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Explore the World of Laboratory Science!
Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey into the world of laboratory science? Metropolia UAS proudly presents its renowned Degree Programme in Laboratory Science, offering a comprehensive 3.5-year Bachelor's degree with 210 ECTS credits, leading to a Bachelor of Laboratory Services. If you're passionate about chemistry and biology, this is your gateway to becoming an expert in laboratory research methods!
Profile of the Programme
Our program focuses on equipping you with the knowledge and skills essential for chemical and biological laboratory research. With approximately half of your contact teaching conducted in state-of-the-art laboratories, you'll gain invaluable hands-on experience.
Key Learning Outcomes
Upon graduation, you'll emerge as a proficient laboratory analyst, capable of performing, developing, and validating advanced analytical methods used in chemistry and biology. You can apply statistical methods in your work. You'll also have a holistic understanding of laboratory operations and daily activities..
See what teachers and students tell about Laboratory Science programme
Content of the Study Programme
Our curriculum seamlessly integrates theory and practical exercises in the laboratory. You'll delve into diverse fields such as
- food safety
- water and air quality
- forensics
- quality assurance
- pathogenic microbe detection
- instrumental analysis.
Moreover, you'll have the flexibility to choose 15 elective credits in subjects like sustainability, programming, leadership, procurement, or language studies. While our program doesn't cover clinical patient sampling, you'll still acquire skills necessary for biomedical sample analysis.
Study Environment, Teaching Staff, and Quality of Teaching
At Metropolia UAS, we take pride in our modern, well-equipped teaching laboratories. Our dedicated teaching staff, including pedagogically qualified lecturers and laboratory engineers with rich backgrounds in natural sciences, ensure that your learning experience is top-notch. Year after year, graduating students praise our program for its exceptional teaching quality, interactive environment, and state-of-the-art facilities.
Work Placement and Work-based Learning
Immerse yourself in the real-world laboratory setting with a five-month internship in a company or research institute. Your final thesis project will also be carried out in collaboration with a partner organization. Throughout your time at the Metropolia campus, you'll have the opportunity to work on projects provided by Metropolia UAS, various companies and research institutions, enhancing your practical skills and expanding your network.
Occupational Profiles of Graduates
As a Bachelor of Laboratory Services, your career options are vast. You could find yourself in research, product development, quality control management, or even roles in sales, marketing, and supervision. Titles such as laboratory analyst, quality specialist, laboratory researcher, coordinator, or validation specialist could be within your reach.
International Collaboration
Our program actively collaborates with European universities specializing in forensic and environmental science. You can explore the world by applying for short or long-term exchanges at these partner institutions. We also welcome guest lecturers from these esteemed international universities, broadening your horizons and global perspective.
Postgraduate Studies
As a graduate, you'll also have the opportunity to apply for university master's programs related to chemistry and biology, paving the way for further academic success.
Scholarships and tuition fees
Annual tuition fee for non-EU/EEA applicants 11 000 € .
This fee applies only to non-EU/EEA degree students.
Join us at Metropolia UAS and unlock your potential in the captivating world of laboratory science!
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Applying
- Application period-Start of studiesautumn 2025
- Day-time studies
Instructions for applying
In the spring 2025 Joint Application to higher education, you can apply to degree programmes that start in the autumn of 2025. The application period starts on the 8 January 2025 at 8 am and ends on the 22 January 2025 at 3 pm (local time in Finland).
All the information needed to apply can be found on the national Studyinfo.fi portal. At Studyinfo.fi you can find descriptions of degree programmes, application criteria, application instructions, application forms and much more.
Application fee
From January 2025 onwards there is going to be an application fee of 100 euros. The application fee is collected for applicants from countries outside EU/EEA seeking education leading to a degree in higher education. The Finnish National Agency of Education will collect the application fee in connection with filling in the Studyinfo application form. The application fees are introduced for applications starting 1 January 2025 and onwards, when applying for degree programmes beginning on or after 1 August 2025. There is no application fee for Finnish or EU citizens.
More about application fee in Studyinfo.fi.
Questions about application fees? Contact applicationfee [at] oph.fi (applicationfee[at]oph[dot]fi)The application fee does not guarantee that you will be offered admission to studies.
The International UAS Exam is a joint digital entrance exam of the Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS), used for selecting students to study programmes leading to a bachelor’s degree and conducted in English. The entrance exam is completed by the applicant’s own computer remotely online.
Read more about the International UAS Exam and language requirements on the website uasinfo.fi
- Application period-Start of studiesautumn 2025
- Day-time studies
The Separate Application for International Degree Programmes is aimed at those applying on the basis of GMAT/GRE test, SAT test, the Edunation Pathway Diploma or a top-up degree for an education leading to a higher education degree in English. Application period for studies starting in autumn 2025 starts on 31 December 2024 08:00 am (local time in Finland).
Application instructions have been published on Studyinfo.fi Check the individual selection methods for each degree programme in Studyinfo.fi .
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For more information on the application process please contact
Metropolia's Student and Admission Services:
+358 40 712 5100
admissions [at] metropolia.fi (admissions[at]metropolia[dot]fi)
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Starting studies
How to start your studies in Metropolia
Welcome to study for a degree at Metropolia!
