The application period starts on 1 October 2025. Application period to each degree programme ends once the group is full, but on 31 March 2026 at the latest.

Information on the Direct application, selection method: SAT.

Students are selected on the basis of SAT test.

The SAT test contains following sections:

• • Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, minimum requirement is 550
    • Reading Test
    • Writing and Language Test

• • Mathematics, minimum requirement is 550

Only the new version of SAT test (completed after March 2016) is accepted. The SAT test selection only takes into account the sections performed during a single session.

Applicant must order an official SAT score directly from the test organizer so that it reaches Savonia UAS on 15 April 2026 at the latest. Savonia UAS uses the electronic service from which the SAT score data is available. Reports printed or submitted by the applicants themselves cannot be taken into account.

The College Board SAT code of Savonia UAS is 7448.

Detailed information on SAT test can be found from the College Board website https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat

Application will be taken into consideration once the applicant’s SAT score has been received from the College Board.

The applicant can be admitted to Savonia UAS if:

• she/he is eligible to apply for Higher Education studies
• she/he has reached at least the minimum requirements of each SAT section
• there is a study place available

The number of study places on each degree programme is limited. Once the study places have been filled new students cannot be admitted.

Application period is from 1 to 8 October 2025.

Information on the Direct application, selection method: video interview.

Students are selected on the basis of video interviews. Instructors on how to make the video and which topics to cover are published on this website in the beginning of the application period.

Applicants must upload the video to their application form by  15 October 2025 at 3.00 pm Finnish time at the latest.

All applications will be checked.  Applicants are placed in the order by scoring their videos.

The applicant can be admitted to Savonia UAS if:

• she/he is eligible to apply for Higher Education studies
• she/he has the required proof of English language skills
• the video score is above the minimum requirement
• there is a study place available

The number of study places on each degree programme is limited. Once the study places have been filled new students cannot be admitted. 

The application period starts on 1 October 2025. Application period to each degree programme ends once the group is full, on 31 March 2026 at the latest.

Information on the Direct application, selection method: certificate grades.

Students are selected on the basis of certificate grades. Applicant must have an upper secondary / higher secondary / high school degree completed in EU/EEA-country, Brazil, China, South Korea, Egypt, India, Morocco, Montenegro, Nepal, Turkey or Vietnam. Bachelor’s and master’s degrees and vocational qualifications are not considered in the certificate-based selection. 

Finnish applicants are required to have a Finnish Matriculation Examination and in Mathematics at least grade M in basic syllabus or C in advanced syllabus. 

Applicant from outside Finland must have at least good or better / 60 % or higher grades in both English and Mathematics. In addition, the overall GPA is checked, and it must be at least good or better / 60 % or higher. If the GPA is not clearly stated on the certificate or transcript, it will be counted based on the grades on the certificate. A copy of the grading scale must be submitted on the application form if it’s not included in the certificate.  

Each applicant is evaluated individually on the basis of documents she/he has submitted on the application form.  

Results of the student selection will be published continuously.

Applicant can be admitted to Savonia UAS if: 

• she/he has completed upper secondary / higher secondary / high school degree in one of the countries mentioned and has gained required grades, AND
• she/he has the required proof of English language skills 
• there is a study place available

The number of study places on each degree programme is limited. Once the study places have been filled new students cannot be admitted. 

The application period is from 1 January to 31 March 2026.

Information on the Direct application, selection method: entrance exam

Student selection of Bachelor of Hospitality Management and Bachelor of Health Care is based on entrance exam and group interview. The entrance exam is organized in April 2026 in Microkatu campus, Kuopio. Those applicants who pass the entrance exam will be invited to the interview. Interviews are organized on the same day as the entrance exam in Microkatu campus, Kuopio. 

Student selection of other Bachelor’s degree programmes is based on entrance exam. The entrance exam is organized in April 2026 in Microkatu campus, Kuopio or in Varkaus (Industrial Management).  

It is not possible to take the entrance exam online. The invitation to the entrance exam is sent by email at least a week before the exam. 

Applicant can be admitted to Savonia UAS if: 

• she/he has completed upper secondary / higher secondary / high school degree in one of the countries mentioned and has gained required grades, AND
• she/he successfully completes the entrance exam / entrance exam and interview
• there is a study place available

The number of study places on each degree programme is limited. Once the study places have been filled new students cannot be admitted.