Entrance examinations, pre-reading materials and advance assignments

Haaga-Helia's Master's Degree Programme in Sustainable Aviation Business

The students are selected based on

• Entrance examination – 80% of study places (16 students)
• GMAT or GRE test selection – 20% of study places (4 students)

Application period: 1 September – 11 September 2025 at 15.00 Finnish time on Studyinfo.fi

Start of studies: Haaga-Helia’s Master Degree Programmes will start with a compulsory orientation in the beginning of January 2025.

The pre-reading materials and CV template have been published on 1 September 2025 here, on Haaga-Helia's website. Please use Haaga-Helia's own CV template. Attach your CV in pdf/jpg/png format to 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 18 September 2025 at 15:00 Finnish time at the latest. Any delayed CVs are not considered. 

The CV template below will open in a new window. Download the document to your computer before filling it in.

• CV template Sustainable Aviation Business
   
• Pre-materials for phase 1. An online multiple-choice test:
  • Gossen, M., Niessen, L. (2024). Sufficiency in Business - The Transformative Potential of Business for Sustainability. Available online.
    NOTE! Read only: Part C - Transformative Changes for Sufficiency on Political and Societal Levels, pages 297-342

GMAT or GRE test selection

You can apply to Haaga-Helia's Master's degree programmes with the

• the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or
• Graduate Records Examinations (GRE).

They are standardised tests that are used internationally for student admissions to Master’s degree programmes. The tests measure analytic and linguistic skills as well as quantitative reasoning skills.

GMAT, GMAT Focus Edition, and GRE exams are equivalent in the Master’s admissions, i.e. none of the tests is considered superior to the other. In questions concerning the test, contact the test organisers:

• GMAT Exam (previous format, 10th Edition): Only the Total Score is considered in the admissions. The Total Score includes the Quantitative Section and the Verbal Section. The Analytical Writing Assessment and Integrated Reasoning sections do not affect the score. See the homepage of the test administrator for more information on the test (mba.com)
• GMAT Exam (current format, Focus Edition): The GMAT Exam (Focus Edition) score consists of all three sections of the test. See the homepage of the test administrator for more information on the test (mba.com)
• GRE Test: The accepted exams are the GRE General Test and GRE Revised General Test. The GRE Subject Test and GRE General Test at home are not accepted. The Verbal Reasoning Score and Quantitative Reasoning Score of the GRE test are taken into account. The Analytical Writing section has no bearing on admissions process. See the homepage of the test administrator for more information on the test (ets.org/gre)

Selection process and scores

• The lowest score that the applicant must reach in order to be qualified for selection process is 530 from the GMAT Exam test. Only the Total Score is considered in the admissions.
• The GMAT Exam (10th Edition) and GRE test results must be equivalent to the GMAT Exam (Focus Edition) score.
• The scores from GMAT Exam (10th Edition) are converted to GMAT Exam (Focus Edition) result by using the Concordance Table.
• The GRE test result is converted to GMAT Exam (Focus Edition) score by using the GRE Comparison Tool. When converting the GRE score, only the Verbal Reasoning Score and Quantitative Reasoning Score of the GRE test are taken into consideration.
• The official test result must be delivered directly from the test organiser to Haaga-Helia UAS by 18 September 2025 at 15:00 Finnish time at the latest. Please also take the print screen of your test results and attach it to your application form by 18 September 2025 at 15:00 Finnish time.
• Only an unofficial test report submitted by the applicant will not be accepted.
• Test times may fill up closer to the application time and it is the applicant's responsibility to book a test time well in advance. Confirm the time taken to deliver the official results from the test organiser.
• If the GMAT test result does not arrive by the deadline, or the scores are below the minimum requirement, the application will be rejected.
• GMAT Tests: Sending Your Scores
• GMAT and GRE test results are valid for five (5) years after the test day. For 2025 admissions, the oldest acceptable test day is 22 October 2020. For 2024 admissions, the oldest acceptable test day is 22 October 2020.
• You also need to fill in the joint application form at Studyinfo during the application period.
• Applicants are accepted in order of best points. There are a limited number of places available.

