Notification of Decision on Student Admission - Haaga
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Notification of Decision on Student Admission - Haaga
Notification of Decision on Student Admission 1 (3) Welcome to start your studies in August 2015! Congratulations! You have been admitted as student to the Degree Programme in Business Information Technology at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, Pasila Campus, to study for a BBA degree. The studies will be carried out as full-time studies, comprising 210 credits and taking an estimated 3.5 years to complete. At the same time as you were admitted as student, your lower application preferences, if any, were cancelled. However, you may still be admitted, from a reserve place, to one of your higher preference alternatives until 12 August 2015 at 3 pm. In the “Direct application to Haaga-Helia´s Bachelor programmes, spring 2015” you can accept only one study place. Important dates: Accept the place of study: by 17 July 2015, at 15.00 Copies of certificates to Admission Services: by 17 July 2015, at 15.00 Orientation days and verification of original certificates: by 18 August 2015 Starting your studies The studies are kicked off on the orientation days, starting on Tuesday 18 August 2015 at 9.00. Then you will first register and have your original certificates verified on Pasila Campus (Ratapihantie 13, 00520 Helsinki). After the registration the day continues in the venue 1003. Please find enclosed the preliminary agenda for the orientation days. Attendance on the orientation days is compulsory. The actual teaching starts on Monday 24 August 2015. Accept your study place by 17 July 2015, at 15.00 You can accept your study place electronically at the Studyinfo.fi website (Opintopolku.fi in Finnish) by 17 July 2015, at 15.00 Finnish time. The electronic acceptance of study place requires that you log in to the service by secure authentication, for example using your bank access codes or mobile security code. If you cannot accept your study place electronically you can do it by returning the enclosed confirmation of acceptance form by 17 July 2015 at 15.00, to the address Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, Student Affairs Office, Ratapihantie 13, 00520 Helsinki. Please consider the time it takes for the post to reach us; Haaga-Helia takes no responsibility for delays in mail delivery. If you have not notified us that you accept your study place, by the deadline given above, you will lose your study place. If you have a higher preference application, and you are on the reserve list, you can accept the study place offered now, either bindingly or conditionally. If your acceptance of this study place is binding, all the higher preference applications to which you are in reserve will be cancelled and you cannot obtain any such study place during this application round. If your acceptance is conditional, you can still keep the reserve place and, if you later are admitted to your higher preference study place, this study place now offered in this letter, if accepted conditionally, will be cancelled. If you are not admitted from a reserve Notification of Decision on Student Admission 2 (3) place to any of your higher preference alternatives, this conditionally accepted study place becomes binding. If you want to accept the study place conditionally, it can only be done by returning the enclosed paper confirmation of acceptance by 17 July 2015 at 15.00, to the address Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, Student Affairs Office, Ratapihantie 13, 00520 Porvoo. You cannot accept your study place electronically, if you want to wait for higher study place. If you cannot accept your study place electronically, then also send us the enclosed personal data form properly filled in and signed to the Student Affairs Office. By signing you confirm that you have acquainted yourself with the HaagaHelia online learning agreement (cf. http://www.haaga-helia.fi Services IT services Rules and agreements Online learning agreement) and the rules of use drawn up by IT services (cf. http://www.haaga-helia.fi Services IT services Rules and agreements Online learning agreement Rules of use) and commit to abiding by these. Enrolment for the academic year Students have to enroll for present or absent each academic year. According to the Polytechnics Act, a first-year student may register as absent for the academic year for the following reasons only: - service under the Conscription Act (1438/2007), Non-Military Service Act (1446/2007), or Act on Women's Voluntary Military Service (194/1995) - maternity, paternity or parental leave - the student cannot begin studies due to being incapacitated by personal illness or injury. You may register your absence from Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, but you must prove the legal grounds for your absence. Documents proving the