places 40 Application Entrance Examination Nationwide Joint Application System, online application at www.admissions.fi from 11 January to 12 February 2010 at 4.15 p.m. Finnish time. National entrance examination for the study field in technology, communication and transport, which will be held on 29 April 2010. Please read the detailed information about Student Admission Criteria on web page www.metropolia.fi/apply 14

Degree Programme in Environmental Engineering Bachelor of Engineering The basis of your knowledge is the understanding of natural sciences, especially physics and chemistry. You understand the importance of international communication, business and cultural skills. Even more importantly, you understand the cause of pollution and the preventative actions available to minimise its impact. After the completions of your studies, you will have excellent knowledge in Environmental Engineering and Technology. You are also aware of the technologies related to biomass, solar and wind energy. As an Environmental Engineer you will possess special knowledge of overall solutions related to Environmental Engineering, and skills to operate and communicate internationally. Your cross-engineering thinking links you extensively to Environmental Engineer from the technology perspective. You have a good overview of the prevention of pollution and the corrective actions of environmental protection. The studies provide you with important engineering tools to design, operate and develop technologies further. You have a variety of work opportunities after graduating with the Bachelor of Engineering degree. Environmental technology engineers operate individually or in teams. Work opportunities exist in various areas of the field, such as Design Engineering, Environmental Management, Quality Engineering, Environmental Consulting as well as providing environmental expertise in other areas. For more information about the Degree Programme, please contact Ms Jenni Merjankari tel. +358 20 783 6156 or email her at jenni.merjankari@metropolia.fi For other inquiries, e.g. applying, contact Admissions Office. Application information Degree programme Degree title Study place Environmental Engineering Bachelor of Engineering (Insinööri AMK) Leiritie 1, FI-01600 Vantaa Duration / 4 years, 240 ECTS credit points extent of the studies Number of study places 40 Application Entrance Examination Nationwide Joint Application System, online application at www.admissions.fi from 11 January to 12 February 2010 at 4.15 p.m. Finnish time. National entrance examination for the study field in technology, communication and transport, which will be held on 29 April 2010. Please read the detailed information about Student Admission Criteria on web page www.metropolia.fi/apply 15

Degree Programme in Information Technology Bachelor of Engineering Information technology professionals work in the various areas of IT business: in telecommunications industries, software enterprises, telecommunication operators and service providers, and in many other positions related to information technology, such as in computer and automation industries. The aim of the Bachelor s degree programme in Information Technology is to provide you with the most up-to-date and high-quality knowledge and skills in information technology. The degree gives you a solid basis to work as an engineer anywhere in the world as you are familiar with the intercultural aspects due to the multi-cultural study environment and student community. You will also have acquired the necessary language, communication and business skills to top up your engineering competence. This enables you to head for an international career in various areas of information and communications technologies. You will be linked to working life throughout your studies by means of industry-related projects, industrial placement periods and a final year project. This gives you a chance to create useful networks and plan your future career already during your studies. The specialisation options are: Software Engineering Communication and Data Networks Embedded Engineering Information Systems For more information about the Degree Programme, please contact Ms Katja-Joanna Spencer tel. +358 20 783 6308 or email her at katja.spencer@metropolia.fi For other inquiries, e.g. applying, contact Admissions Office. Application information Degree programme Degree title Study place Information Technology Bachelor of Engineering (Insinööri AMK) Vanha maantie 6, FI-02650 Espoo Duration / 4 years, 240 ECTS credit points extent of the studies Number of study places 40 Application Entrance Examination Nationwide Joint Application System, online application at www.admissions.fi from 11 January to 12 February 2010 at 4.15 p.m. Finnish time Metropolia s own entrance examination for Information Technology and Media Engineering, which will be held on 20 April 2010. Please read the detailed information about Student Admission Criteria on web page www.metropolia.fi/apply 16