Haaga-Helia`s entrance examination

The entrance examination consists of two phases:

• Phase 1. An online multiple-choice test based on pre-materials
• Phase 2. An online group discussion

All eligible applicants and all applicants whose eligibility may not have been checked will be invited to the entrance exam phase 1. The invitations to the entrance examination phase 1 have been sent via email on 30 September 2025. (Please also check your spam folder. In some cases, entrance examination invitations are automatically redirected to junk mail).

Phase 1. An online multiple-choice test based on pre-materials

Pre-materials for phase 1. An online multiple-choice test:

• Gossen, M., Niessen, L. (2024). Sufficiency in Business - The Transformative Potential of Business for Sustainability. Available online.
  NOTE! Read only: Part C - Transformative Changes for Sufficiency on Political and Societal Levels, pages 297-342

The entrance examination will be held online on 9 October 2025, from 17.00 to 18.00 Finnish time on Webropol. Read the pre-materials above carefully before the multiple-choice test.

Phase 2. Online group discussions

The online group discussions will be held on 22 October 2025 from 10.00 to 15.00 Finnish time in Zoom. The invitations and instructions to phase 2 of the entrance examination have been sent via email on 10 October 2025. You must choose a suitable group discussion time for you in Lyyti booking system by 16 October 2025 at 12.00 o’clock Finnish time. (Please also check your spam folder. In some cases, entrance examination invitations are automatically redirected to junk mail).

You will be discussing in a group of applicants. There will be two evaluators assessing every individual of the group. The length of the online session is 45 minutes. The discussion (max. 50 points) assesses the applicants’ fluency in English, motivation, interaction skills and the ability to discuss the given topic. Be on time. All group discussions will begin on schedule. Applicants who arrive late will not be admitted and will receive a zero score for their discussion and therefore, fail the whole entrance exam.

Entrance exam points

The multiple-choice test in the entrance exam is checked first. (min. 10 points / max. 50 points)

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

Single answer score in the multiple-choice test: 

• Correct answer = 1 point
• Wrong answer = -0,5 points

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, at least twice the number of applicants in relation to the study places will be invited to the second phase of the entrance examination:

• Sustainable Aviation Business: 32 applicants

The group discussion (min. 10 points/ max. 50 points)

There are no prior reading requirements. To pass the group discussion you need to earn at least 10 points. Failing the group discussion automatically means failing the whole entrance 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 the one part means failing the whole entrance examination automatically.

Hardware and network requirements

The entrance exam is a digital exam, completed on the applicant’s own computer. The exam is designed to be taken on a computer. You cannot complete the entrance exam by your phone or tablet. Errorless completion of the entrance exam by phone or tablet cannot be guaranteed. 

For the entrance exam you must have a laptop with internet access. The applicant is responsible for the functionality of the internet connection, the laptop and its power supply. The University of Applied Sciences cannot be held responsible for any problems caused by the applicant's network, hardware or software when taking the entrance examination. We recommend that you use a mouse to navigate in the exam system instead of the keyboard.

The multiple-choice test will be completed on a platform called Webropol. Recommended operating systems are Windows 10, macOS 11, and Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS or later. We do not recommend using Chromebook with Google Chrome OS. Webropol supports the following up-to-date browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari. Other modern browsers may also work. Do not use Internet Explorer. Please make sure that you have JavaScript and cookies enabled. Note that JavaScript and cookies are enabled automatically in modern browsers. It is recommended to have at least two different browsers installed on your computer in case of technical problems with one of them.

Identification

Your identity will be checked before the online group discussion. The following documents are accepted as proof of identity: 

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

Other types of IDs are not accepted. An expired passport or a Finnish ID card is acceptable, if 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.

Individual Arrangements in the Entrance Examination

If you need individual arrangements for Haaga-Helia's entrance exam, please fill in and submit the relevant application to Haaga-Helia by 18 September 2025, 15:00 Finnish time.

Co-operation with other universities of applied sciences

Kindly note that Haaga-Helia's Master’s degree programmes accept 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. Also, note that Haaga-Helia UAS does not arrange the Master’s degree programme’s entrance examination abroad.

