Applications for international degree programmes are now open

The joint and separate application periods for international programmes starting in autumn 2026 run from 7 to 21 January 2026. At SAMK, you can apply to eight English-taught bachelor’s degree programmes and two master’s degree programmes.

Writer: Inna Saarinen Photographer: Tomi Glad
Mechanical Engineering students in Pori Campus.
Applications include Mechanical Engineering studies taught in English, among others.

The following bachelor’s degree programmes are available: Artificial Intelligence, International Business, International Tourism Management, Logistics, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Nursing and Physiotherapy.

Two master’s degree programmes are also available. You can apply to the following programmes: Sustainable Business Management and Tourism and Business Management. The master’s degree programmes are aimed at applicants who are working. The studies combine up-to-date research and development expertise with a working-life-oriented approach, and they support career development, especially in international operating environments.

The application period started on 7 January 2026 at 8:00 and ends on 21 January 2026 at 15:00.

The second joint application period is 10–24 March 2026, during which the Finnish-taught degree programmes are available. Applications are submitted at studyinfo.fi.

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