Possibilities after IB

After graduating from the Diploma Programme, you have different options. You can continue your studies in:

1. Vocational institutions

Vocational institutions: A vocational upper secondary qualification (in Finnish: ammatillinen perustutkinto) gives you broad basic professional skills for various tasks within an industry. It takes two years to complete a vocational degree.

2. Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS)

University of applied sciences degree is a higher education degree that gives you skills and competences to work in a variety of expert, planning and development positions. In universities of applied sciences, you complete a Bachelor’s degree. UAS masters are offered as well but they require Bacherlors degree + 3 years work experience

3. Research Universities

The University degree system includes the first cycle (lower academic / Bachelor’s) degree and  the second cycle (higher academic / Master’s) degree. Bachelor’s  degree: 3-4 years of full-time study and Master’s degree: 1-2 years of full-time study.