Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK)

Hämeenlinna
  • Committed to identifying and solving societal challenges and building innovative solutions
  • Small class sizes ensure that teaching is engaging and lecturers have more time for individual students
  • Studies are practical-oriented and include real-life projects for businesses. Our students have strong contacts with local companies
  • There are options for student exchange. HAMK has more than 100 partner institutions around the world
  • Possibility to complete a double degree in cooperation with our partner institutions abroad
  • The environment at HAMK is multicultural and international. We have students from over 65 different countries
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You may be wondering what Finland is like. Who are these Finns and what are they like? How do they live, and what are they interested in?

Covered with forests and fields, and pure and beautiful lakes and rivers that are completely frozen during winter time and glitter in the sun in the summer. The home of Santa Claus, Moomins, Jean Sibelius and Kimi Räikkönen, a place where you can see the midnight sun and feel the cold winter on your cheeks. These are the things perhaps most commonly said about Finland. And yes, Finland is all that, but it is also so much more. We recommend you to be inquisitive and open-minded – to go and experience it all. This way you will learn the most about us Finns and about this northern country – and maybe about yourself also.

Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK) is a multidisciplinary higher education institution situated centrally in the most populated area of southern Finland.

The Finnish higher education system comprises universities and universities of applied sciences that are authorised by the government.

HAMK is situated centrally in the most populated area of the country, southern Finland, where about half of all Finns live.

  • HAMK has 7 campuses with around
  • 7200 students
  • 625 teachers and other staff
  • 31 degree programmes, of which 5 are delivered entirely in English.

Versatile education

The international perspective is a natural part of our daily activities. Alongside our Finnish students we have foreign students from around 70 different countries.

We serve the needs of business, industry and the public sector

HAMK has strong links to business and industry. Therefore, we can offer our Finnish and foreign students authentic learning environments and assignments for the benefit of both the students and enterprises.

We carry out customer-oriented applied research and development projects. Our four research units support business and industry within the region.​

HAMK quality system

The quality systems of Finnish higher education institutions are audited systematically by the Finnish Education Evaluation Centre​. HAMK was the first ever higher education institution in Finland to receive the highest status “advanced” for its quality system

Bachelor

Entry qualification

Students are selected using two selection methods: 

  • Admission on the basis of SAT-test results
  • Admission on the basis of the points awarded for the entrance examination

Applicants can choose whether they take the SAT test or participate in the entrance examination.

  • SAT test (only for IB not required) is the alternative for taking the entrance examination. Reading, writing and speaking + mathematics: https://www.studinfo.lt/egzaminai/sat (400 in reading and writing and 400 in math). Only SAT (not STA subject) is accepted. SAT scores must be sent directly to HAMK from test centre: school code 6894. Results must be submitted untill May 31
  • Online entrance examination and interviews (5 times during the application). Applicants are invited to entrance examination after they submitted an kastu online application form. Applicants who passed written part of entrance exam are invited to the interview. After the interview applicants get their offer. First entrance examination is organized at the start of November and later on almost every month until May.