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Degree Programme in Sports Coaching and Management

Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences · Vierumäki, Finland

100% taught in EnglishApply via Studyinfo.fi (Finnish joint application), not the CAOSelectiveTuition-freeAdvance assignmentOnline interview/exam
Duration3.5 years
StartsAutumn 2027
EntrySelective
Deadline (EU)21 Jan 2027
EU fee 2027/28No tuition fee

About the course

A degree in sports coaching and sports management (210 ECTS), taught full-time in English at the Vierumäki sports campus.

Entry requirements for Irish students

  • Finland accepts a completed Leaving Certificate that gives eligibility for higher education in Ireland. No Finnish minimum grades, subjects or Higher/Ordinary levels apply, and CAO points are not converted. Unlike most Haaga-Helia English programmes, this one does not rank applicants on school results. It uses its own advance assignment and an online selection stage, so Leaving Cert holders can compete. Confirm eligibility details, including when you must send your final results, with Haaga-Helia admissions.
  • No specific subjects or maths level are published. Selection uses an advance assignment (published 7 January 2027, submitted with the application by 21 January) and an online stage on 22-25 March 2027.
  • English: Finnish UAS accept upper secondary education completed in English in an EU/EEA country, or tests such as IELTS Academic 6.0. The Leaving Cert certificate does not state the language of instruction, so get a school letter confirming you were taught in English. Gaelscoil students should plan for IELTS or a similar test.

How to apply

  1. Prepare in autumn 2026Read the admission criteria on Studyinfo.fi and ask your school for a letter confirming you completed upper secondary education in English.
  2. Apply and submit the assignmentApply on Studyinfo.fi between 7 and 21 January 2027 (15:00 Finnish time), and attach the advance assignment published on 7 January.
  3. Send English proofAttach your English proof (school letter or IELTS result) to your Studyinfo application by 28 January 2027 at 15:00 Finnish time.
  4. Online selectionTake part in the online interview or exam between 22 and 25 March 2027, then send final Leaving Cert results by the deadline in any conditional offer.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: Joint application on Studyinfo.fi: 7 January 2027 (08:00) to 21 January 2027 at 15:00 Finnish time (UTC+2). The programme page says an advance assignment is published on 7 January 2027 and must be attached to the application by 21 January. Proof of English is due by 28 January 2027 at 15:00 Finnish time. Selection takes place online on 22-25 March 2027. The programme page calls this an online interview and Haaga-Helia’s joint application page calls it an online entrance exam. Other document deadlines are listed on Studyinfo.fi..

Costs

  • No tuition for EU/EEA citizens, including Irish students. Non-EU/EEA students pay 11,000 euro a year. The application fee applies only to non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens.
This is the Haaga-Helia programme most open to Leaving Cert students still in school. It selects on an assignment and an online test or interview, not school results. The assignment appears on 7 January and must be submitted by 21 January 2027.

At a glance

CountryFinland
CityVierumäki
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaStudyinfo.fi (Finnish joint application)
PlacesNot published
EntrySelective
Programme page ↗Haaga-Helia joint application 2027 ↗UAS English language requirements ↗← Back to all European courses

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Checked against the official Haaga-Helia website: September 2026 (2027 entry). Always confirm details with the university before applying.