Studying at KAMK

Each degree program contains unique curriculum, a plan of the structure and content of the degree programme. Bachelor’s degree program consists of:

• Basic Studies
• Professional Studies (compulsory/optional)
• Free-choice Studies
• Practical Training
• The Thesis and Maturity Test

The universities of applied sciences together with representatives from working life have determined the skills, i.e. competences that a university of applied sciences graduate is expected to have. Working life competences and skills follow students from the beginning of their studies and one of the most important tasks of the studies is to strengthen these competences and skills

Bachelor’s Degree in International Business
Bachelor’s Degree in Esports Business
Bachelor’s Degree in Sports and Leisure Management
Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism
Bachelor´s Degree in Game Development

Master’s degree programs consist of:

Studying and accomplishing a degree is regulated by a set of rules and regulations. These rules and regulations are defined in the University of Applied Sciences Law and Decree and in the University of Applied Sciences degree regulations. The most important regulations concern the time it should take to accomplish your studies, registration procedure, studies accreditation procedure, evaluation and teaching arrangements.

KAMK Degree Regulations
Detailed regulations and instructions concerning degree qualifications, degree programs, curriculums, courses, study counselling, participation in teaching, accreditation of other studies, practical training, the thesis, evaluation and certificates are provided in the University of Applied Sciences degree regulations.

The degree regulations of Kajaani University of Applied Sciences are updated every academic year and they are approved by the KAMK Board meeting.

KAMK Student Agreement
The Student Agreement applies to all KAMK students who are obliged to pay tuition fees for all KAMK’s bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes. Students have accepted the Student Agreement when they take up their place at the start of their studies.

Degree Regulations 1.8.2024 Student Agreement

Accreditation is the main term used to describe the approval of competence acquired through studies, practical training, leisure pursuits and e.g. civic activities by students as a part of their degree or course (compulsory or optional studies). Such competence could have been acquired either before or during University of Applied Sciences studies. The different forms of accreditation are substitution, inclusion and recognition of previously acquired knowlegde, AHOT. Accreditation is regulated by the University of Applied Sciences decree (932/2014, 37§).

Accreditation is always carried out on a case by case basis. The Head of Degree Programme, with the authority of the Head of School is entitled to make decisions concerning accreditation.

At KAMK you can graduate each month (except for July). On graduation, you will receive digital (electronic) graduate certificate. The digital graduate certificate is an official document which does not require separate authentication. The certificate can be submitted in electronic form (for example as an attachment) to different authorities or employers.

Diploma Supplement
The Diploma Supplement is an appendix to the higher education degree diploma/certificate for use in international contexts. The Diploma Supplement is a document developed jointly by the EU, the Council of Europe and UNESCO. Finnish law requires higher education institutions to present their students with a diploma supplement.

Diploma Supplement a document given in English which includes additional information about your qualification, the higher education institution that awarded it and the education system in the country where it was awarded and thus offers easier access to job opportunities or further studies abroad.

In Finland all graduates receive a Diploma Supplement automatically and free of charge from their higher education institution. A transcript of records in English is attached to the Diploma Supplement, where all completed courses and grades are listed.
The Diploma Supplement is not a substitute or translation of the original qualification or transcript but it provides more information about the qualification.

Student financial aid is provided by KELA, the Social Insurance Institution of Finland. Financial aid is available in the form of study grants, housing supplements and government guarantees for student loans.
It is intended to provide an income to students who are not eligible for aid under some other provisions.

In order to qualify for student financial aid, you must be a full-time student, make satisfactory academic progress, and be in need of financial assistance.

Non-citizens of Finland can get financial aid for studies in Finland if they live in Finland on a permanent basis for a purpose other than studying. This requires that they are registered as a permanent resident in the Finnish population register system. If you come to Finland solely for the purpose of attending a school, you are not entitled to receive the Finnish student financial aid.

A university of applied sciences degree can be completed either as full-time studies or part-time studies:

• In the full-time studies program, contact teaching is primarily organized from Monday to Friday between 8 AM and 5 PM. In addition to contact teaching, studies usually include online learning, group and project work, independent study, and practical training periods.
• The part-time studies program allows for the integration of work and study. Depending on the program, contact teaching is organized during the day, evenings, weekends, or as intensive sessions. Part-time studies include a significant amount of online learning and independent study.
  At the university of applied sciences, group-based contact teaching is organized, but studies are increasingly conducted through distance learning, including online learning environments. Students also participate in innovation and working life projects.