Admission process for Resilient Societies

The University of Lapland offers one Bachelor’s degree programme taught in the English language. The Resilient Societies programme is available for applying in the Joint application of spring 2026. Below you can find the application schedule, document requirements and language proficiency requirements for the programme.

Know your application options

The Resilient Societies programme has two separate admission groups, and the application process is similar for both:

  • Resilient Societies – Bachelor of Education (see eligibility criteria)
  • Resilient Societies – Bachelor of Social Sciences (see eligibility criteria)

Applicants can choose to apply in only one or in both groups. Applicants must select the correct group(s) on the application form.

Admission process timeline

The application period is 7 January – 21 January 2026. The application must be submitted before 21 January, 15.00 (UTC+2). 

  • Prepare the required application enclosures well in advance and submit an application in the Studyinfo portal. Applications cannot be submitted after the deadline, so make sure you submit the application on time.
  • Select the degree programmes (and Resilient Societies admission groups) to which you wish to apply on the application form. Fill in the application form carefully and completely and read all information and instructions on the application form.
  • If you are liable to pay an application fee, the fee will be collected in connection with submitting the application form. The fee must be paid, otherwise the application will not be processed. There are no application fee waivers.
  • Remember to submit the application, as it is not possible to save a draft. After submitting the application you will receive a confirmation email. You will be able to return to your application and modify it until the end of the application period.

All enclosures must be uploaded to the application before 28 January, 15.00 (UTC+2).

If you do not submit the required enclosures to the application form, your application will not be processed.

Please fill in only one application form in the Joint application. If you submit multiple applications, only the newest one will be considered.

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The student selection results will be announced by 27 May 2026 at the latest.

All applicants are informed of the results by email to the address submitted on the application form.

Applicants who are offered a study place receive an acceptance letter including instructions for how to accept the study offer. If you are offered a study place, you must accept it before 9 July 2026, 15.00 (UTC+3).

Accepted applicants will also receive a welcoming letter together with the result email. Please refer to the letter for detailed instructions on how to proceed.

If your admission is conditional, scroll down for instructions for conditionally accepted applicants.

Application enclosures

All application enclosures are uploaded to the Studyinfo application form by the given deadline. Late enclosures will not be processed.

Application enclosures for Resilient Societies (autumn 2026 intake)
  • Copy of your degree certificate / diploma
  • Authorized translations of your educational documents (if necessary)
  • Proof of language proficiency
  • Copy of your passport OR national identity card OR Finnish residence permit card
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Applicants who are graduating after the application period: you must submit an official transcript of records from the current year or a similar official document from your educational institution, indicating the degree you are pursuing, its scope, and the estimated completion date.

See full document requirements in the admission criteria of the programme’s admission groups. –> vai tuleeko tarkat vaatimukset tänne sivuille? jos kyllä, pitää tehdä alasivu

Demonstrating language proficiency

All applicants including native speakers are required to provide proof of English language proficiency in the application process. Applicants can prove their language skills in one of the ways accepted by the University of Lapland. There are no exceptions to the requirements.

How to demonstrate language skills for Bachelor's programmes

Conditionally accepted applicants

If your admission is conditional, see here for detailed instructions on how to proceed. You are required to take the necessary action and fulfill the condition by the given deadline, otherwise your study offer will be revoked.

  • tarvitaanko vain todiste korkeakoulukelpoisuudesta = perus kopio riittää, vai
  • tehdäänkö valinta todistuksen/kouluarvosanojen perusteella = tarvitaan Virallisesti Oikeaksi Todistettu kopio

mikä deadline valmistumiselle? ja onko sama kuin dokumenttien toimittamiselle?

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onko eri tapoja toimittaa VOT toisen asteen tutkinto vs. VOT korkeakoulututkinto?

samat kysymykset kuin yllä, eli tarvitaanko VOT vai ei, riippuu siitä miten opiskelijat valitaan

mikä deadline?

onko eri tapoja toimittaa VOT toisen asteen tutkinto vs. VOT korkeakoulututkinto?

Tuition fees

The tuition fee in the Bachelor's degree programmes of the University of Lapland is 10 000 EUR per academic year.

A student is liable to pay tuition fees to the University of Lapland if they are not a citizen of a European Union / European Economic Area country or Switzerland and if they do not have a type of residence permit to Finland which exempts them from the fee

More information on who is required to pay tuition fees.

University of Lapland has partnered with Flywire to accept payments from international students worldwide. Flywire provides a secure global payment network that simplifies paying tuition fees from countries around the world. Payment options can include bank transfers, credit cards, e-wallets and more, typically in your home currency for most countries.

Payment instructions and student-specific tuition fee amounts are sent to accepted applicants by email from hakijapalvelut(at)ulapland.fi and to continuing students by email from opinto(at)ulapland.fi. You will find a link to the payment portal in the email.

You can find step-by-step instructions from Flywire student guide and get in touch with their multi-lingual 24/7 support team here (external site, link opens a new tab). 

If you for some reason are not able to pay via Flywire, please contact the email address from which you received the payment information for an alternative option to complete the payment. 

Applicants who are liable to pay tuition fees may apply for a tuition fee waiver on the same application form used for applying to the degree programme. The waivers are allocated according to the applicants’ success in the application process.

tarkat tiedot niistä waivereistä tähän

It is not possible to appeal against the tuition fee waiver decision.

The tuition fee waiver does not cover living costs. All students are required to finance their living costs by themselves.

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Last updated: 4.7.2025