Academic Courses Programmes in Finland 2025

The Vocational Qualification in Business (top-up) program in Finland provides a fast-track route to obtaining essential business skills and certification for students with prior education. Lasting one year, this intensive program covers key business concepts and practical applications. Graduates receive a Finnish vocational qualification in Business.

This course focuses on the fundamentals of battery materials and their sustainability assessment from the perspective of circularity. The aim is to demonstrate the principles for more sustainable battery production, especially for the EU market. The course provides the participants with the latest knowledge on state-of-the-art lithium battery materials and their functioning, future development, and research trends.

The Diploma Program in International Business Management students are able to brush up on their competencies and explore Nordic business with hands-on studies at the University of Applied Sciences. The studies are designed to help the students to adapt to Finnish learning culture gradually.

Advance your skills and expertise in the field of food production with a 12-month top-up program. Designed for applicants with prior experience in the industry. Located in Rauma, Finland, renowned as a hub of food production in the country. The program offers a unique learning environment surrounded by industry excellence.

Designed as a starting point for understanding the evolving landscape of work, it offers a curated collection of academic insights presented in an easily accessible format. You’ll explore how the roles of individuals, organizations, and society have transformed, and how these shifts impact our work today and in the future.

Navigating the Finnish working life can be a unique challenge, but also a rewarding journey. This course is designed to help you understand and thrive in the Finnish work environment. Supported by comprehensive research, it offers valuable insights into the societal, organizational, and individual aspects of working in Finland.

A comprehensive culinary 14-month program designed for individuals of all culinary backgrounds. The training covers essential culinary arts and business skills. On-the-job training is an essential part of the program, providing hands-on experience in real-world settings. The program fee includes ingredients used throughout the course, as well as professional uniforms and a knife set.

The Objectives and Key Results for Performance Management online course equips you with the skills to set, track, and achieve measurable objectives, ensuring operational excellence. Dive into the practical applications of OKRs, and learn to integrate continuous improvement and employee engagement through Conversations, Feedback, and Recognition (CFRs).

Study restaurant and catering in a practical way. The employment situation in the industry is good. A cook who has completed the competence area of food services works at restaurants or in the catering sector, staff canteens, cafés, catering companies, freight and passenger ships as well as institutional kitchens.       

The airline pilot’s job requires precision and knowledge, but no exceptional skill or physical fitness.

A site facilities operative with a vocational qualification in Cleaning and Property Services implements maintenance and basic cleaning tasks. They are able to implement cleaning services tasks at different customer sites and customer service situations according to the service agreement applying to the customer site.

Welcome to study to be a hairstylist in the oldest private academy in Finland. Our Vocational Qualification in Hairdressing and Beauty Care will motivate and inspire you and our aim is to give you skills that link directly to your personal success.

Whether you are preparing for ministry or you want to grow more in your understanding of the Bible and the Christian faith, CORE EN is for you. The program's language is English, but students can choose to write the assignments also in Finnish. You can also choose to study without taking graded exams or essays.

The QBA program is meant for students who have completed the high school/matriculation examination. The program is intense practical training in business administration, and it is entirely conducted in English. It enables students to proceed with their studies with a solid base, making them more competitive when applying for various universities.

A vocational qualification in Restaurant and Catering Services is a secondary level vocational education, and we follow the official Finnish national curriculum. The qualification provides broad-based and diverse skills in cooking, serving, sales and customer service.