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):
- Part A: min 4 p, max 20 p
- Part B: min. 3 p, max. 15 p
- 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.