International Business (Bachelor of Business Administration)

About the course

A 210 ECTS business degree taught in English, covering how international businesses operate, sustainability, digital tools and analytics. At the end of first year you choose one of three specialisations: Strategic Marketing and Consumer Insights, Logistics and International Trade, or Accounting. The programme includes work placements in Finland or abroad.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• Arcada accepts any school qualification that gives eligibility for higher education in the country where it was awarded, so a completed Leaving Certificate that meets Irish entry rules should qualify. Arcada sets no minimum Leaving Cert grades or Higher Level subjects and does not use CAO points. The Leaving Cert is not on Arcada’s list of certificates it accepts for grade-based admission, so Irish students have to apply with an SAT, ACT or OMPT score. Confirm with admissions@arcada.fi if you have questions.
• Test minimums: SAT 480 in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, 500 in Maths, 980 total; or ACT 22 in English Language Arts, 18 in Maths, 19 composite; or pass the online OMPT-A maths test with at least 50% (up to three attempts). Every applicant who meets the minimums and is eligible is offered a place until all places are filled. You must already have your score when you apply (the only exception is the April ACT, where proof of your booking is enough).
• English: proof is compulsory. Arcada accepts an upper secondary certificate completed in English in Ireland. It also accepts the SAT or ACT English minimums above, or IELTS Academic 6.0. It does not accept Duolingo or medium-of-instruction letters. If you did your Leaving Cert through Irish, plan to use the SAT/ACT English score or IELTS.

How to apply

1. Book a test in autumn 2026Take the SAT (code 7151), the ACT (code 8372) or the online OMPT-A. When you register, choose Arcada as a score recipient. You need your result before you apply.
2. Apply early from 30 Oct 2026Apply on Studyinfo.fi to one Arcada programme only. Upload your test result, your proof of English, your passport, and a school letter confirming you will finish the Leaving Cert in summer 2027 with your predicted grades. Places are given out as applications arrive.
3. Meet the 26 Apr 2027 checksOfficial test scores and any missing documents must reach Arcada by 26 April 2027 at 3 p.m. Finnish time. The application itself closes on 19 April 2027 or earlier if the course fills.
4. Accept by 13 Jul 2027Accept your place and register for the academic year by 13 July 2027. Bring your original Leaving Cert certificate before your studies begin in autumn 2027.

Costs

• No tuition fee for EU/EEA citizens. Arcada’s fee of 9,800 euro a year applies only to students from outside the EU/EEA. The 100 euro application fee is charged only to non-EU/EEA/Swiss applicants, so Irish applicants pay nothing to apply. You still pay for your own SAT, ACT or OMPT test and your living costs. Study in Finland suggests budgeting 900 to 1,200 euro a month.

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