Note: Information on this site is subject to change.

The International UAS Exam is a joint digital entrance exam of the Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS), used for selecting students to study programmes leading to a bachelor’s degree and conducted in English. The entrance exam is completed by the applicant’s own computer remotely online.

In the spring’s joint application, 107 study programs use the International UAS Exam; please see further information on them here. Regardless of how many study programs you’re applying for, you only need to participate in the International UAS Exam once. Please read the instructions carefully as there have been changes compared to previous exams.

The International UAS Exam is organised on 1 April 2025 from 12:00 o’clock noon onwards (Finnish time, UTC/GMT+3). In the International UAS exam, the applicants’ readiness for UAS studies is assessed. The exam does not include any advance reading materials or pre-assignments.

The International UAS exam is used in the following study fields:

• Humanities and Education
• Business Administration, Business Information Technology (BIT)
• Natural Resources
• Tourism and Hospitality
• Seafaring
• Social Services, Health Care, Sports and Exercise, Beauty Care
• Technology

Please check in Table 1 whether your targeted study programmes use the International UAS exam.  If your targeted study programme does not use the International UAS Exam, please refer to Studyinfo.fi for more information on the programme and admission criteria. In that case, please check whether the programme involves a pre-assignment or a separate entrance exam requiring preparation.

Language requirements

All applicants of the University of Applied Sciences’ Bachelor’s programmes, including native speakers of English, must demonstrate their English language proficiency. Details on the accepted methods for proving language proficiency are available on this site. Be sure to review the requirements carefully.

To get invited to the International UAS Exam and be selected by the International UAS Exam selection method, the applicants have to prove their English language skills either by an internationally recognized language test or previous studies.

Additionally, to be selected through the certificate-based selection method on matriculation examination and vocational upper secondary qualification, applicants must also prove their English language skills.

Please attach the required document to your Studyinfo application on 29 January 2025 at 15:00 Finnish time (UTC/GMT+2) at the latest.

Identification documents

The applicant needs a valid, acceptable identification document to be able to participate in the International UAS Exam. The following documents are accepted as proof of identity:

• Passport (preferred option)
  • The passport can be either biometric or non-biometric
  • If you have a passport, use it, as valid passports are always accepted as proof of identity
  • Passports from all countries are accepted as proof of identity
    

• Biometric EU/EEA identity card
  • If you do not have a passport but you have a biometric identity card from an EU/EEA country, it is accepted as proof of identity
  • The EU/EEA identity card must have a biometric symbol, as shown below

No other forms of identification documents are accepted. For example, residence permit cards or non-biometric EU/EEA identity cards will not be accepted.

You must be identifiable from the photo on your passport or identity card. Note this especially if it has been a long time since the passport or identity card was issued.

The passport/identity card has to be valid until 20 March 2025.

Biometric symbol on the biometric EU/EEA identity card

In the biometric EU/EEA identity card, there is a symbol indicating biometric features. The symbol is located on either the front or back side of the biometric identity card.

Example of the symbol, the colour of which may vary between in different EU/EEA countries' identity cards.

For the identification process, you have to submit the following information on the Studyinfo application form:

• A copy of a valid passport or biometric EU/EEA identity card during the application period or by 29 January 2025 at 15:00 Finnish time (UTC/GMT+2) at the latest.
  • If you are using a biometric EU/EEA identity card, you must attach a copy of both sides of the identity card to your application form.
• During the application period: The number of the passport or biometric EU/EEA identity card you have attached to the application form.
  • Ensure that the passport or identity card number is written correctly. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide the correct passport or identity card number.
  • If the passport or identity card number contains letters, write them in uppercase.
  • You must use the same passport or biometric EU/EEA identity card for the pre-identification in the Candour ID application as the one whose number was provided in your Studyinfo application. Using a different identification document will result in your pre-identification being rejected, and you will not be able to proceed with the International UAS Exam process.
  • If needed, you can update the identification document number to your Studyinfo application by 28 February 2025. In this case, submit a new identification document attachment to the Admissions Services of the university of applied sciences listed as your highest choice on your application, using the International UAS Exam. Please take this into account, for example, if you have renewed your passport.
  • See below for detailed instructions on how to find the passport or identity card number on the document.

