Transfer Application
A student studying in a Finnish higher education institution can transfer their study entitlement to another University of Applied Sciences.
The transfer application is only available for our Finnish-language degree programmes.
In the transfer application, you can apply for
- a transfer from another Finnish higher education institution to a degree of the same level at Humak, or
- a transfer within Humak from a degree of the same level to a different field of study, in which case your degree title will change.
The application period is held twice a year: in spring from 1–15 May and in autumn from 1–15 November. Explore the available study options and submit your transfer application on the Studyinfo.fi website during the application period.
Degree Programme Options (in Finnish)
We publish the application options on Studyinfo.fi before the start of the application period.
Cultural Manager, Art and Cultural Management
blended studies, Jyväskylä | Kauniainen | Turku
Cultural Manager, Art and Cultural Management
online studies, Helsinki | Tampere
Cultural Manager, Cultural Management Development
online studies, Helsinki
Interpreter, Sign Language Interpreting
daytime studies, Helsinki
Interpreter, Interpreting and AAC Instruction
blended studies, Kuopio
Community Educator, NGO and Youth Work
blended studies, Helsinki | Jyväskylä | Kuopio | Tampere | Turku
Community Educator, NGO and Youth Work
online studies, Helsinki
Community Educator, Workplace Community Development
online studies, Helsinki
Community Educator, Community Development
online studies, Helsinki
Eligibility Criteria
You must have a valid right to study at a Finnish higher education institution and sufficient time remaining to complete your studies.
The transfer requires that most of your completed study credits can be recognized towards the target degree, and that your remaining right to study (including one additional year) is sufficient to complete the degree. For a Master’s (YAMK) transfer, you must additionally hold a relevant Bachelor’s degree (AMK) or other lower university degree and have at least 24 months of relevant work experience after completing your degree.
Selection Criteria
The selection considers the study credits you have completed by the end of the application period. Prepare a recognition of prior learning (RPL/AHOT) plan for your completed studies. Fill out the RPL plan form carefully and attach it to your Studyinfo.fi application no later than 7 days after the end of the application period. Check the Required Attachments section for any additional documents you need to include in your application.
If there are more eligible applicants than available places, applicants are ranked based on the number of completed studies and the extent to which completed studies can be recognized towards the target degree. Applicants may also be invited to a suitability interview.
For the humanities and education studies, students’ health and functional capacity must allow them to complete practical tasks and internships related to their studies. Applicants to a Humak degree in the humanities or education studies are asked in the application form about any health factors that may prevent them from completing the studies or that have previously led to the cancellation of a study right due to health or safety concerns. Up-to-date requirements are available on the UASinfo website.
Required documents
Attach the following information to your application in Studyinfo.fi no later than 7 days after the end of the application period. The deadline is indicated in the attachment request on the application.
- An up-to-date transcript of records in Finnish and in English
- Up-to-date certificate of studies
- Recognition plan prepared by the applicant (in Finnish)
Admission Decision
- We will send the decision regarding your admission to the email address you provided on your application form.
- When you accept a new study place after a transfer application, your previous study right ends. Accepting a study place is binding, and you cannot later cancel or change it.
- A transfer can be granted after the first active semester, and it will take effect at the beginning of the following semester. The duration of your study right is calculated from the date you accepted the study place at your previous higher education institution. All semesters of attendance and absence used at your previous institution are included in the calculation of your study right.
- The duration of study for your new degree is reduced by the time you have already spent completing your previously started degree.
- The absence limits of the first academic year also apply to transfer students.
- The University of Applied Sciences may revoke the admission if certificates are not submitted by the deadline or if the applicant has provided incorrect information.