International Business Management Bachelor's Programme introduces new rolling admission starting 1 October 2026
Applications will be accepted from 1 October 2026. The application period will close on 25 February 2027, unless all study places are filled before the end of the application period. Study places will be offered to eligible applicants in the order in which applications are received.
With the introduction of the new admission pathway, selection based on SAT and ACT scores will be moved entirely from the joint application process to rolling admission, and admission through the rolling admission will be based on SAT or ACT results.
Submit your application through Studyinfo.
International Business Management Bachelor’s Programme
After completing the International Business Management programme, students gain the essential knowledge and skills in the field of international business management. The programme addresses global business challenges from a Nordic perspective and introduces students to the concepts of responsible leadership and creative entrepreneurship.
Graduates of the International Business Management Bachelor’s Programme receive an internationally respected degree from an AACSB-accredited business school. The degree is part of a five-year International Business Management programme, and students who complete the bachelor’s degree are automatically granted the right to continue to the IBM Master’s Programme.
Can I apply through rolling admission?
You can apply through the rolling admission process if you are completing, or have already completed, an upper secondary qualification in Finland or abroad and meet the programme's English language proficiency requirements.
For detailed admission criteria, please visit Studyinfo.
Can I apply through both rolling admission and the joint application process?
Note that you may accept only one offer of admission to a study programme leading to a higher education degree in Finland in education that begins in the same academic term. This provision applies to study places offered through the joint application process, separate applications to higher education, as well as postgraduate admissions at universities.
Read more about the one study place per academic term rule on the Studyinfo page How to accept an offer of admission in joint application to higher education.
Important dates for rolling admission
Key dates and deadlines for rolling admission can be found on the University of Oulu's Bachelor's application timeline and deadlines webpage.
Take the first step towards studying International Business Management. Through rolling admission, you may secure a study place before the joint application period begins. Learn more about the programme and submit your application through Studyinfo from 1 October 2026!