Bachelor of Natural Resources, Climate Smart Agriculture

About the course

A 240-ECTS degree covering sustainable plant and animal production, agricultural technology and digitalisation, organic methods, bioeconomy and circular economy, and rural entrepreneurship. It includes a 30-credit work placement and a 15-credit thesis, taught at HAMK’s Mustiala farm campus.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• Finland accepts a completed Leaving Certificate as a school-leaving qualification if it would give you entry to higher education in Ireland; no Finnish body sets minimum Leaving Cert grades or levels and CAO points are not converted. HAMK does not publish how Leaving Cert results are scored, so confirm with admissions@hamk.fi.
• Direct application (Oct 2026 to May 2027): HAMK says it selects most students on upper secondary school performance or SAT scores. Joint application (January 2027): selection is by the online International UAS Exam on 23 March 2027.
• English: you must prove your English. The Finnish UAS rules accept an upper secondary qualification completed in English in the EU/EEA, or tests such as IELTS Academic 6.0. Get a school letter confirming you were taught and assessed in English; Gaelscoil students should plan on IELTS or TOEFL.

How to apply

1. Choose your roundDecide between HAMK’s direct application (1 October 2026 to 14 May 2027, places filled as they go) and the January joint application (7 to 21 January 2027).
2. Ask HAMK how your Leaving Cert is scoredEmail admissions@hamk.fi to confirm how your Leaving Cert results or SAT scores are used in direct application.
3. Apply on Studyinfo.fiSubmit your application with school results and proof of English. In the joint round, documents are due 28 January 2027 and the International UAS Exam is on 23 March 2027.
4. Accept and plan the moveResults come by 18 June 2027 (direct) or 31 May 2027 (joint). Accept by 13 July 2027 and arrange housing near the rural Mustiala campus in Tammela.

Costs

• No tuition fee for EU/EEA citizens. Non-EU/EEA students pay €9,700 per academic year. HAMK’s pages do not mention an application fee.

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