Rolling admission
In addition to Joint application, you can apply to many degree programmes at South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences – Xamk through Rolling admission.
Rolling admission is a convenient way to apply to Xamk from outside Finland, but we welcome applications also from those already living in Finland who find the Rolling admission selection methods suitable.
Student selection methods in the Rolling admission include certificate-based selection for eligible non-Finnish qualifications and the SAT test. Some programme-specific methods like pre-tasks and/or interviews are also used.
Apply for January 2026 intake in Rolling admission
from 15 May 2025 onwards
Information for January 2026 intake is published on Studyinfo by 30 April 2025.
How to apply
Timetable
Language requirements
Admission criteria
Available programmes
Tuition fees and scholarships
Rolling admission (January 2026 intake)
How to apply
Applying to Xamk through Rolling admission
Students in the Rolling admission process are admitted in the order of submitted, complete applications. Applications are processed continuously. We aim to publish the admission result within three weeks from the submission of a complete application. If the admission is based on an interview, the result is however published after the interview.
The application is complete when
- it includes the required documents, and
- the applicable test results have been delivered to Xamk (TOEFL, SAT, GMAT or GRE test) and
- the application fee, if required, has been paid.
The admission result can be an offer of admission, a waiting list status or a rejection. If your admission result is a waiting list position, you will be notified by email in case your waiting list position changes or a study place becomes available later. The timetable in the Rolling admission is tight. When you are offered admission, you always have three weeks time to accept the offer and pay the tuition fee (if required).
You can submit only one application and apply to one degree programme at Xamk in the Rolling admission procedure. You cannot submit another application even if your first application is rejected. Check the programme requirements and choose your programme carefully!
- Changes to a submitted application can be made until the application has been processed at Xamk. Changes are made either by editing the application on Studyinfo (link to application in the confirmation email) or by contacting Xamk Admission Services by email.
The required documents are uploaded to the application before submission. Check the list of required documents in advance and have all documents ready before filling in the application form. If a pre-task is required, it must also be included in the application.
If any of the compulsory attachments is missing or the applicable test results (TOEFL, SAT GMAT, GRE) have not been delivered to Xamk, the processing time for your application is prolonged, and your chances for admission are lower.
Application fee
Applicants who are not citizens of the EU, EEA or Switzerland are required to pay an application fee in order to apply to higher education studies. If you are from outside the aforementioned area and you are applying to Bachelor’s or Master’s level studies in Finland, you will need to pay the application fee. The application fee is 100 euros and it is to be paid within 7 days from submitting the application on Studyinfo.
You can pay the application fee with the following global payment methods: VISA, Mastercard, and the following mobile payment methods: Apple Pay. In addition to these, you can pay the application fee with Finnish bank payment methods (given that you have access to these methods). After you have sent in an application, you will be asked to pay the application fee via email. Follow the instructions written in the email in order to pay the application fee.
Admission requirements
Bachelor’s programmes
To be offered admission in bachelor’s programmes, you must meet one of the following requirements:
- You have an acceptable language certificate and an eligible upper secondary / high school diploma completed outside Finland with a good grade average. Additional requirement for engineering studies: the eligible diploma must include successfully completed mathematics subject.
OR - You have an eligible upper secondary / high school diploma or a higher education degree from any country and you have taken the SAT test with an acceptable score.
Note: If you have completed an eligible upper secondary diploma or higher education degree in Finland, you can apply in Rolling admission if you have taken the SAT test. You can alternatively apply to Xamk degree programmes in the Joint application, autumn 2025 (admission based on International UAS Exam or certificate-based selection for Finnish qualifications).
Master’s programmes
The requirements for master’s studies are programme-specific. In all programmes, you must meet the eligibility requirement that includes:
- a higher education degree suitable for the programme you apply to
- at least two years of work experience from the relevant field completed after the eligible degree.
Applicants who meet the eligibility requirement are admitted to the studies based on an acceptable GMAT/GRE test, grade average for the eligible higher education degree, or a pre-task and interview. Also the selection methods are programme-specific.
