To confirm the offered study place, you must accept the study place and enroll your attendance by 1 December 2023, 3:00 p.m online at My Studyinfo. If we do not receive your confirmation by the given deadline, you will lose the offered study place. The confirmation is binding.

Note that you can only confirm one study place per academic term. This means that if you have been accepted to several study programs in one application or in several applications, you need to choose which place you wish to confirm. When you have confirmed a study place, all other study programs that you have applied to and that begin during the same academic term will be cancelled automatically.

Read more about the one study place per term provision.

Note also: The students also must enroll attending / non-attending for the academic year at the same time when confirming the study place at My Studyinfo. Those subject to tuition fee, must pay the fee before they are able to enroll.

Welcome to start your studies at KAMK!

The spring semester 2024 starts on Thursday, 4 January 2024. During the orientation days (4 - 5 January) you will get familiar with the campus, your group, the teachers and the services we offer to support your success in the studies.

The start of the studies:

Timetables for the orientation week will be published later.

Weekly schedules for all Bachelor's Degree groups can be found from https://lukkarit.kamk.fi/#/schedule with your own group code.

The group codes are:

LBE23S = Bachelor's Degree in Esports Business

LBE23S = Bachelor's Degree in International Business

ATA23S = Bachelor's Degree in Tourism

ASL23S = Bachelor's Degree in Sports and Leisure Management

Welcome to start your studies at KAMK!

For Master’s Degree in Global Business Management student, the spring semester 2024 starts on Wednesday, 21 August 2024 on campus with an orientation. 

During the orientation sessions you will get familiar with your group, the teachers and the services we offer to support your success in the studies. The first courses will also start during the orientation week. We expect all new students to participate to the orientation sessions to guarantee smooth start for the studies. 

Program for the orientation sessions will be sent to all new students by email in February. 

Academic Year 2023 - 2024

Autumn semester  22.8. - 31.12.2023
Independent Study Week  16. - 22.10.2023
Graduation date / semester ends  18.12.2023

Spring semester   04.01 - 24.05.2024
Independent Study Week  04.03 - 10.03.2024
Graduation date / semester ends  24.05.2024

* New degree students will start their studies on Thursday 4 January 2024. Those continuing their studies will start the spring semester on Monday 8 January 2024.

**Exchange students will start their studies on Thursday 4 January 2024.

 

Public Holidays in Finland

All Saint's Day: 04 November 2023
Independence Day: 06 December
Christmas Eve: 24 December
Christmas Day: 25 December
St Stephen's Day: 26 December
New Year's Day: 1 January
Epiphany: 06 January
Easter: 29 March - 1 April 2024
May Day: 01 May 2024
Ascension Day: 9 May 2024
Whit Sunday: 19 May 2024
Midsummer: 22 June 2024

Please note that if you are under 18 years old when you start the studies in Finland, you are legally a minor and you can’t for example make a rental agreement for accommodation, electricity contract or open a bank account by yourself. Life in Finland will be very challenging for a minor student without the parents because of that.

The tuition fee for non-EU/EEA citizens at KAMK is for students starting their studies before 31 December 2023:

• 6 000 euros per academic year for Bachelor's degree students and

• 10 000 euros for Master's degree students.
  - Students starting in Master's Degree in Global Business Management in August 2023, the tuition fee is 11 500 euros per academic year. 

Students applying through joint application may take advantage of the early bird scholarship by accepting their study place offer and paying in their tuition fee within two weeks after receiving the letter of acceptance. The early bird scholarship covers 50% to the tuition fee for Bachelor's Degree students and 10 % for Master's Degree students. Early Bird scholarship is directly used to reduce the tuition fee. 

The tuition fee for non-EU/EEA citizens at KAMK is for students starting their studies after 1 January 2024:

• 7 000 euros per academic year for Bachelor's degree students and

• 11 500 euros for Master's degree students.
  

Students applying through joint application may take advantage of the early bird scholarship by accepting their study place offer and paying in their tuition fee within two weeks after receiving the letter of acceptance. The early bird scholarship covers 2 000 euros to the tuition fee for Bachelor's and Master's Degree students. Early Bird scholarship is directly used to reduce the tuition fee. 

 

There is no tuition fee for EU/EEA citizens or exchange students. The payment for the first year is done in KAMK onlineshop at the same time when accepted student confirms his/her study place at KAMK.  

The full payment is made at once on KAMK online shop. After successful payment, a receipt will be delivered by email and the condition for the enrollment will be removed. The receipt can be attached to the residence permit application.

The tuition fee for the second year and onwards is paid by:

• 31 May yearly for students who started their studies on the autumn semester
• 31 November for students who started their studies on the spring semester

In addition to the tuition fee, the students must pay for their study materials and for their own living costs.