If the information you submit is incorrect or you do not submit this information to the application by the given time limit, you cannot participate in the International UAS exam and thus not proceed in the International UAS Exam selection process.

How to find the passport or identity card number from the document

The passport number may be located in different fields on different national passports. The passport number is typically located in the field labeled "Passport number" or "Document number", but it can also be located in other fields. You can verify the correct passport number from the machine-readable zone (MRZ) on the passport data page. The passport number is located at the beginning of the second line of the MRZ, starting from the 1st character, see the picture below.



The biometric EU/EEA identity card number may be located in different fields on different national identity cards. The biometric EU/EEA identity card number is typically located in the field labeled "Document number" or "Card number", but it can also be located in other fields. You can verify the correct identity card number from the machine-readable zone (MRZ) on the reverse side of the identity card. The identity card number is located on the first line of the MRZ, starting from the 6th character, see the picture below.

Exam sections, duration and scoring

The entrance exam is conducted in the English language. The exam sections and duration of the exam are determined on the basis of the study programmes you apply for. You complete at one time all the exam sections that are included to the study programmes you apply for. The entrance exam includes both common exam sections to all study programmes and field-specific exam sections. The exam sections for each study field are presented in Chart 1. A total score of the exam is the sum score of the exam sections included to your study programme. In order to be selected, you must pass all the exam sections (i.e. reach the minimum pass score per section).

A specific response time has been allocated for each exam section. When the section-specific time is up, the section will close. If you don’t finish the section, its latest version will be saved as your answer. You can complete the sections in any order. However, please note that once a section is opened, it needs to be completed, and you cannot return to the section later. In addition to the section-specific times, there is 15 minutes for transitions between sections in the exam. 

Common exam sections to all study programmes:

• Reasoning skills (25 minutes): You have to complete this exam section regardless of the programme you apply for. The section assesses your logical reasoning and problem-solving skills. The maximum score in this section is 20 and the minimum pass score is 1. Penalty scores (wrong answers produce minus points) are used in this section. You can also leave a question unanswered. Please have a look at the reasoning skills example questions.

• English language skills (20 minutes): You have to complete this exam section regardless of the programme you apply for. The section assesses your skills in reading and interpreting texts, such as understanding the relation between different parts of the text, mastering vocabulary and linguistic reasoning. The maximum score in this section is 20 and the minimum pass score is 3. Penalty scores (wrong answers produce minus points) are used in this section. You can also leave a question unanswered. Please have a look at the English language skills example questions.

Field-specific exam sections:

• Mathematical skills (25 minutes): This exam section is required for the fields of Technology, Business Administration and BIT, Natural Resources, Tourism and Hospitality, Seafaring, Social Services, Health Care, Sports and Exercise and Beauty Care. The contents of the section are the same for all the above-mentioned fields. In this section, your basic mathematical skills are assessed. The focus is on basic calculations, calculating percentages, first-degree equations, geometry, mathematical-logical reasoning and interpreting tables, graphs and diagrams. In this section, you are allowed to use the function calculator of the examination system. The maximum score in this section is 20 and the minimum pass score is 1. Penalty scores (wrong answers produce minus points) are used in this section. You can also leave a question unanswered. Please have a look at the mathematical skills example questions.

  Calculator’s functions in the exam system

  Calculator’s functions in the exam system:

  • addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems
  • brackets
  • square of two and square root
  • power of ten and general power function
  • trigonometric functions (angle values in degrees)
  • natural logarithm (ln) and base-ten logarithm (log)
  • constant numbers π and e
  • storing the most recent return value in ANS variable
  • storing values of expressions in M_in and recalling values in M_out.

