From this page you can find all the entrance examinations for LAB University of Applied Sciences Master's Degree Programmes taught in English language and that are currently open for applications.
Entrance examinations, LAB Master's Programmes, Autumn 2026 intake
Master of Business Administration, Business Innovation Culture and Creativity, online studies, 90 ECTS
Entrance exam course
Entrance exam course: Futures and strategies – business renewal to enhance competitive advantages 5 ects
Entrance exam course consists of three parts, max points 100:
- Part 1: Strategy as concept, exam/test Max 30, min 10
- Part 2: Strategic analysis of business environment, essay and video. Max 40, min 10
- Part 3: Competitive business in future, Business Renewal plan Max 30, min 10
The link to the MOOC online learning platform will be sent to applicants to the email address provided on the application form after the application period has ended.
The course timetable is as follows:
- Self-registration and MOOC opens 28.1.2026
- First assignment 2.2.-8.2.2026
- Second assignment 9.2.-25.2.2026
- Third assignment 27.2.-15.3.2026
A successfully completed course will be accredited toward the degree for applicants who are admitted. Other applicants who successfully complete the course will receive a completion record.
Student selection
The student selection is based on the points of the entrance exam course. The maximum number of points is 100. To be eligible to the program the applicant has to achieve at least 30 points, 10 from each part. In case several applicants score the same points, all such applicants will be admitted.
Master of Social and Health Care, Emergency Care Systems Development and Leadership, online studies, 90 ECTS
Selection assignment:
Video assignment (maximum 40p)
- Shortly present who you are and where you are currently working. (max 10 p)
- Through your own reflections, describe what quality is, or could be, in an emergency care context. (max 10 p)
- Read the article and suggest how you would use its findings to develop effectiveness in emergency care. (max 20 p) Make your suggestion according to the PICOS (population, index system, comparator system, outcome, and study design) model described in the article.
Article (open access): Antti Malmivaara (2016) System impact research – increasing public health and health care system performance, Annals of Medicine, 48:4, 211-215. Link to this article: https://doi.org/10.3109/07853890.2016.1155228. - It is mainly necessary that you need to be visible to the camera. The submitted video may, but does not have to, include a slideshow (ex. created with PowerPoint or Canva). The video may, however, not be produced using AI-tools (such as Google NotebookLM).
To receive maximum points for your video, make sure you respond to all of the requested items. Complete and submit the video assignment to your application before February 13th, 2026 at 16:00 (Finnish time).
Ensure you review the corresponding instructions. Make sure you have a working web camera. The maximum file size is 1.0 GB. The return can technically also be a link. If you return the video assignment as a link, please make sure that the link works and that the link redirects to the open video file. Maximum length of the video is 6 minutes.
Student selection
Students to this master programme are selected through selection assignment, which is carried out in collaboration between LAB and Arcada UAS. The student selection is based on the points of the selection assignment (video). The maximum number of points is 40. To be eligible for the program, the applicant must achieve at least 20 points. In case several applicants score the same points, all such applicants will be admitted.
Eligibility is checked only for an applicant who is admitted to the programme. The selection for the Emergency Care Systems Development and Leadership: Master’s degree online studies is made based on the total marks obtained in the selection assignment (video).
Master of Culture and Arts, Design for the Planet, online studies, 60 ECTS
Entrance exam course
Entrance examination course: Design Thinking in Sustainability 5 ects
Max points 100 consists of:
- Research literature and other content material examination 40 points.
- Applied development task 60 points.
The self-registration for the MOOC is open 28.1. and the course needs to be completed in 15.3. 2026.
The link to the MOOC online learning platform will be sent to applicants to the email address provided on the application form approximately one week before the start of the entrance exam course.
A successfully completed course will be accredited toward the degree for applicants who are admitted. Other applicants who successfully complete the course will receive a completion record.
Student selection
Student selection is based on the points of the entrance exam course. The maximum number of points is 100. The applicant must achieve at least 20 points from the first part of the course and 40 points from the second applied part of the course, together accounting for 60 points, to be eligible for the program. In case several applicants score the same points, all such applicants will be admitted.
The course is evaluated based on the evaluation frame of the Universities of Applied Sciences, presented in the MOOC platform. Students admitted into the degree program: The course grade in the certificate is based on the grading of the entrance exam course.
Master's Degree Programme in Technological Transformation Leadership, online studies, 60–90 ECTS
Entrance exam
The Entrance exam consists of two parts, max points 100:
- Part A: a written research plan of your master thesis max 60 points
- Part B: and a video presenting your personal motivation for taking part in the master's degree program max 40 points.
Assessment of the written assignment
The evaluation will focus on the following:
- Justification, topicality, and relevance of the topic
- The logic and clarity of the research plan and the reflection of the research methods chosen with regards to the literature used.
- Correctness of the written text, case language, clarity, and referencing of used materials.
Assessment of the motivational video
The evaluation of the video centers around the importance of this education in the student's professional development and career plans, ability to organise study time, and English language competence.
Student selection
Student selection is based on the points of the entrance exam. The maximum score is 100 points. In order to be selected, the applicant must complete both parts successfully and receive a total of at least 50 points. The maximum score for the written assignment is 60 points, the lowest accepted score being 30 points. The maximum number of points in the motivational video is 40 points, the lowest accepted score being 20 points. In case several applicants score the same points, all such applicants will be admitted.
Master's Degree Programme in Circular Economy Solutions, online studies, 60–90 ECTS
Entrance exam course: Circular Economy for Sustainability Transformation, 5 ects
The student selection is based on the points of the entrance exam course. Learning takes place on LAB University of Applied Sciences' MOOC online learning platform, which is open from 29 January to 15 March, 2026. Assignments must be submitted on the learning platform by the given deadlines. All instructions and materials related to the completion of the course can be found on the online learning platform.
Entrance exam course consists of two parts, max points 50:
- Part 1: An online exam that is based on literature and article materials. Max 20 p., min 10 p.
- Part 2: An essay based on source literature and personal experience, 5-6 pages long. Max 30 p., min 10 p.
Student selection
The maximum number of points is 50. To be eligible to the program the applicant has to achieve at least 20 points, 10 from each part.
- Part 1: Online exam, max 20 points
- Part 2: Essay, max 30 points
The parts of the entrance exam course are assessed according to the evaluation criteria for each part. A minimum of 10 points must be obtained from both parts of the selection course in order to be admitted to the program. If the applicant fails part 1, part 2 will not be evaluated.
Detailed instructions, the schedule, and a link to the online learning platform will be sent to applicants at the email address provided on the application form approximately one week before the start of the entrance exam course.
Student selection is based on the points of the entrance exam course. In case several applicants score the same points, all such applicants will be admitted.
The entrance exam course completed by the applicant is valid as a basis for student selection only for the duration of the current application round.
Applicants who are accepted into the program and have confirmed their study place will be able to include the course in the core competencies of their degree. Other applicants who complete the course successfully will receive a completion record.