Bachelor of Business Administration - International Business

Students with a valid study permit may apply to bring family members (spouse/registered partner and children under 18) to Finland. Family members receive residence permits for the same duration as the student's permit.

Eligibility: The student must have sufficient financial means to support family members (approximately €560/month for first adult, €480/month for additional adults, €340/month per child). Family members can apply for residence permits based on family ties.

Students with a valid residence permit for studies may work up to 30 hours per week during term time and full-time during holiday periods (June-August and during official university holiday breaks). No separate work permit is required.

Eligibility: Valid student residence permit holder studying full-time at a Finnish higher education institution.

Family members of students who receive a residence permit on the basis of family ties have the right to work in Finland without restrictions or a separate work permit.

Eligibility: Valid residence permit based on family ties to a student permit holder.

After holding continuous residence permits for four years (time as student counts with 50% weight, i.e., 2 years of studies = 1 year toward permanent residence), individuals can apply for permanent residence (P permit). After obtaining work-based residence permit post-graduation, the pathway becomes clearer. Finnish citizenship can be applied for after 5-8 years of continuous residence.

Eligibility: Four years of continuous residence in Finland on valid permits, sufficient income, no debts to the state, basic Finnish/Swedish language skills (required for permanent residence and citizenship).