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Metropolia main campus buildings in Myllypuro, Helsinki. Architect Rainer Mahlamäki.

Helsinki · Finland · University of applied sciences

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

Applied-sciences university in Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa; 21 practical English bachelor's, from nursing and robotics to game design.

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In English
21 programmes
City
Helsinki
Apply via
Studyinfo.fi
Next deadline
21 Jan 2027

Deadlines

  1. 21 January 2027

    Joint application closes, 15:00 Finnish time
    Hard deadline
    Details

    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.

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  2. 28 January 2027

    Attachments, including proof of English, due 15:00
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
  3. 10 March to 12 March 2027

    International UAS Exam — pre-identification window
    Hard deadline
    Details

    Published as "from 10 March 2027 at 8:00 Finnish time (UTC/GMT+2) to 12 March 2027 at 15:00 Finnish time (UTC/GMT+2)". You identify yourself in advance in the Candour ID app, using the same passport or biometric EU/EEA ID card whose number you gave on your Studyinfo application — a different document may get your pre-identification rejected. Miss this window and you cannot sit the exam, whatever else you have done.

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All dates for this school (6 more)
  1. 7 January 2027

    Joint application opens, 08:00 Finnish time
    DetailsSource
  2. 12 March 2027

    International UAS Exam pre-identification closes (programmes using the exam)
    DetailsSource
  3. 22 March 2027

    International UAS Exam — invitation reaches you
    Details

    Published as "on 22 March 2027 at the latest, you will receive an invitation to the exam to the email address you provided in your Studyinfo application". It is here as a date to check rather than a date to act on: if nothing has arrived by the end of this day, the day before the exam, chase it.

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  4. 23 March 2027

    International UAS Exam, online from 12:00 Finnish time
    Details

    Published as "on 23 March 2027 from 12:00 o'clock noon onwards (Finnish time, UTC/GMT+2)". Taken remotely on your own computer, proctored by SMOWL.

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  5. 14 April 2027

    International UAS Exam results, at the latest
    Details

    Published as "The results will be published on 14 April 2027 at the latest" — an outside date, so the result may come sooner.

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  6. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    DetailsSource

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in Finland

What you could study here

Free for EU/EEA citizens.

Arts · 2

Business · 2

Engineering · 6

Health · 7

Other fields · 4

What it asks of IB students

Most programmes select by the International UAS Exam; ten also keep 10–30% of places for certificate-based selection, where IB grades count. Culture degrees use a pre-assignment and own exam.

Where it says so

Worth knowing

Several health programmes are taught in English and Finnish together, and Finnish is built into the degree so you can work in Finland afterwards.

All 3 notes
  • Several health programmes are taught in English and Finnish together, and Finnish is built into the degree so you can work in Finland afterwards.
  • Metropolia has not yet published its 2027 deadlines for IB predicted or final grades; Studyinfo.fi will show them.
  • Metropolia's separate rolling application (1 December to 31 March) is for SAT/ACT and pathway students, not a route on IB grades.

Sources

  1. Metropolia — Spring Joint Application for the English degree programmes — checked 2026-09-25
  2. Metropolia — Applying — checked 2026-09-25
  3. Metropolia — Automotive Electrics (no joint application for autumn 2027) — checked 2026-09-25
  4. Metropolia — Information Technology (International UAS Exam; Karamalmi campus) — checked 2026-09-25
  5. Metropolia — 3D Game Art (pre-assignment and own entrance exam; first time in English) — checked 2026-09-25
  6. Metropolia — Game Design (new in 2027; own entrance exam) — checked 2026-09-25
  7. Metropolia — Sustainable Fashion Business Management (new in 2027; pre-assignment and own entrance exam) — checked 2026-09-25
  8. Studyinfo — Metropolia Electronics, Joint Application Spring 2027 (Myyrmäki campus, Vantaa; UAS Exam identification required) — checked 2026-09-25
  9. UAS info — International UAS Exam, spring 2027 — checked 2026-09-25
  10. Studyinfo — Metropolia Information Technology, Joint Application Spring 2027 — checked 2026-09-25
  11. Studyinfo — Metropolia International Business and Analytics, 2027 joint application: 35 places, UAS Exam 50% / certificates 30% — checked 2026-09-26
  12. Studyinfo — Metropolia International Business and Logistics, 2027 joint application: 50 places, UAS Exam 50% / certificates 30% — checked 2026-09-26
  13. Studyinfo — Metropolia 3D Game Art, 2027 joint application: 20 places, pre-assignment and entrance exam — checked 2026-09-26
  14. Studyinfo — Metropolia Game Design, 2027 joint application: 20 places, pre-assignment and entrance exam — checked 2026-09-26
  15. Studyinfo — Metropolia Sustainable Fashion Business Management, 2027 joint application: 20 places, pre-assignment and entrance exam — checked 2026-09-26
  16. Studyinfo — Metropolia Civil Engineering and Building Services, 2027 joint application: 40 places, UAS Exam 100% — checked 2026-09-26
  17. Studyinfo — Metropolia Electronics, 2027 joint application: 30 places, UAS Exam 80% / certificates 10% — checked 2026-09-26
  18. Studyinfo — Metropolia Information Technology, 2027 joint application: 155 places, UAS Exam 100% — checked 2026-09-26
  19. Studyinfo — Metropolia Mechanical Engineering, 2027 joint application: 30 places, UAS Exam 100% — checked 2026-09-26
  20. Studyinfo — Metropolia Robotics Engineering, 2027 joint application: 30 places, UAS Exam 80% / certificates 10% — checked 2026-09-26
  21. Studyinfo — Metropolia Smart Automation, 2027 joint application: 30 places, UAS Exam 80% / certificates 10% — checked 2026-09-26
  22. Studyinfo — Metropolia Construction Site Management, 2027 joint application: 30 places, UAS Exam 80% / certificates 10% — checked 2026-09-26
  23. Studyinfo — Metropolia Laboratory Science, 2027 joint application: 11 places, UAS Exam 80% / certificates 10% — checked 2026-09-26
  24. Studyinfo — Metropolia Applied Gerontology, 2027 joint application: 27 places, UAS Exam 70% / certificates 10% — checked 2026-09-26
  25. Studyinfo — Metropolia Biomedical Laboratory Science, 2027 joint application: 20 places, UAS Exam 100% — checked 2026-09-26
  26. Studyinfo — Metropolia Nursing, 2027 joint application: 56 places, UAS Exam 100% — checked 2026-09-26
  27. Studyinfo — Metropolia Occupational Therapy, 2027 joint application: 25 places, UAS Exam 70% / certificates 10% — checked 2026-09-26
  28. Studyinfo — Metropolia Paramedic Nursing, 2027 joint application: 15 places, UAS Exam 100% — checked 2026-09-26
  29. Studyinfo — Metropolia Physiotherapy, 2027 joint application: 18 places, UAS Exam 100% — checked 2026-09-26
  30. Studyinfo — Metropolia Public Health Nursing, 2027 joint application: 15 places, UAS Exam 100% — checked 2026-09-26
  31. Studyinfo — Metropolia Social Services, 2027 joint application: 32 places, UAS Exam 70% / certificates 10% — checked 2026-09-26