The studies will be kicked off on the Orientation Days (8-11 January 2019), starting on Tuesday 8 January 2019 at 9.00a.m. You will first have your original certificates verified at Pasila Campus, Room 1003 (Ratapihantie 13, 00520 Helsinki). The programme for the Orientation Days will be found on this page. Attendance on the orientation days is compulsory.

You will receive important information about the studies. Therefore the attendance on the Orientation Days is compulsory. In case you cannot participate in the Orientation Days, please contact BITE academic advisor Ms. Riitta Blomster: riitta.blomster(at)haaga-helia.fi

You must present the following documents on the very first Orientation Day Tuesday 8 January 2019:

• Original school certificates and original official translations you used when applying (if you applied with your Matriculation Examination completed in Finland in 1990 or after, you do not need to submit the certificates at all).
• Original type A or P resident permit card, if any.

The original certificates will then be compared with the copies you have sent us before. Kindly note that if the documents are in a language other than English, Finnish or Swedish, you must also present an authorized, original translation of the diplomas and transcripts. The university will withdraw the admission if the student has given false information.

Below you will find Programme for the BITE Orientation Days:.

• The programme for the Orientation Days (8 - 11 January 2019)

Notice that you are required to have your own laptop during your studies starting from the first week of teaching, starting on Monday 14 January 2019.

The preliminary assignment must be completed before your studies start. The assignment is mandatory for all new students. The objective of this essay is to acquire information about your conceptions regarding your studies so that we can further develop our procedures taking the student-oriented perspective realistically into consideration.

• Preliminary Assignment

During the Orientation Days an obligatory written English language test will also be arranged for all new students regardless of the language background on Thursday, 10 January 2019 at 10.00-11.30 in classroom 1003. .

The test is compulsory for everyone because, for example, being a native speaker does not automatically mean that a person’s e.g. written skills are structurally “flawless”. In addition, this Level Test serves as an indicator whether it is possible for a student to participate in the English Exemption Exam organized later in the autumn. Passing the Exemption Exam compensates the compulsory second semester English course, ICT and Business English ENG1TF010.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a study method, where you complete a course/courses by showing your prior learning. By utilizing the RPL method, you can complete your studies faster and you do not have to study topics/skills you already know/have.
You can use the RPL method for completing both compulsory and free-choice courses through the academic year and the number of credit points completed via RPL is unlimited. You can also complete your work placement via RPL. Bachelor’s/Master’s thesis cannot be completed via RPL.

Print out and fill in the RPL-forms and take all the documents mentioned in the below RPL Information document with you to the Orientation days. This way you can have the RPL-procedure completed as soon as possible, and you can take further courses thus speeding up your studies.

Please, take your time to read the following RPL Information pages very carefully, and if you have any questions, contact your academic advisor, Ms. Riitta Blomster riitta.blomster(at)haaga-helia.fi, phone: +358 40 488 7263, or visiting her office on Pasila Campus 6th floor, room 6031, even already before the orientation days.

• Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Information
• RPL - application form

This notification is meant for those new BITE students who have studied some Finnish or otherwise gained Finnish language knowledge before starting their studies at Haaga-Helia. In order to find a suitable Finnish language course for everyone, an entry level test is organized for new students at the beginning of each semester. It is compulsory to participate in the entry level test. If you are a native Finnish speaker or a beginner with no previous knowledge of Finnish, this test does not concern you.

If you have some previous Finnish studies, you need to take a written entry level test on Tuesday, 8 January 2019 at 15.30-17.00 in classroom 1003. The oral part of the entry level test will be organized on Friday, 11 January 2019 at 10.00-> in the room 6032. You’ll get the results of the written entry level test and a schedule for the oral test by e-mail. After you have completed both parts of the test, the teacher will send you another e-mail letting you know which course level to start your studies from.

If you have studied Finnish at another University or University of Applied Sciences, your credits can be transferred - please follow Haaga-Helia’s credit transfer application guidelines. You’ll get more information on this possibility during the orientation week in January. The Finnish language teachers will help you choose the right Finnish course for you at Haaga-Helia. Tervetuloa opiskelemaan suomea!

For students who Swedish language is compulsory, a Swedish language level test will be organized. Please see more information about the test below:

Ruotsin kielen tasotesti

Further information on device recommendations and software benefits can be found here.

FRESHMAN APPLICATION - have fun learning about your new Haaga-Helia Pasila campus!
NOTE: At the moment, the application's full features are only available for Android phones. The web version offers different experience without the AR mode.

Please follow the steps below:

STEP 1: Scan the QR code:

Depends on your phone models, your camera may or may not be able to read QR Code. In that case, please download a QR Code Reader app first.

For iOS and web-browser: go to this webpage

STEP 2:  Open app and follow the AR character to open the Haaga-Helia's Pasila campus map.
STEP 3: Try to complete the Pasila Campus map to unlock the new maps.
STEP 4: After finishing Pasila map, try to look for a completion code, send the code, your full name and ID to FreshmanApp@haagahelia.onmicrosoft.com.