Degree Programme in Media Engineering Bachelor of Engineering As a Media Engineering graduate, you will have the knowledge and skills to work in media production and management: digital printing, multimedia and Internet, e-commerce, audiovisual technology, digital television, mobile media etc. You will have good skills in media technology, computing, and data communications and basic knowledge and skills in multimedia-related design, production and business subjects. You will work with media content and services: information, education, news, entertainment, marketing and advertising. You will have a career in a media company, a software house, or an electronic documentation and publishing company. You can work as an interactive TV and video producer, with a telecommunication service provider or in an open and distance learning institution. Increasing use of communications in all types of industry, and in service, health care, education and household sectors will open further employment opportunities. The jobs cover a wide range of positions in product design and development, product support, consulting, and marketing. The studies will also encourage entrepreneurship. For more information about the Degree Programme, please contact Ms Tuula Helle tel. +358 20 783 6339 or email her at tuula.helle@metropolia.fi For other inquiries, e.g. applying, contact Admissions Office. Application information Degree programme Media Engineering Degree title Study place Bachelor of Engineering (Insinööri AMK) Vanha maantie 6, FI-02650 Espoo Duration / 4 years, 240 ECTS credit points extent of the studies Number of study places 30 Application Entrance Examination Nationwide Joint Application System, online application at www.admissions.fi from 11 January to 12 February 2010 at 4.15 p.m. Finnish time. Metropolia s own entrance examination for Information Technology and Media Engineering, which will be held on 20 April 2010. Please read the detailed information about Student Admission Criteria on web page www.metropolia.fi/apply/ 17

Application Instructions The Finnish professionally oriented higher education institutions either use the English translation Polytechnic or University of Applied Sciences when referring to themselves. We use the abbreviation UAS for University of Applied Sciences. Application to Finnish Bachelor s Degree Programmes conducted in English (daytime studies) at Polytechnics/UASs takes place through a nationwide online joint application system. Applicants can fill in only one application per application period but they can apply for up to four (4) different degree programmes by using the same form. ADMISSION CRITERIA The Rectors Conference of Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences (Ammattikorkeakoulujen rehtorineuvosto, ARENE) has given a Recommendation on Student Admission Criteria, which applies to the selection/admission process of Finnish Polytechnics/ UASs Bachelor s Degree programmes in the joint application system. The recommendation can be found at www.admissions.fi => Application Practicalities. Polytechnics/UASs decide on their own student admission criteria based on the recommendation. The recommendation is applied to Metropolia with the following exceptions: Degree Programme Electronics and Environmental Engineering European Business Administration and European Management Information Technology and Media Engineering Exceptions School performance points will not be considered but the student selections will be made solely on the basis of entrance examination results. The Degree Programme will use Metropolia s own entrance examination for European Business Administration and European Management Degree Programmes. Other entrance examination results will not be considered. The Entrance Examination s English language test is compulsory for all applicants; exemption is not possible. School performance points will not be considered but the student selections will be made solely on the basis of entrance examination results. The Degree Programme will use Metropolia s own entrance examination for Information Technology and Media Engineering Degree Programmes. Other entrance examination results will not be considered. The Entrance Examination s English language test is compulsory for all applicants; exemption is not possible. School performance points will not be considered but the student selections will be made solely on the basis of entrance examination results International Business and Logistics The Degree Programme will use the Great Capital Network entrance examination (joint exam with Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, HAMK University of Applied Sciences and Lahti University of Applied Sciences). Other entrance examination results will not be considered. The Entrance Examination s English language test is compulsory for all applicants; exemption is not possible. School performance points will not be considered but the student selections will be made solely on the basis of entrance examination results. 18

Nursing Social Services In addition to the recommendation s eligibility requirements, applicants must have a minimum of basic level 2 in Finnish language skills (A2 in the Common European Framework). The Degree Programme will use Metropolia s own entrance examination for Nursing. Other entrance examination results will not be considered. The Entrance Examination s English language test is compulsory for all applicants; exemption is not possible. The entrance examination will contain a Finnish language test compulsory for all non-native applicants (unless the language of education is Finnish). In addition to the recommendation s eligibility requirements, applicants must have a minimum of basic level 2 in Finnish language skills (A2 in the Common European Framework). The Degree Programme will use Metropolia s own entrance examination for Social Services. Other entrance examination results will not be considered. The Entrance Examination s English language test is compulsory for all applicants; exemption is not possible. The entrance examination will contain a Finnish language test compulsory for all non-native applicants (unless the language of education is Finnish). The following application instructions are only valid for Metropolia. Please note that the selection/admission processes may vary between different Polytechnics/UASs and degree programmes. Applicants must therefore check the admission criteria of each degree programme they are applying to. In order to apply successfully, it is crucial to follow the instructions exactly as given. All information in this guide is subject to change and therefore, applicants are recommended to check possible changes in the application instructions on Metropolia s web site at www.metropolia.fi/apply 19

