Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences (SeAMK)
Bachelor Degree Program in International Business
Seinäjoki, Finland
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
42 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Start your international career in Finland
The International Business Programme at the Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences (SEAMK) offers a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. Every course in the International Business Programme is taught in English, allowing every student to increase their abilities to communicate in the English language in the corporate world.
As part of your studies, you are eligible to take part in a one-semester exchange period or in a double degree programme. SEAMK has partnerships with several universities around the world, and every semester we receive many exchange students.
Internationalisation at SEAMK is not only visible in our International Business Programme, but also in our everyday life on the Campus.
International Business Studies
- Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration, BBA
- Scope of studies: 210 ECTS Credits
- Planned duration: 3.5 years
- Study mode:
- Full-time studies (Studyinfo.fi)
- Full-time studies (Studyinfo.fi)
Developing your professional skills
The International Business degree programme has the potential to challenge your way of thinking. At SEAMK, you will have the opportunity to share and learn with other students from different countries and guest lecturers from our partner universities, which creates an international environment. This allows you to develop an important set of skills, giving you an advantage in the international business setting.
As part of your professional development, language skills are highly important when doing business in an international environment. All the courses in the IB programme are taught in English. This allows our students to improve their knowledge and usage of the English language at a business and academic level. In addition, you can also choose to study other languages. For instance, all our foreign students take courses in the Finnish language.
Why choose SEAMK?
At the Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, SEAMK, students are at the heart of everything we do: we value our students and care about the quality of teaching and continuous development. We have close connections with work life. Our campus is in a beautiful riverside area close to the city centre, creating a great setting for studying and multidisciplinary encounters. Campus studies extend with our high quality e-learning platforms and methods.
SEAMK has been ranked among the top three universities of applied sciences in Finland for the sixth consecutive year in the latest results of the nationwide graduand feedback questionnaire (AVOP). SeAMK’s position in the 2024 results is third. According to the bachelor’s degree graduates, SEAMK offers the best learning environments, entrepreneurial readiness, and thesis writing conditions in Finland. Also highly ranked are studies, student support services, work-life connections, career guidance, and student satisfaction.
City of Seinäjoki – Entrepreneurial, active and affordable city for students
The SEAMK Campus is located in the Frami area of the city of Seinäjoki. There students from all faculties of SEAMK can interact and enjoy one of the most modern and beautiful campuses in Finland. Student housing and the city centre are a convenient walking distance from the campus. The Frami area is also home to several high-tech companies, which helps you get familiar with your future employers.
The fast-growing city of Seinäjoki is the heart of the South-Ostrobothnia region in the western part of Finland and is easily accessible via public transportation through major routes. Even though the capital of Helsinki is less than three hours away by train, choosing to stay and live comfortably in Seinäjoki can be much more convenient and affordable.
Structure of studies
During your first year you will work for a virtual enterprise, with a multicultural group of students. The students plan, run and develop a virtual business and operate in a network of businesses. With this method, you will be learning by doing.
During your second and third years of study, you will deepen your knowledge and skills in international business operations and management. Exchange students and visiting lecturers from partner universities contribute to your learning experience.
An essential part of your studies consists of an exchange semester abroad, at one of SeAMK’s many partner universities. Doing a traineeship reinforces the theoretical knowledge you have gained. You can also study for a double degree in one of our several double degree partner institutions in Germany, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, Spain, Bulgaria, or China.
During the last semester you will finalise your Bachelor’s thesis. The thesis is usually commissioned by a company or organisation, often the one at which the student’s traineeship took place. The results of the thesis will be presented at a Thesis Seminar.
In the International Business degree programme at Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences (SEAMK) you will learn business skills with a focus on the international operations of companies and organisations. You will gain competencies in planning, running and developing business in a global environment. The study programme is based on a good understanding of entrepreneurship and small and medium-sized enterprises.
At the Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, SEAMK, students are at the heart of everything we do: we value our students and care about the quality of teaching and continuous development. We have close connections with work life. Our campus is in a beautiful riverside area close to the city centre, creating a great setting for studying and multidisciplinary encounters. Campus studies extend with our high quality e-learning platforms and methods.
SEAMK has about 6000 students and 400 employees. We offer bachelor’s and master’s degrees in six different fields of education. International degree programmes, double degree cooperation, active student mobility and exchange programmes, international research and development projects as well as international events are in the core of SEAMK’s international activities.
SEAMK has been ranked among the top three universities of applied sciences in Finland for the sixth consecutive year in the latest results of the nationwide graduand feedback questionnaire (AVOP). SeAMK’s position in the 2024 results is third. According to the bachelor’s degree graduates, SEAMK offers the best learning environments, entrepreneurial readiness, and thesis writing conditions in Finland. Also highly ranked are studies, student support services, work-life connections, career guidance, and student satisfaction. The bachelor’s degree programmes in Library and Information Services, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Rural Enterprises, Hospitality Management, and Food Processing and Biotechnology are among the highest-ranked in the country. Additionally, we have the best student union in Finland for the seventh consecutive year.