Time: 13 January – 31 December 2025. The path starts on 13 January and students must be present on campus for Orientation Week. Participation in the orientation days is mandatory for all students.
Place of Study: South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Xamk), Kouvola campus, Paraatikenttä 7, Kouvola
Scope: on average 60 ECTS credits
Target group: All who are interested in these studies. The students must be fluent in English and have basic computer and Internet skills.
Credited in degree: Bachelor of Business Administration, Digital International Business
Enrolment period: 20 November – 24 November 2024. The enrolment is binding. The enrolment form will open on 20 November at 9.00 Finnish time (UTC+3).
Number of student places: 10
Price:Semester fee EUR 230, EUR 460 for the whole academic year. The customer pays the fee for the first semester when confirming their open path student place. The fees for the following semesters will be charged each semester. You can read more about our payment policy here.
Please note that confirming your student place in open path studies is binding, and it is not possible to cancel the student place free of charge.
However, if you will not be starting your studies or decide to discontinue your studies later, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can remove you from the courses included in the studies. This way, there will not be a record of incomplete studies in your data. If you discontinue your studies during a semester, you will be charged the fee for the semester. The fees for the semesters following the discontinuation will be cancelled. You must inform us of the cancellation/discontinuation at avoinamk@xamk.fi.
Please note, that Xamk's degree students cannot enrol for open path studies.
Objectives:
The goal of the path studies is to carry out the first-year studies in BBA, Digital International Business programme. After you have completed at least 50 ECTS credits you can apply from open path to degree studies at Xamk.
Later, if you get a place as a degree student, you will graduate from the Digital International Business Degree Programme for challenging digital international business, marketing, and commerce assignments. The programme, taught in English, will help you become a professional able to communicate with people from various cultural backgrounds and take an active part in developing the world of work.
Degree Programme in Digital International Business offers you wide-ranging competence in business administration in a digital international context. Studies equip you with solid skills in basic business functions and competence to work in the digital business environment. Studies focus also on the use of modern project management and development work methods and tools.
Contents and methods:
The contents of the studies are in accordance with Xamk University of Applied Sciences Bachelor of Business Administration (Digital International Business) degree programme and the language of instruction is English. The studies are carried out as daytime studies in the group of degree students. The contact lectures are during workdays, mainly during 8 am–6 pm on campus. It is not possible to complete the studies as online studies. The timetables for the fall are published before the start of the studies.
First year studies start with courses on Business and entrepreneurship, Intercultural competences, Customer-oriented marketing, Digital teamwork, English communication skills, Finnish communication skills (for Finnish students) and Finnish 1 (for international students). In the second semester, the focus is on New business environment, Business and financial mathematics, Business statistics, Customer insight and customer experience, International business negotiations, Profession Swedish (for Finnish students) and Finnish 2 (for international students).
The faculty of Digital International Business programme is very international including people from six nationalities. The teaching methods are adapted to multicultural study groups typically consisting of students from various nationalities. Each semester Digital International Business programme hosts more than 20 exchange students from several European countries.
For further information on the studies, please contact:
Degree Programme Coordinator Mrs Maria Kangasniemi-Haapala, maria.kangasniemi-haapala@xamk.fi, tel. +358 40 162 8864.
For further information on degree studies, see:
https://www.xamk.fi/en/degree-programmes/bachelor-of-business-administration-digital-international-business/
Link to the curriculum:
https://opinto-opas.xamk.fi/28/en/50/188674/1930?lang=fi
Changes to enrolment for open path studies
It is not about speed, but only the points you get from the motivation course!
After enrolling for open path studies, you must complete a course on motivation, aiming to assess your study-related motivation, knowledge, and skills. The course’s scope is 1 ECTS credit, equivalent to approximately 27 hours of work for the student. Instructions for completing the motivation course will be sent by email on 25 November 2024. The course must be completed within one week (between 27 November and 3 December 2024).
Students are selected on the basis of the points they receive from the motivation course. In the case of even scores, selected students will be determined by drawing lots. The motivation course will be scored automatically. An approved completion requires that at least 50% of your answers are correct.
After completing the motivation course, all who have enrolled for the open path studies are notified of the selection results by email by 5 December 2024. Those who are selected must confirm their student place by 9 December 2024 at 15.00 by following the instructions they receive by email.
The selected students must pay the fee for the first semester when confirming their open path student place. The student place can only be confirmed by paying the semester fee (by 9 December at 15.00). If all who are selected do not confirm their student place by the deadline, some of those on the waiting list can receive a place. They will be notified of this by email.
Remember to also check your spam folder for possible emails from us.
Cancellation terms
Please note that enrolment for Xamk Pulse studies is binding, and it is not possible to cancel a student place free of charge. The fee for the first semester will be paid when enrolling, and the fees for the following semesters will be charged at the beginning of each semester.
BYOD – Bring your own device
The BYOD policy demands students to use their own laptops. Read more here.
Study grants
Studying at the Open UAS does not entitle you to a study grant or other student benefits or discounts. In case you intend to study unemployed, please contact your local employment office (TE-toimisto) before you begin your studies.
Additional information
In case the studies begin in one of our campuses, you should bring the following documents with you on the first day of studies: passport/residence permit or official Finnish ID.
Residence permit
Students who live outside the EU and the EEA need a residence permit to study in Finland. However, the residence permit is not issued based on studies at the Open University of Applied Sciences. More info here.
From path studies to degree studies
1. You can apply to be a degree student in the Bachelor of Business Administration degree programme in the joint application during your open path studies if you meet the admissions criteria. More information here.
2. It is also possible to apply to be a degree student without a formal qualification in a separate application procedure organised by Xamk. This is possible after you have completed 50 ECTS credits at Xamk. More information is available here. The credits you have completed will be recognised as a part of your degree. Please note that if you are admitted as a degree student, the tuition fee for students outside of the EU/EEA is EUR 10,700 per academic year for bachelor’s degrees and EUR 13,500 per academic year for master’s degrees. More information on tuition fees is available here.
Additional information about the enrolment
The office of Xamk Open University of Applied Sciences, email openstudies@xamk.fi.
You will receive an email before your studies begin with information about starting your studies.
OUAS reserves the right to make changes.
South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences is audited by the Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC).