45 100 applicants to higher education programmes in the autumn joint application

The autumn joint application to higher education ended on Wednesday 11 September. Most of the study programmes that participated in the joint application were in universities of applied sciences (UAS).  97 % of the applicants only applied to universities of applied sciences, 2 % only applied to university studies and 1 % to both university and UAS programmes. The most popular fields by number of applicants were business, administration and law, health and welfare as well as information communication technologies (ICT).  

Applicants could select six applications options on the application form, and the average number of study programmed applied to was 2,8 per applicant. 

Most of the study programmes available were Bachelor’s level studies, and there were 39 700 applicants to these study programmers. In addition to this, there are nearly 2000 study places available for Master’s level studies in both universities and universities of applied sciences.

Admission results published in the end of November at the latest

During the next few months, higher education institutions inspect applications and organize entrance exams. The first results of the autumn joint application will be published in October, and all results will be published on Studyinfo on the 21st of November 2024 at the latest. 

Applicants who are offered admission will be automatically informed by Studyinfo via e-mail.

Additional information

• Special advisor Topias Kähärä, topias.kahara [at] oph.fi, tel. 029 533 1758
• Special advisor Mikko Eronen, mikko.eronen [at] oph.fi, tel. 029 533 1485