Haaga-Helia's Master's Degree Programmes in 

• Business Technologies
• Leading Business Transformation
• Strategising in Organisations, remote studies
• Service Business Management 

The students are selected based on 

• Entrance examination – 80% of study places 

  • Business Technologies – 24 students
  • Leading Business Transformation – 40 students
  • Strategising in Organisations, remote studies – 32 students
  • Service Business Management – 24 students 

• GMAT or GRE test selection – 20% of study places 

  • Business Technologies – 6 students
  • Leading Business Transformation – 10 students
  • Strategising in Organisations, remote studies – 8 students
  • Service Business Management – 6 students  

Application period: 1 September – 11 September 2025 at 15.00 Finnish time on Studyinfo.fi  

Start of studies: Haaga-Helia’s Master Degree Programmes will start with a compulsory orientation in the beginning of January 2026. 

The pre-reading materials for the multiple-choice test, an advance assignment and a CV template have been published on 1 September 2025 here, on Haaga-Helia's website. Please use Haaga-Helia's own CV template. Attach your CV in pdf/jpg/png format to 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 18 September 2025 at 15:00 Finnish time at the latest. Any delayed CVs are not considered.  

The documents below will open in a new window. Download the documents to your computer before filling them in.

• CV template Leading Business Transformation, Service Business Management & Strategising in Organisations

• CV template Business Technologies

• Advance assignment, Master's Degree Programmes

• Pre-materials for multiple-choice test:

  • Gossen, M., Niessen, L. (2024). Sufficiency in Business - The Transformative Potential of Business for Sustainability. Available online.
    NOTE! Read only part A: ​

    • Towards a Characterization of Sufficiency-Oriented Businesses, pages 17-42​

    • A Taxonomy of Corporate Sufficiency Strategies, pages 43-64​

    • The Future of Organizations, pages 65-82

    • Depths of Sufficiency in Business, pages 83-94

Read the pre-materials above carefully before the exam. You are not allowed to use the pre-reading materials during the exam.
 

GMAT or GRE test selection 

You can apply to Haaga-Helia's Master's degree programmes with the 

• the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or
• Graduate Records Examinations (GRE). 

They are standardised tests that are used internationally for student admissions to Master’s degree programmes. The tests measure analytic and linguistic skills as well as quantitative reasoning skills. 

GMAT, GMAT Focus Edition, and GRE exams are equivalent in the Master’s admissions, i.e. none of the tests is considered superior to the other. In questions concerning the test, contact the test organisers: 

• GMAT Exam (previous format, 10th Edition): Only the Total Score is considered in the admissions. The Total Score includes the Quantitative Section and the Verbal Section. The Analytical Writing Assessment and Integrated Reasoning sections do not affect the score. See the homepage of the test administrator for more information on the test (mba.com)
• GMAT Exam (current format, Focus Edition): The GMAT Exam (Focus Edition) score consists of all three sections of the test. See the homepage of the test administrator for more information on the test (mba.com)
• GRE Test: The accepted exams are the GRE General Test and GRE Revised General Test. The GRE Subject Test and GRE General Test at home are not accepted. The Verbal Reasoning Score and Quantitative Reasoning Score of the GRE test are taken into account. The Analytical Writing section has no bearing on admissions process. See the homepage of the test administrator for more information on the test (ets.org/gre)

Selection process and scores 

The lowest score that the applicant must reach in order to be qualified for selection process is 530 from the GMAT Exam test. Only the Total Score is considered in the admissions. 

• The GMAT Exam (10th Edition) and GRE test results must be equivalent to the GMAT Exam (Focus Edition) score.
• The scores from GMAT Exam (10th Edition) are converted to GMAT Exam (Focus Edition) result by using the Concordance Table.
• We accept scores from exams delivered both online and test centers.
• The GRE test result is converted to GMAT Exam score by using the GRE Comparison Tool. When converting the GRE score, only the Verbal Reasoning Score and Quantitative Reasoning Score of the GRE test are taken into consideration.
• The official test result must be delivered directly from the test organiser to Haaga-Helia UAS by 18 September 2025 at 15.00 Finnish time at the latest. Please also take the print screen of your test results and attach it to your application form by 18 September 2025 at 15.00 Finnish time.
• Only an unofficial test report submitted by the applicant will not be accepted.
• Test times may fill up closer to the application time and it is the applicant's responsibility to book a test time well in advance. Confirm the time taken to deliver the official results from the test organiser.
• If the GMAT test result does not arrive by the deadline, or the scores are below the minimum requirement, the application will be rejected.
• GMAT Tests: Sending Your Scores
• GMAT and GRE test results are valid for five (5) years after the test day. For 2025 admissions, the oldest acceptable test day is 21 October 2020.
• You also need to fill in the joint application form at Studyinfo during the application period.
• Applicants are accepted in order of best points. There are a limited number of places available. 