legal grounds for your absence should be sent via email or post, or presented to the Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences Admission Services (Ratapihantie 13, 00520 Helsinki). The documents must be supplied by 17 July 2015 at 3 pm at the latest, at which time documents delivered by post must also be delivered. Should the legal grounds for your absence apply only to the second academic term (e.g. military service or maternity leave beginning in January), you may register as absent for the entire academic year if you wish. You may also change the status of your registration for the spring term from ‘attending’ to ‘absent’ during the spring term registration period. If you register as absent in your first academic year, but fail to deliver sufficient clarification regarding the grounds for your absence by 17 July 2015 at 3 pm to Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, you will lose your right to study. If you wish to begin your studies at a later time, you must apply for readmission from the Haaga-Helia UAS´s Student Affairs Office. Readmission does not require participation in the student admissions procedure. Notification of Decision on Student Admission 3 (3) Documents that prove the legal grounds for your absence: 1) service under the Conscription Act (1438/2007), Non-Military Service Act (1446/2007), or Act on Women's Voluntary Military Service (194/1995): Call-up order 2) maternity, paternity or parental leave: Kela's certificate regarding maternity, paternity or parental allowance period or, if the certificate has not yet been received, a medical certificate regarding the pregnancy. Corresponding certificates from the authorities of other countries regarding statutory parental leave. 3) the student cannot begin studies due to being incapacitated by personal illness or injury: Sickness allowance decision or, if no decision exists, a medical certificate. The medical certificate must state which illness or injury the student suffers from, and that this condition prevents the student from beginning their studies on 1 August 2015. Obstacles caused by the practical arrangements required by the illness or injury: an adequate clarification, e.g. a certificate from the student housing foundation that the student is on the waiting list for an apartment required by his or her injury. The student's own notification is not an adequate clarification. The documents must be submitted in Finnish, Swedish or English Verification of original certificates and conditionality of student admission The student admission is conditional until the copies of the certificates and the original certificates have been verified. Submit copies of the school certificates you used when applying by 17.7.2015, at 15.00 Finnish time to Haaga-Helia Student Affairs Office. Copies of the certificates must be handed in although you register yourself as absent the first term. The copies will not be returned. Students registered as present must produce their original school certificates on the orientation days. Students registered as absent will show their original certificates when they register as present and start their studies. Haaga-Helia UAS will terminate the student’s admission if he or she has not produced his or her qualifications by the deadline, or if the student has given false information in the joint application process. Notification of Decision on Student Admission Right to appeal 4 (3) In case you feel that a mistake has occurred in the student selection or that the admission criteria have not been adhered to correctly, you can submit a written appeal within 14 days from the day the results of the student selection have been announced. Please, first acquaint yourself with the admission criteria of the degree programme in question and with the instructions on how to appeal. After that, if necessary, contact the UAS or the university whose degree programme the appeal concerns. You can make a written, individual appeal about the admissions decision. Detailed instructions on making the appeal, as well as contact information, can be found on the respective UAS’s or university’s web site and on the application material. The appeal must be directed to the UAS or university responsible for the degree programme, or to another institution mentioned in the admission criteria, and delivered to the address mentioned in the admission criteria by the deadline. Recreation day for new students 1st September in Vierumäki Haaga-Helia’s new student’s get-together and sports event will be held at the Vierumäki campus on Tuesday 1st September. This is an awesome opportunity to start the semester by attending many different activities with other freshman. Please add this event into your calendar! More information will be published on student’s extranet (MyNet) https://mynet.haaga-helia.fi/en/studies/recreations/default.aspx). The registration link will be sent to you by email in August. The recreation day is free of charge and its part of the compulsory orientation. Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences Degree Programme in Business Information Technology Jarmo Peltoniemi Degree Programme Director pp. Sari Starkkila Student Affairs Secretary Attachments Confirmation of acceptance form (must be submitted if not done online) Personal data form (must be submitted if not done online) Notice of schooling language (must be submitted if not done online) The attachments can be found on Haaga-Helia´s website www.haaga-helia.fi/tervetuloa Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences DP in Business Information Technology Starting your studies 1(2) Starting the studies at Haaga-Helia Dear Student, Please read carefully the following information: Orientation Days The compulsory Orientation Days for the new students will be held at Ratapihantie 13, 00520 Helsinki, Finland, on 18–20 August 2015 starting at 09:00. Important documents for the very first Orientation Day You must present the following documents on the very first Orientation Day 18 August 2015 at 09:00–10:00, venue 1003: Photo ID Original upper secondary school certificates Admission to the degree programme is conditional upon the receipt and acceptance of your original upper secondary school certificates. Original School Certificates Please take the original certificates with you to the orientation days. The original certificates will then be compared with the copies you have sent us before. Kindly note that if the documents are in a language other than English, Finnish or Swedish, you must also present an authorized, original translation of the diplomas and transcript. The polytechnic will withdraw the admission, if the student has given false information. Start of Classes The classes of the Degree Programme in Business Information Technology will start on Monday 24 August 2015 with the normal schedule set for the new students. Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences DP in Business Information Technology Starting your studies 2(2) Special info for international students Student health care If you come from outside Finland, kindly bring along any relevant documents related to your state of health, e.g. vaccinations. This will help you when you contact any members of medical services. Health insurance Students who are non-EU/EEA or non-Swiss citizens arriving in Finland for the purpose of study are required to have health insurance, if the study lasts for more than three months. Health insurance is a requirement for obtaining a residence permit for studies. Foreign students must have a health insurance policy that covers the costs of medical care. If the duration of the studies is at least two years, it is sufficient that the insurance policy covers pharmaceutical costs. The health insurance must be in force upon entry into Finland. The insurance policy must be issued by a reliable and financially sound company or institution. Further information: http://www.uvi.fi / > choose English http://www.haaga-helia.fi/sites/default/files/Kuvat-jaliitteet/hh_kvopas_degree_2015-2016_web.pdf?userLang=en (see pages 24-27) Student financial aid Information about student financial aid for Finnish students at: http://www.kela.fi Non-citizens of Finland can get financial aid for studies in Finland if they live in Finland on a permanent basis for a purpose other than studying. If you come to Finland solely for the purpose of attending a school, you cannot get Finnish student financial aid. More information at: http://www.kela.fi/in/internet/english.nsf Accommodation Please note that Haaga-Helia will not arrange accommodation for you. More information on accommodation on the web page of HOAS – The foundation for student housing in the Helsinki region: www.hoas.fi / > choose English Guide for International Students Please see our new guide for international students, where you can find useful information on studying and living in Finland: : http://www.haagahelia.fi/sites/default/files/Kuvat-ja-liitteet/hh_kvopas_degree_20152016_web.pdf?userLang=en. WELCOME TO HAAGA-HELIA! THE COURSE “STUDY AND WORKING SKILLS 1 (3 ECTS, COMPULSORY COURSE) THE DEGREE PROGRAMME OF BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (BIT) st PROGRAMME of the Orientations Days (the course continues during the 1 semester) Place: Ratapihantie 13, 00520 Helsinki (Itä-Pasila) Tuesday 18 August 2015 Getting to know the curriculum and each other Venue 1003 9.00 – 10.00 Registration, show your passport (foreign citizens) or ID (Finnish citizens) and Checking of the original certificates 10.00 -10.45 Welcoming words DP in Business Information Technology, BIT - aims for studies - possibilities to specialize: study paths - career opportunities after graduation Jarmo Peltoniemi Degree Programme Director 10.45-12.00 Academic year at HAAGA-HELIA Structure and content of the curriculum