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Dear ApplicantI am most delighted that you are interested in studying at Kare-lia University of Applied Sciences. I would like to encourage you to apply and make your dream of studying for your degree at a Finn-ish institution of higher education come true.

Our aim is to increase the amount of education instructed in Eng-lish, and internationality will be increasingly integrated into the ac-tivities of every degree programme and into each curriculum. The potential of international trainees will be made good use of in the process of making regional companies more international. We coop-erate with foreign institutions of higher education and working life partners particularly in Europe, Russia and Asia. This cooperation adds extra value to your degree as you have the chance to go on student and trainee exchanges, and work with international specialists and students in your everyday student life. Your internationally collabo-rative impact are especially useful to the small- and medium-sized enterprises in the North Karelia region.

International students are an integral part of our student commu-nity at Karelia University of Applied Sciences. I am also certain that the North Karelia region and Joensuu as a popular Finnish student city will provide you with a safe and beautiful living environment, in-spirational studying and meaningful free time.

You are most welcome to study with us!

Petri RaivoPresident

International students are an integral part of our student community at Karelia University of Applied Sciences.

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FIELDS OF STUDY

Social Sciences, Business and Administration Natural Sciences Culture Natural Resources and the Environment Tourism, Catering and Domestic Services Social Services, Health and Sport Technology, Communication and Transport

FACTS AND FIGURES 2012

Total number of students 3,970

International students 139 degree students, 73 exchange students

Number of graduates 633

Campuses 4, located in Joensuu

Staff 372

Karelia University of Applied Sciences (Karelia UAS) is the eastern-most university of applied sciences in Finland, in the region of North Karelia. We provide education as a part of the European and national system of higher education. Our goal is to respond to the demands of modern working life with excellence and efficiency.

At Karelia UAS we offer education leading to a Bachelor’s degree in 15 degree programmes and in 3 Master degree programmes in 7 fields of study. The Degree Programme in International Business is completely instructed in English. The innovative learning environ-ment, quality teaching and active cooperation with working life make sure that your degree and level of competence increase your good career opportunities.

Karelia UAS guarantees the high quality of education with a long, consistent and comprehensive tradition of quality assurance work (audited by FINHEEC in 2011). The student’s voice is heard with an extensive feedback system as well as active interaction between students and staff.

Karelia UAS is active in regional development work and in research and development. As far as its impact on regional development is con-cerned, Karelia UAS is one of the best universities of applied sciences in Finland. Our students challenge their knowledge and skills in real business projects provided by local enterprises.

Start your world tour at Karelia University of Applied Sciences!When you plan an international future for yourself, many aspects need to be considered. Where to study, where to live and work, and with whom? At Karelia University of Applied Sciences we offer you an op-portunity start your international journey with in-ternationally oriented business studies. Through your studies with us you gain competence in internation-al business, create an international network and re-hearse important skills needed in working life.

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You should take advantage of the studies by creating networks both with your fellow students and the staff. I definitely recommend you to take part in as many international projects as possible; Karelia University of Applied Sciences offers great opportunities for that.

JARKKO PEIPONEN, PROJECT PLANNING OFFICER, KARELIA UAS, SECRE PROJECT BBA ( INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS) 2013

Bachelor of Business AdministrationDegree Programme in International Business

The Bachelor of Business Administration degree gives you the ability to work in an international business en-vironment. After the studies, you master the methods of marketing and sales, you know how to do budgeting and profitability calculations, and work effortlessly in multicultural environments.

You gain knowledge and experience in global business through courses, practical training and company projects. Studies of the first year introduce you to the basic subjects of business such as marketing and financial calculations. The second study year focuses on international business activities such as exports, logistics, and negotiations and communication skills. After the two years, you are able to choose complementary business studies based on your own professional interests in one specialisation area of interna-tional business.

