All required attachments have to be at the admissions office of the applicant's first choice polytechnic/UAS by 24 February 2012 at 4.15 pm Finnish time. 

Applicants with non-Finnish qualifications

• A copy of the original certificate and transcript of records
• A copy of an authorised Finnish, Swedish or English translation of the certificate, if the certificate is not written in one of these languages
• A compulsory language skills certificate for applicants who are not citizens of an EU/EEA country

All those applicants who are applying with a qualification completed somewhere else than in Finland and are not citizens of an EU/EEA-country, must provide a proof of language skill. Accepted certificates are:

• TOEFL score 550 pbt/79-80 ibt
• IELTS academic score 6.0
• skills level 4 in English in the National Certificate of Language Proficiency (http://www.oph.fi/ => mobility => testing language skills).

Both TOEFL and IELTS test results are valid for two years. The National Certificate of Language Proficiency does not have a set date of validity. 

TOEFL score results are only accepted directly from the Educational Testing Service. The TOEFL code of Saimaa University of Applied Sciences is 1967. Applicants can use the code when they register for the TOEFL test and indicate our institution as a score recipient. More information about the TOEFL test at http://www.ets.org

In addition, upper secondary level school education in English completed in Great Britain, Ireland, the United States, Canada, Australia or New Zealand or a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree completed in English in one of these countries, is also accepted as a demonstration of sufficient English language skills. A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree conducted in English in a European Union/European Economic Area -country is also accepted as a demonstration of sufficient English language skills. No other countries will be considered.

Applicants with Finnish qualifications when applicable

• A language skills certificate other than Finnish Matriculation examination certificate, if exists 
• A certificate copy of completed competence based vocational qualification or competence based further vocational qualification  

Discretionary admission

Saimaa UAS uses discretionary admission if the skills and knowledge of an ineligible applicant are sufficient. In discretionary admission the applicant is evaluated by the result of the entrance examination only.

An applicant who wants to apply for discretionary admission, can apply at www.admissions.fi. In addition he/she has to send the copies of relevant certificates to our admissions office and inform us that he/she is applying for discretionaty admission. The copies of relevant certificates has to be delivered to the Admissions Office by 24 February 2012 at 4.15 p.m. Finnish time.