Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Business Innovation and Sustainability (Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration)

About the course

A three-year, 180 ECTS business degree taught entirely in English, covering the management of business innovations, sustainable management, new business creation, decision-making and the sustainability transition.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• JYU accepts upper secondary education completed outside Finland that gives eligibility for bachelor’s-level studies in the country where it was awarded, so a completed Leaving Certificate meeting Irish entry rules should make you eligible. No minimum H or O grades or Higher Level subjects are published, and CAO points are not converted. Confirm with JYU admissions.
• Places are awarded either on SAT/ACT scores (admission groups II and III) or by certificate-based ranking (admission group I). JYU does not say whether the Leaving Cert can be ranked in group I; in Finland that route is usually limited to the Finnish matriculation exam, IB, EB and similar, so Irish applicants should plan to sit the SAT or ACT and have scores sent directly by 28 January 2027.
• Every applicant, including native English speakers, must prove their English skills, and JYU grants no waivers. The accepted proofs are listed in JYU’s ‘How to prove your English skills’ guidance; check whether English-medium schooling in Ireland is accepted, and if not, take IELTS or TOEFL.

How to apply

1. Book the SAT or ACT earlySit the test in autumn 2026 so scores can be sent directly to JYU (SAT code 12301, ACT code 8262) before 28 January 2027.
2. Apply on Studyinfo.fiSubmit the joint application between 7 and 21 January 2027.
3. Upload attachmentsBy 28 January 2027 upload your school documents and your English proof, as listed in the admission criteria.
4. Results and final certificateSAT/ACT results by 8 April 2027. Accept your place by 13 July 2027 and send your final Leaving Cert results by 10 August 2027.

Costs

• No tuition fee for EU/EEA citizens (non-EU/EEA students pay €10,000 a year). No application fee for EU citizens; the €100 application fee applies only to non-EU/EEA applicants. If you apply with SAT or ACT scores, you pay the test organiser’s own fees.

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