Transfers

A transfer student is a student who transfers their right to study in a bachelor degree programme from another Finnish university of applied sciences (UAS) or university to Arcada.

Places offered in 2024

In 2024, transfer application is open only to the Degree Programme in Mechanical and Sustainable Engineering. We offer five places.

Requirements

You may apply for a transfer of your right to study to Arcada if you:

  1. Have a valid right to study at a UAS or university in Finland.
  2. Are studying at a bachelor-level degree programme that corresponds to the bachelor-level degree programme at Arcada you want to transfer to. NB! This means that it is not possible to apply for transfer between Arcada's own bachelor-level programmes as they do not correspond to each other.
  3. Have been registered as present at your current institution for at least one year by the time the transfer takes place.
  4. Have achieved at least 50 credits (relevant for the degree) per academic year and thereby shown such progress that makes it possible for you to graduate within the prescribed study time.
  5. Meet Arcada's eligibility criteria from the year you were admitted to your current UAS/university.

NB! If your participating in commissioned education (education that is commissioned and paid for by a third party) you may not apply for transfer.

Application

The application is made with our online form which is available during the application period. The application and supplements must be submitted by 15 May 2024, at 3 p.m.

Please fill out carefully and submit the following supplements:

  1. A study certificate showing that you have a valid right to study, when your studies started and possible periods of absence.
  2. An official transcript of records.
  3. A list of any courses still missing from the transcript of records (courses you are currently taking but which are not yet registered on your transcript of records). The list does not have to signed by your UAS/university.
  4. Course descriptions of the courses included on your transcript of records and list of unfinished courses.
  5. A motivational letter including the reasons for the application for transfer.
  6. Copies of your senior secondary/high school certificates and English language certificates (IELTS/TOEFL etc).

Please name your documents clearly, for example "Surname First name transcript" or "Surname First name high school diploma".

Admissions criteria

Transfer can be granted only if there are vacant places in the student group (year 2, year 3 etc.) that you would join. Please note that the year at Arcada might differ from the year at your own university because of differences in the curricula.

If there are more eligible applicants than available places in the different student groups of the Degree Programme in Mechnical and Sustainable Engineering, the applicants will be ranked based on:

  1. The weighted mean grade on the transcript of records at the time of application, and
  2. The amount of credits on the transcript of record at the time of application.

In making the decision whether or not your application for transfer will be granted your previous study success and motive for the transfer will be taken into account. You may be asked to have a discussion with the degree programme director and undertake a separate language test. If the degree programme director finds that you language skills are too weak, making it unlikely for you to graduate on time, your transfer application may be rejected.

Tuition fee

The tuition fee for transfer students is determined by the start date of their current study right at the educational institution they wish to transfer from. The tuition fee for the first year at Arcada must be paid in full, in one installment. Scholarships are only available for bachelor's level studies after having studied for a full academic year at Arcada. There is no early bird for transfer students. More information regarding the tuition fees for bachelor's level studies can be found here.

NB!

The degree programmes may have compulsory courses in Swedish. If you at your current UAS/university have studied compulsory Finnish, you may still be expected to also study Swedish at Arcada.

If you are admitted, you may not register as absent for the first term at Arcada.

Be prepared that your studies may take longer if you transfer. Because of differences in the curricula all studies might not be accredited towards your degree at Arcada. Also, it may be hard to draw up an individual study plan that contains 30 cr/term (the normal workload). Please note that transferring does not automatically entitle you extended right to study if you fail to graduate within the prescribed time frame.