Application timetable
- Application opens: 15 May 2025 at 8.00 UTC+3
- Application closes when the study places reserved for each programme have been filled, or on 31 August 2025 at 3.00 pm UTC+3 at the latest.
- The deadline for accepting the offer of admission is 3 weeks (21 days) from the notice of admission. If you are required to pay tuition fees, also the tuition fee must be paid by the same deadline. This applies also to the Early Bird scholarship (see below).
- Studies begin in January 2026.
Conditions for the Early Bird scholarship (10% discount on the tuition fee)
- accept the offer of admission within 1 week (7 days) from the notice of admission and
- pay the tuition fee with 10 % discount within 3 weeks (21 days) from the notice of admission.
Please note that if you do not want to commit to the Rolling admission timetable, we recommend that you to apply to Xamk degree programmes through the Joint application, autumn 2025. Please note that the eligibility requirements and student selection methods may be different then.
Language requirements
In Rolling admission (January 2026 intake), an acceptable language certificate is required from all applicants, except for applicants to Master’s Degree Programme in Disaster Management.
The applicants have to prove their English language skills either by an internationally recognized language test or by previous studies. When using previous studies as a proof of proficiency in English language, the acceptable studies are either a higher education degree or an upper secondary degree completed in one of the following countries: an EU/EEA country, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland, United Kingdom, or the United States. Please note that your degree must have been taught and assessed entirely in English in that country. Online degrees and degrees completed in English in other countries than the ones listed are not accepted as proof of English language skills.
SAT, TOEFL or GMAT/GRE test results must be delivered to Xamk from the test organiser. Other test must be verifiable from the online verification service of the test organiser until 15 September 2025.
The acceptable language certificates are:
Minimum requirement: total score of 6.0 (Test sections: Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking)
IELTS Academic UKVI and IELTS Online are also accepted.
Required documents: The official IELTS score report must be uploaded to the application form. The test results must be verifiable from the online verification service of the test organiser until 15 September 2025. IELTS scores are valid for three years.
Minimum requirement: total score of 60 (Test sections: Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing)
TOEFL iBT Home Edition is also accepted.
Required documents: The TOEFL score report must be uploaded to the application form. In addition, the test results must be delivered to Xamk from the test organiser. TOEFL scores are valid for two years.
Order your TOEFL result to be delivered to Xamk before you submit the application in Rolling admission!
Xamk Designated Institution (DI) code: 0179
Minimum requirement: total score of 55 (Test sections: Speaking and Writing, Reading, and Listening)
PTE Academic Online and PTE Academic UKVI are also accepted.
Required documents: The PTE score report must be uploaded to the application form. The test results must be verifiable from the online verification service of the test organiser until 19 September 2025. PTE scores are valid for two years.
Minimum requirement: total score of 169 (Test sections: Reading and Use of English, Writing, Listening, and Speaking)
Required documents: The relevant certificate must be uploaded to the application form. The Statement of Results number must be provided. The test results must be verifiable from the online verification service of the test organiser until 15 September 2025.
Minimum requirement: a minimum total score of 6.0 (Test sections: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking)
The Oxford ELLT (English Language Level Test) is accepted if it is completed on or after 1 July 2023.
Required documents: The Oxford ELLT certificate must be uploaded to the application form. The Test taker number must be provided. The test results must be verifiable from the online verification service of the test organiser until 15 September 2025.
Minimum requirement: level B2 (Test sections: Listening/Reading/Language Elements, Writing and Speaking)
The European Language Certificate (TELC) is accepted if it is completed on or after 1 October 2021.
Required documents: The TELC certificate must be uploaded to the application form, and the Attendee ID must be provided. The test results must be verifiable from the online verification service of the test organiser until 15 September 2025.
Minimum requirement: a minimum of 500 points for Evidence-based reading and writing section
Only the new SAT (taken after March 2016) is accepted.
Required documents: The SAT score report must be uploaded to the application form. In addition, the test results must be delivered to Xamk from the test organiser.
