Welcome to Study at KAMK!

Accept the offer of admission electronically in the My Studyinfo service as soon as possible to allow enough time for the possible immigration process:

• If you have a Finnish ID number and online banking credentials, mobile certificate, or an electronic ID card you can confirm the study place by logging in at the My Studyinfo service.
• If you don’t have a Finnish ID number nor online banking credentials, mobile certificate, or an electronic ID card, please read the instructions on the My Studyinfo email notification you received and confirm your study place through the link your receive from the email.

If you are not able to confirm your study place electronically, please contact the Admission Services of KAMK: admissions@kamk.fi

Make sure that to confirm your study place by the given deadline. Otherwise, you will lose the offered study place. Confirmation of the study place is binding and cannot be altered or cancelled.

NOTE!

The timetables of the joint selection for spring 2026:

• Student selection results published by 27 May 2026
• Deadline for accepting a study place by 9 July 2026 3:00 pm Finnish time
• Admissions from waiting lists end by 4 August 2026 3:00 pm Finnish time

Those who have received a student selection decision must receive their study place in My Studyinfo service and register as present or absent by 9 July 2026 at 3.00 pm Finnish time.

Those who have been accepted from a reserve place have 7 days to confirm their place and register for the academic year as present or absent.

If you have not confirmed a study place and registered by the deadline, you will lose your reserved study place.

Non-EU/EEA students accept the terms of the Student Agreement at the same time as they confirm their study place.

Citizens of a country outside the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland are obliged to pay a tuition fee. Make the payment for your tuition fee through the KAMK Flywire service by following the instructions provided in the acceptance letter sent to you via email. The tuition fee must be paid in full, it cannot be paid in installments.

If you do not pay your tuition fee by the deadline, you will lose your study place.

If you have problems paying your tuition fees, please contact: studyservices@kamk.fi

Students who are liable for tuition fees agree to the KAMK Student Agreement when accepting the study place at KAMK.

Read more about KAMK tuition fees and scholarships.

Please attach copies of certificates/photos to your application by 9 July 2026 at 3.00 pm Finnish time or by the given deadline, if you have not already attached them to your application. You can submit the documents to your application via StudyInfo or via the link in the confirmation message you receive when you submit your application.

Applicants’ eligibility is verified as part of the application process either before the selection or after admissions, as the university of applied sciences decides. The study place is conditional until the university of applied sciences has verified the eligibility of the applicant.

If you have any questions regarding the certificates, please contact: admissions@kamk.fi tel. +358 40 654 8475.

It is the student’s responsibility to register as an attending student for each academic year.

Once you have paid the tuition fee, KAMK Study Services will register your attendance on your behalf in Study Info. (This could take a few days.)

Students who are not obliged to pay tuition fees register themselves for attendance in the first year via the Study Info Oili service and continuing students register for attendance via the Pakki Student Desktop.

NOTE! If you wish to enroll as absent for your first academic year, you can only do so for a statutory reason (Read more below).

If you are not a citizen of an EU Member State, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Iceland or Norway, in most cases you need to apply for a residence permit when you are moving to Finland. For more information of the permits, please visit the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) website.

You can start your residence permit application process after being admitted to KAMK. The application process needs to be started immediately (within 14 days from the admission notification), and you must provide proof that you have applied for the residence permit within 14 days and paid the tuition fee as instructed. Attach the acceptance letter and the receipt of your tuition fee payment from Flywire for your residence permit application.

The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) provides step-by-step instructions on how to apply for the student residence permit. Please check the detailed student residence permit requirements and procedures on the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) website. You can also use the Migri guide for students to assist you on how to apply for the first permit via the Enter Finland online service.

When applying, please remember to also request registration in the Finnish Population Information System. This will give you a Finnish personal identity number (social security number SSN), which is mandatory during your stay in Finland. Please send the picture of your residence permit as soon as possible by encrypted email to studyservices@kamk.fi.

Please note, that you don’t need (and you won’t get) a residence permit for the part-time Master’s  and Bachelor’s Degrees, if  your studies will take place online.

If you are not able to start your studies in time, please contact the Study Services: studyservices@kamk.fi 

Getting a User Account for KAMK

Students will receive a user account for KAMK before starting their studies. To receive it, you must verify your identity, have accepted a study place, and be registered as an attending student. Your user account will be activated 30 days before your studies begin. You can check the starting date and location of your studies under the Starting Your Studies – Orientation Days section on this page.

