Rolling Admission for Bachelor’s studies

Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management (ERP)
Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business                                                                  Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing 

To be eligible to apply, you must submit both a certificate and a transcript that include:

• A clearly stated grade in English (only advanced-level studies are accepted), comparable to a US grade B.
• An overall GPA also comparable to a US grade B.
• Only advanced-level studies in English are accepted.
• In most cases US grade B is equivalent to 60 per cent of the maximum grade.
• You can use Scholaro to compare your grades.

If your transcript does not clearly indicate the English grade (e.g., it only shows a grade for a foreign language subject), please provide an additional document from your school confirming that the grade refers to English.

If the level of your English studies is not clearly stated on your transcript, you must also submit a document from your school specifying the level of your English studies.

If your GPA is not explicitly stated on your certificate or transcript, it will be calculated based on the grades listed in your certificate.

Transcript of records or an academic transcript should include: the name of the person to whom the transcript has been issued, full titles of units that the student has completed for the degree, grades, the grading scale as well as date of issue.

The applicant is obligated to provide a certificate that is comparable to the educational certificates provided currently by the education system in their home country.

You will also need to submit acceptable proof of English language skills. You can find the list of accepted documents here.

Bachelor of Engineering, Chemical Engineering 
Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology, blended learning 
Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology, daytime studies 
Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Management and Engineering

To be eligible to apply, you must submit both a certificate and a transcript that include:

• A grade in English (only advanced-level studies are accepted), comparable to a US grade B
• A grade in Mathematics. At intermediate level a grade comparable to US grade B is required. In advanced mathematics a passing grade is accepted.
• An overall GPA also comparable to a US grade B.
• In most cases US grade B is equivalent to 60 per cent of the maximum grade.
• You can use Scholaro to compare your grades.

If your transcript does not clearly indicate the English grade (e.g., it only shows a grade for a foreign language subject), please provide an additional document from your school confirming that the grade refers to English.

If the level of your English and Mathematics studies is not clearly stated on your transcript, you must also submit a document from your school specifying the level of your studies in both subjects.

If your GPA is not explicitly stated on your certificate or transcript, it will be calculated based on the grades listed in your certificate.

Transcript of records or an academic transcript should include: the name of the person to whom the transcript has been issued, full titles of units that the student has completed for the degree, grades, the grading scale as well as date of issue.

The applicant is obligated to provide a certificate that is comparable to the educational certificates provided currently by the education system in their home country.

You will also need to submit acceptable proof of English language skills. You can find the list of accepted documents here.

Lowest accepted average: average equivalent to grade 3 “good” on Centria grading scale (1-5). The requirement equals to grade C on the European Credit Transfer System and grade B on the United States grading scale:

Centria – ECTS
5 – A
4 – B
3 – C
2 – D
1 – E
0 – F

Centria – US
5 – A
4 – B+
3 – B
2 – C
1 – D
0 – F

Every application is evaluated individually as the grading systems vary by country.

The applicant must include the following attachments to the application form:

• Copy of the qualification that provides eligibility for higher education studies from EU/EEA-area, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, Turkey, Nepal, India, Vietnam, Indonesia or the Philippines. We accept upper/ higher secondary level education and A-level education. Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees and vocational qualifications are not considered in the certificate-based selection. Please note that a temporary or provisional degree certificate is accepted if it was awarded no more than one year earlier. 
  • Transcript of records or an academic transcript should include: the name of the person to whom the transcript has been issued, full titles of units that the student has completed for the degree, grades, the grading scale as well as date of issue. 
  • Those graduating in spring/summer 2026 are also conditionally eligible and are required to submit the latest certificate of graduation and latest transcript with grades during the application period. The certificate should state that the student will graduate during the spring semester and include the graduation date. The applicant should deliver the final certificate by 9th of July 2026 15:00 Finnish time (if the certificate is given in another language than in English, you should also have it translated).
  • If the applicant is unable to obtain their final diploma by the deadline (9th of July 15:00 Finnish time) due to delays from the issuing institution, they must request a document from their school confirming their graduation, with graduation date and final grades.
• Authorized translation of the educational documents if the originals are not issued in Finnish, Swedish or English. The translation must have the translator’s signature and stamp.
• A proof of English language proficiency We use the same requirements as in the joint application. You can find the list of accepted documents here.
• Copy of passport or EU/EEA ID card: All applicants must upload a copy of passport/official identification card to their application form to confirm the identity in the online interview. Only the following documents are accepted as proof of identity: passport, Finnish identity card with a photo, issued by police, Finnish driver’s licence or another EU/EEA country identity card with a photo. Also, an expired passport or identity card is accepted if its validity is expired on 1.12.2024 the latest. 
• Copy of residence permit. Starting from 1 Jan 2025, applicants from outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland are required to pay an application fee in order to apply to higher education studies. If you are from outside the aforementioned area and you are applying to studies in Finland, you will need to pay the application fee. Here you can find out if you are required to pay the application fee.