Entrance examination 

Pre-materials for multiple-choice test:

• Gossen, M., Niessen, L. (2024). Sufficiency in Business - The Transformative Potential of Business for Sustainability. Available online.
  NOTE! Read only the following pages from part A: ​

  • Towards a Characterization of Sufficiency-Oriented Businesses, pages 17-42​

  • A Taxonomy of Corporate Sufficiency Strategies, pages 43-64​

  • The Future of Organizations, pages 65-82

  • Depths of Sufficiency in Business, pages 83-94

Read the pre-materials above carefully before the exam. You are not allowed to use the pre-reading materials during the exam.

The Master’s degree programmes mentioned above will use a joint entrance examination. The entrance examination consists of two parts, both completed in the same session: multiple-choice test based on pre-materials and a written part (two essays) based on the material provided in the exam. The written part assesses the applicants’ analytical skills and capability to write a text that is coherent, correct, and appropriate for the given task.  

Every applicant participating in the Haage-Helia's entrance exam must register for the entrance exam by submitting the advance assignment. In order to be invited to the Haaga-Helia's entrance exam an applicant must submit the advance assignment by 18 September 2025 at 15.00 Finnish time at the latest. The advance assignment will not be scored separately but if the assignment does not follow the instructions given, it will be failed. Please find the advance assignment attached above.

The invitations to the entrance examination have been sent via email on 8 October 2025. (Please also check your spam folder. In some cases, entrance examination invitations are automatically redirected to junk mail). All eligible applicants and all applicants whose eligibility may not have been checked will be invited to the entrance exam. 

The entrance examination will be held on 21 October 2025, from 17.30 to 19.30 at Pasila campus. The address is Ratapihantie 13, 00520 Helsinki, Finland. NB! You must register for the entrance exam between 16.30- 17.30 in the exam class. Applicants arriving late cannot participate in the entrance examination. It is not possible to participate in the exam remotely. Haaga-Helia is not responsible for visa-related matters. 

The schedule of the exam: 

• From 16.30 to 17.30 - Registration in the exam class at Pasila campus. Be prepared to queue outside the exam class.
• At 17.30 - The classroom doors will be closed. Make sure that you enter the classroom before that. Entry is not possible after this time.
• From 17.30 to 19.30 o’clock – Entrance exam
• You may leave the entrance exam at 18.00 o’clock at the earliest. 

Each exam class will have two supervisors. The supervisors will record the detected cases of suspected fraud and they may lead to the rejection of the entrance exam.  

Exam answers should be written on the Webropol exam form but save your answers also in a word processing program (Notepad on Windows, TextEdit on macOS) in case of technical problems with Webropol. The exam answers must be submitted via Webropol exam platform no later than 19.30 o’clock.  

On the exam day at Pasila campus 

The applicant must bring the following things to the exam room:

• a valid ID
• a laptop and its power cord

The applicant may also bring the following things to the exam room:

• a wired mouse and keyboard
• a pen
• small snacks & drink 

Mobile phones must be switched off, stored in a bag, and placed by the wall. The use of protective film for the computer screen is not allowed. Devices using wireless network connections, such as a mouse using Bluetooth connection, keyboards, headphones, smart watches, or activity bracelets must be put in the bag. Bags and coats must be placed next to the walls of the exam room. Paper for note-taking will be provided in the exam room. 

Entrance exam points 

The multiple-choice test in the entrance exam is checked first and the applicants will be ranked based on the points obtained from the multiple-choice test. 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.   

The section-specific scores (Part A and Part B) for the multiple-choice test have been reduced as follows:

Online multiple-choice test based on the pre-material (min. 14 points -> min. 9 points / max. 70 points): 

• Part A: min. 6 p -> min. 3 p, max. 30 p.
• Part B: min. 4 p -> min. 2 p., max. 20 p.
• Part C: min. 4 p, max. 20 p.

Single answer score in the multiple-choice test:  

• Correct answer = 2 points
• Wrong answer = -1 point  

Based on the results of the multiple-choice test, at least twice the number of applicants’ essays in relation to the study places will be evaluated. 