Identification with the Candour application

If you cannot use strong Suomi.fi e-Identification (e.g., international students), identification will be done through the Candour app using your passport or ID card. After successful identification, your user account details and instructions for activating the user account will be sent to your personal email address. If you have not received an invitation to Candour identification by the start of the orientation and cannot use strong Suomi.fi e-Identification, please contact student services for assistance through their email address: opintopalvelut@kamk.fi.

Registering Your User Account with Suomi.fi e-Identification

If you can use strong Suomi.fi e-Identification, you can register your account at id.kamk.fi -portal.

• Click Register your Account.
• Authenticate using strong Suomi.fi e-Identification. You can use online banking codes, a mobile certificate, the hightrust.id app, or a smart card (which requires a computer, card reader device and software).
• Carefully review and accept the User rules for IT services.
• Finally, set a password for your account that meets the following requirements:
  • At least 8 characters long
  • Includes at least one lowercase letter, one uppercase letter, and one number
  • Does not consist of simple words or contain personal information like your username or name. Password must be updated at least every 500 days.

After activating/registering your user account is ready to use for accessing, for example:

• KAMK Intranet
• Reppu Moodle -learning platform
• Office 365 Services
• Pakki – Student Administration Desktop

For issues with activating/registration user account, contact the helpdesk by email at helpdesk@kamit.fi or call +358 44 497 5000.

Multi-factor Authentication

KAMK services use Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) to enhance security. MFA is required for certain situations, such as logging into all Office 365 services. Set up MFA as soon as possible after registering your user account. Without it, your user account will only remain active for two weeks.

MFA can be completed using one of the following methods:

• Microsoft Authenticator app
• Text message
• Phone call

Enabling MFA requires registration, during which you select your preferred method of authentication.

The IT department of KAMK recommends using the Microsoft Authenticator app for its simplicity in managing sign-ins. The app can be downloaded from your device’s app store under the name “Microsoft Authenticator.”

Setting Up MFA with Microsoft Authenticator

For the setup, it is recommended to use a computer and browser alongside your phone.

1. Open a browser on your computer or phone and go to: https://aka.ms/ssprsetup.
2. Enter your KAMK email address and password.
3. After sign-in in, you will be prompted to download the Microsoft Authenticator app on your phone. Download the app from your device’s app store (Google Play or App Store).
4. Once downloaded, click Next in the browser.
5. Open the Microsoft Authenticator app on your phone and tap Add account, selecting Work or school Account.
6. Click Next in the browser.
7. A QR code will appear. Scan the QR code with the app or manually enter the code into the Authenticator app.
8. Once the code is scanned or entered, click Next in the browser.
9. You will receive confirmation that MFA setup is complete. When the site asks Do you want to stay logged in?, you can select No.
10. When MFA is required, you will receive a notification in the Microsoft Authenticator app: Approve the sign-in? Approve the login by selecting the same number in the app that is displayed in the service’s login window.

For more information about MFA and other login methods, refer to the Intranet’s guides (requires login).

Once you have received your KAMK user ID, please fill in the Notification of Arrival form. You will receive a link to the form in a separate email closer to the start of your studies.

We use this form to collect information about the status of your residence permit and more detailed information about your arrival in Finland. Please keep us informed on your residence permit process and your arrival plans.

In case you are arriving with family and children, we also need the information well in advance. For planning the daycare and schooling for your accompanying children, please be in touch also with international.info@kajaani.fi.

The study place must be accepted electronically via the My Studyinfo service by following the link provided in your email. You must accept the study place within 14 days of receiving your admission notice. If you are liable to pay the tuition fee, the deadline for the payment is the same as for accepting your study place.

After KAMK receives the tuition fee payment, KAMK will remove the conditionality from the student admission and make the enrollment as attending for the academic year 2026-2027. KAMK does not send a separate payment confirmation. The official payment receipt can be downloaded from Flywire.

Accepting a study place is a binding choice, and you cannot cancel or change your choice later. When you accept a study place bindingly, all the other possible study places you were offered or will be offered will be automatically canceled.

