Entrance examinations

• The following degree programmes at Xamk are involved in the International UAS Exam in the Joint application:
  • Bachelor of Business Administration, Digital International Business
  • Bachelor of Engineering, Game Technologies

Information about the exam in autumn 2025 will be updated to the UASinfo.fi website later.

• Student selection is based on entrance examination points. Online entrance examination consists of two parts. The minimum score for a passed examination: 50/100 points. Every given task must be completed successfully. In addition, English language skills are assessed in the exam.
• Part 1: Instructions are sent out to all applicants by email after the joint application period. Online entrance examination dates 24-29 September 2025.
• Part 2: Applicants with the best points of Part 1, will be invited by email. The second part of the examination is an online entrance examination on 3 November 2025.

• The student selection is based on a pre-task and an interview. Further details will be published by 30 April.

• The following degree programmes at Xamk are involved in the International UAS Exam in the Joint application:
  • Bachelor of Business Administration, Digital International Business
  • Bachelor of Engineering, Bioproduct Technology
  • Bachelor of Engineering, Efficient Supply Chain Management
  • Bachelor of Engineering, Water Technology and Sustainability
  • Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology
  • Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Kotka
  • Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Savonlinna

• Student selection is based on entrance examination points. Online entrance examination consists of two parts. The minimum score for a passed examination: 50/100 points. Every given task must be completed successfully. In addition, English language skills are assessed in the exam.
• Part 1: Instructions are sent out to all applicants by email after the joint application period.
• Online entrance examination dates 30 January – 3 February 2025. The first part includes two tasks. You must pass each task with minimum points in order to qualify in the selection process. If you do not pass the first task, your second task will not be assessed. The tasks must be uploaded to the application form on Studyinfo.
• Part 2: Applicants with the best points of Part 1, will be invited by email. The second part of the examination is an online entrance examination 17 March 2025. The Part 2 exam includes two tasks and a group interview.
• You must pass each task with minimum points in order to qualify in the selection process. If you do not pass both the first and second task of Part 2, your third task will not be assessed.
• The entrance examination for Game Design consists of game design tasks that involve presenting one’s ideas in written and visually. The evaluation criteria vary from task to task but involve mostly some of the following: idealization skills, creativity and imagination, logical thinking, presentation skills (ability to communicate and illustrate one’s ideas both in written and visually), storytelling skills, drawing skills and quality of work.

• Student selection is based on pre-task points.
• The pre-task is a video interview.
• Instructions for the pre-task are sent out to eligible applicants by email on 12 February 2025.
• The pre-task is to be submitted to the application form on Studyinfo by 19 February 2025, 3 pm UTC+2.
• The minimum score for a passed examination: 30/50 points.

• The examination is organised online and it includes two parts.
  • Part 1 is a written exam organised on 12 February 2025 from 9 am to 12 pm (noon) UTC +2 online on Xamk Open Learn environment. The written exam is based on material and measures information processing. More information will be given in the invitation to the exam.
  • Part 2 is an interview. Interviews are organised on 5 March 2025, online via Teams application. Eligible applicants with the best points of the written exam, will be invited to the interview.