Entrance examinations, pre-reading materials and advance assignments

BACHELOR PROGRAMMES BELOW USE THE SAME ENTRANCE EXAM:

• Business Information Technology  full-time
• International Business  full-time
• Hospitality and Tourism Experience Management  full-time
• Sustainable Tourism and Management  full-time

An online entrance examination consists of two phases:

1. First phase - written online exam on 28 September 2022 at 10:00-12:00 Finnish time (UTC/GMT+3).
2. Second phase - online Spoken part between 10 October and 13 October 2022. The length of the second phase is 45 minutes.

The entrance examination assesses the applicants’ abilities to study in a university of applied sciences. The entrance examination does not contain any pre-reading materials or pre-tasks.

Invitations to the first phase will be sent by email on 26 September 2022. All eligible applicants who have passed the first phase will be invited to the second phase, the Spoken part, which is a group discussion.

The structure of the entrance examination and minimum/maximum points for each section are shown in the table below.

Examination section / Minimum points / Maximum points

• Essay / 10 / 30
• Multiple choice / 4 / 10
• Logical thinking and mathematics / 8 / 30
• Spoken part / 10 / 30

Total / 32 / 100

You must pass each section with the minimum scores mentioned above in order to qualify in the selection process. The essay will be assessed only if the applicant has achieved at least the minimum points in the multiple choice and the logical thinking and mathematics sections. A plagiarism detection system is used in the entrance examination.

Cooperation in organizing entrance examination

This a joint entrance examination for the following Bachelor Degree Programmes, starting in January 2023.

Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, full-time studies:

• Business Information Technology
• Hospitality and Tourism Experience Management
• International Business
• Sustainable Tourism and Event Management

LAB University of Applied Sciences:

• usiness Information Technology
• International Business

Indentification document

You must submit your identification document on the Studyinfo’s application form (see accepted documents below) no later than September 21, 2022, at 3 p.m. Finnish time (UTC/GMT+3). If you receive an approved result in the first phase (written examination) but you have not submitted a valid identification document by the given date, you will be rejected from the second phase (spoken part).

Please note that your identity will be checked during the second phase. The identification document that you show in the second phase must be the same document as the one you have submitted on the application form or you will be rejected in the second phase.

The following documents are accepted as proof of identity:

• passport
• Finnish identity card with a photo, issued by police
• Finnish driver’s licence
• another EU/ETA country identity card with a photo

Notice, only valid identification documents will be accepted. An expired passport or a Finnish ID card is acceptable, provided that it has expired max. one year ago. We must be able to identify you from the picture on your ID.

The student selection result is valid only for this application period. Scores received in other entrance examinations are not transferable or accepted to these programmes.

Invitations to the entrance examinations

Invitations to the entrance examinations will be sent by e-mail. Please note that you must fill in the online application form during the application period (31 August to 14 September 2022, 15.00 Finnish time) in Studyinfo.fi.

Information concerning the entrance examination of Master’s Degree Programmes in autumn 2022 application

Haaga-Helia`s Master Programmes in

• Business Technologies
• Leading Business Transformation
• Strategising in Organisations
• Tourism and Hospitality Business
• Sustainable Aviation Business

uses the joint entrance examination.  

• Application period: 31 August – 14 September 2022 at 15:00 Finnish time in Studyinfo.fi
• The preliminary material and CV template: will be published on 31 August 2022 here, on Haaga-Helia's webpage (see pdf-files below this text). Use Haaga-Helia's own CV template. The CV template is the same in all Haaga-Helia's Master´s Degree Programmes. Attach your CV in pdf/jpg/png –format into your application form. If you cannot submit your attachments online, please contact Haaga-Helia´s Admission services. The attachments must be submitted or returned by 21 September 2022 at 3 pm Finnish time at the latest. NOTE: A delayed CV is not taken into account.
• Start of studies: Haaga-Helia’s Master Degree Programmes will start with a compulsory orientation in the week beginning in January 2023. Accepted applicants will receive detailed information about the schedule from Haaga-Helia's Student Affairs.

Student selection for these Master´s Degree Programme's is carried out on the basis of:

Phase 1. Entrance examination: Online multiple-choice test based on the pre-material (min 10 points/ max 50 points)

Phase 1. Entrance examination will be held on 13 October 2022 in Webropol from 18:00 to 19:00 Finnish time. The invitations to the entrance examination´s Phase 1 will be sent by email by 6 October 2022. (Please also check your spam folder. In some cases, entrance examination invitations are automatically redirected to junk mail). The preliminary material will be published on 31 August 2022 on this Haaga-Helia´s website (see pdf-files below). All eligible applicants will be invited to phase 1 of the entrance examination.

