Bachelor of Business Administration, Degree Programme in International Business

About the course

A 210 ECTS BBA taught in English that covers global and digital business, with majors in Accounting and Finance, People Management, Marketing and Sales, and Supply Chain Management. The programme received EFMD programme accreditation in 2025.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• Finland accepts a foreign school-leaving qualification if it gives access to higher education in the country where it was awarded. A completed Leaving Certificate that meets Irish entry rules should count. Finland sets no minimum grades or Higher/Ordinary levels and does not use CAO points. Haaga-Helia’s joint application ranks only Finnish Matriculation, IB, EB, Abitur and Finnish vocational results, so Leaving Cert holders need to use rolling admission instead.
• Haaga-Helia says applicants without those certificates can apply through rolling admission ‘with SAT test or specific certificate-based selection and interview’. The minimum SAT scores and how Leaving Cert grades are assessed are set out in the Studyinfo admission criteria, so confirm these with Admission Services.
• English: Finnish UAS accept upper secondary schooling in the EU ‘taught and assessed entirely in English’, with the language shown on your documents. Ask your school for a letter confirming this, because the Leaving Cert certificate doesn’t say it. Gaelscoil students should expect to need IELTS or TOEFL.

How to apply

1. Check the rolling admission criteriaRead the programme’s Studyinfo admission criteria in autumn 2026 to see whether you should use SAT scores or certificate-based selection with an interview, and whether there are minimum scores.
2. Book the SAT if neededIf you plan to use the SAT, sit it in autumn 2026 or early 2027 so your scores are ready when you apply.
3. Apply in rolling admissionApply between 30 October 2026 and 12 May 2027 (15:00 Finnish time) using the form linked from the programme page. Include your school’s letter confirming you were taught in English. Applying early is sensible.
4. Interview and final documentsAttend an interview if you are invited. If you receive an offer, ask Admission Services when you must send your final Leaving Cert results.

Costs

• No tuition fees for EU/EEA citizens. Non-EU/EEA students pay 11,000 euro per academic year. The Studyinfo application fee applies only to non-EU/EEA applicants.

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