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Applying to Master's Degrees at KAMK

Applying to programmes conducted in English at Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS) takes place through a system of online application that is available at the website www.studyinfo.fi. The applicants are expected to fill in the application themselves. There are no application fees. 

An application submitted online is directly received by the admissions office of the University of Applied Sciences (UAS) you have applied to. 

We offer the following Master studies taught in English:

Application Schedule

Joint Application 4 - 18 January 2023

Master's Degrees in

  • International Business Management (part-time)
  • Game Business Management (Engineering) (part-time)
  • Game Business Management (Business) (part-time)

Joint application period for studies starting in autumn 2023 will be held on 4 - 18 January 2023. 

Timetable for joint application period:

4 January 8:00 am to 18 January 3:00 pm (UTC + 2)
Application period

18 January 3:00 pm (UTC + 2)
Submit advance assignment by the deadline 

25 January 3:00 pm (UTC + 2)
Submit certificates by the deadline

2 June
Student selection results published at the latest

14 July 3:00 pm (UTC + 3)
Deadline for accepting a study place

1 August 3:00 pm (UTC + 3)
Admissions from waiting lists end

Studies start in August 2023.

Joint Application 4 September - 14 September 2023

Master's Degree in

  • Global Business Management (full-time studies)

Joint application period for studies starting in spring 2024 will be held on 4 September - 14 September 2023.

Timetable for joint application period:

4 September  - 14 September 3:00 pm (UTC +3)
Application period

Further information from Studyinfo website and UASinfo website.

Studies start in spring 2024.

 
Eligibility

Master's Degree in International Business Management (part-time)

Master of Business Administration, Game Business Management (part-time)

Master of Engineering, Game Business Management (part-time)

Master's Degree in Global Business Management (full-time)

Applicants must provide appropriate certificates of their studies and work experience (degree certificate, work certificates) to prove their eligibility within the application period. 

Enclosures to the application
  • To prove your eligibility, please attach the Bachelor's degree certificate to your application in studyinfo.fi. 
  • Work certificate(s) to prove the two year's of work experience in a relevant field. 
  • A copy of an official Finnish, Swedish or English translation of the certificate must be provided, if the certificate is not written in one of these languages. The translation must have the translator’s signature and stamp.
Entrace Examination

The students for the Master's degree will be selected based on a pre-assignment and online interview (Microsoft Teams meeting). The students should have good written and oral English language skills. 

Master's Degree in International Business Management (part-time)

Master of Business Administration, Game Business Management (part-time)

Master of Engineering, Game Business Management (part-time)

1) Pre-assignment will be published at the beginning of application period. PRE-ASSIGNMENT
Attach your pre-assignment into your application form by 18 January 2023 at 3 pm Finnish time.
2) Applicants that pass the first part of the examination (pre-assignment) will receive an email invitation for the second part of the examination (interview) in February in weeks 8 and 9. The interviews will be held in March in weeks 11 and 12.
Applicants must pass each test section with the minimum scores.

Master's Degree in Global Business Management (full-time)

Information will be updated later.
 Please notice that the result of the entrance examination is not valid if you will be considered as non-eligible during the application process.
Tuition fees

The tuition fee for non-EU/EEA citizens at KAMK is 10 000 euros per academic year. For the first year, an Early Bird scholarship is available for those who accept their study place and pay their tuition fee within 14 days from the notice of admissions. The Early Bird scholarship covers 20 % to the tuition fee and is directly used to reduce the tuition fee, ie. the student pays 8000 euros as the tuition fee for the first study year.

The payment is done at the same time when accepted student confirms his/her study place at KAMK. It is not possible to pay in installments.

There is no tuition fee for EU/EEA citizens or exchange students.

Further information of KAMK's tuition fee and scholarship terms

Student Agreement
All non-EU/EEA citizens selected for KAMK English-taught studies leading to a Finnish higher education degree must agree on a KAMK student agreement. The acceptance of the terms and conditions is done in StudyInfo when accepting the study place.
The KAMK Student Agreement applies to students who will start their studies after 1.1.2023.

The agreement applies to Kajaani University of Applied Sciences' tuition fees and scholarships and defines the rights and obligations of all parties and the terms under which a student may receive a scholarship for their studies in the degree programme.

The Student Agreement can be read in whole from KAMK website
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KAMK Admissions Services
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+358 40 654 8475