Points (Phase 1):

1. Part A: min 4 p, max 20 p
2. Part B: min. 3 p, max. 15 p
3. Part C: min. 3 p, max. 15 p

The multiple-choice test in the entrance exam is checked first. If based on the total points of the multiple-choice test section, several candidates have equal points, they will be eliminated based on three different parts (A, B, C) in the test and the points obtained from them. In the case of equal points, part A is decisive. If there are still equal points, Part B will be decisive. If there are still equal points, Part C will be decisive. Based on the results of the multiple-choice test, twice the number of applicants in relation to the study places will be invited to the next phase of the entrance examination:

• Leading Business Transformation maximum of 90 applicants
• Business Technologies maximum of 60 applicants
• Strategising in Organisations maximum 60 applicants
• Tourism and Hospitality Business maximum 70 applicants
• Sustainable Aviation Business maximum 70 applicants

Phase 2. Entrance examination: Written online exam based on the material provided in the exam (Applicants will be supervised during the exam on Zoom) (min 10 points / max 50 points)

Phase 2. Entrance examination will be held on 27 October 2022 from 17:30 to 19:30 Finnish time in Webropol and on ZOOM. Be on time. Note that the applicants arriving late cannot participate in the entrance examination.

Invitations to entrance examination´s phase 2 will be sent by email by 20 October 2022. (Please also check your spam folder. In some cases, entrance examination invitations are automatically redirected to junk mail). The written exam (max. 50 points) assesses the applicants’ analytical skills and capability to write a text that is coherent, correct, and appropriate for the given task. There are no prior reading requirements. To pass the written online exam you need to earn at least 10 points. Failing the written online exam automatically means failing the whole entrance exam.

For the written online exam, you must have a computer with internet access and a camera. Please ensure that you have a computer that meets the requirements (please read “Hardware and network requirements”), with a camera, microphone, speaker, and keyboard for writing. We recommend the use of a headset. Ensure the power supply to your computer, and make sure you have a quiet environment and appropriate lighting, to guarantee clear sound and good image quality. Please make sure that the program and platform used in the entrance examination works on your computer.

The entrance examination will be fully online and it consists of online multiple-choice test and written online exam based on the material provided in the exam. The lowest accepted score in the entrance examination is 20/100. Applicants must participate and pass each part in order to qualify for the selection process. Missing or failing one part means failing the whole entrance examination automatically. All assignments will be in English. The entrance examination will test applicants' English language skills. A separate English language test will not be arranged.

Identification

The applicant must show a valid ID when attending the written online exam. A valid ID is a passport or a Finnish official ID card or a Finnish Driving License or an EU/EEA country Identity Card. Other types of IDs are not accepted. The following documents are accepted as proof of identity:  

• passport
• Finnish identity card with a photo, issued by police
• Finnish driver’s licence
• KELA card with a photo
• another EU/ETA country identity card with a photo
• national identity card with a photo (please note that documents or slips with the national identity number is not the same as the national identity card)  

An expired passport or a Finnish ID card is acceptable, provided that it has expired max. one year ago. We must be able to identify you from the picture on your ID. Without a valid ID you cannot attend the entrance exam. 

Hardware and network requirements

The entrance exam is a digital exam, completed by the applicant’s own computer. The exam has been designed to be completed by computer so you should not complete the entrance exam by your phone or tablet. Errorless completion of the entrance exam by phone or tablet cannot be guaranteed.

Please ensure that, on the day of the exam, you have access to a computer that meets the requirements and a reliable internet connection. We recommend the use of a fixed broadband connection. The applicant is responsible for the functionality of the internet connection and the computer, including its power supply. The university of applied sciences cannot be held responsible for problem situations related to taking the entrance exam, due to applicant’s hardware or software, or the stability of the internet connection. We recommend that you use a mouse to navigate in the exam system instead of the keyboard.

The entrance exam’s phase 2 will be completed on a platform called Webropol. Recommended operating systems are Windows 10, macOS 10.14, and Ubuntu Linux 18.04 LTS or later. We do not recommend using Chromebook with Google Chrome OS. Webropol supports the following up-to-date browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari

Other modern browsers may also work. NB! Do not use Internet Explorer. Please make sure that you have Java Script and cookies enabled. Note that Java Script and cookies are enabled automatically in modern browsers.

The applicants will be supervised during the exam on Zoom. Before participating the entrance exam, make sure of the following:

• Download the Zoom app on your computer. Link to download: https://zoom.us/download
• It is recommended that you test Zoom beforehand. You can also join a test meeting provided by Zoom to familiarise yourself with it. Join a test meeting: https://zoom.us/test
• Check your computer´s privacy settings and allow desktop apps to access your microphone. It is recommended you have headphones with a microphone.
• You sit alone in a quiet and private area with a simple, plain wall in the background. Adjust the lighting if needed. Make sure that light comes from in front of you so that your face is illuminated, NOT from behind you or from the side.
• If you use Wi-Fi, please make sure all other devices are offline during the entrance exam. Also make sure you are as close as possible to the router and that there are no thick walls in between you and the router.
• Be punctual. Join the Zoom meeting on time. The applicants arriving late cannot participate to the entrance examination.

