Overview

With the Degree Programme in International Business at Karelia University of Applied Sciences you will carry out market research either alone or in a group, prepare a marketing plan or participate in the implementation of an international event in cooperation with a company. An essential part of international business is sufficient language skills, so you study English and, if you wish, another foreign language.

Your studies also include internships in international positions in Finland or abroad. You complete supplementary studies from the rest of Karelia's offer or on a study exchange abroad.

In the Karelian Degree Program in International Business education, internationality is a key part of business, which is strongly reflected in the studies from the beginning: studies take place in a multicultural environment and in cooperation with international companies.

Career opportunities

Your task titles are, for example

Marketing Specialist
Sales Coordinator
marketing planner/manager
customer advisor
service specialist
project manager
sales manager
customer manager
export manager
entrepreneur

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Marketing

Business IT Skills

Academic English

Financial Calculations

Elements of Business

Basics of Finnish/German/Russian

Career Planning and Development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 42 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-11 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

210 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Joensuu, Finland

Disciplines

International Business View 21 other Bachelors in International Business in Finland

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Eligible applicants for degree studies in a university of applied sciences have completed:

the studies required for graduating from the Finnish upper secondary school or a Matriculation Examination;
an International Baccalaureate (IB) degree and/or graduated from IB high school with IB exam 6 results in different subjects (IB Diploma Results/IB Certificate);
a European Baccalaureate (EB) Diploma;
a Reifeprüfung (RP) or Deutsches Internationales Abitur (DIA) degree;
a Finnish vocational upper secondary qualification covering 120 credits or 180 competence points or a corresponding earlier Finnish vocational degree covering at least 80 credits;
a Finnish post-secondary or higher vocational level diploma;
a Finnish vocational upper secondary qualification or a further or specialist vocational qualification as a competence-based qualification, or a comparable previous qualification;

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

9000 EUR / year

≈ 9000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Living costs

Joensuu

Finland

700 - 1000 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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