Applying for degree programme studies
You can apply to Laurea’s degree studies through joint application or separate applications, or aim towards a degree with Open UAS path studies.
Joint application and separate applications
If you want to study a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree at Laurea, you can apply to become a degree student through national joint application processes, or through separate applications offered by Laurea.
Check Laurea’s website to see which degree programmes are available in joint application and apply during the application period in the Studyinfo service.
Laurea organizes separate applications throughout the year for various degree programs. These separate application processes have their own eligibility criteria and selection methods.
You can find more information about application process on Laurea’s website.
Path studies in Laurea Open University of Applied Sciences (Open UAS)
The path studies of Open UAS are an alternative route to becoming a degree student. Laurea offers path studies aimed to a degree at Bachelor’s and Master’s degree level.
- In Bachelor’s degree path studies you study mainly first-year studies for 60 credits, and no previous studies are required for them.
- In Master’s degree path studies you study for 30 credits, and the admissions criteria is a previous degree from a university of applied sciences or other higher education institution.
As a path student you will study in the same group with the degree students or in a separate path student group. Path studies allow you to apply to become a full time student through a separate application based on Open UAS studies. If selected, you can continue your studies in the same group of students.
Path studies are subject to a fee and they are available for both Finnish and English language Bachelor and Master level degree programmes.
More information about Laurea’s Open UAS path studies is available on the Bachelor’s degree path studies and Master’s degree path studies pages.
