BHM

Hospitality, Tourism and Experience Management

Learn more about studying Hospitality, Tourism and Experience Management as an international student.

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Key facts

  • Degree type
    Bachelor's
  • Duration
    42 months
  • Delivery method
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    11,000EUR
  • Start date
    Jan, Aug
  • University ranking
    Not ranked

Program overview

What Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences says about their program:

The Hospitality and Tourism Experience Management Programme (EXPER) is one of a kind. The 21st century is dominated by the Experience Economy. Today’s experience-seeking guests want to stay in amazing and unusual hotels and restaurants, they want to go to see performances, immerse themselves into gamified new luxury, and experience artificial intelligence-based concepts.

As a student of Hospitality and Tourism Experience Management, you will learn the necessary skills to succeed in the customer service industry. Keep in mind; this also includes the new and exciting field of experience. Our studies provide students with an extensive professional learning experience. You are immediately put on the path towards earning a Bachelor's degree. As a graduate, you will be choosing one of many careers within the hospitality, tourism, and experience industry. The jobs include positions in management, entrepreneurship, industry specialist, or service and sales.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

  • Higher secondary certificate (e.g. high school diploma)

Postgraduate academic requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree or higher and at least two years of work experience after completing the Bachelor's degree.
  • Relevant degree and work experience depend on the desired degree programme.

Entry requirements

As an alternative to entrance examinations, you can apply to Haaga-Helia with the SAT test. Order the official SAT score report from the test organizer to be delivered to Haaga-Helia, the code for Haaga-Helia UAS is 7098. This is a multiple-choice, pencil-and-paper test administered by the College Board. All eligible applicants who earn the required minimum points will be accepted.

Required scores for Bachelors:

  • 500 points Evidence-based reading and writing
  • 500 points Math

Required scores for Masters:

  • 600 points in section Evidence-based reading and writing ranging from 200–800.
  • 6 points in section SAT Essay

    average value of these three dimensions ranging from 2–8: reading, analysis, and writing.

Please note! In addition to SAT scores, you need to have a higher secondary degree (e.g. high school diploma) to apply to Haaga-Helia.

English proficiency

  • TOEFL/IELTS not required
  • English will be tested with SAT or Entrance Exam

Documents required

  • Degree certificate
  • Tran­script of re­cords
  • Copy of passport
  • Trans­la­tions of edu­ca­tional doc­u­ments of they have not been issued in English, Finnish or Swedish. You must also submit your official educational documents in the original language.
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Proof of Financial Support
  • Proof of language proficiency
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Scholarships at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences

  • Excellent SAT score tuition-fee waiver

    Official page

    International bachelor's applicants who are liable for tuition fees and have an SAT score above 1450 can receive a 50% tuition-fee waiver for the whole statutory 3.5-year degree. The scheme applies to students enrolling by 31 December 2026 and is awarded to five students annually.

All scholarship information on Studee is provided for guidance only. Always check the university's official scholarship page for the latest information on eligibility, award amounts, deadlines, and application requirements.

Fees

Applicants who are not citizens of the EU, EEA or Switzerland are required to pay an application fee of €100 when applying to Bachelor's or Master's level programs in Finland.

The application fee does not guarantee that you will be offered admission and isn't refundable.

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    €11,000 per year

  • Graduate tuition

    €12,000 per year

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What is the cost of living near Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences?

Category Cost  (in Euro)
Rent, 1-bed apartment in city centre€1,100
Rent, 1-bed apartment outside centre€766
Utilities (electricity, heating, water, refuse)€104
Internet (60 Mbps unlimited)€23
Mobile phone plan (data + calls)€25
Monthly public transport pass€72
Monthly grocery basket€379
Coffee shop drink€5
Cinema or cultural event ticket€16
Gym membership€42

Indicative monthly costs per person.

Data sourced from numbeo.com (Crowdsourced) and freenance.io (Editorial estimate).

Visa requirements for Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences

Finnish Immigration requires you to show €9,600 in your account for your first year living costs (per person). Please note that if you switch to a work visa during your studies, you must still pay all your tuition fees.

Finland student visa requirements