Admissions FAQ

Apply online at www.studyinfo.fi 

The attachments you need to upload vary depending on which level of study you are applying to, you can find a description of the necessary application attachments under each programme at www.studyinfo.fi . All your application attachments must be uploaded in the online application form. 

No, it is not recommended to use a fee-charging agency to submit your application for you. As an applicant you should always submit your own online application. You should always use your own contact information and e-mail address to ensure that you receive all the necessary information directly from the admissions services. If you need help with your application please contact our Admissions Services.

For information about the tuition fee liability, please check the Am I required to pay tuition fees? section at Studyinfo. 

You can find a summary of the required application attachments under the programme specific page on www.studyinfo.fi.

The general eligibility requirement is a upper secondary school certificate (usually completed between the ages of 15-18) and you should upload a copy of your upper secondary school certificate in the online application form. You are also eligible with a certificate from a higher level of education (Associate, Bachelor, Master or other University level). Some programmes have specific requirements, check the programme specific  page on www.studyinfo.fi.

If you already have a degree from your home country you can apply for recognition of your degree at the National Board of Education. Some professions are regulated in Finland. Health care professions are regulated by Valvira, you can apply for recognition of health care professions at Valvira's website. Maritime professions are regulated in Finland by Traficom, you can apply for recognition of your maritime profession at Traficom's website.

Valvira or Traficom can give you a license to practice your profession in Finland or they can recommend that you study some more. All of our graduates can get licenses to practice their professions, if their profession is regulated in Finland. If you need to study some more to obtain the right to practice your profession you are welcome to apply to Novia UAS. Novia will accredit your previous knowledge and studies, and you can continue from your level of competence.

Yes. If you have studied courses within the field you are applying to you can get them accredited by the Head of the Degree Programme after you are admitted to the programme, if the course(s) correspond to the curriculum. There may be some testing involved before credits can be approved. The accreditation is usually done in the beginning of the studies, all students will then get an individual study plan based on their competence level. The Admissions Service does not accredit courses. The application process is the same regardless of your previous knowledge.

This depends on the degree programme. Detailed information about the language requirements for our Bachelor's degree programmes in the Joint application 2024 will be published in the end of September

No. Your English language skills will be tested during the entrance examination.

In some degree programmes you need language skills in the domestic languages Swedish/Finnish. For example Nursing students must show their ability to interact with patients in Finnish/Swedish before their first period of work practice which takes place during the second year of study. 

You find information about whom is required to pay tuition fees and exempting documents in the Am I required to pay tuition fees? section at Studyinfo.

The tuition fee for each degree programme is available at our website for tuition fees. There is also a scholarship system in place for students required to pay the tuition fee.

For new students the payment is due in connection with accepting the study place. To be entitled to the early bird tuition fee for your first study year/first semester, you must pay the tuition fee no later than 31 May. 

You can pay through our payment service Paytrail. The most common credit cards are acceptable as well as bank transfer within Finland.

You can pay the tuition fee at www.novia.fi/tuitionfee.

Yes, you can pay the tuition fee in two installments, one payment for each semester. The amount is half of the annual tuition fee.  

No, there will not be any entrance examinations arranged abroad in 2023. Instead, entrance examinations will be arranged online for all English degree programmes. See this page for information regarding our Master Degree Programmes. 

No, Novia UAS does not arrange entrance examinations at Embassies.

Yes, it is free to participate in the entrance examinations in Finland. There may be a small fee in connection to taking an examination outside Finland. The applicant is responsible for all travel arrangements/costs as well as visa arrangements/costs in connection to the entrance examination.

No. Only invited applicants can take part in the entrance examination. For most Bachelor degree programmes, all applicants will be invited to the entrance examination. For the Master degree programmes, only eligible applicants with an approved pre-task will be invited to the entrance examination. 

Applicants invited to the entrance examination, will receive an invitation by e-mail. Some degree programmes have a mandatory pre-task which must be approved in order to be invited to the entrance examination. The invitation e-mail will inform you of the time and location of the entrance examination/e-interview. The invitation e-mail will also state which materials you need to bring with you to the examination venue.

If you are in need of special arrangements during the entrance examinations please see our information about accessibility. The application for special arrangements should be submitted no later than 25 January 2023.

See this page for information regarding our Master Degree Programmes.

The admission results will be published from mid-April.

Non-EU/EEA students are required to pay tuition fees. The tuition fee is set per degree programme per academic year. You may also have to purchase some study materials and books. Read about student discounts, cost of living etc. in our section for Financial issues. 

When you have been admitted as a student you can apply for a student visa/residence permit at the Finnish Immigration Service. The requirements are that a student has sufficient funds to support themselves for an entire year (6720 EUR) and a health insurance to cover any health costs during your stay in Finland. 

Yes, there is a scholarship system in place for students required to pay the tuition fee at Novia UAS. 

Please check our section for Living in Finland, where we have collected information about accommodation, working, immigration etc. 

If you were admitted as a student to Novia and want to accept your study place, you should accept your study place online in the My Studyinfo service no later than 14 July 2023 at 3 pm. Information for new students regarding the study start 2023 will be published during the spring/summer. Please contact the Admissions Services if you have any questions.

You can register as non-attending (absent) for the first academic year only for the following reasons: 1) if you are unable to begin your studies due to illness or disability, 2) maternity leave, paternity leave or parental leave, or 3) completion of military service, civilian service or voluntary military service for women in Finland. Please check Registration for Attendance or Non-Attendance for more information.