Please note:

• You cannot be admitted to other study programmes starting in the same academic term (1.8.−31.12. or 1.1.−31.7). This means that if you accept the study place through rolling admission, you cannot accept an offer of admission from the joint application when the study programme also begins in August or later the same year.  For further information on this one study place provision, please see Studyinfo’s website.
• The Early Bird scholarship is not available for applicants applying through rolling admission.

The start of the Studies

The 2026-2027 academic year starts on Tuesday 18 August 2026 with orientation on campus. All new students are expected to be present on the first day of study to guarantee a smooth start for studies, Read more in the section below. We do not accept late arrivals. In case you cannot travel to Kajaani by 17 August and attend orientation on 18 August due to residence permit delays, you will study online independently for the autumn semester. All students are expected to be in Kajaani by the start of the spring semester 11 January 2027.

Please note that waiting for a family member’s residence permit decision is not a valid reason to enroll as absent during the first year of study. If you decide to wait for your family member’s residence permit, you will be enrolled as present, and your tuition fee will be used for the semester(s).

Read more about Rolling Admission

In the first academic year, a student can only register as absent for a statutory reason (AmkL 932/2014, 29§) if student

• is performing service under the Conscription Act (1438/2007), the Civilian Service Act (1446/2007) or the Voluntary Military Service for Women Act (194/1995)
• needs time off from studies to care for own child in connection with the birth or adoption of the child, or
• is unable to start the studies because of own illness or disability.

Proof of absence must be provided by the following documents:

• recruitment order, service certificate or valid conscript card
• KELA certificate of maternity, paternity or parental leave or, if no such certificate exists, a medical certificate of pregnancy
• sickness allowance decision or, in the absence of such a decision, certificate of incapacity for work/sick leave certificate

The sick leave certificate/medical certificate must be clearly indicated in Finnish or English:

• Title of the medical certificate/sick leave certificate
• Purpose of the certificate
• Name of the person requesting the certificate: student’s full name and nationality, personal identity number/passport number
• Findings and conclusions of the study:
  o Inability to study due to illness, defect or disability: diagnosis or diagnosis code and a few explanatory words
• Duration of sickness absence
• Name & authorisation/certificate of the doctor, date and signature or electronic certification

The document justifying the absence must be submitted by 27 November 2025 at 3.00 pm (UTC +3) by encrypted e-mail to Study Services: studyservices@kamk.fi 

If the document is not submitted by the deadline, student will be registered as present, which will consume the duration of the study right.

For further questions, please contact us: studyservices@kamk.fi.

You can prove your studies with an official study certificate after you have accepted a place in My Studyinfo and enrolled as an attending student.

You can download the official, electronically signed study certificate yourself from the Pakki student desktop after you have received your KAMK ID’s (approx. 2 weeks before starting studies).

Downloading the certificate from the Pakki student desktop:

• Go to PAKKI and log in with your KAMK ID: short ID + password.
• Click on Documents (download icon) in the top bar.
• Select the document you want to order from the New order section: study certificate
• Once you have ordered a document, download it from the Documents -tab next to it
• The certificate is electronically signed and is valid for electronic transmission to the authorities.

If you need a student certificate before you can access your credentials, please contact Study Services: studyservices@kamk.fi

Once your studies have started, you can prove that you are a student with an official student card, which you can order by joining to the Student Union KAMO or by activating your student ID in the Tuudo mobile application.

New students must register on campus, at the Study Services Service Desk at the beginning of their studies. You will have to present your original documents, passport and residence permit for the Study Services to register your arrival in Finland and at KAMK.

Be prepared to present the following documents:

• Passport (official identification document)
• Residence permit decision/card
• Original educational certificates (that you used when applying)
• Master students: Original work certificates (that you used when applying)

During the orientation week, the registration can be done with the Study Services Service Desk on campus library.

If you arrive after the orientation week, please be in touch with the Study Services (studyservices@kamk.fi) to make an appointment for the registration or visit the Study Services Service Desk. You can check the opening hours of the Service Desk from KAMK Intra.

BYOD – Bring your own device
Students of Kajaani University of Applied Sciences are required to use their own computer/laptop. Having your own device enables you to study regardless of time and place, using your own familiar and most suitable device. Please check that the charger cable for your laptop is compatible with power outlets in Finland!

Device recommendations
Different schools have different hardware recommendations for student computers. For more detailed guidance on the right computer for your studies, please see the recommendation for a student computer.