• Business Technologies – 48 applicant’s essays
• Leading Business Transformation –80 applicant’s essays  
• Strategising in Organisations – 64 applicant’s essays
• Service Business Management – 48 applicant’s essays 

Written part (two essays) (min. 1 point each / max. 15 points each) 

Total: min. 16 points -> 11 points / max. 100 points 

To pass the entrance exam, the applicant must obtain the minimum points in each section. Failure in any part results in failing the entire exam. 

Hardware and network requirements 

The exam must be taken on a laptop, not on a phone or tablet. Errorless completion of the entrance exam on a phone or tablet cannot be guaranteed. The laptop must support modern WiFi/WLAN standards, and you must be able to connect to the wireless exam network provided by Haaga-Helia with your laptop. 

Recommended operating systems are Windows 10, macOS 11, and Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS or later. Do not use Google Chrome OS. Webropol supports the following up-to-date browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, but not Internet Explorer. Other modern browsers may also work. Please ensure that you have JavaScript and cookies enabled; in modern browsers, these are enabled automatically. It is recommended to have at least two different browsers installed on your computer in case of technical problems with one of them. 

The applicant is responsible for the functionality of the laptop, including its power supply. The University of Applied Sciences cannot be held responsible for any problems caused by the applicant's laptop, hardware or software. The laptop’s battery must be fully charged before coming to the written exam. You must take the power supply of the laptop with you so that it is possible to charge the laptop if necessary. We recommend that you use a mouse to navigate in the exam system instead of the keyboard. 

Identification 

The applicant must show a valid ID when attending the exam at Pasila campus. The following documents are accepted as proof of identity:   

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

Other types of IDs are not accepted. An expired passport or a Finnish ID card is acceptable, if 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. 

Individual arrangements in the entrance examination 

If you need individual arrangements for Haaga-Helia's entrance exam, please fill in and submit the relevant application to Haaga-Helia by 18 September 2025, 15.00 Finnish time. 

Co-operation with other universities of applied sciences 

Kindly note that Haaga-Helia's Master’s degree programmes accept 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. Also, note that Haaga-Helia UAS does not arrange the Masters degree programme’s entrance examination abroad. 

These five (5) Bachelor's degree programmes below will use the certificate-based selection in the spring 2026 joint application.

• Aviation Business, full-time, Porvoo campus
• Business Information Technology, full-time, Pasila campus
• Digital Business Innovations, full-time, Porvoo campus
• International Business, full-time, Pasila campus
• Hospitality and Tourism Experience Management, full-time, Haaga campus

All applicants will be selected only through the Certificate-based selection (Finnish Matriculation Examination, International Baccalaureate (IB) degree, European Baccalaureate (EB) Diploma, Reifeprüfung (RP) or Deutsches Internationales Abitur (DIA) degree) and a certificate selection based on Finnish vocational upper secondary qualifications completed after 1.8.2015. NB: Competence-based qualifications are not taken into account in certificate-based selection. To be selected through the certificate-based selection method on matriculation examination and vocational upper secondary qualification, applicants must also prove their English language skills. Please check the language requirements.

Please notice, that Haaga-Helia will not be using the International UAS exam or SAT test result as a selection method in the Spring 2026 joint application. As an alternative to Joint application, you can apply to Haaga-Helia through Rolling admission.

Attach your advance assignment and certificates to your application by 21 January 2026, 15:00 (Finnish time). If you have not submitted your advance assignment by the deadline, you cannot attend the online interview. Please read carefully the instructions for the advance assignment, which will be published here at the beginning of the application period.

PLEASE NOTE! 

The spring joint application period is open until 21 January 2026 at 15:00 (Finnish time). Fill in and submit the online application form (available on Studyinfo) during the application period. You can attach advance assingment and other documents to your online application by 28 January 2025 at 15:00 (Finnish time).

Will be published later.

• Application period: 7 - 21 January 2026 at 15:00 Finnish time on Studyinfo.fi
• Start of studies: Haaga-Helia’s Master Degree Programmes will start with a compulsory orientation in August 2026.
• The preliminary reading material and CV template will be published at the beginning of the application period at the latest. 
   

