Undergraduate academic requirements
- Higher secondary certificate (e.g. high school diploma)
Program
Bachelor's
Key facts
- Duration42 months
- ProgramOn campus
- PaceFull-time
- Annual tuition fee11,000EUR
- Start dateAug, Sep, Oct
- University rankingNot ranked
Program overview
What Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences says about their program:
The programme Sustainable Tourism and Event Management on Haaga-Helia Porvoo Campus gives you a solid foundation for working in the tourism or event industry. Our close connections to the tourism and event business as well as our real-life learning projects enable you to develop the skills and competences needed in a fast-paced business environment. By working and learning in teams you will also gain valuable leadership and project management skills. You will also learn efficient sales and presentation skills and how to use different innovative development methods and approaches for applied research. Studies combined with an internship and a thesis project give you the skills, mindset, and networks required to enter and thrive in the tourism and event business.
Admission requirements
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
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
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.