You can also ask your teacher at your degree prograam for help in choosing a computer.

Eduroam Network Connection on Campus
You can connect your laptop to the Eduroam network while you are on campus. Eduroam is a nationwide roaming system shared by universities and research institutes. Read more on Orientation Kit in Reppu.

To connect to the Eduroam network, you will need your KAMK user ID and a few steps on your personal device:

• Select the Eduroam network from the list of available networks and click Connect
• You will then be asked for your username and password:The username is not your email address but the format yourID@kamk.fi (e.g. JohnSmi@kamk.fi).
• Your password will be the password for KAMK user account. Please see the Eduroam instructions in the KAMK intranet (requires login.)

Once you have received your KAMK user ID, you will be able to complete the Orientation Kit for all new KAMK students in KAMK’s Reppu Moodle eLearning Platform.

The purpose of the Orientation Kit is to provide information to support your studies and at the same time to introduce you to the KAMK e-learning platform Reppu. You must complete the Orientation Kit before starting your studies. In the Orientation Kit you will receive instructions on how to use the Pakki Student Desktop, how to enroll for courses, how to plan your studies and accredit your earlier studies, how to use the KAMK information systems and tips on the various services for students.

Some of the topics in the Orientation Kit will also be explained during the Orientation week, when you will have the opportunity to ask more questions.

Logging in to the Orientation Kit

• Go to reppu.kamk.fi
• Log in with your KAMK username, using the Haka login method: short name + password.
• Enter the code: nzym7j in the Easy enrolment field on your desktop and click on the Join Course button.
  You will then be able to complete the Orientation Kit at your own time and in the order of your choice. You can see your progress in the percentages on the Complete -bar.

The Orientation Kit is available throughout the first academic year, so you can always come back to check things if you need to.

All the timetables for KAMK courses can be found at: https://lukkarit.kamk.fi/ 

• In the Group Search field, enter your group code and then click on the Search button (you can find your group code below, in the Starting dates and group codes section).
• Then use the +Add button to add the desired group to your calendar.
• Once you have added a group, click on the Hide search results -button and scroll down the calendar to the desired date to see the teaching bookings for the selected group.

You can also find the timetables on Tuudo app and on Pakki Student’s Desktop after you have received your KAMK ID and logged in.

Remember to enroll for all your courses on Pakki, so they will also appear in your timetable!

Arrival and Living in Finland

Kela Study Grants 

FSHS Services and Healthcare Fee for Students

If you are studying for a university degree and are registered as a student, you are entitled to use the services of the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS, and in Finnish YTHS).

Students at universities of applied sciences must pay a health care fee to Kela. You will not be sent an invoice for the fee, but you must remember to pay the fee unprompted each semester. If you have Finnish online banking credentials, you can pay the fee in OmaKela e-service (in Finnish/Swedish) or pay the fee as a bank transfer. Once you have paid the health care fee to Kela, the FSHS services are free of charge. Read more about how to pay the fee

NOTE! You must always pay the university student health fee if you are eligible for FSHS services. You cannot be exempted from the fee if, for example, you use occupational health services instead of FSHS services, or if you do not receive student financial aid.

The amount of the health care fee for university students is reviewed annually, and you can pay both the spring and autumn semesters in the spring, and only the autumn semester in the autumn. Check the payment due dates in OmaKela e-service.

You do not have to pay the healthcare fee if you have social security coverage from another EU/EEA country, Switzerland, Great Britain or Northern Ireland. In that case, send a picture of your valid European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) to Kela.

Find out more about FSHS services for new students and the Kela Healthcare Fee.

KAMK offers a wide range of support for both new and continuing students, including.

• Study guidance and Counselling
• Support provided by special needs teacher
• Various skill groups
• Support for dealing with nervousness

Feeling Nervous?
Do you feel anxious about new situations and going to new places? You can visit the campus in advance with the welfare officer, so the first day of studies doesn’t feel as daunting! Get in touch and book a visit: kuraattori@kamk.fi

Find out more about the support available for students in the Orientation Kit in Reppu platform.

Please note that if you are under 18 years old when you start the studies in Finland, you are legally a minor and you can’t for example make a rental agreement for accommodation, electricity contract or open a bank account by yourself. Life in Finland will be very challenging for a minor student without the parents because of that.