Student’s Guide
We want our students to thrive and their studies to proceed smoothly. This requires the information to be readily available. Whether you are looking for information about support services or exchange studies you will find the information in the Student’s Guide.
Academic year and enrolment
The dates of the academic year and information about enrolment and study right.

Content of studies
Your studies at Centria consist of compulsory studies, free-choice studies and practical training. At the final stage of your studies you will write your thesis and take a maturity test.

Student’s wellbeing
Centria is invested in the well-being of students so that you can concentrate your resources on studies in the best way possible.
Guidance and advising
At Centria, our students are supported by study counsellors, student services and tutors, among other services. Whatever your dilemma is do not hesitate to contact your support services.

Career guidance
At Centria, our aim is to support the development of the student’s general and professional working life skills, in order to meet the demands of today’s working life.
Student mobility
Centria has approximately 130 co-operative universities around the world where you can apply to both short exchanges and longer-term tuition exchanges.

Campuses
Students of our English conducted degree programmes study on our Kokkola and Pietarsaari campuses.
Campuses and campus townsTuition fees and scholarships
Tuition fees will be charged from citizens of a country outside the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland.
Tuition fees and scholarshipsNEWS FOR STUDENTS
Summer opening hours of the Talonpojankatu Campus
From Monday 13 June onwards, only main entrance B will be open from 7:30 to 15:30. Students can visit campus during this time. The schedule is valid until 22 August, when orientation days for new students kick-off.
Student multi factor authentication (MFA) re-registration
Due to security reasons Centria students must re-register multi factor authentication (MFA) to their Centria.fi-account. This applies to all Centria students.
Student Office opening hours during summer 2022
From 16 May to 14 August 2022, the Student Office of Talanpojankatu campus will serve electronically and in the office on campus only by appointment.