Entrance exam

The entrance examination consists of two phases:

• Phase 1. An online multiple-choice test based on pre-materials
• Phase 2. A group interview at Pasila campus, Helsinki, Finland

All assignments will be in English. The entrance examination will test applicants' English language skills. A separate test for English language skills will not be arranged. The examination is free of charge.

Phase 1. An online multiple-choice test based on pre-materials

Online multiple-choice test's pre-reading material:

Will be published at the beginning of the application period at the latest. 

The invitations to phase 1 of the entrance examination will be sent via email on 25 February 2026. Please also check your spam folder. In some cases, entrance examination invitations are automatically redirected to junk mail. 

A multiple-choice test will be held online on 4 March 2026. from 17:00 to 18:00 Finnish time in Webropol. 

Based on the results of the multiple-choice test, twice the number of eligible applicants in relation to the study places will be invited to the second phase of the entrance examination.

The invitations to phase 2 of the entrance examination will be sent via email by 13 March 2026. Please also check your spam folder. In some cases, entrance examination invitations are automatically redirected to junk mail. 

Phase 2. A group interview at Pasila campus, Helsinki, Finland

A group interviews will be held on 25 March 2026, from 16:00 to 19:00 Finnish time on Pasila campus. The address is Ratapihantie 13, 00520 Helsinki, Finland. Registration starts at 15:00 Finnish time. NB! You must register for the group interview 30 minutes before your interview time in the lobby of the Pasila campus. Be on time. Note that the applicants arriving late cannot participate in the group interview. 

It is not possible to participate in the exam remotely. Haaga-Helia is not responsible for visa-related matters.

Identity proofing

Please note that your identity will be checked before the group interview, when you arrive to Pasila Campus. The applicant must show a valid ID when attending the group interview. 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

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 phase 1 is a digital exam, completed with 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.
• Recommended operating systems are Windows 10, macOS 11, and Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS or later. We do not recommend using Chromebook with Google Chrome OS.
• Webropol supports the following up-to-date browsers:
  • Chrome
  • Edge
  • Firefox      
  • Safari
• Other modern browsers may also work. Do not use Internet Explorer. Please make sure that you have JavaScript and cookies enabled. Note that JavaScript and cookies are enabled automatically in modern browsers.
• 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.
• We recommend that you use a mouse to navigate in the exam system instead of the keyboard.
• The applicant is responsible for the functionality of the laptop, including its power supply. The university of applied sciences cannot be held responsible for problem situations related to taking the entrance exam, due to the applicant’s hardware or software or the stability of the internet connection.

Entrance exam points

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

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

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 eligible applicants in relation to the study places will be invited to the second phase of the entrance examination: max. 20 applicants.

Phase 2. Entrance examination: group interview (NOTE: at Pasila Campus, Helsinki) (min. 10 points / max. 50 points)

Total: min. 20 points / max. 100 points
 

Co-operation with other universities of applied sciences

Kindly note that Haaga-Helia's Master degree programmes accept 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. Also, note that Haaga-Helia UAS does not arrange the Master degree programme’s entrance examinations abroad.

Please check the detailed information for each application period from Studyinfo.fi. Master's degree programmes and Sports Coaching and Management arrange their own entrance examinations. 

Please notice, that Haaga-Helia will not be using the International UAS exam or SAT test result as a selection method in the Autumn 2025 and the Spring 2026 joint applications. To be selected through the certificate-based selection method on matriculation examination and vocational upper secondary qualification, applicants must also prove their English language skills. Please check the language requirements

As an option to entrance examinations in Joint Application, you can apply to Haaga-Helia with SAT test scores or Certificate-based selection as well. It is possible to take the SAT test outside Finland with the College Board. There is an online interview in this selection method. Please read more about Rolling Admission. 

You will receive an invitation to Haaga-Helia's own entrance examinations via email. Invitations will be sent a week before the entrance examination. 

Please notice, that Haaga-Helia will not be using the International UAS exam or SAT test result as a selection method in the Autumn 2025 and the Spring 2026 joint application. To be selected through the certificate-based selection method on matriculation examination and vocational upper secondary qualification, applicants must also prove their English language skills. Please check the language requirements

As an alternative to Joint application, you can apply to Haaga-Helia through Rolling admission. 

You can apply to some of our Bachelor's 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 test administered by the College Board. There is an online interview in this selection method. Please read more about Rolling Admission. You can apply to Haaga-Helia without the SAT test as well.