APPLICATION PROCESS STEP BY STEP Metropolia has only one admission per year. The application period is always in the spring and the studies will always start in the autumn. The application period for studies starting in autumn 2010 is from 11 January 2010 to 12 February 2010 at 4.15 p.m. Finnish time (+ 2 hrs GMT). 1. Check the nationwide education offering at www.admissions.fi => Degree Programmes. 2. Choose 1-4 degree programmes to which you want to apply. Please note that applicants can fill in only one application per application period! 3. Decide your order of preference for the degree programmes. Please note that this order defines the degree programme where the applicant will be admitted and therefore, it is absolutely crucial this order reflects your true wishes! 4. Check the eligibility requirements and application instructions of each degree programme before your start the application process because the requirements/instructions may vary between the degree programmes. 5. Have all the required certificates with you when you fill in your application because the joint application system will ask you to give information regarding your educational background. 6. Fill in and send the online application at www.admissions.fi by 12 February 2010 at 4.15 p.m. Finnish time. The application service guides and helps you to fill in the application form. Make sure that all the information you have given is true and correct before sending the application. Wrong or false information may cause major problems in the application process! 7. Print a copy of the application form for yourself for future reference and memorize your application number as you will need it in order to identify yourself during the application process. 8. Take copies of all the required certificate copies (plain photocopies are enough except with TOEFL) and write your applicant number on each certificate copy. Deliver all the required certificate copies to the Admissions Office of the polytechnic/uas of your first choice so that they are received by 19 February 2010 at 4.15 p.m. Finnish time. Late certificate copies will not be accepted. Please note that certificate copies will not be returned to applicants. Never send any original documents (certificates or their translations)! 9. Keep your contact information always up to date, because otherwise the Admissions Office will not be able to reach you, which in the worst case may result in your application being rejected. Check your e-mail frequently in case the Admissions Office should need to contact you, and wait patiently for the eligibility decision, which will be posted to you in mid March. 10. If you want to change your application data, e-mail the Admissions Office of your first-choice polytechnic/uas. The order of preference chosen in the application is binding and cannot be altered after the application deadline. Please remember to inform your applicant number when contacting the Admissions Office. 20

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Some polytechnic/uass use discretionary admission if the skills and knowledge of an ineligible applicant are sufficient. However, Metropolia does not, which means that if an applicant does not meet all the eligibility requirements, his or her application will be rejected with no exception. The eligibility decision will be made by the first-option polytechnic/uas on behalf of all the application options (unless the polytechnic/uas uses discretionary admission). All applicants who have demonstrated their eligibility in the required way will be invited to the entrance examination(s). There are three requirements that applicants must fulfil in order to be eligible to apply: 1. Basic education requirement (all applicants): Applicants must have a degree/qualification, which gives eligibility for higher education in the awarding country (normally a general or vocational upper secondary level certificate awarded after 12 years of schooling). Please note that it is not possible to apply with a higher education degree (e.g. Bachelor s or Master s Degree). More information can be found e.g. at www.admissions.fi => Application Practicalities => Eligibility or at www.unesco.org/iau/onlinedatabases/. Only final certificates will be accepted. Statements of results, result slips, scratch cards, provisional or temporary certificates etc. are not considered to be final certificates and are therefore unacceptable. In West Africa, for example, it may take even several years to get the final certificate but it does not change the fact that the applicant is not eligible to apply before he or she is able to provide a copy of the final certificate when applying. Applicants applying with a non-finnish qualification (completed outside Finland), with a Finnish competence-based vocational qualification or with a Finnish Matriculation Examination completed before 1990 must deliver copies of their final certificates to the Admissions Office of the first-option polytechnic/uas by 19 February 2010 at 4.15 p.m. Finnish time. However, this does not apply to EU/EEA citizens completing foreign qualification during the spring of application. Please read the more detailed instructions in chapter Required Certificates. 2. English language qualification requirement (non-eu/eea citizens only): One of the following English language qualifications is required from applicants who are non-eu/eea citizens and not applying with a qualification completed in Finland (only the qualifications below will be accepted): IELTS, minimum score academic level 6.0 (www.ielts.org) TOEFL, minimum score 550 paper-based test / 79 80 internet-based test (www.toefl.com) Finnish National Certificate of Language Proficiency minimum skills level 4 in English (www.oph.fi/english => Mobility => Testing Language Skills) Both TOEFL and IELTS test results are valid for two years. The National Certificate of Language Proficiency does not have a set date of validity. TOEFL score results are only accepted directly from the Educational Testing Service (Metropolia s TOEFL code is 3804). In addition, upper secondary school education in English completed in Great Britain, Ireland, the United States, Canada, Australia or New Zealand or Bachelor s or Master s degree completed in English in one of these countries is also accepted as a demonstration of sufficient English language skills (education completed outside the above-mentioned countries will not be accepted under any circumstances). The English language qualification must be delivered to the Admissions Office of the first-option polytechnic/uas by 19 February 2010 at 4.15 p.m. Finnish time. Please read the more detailed instructions in chapter Required Certificates. 21

