Welcome new Master students

On this page, you will find the information and materials needed to start your studies on the following programmes:

• Degree Programme in Business Technologies (BUTEM)
• Degree Programme in Leading Business Transformation (LEBUM)
• Degree Programme in Service Business Management (SEBUM) 

You can find the Welcome pages for other Master's degree programmes via the links below.

Read carefully the information and instructions on this page and remember to confirm your study place. 

Read also the instructions for electronic identification.  

Students accepted through the open path, please read the instructions on confirming your study place.

International students

Structure of the curriculum

The scope of studies leading to a Master's degree is 90 ECTS credits and the completion is scheduled for 1.5 years of full time or part-time studies. The degree includes:

• 20 credits of key competencies

• 20 credits of professional competencies 

• 30 credits of thesis

• 20 credits of complementary professional competencies 

Find out about the study structure, specialisation options and course descriptions of your own degree programme through the links below. 

Planning your studies

During the first study year (spring and autumn 2026), we recommend taking the following courses:

• Spring: 10 ECTS key competencies and 10 ECTS professional competencies

• Autumn: 10 ECTS key competencies, 5-10 ECTS professional competencies and start of thesis 10 ECTS

These courses can be found in the Timetable tool with your group code (see below). 

Schedule in Timetable tool (Lukkarikone) 

In Timetable tool you will find courses planned for the spring semester and their detailed information. Please note that timetables for autumn 2026 studies will be published in May 2026. 

• Use ”Implementation search” → ”Group ID”. Choose the group code based on your specialisation below.  

• You will get a list of courses and see their codes, implementation modes and meeting times. 

• Please note that virtual implementations don’t have meeting times 

Group codes:  

Leading Business Transformation:

• Strategic People Management: YAMKE1HRM  

• Strategic Management and Innovation: YAMKE1STR  

• Integrated Leadership in Marketing, Sales and Communication: YAMKE1MSC  

Business Technologies: 

• ICT Management, YAMKE1ICT 

• Digitalisation management, YAMKE1DIG 

Service Business Management: 

• Leading Service Business Innovations, YAMKE1SEB 

Start of the studies

We recommend that you familiarise yourself with the following before the orientation: 

• Master student’s webpages

• Study guide 

• Timetable tool 

In January, week 1, you will receive instructions by email on how to log in to the orientation platform on Moodle. With the help of the orientation materials, you can familiarise yourself with the structure of the curriculum. You will also receive instructions on logging into Haaga-Helia's systems and how to enroll for spring courses.   

To do after receiving Haaga-Helia's username and password:

• Watch the How to use Moodle video and log in to Moodle and familiarise yourself with Introduction to Master studies orientation platform.
• Familiarise yourself with the contents of the Master student’s webpages.
• Watch the How to get to Haaga-Helia email video and log in to the school e-mail and, if necessary, forward the school e-mail to your own e-mail. The instructions can be found in the orientation platform.
• Download and log in to the Zoom and Teams online meeting programs. Read the instructions from IT Service's webpage.

Orientation evenings

An orientation to the studies is arranged before the academic year begins. The first evening on Wednesday 7 January is for all new Master students and it will be held in Zoom, while the second evening on Thursday 8 January, will be held in specialisation groups at Pasila campus. 

Wednesday, 7 January, from 16.00 to 17.30 

The orientation will be arranged as an online meeting, for which you will receive a link by email on Monday 5 Jan.  All you need to participate is a working network connection and a device with which to join the Zoom meeting. We recommend a computer or laptop, but a tablet or phone is also possible. During the evening, you will receive information about study planning and practices. Wednesday's orientation will be recorded, and the recording will be available later on the orientation platform. 

Thursday, 8 January, from 13.00 to 19.00

Thursday's orientation will take place at the Pasila campus. 

• From 13.00 to 16.00 - An introduction to Haaga-Helia’s systems and learning platforms.
• From 15.00 to 17.00 - Study guidance pop-in session
• From 17.00 to 19.30 - Specialisation info session

The Thursday orientation will prepare you for specialisation studies and provide an opportunity to meet fellow students with similar professional goals. Please note that Thursday's orientation will not be recorded and it is not possible to participate in it online. 

Detailed information and instructions for orientation evenings will be sent to you in the beginning of January so be sure to log in to your student email and, if necessary, redirect your mail to an address that you are actively following.

If you have any questions regarding the orientation evenings, please email: master(at)haaga-helia.fi