Order your SAT score to be delivered to Xamk before you submit the application in Rolling admission!
School code for South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Xamk): 7593
Minimum requirement: GMAT test total score of 450 points
The result for GMAT Focus Edition and GRE test results must be equivalent to the GMAT result. These results are converted to the GMAT result with a relevant tool. Further information on the conversion
Required documents: The relevant score report must be uploaded to the application form. In addition, the test results must be delivered to Xamk from the test organiser.
Order your test result to be delivered to Xamk before you submit the application in Rolling admission!
Minimum requirement: Grade 4 or higher on all the subtests (speaking, listening comprehension, writing, and reading comprehension)
Required documents: The relevant YKI certificate.
The upper secondary degree must be completed in English in one of the following countries:
- any EU/EEA country,
- Australia,
- Canada,
- New Zealand,
- Switzerland,
- United Kingdom, or
- the United States.
The degree/programme must be taught and assessed entirely in English. Degrees completed in English in other countries than the ones listed above are not accepted as proof of English language skills.
The member countries of the European Union (EU) are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.
European Economic Area (EEA) consists of the member countries of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
Required documents: The relevant degree certificate and transcript of records, an additional certificate on the language of the degree (if applicable)
If the language of the degree and the country of studies are not clearly stated on the degree certificate and/or transcript of records, an official certificate/letter issued by the educational institution or awarding body that shows the language of the degree and the country of studies is required.
The higher education degree must be completed in English in one of the following countries:
- any EU/EEA country,
- Australia,
- Canada,
- New Zealand,
- Switzerland,
- United Kingdom, or
- the United States.
A doctoral thesis completed in English in any country is also accepted as proof of English language skills.
The degree/programme must be taught and assessed entirely in English in the country in question. Online degrees and degrees completed in English in other countries than the ones listed above are not accepted as proof of English language skills.
The member countries of the European Union (EU) are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.
European Economic Area (EEA) consists of the member countries of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
Required documents: The relevant degree certificate, transcript of records and Diploma Supplement (if available), an additional certificate on the language of the degree (if applicable)
If the language of the degree and the country of studies are not clearly stated on the degree certificate, transcript of records and/or the Diploma Supplement, an official certificate/letter issued by the educational institution or awarding body that shows the language of the degree and the country of studies is required.
For doctoral thesis in English, the evaluation of the thesis is required.
One of the following grades in the Finnish Matriculation Examination, European Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate, or Reifeprüfung/DIA completed in Finland:
- Finnish Matriculation Examination: English advanced syllabus with a minimum grade C
- The whole International Baccalaureate diploma or International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme (IBCP) completed in English
- DP Course Results, IB certificate or IB Final Report completed in English
- International Baccalaureate final examination: English A HL/SL or English B HL/SL with a minimum grade 4
- European Baccalaureate: at least grade 6.00 in L2-level English
- Reifeprüfung/DIA diploma completed in Finland: at least grade 7 in advanced English
Required documents: The final diploma or a certificate of grades. Exception: Certificate is not required for the Finnish Matriculation Examination grade, this information is verified from the national register.
You can use an unfinished degree as proof of English language skills only if you are completing one of the following degrees and and are graduating in 2025:
- Finnish matriculation examination
- International Baccalaureate
- European Baccalaureate
- Reifeprüfung/DIA completed in Finland
- Finnish vocational basic qualification conducted in English.
Required document: certificate to prove you are studying for one of the mentioned degrees or are about to graduate during year 2025 from one of the mentioned degrees.
The final certificate for proof of English language skills must be submitted by 31 December 2025 UTC+2. The possible student selection is conditional until the certificate has been verified. If the language requirement is not met, the selection will be revoked.
If you apply with other degree than the ones listed above and are graduating during 2025, you are required to have other certificate of English language skills when applying (e.g. IELTS / TOEFL / PTE language test or the SAT test).