3. Finnish language skill requirement (in Nursing and Social Services only): When applying to Metropolia s Degree Programmes in Social Services and Nursing, applicants are required to have a minimum of basic level 2 (A2 in the Common European Framework) in Finnish language skills in order to be eligible to apply. Applicants are not required to send any certificates regarding their Finnish language skills when applying. In addition, all non-native applicants must participate in a Finnish language test during the entrance examination unless the language of their previous education is Finnish. REQUIRED CERTIFICATES Applicants are required to prove their eligibility with adequate certificate copies by the deadline; otherwise their applications will be automatically rejected. No exceptions can be made with this. Before sending certificate copies, the applicant must write his or her applicant number on each certificate copy. Metropolia is not responsible if certificates cannot be identified due to a missing applicant number. Ordinary photocopies of the required certificates (TOEFL certificates, however, must be sent directly by the Educational Testing Service) must be sent by post or delivered in person to the Admissions Office of the first-option polytechnic/uas. Scanned or faxed copies will not be accepted. Late certificate copies will not be accepted but all the required documents must be received by the Admissions Office by the deadline. Certificate copies will not be returned to applicants. Non-EU/EEA citizens applying with a foreign qualification: Non-EU/EEA citizens applying with non-finnish qualification (completed outside Finland) are required to deliver the following certificate copies to the Admissions Office of the first-option polytechnic/uas by 19 February 2010 at 4.15 p.m. Finnish time: 1. Certificate copies of the final degrees/qualifications giving the eligibility to apply for higher education in the awarding country (only final certificates will be accepted; transcripts, statements of results, result slips, scratch cards or provisional or temporary certificates etc. are not considered to be final certificates). 2. Copies of officially certified translations if the original certificates are not in English, Finnish or Swedish (the translation must include the translator signature and stamp). 3. English language qualification (limited qualification options!). TOEFL score results are only accepted directly from the Educational Testing Service (Metropolia s TOEFL code is 3804) but with the other English language qualifications a plain photocopy is enough. PLEASE NOTE! Non-EU/EEA citizens who cannot provide copies of their final certificates by the deadline (e.g. applicants who cannot receive their final certificate or cannot complete their studies in time) are not eligible to apply. 22

EU/EEA citizens applying with a foreign qualification: EU/EEA citizens applying with non-finnish qualification (completed outside Finland) are required to deliver the following certifi c ate copies to the Admissions Office of the first-option polytechnic/uas by 19 February 2010 at 4.15 p.m. Finnish time. 1. Certificate copies of the final degrees/qualifications giving the eligibility to apply for higher education in the awarding country (only final certificates will be accepted; transcripts, statements of results, result slips, scratch cards or provisional or temporary certificates etc. are not considered to be final certificates). 2. Copies of officially certified translations if the original certificates are not in English, Finnish or Swedish (the translation must include the translator signature and stamp). 3. English language qualification if the applicant wishes to get an exemption from the English language test (more information in chapter Entrance Examinations under subheading English language test exemption ). TOEFL score results are only accepted directly from the Educational Testing Service (Metropolia s TOEFL code is 3804) but with the other English language qualifications a plain photocopy is enough. Graduates of spring 2010 are not required to send any school certificates by 19 February 2010. However, those who are entitled to get school performance points are required to confirm their final grades by delivering copies of the final grade certificates / predicted grades by 14 May 2010 (more information can be found in chapter School performance points ). The education must have been completed by 3 August 2010. Applicants applying with a Finnish qualification: Applicants applying with the following Finnish qualifications must deliver the following certificate copies to the Admissions Office of their first-option polytechnic/uas by 19 February 2010 at 4.15 p.m. Finnish time (applicants applying with other Finnish qualification do not need to send any certificate copies). 1. Copies of the Finnish Matriculation examinations completed before 1990 or of the competence-based vocational/further vocational qualifications (the competence-based education must be completed during the application period). 2. English language qualification if the applicant wishes to get an exemption from the English language test (more information in chapter Entrance Examinations under subheading English language test exemption ). TOEFL score results are only accepted directly from the Educational Testing Service (Metropolia s TOEFL code is 3804) but with the other English language qualifications a plain photocopy is enough. Graduates of spring 2010 are not required to send any school certificates by 19 February 2010 (except when applying with a competence-based qualification). However, those who are entitled to get school performance points are required to confirm their final grades by delivering copies of the final grade certificates / predicted grades by 14 May 2010 (more information can be found in chapter School performance points ). The education must have been completed by 3 August 2010. ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS Only those applicants, who have proved their eligibility as required will be invited to the entrance examination(s). Some Finnish polytechnics/uass co-operate by using the same entrance examination. This means that an entrance examination completed at one polytechnic/uas is accepted by another and if you are invited to the entrance examination of your first choice, your second option will also accept the result. Applicants will only be invited to the entrance examinations of their highest option in the same co-operating programme. A list of polytechnic/uas degree programmes that accept the results of each others entrance examination in the mentioned field of study can be found at http://www.admissions.fi => Application Practicalities => Selection or new students/entrance examinations => Co-operating degree programmes. 23

