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Mechanical Engineering, BEng, Savonia University of Applied Sciences

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Savonia University of Applied Sciences

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BEngFull-time4 yearsSeptember 0EUR 5000 per year

About Mechanical Engineering, BEng - at Savonia University of Applied Sciences

Mechanical Engineering in Savonia University of Applied Sciences was the first European Union accredited engineering programme in Finland in 2014. There are still just two other programmes in Finland having the same status. So the high level quality of teaching and operations are proved by the EU.

Mechanical Engineering studies lead to the title of Bachelor of Engineering (BEng, in Finnish: Insinööri (AMK)). With EUR-ACE status it qualifies students to apply for master degree programmes in the European Union. The EU qualification is recognized as a mark of quality all over the world.

The EUR-ACE evaluation is maintained by the organization called ENAEE. This is a European technology organization that evaluates programmes for engineers. The EUR-ACE status makes sure that the programme meets the quality standards of the European Union. Informally they are spoken of as European engineers. Graduates can work as chartered professional engineers throughout Europe.

Engineers need good basic skills and knowledge in mathematics and natural sciences, as well as in product design and development and manufacturing technology. That is why these are the main content of the programme during the first and second years of the studies, and they provide a strong basis for the professional competences in Mechanical Engineering.

Industrial management studies provide students with a diverse knowledge of industrial processes such as business economics and supply chains. Project business management is a special emphasis in your studies. It covers the principles and methods of managing processes, projects and change. These studies you will complete during the third and fourth year of your studies.

Project working is an integral part of the study methods in Mechanical Engineering. Engineering skills, including working life skills, are learned via projects. Good interpersonal and communication skills are required when someone is working on global projects involving people representing a wide range of nationalities and cultures. Managing different types of networks is also an essential skill for a future engineering expert.

Notes about fees for this course

In the first academic year all students who are obligated to pay the tuition fee will get the scholarship, which covers 70% of the tuition fee. In the following academic years the scholarship covers 50% of the tuition fee and to qualify for the scholarship Bachelor student must complete at least 55 credits by 31 July.

If you are EU/EEA or Swiss citizen, you don’t have to pay the tuition fee.

EU countries:

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Gibraltar.

EEA countries:

Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

Entry requirements

Eligibility to apply for higher education studies can be obtained with:

  • the studies required for graduating from the Finnish upper secondary school or a Matriculation Examination
  • an International Baccalaureate (IB) degree
  • an European Baccalaureate (EB) degree
  • a Reifeprüfung (RP) or Deutsche Internationale Abitur (DIA) degree
  • a Finnish basic vocational degree covering 120 credits or a skills score of 180 or a corresponding earlier Finnish vocational degree covering at least 80 credits
  • a Finnish intermediate or higher vocational training degree
  • a Finnish basic vocational degree, another vocational degree or specialised vocational degree in the form of competence-based qualification, or a corresponding earlier degree, or
  • a foreign degree or qualification which gives eligibility for higher education in the awarding country (e.g. a high school diploma, an upper general certificate of education, a higher secondary school certificate).

The qualification must be completed by the end of the application period. This doesn’t apply to those who are graduating during the spring of the application period.

Applicants with an IB, EB or RP/DIA degree must upload to the application form a copy of the degree certificate by 29 January 2020 at 3:00 p.m. Finnish time. Those who are graduating during the spring of the application period shall submit Predicted Grades or an equivalent interim certificate by 8 April 2020 at 3:00 p.m. Finnish time. Copy of the final certificate must be submitted by 15 July 2020 at 3 p.m. Finnish time.

Applicants with a degree completed outside of Finland must upload to the application form copies of original final certificate and transcript of records used as the basis for application by 29 January 2020 at 3:00 p.m. Finnish time.

If the applicant is graduating during the spring of the application period, he / she must upload to the application form a copy of the transcript of records or other document by 29 January 2020 at 3:00 p.m. Finnish time. The transcript of records or other document must state that the applicant will complete the degree in spring 2020. If the applicant will be admitted, he / she must submit copy of the final certificate / final diploma by 15 July 2020. If the applicant cannot submit the final certificate / final diploma, he / she must submit other document by 15 July 2020 proving that he / she has completed the degree. The document must also prove when he / she will receive the final certificate.

If the language of the certificate is other than Finnish, Swedish or English, an official translation must also be submitted. The translation must be signed and stamped by the authorized translator.

The admission is conditional until Savonia UAS has checked the applicant’s original final degree certificate / diploma or other documents (and translations if needed) in September when studies begin. If an applicant fails to submit the required document by the set date he / she will lose the study place in Savonia UAS.

Applicants with a refugee / refugee-like situation

If an applicant is a refugee or in a refugee-like situation and is unable to submit documentary evidence of his / her qualification, he / she can still apply to Savonia UAS. The applicant must have an official decision attesting to his / her refugee status, e.g. a decision on asylum or a residence permit granted on the basis of a need for protection.

In addition to filling in the online application form during the application period at www.studyinfo.fi an applicant with a refugee / refugee-like situation must upload to the application form a copy of the decision by 29 January 2020 at 3:00 p.m. Finnish time.

The admission is conditional until Savonia UAS has checked original document in September when studies begin. If an applicant fails to submit the original document by the set date he / she will lose the study place in Savonia UAS.

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