The deadline for submitting the application is 31th of May 2026 at 15:00 Finnish time (UTC/GMT+2).

Kindly note that this application round works on a basis of a rolling admission; eligible students will be accepted already during the application round, on the first-come first-serve basis until all available places are filled.

Applications are reviewed continuously, and any application missing the required attachments will be rejected.

Grades comparable to the Finnish matriculation examination degree.

International Baccalaureate (IB):

English

A HL/SL or English B HL/SL with a minimum grade of 5

Mathematics

A minimum grade of 3 in one of the following subjects

Mathematics: Analysis and approaches HL,
Mathematics: Applications and interpretation HL,
Mathematics: Analysis and approaches SL,
Further Mathematics,
Mathematics HL,
Mathematics SL,
Mathematical methods

or a minimum grade of 5 in one of the following subjects

Mathematics: Applications and interpretation SL,
Mathematical Studies

Also required is an an overall GPA also comparable to a US grade B.

European Baccalaureate (EB)

English

L2, Other national language with a minimum grade of 7

Mathematics

A minimum grade 5 of in advanced mathematics or a minimum grade of 7 in mathematics

Also required is an an overall GPA also comparable to a US grade B.

Required certificates (and grades) for certificate-based student selection in Rolling Admission

Please note that you are also required to submit proof of English language skills. See above for detailed information regarding required certificates and grades and instructions if you are graduating in the spring/summer 2026.

Finland

Finnish applicants are required to have grades for Finnish matriculation examination.

English (advanced syllabus) with a minimum grade C

Mathematics: a minimum grade of C in basic syllabus or a minimum grade of A in advanced syllabus

An overall GPA with a minumum grade of C

India

Senior Secondary Education (Standard XII)

• All India Senior School Certificate Examination (AISSC) from Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
• Indian School Certificate (ISC) from Council for the Indian School Certificate (CISCE)
• Higher Secondary (Examination) Certificate (HSC)
• Senior Secondary Certificate
• Intermediate Examination Certificate (Andra Pradesh) Pass certificate

Submit your upper secondary Examination Certificate with Statement of Marks issued by a nationally recognized Board. Certificates issued by the school will not be accepted.

English (only advanced level studies are accepted): 50 or higher

Mathematics: 50 or higher in intermediate mathematics. In advanced mathematics a passing grade is accepted.

+ the overall GPA comparable to a US grade B.

Nepal

Higher Secondary Education Board Examination / School Leaving Certificate Examination (Grade XI & XII)

Submit your academic transcript, provisional certificate and migration certificate.

If you do not have your Migration Certificate anymore, then upload a letter from the Board that you have been given it. No Objection Letters are not accepted.

Vietnam

Vietnamese High School Graduation Certificate and transcript of study records: Bang Tot Nghiep Trung Hoc Pho Thong and Hoc Ba Trung Hoc Pho Thong

English (only advanced level studies are accepted): a minimum grade of 6 out of 10

Mathematics: a minimum grade of 6 out of 10 in intermediate mathematics. In advanced mathematics a passing grade is accepted.

+ the overall GPA comparable to a US grade B.

Indonesia

Diploma: Ijazah /Surat Tanda Tamat Belajar (STTB)– Sekolah Menengah (SMU/SMA)

Transcript/Subject grade: Daftar Nilai

Please note that you must submit your results from both the National Examination (EBTA or Ujian Nasional) and School Examination (EBTANAS or Ujian Sekolah). If you completed your studies after 2020, the National Examination (Ujian Nasional) was no longer given and is not required.

