Overview

The BBA programme in Business Management at Centria University of Applied Sciences offers a hands-on, practical approach to business education.

Throughout your studies, you will explore a wide range of business topics, including economics, management accounting, environmental management, and strategic business processes. You will also dive into human resources management, learning how to develop and improve HR practices.

Marketing, supply management, and analytical business management are key areas where you will deepen your expertise. You will learn practical skills such as conducting marketing research and working with enterprise resource planning systems. You will also become familiar with customer experience management and international business operations.

Career possibilities

The Bachelor of Business Administration degree offers versatile employment opportunities. Graduates can work in various positions, including sales and marketing, development, financial management, and general administration. Some Bachelor of Business Administration graduates also pursue entrepreneurship.

In the future, potential occupational titles may include:

Export or Import Manager

Sales Representative

Marketing Manager

Key Accountant

Office Manager

Project Manager

Purchasing Manager

CEO

Financial Manager

Human Resource Manager

Entrepreneur

Programme Structure

Courses include

Multilingual and multicultural environments

Marketing and Supply Management

Analytical Business Management

Organizational Management

International Business Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 42 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-31 00:00:00

More details

Rolling applications: 1 December - 31 May for Autumn 2026 start.
Additional application period: 14 August - 15 September for Autumn 2026 start.

Language

English

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60

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PTE Academic

55

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IELTS

6

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Credits

210 ECTS

Delivered

Blended

Fully structured
Proactive tutoring and support
Individual work/assignments (with online group discussions), Online group works/assignments

Campus Location

Kokkola, Finland

Disciplines

Business Administration Management Studies 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

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60

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PTE Academic

55

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

the studies required for graduating from the Finnish upper secondary school or a Matriculation Ex-amination;

an International Baccalaureate (IB) degree;

a European Baccalaureate (EB) Diploma;

a Reifeprüfung (RP) or Deutsche Internationale 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;

a foreign qualification that provides eligibility for higher education studies in the country in question;

Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree.

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Tuition Fees

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

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Applies to you

Non-residents

9500 EUR / year

≈ 9500 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Living costs

Karleby

Finland

700 - 1100 EUR / month

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

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Living costs

Karleby

Funding

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