Courses and timetables Codes for courses Information on the enrolment for courses Senior Lecturer, Academic Advisor Riitta Blomster 12.00-13.15 Lunch with Bite’s tutors 13.15 -13.30 13.30 –13.45 13.45 -14.00 Information on the Finnish level test Senior Lecturer Taija Hämäläinen Information on the compulsory to all English level test Senior Lecturer Eija Hansén Information on the Swedish level test Senior Lecturer Maarit OhinenSalvén 14.00 -15.15 Getting to know each other Tutors 15.30 – 17.00 Finnish level test for students with previous knowledge of Finnish Senior Lecturer Taija Hämäläinen Wednesday 19 August 10.00- 11.00 Getting to know the study environment IT support, VDI, Office 365, Adobe Connect, wireless networks Venue 1008 IT Specialist Juho Uski How to use Haaga-Helia’s email system Tutors Enrolment for courses Venues 4012M, 4013 M and 4014M Tutors 12.30-13.00 Getting to know the Pasila Campus Tutors 13.00-14.00 Lunch with tutors 14.00-15.00 Learning to use Moodle, Asio and Mynet Venues 40124M, 4013 M and 4014M 11.00-12.30 Tutors 16.00 – 18.00 Venue 2204: Optional, but highly recommended: Welcome to Finland Evening, Pasila Organized by Student Union Helga. You will get important information about various authorities that you will be dealing with when living in Finland. Thursday 20 August Effective study Venue 1008 10.00 - 10.40 10.40 - 11.00 11.00 - 12.00 Study at a university of applied sciences Group works and Projects Accreditation of prior learning and credit transfers Senior Lecturer Kari Silpiö Senior Lecturer Tuomo Ryynänen Riitta Blomster and Jarmo Peltoniemi 12.00-13.00 Lunch 13.00- 13.30 The purpose of Student Guidance How to enhance your studies with intensive courses, summer courses and online courses Riitta Blomster 13.30 -13.45 Study and working skills course – what is it about Senior lecturers Juha Hinkula and Tuomo Ryynänen 13.45-14.15 Future trends and challenges in IT and Haaga-Helia education Director of Business Information Technology programmes Friday 21 January Optional, but highly recommended 12.00 Helsinki City Walk Departure from Pasila lobby Student Union Helga HAAGA-HELIA DP in Business Information Technology (BIT) Preliminary assignment for the course "Orientation to studying in HAAGA-HELIA" Dear New Student, Congratulations and welcome to HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences! We are excited about you joining HAAGA-HELIA's professional student community. Here is the preliminary assignment to be completed before your studies start. We look forward to seeing you at HAAGA-HELIA! Preliminary assignment: My future studies in BIT (‘Bite’) Think carefully through the questions below and write a 2-3 pages long ESSAY based on the topics. You will discuss your essay with your advisor later during your first semester. Please remember to write your whole name on the essay! Send the essay as an email attachment (doc, odt or pdf -file) to the following email address: [email protected] The deadline of this mandatory assignment is 20th August2015. The essay will be discussed with your supervisors and are confidential if necessary. The objective of the essay is help to manage the degree program successfully. HAAGA-HELIA DP in Business Information Technology (BIT) Preliminary assignment for the course "Orientation to studying in HAAGA-HELIA" The Questions 1. How did you learn about the Bite program (BIT)? 2. Why did you apply for Bite? 3. Was the Bite program your first choice when applying to HAAGA-HELIA? If not, for which other programs did you apply? 4. Do you already have a university degree or earlier unfinished university studies? If yes, what did you study and where? If you interrupted your studies, why did you do that? 5. What is the purpose of your studies and what do studies mean to you? 6. Do you have any earlier experience in ICT (studies, hobbies or work)? If yes, what kind of experience? 7. What skills do you need for studying? What do you need for learning new things? What learning methods are you used to? How are you going to develop your study skills? 8. Are there any known obstacles in your way? 9. What kind of support do you expect for your studies and for graduating in time? 10. Do you have to work while studying? If yes, how are you going to combine them? How does working affect your graduation? 11. If your family is not in Finland, how does it affect your studying? 12. Where and in which role will you work after the graduation? 