Admission criteria
Bachelor’s degree programmes
Eligibility requirement
- an upper secondary school level qualification that provides eligibility for higher education studies in the country in question, or
- a prior bachelor’s or master’s degree.
Please note that only eligible upper secondary qualifications are considered in the certificate-based selection. If your study performance at the upper secondary level does not meet the requirements or you apply with a higher education degree, you can only be considered for admission based on the SAT test.
Are you graduating after the application period? You can apply with an official temporary certificate if you can submit your final certificate by 31 December 2025. In this case, the admission is conditional until Xamk has checked the final certificate and if admission was based on study performance, the conditions for the certificate-based selection.
Student selection
Students in Rolling admission procedure are selected either by SAT test result, or in certificate-based selection for non-Finnish qualifications.
The estimated processing time for complete applications: three weeks.
- Admission based on SAT test result
- Minimum score requirement: 500 from Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and 500 from Mathematics
2. Certificate-based selection for non-Finnish qualifications
- Minimum requirement: good study performance (grade average)
- If you apply to engineering studies: in addition to the study performance, the degree used for applying must include successfully completed studies in mathematics or equivalent subject.
If the selection methods for bachelor’s programmes in Rolling admission are not suitable for you, we welcome you to apply to Xamk degree programmes through Joint application, autumn 2025. The selection methods in Joint application include the International UAS Exam and certificate-based selection for Finnish qualifications (methods may vary by programme).
Master’s degree programmes
See programme-specific admission criteria below:
•Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree in business / economics / commerce or
engineering and two years of work experience in the field after graduation
•Admission: language certificate and certificate-based selection or
GMAT/GRE test
•Eligibility: higher education degree in any field and two years of work experience in the relevant field after graduation
•Admission: pre-task and interview. Pre-task instructions are published before the application opens. The completed pre-task must be included in the application form. Invitation to the interview is sent to applicants who complete the pre-task successfully.
•Eligibility: higher education degree in business / economics / commerce and
two years of work experience in the field after graduation
•Admission: GMAT/GRE test
Available programmes
You can apply to only one degree programme in Rolling admission. You cannot submit another application even if your first application is rejected.
Check the requirements for each programme before applying, and choose your programme carefully!
Digital International Business
Bachelor of Business Administration
Kouvola Campus
Game Technologies
Bachelor of Engineering
Kotka Campus
International Business Management
Master of Business Administration
Kouvola Campus
Digital Industry and AI
Master of Engineering
Master of Business Administration
Kotka Campus
Disaster Management
Master of Social Services and Health Care
Kotka Campus
Strategic Supply Chain Management
Master of Engineering
Master of Business Administration
Kotka Campus
Frequently asked questions
Applicants who are not citizens of the EU, EEA or Switzerland are required to pay an application fee in order to apply to higher education studies. If you are from outside the aforementioned area and you are applying to Bachelor’s or Master’s level studies, you will need to pay the application fee which is 100 euros.
The Finnish higher education institutions charge tuition fees for students outside the EU/EEA area. The fees concern the study programmes conducted in English. Further information on who is required to pay the tuition fees can be found on the Studyinfo.fi service.
You can apply only one degree programme in Rolling admission. You can change degree programme you apply to until your application is on the process. When your application is in the process and you want to change degree programme, please contact to Xamk’s admission services.
If you have received admission result, you can’t leave a new application.
Payment instructions
- Pay the tuition fee online via Flywire service
- The available payment methods can be found from the service after selecting the country of origin for the payment. For most countries, bank transfer is one of the available options.
- Before paying, read the instructions at Xamk website Instructions for tuition fee payment. You can also find Xamk refund policy and scholarship scheme on the same website.
- If someone else is paying the tuition fee for you, please make sure to forward the payment instructions in detail to the relevant person.
Flywire provides a secure global payment network that simplifies paying your fees from your home country and countries around the world. Payment options can include bank transfers, credit cards, e-wallets and more, typically in your home currency for most countries.
