Separate application based on open UAS studies

The application period for spring 2026 is 4.5. – 18.5.2026 (15.00 Finnish time).

If you have completed a minimum of 30 credit points (ECTS) at Diak’s open UAS by the end of the application period and will complete 50 credits by 12 June 2026, you can apply to become a degree student in the separate application.

Applying

Apply at the Studyinfo service. You can indicate a maximum of two study options in order of preference on the Open UAS separate admission application form in Studyinfo. If you are a path student, it is recommended that you apply primarily to the degree programme in which you have completed your path studies.

Available study options in English:

There are also Finnish-taught study options available in this separate application in May 2026. Please see the Finnish webpage for all available options.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are those who:

have completed 35 study credits of programme-specific studies in Diak’s Open UAS by the end of the application period (18.5.2026) and will complete at least 50 study credits of programme-specific studies in Diak’s Open UAS by 12.6.2026.
- If you are applying to the Bachelor’s degree programme in Health Care, Nursing the studies must include the Safe pharmacotherapy and medical calculation course (Turvallinen lääkehoito ja -laskenta).
demonstrate sufficient proficiency in the language of instruction of the study programme (English)
- also, if you are applying to the Bachelor’s degree programme in Health Care, Nursing, you are required to have at least B1 level Finnish language skills.
have a state of health and functional capacity that enable them to participate in the practical tasks and placements included in the studies. You can read more from this page.

Only studies completed in Diak’s Open University of Applied Sciences are accepted in this admission. The studies must be relevant to the degree programme you are applying for and correspond to the curriculum currently in use at Diak for that specific programme. The studies used for the application must not be more than five years old, calculated from the end of the application period (18.5.2026). Studies completed as a degree student are not accepted for this application.

Study credits and completed studies will be verified directly from Diak’s study register (MyDiak), so there is no need to attach a transcript of records to the application form.

If an applicant has completed the same course multiple times, or two or more courses that are nearly equivalent in content in Diak’s Open University of Applied Sciences, the course will be counted only once in the student selection process. If the courses differ in the number of credits awarded, the course with the higher credit value will be taken into account.

Application fee

Applicants who are not citizens of the EU, EEA or Switzerland are required to pay an application fee of €100 in order to apply to higher education studies.

Certain residence permits to Finland exempt from paying the application fee. For more information, please visit Studyinfo.fi.

If you are required to pay the application fee, you will receive a payment link in your email after submitting your application.

Student selection

The student selection is made following the eligibility criteria written in Studyinfo (Admissions criteria – Studyinfo: Bachelor’s degree programme in Health Care, Nursing and Admissions criteria – Studyinfo Bachelor’s Degree in Social Services). Please note, that if you are invited to take the English or Finnish language test, you must pass the test in order to be considered for admission.

If the number of applicants exceeds the number of available study places, all applicants who meet the eligibility criteria will be admitted.

English test

You will be invited to take the English language test if

your English language skills have not been tested at Diak before starting your path studies or
you have not completed an English language course as part of your studies at Diak’s open UAS.

The English language test will be held at Diak’s Helsinki campus on 21 May 2026 from 3pm to 5pm. The test will be graded on a pass/fail scale.

If you are invited to take the English language test, you must pass the test in order to be considered for admission.
If necessary, you may also be invited to a separate suitability interview.

Finnish test

In the Bachelor of Health care, Nursing programme applicants are required to have skills in Finnish on level B1 on the Common European framework for languages.

Applicants who attach an acceptable certificate of their Finnish language skills to the application form or whos Finnish skills have been assessed before starting your path studies at Diak can be exempted from the Finnish language test. Accepted documents are listed below.

Primary and lower secondary education certificate: Finnish as a mother tongue or Finnish as a second language
General upper secondary education certificate: Finnish as a mother tongue or Finnish as a second language
Matriculation examination certificate: Finnish as a mother tongue or Finnish as second language
Vocational upper secondary education certificate completed in Finnish
International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma: Finnish: language A or B
European Baccalaureate (EB) diploma: Finnish: L1, L2 or L3
Reifeprüfung (RP) / Deutsche Internationale Abitur (DIA) diploma: Finnish as native language or B1- language
National certificates of language proficiency (YKI): Finnish intermediate or advanced level (speaking and listening comprehension: assessment 3 or 4 at intermediate level; assessment 5 or 6 at advanced level).
Civil service language proficiency certificates: Finnish satisfactory, good, or excellent skills.

The Finnish language test will be held at Diak’s Helsinki campus on 21 May 2026 from 3pm to 5pm. The test will be graded on a pass/fail scale.

If you are invited to take the Finnish language test, you must pass the test in order to be considered for admission.

If necessary, you may also be invited to a separate suitability interview.

Health requirements

Applicants applying to a study programme leading to a degree in the fields of social services and health care, humanities and education, are required to have the state of health and functional capacity to be able to take part in the practical assignments or training relating to studies.

Before applying, read the up-to-date health and functional capacity recommendations for the fields of social services and health care, humanities and education on the UASinfo.fi website.

Admission results

The results of the separate applications for the open UAS will be published in Studyinfo.fi. More specific instructions for accepting the study place and registration for the academic year are given in the letter of acceptance. You can only accept one study place from the degree programmes starting in the same term. Diak has the right to cancel the student selection, if the accepted student has not completed 50 credits of degree-specific studies.

Appeal

Applicant has the right to request rectification to the student selection decision in writing from Diak’s Examination Board within 14 days of the date of publication of the student selection results. The appeal shall indicate the amendment that is being sought and the grounds for the request. The appeal is sent to tutkintolautakunta@diak.fi or Diak Tutkintolautakunta, PL 12, 00511 Helsinki. Appeals received after the deadline or sent to the wrong address will not be taken into account. For more information, please visit Diak’s website.

Starting your studies as a degree student

A personal study plan will be made for all admitted students.

The open UAS studies you completed can be included in your degree so far as they match the current curriculum and degree requirements. We do not guarantee that all study modules are offered each year.

More information

For more information, please contact the Admission Services.