  The calculations can also be partially input using the keyboard.
  
  Example: Entering expressions into calculator
  
  
  
  
  
  

• Advanced mathematical skills (30 minutes): This exam section is required for the field of Technology. The section assesses your abilities in mathematics and physics. Your mathematical skills are assessed by questions related to reducing rational expressions, solving equations, level geometry and trigonometry (e.g. right-angled triangle). Your physics skills are assessed by questions related to basic knowledge in physical phenomena and calculation formulas, your ability to calculate and reason on the basis of basic physical knowledge and given models, and your ability to interpret charts, graphs and diagrams. In this section, you are allowed to use the function calculator of the examination system. The maximum score in this section is 20 and the minimum pass score is 1. Penalty scores (wrong answers produce minus points) are used in this section. You can also leave a question unanswered. Please have a look at the advanced mathematical skills example questions.

  Calculator’s functions in the exam system

  Calculator’s functions in the exam system:

  • addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems
  • brackets
  • square of two and square root
  • power of ten and general power function
  • trigonometric functions (angle values in degrees)
  • natural logarithm (ln) and base-ten logarithm (log)
  • constant numbers π and e
  • storing the most recent return value in ANS variable
  • storing values of expressions in M_in and recalling values in M_out.

  The calculations can also be partially input using the keyboard.
  
  Example: Entering expressions into calculator
  
  
  
  
  
  

• Ethical skills (10 minutes): This exam section is required for the fields of Social Services, Health Care, Sports and Exercise, Beauty Care, and Humanities and Education. The contents of the section are the same for all the above-mentioned fields. In this section, your skills in recognising the ethical nature of statements are assessed. The maximum score in this section is 20 and the minimum pass score is 1. Penalty scores (wrong answers produce minus points) are used in this section. You can also leave a question unanswered. Please have a look at the ethical skills example questions.

• Emotional intelligence skills (10 minutes): This exam section is required for the fields of Social Services, Health Care, Sports and Exercise, Beauty Care, and Humanities and Education. The contents of the section are the same for all the above-mentioned fields. In this section, your capabilities in emotional intelligence skills, such as recognizing and controlling emotions, are assessed. The maximum score in this section is 20 and the minimum pass score is 1. Penalty scores (wrong answers produce minus points) are used in this section. You can also leave a question unanswered. Please have a look at the emotional intelligence skills example questions.

Chart 1. Exam sections.

Identification

You have to identify yourself to be able to participate in the International UAS exam and proceed in the International UAS Exam selection process.

The identification process consists of two phases:

1. Pre-identification (before the exam)
   
   Before the exam, you have to perform the pre-identification in the Candour ID mobile application by 20 March 2025 at 15:00 Finnish time (UTC/GMT+2). You will receive an invitation to the pre-identification to the email address provided on your Studyinfo application form on 18 March 2025. The email will be sent only once so please make sure that you have space in your inbox. If necessary, also check your spam and other folders.
   
   Only those applicants who have submitted an acceptable proof of English language skills, an approved identification document via the Studyinfo application form, and paid the application fee (if required) by the deadline will be invited to the pre-identification.
   
   The link in the invitation directs you to the login page (https://login.uasexam.fi/), where you can proceed with the pre-identification. If you can’t find the invitation to the pre-identification in your email, you can proceed with the pre-identification via the login page. When logging in, please submit the same passport or identity card number and the PIN code as provided in your Studyinfo application. If you don’t remember your PIN code, please check it from your own Studyinfo application.
   
   You need the following for the pre-identification:
   
   
   • Passport or biometric EU/EEA identity card. The passport/identity card has to be valid until 20 March 2025.
     • You must perform the pre-identification using the same passport or biometric EU/EEA identity card as the one whose number was provided in your Studyinfo application. Using a different identification document will result in your pre-identification being rejected, and you will not be able to proceed with the International UAS Exam process.
     • You must use your original physical identification document for the pre-identification in the Candour ID application; a photo or copy of your identification document is not acceptable.
     • You must be identifiable from the photo on your passport or identity card. Note this especially if it has been a long time since the passport or identity card was issued.
   • A mobile phone with the Candour ID application installed (available in App Store or Google Play). Make sure you have the latest version of the application installed.
     