If a polytechnic/uas degree programme is not included in the list, it does not accept entrance examination results from any other polytechnic/uas, and the applicant has to attend the entrance examination of that polytechnic/uas. English language test exemption In Metropolia, the English language test exemptions are considered only in the Electronics and Environmental Engineering Degree Programmes! In other Metropolia s Degree Programmes the English language test is compulsory for all applicants. Applicants can be exempted from the English language test if they deliver one of the following English language qualifications (no other qualification will be accepted) to the Admissions Office of the first-option polytechnic/uas by 19 February 2010 at 4.15 p.m. Finnish time. IELTS minimum score academic level 6.0 (www.ielts.org) TOEFL minimum score 550 paper-based test/ 79 80 internet-based test (www.toefl.com) Finnish Matriculation Examination minimum grade C in the advanced level English Finnish IBexamination: minimum grade 4 in English Finnish Reifeprüfung examination: minimum grade 7 in English Finnish EB examination: minimum grade 6.00 6.95 in English Finnish National Certificate of Language Proficiency minimum skills level 4 in English (www.oph.fi/english => Mobility => Testing Language Skills) Both TOEFL and IELTS test results are valid for two years. The National Certificate of Language Proficiency does not have a set date of validity. TOEFL score results are only accepted directly from the Educational Testing Service (Metropolia s TOEFL code is 3804). In addition, upper secondary school education in English completed in Great Britain, Ireland, the United States, Canada, Australia or New Zealand or Bachelor s or Master s degree completed in English in one of these countries is accepted as demonstration of sufficient English language skills (education completed outside the above-mentioned countries will not be accepted under any circumstances). PLEASE NOTE! Some applicants are required to supply an English language qualification in order to be eligible to apply. If such applicants decide to take the English language test, they will nevertheless be required to supply such language qualification. Taking the test and providing language qualification are not alternatives the applicant can choose between. 24

Metropolia s entrance examinations Degree Programme Exam type Exam date Content of the exam European Business Administration (EBA) & European Management (EM) 1. Written exam and interviews/group activities Metropolia s own exam for EBA and EM 6 May 2010 (0 100 points) 2. English language test (pass/fail) International Business and Logistics Great Capital Network joint exam with Haaga-Helia, HAMK and LAMK 26 April 2010 1. Written exam and interviews/group activities (0 100 points) 2. English language test (pass/fail) Electronics & Environmental Engineering National technology, communication and transport joint exam 29 April 2010 1. Mathematics, logical deduction, physics and chemistry exam (0 100 points) 2. English language test, exemption possibility (pass/fail) Information Technology (IT) & Media Engineering (ME) Metropolia s own exam for IT and ME 20 April 2010 1. Mathematics exam (0 100 points) 2. English language test (pass/fail) 3. Questions on motivation (pass/fail) Nursing Metropolia s own exam for Nursing 27 April 2010 1. Closed-book exam (0 100 points) 2. English language test (pass/fail) 3. Finnish language test, compulsory for those whose native or schooling language is not Finnish (pass/fail) 4. Group interview (pass/fail) Social Services Metropolia s own exam for Social Services 22 23 April 2010 1. Closed-book exam and group interview (0 100 points) 2. English language test (pass/fail) 3. Finnish language test, for those whose native or schooling language is not Finnish (pass/fail) Further information regarding Metropolia s entrance examinations can be found on Metropolia s web site at www.metropolia.fi/apply Entrance examination abroad Some of the polytechnics/uass offer the possibility to take the entrance examination abroad but many of them arrange entrance examinations in Finland only. Applicants do not have the subjective right to be offered the option of taking the entrance examination abroad. Polytechnics/UASs are not responsible if an applicant is not able to attend to the entrance examination in Finland. Those who cannot attend the entrance examination, will have their applications automatically rejected even if the fact that they could not attend was beyond their control. The Great Capital Network and the Finnish National Networks for East/Southeast Asia and Africa organise entrance examinations in some countries depending on the number of eligible applicants per country. 25