Philippines

High School Diploma and Secondary Student’s Record (Form 137-A)

Egypt

General Secondary Education Certificate and Statement of Examination Marks

Morocco

Attestation du baccalauréat and Releve des notes du Baccalaureat (Canditats Officiels), issued by l’académie régionale.

English (only advanced level studies are accepted): a minimum grade of 12 out of 20

Mathematics: a minimum grade of 12 out of 20 in intermediate mathematics. In advanced mathematics a passing grade is accepted.

+ the overall GPA comparable to a US grade B.

Tunisia

Diplôme du baccalauréat and Releve de Notes du Baccalaureat.

Algeria

Baccalauréat and Releve de Notes du Baccalaureat

Romania

Diploma of Baccalaureate (Diploma de Bacalaureat) + transcript

Please note, only M1- and M2-level Mathematic grades are accepted.

Turkey

Turkish High School Diploma (Lise Diploması) + transcript

English (only advanced level studies are accepted): a minimum grade of 4 out of 5

Mathematics: a minimum grade of 4 out of 5 in intermediate mathematics. In advanced mathematics a passing grade is accepted.

+ the overall GPA comparable to a US grade B.

Estonia

Estonian Certificate of General Education + transcript

English (B2 Level): grade 4 or higher

Narrow mathematics: 4 or higher OR Extensive mathematics: 3 or higher

+ the overall GPA comparable to a US grade B.

Latvia

Latvian Certificate of General Secondary Education and Statement of Records

English (B2 Level/First foreign language): grade 7 or higher

Mathematics: grade 7 or higher. In advanced mathematics a passing grade is accepted.

+ the overall GPA comparable to a US grade B.

Lithuania

Lithuanian Secondary School Diploma + transcript

Certificate must be obtained by completing State Examination (Valstybinis brandos egzaminas).

English: grade 7 or higher

Mathematics: grade 7 or higher. In advanced mathematics a passing grade is accepted.

+ the overall GPA comparable to a US grade B.

Poland

Polish Maturity Certificate (Świadectwo dojrzałości). Certificate must be obtained by completing the Matura Examination (Egzamin maturalny). 

English: Extended Level or Bilingual Level: 60% or higher

Mathematics: 60% or higher. In advanced mathematics a passing grade is accepted.

+ the overall GPA comparable to a US grade B.

Updates are made during the fall 2026.

Only eligible applicants (applicants who have submitted all the required documents at the time of when their application is processed AND have paid the application fee, if required) will be invited to take part in an online group interview via Zoom. The interview will test the applicant’s motivation, aptitude for higher education studies and English language skills. The interview will be evaluated on a scale of pass or fail. 

If you do not arrive or fail the interview, you cannot apply to another programme and get accepted. 

Eligible applicants will be invited to the interview in the order of applications submitted. Centria will send invitations and instructions to the interview via email approximately 1,5 weeks before the interview slot. Please remember to check your junk mail in case the invite has gone there.  

The interview time given cannot be changed or rescheduled. 

Identification

Before you attend the interview, you will need to confirm your identity with the same document as you have submitted with your application. 

Acceptable forms of identification include the following valid documents: 

• passport 
• Finnish identity card with a photo, issued by police 
• Finnish driver’s licence 
• another EU/EEA country identity card with a photo 

Also, an expired passport or identity card is accepted if its validity is expired on 1.12.2024 the latest. 

Instructions

The applicant is required to attend the interview alone without any assistance from others during the interview. Make sure that you have a quiet environment and optimal lighting for clear sound and video picture. The background must remain unfiltered or unblurred.  

The UAS is not responsible or in any legal liability if your equipment and/or connections do not meet the criteria, and the interview is interrupted, or you cannot finish it because of this.  

The interviewers have right to remove you from the group interview if you are not recognized as the same person as in your identification document and application or if you have not followed the instructions given to you. 

Inteview schedules

14.-15.1.2026

17.-19.2.2026

17.-19.3.2026

14.-16.4.2026

11.-13.5.2026

9.-11.6.2026 

The applicants who satisfy all the admission criteria will be accepted in the order that they have submitted their complete application and passed the interview. If the applicant passes the interview, they will be offered a study place within a week of the interview.