     
2. Identification on the exam day
   
   Those applicants who have successfully performed the pre-identification will be invited to the exam. On the exam day, you have to identify yourself again while logging in to the exam. This means that you will first proceed to the Candour’s service to take a selfie with your computer’s camera.

Completing the pre-identification on 18-20 March 2025

The pre-identification has to be performed on 20 March 2025 at 15:00 Finnish time (UTC/GMT+2) at the latest. If you do not perform the pre-identification within the given timetable, you cannot be invited to the International UAS exam, and you cannot proceed in the exam selection process.

Before starting the pre-identification, download the Candour ID application to your mobile phone. If you already have the application installed, make sure it is updated to the latest version. During the pre-identification process, follow the instructions provided by the Candour ID application. Please note that the pre-identification process varies slightly depending on your phone type and the identification document you are using.

You have to perform the following steps in the Candour ID application during the pre-identification: 

1. Use the same passport or biometric EU/EEA identity card in the Candour ID as the one whose number was provided in your Studyinfo application
2. Take a picture of your passport/identity card  
3. Read the information of your passport/identity card  
   • If you are using a biometric passport or biometric identity card: Read the information from the chip of your passport/identity card according to the instructions provided by the application
   • If you don’t have a biometric passport: You can proceed with optical verification (without chip reading) according to the instructions provided by the application
   • If reading the chip of your biometric passport or biometric identity card is not successful: You can proceed with optical verification (without chip reading) according to the instructions provided by the application
4. Take a selfie  
5. The application verifies that  
   • the number of your passport/identity card matches with the number provided in Studyinfo, 
   • the passport/identity card is valid  
   • the person in the selfie matches the facial image read from the passport/identity card 
6. The Candour ID informs you that the identification has been successful. Make sure to return to the browser and wait patiently until you are redirected to the International UAS Exam info page 
7. If necessary, explore the Candour guide (the link will be updated) where you can find detailed instructions

You have three attempts for the pre-identification verification. If you encounter issues during the pre-identification, the Candour ID application will provide additional instructions as you proceed. Use all three attempts. If you do not succeed within these three attempts, your pre-identification will be forwarded for manual review. Read more about manual review below.

Manual review

If you have used all three attempts and have not succeeded with the pre-identification in the Candour ID application, your pre-identification will be forwarded for manual review. Your pre-identification can still be approved manually if the identification requirements are met and you can be identified based on the data stored during the pre-identification attempt in the Candour ID application. Otherwise, your pre-identification will be rejected.

You will be informed via email by 28 March 2025, at the latest, whether your pre-identification has been approved or rejected based on the manual review. The cases will be reviewed manually during a designated time period, so please wait patiently for the information via email.

If the manual review is approved, you will receive an invitation to the exam to the email address you provided in your Studyinfo application. If the manual review is rejected, you will be notified by email, and you cannot continue the pre-identification anymore nor proceed in the International UAS Exam selection process.

Monitoring

Note: More detailed information about monitoring will be updated later. Please read the instructions before participating in the exam.

Your activities during the exam are monitored in the exam system by SMOWL CM proctoring software. SMOWL CM proctoring software stores webcam images, screenshots of your computer screen, audio recordings, and all computer activities during the exam, including visited websites and opened applications. Monitoring ensures that the applicant completes the exam independently, without the help of anybody or anything else. During the exam, you are not allowed to visit other websites, use other programmes, applications or tools (such as mobile phone or headset) instead of the exam system.

