Apply 8–22 January 2025 💎
LAB offers 9 English-taught bachelor's and 5 master's programmes during the spring application period.
Application Spring 2025
Bachelor of Hospitality Management
◆ Tourism and Hospitality Management
Bachelor of Engineering
◆ Industrial Information Technology
◆ Industrial Mechanical Engineering
◆ Sustainable Construction Technology
◆ Sustainable Solutions Engineering
Master's degree programmes
Five master's degree programmes in the fields of
◆ Business
◆ Design and fine arts
◆ Health care and social services
◆ Technology
How to apply?
Apply with a non-Finnish qualification
If you have completed your degree outside Finland, apply for the programmes (except for Bachelor of Culture and Arts and Master's) through LAB Separate Application.
Apply for the Bachelor of Culture and Arts and Master's programmes through Joint application.
The application period is 8–22 January 2025 at 3 pm UTC+2.
Apply with a Finnish qualification
If you have a Finnish qualification or an IB/EB/RP/DIA-diploma, apply for the programmes through Joint application.
The application period is 8–22 January 2025 at 3 pm UTC+2.
Timetable for the application periods in spring 2025
August 2025 intake
The Joint Application
Applicants with Finnish or EB/IB/RP/DIA diploma
All Bachelor of Culture and Arts and Master's applicants
| 3 Dec 2024 | Culture and Arts pre-assignments are published |
| 8 Jan 2025 at 8 a.m. (Finnish time, UTC/GMT +2) | Online application system opens |
| 22 Jan at 3 p.m. (Finnish time, UTC/GMT +2) | Online application system closes |
| 29 Jan at 3 p.m. (Finnish time, UTC/GMT +2) | Deadline for attachments |
| 28 May | Student selection results will be published at the latest |
| 10 July at 3 p.m. (Finnish time, UTC/GMT +3) | Deadline for accepting the offered study place |
| Late August 2025 | Studies begin (Read more: elab.fi) |
The Separate Application
Applicants who have completed a degree outside Finland
| 8 Jan 2025 at 8 a.m. (Finnish time, UTC/GMT +2) | Online application system opens |
| 22 Jan at 3 p.m. (Finnish time, UTC/GMT +2) | Online application system closes |
| 29 Jan at 3 p.m. (Finnish time, UTC/GMT +2) | Deadline for attachments |
| 29 Jan | The SAT results must be received at LAB |
| 15 March | Student selection results will be published at the latest |
| 10 July at 3 p.m. (Finnish time, UTC/GMT +3) | Deadline for accepting the offered study place |
| Late August 2025 | Studies begin (Read more: elab.fi) |
Do I have to pay tuition fees?
Higher education institutions in Finland charge tuition fees for students from outside the EU/EEA area. Be sure to check the details on tuition fees, available scholarships, and the early bird discount.
Steps for Admission
1. Apply online at studyinfo.fi.
2. Upload attachment(s) to your application.
3. Take an online entrance exam or provide a SAT-test result.
4. Wait for the results until the given date.
5. Accept the study place if offered.
6. Enroll for the academic year.
7. Get a residence permit if needed.
8. Start studies.
Application Autumn 2024
Bachelor of Business Administration
◆ Business Information Technology
Timetables for the Autumn's application periods
The application period for the applicants without Finnish or EB/IB/RP/DIA-diplomas to Bachelor's Programmes
| 17 July 2024 at 8 AM (UTC +3) | The online application system opens |
| 31 July 2024 at 3 PM (UTC +3) | The online application system closes |
| 7 August 2024 at 3 PM (UTC +3) | Deadline for attachments |
| 7 August 2024 at 3 PM (UTC +3) | The SAT results must be received at LAB |
| 9 September 2024 | Student selection results will be published at the latest |
| 27 November 2024 at 3 PM (UTC +2) | Deadline to accept a study place (full tuition fee) |
| January 2025 | Studies begin |
The application period for the applicants with Finnish or EB/IB/RP/DIA-diploma to Bachelor's Programmes
| 28 August 2024 | The online application system opens |
| 11 September at 3 pm | The online application system closes |
| TBC | Entrance examinations |
| 21 November | Student selection results will be published at the latest |
| 28 November at 3 pm | Deadline for accepting the offered study place |
| January 2025 | Studies begin (read more: eLAB.fi ) |
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