Lifelong Learning and Sustainable Development
Bachelor of Arts (Education) · 3 yrs · Joensuu
University of Eastern Finland · Finland
A three-year IT bachelor's to European standards with direct continuation to a two-year master's, aiming for jobs in Finnish ICT companies; Joensuu or Kuopio.
21 January 2027
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.
Source1 April 2027
13 July 2027
* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.
You study basic and advanced programming, algorithms, data management, software design and human-computer interaction, and add one or two minor subjects such as data science, business, law, social sciences or environmental sciences. Teaching is on campus in Joensuu and Kuopio, with some courses shared with a local university of applied sciences, and some companies offer internships and thesis placements. The university works actively with local IT companies, and the bachelor's flows directly into the master's within the programme. Graduates are aimed at careers in Finnish ICT companies, with research options and a doctoral programme open for those who want them.
Selection differs by programme: some keep a small certificate-based group for IB holders, others use an entrance exam course, interview or SAT. An IB in English, English A, or English B at 5 proves English.
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