You need to download and install SMOWL CM on your computer in order to take the exam. Make sure to download and install SMOWL CM well before the exam. You will receive the download link for the SMOWL CM by email once your pre-identification is completed successfully. Alternatively, the download link is available on the login page (https://login.uasexam.fi/) once your pre-identification is completed successfully. Please note that the download link is personal and should not be shared. The SMOWL CM is only compatible with desktop computers or laptops, so it cannot be downloaded onto a tablet or mobile phone (please see Hardware and network requirements).

Privacy policy

The applicant performs the pre-identification in the Candour ID application. If the applicant does not succeed with the pre-identification in the Candour ID application, their pre-identification will be forwarded for manual review. In the manual process, the applicant’s pre-identification data is reviewed by Vallu entrance examination service operators and, based on this review, the applicant’s pre-identification is either approved or rejected. During the pre-identification, Candour forwards the facial image of the applicant read from the applicant’s passport or identity card to Vallu entrance examination service. In the identification on the exam day, the selfie taken by the applicant is compared to the facial image stored during the pre-identification. The purpose of identification is to verify the applicant’s identity. The data collected during the exam will be stored only for the necessary time period after the exam. Collecting and storing data is compatible with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The servers are located in the European Union.

Vallu entrance examination service forwards the applicant’s name and email address, and the facial image of the applicant captured during the pre-identification to SMOWLtech via a technical interface. The facial image is used in SMOWL proctoring software as a registration image and during the exam as a reference image for SMOWL monitoring, against which images taken by the webcam during monitoring are compared. 

SMOWL CM proctoring software stores webcam images, screenshots of your computer screen, audio recordings, and all computer activities during the exam, including visited websites and opened applications. The purpose of monitoring is to ensure that the applicant completes the exam independently, without the help of anybody or anything. Monitoring is conducted automatically during the exam to secure legal protection and parity of applicants. The applicant may refuse monitoring or interrupt it. Refusing or interrupting monitoring means that the applicant may not be selected by the International UAS Exam selection method. After the exam, the applicants’ monitoring data is reviewed by Vallu entrance examination service operators and, based on this review, applicants may be dismissed if they have acted contrary to the given instructions. The data stored during the entrance exam will be stored only for the necessary time period after the entrance exam. Collecting and storing data is compatible with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The servers are located in the European Union.

• More information on Candour’s privacy policy
• More information on SMOWL’s privacy policy
• More information on Vallu entrance examination service’s privacy policy

Hardware and network requirements

Note: Hardware requirements are subject to updates; please check the detailed instructions before participating in the exam.

The International UAS exam is a digital exam, completed by the applicant’s own desktop computer or laptop. SMOWL CM proctoring software is only compatible with computers, so you cannot complete the exam using a mobile phone or tablet. Additionally, SMOWL CM is not compatible with Chrome OS, so you cannot complete the exam on a Chromebook. It is important that SMOWL CM is installed on a personal computer, as corporate computers may have access restrictions that could prevent the proctoring software from functioning properly.

Use the up-to-date version of the Chrome browser. In case of problems in the exam system, you can try using an updated version of the Firefox browser. SMOWL CM does not work with other browsers, so please do not use them.

Please ensure that, on the day of the exam, you have access to a computer that meets the requirements and has a reliable internet connection. We recommend the use of a fixed broadband connection. The applicant is responsible for the functionality of the internet connection and the computer, including its power supply. The universities of applied sciences cannot be held responsible for problem situations related to taking the exam, due to applicant’s hardware or software, or the stability of the internet connection. We recommend that you use a mouse to navigate in the exam system instead of the keyboard. 

Participating in the exam and exam schedule

The International UAS exam is organised on 1 April 2025. The International UAS Exam is a digital exam, completed by the applicant’s own computer remotely online.

Invitation to the exam

On 31 March 2025 at the latest, you will receive an invitation to the exam to the email address you provided in your Studyinfo application. The invitation includes a personal login link to the exam. Please note that the link is personal and should not be shared. The email will be sent only once so please make sure that you have space in your inbox. If necessary, also check your spam and other folders. NB: The invitation to the exam will be sent only to those applicants who have successfully completed the pre-identification.