13. What IT -skills you currently have? Notification 20 April 2015 Information on Finnish Language Entry Level Test This notification is meant for those new BIT students who have studied some Finnish or otherwise gained Finnish knowledge before starting their studies at HAAGA-HELIA. In order to find a suitable Finnish language course for everyone, an entry level test is organized for new students at the beginning of each semester. It is compulsory to participate in the entry level test. If you are a native Finnish speaker or a beginner with no previous knowledge of Finnish, this test does naturally not concern you. Have you studied Finnish before (but not at a University or University of Applied Sciences)? If you have some previous Finnish studies you need to take a written entry level test on Tuesday, 18 August 2015 at 15.30–17.00. Oral part of the entry level test will be organized later in the same week or at the beginning of the following week. You’ll get the results of the written entry level test and a schedule for the oral test by e-mail. After both parts of the test the teacher will send you another e-mail letting you know which course level to start your studies from. Have you studied Finnish at another University or University of Applied Sciences? If you have studied Finnish at another University or University of Applied Sciences, your credits can be transferred - please follow HAAGA-HELIA’s credit transfer application guidelines. You’ll get more information on this possibility during the orientation week in January. The Finnish language teachers and Aila Koivisto-Junni will help you choose the right Finnish course for you at HAAGA-HELIA. Tervetuloa opiskelemaan suomea! HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences Degree Programme in Business Information Technology Taija Hämäläinen Senior Lecturer, Finnish language and culture APPLICATION REPLACEMENT OF STUDIES WITH STUDIES COMPLETED ELSEWHERE Please complete this form carefully. Type or use block letters. Inadequately completed applications not including requested documents will not be processed. Applicant Student number Name Last Name First Name Degree Programme Study Unit in the Degree Programme Code Credit units Name Level Basic studies Professional studies Majoring studies Earlier studies with which the applicant would like to replace the above mentioned study unit Name of the course Credit units/hours Completed date School Grade received Literature required for the course (names and authors) + other detailed info Applicant’s signature Date Signature Teacher’s decision Accepted Denied Date Signature Student counsellor’s decision Accepted Denied Date Signature Enclosures Copies of the certificates Details of the studies or degree in question (ex. study plan of the course) Ruotsin kielen tasotesti Opintojen alussa järjestetään ruotsin kielen tasotesti, jonka tarkoituksena on varmistaa, että jokaisella opiskelijalla on riittävä kielitaito selviytyä amk-tutkintoon kuuluvista pakollisista toisen kotimaisen kielen opinnoista. Tasotestissä testataan keskeisiä kielioppiasioita sekä yleissanaston hallintaa. Testiin ei tarvitse valmistautua erikseen, mutta halutessasi voit kerrata perusasioita esim. jonkun aiemman kouluasteen ruotsin oppikirjan avulla tai seuraavaa verkkomateriaalia hyödyntäen http://abitreenit.yle.fi => Oppiaineet ja yo-kokeet => Ruotsi. Käytämme sähköisessä oppimisympäristössä olevaa tasotestiä, joka on auki tiistaina 25.8. klo 16.00.-21.00. Varaa siis jo nyt kalenteristasi ko. illalle aikaa testin tekemiseen sekä varmista, että sinulla on silloin käytössäsi toimiva internet-yhteys, jotta pääset tekemään testin tietokoneella. Itse testin tekemiseen menee aikaa vähän reilu tunti. Ohjausta oppimisympäristön käyttöön sekä ohjeet testiin ilmoittautumista varten saat orientaatiopäivillä elokuussa. HUOM! Vaikka tasotesti tehdään itsenäisesti ilman valvontaa, on tärkeää, että jokainen opiskelija tekee testin täysin oman tämänhetkisen kielitaitonsa mukaan. Apuvälineiden käyttö ei ole siis sallittua testiä tehdessä. Mahdollinen apuvälineiden käyttö testiä tehdessä vääristää osaamisen tasoa ja johtaa vaikeuksiin selviytyä pakollisella oman ammattialan aiheita käsittelevällä ruotsin opintojaksolla. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a study method, where you complete a course / courses by showing your prior learning. By utilizing the RPL method, you can complete your studies faster and you do not have to study topics/skills you already know/have. You can use the RPL method for completing both compulsory and elective/free-choice studies through the academic year and the amount of credit points completed via RPL is unlimited. You can also complete your work placement via RPL. Bachelor’s/Master’s thesis cannot be completed via RPL. There are two ways to utilize the RPL method: direct transfer of credits and demonstration. From the table below you can check which of the two ways can be used to identify your learning: Place/experience where you have gained your knowledge/skills Courses/degree completed in another Finnish university/ university of applied sciences Courses/degree completed in a foreign university/ university of applied sciences Courses completed in a(n) open/summer university 12 months in NCO school or in reserve officer training corps Courses/degree completed in vocational school Work place Own company Free time, e.g. hobbies