Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some answers to questions that applicants frequently ask us. Please read Applicants’ Guide QBM or Applicants’s Guide Full Stack Web Development Program before filling the application form.

How can I apply?

The online application will open on the first day of the application period. Kindly prepare all supporting documents beforehand and attach them to the online application.

Application process for English-speaking programs

Applications are submitted through Opintopolku. The application period is the same as in the joint application. Applicants who do not have a language certificate will be invited to a language test in April. Interviews will then be held in May. Applicants will be invited to the interview based on their application points and attachments.

Admission requirements for English-speaking programs

Admission requirements include completed basic education and good English language skills. The program is meant for people of compulsory education age.

Is the English language certificate obligatory?

Applicants who have completed an upper secondary education abroad are asked to enclose a language certificate to their application (More information can be found in the Applicants’ Guide). An Upper secondary school education completed in Great Britain, Ireland, the United States, Canada, Australia or New Zealand is accepted as a demonstration of sufficient English language competence.

English language requirement

English language grade on basic education certificate must be 8–10.

• If the grade is 7 or lower, the applicant must take a language test.

• The language test is held at the school and cannot be taken remotely.

Basic education completed in the following countries is also accepted:

United Kingdom, Ireland, United States, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand.

Is there a grade average requirement for the English-speaking programs?

There is no minimum grade point average requirement for the programmes. Student selection is based on the total score from the interview and Finnish language points.

Is it possible to attend the interview of the admission process abroad?

Unfortunately, no. Interviews for selected programs are held in person at Pasila, Helsinki. If the applicant does not have an English language certificate, they can be invited to an English language test, which is organized at the college. The test is mandatory, and it can only be taken at the college. Only selected applicants will be invited to the English language test held at the school.

Does the college offer accommodation?

Business College Helsinki does not have dormitories or accommodation available for students.

What is on the job learning/ Work-based Learning?

Work-based Learning is target-oriented, supervised, and assessed studying in a workplace. It is done within the normal working hours and according to the practices of the workplace. It is an integral part of studies at Business College. The goal is that students acquire some of the professional skills required for their qualification and that they learn general skills needed in the job market. A Work-based Learning plan is drawn up in the workplace. Students demonstrate their vocational competence in a demonstration, which is graded on a scale of 1 to 5.