Schedule for admissions 2026
Bachelor’s degree programmes in Social Services and Health Care, Nursing
Application period: Joint Application to Higher Education, Spring 2026, 7–21 January 2026
| 7 January 8am (GMT+2) | Application period starts | Apply at Studyinfo.fi: Bachelor of Social Services and Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing |
| 21 January 3pm (GMT+2) | Application period closes. | No applications are accepted after this deadline. |
| 28 January 3pm (GMT+2) | Deadline for application attachments and required language documents | Attach document copies to the online application form. |
| 28 January 3pm (GMT+2) | Deadline for applications for individual arrangements | The instructions for requesting individual arrangements for the entrance examination can be found on this page. |
| 3 March | First, written phases of the entrance examinations organised by Diak | Nursing entrance exam (nursing) and Social Service entrance exam |
| 4–5 March | Second phases of the entrance examinations organised by Diak | Nursing entrance exam (nursing) and Social Service entrance exam |
| in March, exact date to be confirmed | You will receive an email invitation to the pre-identification for the International UAS Exam. | Read more at www.UASinfo.fi. |
| 24 March | International UAS Exam | More information about the International UAS Exam can be found at www.UASinfo.fi. |
| 15 April | International UAS Exam results are published at the latest | All UAS Exam candidates will receive a result email from the Studyinfo portal. |
| 27 May | All admission results are published at the latest. | All candidates will receive a result email from the Studyinfo portal. |
| 9 July (GMT+3/EEST) | Offered places must be accepted by this time. | |
| 4 August 3pm (GMT+3/EEST) | Accepting from the waiting list ends. | No more applicants will be admitted after this date. |