• Language of instruction: English
• Scope of studies: 60 ECTS credits
• Planned duration: 1 year
• Studies will start on 4 January, 2023
  
• Form of teaching: Face-to-face teaching on the KAMK campus
  
• Teaching time: Daytime teaching
• Studies require attendance in Kajaani starting from 1 January 2023
• Training fee for non-EU/EEA citizens: 7500 euros (including VAT)
• The purpose of the training is to supplement the skills or qualification acquired by the applicant or to provide additional training for work in his/her home country.
• All non-EU/EEA students are expected to apply for a residence permit from the Finnish Immigration Service (MIGRI) within 30 day from the notification of admission. Since these studies do not lead to a degree, you can be granted a residence permit for studies only if there are reasonable grounds for doing so. Acceptable reasons can be further studies to supplement vocational skills or degrees already acquired, further training relating to work done in the country of departure, or special training available in Finland (for example training provided within the framework of education export). Further information can be found on the KAMK website.
• In case of a negative residence permit decision, the student can get a refund of the training fee. However, KAMK will withhold a handling fee of 250 euros from the refundable amount to cover the administrative costs.

Application period begins on 1 August 2022
Application period ends on 15 August 2022 at 4 pm GMT+2

The purpose of the training is to supplement the skills or qualification acquired by the applicant or to provide additional training for work in his/her home country. Work experience in the relevant field is highly recommended.

• A foreign school-leaving certificate that provides eligibility for higher education in the country in question
• Sufficient English language skills, no official language test certificate required
• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree certificate is an advantage (not compulsory)

Applicants’ eligibility is verified as part of the application process, either before the selection or after acceptance, as the university of applied sciences decides.

KAMK will use the following student selection method:

• Motivation letter
  The letter should tell about your interest in the diploma programme, how your background supports your admission and studies if accepted, and how the diploma will aid in your future career goals. The length can be up to 3000 characters. There is no minimum length. Points will be awarded based on language and content.

• Copy of passport
• Copy of higher education degree certificate or copy of foreign school-leaving certificate that provides eligibility for higher education in the country in question or other degree certificate
• Copy of CV
  

Interview in English, to be held online.

Admission assessment will be based upon two phases.

• First phase – written motivational letter to be submitted with application by 15 August 2022

• Second phase – Personal interview (oral exam) on 22 - 31 August 2022   

Both phases are used to assess the applicants’ abilities to study at the university of applied sciences.

Students will be selected on the basis of the points awarded from both the letter and the interview.

Please note that documents received after the given deadline will not be accepted.

The letter should tell about your interest in the diploma program, how your background supports your admission and studies if accepted, and how the diploma will aid in your future career goals. The length can be up to 3000 characters. There is no minimum length. Points will be awarded based on language and content.

Structure of Studies

The diploma studies consist of a total of 60 ECTS. The program includes course work on the topics of language and culture (15 ECTS), business basics and project work (10 ECTS), and mathematics and ICT (35 ECTS). Studies will be held on campus in Kajaani and during daytime teaching hours.

Career Opportunities

Those who finish the programme studies will be well-suited for the digitalized work environment of the future. Possible work may include e.g. positions as project managers, development engineers, account managers, ICT/ AI  programming engineers, and data analytics engineers.

Cooperation with Other Parties

All our facilities are located within a single campus area near the city center, within easy walking distance of each other. Student accommodation is available in neat, modern apartments  near campus and students can enjoy the outstanding natural surroundings for a wide range of leisure and sports activities. The advantage of a single campus area is that it promotes cooperation between students and departments. Students conduct projects in cooperation with different fields of study from their very first year of studying. 

KAMK works in close cooperation with working life partners from the region’s public and private sectors and in addition to partners here in Finland, we also cooperate with selected international partners.