Bachelor of Humanities, Community Educator, Adventure and Outdoor Education

About the course

A 210 ECTS applied degree that trains community educators to lead adventure and outdoor education. It covers group leadership, environmental education and safety and risk management, with wilderness periods, trekking, kayaking, climbing and winter activities. Teaching is full-time daytime study on the Helsinki campus, mixing classes, projects, fieldwork and three internships.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• Finland accepts a school-leaving qualification that gives entry to higher education in the country where it was awarded, so a completed Leaving Certificate that meets Irish university entry rules should make you eligible. No Finnish body sets minimum Leaving Cert grades, subjects or Higher/Ordinary levels, and CAO points are not converted. Confirm with admissions@humak.fi.
• Your Leaving Cert results cannot be used to rank you. Humak’s certificate-based selection only accepts the Finnish Matriculation Exam, the IB, the European Baccalaureate, RP/DIA and Finnish vocational qualifications. Irish applicants are therefore ranked on the online International UAS Exam (23 March 2027) or on SAT scores. SAT minimums for 2027 are not yet published. In 2025 the minimum was 400 in both Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and Maths.
• English: Humak says all applicants, including native speakers, must prove their English. The UAS network accepts secondary schooling in an EU/EEA country that was taught and assessed entirely in English, if your documents show the language and the country. The Leaving Cert certificate does not state the language, so ask your school for a letter confirming it. Gaelscoil students should plan on IELTS Academic 6.0 or a similar test.

How to apply

1. Prepare early (autumn 2026)Decide whether to take the International UAS Exam or the SAT. If you choose the SAT, book a sitting early so your scores are ready in time. Ask your school for a letter confirming you were taught and assessed in English.
2. Apply on Studyinfo.fi (January 2027)Submit the joint application during the January 2027 window, expected 7 to 21 January 2027. You can apply to up to six programmes. Upload your English evidence and school documents by the deadlines stated in the application.
3. Sit the International UAS Exam (23 March 2027)This is an online exam taken on your own computer. It tests reasoning, English and field-specific skills. Results are due by 14 April 2027. If you are applying on SAT scores instead, make sure they are sent by the stated deadline.
4. Accept your place and send your Leaving CertIf you are still at school you may be offered a place on conditions. Check the deadline for sending your final Leaving Cert certificate, which has not yet been published for 2027. Studies start in August on the Helsinki campus.

Costs

• No tuition fees for EU/EEA citizens at Finnish universities of applied sciences. Non-EU/EEA students pay 14,000 euro a year, and non-EU applicants pay a 100 euro application fee. Irish students pay nothing for tuition, but should budget for outdoor equipment, travel to study locations and optional study trips, which Humak lists as extra costs.

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