Your studies in international business also include a study semester abroad in one of our partner universities, a practical training of international activities in a company either in Finland or abroad, and optional studies provided by our institution. Theoretical studies are closely linked with practice. For example, each semester you conduct a market research in cooperation with a company, create a marketing plan, or participate in the implementation of an international event.

Working together with international students on the campus during lectures, group work, student life and lei-sure activities will help you to understand other cultures and enhancing your ability to work in multicultural groups. Some of the studies can be carried out together with the students of the Business Economics Degree Programme. Language studies also develop your skills in English and in another language.

Our students co-operate annually with 50 companies. In addition to regional small-medium-sized companies, students have carried out market research or internships in such global companies as Abloy, Luhta, Raisio, Blancco, Bestseller, Daimler, Rolls-Royce and Lotuscars. The latest opening in this field is co-operation with a Western con-sultancy agency operating in Russia, which annually allows possibility for 3-4 students to practice in its offices in St. Petersburg and Moscow.

After graduation you create a career in international busi-ness, establish your own business or continue studies in Master’s programmes. Typical entry occupations include managerial or assisting positions in export, marketing and sales. You will also gain competence in working as a supervi-sor and have the ability to perform managerial tasks. Career opportunities are illuminated during the studies with the help of tutorials, meetings with alumni and with profes-sionals in international business.

We are proud of the success of our graduates in their international business careers. Our alumni include several examples of successful entrepreneurs as well.

INFORMATION

Degree title Bachelor of Business Administration

Extent and duration 210 credits, 3.5 academic years

LocationKarjalankatu 3, 80200 Joensuu, Finland

Intake 40

Language of tuition English

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FOR MORE INFORMATION

ON STUDIES

satu.saarinen@karelia.fi

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON

THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE

admissions@karelia.fi

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Skills in international business are vital for the new generation of global managers in today’s international marketplace. Small businesses and global corporations are looking for people with insight into the complexities of intercontinental rules, cultures, buying preferences and ethics. Our International Business Programme is designed to equip the students with these and to develop the confidence and skills they will need to compete in that global business environment.

IOURI KOTOROV, LECTURER, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

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Wärtsilä Campus at your serviceWärtsilä Campus reflects the multicultural athmosphere at its best; most of the international activities are happening inside campus walls. At the campus International Business students, Business Economics students and Engineering students work to-wards their professional futures. At the campus you will enjoy a relaxed and warm learning environment and you will be part of our supportive community.

The campus is located just a stone’s throw away from the city centre of Joensuu. You can easily access our campus from all parts of the city by bike and bus. Wärtsilä Campus is modern; the wireless internet access as well as group work and comput-ing facilities enable you to study efficiently during your days. The campus restaurant offers warm and affordable breakfast, lunch and snacks at low student prices.

Our campus facilities offer you versatile places for independ-ent studies. You also have opportunities to impact study relat-ed matters through joining the activities of our Student Union, POKA. Our friendly staff members will help you enjoy your study time at our campus. You are most welcome to study!

Studies AbroadGermany, Austria, France, Belgium, Russia, Poland, Hungary, Swit-zerland, The Netherlands, Greece, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Canada, China and many more. In which country will you prefer spend-ing one semester?

Gaining international experiences through study and training periods abroad is a part of the vital core of your International Business studies. The competitive edge gained through interna-tional experiences is highly appreciated in the working life. Kare-lia UAS boasts excellent international partnerships and ensures you versatile opportunities for creating global networks as well as strengthening and deepening your professional competences during a study semester abroad at one of our partner universities.

Your curriculum topics and the outline of your studies are de-signed in co-operation with a network of international compa-nies. Your professional progress is outlined in logical steps. First you learn fundamentals of successful business, i.e. how to cre-ate solutions to gaining customers (marketing) in a profitable way (financial calculations). Next you study the operations of in-ternational business in marketing, exports and logistics as well as sales and business negotiations. After these obligatory stud-ies you will choose a specific field of global business in which you deepen your expertise.

