Laurea University of Applied Sciences · Finland
Social Services
Social services work taught in English with Finnish built in, functionally bilingual, with three internships worth 45 ECTS; blended study at Tikkurila.
- Where
- VantaaFinland
- Degree
- Bachelor of Social Services
- Length
- 3.5 years
- Taught in
- English
- Starts
- Autumn 2027
- Apply by
- 21 January 2027
- Admission
- SelectiveEntrance exam · 30 places
- EU/EEA fee
- Free
More facts
- Degree
- Bachelor of Social Services
- Length
- 3.5 years
- Taught in
- English
- Starts
- Autumn 2027
Deadlines
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7 January 2027
Joint application opens, 08:00 Finnish timeDetails
Source -
21 January 2027
Joint application closes, 15:00 Finnish timeHard deadlineDetails
The national window, on Studyinfo.fi, closing at 15:00 Finnish time on 21 January. Six months before IB results, so you apply on predicted grades. Aalto, the University of Helsinki and LUT are not in it: each runs its own application (Aalto closes on 22 January, Helsinki's IB group on 23 March, LUT's rolling admission on 30 April). Åbo Akademi's bachelor's programmes are in the second joint application, in March.
One form, maximum six programme choices. Opens 7 January 2027 at 08:00 and closes 21 January 2027 at 15:00 Finnish time (UTC+2). Studyinfo's own record of the joint application ("Joint Application to Higher Education, Spring 2027", run by the Finnish National Agency for Education) gives exactly that, and Tampere, Metropolia, Jamk, Xamk, Study in Finland, Jyväskylä, Turku, Oulu and Arcada agree. Aalto is not part of it: its English-taught bachelor's programmes have their own application on Studyinfo, open 7 January 08:00 to 22 January 2027 15:00. Both dates are right; they are two different applications.
Source -
28 January 2027
Attachments, including proof of English, due 15:00Hard deadlineDetails
Source
All dates for this programme (4 more)
* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.
What it is
You study working with clients in social services, service systems, social work methods and the development of client-oriented services, across the lifespan from children and families to older people, mental health, substance abuse and disability. Training is practical, with three internships of at least ten weeks in different settings, projects with organisations, and a development project usually done with a service provider, NGO or municipality. Study is blended, mixing campus sessions with online learning. Graduates work as social counsellors, family and youth workers, school counsellors or specialists in mental health and substance abuse, or continue to a master's in global health and crisis management.
What you need
- Requires Finnish at B1 and English at B2. Laurea's own entrance exam; 2027 details to be announced. Blended learning at Tikkurila.
Requirements in full
Every IB applicant at Laurea
An IB Diploma makes you eligible. Studyinfo lists the International UAS Exam or Laurea's own exam for each programme; the full 2027 criteria are not yet published.
How places are decided
- 2026 criteria; 2027 not yet published. In 2026 Social Services had Laurea's own entrance exam at Tikkurila; Finnish B1 is required.
Sources (2)
- Social Services at Laurea — checked 2026-09-26
- IB applicants at Laurea
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