Metropolia s Degree Programme European Business Administration & European Management International Business and Logistics Electronics & Environmental Engineering Information Technology & Media Engineering Nursing Social Services Exam abroad No, in Finland only. Yes, arranged in some countries by the Great Capital Network Yes, arranged in some countries by the Asia and Africa Networks and possibly in Finnish Embassies (only on Embassy s request) Possibly in Finnish Embassies (only on Embassy s request) No, in Finland only. No, in Finland only. Further information can be found on Metropolia s web site at www.metropolia.fi/apply SCHOOL PERFORMANCE POINTS Applicants who have completed or are about to complete the Finnish matriculation examination or IB ex- amination in a Finnish upper secondary school or the Reifeprüfung examination in Finland, or applicants who have completed the European Baccalaureate examination of European schools are entitled to get points for their previous school performance (max 30 points) according to the following point charts. Finnish Upper Secondary School and Matriculation Examination Points awarded based on the grade point average of the upper secondary education leaving certificate: Grade point average of all grades 6.00 6.50 7.00 7.50 8.00 Points 4 points 8 points 11 points 13 points 15 points Points awarded based on the Matriculation Examination grades: Culture (Natural Resources and the Environment, Natural Sciences, Tourism), Catering and Domestic Services (Social Services, Health and Sports and Social Sciences), Business Administration Matriculation examination L / E M C B A Mother tongue 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point English, advanced level or 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point English, basic level 3 points 2 points 1 point 0 points 0 points Mathematics or best general studies test* 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point *General studies, if the exam was taken before 2006. 26

Technology, Communication and Transport Matriculation examination (only for those who have completed the matriculation L / E M C B A examination in 2006 or later) Mother tongue 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point English, advanced level or 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point English, basic level 3 points 2 points 1 point 0 points 0 points Mathematics or general studies Chemistry/Physics* 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point * Those that have completed their matriculation examination before 2006 choose from mathematics or upper secondary school leaving certifi cate grade for chemistry or physics. Upper secondary school leaving certificate (only for those who have completed the matriculation 9-10 8 7 6 5 examination earlier than 2006): Physics, min. 6 courses 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point Physics, 2 5 courses 3 points 2 points 1 point 0 points 0 points Chemistry, 4 courses 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point Chemistry, 2 3 courses 3 points 2 points 1 point 0 points 0 points European Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate or Reifeprüfung examination Applicants who have completed the IB examination in a Finnish upper secondary school or a European Baccalaureate examination of European schools or Reifeprüfung examination in Finland, convert the grades on their certificates according to the following charts. Points awarded based on the grade point average of the leaving certificate: Finnish upper secondary school leaving certificate Reifeprüfung * programme leaving certificate IB programme leaving certificate EB programme leaving certificate 10 13 15 points 7 (Excellent) 9 10 9 10 12 points 6 (Very good) 8 8 7 9 points 5 (Good) 7 7 5 6 points 4 (Satisfactory) 6 6 3 4 points 3 (Mediocre) 5 5 1 2 points 2 (Poor) 3 4 * The average of grades on the Reifeprüfung examination is converted by dividing the total of points by 60, and then converting it according to the chart (e.g. 520: 60 ~ 8.67, thus converted to 8.) 27

