International Business, Bachelor of Business Administration

About the course

A 210-credit business degree taught in English on the Rauma campus. In year two you choose a specialisation, for example Supply Chain Management, Maritime Business, or Service Design and eCommerce. You can also take courses from other SAMK programmes or go on exchange. Teaching is daytime contact teaching on campus, Monday to Friday.

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: SAMK selects by certificates, the International UAS Exam or SAT scores. Certificate-based selection at Finnish universities of applied sciences mostly covers the Finnish matriculation exam and a few international diplomas, so a Leaving Cert applicant is normally ranked by the online International UAS Exam (23 March 2027) or by the SAT. SAMK has a SAT quota: the minimum is 800 total, with at least 400 in each section, and SAMK’s SAT code is 7516.
• 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, but the Leaving Cert does not state the language of teaching, 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. Only the listed tests are accepted. Gaelscoil students should expect to need a test.

How to apply

1. Pick your ranking routeChoose the International UAS Exam (online, 23 March 2027) or the SAT (minimum 800, with 400 per section, code 7516). If you choose the SAT, book it in autumn 2026 so your scores are ready.
2. Apply on Studyinfo.fiSubmit the joint application between 7 and 21 January 2027. You can list up to six study options.
3. 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.
4. 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.

Costs

• No tuition for EU/EEA citizens, including Irish citizens. SAMK charges fees to non-EU/EEA students only (EUR 9,500 a year for this programme). You still pay your own living costs in Finland.

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