Summary of the Selection Criteria of the International Degree Programmes

Selection points	Business Information Technology	Information Technology	International Business
1. Selection on the basis of the entrance exam, total points	100	100	100
2. Selection on the basis of school performance and entrance exam, total points	100	100	100
– School performance	30	30	30
– Entrance exam; same exam as in the group 1., points will be scaled by 0.7	70	70	70
Number of applicants invited to the exam	all eligible applicants who have demonstrated their language skills will be invited to the entrance exam	all eligible applicants who have demonstrated their language skills will be invited to the entrance exam	all eligible applicants who have demonstrated their language skills will be invited to the entrance exam
Min. points in the entrance exam	1. selection based on school performance and entrance exam: 21 points, 2. selection based on entrance exam: 30 points	1. selection based on school performance and entrance exam: 21 points, 2. selection based on entrance exam: 30 points	1. selection based on school performance and entrance exam: 21 points, 2. selection based on entrance exam: 30 points
Does the programme accept an entrance exam result from another Finnish UAS	Yes, if equivalent field of study	Yes, if equivalent field of study	Yes, if equivalent field of study
Entrance exams abroad (FINNIPS = Finnish Network for International Programmes)	Entrance examinations of the FINNIPS-network in the following countries: Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Ghana, Great Britain, Hungary, Kenya, Latvia, Nepal, Poland, Romania, Russia, Turkey and Vietnam. In exceptional cases exams for eligible applicants in the Embassies of Finland or Finnish Cultural and Academic Institutes in Europe, America or Asia, if the network does not arrange exams in the countries in question.	Entrance examinations of the FINNIPS-network in the following countries: Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Latvia, Nepal, Poland, Romania, Russia, Turkey and Vietnam In exceptional cases exams for eligible applicants in the Embassies of Finland or Finnish Cultural and Academic Institutes in Europe, America or Asia, if the network does not arrange exams in the countries in question.	Entrance examinations of the FINNIPS-network in the following countries: Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Latvia, Nepal, Poland, Romania, Russia, Turkey and Vietnam In exceptional cases exams for eligible applicants in the Embassies of Finland or Finnish Cultural and Academic Institutes in Europe, America or Asia, if the network does not arrange exams in the countries in question.
Entrance exams in Finland	27.4.2012 at 12–15 (the same exam with the Laurea and Lahti UAS)	26.4.2012 at 9–13 (national entrance exam)	Written exam 25.4.2012 at 10–13 followed by individual or group interview (national exam of the FINNIPS-network)
Language requirements	Language skills will be evaluated through the entrance exam. Non-EU/EEA citizens can be exempted from the language test evaluation of the entrance exam if a TOEFL or IELTS certificate has been submitted to Oulu UAS by the end of the application period. One of the following min. score requirements: TOEFL 550 paper-based test TOEFL 79-80 internet -based test IELTS academic level 6.0 Language skills can also be demonstrated by the following: level 4 in English in the Finnish National Certificate of Language Proficiency advanced course in English in the Finnish matriculation examination with the grade or IB 4 or EB 6,00-6,95 or Reifeprüfung 7 upper secondary education or higher education degree completed in English in the following countries: Great Britain, Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand Bachelor’s or Master’s degree conducted in English in EU/EEA	Language skills will be evaluated through the entrance exam. Non-EU/EEA citizens can be exempted from the language test evaluation of the entrance exam if a TOEFL or IELTS certificate has been submitted to Oulu UAS by the end of the application period. One of the following min. score requirements: TOEFL 550 paper-based test TOEFL 79-80 internet -based test IELTS academic level 6.0 Language skills can also be demonstrated by the following: level 4 in English in the Finnish National Certificate of Language Proficiency advanced course in English in the Finnish matriculation examination with the grade or IB 4 or EB 6,00-6,95 or Reifeprüfung 7 upper secondary education or higher education degree completed in English in the following countries: Great Britain, Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand Bachelor’s or Master’s degree conducted in English in EU/EEA	NOTE: The entrance exam parts testing the language skills are compulsory for all applicants. An applicant cannot be exempted from the language skill requirement. Additionally Non-EU/EEA citizens must submit a TOEFL or IELTS certificate to Oulu UAS by the end of the application period. One of the following min. score requirements: TOEFL 550 paper-based test TOEFL 79-80 internet -based test IELTS academic level 6.0 Language skills can also be demonstrated by the following: level 4 in English in the Finnish National Certificate of Language Proficiency advanced course in English in the Finnish matriculation examination with the grade or IB 4 or EB 6,00-6,95 or Reifeprüfung 7 upper secondary education or higher education degree completed in English in the following countries: Great Britain, Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand Bachelor’s or Master’s degree conducted in English in EU/EEA
Admission requirements by country	A list of admission requirements according to the country is available at www.oamk.fi/guide/list.
Discretionary admission	Not applied when assessing the formal eligibility. Applied only to language certificate requirements: no language certificate required with the application	Not applied when assessing the formal eligibility. Applied only to language certificate requirements: no language certificate required with the application	Not applicable.