Direct application

How to apply

The admission in the Direct application is only possible based on the international test results described in the admission criteria (SAT for bachelor degrees, GMAT/GRE for master degree). Other exams or tests are not organised and other selection methods are not used in the Direct application.

To be considered for admission in the Direct application, you must

• meet the eligibility requirement for the programme you apply to
• take the SAT for bachelor’s programmes or the GMAT/GRE test for the MBA programme according to the test organiser’s instructions,
• submit your application during the application period, and
• have the result delivered to Xamk from the test organiser by 20 September 2024. 

If you have already taken the test before and it meets the requirements for Xamk programmes, you can use your old result by ensuring it is delivered to Xamk by the deadline.

Bachelor’s degree programmes

Eligibility requirement 

• an upper secondary school level qualification that provides eligibility for higher education studies in the country in question, or
• a prior bachelor’s or master’s degree.

Student selection

Admission is based on SAT test result

• minimum score requirement: 500 from Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and 500 from Mathematics
• applicants are admitted in the order of the best total points

Language requirement

English language skills are confirmed based on the SAT test result. Other language certificates are not required.

International Business Management (MBA)

Eligibility requirement

• a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, or a Bachelor of Hospitality Management degree completed in a university of applied sciences in Finland, or higher education degree in business or economics completed at some other higher education institution in Finland or abroad and 
• at least two years of work experience in the relevant field after completing the higher education degree.

Student selection

Admission is based on Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Records Examination (GRE) result

• minimum score requirement: 450 points for the GMAT test. The result for GMAT Focus Edition and GRE test results must be equivalent to the GMAT result.
• applicants are admitted in the order of the best points

Language requirement

English language skills are confirmed based on the GMAT/GRE test result. Other language certificates are not required.