Login page

Another option to log in to the exam is on the exam day through the login page: https://login.uasexam.fi/. When logging in, please submit the same passport number and the PIN code as provided in your Studyinfo application. NB: Only those applicants who have successfully completed the pre-identification will be able to log in to the exam through the login page.

Participating in the exam and the exam schedule

Note: More detailed information about participating in the exam will be updated later. Please read the instructions before taking the exam.

The International UAS exam is organised on 1 April 2025 from 12:00 o’clock noon onwards (Finnish time, UTC/GMT+3). Starting the exam is going to be phased in a way that the first applicant starts the exam at 12:00 noon Finnish time (UTC/GMT+3) and the last applicant at 12:15 Finnish time (UTC/GMT+3) at the latest. You will see your personal exam starting time only after you have logged in to the exam system.

Before logging into the exam, make sure that you have SMOWL CM downloaded and installed. You can log in to the exam system on the day of the exam from 11:00 Finnish time (UTC/GMT+3) onwards. Please log in early, at 11:45 Finnish time (UTC/GMT+3) at the latest. The exam is organised only once on 1 April and cannot be completed at another time.

Frequently Asked Questions about the International UAS Exam

Note: Information will be updated.

Individual arrangements

Note: More detailed information about individual arrangements will be updated in December 2024.

If, due to disability, disease, dyslexia or some other specific reason, you need individual arrangements during the entrance exam (e.g. additional time, tasks without pictures for applicants using a screen reader), you have to fill in a written request for individual arrangements. Please attach a medical certificate or other equivalent attestation on the nature of your disability or disease. The statement should clearly state why you need individual arrangements and explicitly detail the type of individual arrangements recommended for you. The applicants’ situations are assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Submit your request for individual arrangements, with the necessary attachments, by 29 January 2025 at 15:00 Finnish time (UTC/GMT+2) to the Admissions Services of the university of applied sciences using the International UAS Exam that is highest on your application form. Check the instructions below whether the request for individual arrangements shall be submitted on paper or in electronic form to the university of applied sciences in question.

Final student selection and publishing the results of International UAS Exam

Final selection of students is done on the basis of the total score of the International UAS Exam. A total score of the exam is the sum score of the exam sections included to your study programme. Applicants who do not meet the programme-specific eligibility criteria will not be selected as students. 

The results will be published on 16 April 2025 at the latest. You may view your scores in Studyinfo service. You may also be admitted from the waiting list on 5 August 2025 at the latest. Your exam scores will remain valid only for the application round in question.

The questions and the right answers of the exam will not be published. The International UAS Exam is deemed a secret official document based on the Act on the Openness of Government Activities, Section 24(22).

Entrance Exam Score Service

In the Entrance Exam Score Service, you can view your International UAS exam scores per section.

The Entrance Exam Score Service opens on 17 April 2025 at the latest. When the Entrance Exam Score Service is open, the information will be updated on this page. You can view your International UAS exam scores per section in the Entrance Exam Score Service until 31 August 2025.

You can log in to the Entrance Exam Score Service in the following way:

1. On 17 April 2025 at the latest, you will receive an email, which contains a personal link to Entrance Exam Score Service. The link will be sent to the email address you gave on your Studyinfo application form. 
2. Your link to Entrance Exam Score Service is also available in your own application in Studyinfo service. After you submitted your joint application form in Studyinfo service, you received a confirmation email to the email address you put in your application. The confirmation email contains a link to your own application. If you have not saved the confirmation link, please contact the Admissions Services of that university of applied sciences you have applied to.

You can access your own application also in My Studyinfo service. Suomi.fi e-identification is used for logging in, so you need Finnish online banking credentials, a Finnish electronic id-card or a mobile certificate. Please note that identification methods for foreigners in Suomi.fi e-identification service are not currently supported.

If you cannot log in to the Entrance Exam Score Service please contact the Admissions Services of that university of applied sciences you have applied to.