Entrance examination costs: The examination is free of charge.

Co-operation with other Universities of Applied Sciences

Kindly note that Haaga-Helia's Master Degree Programmes accepts only entrance examination results gained in its own examination. Scores received in the entrance examinations of other degree programmes in Finland or abroad are not transferrable / accepted to this programme.

The online entrance examination consists of two phases:

1. First phase - written online exam on 4 August 2022 at 10:00-12:00 Finnish time (UTC/GMT+3).
2. Second phase - online Spoken part on 10 and 11 August 2022. The length of the second phase is 45 minutes.

The invitations to the entrance examination to eligible applicants will be sent by email by 28 July 2022 at the latest (Please also check your spam folder. In some cases, entrance examination invitations are automatically redirected to junk mail). Please read carefully the email invitation. Please note that there are no other dates or places for the entrance examination than the one mentioned here. All eligible applicants who have passed the first phase will be invited to the second phase, the Spoken part. 

• More information can be found on the PDF document below. Please read carefully through the information.

International UAS Exam is a joint digital entrance exam of Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS), used for selecting students to study programmes leading to a degree and conducted in English. The entrance exam will be used for the first time in the first joint application round in spring 2022.

The entrance exam consists of two phases organised remotely online:

1. First phase: written examination

The exam is organised on 9 February 2022 at 12:00 noon Finnish time (UTC/GMT+2).

2. Second phase: group interview

Group interviews are organised between 2.–16.3.2022. All eligible applicants who have passed the written exam will be invited to the group interview.

The final student selection is made on the basis of the written exam (60%) and the group interview (40%).

In the entrance examination, the applicants’ readiness for UAS studies are assessed. The entrance exam does not include any advance reading materials or pre-assignments.

More information can be found in uasinfo.

The entrance exam is used in the following Haaga-Helia's Bachelor's degree programmes:

• Business Information Technology, full-time studies
• International Business, full-time studies
• Digital Business Innovations, full-time studies
• Hospitality and Tourism Experience Management, full-time studies

The following Haaga-Helia's Bachelor's degree programmes use their own exams:

• International Business, blended learning
• Sports Coaching and Management, full-time studies

Scroll down this page to find more information about these two examinations.

• Entrance examination consist of two parts: advance assignments (part 1.) by 11 March 2022 and online-exam (part 2.) 28 to 30 March 2022
• Entrance examination part 1. consist of three different advance assignments.
  • Written assignment; Personal introduction and the statement of purpose for applying to Degree Programme in Sports Coaching and Management. 
  • Experience inquiry form; coaching experience, playing experience, and/or athletic career only in competitive leagues, and only in U16 or older age groups. Remember to attach certificates! Experience stated in the form without certicates is not evaluated. If you do not have experience of the above, you are still eligible to apply.
  • Video; the purpose of the video is to get an understanding on your behavior in coaching role. The focus is not on the technical matters but more on the coaching behavior and the interaction with the athletes. 
• More details of the advance assignments has been sent for all eligible applicants by email on 24 February 2022!
• Send your advance assignments by email to studyservices.vierumaki(at)haaga-helia.fi by 11 March 2022 at 15:00 Finnish time. Failing to submit above three advance assignments in due time means failing the entrance exam part 1. 
• Invitations to the interviews has been sent by email on 23 March 2022!
• Individual interviews are organized between 28.–30.3.2022 through Zoom platform. All eligible applicants who have passed the part 1. will be invited to the interview (part 2.). Invitation is sent by email and will include date and time for your interview. Link (and meeting ID) will be sent to your email day before the interview.

• Entrance examination: Pasila campus on 5 April 2022
  • More information can be found on the PDF document below. Please read carefully through the information.

The majority of Haaga-Helia's bachelor degree programmes use International UAS online exam. You can participate in the international UAS exam from your own country. Please check detailed information for each application period from Studyinfo.fi. Master's degree programmes, International Business, blended learning and Sports Coaching and Management arrange their own examinations.

As an option to entrance examinations, you can also apply with SAT scores. Please read more about applying with the SAT test. It is possible to take the SAT test outside Finland.

Haaga-Helia has published some example entrance examinations of Bachelor's degree programmes. All available examples can be found from this page below this text.

The questions and the right answers of the UAS entrance exam will not be published.

You will receive an invitation to the entrance examination by email. Invitations will be sent a few weeks before the entrance examination.

Approximately one week before the UAS entrance exam, you receive a personal link in the email address you have given in your Studyinfo application. The link is also available at My Studyinfo in your own application. The personal link will be sent to all applicants that have applied for a study programme using the International UAS Exam. All eligible applicants who have passed the written UAS exam will be invited to the second phase.

As an alternative to entrance examinations you can apply for some of our degree programmes conducted in English with the SAT test. The SAT test is an exam used by many colleges and universities to make admissions decisions. It is a multiple-choice, pencil-and-paper test administered by the College Board. https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat

You can apply to Haaga-Helia without the SAT test as well.