Points awarded based on the EB, IB or RP examination grades: Finnish matriculation examination Reifeprüfung examination IB examination Mathematics EB examination Other subject -specific tests Laudatur 13 15 points 7 (Excellent) 9.50 10.00 9.00 10.00 Eximia cum laude approbatur 12 10 points 6 (Very good) 8.50 9.45 8.00 8.95 Magna cum laude approbatur 8 9 points 5 (Good) 7.00 8.45 7.00 7.95 Cum laude approbatur 7 points 4 (Satisfactory) 6.00 6.95 6.00 6.95 Lubenter approbatur 5 6 points 3 (Mediocre) 5.00 5.95 5.00 5.95 Approbatur 4 points 2 (Poor) 4.00 4.95 4.00 4.95 * The average of grades on the Reifeprüfung examination is converted by dividing the total of points by 60, and then converting it according to the chart (e.g. 520: 60 ~ 8.67, thus converted to 8.) STUDENT SELECTIONS Applicants must pass all compulsory parts of the entrance examination in order to get admitted. Applicants who fail one of the exam s part cannot get admitted regardless of how well they did in the other parts. Student selections will be made based on applicants admissions points and preference option order. Admission points In the following degree programmes, 50% of the applicants will be admitted on the basis of the combined points for previous school performance and the entrance examination, and the other 50% on the basis of the entrance examination only: Nursing Social Services The maximum total of admission points is 100. When admitting on the basis of the combined points for previous school performance and the entrance examination, 0 30 points will be awarded for school performance and 0 70 points for the entrance examination. In the following degree programmes 100% of the applicants will be admitted on the basis of the entrance examination only (school performance points will not be considered): Electronics Environmental Engineering European Business Administration European Management Information Technology International Business and Logistics Media Engineering The maximum total of entrance examination points is 100. In case there is a tie in admission points, the applicants will be ranked on the following points: 1. The order of preference of the options indicated by the applicant 2. The result of the entrance examination 3. The grade point average in all subjects 4. Points awarded for school performance 28

Preference option order in student selection The preference option order, which the applicant has given when applying, is binding after the application period has ended. Applicants cannot choose the place of admission between the degree programme options but applicants will be offered only one study place, which will be the highest preference option possible. Therefore, it is absolutely crucial that the preference option order reflects the applicant s true wishes. Applicants who are admitted will have all their lower-preference options automatically cancelled and cannot get admitted to them, even if they refused to accept the study place offered. Applicants who are not accepted to their first-option degree programme may still be admitted to any of their lower options. Applicants who have been admitted to a lower-option degree programme can enrol on a waiting list for some higher-preference degree programme. It is not possible to be on a waiting list of a lower option degree programme. Applicants who have not been admitted to any degree programme will be placed to the waiting list automatically. Applicants remain on the waiting lists until 17 August 2010. By this date applicants are either offered a study place from the waiting list or not. PLEASE NOTE! Original certificates will be checked if the applicant gets admitted, and admission is conditional until this has been completed. The polytechnic/uas may withdraw the admission if the applicant has given false information. ACCEPTING A STUDY PLACE To maintain the study place offered, the applicant must fill in and deliver an acceptance of a study place form so that it is received by the Admissions Office by 3 August 2010 at 4.15 pm Finnish time. The deadline is extremely strict and late acceptance forms cannot be accepted under any circumstances. With the acceptance of a study place form, applicants inform whether they do or do not accept the study place offered or wish to wait if they may perhaps be admitted from the waiting list to some other higherpreference degree programme. In addition, applicants are asked to notify whether they will register as present or absent for the academic year. Applicants can postpone the start of the studies by accepting the study place but registering as absent for the academic year. According to the one place per student provision, applicants can receive only one higher education study place per term (autumn term: 1 August 31 December, spring term: 1 January 31 July). The provision applies all Finnish higher education degree programmes taking part to the joint application system. PLEASE NOTE! Acceptance of a study place is binding and cannot be changed once it has been received by the polytechnic/uas. If the applicant fails to deliver the required forms as instructed by the deadline, the study place will be cancelled. 29

APPEALS The appeal process is created to ensure that the polytechnics/uass do not make any mistakes in student selections and that the decisions are made according to the student admission criteria. An applicant who thinks that the decision has not been made according to the student admission criteria should first contact the polytechnic/uas he/she has applied to. If the matter is not resolved, the student may appeal in writing to the executive board of the polytechnic/uas in question. Such an appeal must be made within 14 days from the time the applicant had the possibility of receiving information on student selection. It is not possible to make any exceptions with the student admission requirements. Applicant who did not fulfil all the eligibility and/or admission requirements cannot get admitted even if the reason the reason for failing to fulfil the requirements was beyond the applicant s control (e.g. difficulties in getting the required certificates or visas or personal circumstances such as illness, death in the family etc.). TIMETABLE SUMMARY 11 January 2010 The application period begins 12 February 2010 at 4.15 p.m. Finnish time Deadline for submitting the online application at www.admissions.fi 19 February 2010 at 4.15 p.m. Finnish time Deadline for submitting the required certificate copies Mid-March 2010 Entrance examination invitations 1 April 7 May 2010 Entrance examinations 14 May 2010 Deadline for submitting the final grade certificate copies Approximately the beginning of June 2010 The student selection results will be posted to the applicants. 3 August 2010 at 4.15 p.m. Finnish time The student selection results will be published. 17 August 2010 Deadline for admitting applicants from the reserve list 30

