Artificial Intelligence (Data Engineering), Bachelor of Engineering

Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK) · Pori, Finland

100% taught in EnglishApply via Studyinfo.fi (check with SAMK which round is open to EU applicants), not the CAOSelectiveTuition-freeEntrance testPori campus

Duration4 years

StartsAutumn 2027

EntrySelective

Deadline (EU)21 Jan 2027

EU fee 2026/27No tuition fee

About the course

A 240-credit engineering degree in artificial intelligence and data engineering, taught in English on the Pori campus. It is full-time study.

Entry requirements for Irish students

Finnish universities of applied sciences accept a completed Leaving Certificate if it gives you entry to higher education in Ireland. No Finnish body sets minimum Leaving Cert grades or Higher/Ordinary Level subjects, and your CAO points are not converted. Confirm with SAMK admissions.
How places are awarded: in the joint application, Leaving Cert holders are normally ranked by the online International UAS Exam (23 March 2027) or by SAT scores. SAMK has a SAT quota: the minimum is 800 total, with at least 400 in each section, and SAMK’s SAT code is 7516. The exam can include maths sections, depending on the field. Confirm which exam sections apply to this programme with SAMK.
English: you must prove your English even if it is your first language. An upper-secondary qualification completed entirely in English in an EU/EEA country counts, so get a letter from your school. Otherwise you need one of the tests listed on uasinfo.fi, for example IELTS Academic 6.0, PTE Academic 55 or Cambridge English 169.

How to apply

Pick your ranking routeChoose the International UAS Exam (online, 23 March 2027) or the SAT (minimum 800, with 400 per section, code 7516). Practise using the materials on uasinfo.fi.
Apply on Studyinfo.fiSubmit the joint application between 7 and 21 January 2027.
Send proof of EnglishIf you are using the exam route, upload your school letter or accepted test result by 28 January 2027 at 15:00 Finnish time. Then sit the online exam on 23 March 2027.
Sort out your Leaving CertAsk SAMK how to meet the final-certificate deadline (early July in 2026), since Leaving Cert results come out in late August.

Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: For an August 2027 start, apply in the Studyinfo.fi joint application from 7 to 21 January 2027. SAMK also runs a separate application on the same dates, and further separate rounds from 2 to 9 April 2027 and from 23 to 30 June 2027 if places remain. The CSS Nepal partner round (22 September to 6 October 2026) is not for Irish applicants. If you apply using the International UAS Exam, your proof of English must be uploaded by 28 January 2027 at 15:00 Finnish time, and the online exam is on 23 March 2027. Final school certificates are normally due in early July (9 July in 2026), which is before Leaving Cert results come out, so ask SAMK how Leaving Cert 2027 students can meet it..

Costs

No tuition for EU/EEA citizens. SAMK charges fees to non-EU/EEA students only (EUR 10,500 a year for this programme). You still pay your own living costs in Finland.

Irish applicants can apply in the January 2027 joint application (7 to 21 January) for an August 2027 start. The CSS Nepal round is a separate partner route. Check with SAMK how the early-July certificate deadline works with Leaving Cert results.

At a glance

Country	Finland
City	Pori
Language	English
Apply via	Studyinfo.fi (check with SAMK which round is open to EU applicants)
Places	30 places a year
Entry	Selective

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Checked against the official SAMK and uasinfo.fi websites: September 2026 (2027 entry). The January 2027 dates and the 23 March 2027 exam date are published. Always confirm details with the university before applying.