An application is considered complete when Centria UAS has received the application in Studyinfo and all required documents. If you are required to pay the application fee, your application is considered only after the fee has been paid.

The admission process is based on rolling admission and the number of study places is limited. Once the study places have been filled, new applicants cannot be accepted to study. 

Applications will be rejected if any of the required attachments are missing at the time of processing. No prior warning will be given to the applicant on when their application is processed.

Admitted students will be offered a 10 % discount on their tuition fee when they accept the offered study place and pay the tuition fee within two weeks of student selection notification.

If you have questions regarding the application process, please contact admissions@centria.fi.

For this specific direct application round, the following education give applicants eligibility to apply for Bachelor´s programmes in the SAT application:

• the studies required for graduating from the Finnish upper secondary school or a Matriculation Examination
• International Baccalaureate (IB) degree;
• Reifeprüfung or Deutsche Internationale Abitur (DIA) degree completed outside Finland
• European Baccalaureate (EB) Diploma
• a Finnish vocational upper secondary qualification covering 120 credits or 180 competence points or a corresponding earlier Finnish vocational degree covering at least 80 credits;
• a Finnish post-secondary or higher vocational level diploma;
• a Finnish vocational upper secondary qualification or a further or specialist vocational qualification as a competence-based qualification, or a comparable previous qualification;
• a foreign qualification that provides eligibility for higher education studies in the country in question
• Bachelor´s degree and Master´s degree

Centria University of Applied Sciences uses discretionary admission, which means that the applicant could be considered eligible even if he/she did not meet the general admission criteria. Discretion may come into question in the following situation:

If the applicant is a refugee or in a refugee-like situation and formerly obtained qualifications cannot be proven through documentary evidence, Centria can excuse the applicant and he or she can proceed in the application process. In this case, an applicant must prove the refugee status by a decision made by a competent authority and send a copy of the decision (a decision on asylum or a residence permit granted by a need for protection) to the Admissions office by a set date.

The applicant’s (who are not a citizen of an EU/EEA country) final certificate will not be available by the end of the application period, and therefore a photocopy of it cannot be sent by a set date. The applicant can further proceed in the application process if he or she can provide an official temporary certificate or statement of results which is given by the organization awarding degrees (for example in Nigeria or Ghana an official statement of results sent to Centria directly from WAEC or NECO or in Kenya statement of results sent directly from the KNEC). The certificate should also state the scope of the degree and estimated date of graduation.

Required documents of eligibility

On this page you can find answers to applicants’ most frequently asked questions related to eligibility requirements for the Bachelor Degree Programmes and required study certificates and documents by country.

Applicants can apply for all Bachelor programmes except the Nursing programme with the SAT results. Only results from the new SAT test (taken after March 2016) are acceptable.

Centria’s designated SAT code is 7819.

Centria UAS requires applicants to score a minimum of 500 points from evidence-based reading and writing and a minimum of 500 points from Mathematics. Essay results are not required.

Score reports should be ordered electronically by applicants directly from the test center and need to be delivered to Centria UAS. Reports printed or sent by the applicant him/herself are not acceptable.

SAT-scores must be delivered between 1 December 2025 – 31 May 2026. Only applications and SAT scores which have been delivered during the application period are valid.

Please note that this application round works on a basis of a rolling admission; eligible students will be accepted already during the application round, on the first-come first-serve basis until all available places are filled.

Centria reserves the right to evaluate the applicants English language skills by an interview.

In case an applicant believes a mistake has been made in student selection, they may file a claim for adjustment after the publication of the student selection results.

Claims for adjustment have to be filed within 14 days after the publication of results. Appeal based on personal circumstances will not be considered as valid reason for appeal. Student admission decision can be changed only in those cases where it is clearly shown that the UAS has not followed the student admission criteria. Therefore, the claim of adjustment must be well-grounded and it should contain accurate information on where the UAS has not followed the criteria.

Claim for adjustment can be delivered via email to admissions@centria.fi or by post

Admissions Office
Centria University of Applied Sciences
Talonpojankatu 2
67100 Kokkola
FINLAND