Mikkeli, Finland

South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences, XAMK

Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology (B.Eng)

Lappeenranta, Finland

LAB University of Applied Sciences

Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Information Technology, Lappeenranta

Jakobstad, Finland

Centria University of Applied Sciences

Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology (Blended Learning)

Degree in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) provides you with a wide know-how for working on the ICT field in Finland. The studies take place in modern learning environments and are strongly linked to the real future expertise needs presented by ICT companies. In addition, all students network with experts in ICT companies during their studies.

Your studies consist of fundamental ICT know-how. After the first study year you specialize in intelligent automation or software engineering. You deepen your skills in machine learning, artificial intelligence, software robotics, big data and data analytics, the Internet of Things, and Lean thinking. You can also join to the one-year specialization programme Society 5.0 and Digital Transformation offered by INVEST European University Alliance.

You may strengthen your personal qualities and know-how by elective studies based on your personal interests. Elective studies can be any studies offered by Karelia, other European universities, or you may advance your career by completing certifications offered by international ICT companies, for example, AWS Certifications via Amazon Web Services training.

In ICT engineering studies you will grow into the role of an independent developer and problem solver. As ICT engineer you will have the competence to work on computing, more specifically, on intelligent automation and software development. In addition, you will have diverse project management skills and competence as an entrepreneur.

Degree in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) provides you with a wide knowhow for working on the ICT field in Finland. The studies take place in modern learning environments and are strongly linked to the real future expertise needs presented by ICT companies. In addition, all students network with experts in ICT companies during their studies.

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Bachelor’s degree programmes taught in English have tuition fees. Degree students who are not citizens of countries of the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland and who have started their studies 1 August 2017 and onwards are required to pay the tuition fee.

If you are a Finnish citizen, you are not required to pay tuition fees.

As of 1.1.2023 at Karelia UAS the tuition fee for non-EU/EEA students are:
– Information and Communication Technology 10 000 € / study year.

Karelia UAS provides fee-paying students with scholarships.

 at Karelia UAS and pays the tuition fee within 14 days from the offer, s/he is entitled for an Early bird -price for the first academic year. Early bird -price means that student pays only 50 % of the whole academic year’s tuition fee if the payment is done by given EB deadline.

Karelia UAS provides fee-paying students scholarships based on Finnish language skills and study performance.

 can be awarded with a scholarship two times during their studies based on the following criteria:
– level of Finnish proficiency gained during the previous academic year, minimum grade of 3/5 and on the number of credits earned, minimum of 55 credits.

The level of Finnish proficiency required for the scholarship:
– level A2.1 of Finnish proficiency to be achieved in the first year of study
– level A2.2 of Finnish proficiency to be achieved in the second year of study

An incentive scholarship of EUR 500 will also be awarded if the student achieves

 the Finnish proficiency level of B1 in the

National Language Proficiency certificate test (YKI)

. Student can take the test once during the studies funded by Karelia UAS. The procedures for conducting the test are described in separate instructions.

 within the time limit of the degree, she/ he will be awarded by scholarship:
– Information and Communication Technology, 4 years, 5 000 €


Second year students have possibility to receive the incentive scholarship 500 € based on their study performance. The scholarship will be awarded for the two of the best students / group.

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ICT engineers are employed in a wide range of jobs in a variety of industries, from large global organizations to small and medium-sized enterprises.

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The path to a great future is paved with skills and expertise. Karelia University of Applied Sciences (Karelia UAS) is proud to be part of this development by training skilled professionals. Karelia UAS is a multidisciplinary, widely connected, international, and innovative organization offering education leading to bachelor's and master's degrees. Karelia UAS operates in seven study fields offering 22 programmes out of which five are master-level studies. The study areas are health care and social studies, business, engineering, forestry, media, and hospitality management.

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