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The autumn joint application period ended – thank you to all applicants!
In the autumn joint application period, 6 349 applicants applied to Haaga-Helia's bachelor and master studies. 2 194 applicants had chosen Haaga-Helia as their preferred study place.
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The joint application period for bachelor's and master's degrees closed on 10 September at 15:00. Thank you to all applicants who sent their application to Haaga-Helia!
In the autumn joint application, Haaga-Helia offered 12 Bachelor’s degree programmes and six Master’s degree programmes taught in Finnish and English. Depending on the programme, students can complete their degree through full-time studies, blended learning, or entirely online. A total of 1 020 places are available through the joint application for degree programmes starting in January.
According to the preliminary information, Haaga-Helia received a total of 6 349 applications, including 5 433 applications to bachelor's programmes and 916 to master's programmes. A total of 1 807 bachelor's degree applicants listed Haaga-Helia as their first choice, while master’s programmes had 387 primary applicants.
Based on the initial results, the most attractive degree programme is the Bachelor of Sports Studies programme offered in Finnish through blended learning in Helsinki, which received 212 primary applicants (approximately five primary applicants / study place). The International Business programme offered as full-time studies in Helsinki was also highly popular (approximately five primary applicants / study place).
Among the master’s programmes, the most popular was Service Business Management, which leads to a master’s degree in Hospitality Management (3,3 primary applicants / study place).
After the application period
- Bachelor's degree programmes in English: During this joint application round, Haaga-Helia does not use the International UAS exam in the student selection to the bachelor degree programmes in English. Instead, the selection is made based on certificates (Finnish upper secondary school, IB, EB, RP, DIA or Finnish vocational upper secondary qualification).
- The results of certificate-based selection will be published in My Studyinfo by 16 October 2026.
- Master's degree programmes: Depending on the programme you are applying for, there are specific instructions regarding advance assignments and pre-reading materials. Please read the instructions carefully on our website.
- The results of the student selection (other than certificate-based selection) will be published in My Studyinfo by 19 November 2026 at the latest.
Other application periods
- 31 August – 11 September 2026: Separate application for the Master of Business Administration, Degree Programme in AI for Business Transformation, European Joint Master of Business Administration; Finland and Spain or Slovakia
- 14 – 24 September 2026: Separate application for the Bachelor of Hospitality Management, Hospitality Operations Management, blended learning, Helsinki
- 12 August – 30 September 2026: Rolling admission for bachelor's degree programmes conducted in English. Apply with SAT score or certificate-based selection. Studies will begin in January 2027.