The principles our study methods are based on:» A combination of theory and practice. The studies consist

of a combination of lectures, assignments and projects. In ad-dition to theoretical studies, company-based projects in which you carry out marketing and export projects for companies takes place. Company visits and meetings with graduates bring additional insight into the challenges of present business life.

» Global approach. You have several opportunities to gain inter-national experience, such as internships in international compa-nies, studies abroad and study excursions. Even the classroom represents a small multicultural world: students from differ-ent parts of the globe are studying together. Language stud-ies improve your communication skills in English and in other languages.

» Active participation of students. Learning is the result of joint efforts by you and us. Your active role in the classroom and in team work creates a valuable environment for multi-cul-tural learning and networking.

» Balance of studies and extra-curricular activities: An av-erage study week proceeds as follows: lectures 15-20 hours, team work 10-15 hours and individual homework 10-15 hours. Weekly 35-45 study hours leaves you plenty of time for social and cultural activities with your class mates.

STUDYING INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Support and counselling

My goal is simple: helping you to achieve yours. I will help you to create your own study path and find your individual potential to become the expert in the diverse field of international business.

SATU SAARINEN, STUDENT COUNSELLOR

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Student counselling supports and guides you to perform as well as possible in your studies. You can get information and counsel-ling related to your studies from your Student Counsellor. Each new student also has student tutors and a tutoring teacher who will help you when you are starting your studies and along with your study path. Furthermore, the lecturers of the courses will provide you with course-specific counselling.

A student Counsellor helps you to prepare your individual study plan and realize its goals, find answers with you to study-related problems as well as in engage in active student life. The student Counsellor also helps you to develop your autonomous study skills, nurtures you in taking responsibility for advancing your studies and supports your individual growth and professional development as well as your entry into working life.

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Joensuu is the student capital of eastern Finland, as the city hosts many higher education institu-tions. Here you can lead an active student life: due to the high number of students, the leisure time services and the lively culture in the city will not leave you cold even during the most freezing winter months.

In order to keep the balance between studying and free time, the city offers creative opportunities for your leisure time. If you are into sports, you have plenty of sport clubs to choose from. The sports facilities vary from indoor swimming pools, skate ramps and climbing walls to football fields, ice skating rinks and ski slopes. Cultural activities include concerts from classical music to rock and jazz, fine art exhibitions, cinemas and dance perfor-mances. The student union POKA at Karelia UAS offers you many sports classes ranging from street basketball to yoga. If you are interested in unspoiled nature, our city and its surrounding area gives you plenty of opportunities give you a plenty of opportuni-ties to experience peaceful forests and dozens of lakes. Relax-ing might include hiking, fishing and bird-watching.

STUDYING IN JOENSUUJoensuu –

a little big city

for cyclers,

culture lovers,

sporty people

and students

The Student Housing Company Joensuun Elli provides students with flats ranging from affordable shared flats in the outskirts of the city centre to single-room studios next to main streets. In a city of cyclists you can easily reach both the city centre and your campus by bike. For more information, see www.joensuunelli.fi/en

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One thing that helped me in Joensuu is the friend family programme or “ystäväperhe” in Finnish. Karelia UAS makes itself distinctive by running this programme, which allows staff and international students to share cultures during free time. I am lucky to have a friend family that I always feel happy spending time with.

NGO HUONG, 2ND YEAR STUDENT

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Timetable for application

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FEB

APR

MAY

JULY

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Application period starts online at www.admissions.fi.

Application period ends at 4:15pm Finnish time.

You must provide the required documents to the admissions office of the first choice UAS by 4:15pm Finnish time.

FINNIPS network organises entrance examinations in several countries.

Joint entrance examination for International Business programmes in Finland.

Karelia UAS’s Entrance examination in Petrozavodsk, Russia.

7 Jan

7 Apr 20 Apr

23 Apr

11 Feb

21 Feb

The admission results are announced by letter.

Admitted students must confirm the study place by 4:15 p.m. Finnish time.

Studies begin in Joensuu

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1 Sept

27 May 15 July

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In Finland, applying to programmes conducted in English at a univer-sity of applied sciences (UAS) takes place through a joint applica-tion portal. You can choose at most four (4) different options. The order of preference chosen in the application is binding and cannot be altered after the application period closes.

Apply online at www.admissions.fi during 7 January – 11 February 2014. Student admissions follow the admission criteria decided on by the UASs in the joint application system and the order of applica-tion preference options chosen by the applicant. The application must be submitted before the end of the application period, 11 February 2014 at 4:15 pm Finnish time. The admission is conditional until Ka-relia UAS has checked the applicant’s school and other relevant cer-tificates. Karelia UAS may withdraw the admission if the applicant has given false information or has presented a forged document.

See the full admission criteria at www.karelia.fi/admission and www.admissions.fi.

HOW TO APPLY WHO CAN APPLY

QUESTIONS? PLEASE CONTACT ADMISSIONS@KARELIA.FI

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General admission criteria

General eligibility for the programmes is given by:

In principal, a general eligibility for the programmes is given by a com-pleted upper secondary education or a vocational qualification of at least three years duration. Qualifications, which give eligibility for high-er education in the awarding country are also accepted.

Applicants applying with a non EU/EEA qualification are required to provide proof of their language skills. See the list of accepted lan-gage certficiates at www.karelia.fi/admission

Discretionary admission

You can apply with discretionary admission

» If you are a non-EU/EEA citizen and applying with a non-Finnish qualification and you will receive your graduation certificate by 30 July 2014. Proof of language skills is required.

» If you have completed the minimum of 60 credits of studies be-longing to the curriculum of the International Business at Karelia UAS (previously NKUAS).

» If you do not have a degree which gives you a general eligibil-ity for admission, but Karelia UAS has evaluated your skills and knowledge to be on an acceptable level in order for you to be studying at Karelia UAS. Proof of language skills is required. Further instructions, see www.karelia.fi/admission

APPLY ONLINE AT

www.admissions.fi

7 Jan – 11 Feb 2014

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ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONSEntrance examinations will be held in Joensuu, Finland and in Petro-zavodsk, Russia on 23 April 2014.

Karelia UAS also participates in the Finnips network which organizes entrance examinations in several countries on 7-20 April 2014. Coun-try specific information will be announced at www.karelia.fi/admission

General admission: All applicants who have demonstrated their eligi-bility and language skills will be invited to the entrance examinations.

Discretionary admission: The Degree Programme evaluates appli-cants and selects qualified candidates to the entrance examination.

HOW TO ACCEPT A STUDY PLACE?Instructions for the admitted applicants With the letter of admittance, you will receive a confirmation form. Make sure that you send the confirmation to Karelia UAS by 29 July 2014. Confirmation of the study place is binding and cannot be al-tered or cancelled.

The studies start with an orientation to studies, get-together events to meet students and staff, and an individual interview with a coun-sellor and a tutoring teacher. The staff and peer tutors will assist you with all your questions also before the semester starts, so do not hesitate to contact us!

One-place-per-student provision

You may accept only one study place leading to a higher education degree during one academic term (from 1 August to 31 December, 1 January – 31 July). Even if you postpone the commencement of studies for a year, or interrupt your studies, you cannot accept an-other study place for a degree programme starting in the same ac-ademic term.

Visa and residence permits

Students coming from countries outside of the European Union should visit the Finnish Immigration Service website at www.migri.fi In ad-dition to the residence permit, a student from a non-EU country needs to have valid health insurance issued by a reliable company or institution. Non-EU students who are studying in Finland full time in a degree programme for the minimum of two years need health in-surance that covers medical costs.

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11 February 2014

Admissions Officewww.karelia.fi/admission Tikkarinne 9, FI-80200

Joensuu, Finland admissions@karelia.fi

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