Important! When paying, include the following details in the payment form to avoid problems with payment tracking:
- Amount of the tuition fee: Bachlor’s degree 9 630 euros (Early Bird) or 10 700 euros (full fee), Master’s degree 12 150 euros (Early Bird) or 13 500 euros (full fee).
- Degree programme
- Academic year/semester: academic year 2025-2026
If you pay with bank transfer: when making a SWIFT international transfer, you should always select “OUR” in the Details of charges section to avoid banks deducting additional fees for your transfer after completing your payment.
Tuition fee must be paid in one instalment within 3 weeks from the admission. We don’t give extension for the payment or split payment for instalments.
The deadline for accepting the offer of admission is 3 weeks (21 days) from the notice of admission. If you are required to pay tuition fees, also the tuition fee must be paid by the same deadline.
You can get Early Bird (10%) discount if you accept the offer of admission within 1 week from the admission and tuition fee must be paid within 3 weeks from the admission.
- the Early Bird scholarship: a 10% discount on the tuition fee for the first study year
- the scholarship based on study progress: a 20% discount on the following year’s tuition fee with good study progress
- Xamk Award: raise your discount on the following year’s tuition fee from 20% to 25-35% with creditable integration and active participation in the local community
- Studies in Finnish language and culture: get additional deductions on the following year’s tuition fee by completing studies in Finnish language and culture.
- scholarship for humanitarian reasons (Ukrainian citizens)
Read more about scholarships: https://www.xamk.fi/en/education-and-degrees/applying/tuition-fees/
The paid tuition fee can only be refunded in the following cases:
- a residence permit for the studies arranged on campus is not granted. The refund is possible also if you are not granted a visa for entering the country where you need to travel to prove your identity in person for the residence permit. In this case you must provide proof of a negative visa decision and a pending residence permit application certificate from Enter Finland service.
- your enrolment status is changed to non-attendant after paying the fee but before the enrolment deadline.
- you graduate during the autumn semester of the last study year after paying the fee for the whole year, in this case the fee paid for the spring semester is refunded.
- you receive a document that exempts you from the tuition fee during autumn semester, in this case the fee paid for the spring semester is refunded.
- you receive a document that exempts you from the tuition fee after paying the fee but before deadline for tuition fees and exempting documents.
Please note that the fee cannot be refunded if you
- withdraw your residence permit application, or
- transfer to another higher education institution or
- give up the study place at Xamk for some other reason during the academic year.
More information: : https://www.xamk.fi/en/education-and-degrees/applying/tuition-fees/
- Accept the offer of admission
- enrol as student or pay the tuition fee
- Apply for residence permit
- Book appointment to the Finnish Embassy
- EU-registration
- Register with the DVV
- Apply student housing
Prepare for your studies
- Activate your username for Xamk services
- Computer for the studies
- Take the online courses
- Student health care services
More information: New student – Kaakkois-Suomen ammattikorkeakoulu Xamk
More information
Tuition fees and scholarships
Tuition fees and scholarships
Read about tuition fees at Xamk and scholarships available.
Joint application, spring
Joint application, spring
You can apply to August intake also through Joint application, spring.
Joint application, autumn
Joint application, autumn
You can apply to January intake also through Joint application, autumn.
Rolling admission (August 2025 intake)
Application instructions and admissions criteria on Studyinfo:
- Bachelor of Business Administration, Digital International Business
- Bachelor of Engineering, Bioproduct Technology
- Bachelor of Engineering, Efficient Supply Chain Management
- Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology
- Bachelor of Engineering, Water Technology and Sustainability
- Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing (Kotka Campus)
- Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing (Savonlinna Campus)
- Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing (Top up)
- Master of Health Care, Sports Medicine and Exercise Physiology
Contact Admission Services
Xamk’s Admissions Services primarily assists with matters related to applying for degree studies. You can contact us by phone or through our online form.
Mon-Fri 09.00-12.00
Degree education in Finnish:
- +358 44 702 8891
- +358 40 585 6610
Degree education in English:
- +358 40 585 6610
Contact request via online form: