5.6 Admission and Registration Procedures

Applicants who wish to study for full degrees at EVAMK must meet the basic requirements for applying for the Polytechnics in Finland. These are: A matriculation certificate, completed upper secondary education studies, a vocational diploma or a higher education degree. Corresponding studies abroad qualify. Espoo-Vantaa Polytechnic offers the following Degree Programmes in English: Degree Programme in Business Management (Espoo, Hyvinkää) Degree Programme in Health Care and Social Welfare (Espoo) Applicants for full degrees should submit their applications to the institute in question. An entrance test is arranged for some of the EVAMK Degree Programmes. In the field-specific entrance tests the assessment focuses on the essential basic qualifications relevant to the educational programmes of the applicant´s choice. Moreover, the English Language Programmes run a test assessing the applicants' skills in English. To obtain information on entrance regulations, contact the International Coordinator of your preferred Degree Programme (see the ECTS Guide). Students who wish to study at the Espoo-Vantaa Polytechnic on Exchange Programmes such as Erasmus or Nordplus or on bilateral programmes should turn to the International Office at their Home Institution in order to be selected into a Programme. They will then receive an application form to fill in and to return prior to their exchange period with further information from the relevant EVAMK Institute(s). Early notification of arrival is strongly advised. Tuition is provided free of charge for students on Exchange Programmes and students studying for full degrees. They may, however, have to buy books and other educational material themselves. The EVAMK student counsellors and student tutors will assist the students in academic questions. Orientation for the incoming foreign students will be arranged usually in the first week after their arrival. Every exchange student will have a Finnish student tutor to give assistance in settling in. Some social activities will be arranged by the Student Union and the Tutors. Exchange students will be met on their arrival by a Finnish student from the Institute the student is going to be studying at. Exchange students are advised to arrive in the week preceding studies in order to register, settle accomodation matters as well as apply for a residence permit and other necessary documents. Students from the EU and EEA countries do not need a visa to enter the country. However, students who intend to stay in Finland for more than three months have to apply for a Residence Permit from the local police station. The application for the Residence Permit requires two photographs, a certificate of registration form from the Espoo-Vantaa Polytechnic and a certificate that the student is capable of supporting him/herself during the stay in Finland. The fee for the Residence Permit is FIM 130. Citizens of the EU and EEA countries do not need a Work Permit. Citizens of the Nordic countries do not need a Residence Permit.

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