MORE INFORMATION The applications are always handled by the Admissions Office of the first-option polytechnic/uas only. Please always remember to indentify yourself by giving your full name and application number when you contact the Admissions Office. HELSINKI METROPOLIA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES Admissions Office Postal address: PO Box 4011, FI-00079 Metropolia, Finland Visiting address: Bulevardi 29, 00180 Helsinki Tel. +358 20 783 5100 Fax: +358 20 783 5500 E-mail: admissions@metropolia.fi URL: www.metropolia.fi/apply Opening hours: Monday Friday from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm (exceptions on the Internet) Bachelor of Engineering Anna Finstad +358 20 783 5176 Bachelor of Business Administration Annukka Koistinen +358 20 783 5125 Bachelor of Health Care and Social Services Arja Päivinen +358 20 783 5137 Applicants can also contact the Coordinator of the International Application Processes Susanna Nupponen tel. +358 20 783 5131. USEFUL LINKS Education offering and application instructions: www.admissions.fi: Nationwide Joint Application System web site www.koulutusnetti.fi: information on how to apply to education in Finland Studying in Finland: http://opinto-opas.metropolia.fi/en/general-information-for-students/: Metropolia s Study Guide http://finland.cimo.fi/: Discover Finland www.hoas.fi: HOAS, Foundation for Student Housing in the Helsinki Region Different authorities: www.oph.fi/english: Finnish National Board of Education www.migri.fi: Finnish Migration Service www.formin.finland.fi: Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland www.mol.fi/: Ministry of Labour 31

Open Studies Helsinki Metropolia Open University of Applied Sciences At the Helsinki Metropolia Open University of Applied Sciences everyone has the possibility to pursue parts of studies leading to a higher education degree. Studies at the Open University of Applied Sciences provide a chance to complement and update one s professional know-how. This suits those who cannot complete the whole degree but wish to take courses on the level of higher education. The degree programme courses conducted in English are mainly at daytime. A attending classes or the completing courses does not bestow the right to take a degree. However, completed studies at the Open University of Applied Sciences can be transferred to the degree if the student later becomes a degree student. Foreign applicants please notice! The studies at the Open University of Applied Sciences are not fulltime studies. Therefore, Embassies or Consulates do not issue a visa or a residence permit for a person who wishes to study exclusively at the Open University. For more information see the home pages of the Finnish Directorate of Immigration at www.uvi.fi Please find more information on our web page www.metropolia.fi/en/studies/open_studies/ CONTACT INFORMATION Business and Administration Assistant Ms. Anu Luoma anu.v.luoma@metropolia.fi tel. +358 20 783 5561 Culture Coordinator Ms. Seija Mikkola seija.mikkola@metropolia.fi tel. +358 20 783 5412 Assistant Ms. Reija Wihinen Please note, inquiries only by email: reija.wihinen@metropolia.fi Health Care and Social Services Health Care and Nursing Study Secretary Ms. Maarit Vallinkoski maarit.vallinkoski@metropolia.fi tel. +358 40 334 5099 Welfare and Human Functioning Study Secretary Ms. Elina Lehtinen elina.lehtinen2@metropolia.fi tel. +358 40 772 3457 tel. +358 20 783 5860 Technology, Communication and Transport Environmental Engineering Project Engineer Ms. Jenni Merjankari jenni.merjankari@metropolia.fi tel. +358 20 783 6156 Information Technology Education Specialist Ms. Ritva Kohijoki ritva.kohijoki@metropolia.fi tel. +358 20 783 6305 Media Engineering Assistant Ms. Tuula Helle tuula.helle@metropolia.fi tel. +358 20 783 6339 32

Degree Programmes and Study Locations BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION European Business Administration European Management International Business and Logistics Leiritie 1, FI-01600 Vantaa, Finland HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES Nursing Tukholmankatu 10, FI-00290 Helsinki, Finland Social Services Sofianlehdonkatu 5 B, FI-00610 Helsinki, Finland TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATION AND TRANSPORT Electronics Environmental Engineering Leiritie 1, FI-01600 Vantaa, Finland Information Technology Media Engineering Vanha maantie 6, FI-02650 Espoo, Finland HELSINKI METROPOLIA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES Admissions Office P.O. Box 4011 (Bulevardi 29) FI-00079 Metropolia, Finland Tel. +358 20 783 5100 Fax. +358 20 783 5500 E-mail: admissions@metropolia.fi URL: www.metropolia.fi/apply 33