The way of RPL Credit transfer Credit transfer Credit transfer Credit transfer (6 credits, professional or free-choice studies) Demonstration Demonstration Demonstration Demonstration The ways of RPL: Direct transfer of credits The credits completed at other higher education institutions can be transferred to be part of your degree at HAAGA-HELIA, if they fulfill the requirements set by the degree programme. The studies can be completed either before or during the studies at HAAGA-HELIA. To be able to transfer credits from other institutions, you need a certificate or a degree of those studies. When planning the transfer of credits, it is good to notice that Kela, the Social Insurance Institution of Finland, does not take into account the credits completed via direct transfer in their annual monitoring of study progress. When you want to transfer credits completed at other institutions, is the RPL process the following: 1. Read the course description. Do you already have the required knowledge/skills? 2. Contact your Academic Advisor and tell which studies you would like to transfer and fill in the application form(s). The application forms are available on the Haaga-Helia web pages (https://mynet.haagahelia.fi/en/studies/recognition-of-priorlearning/Lists/apl/DispForm.aspx?ID=5&Source=https%3A%2F%2Fmynet.haagahelia.fi%2Fen%2Fstudies%2Frecognition-of-priorlearning%2FPages%2Fdefault.aspx&ContentTypeId=0x010400524AC72402839C488CC70250E4A 2B9EB > Bite:Credit transfer application). Please see the attached fill-in instructions. 3. The application with a copy of study certificates and a course description of the course(s), completed earlier, should be returned to the Academic Advisor Riitta Blomster. When returning the application, also the original study certificates must be presented. 4. Academic Advisor identifies the transfer(s) and negotiates (if necessary) with the teacher(s) of the course in question. 5. Academic Advisor records the transfer(s) to your study register. For transfer of credit, the grade, time and place, where you have completed the studies is also recorded. 6. The courses will be transferred to Haaga-Helia’s courses if they correspond to Bite’s compulsory courses. (If the extent of the course is smaller than Bite’s course, you should consult the teacher of the course in question.) If no such correspondence exists, the course or the courses will be considered as elective studies or free choice studies and the original name will remain in the study register. 7. Acknowledged credits will be entered in the student's study register in the WinhaPro-programme, which can be viewed from Haaga-Helia's homepage. Please note, that later, it is NOT possible to remove the transferred credits from study register. The amount of transferred credits can also affect your possible summer university and online studies. Demonstration You can complete either whole or parts of courses by demonstrating your knowledge/skills learned in your work/own company/free time. You can negotiate with the teacher responsible of the course about the best way to demonstrate your learning. The way(s) to demonstrate your skills can be for example portfolio reflecting essay about your competence learning diary certificate/recommendation from your employee interview exam demonstration of skills project work verbal assessment lecturing written summary about your learning and experience combination of the previous ways The studies completed via demonstration are evaluated with the same criteria and grading as other studies (15). If you do not pass the demonstration, you can complete the course in the regular way. If you have earlier university studies or skills that can be accredited, please present your applications and certificates preferably during the Orientation days. APPLICATION REPLACEMENT OF STUDIES WITH STUDIES COMPLETED ELSEWHERE Please complete this form carefully. Type or use block letters. Inadequately completed applications not including requested documents will not be processed. Applicant Student number 15xxxxx Last Name Name First Name Smith Degree Programme John Business Information Technology Study Unit in the Degree Programme Code Credit units BUS1TF102 Name Level 6 ECTS Introduction to Business x Basic studies Professional studies Majoring studies Earlier studies with which the applicant would like to replace the above mentioned study unit Name of the course Basics of Business Credit units/hours 20 credits School University of Southampton Grade received 80/100 Literature required for the course (names and authors) + other detailed info Signature Teacher’s decision Accepted Denied Date Signature Student counsellor’s decision Accepted Denied Date Signature Enclosures 30.5.2010 Course description enclosed. Applicant’s signature Date 16.1.2015 Completed date John Smith Copies of the certificates Details of the studies or degree in question (ex. study plan of the course)