As a first year student, it is possible to enroll as non-attending student for the first study year (one semester – full academic year) only for the following legal reasons:
- completion of military service / civilian service in Finland
- your own illness
- maternity / paternity / parental leave.

A certificate must be submitted to the Study Office to confirm the reason of absence by the given deadline.

Students must be prepared to present their original school certificates that they used applying for admission (in national language) at the beginning of the studies. The copies will be compared to the original certificates in certain cases. If there are discrepancies between the original certificates and the copies submitted the UAS has the right to cancel the study place of the selected student if the correct information on the original certificate does not consequently entitle the student to a study place at Kajaani University of Applied Sciences.

Admission to the University of Applied Sciences might be conditional until certificates have been checked and successfully compared with the original certificates

Tuudo is a mobile application developed to help you make studying smooth. Tuudo brings the university's most important services and information to your own mobile device. After receiving KAMK username and password, you can log in to Tuudo and find new student’s checklist on Tuudo – it helps you to remember the most important things before the studies begin. In Tuudo you will find e.g. your schedule, campus map, and your study achievements. With the help of Tuudo, you can register for exams and know what lunch is served.

Through Tuudo, you will also receive current information related to your studies. Download the app for yourself (available in Google Play Store and Apple App Store), it will be handy in many ways throughout your studies!

KAMK offers access to all students to Microsoft Office 365 network and programs right in the beginning of the studies. As a new student, you will receive userID for KAMK information systems before the studies start.

For students outside of Finland, you need to verify your identity through Candour ID mobile application. After you have done verification successfully, the userID for KAMK information systems will be sent to your personal email address. More information about the verification will be sent to the new students after they have accepted the study place and enrolled their attendance.

Finnish students can apply for their KAMK userID from https://id.kamk.fi/
You can register for a user account 30 days before the start of your studies. Select "Register your KAMK userID" on the site. The registration of your KAMK user ID requires a strong suomi.fi authentication. You can make a strong authentication by using your personal Finnish onlinebank ID or possible mobile certificate. After strong authentication, you will be asked to review and accept the terms of use in order to set a password for your username. Please read the terms of use carefully before accepting them.

After registering your KAMK userID, your KAMK account is ready for you to use. With your KAMK username you can log in e.g. KAMK's intranet, Moodle and Office 365 service.

BYOD – Bring your own device

When starting your studies in a university, please note that you have to have your own computer (a laptop) with you. This enables you to study whenever and wherever. Check recommendations for equipment from here. If you have any questions about purchasing your own device, you can send them to helpdesk@kamit.fi.

Watch the below video to familiarize yourself with the information systems in advance.

KAMK 365 Service

KAMK 365 services uses Microsoft two-stage authentication. Enable two-stage authentication as soon as possible after registering your KAMK userID. Multifactor authentication guide can be found from KAMK's intranet (requires log in with KAMK userID and password). You can also watch video guide (youtube.com).

KAMK Eduroam

You can connect your laptop to the KAMK Eduroam network while on campus. Setting up a network connection requires a few steps on your personal device. Read the Eduroam instructions on KAMK's intranet (requires log in with KAMK userID and password).

KAMK's Start Kit is a self-study package in Reppu (e-learning environment). Its goal is a smooth start to studies. The intention is for you to complete the Start Kit before you start your studies. You will receive guidance on potential challenges and questions in Start Kit and during your first days of study.

Instructions for completing the Start Kit will be sent to your personal e-mail before the start of your studies. All new students are expected to complete the Start Kit before the start of the studies. 

Starting in 2021, students who study for a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a Finnish University of Applied Sciences are able to use medical services of the Finnish Health Service (FSHS).

The FSHS responsibility is to provide students with health and medical care services, to promote students’ health and ability to study, and to promote the well-being of the study environment and student community.

Students attending a Finnish University of Applied Sciences are required to pay a student healthcare fee to Finnish Social Security Institution (Kela) for each academic term. All students who are registered as attending for the current term and are studying for a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree are entitled to FSHS services. Students cannot get an exemption from the student healthcare fee for any any reasons.
Students are not sent invoice for the student healthcare fee and all students must make sure to pay it in OmaKela for each academic term. Due date for the student health care fee is annually 30 September (for autumn semester) and 31 January (for spring semester). 

The international info of Kajaani offers multi-channel information, guidance and counselling services to all foreigners moving or planning to move to Kainuu.

KAMK recommends all international students moving in to Finland and to Kainuu to familiarize themselves with the services provided by the international info of Kajaani. Further info can be found online and from online app.