Transfer application
A transfer student is a student whose study right is transferred either to a different degree programme or a different higher education institution. Transfer cannot be applied from a foreign higher education institution. On this page you will find transfer application instructions and application periods.
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Transfer application for Bachelor’s Degree
Use transfer application if you want to change your right to study for a bachelor’s degree from another Finnish higher education institution to Turku UAS, or you want to change your degree programme within Turku UAS thus that the targeted degree or degree title changes.
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You can apply in the transfer application if,
- you have a valid study right for a bachelor’s degree programme in a Finnish higher education institution during the application period (not on-demand degree studies) AND
- when applying from another higher education institution: you have studied for at least one academic year and you have progressed with at least 30 cr/academic year in your studies
- when applying inside Turku UAS: you have studied at least one semester and you have progressed with at least 30cr/academic year or 15 cr/semester in your studies.
In addition, different degree programmes have specific criteria in terms of the basic education (current study right). These are stated in Studyinfo-service by the study option (see the eligibility specifications) and here:
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Where can I apply?
You can find the bachelor’s degree programmes available in the transfer application in Studyinfo. The study options for spring application period can be found in Studyinfo in January.
- Search directly by the name of the education to which you would like to apply. Filter the education type to Bachelor’s degree, set transfer search as the search method and Turku and Salo as the location. Carefully study the selection criteria for study option.
Note, that not all degree programmes at Turku UAS take part in transfer application.
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How to apply?
The transfer may only take place between semesters. The application period is twice a year in spring and autumn.
The transfer application in spring 2025 takes place on 2 May (9 am Finnish time) – 16 May 2025 (3 pm Finnish time), and then studies are commencing in August.
The application takes place in Studyinfo. The application form will open once the application period starts.
If you are applying for transfer from another higher education institution to Turku UAS, you will need for the application form:
- a transcript of records showing the credits required for eligibility. Studies recorded after the end of the application period are not considered.
- a study certificate indicating the start date of your studies and the periods of attendance and absence you have used.
If you are applying transfer inside Turku UAS the credits will be checked from Peppi and you don’t need attachments to your application. Studies recorded after the end of the application period are not considered.
You can fill in only one application and apply for three study options per application period.
Parts of courses are not taken into account and free-form justifications are not considered.
Please note that when applying transfer from a degree conducted in Finnish to a foreign-language degree programme or vice versa, a language test result is required. These are stated in Studyinfo by the study option. You can also contact hakijapalvelut@turkuamk.fi for more information
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How are students selected?
If there are more eligible applicants than what can be admitted, the selection takes place based on the number of credits: the applicant who has completed the most credits is the first one to be admitted.
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When will I be notified?
You will be notified of the selection result no later than 30 days after the application period ends.
Accepted applicants receive automatic email notification about the offered study place from Studyinfo. All applicants will receive an email about the admission results when all transfer application results have been published. Please note that the message might end up to the trash mail folder.
Confirm your study place by the given deadline
Accept the offer of admission in My Studyinfo. The information and deadline will be sent to the email address you provided on the application form.
- Remember to accept the study place by the given deadline, otherwise the place will be cancelled.
- Accepting the offer of admissions is binding, i.e. it cannot be changed or cancelled.
- As you accept the offer of admission your study right to the former higher education institution ends. See the schedule.
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When the studies start?
If you get accepted in the autumn transfer application the studies at Turku UAS will start in January. If you get accepted in the spring transfer application the studies start in Autumn.
Read the guidelines for new transfer students for more information on starting your studies.
Internal transfer application, Turku UAS Master’s degree programmes
You can apply transfer between Turku UAS Master’s degree programmes when the targeted degree or degree title changes.
For example, if you apply transfer from a Master of Engineering degree programme to another Master of Engineering degree programme, the degree does not change and you can apply through internal transfer.
Application criteria:
The applicant shall have a valid right to study for a degree at Turku UAS, studied for at least one academic year and meet the degree programme specific eligibility criteria defined below.
- Master of Engineering: Completed Bachelor of Engineering degree and a right to study in Turku UAS Master of Business Administration Leadership degree programme.
- Master of Culture and Arts: Completed Bachelor of Culture and Arts degree and a right to study in Turku UAS Master of Business Administration Leadership degree programme.
- Master of Health Care: Completed Bachelor of Health Care degree and a right to study in Turku UAS Master of Business Administration Leadership degree programme.
- Master of Business Administration (Leaderhip Excellence path): Right to study in Turku UAS in Master’s degree
Application form and further instructions, please look here. Next application period: 2.9.-30.11.2024. If you have any questions, please contact hakijapalvelut@turkuamk.fi.
You will be notified of the selection result no later than 30 days after you have applied. The information will be sent to the email address you provided on the application form.
Read the guidelines for new transfer students for more information on starting your studies.
Instructions for a transfer student
I am a student of Turku UAS and I want to change to another degree programme so that my degree title does not change
In the transfer application, applications are submitted only if the aim is to change the target degree, i.e. to change from one degree to another in such a way that the degree title changes.
If you wish to change within Turku UAS from, for example, an engineering degree to another engineering degree, it is not a transfer application but an internal transfer, the procedures of which are defined in the degree regulations.
The instructions can be found in Messi (requires login)
Transfer from a degree to another for a special reason
Internal transfer within Turku UAS from a degree to another is possibly based on a special reason. This applies e.g. justifications for the transfer related to the student’s health. Transfers accepted based on a special reason are implemented outside the student quota defined for transfer application. There are no requirements for the progress of studies. When applying for a transfer for a special reason, please contact your study counsellor to start the transfer process.
When does the new study right begin?
The study right of an applicant who has been accepted as a student in the transfer application is transferred to Turku University of Applied Sciences.
Your former study right ends on 31 July if you applied in the spring transfer application and on 31 December if you applied in the autumn transfer application.
The study right your new education begins on 1 August if you applied in the spring application period and 1 January if you applied in the autumn application period.
How does the transfer application process affect the time of completing the degree?
The right to complete a degree is defined by the degree programme to which the right to study has been received in the transfer. In other words , the time reserved for completing a degree is determined by the degree for which you have been granted the right to study. The periods of attendance and absence the student has used for studies on which the transfer is based are also calculated in the time of completing the degree. Please note that the curriculum plan may differ significantly from degree to degree, and it may not be possible to continue studies seamlessly.
Questions about applying?
Admission Services advises and guides you when you are applying for education leading to a bachelor’s or master’s degree in the joint application, separate applications or transfer application.