Congratulations! You have been admitted to Metropolia University of Applied Sciences and we are delighted to have you as a new member of our vibrant community of more than 16 000 students!
You have made an excellent choice - Metropolia offers you unique multidisciplinary opportunities throughout your studies with its strong connections to working life and active role in innovations built around socially significant phenomena.
We are happy to have you with us and help you with any questions you might have. Welcome to Metropolia!
The below information applies to students who have been accepted to study for a full degree at Metropolia. Make sure to complete all the steps in order to secure your study place.
Confirming a place of study requires certain formalities to be completed by the deadline. More detailed instructions below:
Non-EU/EEA students need a student residence permit. You can begin the student residence permit application online at Enterfinland.fi. Remember that you must personally visit a Finnish embassy or consulate as part of this process. Start your residence permit process as soon as possible, carefully following the immigration authorities' instructions and regulations, so that you can receive your permit in good time before your studies begin! You can find detailed information and advice on the residence permit requirements and procedures on the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) website.
Note that participating online programmes does not entitle you receiving residence permit. See more about the topic in Finnish Immigration Service websites.
All Metropolia's students who do not have a Finnish personal identity code, have to apply for it before their arrival or register at the local registry office after their arrival to Finland to apply for one.
Students who have to apply for residence permit (i.e. non-EU/non-EEA citizens) before their arrival to Finland should ask to be registered in the Finnish Population Information System when they apply for their first residence permit. This way they will receive a Finnish personal identity code at the same time as they are issued with the permit. More information on this for residence permit applicants
Other students have to apply for the personal identity code from the local registry office of the city where you are living in.
More information on Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV).
More information on registration to the Finnish Population Information System
After you have received the personal identification code, remember to inform it to the Student and Admission Services.
Metropolia does not have housing services to offer. Thus, it is the student's responsibility to find an accommodation for the period of their studies. There is a lot of competition in affordable housing, so it is important to start searching for a room many months prior to arrival. More information on accommodation
All foreign students (who are not EU citizens or citizens of Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland) who come to Finland for the purposes of studying are required to have a health insurance, if the studies endure longer than three months.
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Student financial aid is for Finnish citizens. Foreign citizens are entitled to student financial aid if they live in Finland on a permanent basis for the purpose other than studying and they have registered as permanent residents in the Finnish population register system.
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- Information on student life and well-being, costs and finance, study environment etc.
When you start as a new student you need to activate your user account. Activation is possible when the right to study begins. For joint application, activation is possible from 1 August.
The purpose of the activation is that you personally accept the rules of the account usage policy and start using your account. Activate your user account primarily using Mobile Certificate and Netbank User ID. Please read first the instructions in IT Services wiki.
Tuudo is a mobile app with which you can use various Metropolia web services easily on your smart phone. With Tuudo you can get VR, HSL, Matkahuolto and Kela student discounts immediately. The benefits are free for all Metropolia students.
In Tuudo you can check Metropolia, Admission Services, and student union METKA announcements, your schedule, study attainments, and cafeteria menus.
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During your studies, your support of well-being and health is Finnish Student Health Services (FSHS). The specialist in student health care offers you general, mental and oral health services and supports the well-being of study communities.
Our services can be used by students completing a bachelor’s or master’s degree at a university or a university of applied sciences who have registered as attending for the semester.
Master the facts! Familiarize yourself with our services and user instructions on the address fshs.fi, and the Health information resource on the address yths.fi/en/health-information-resource. You can also find information about appointments as well as current information about your service unit on the address yths.fi/en/service-units.
Start using Self! Self is the student’s own online service for health care issues at FSHS. In Self, you can manage appointment bookings, communicate via SelfChat and start a remote consultation. Log in to Self as a user immediately from the beginning of the semester and keep your contact details up to date for as long as you are a student. Read more: yths.fi/en/self-info.
The health care fee for students in higher education will be paid to Kela on your initiative (kela.fi/web/en/healthcare-fee-for-students-in-higher-education).
If you have social security coverage in another EU/EEA country or in Switzerland or the United Kingdom, you do not have to pay the healthcare fee. However, you can to use the FSHS’s services.
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Starting Laboratory Science studies
Congratulations!
Welcome to study Laboratory Science!
As a new student, you are bound to have questions. Please read carefully all the information on Information for new students page in order to make the beginning of your studies as smooth as possible. Many of your questions will be answered at the beginning of your studies at the orientation day and during the orientation course.
The information on this website will be updated during spring 2024.
The extent of the Degree programme in Laboratory Science is 210 ECTS credit points (3.5 years). After completing all the required studies, you will be awarded a Bachelor of Laboratory Services
Tuition takes place on Metropolia Myyrmäki campus (Leiritie 1, Vantaa). The program focuses on equipping you with the knowledge and skills essential for chemical and biological laboratory research. Studies integrates theory and practical exercises in the laboratory.
Please familiarize yourself with Laboratory Science curriculum before studies begin. Your study group is TXV24S1.
Commencing your studies
Your studies begin with Orientation days on August 14th and 15th at Metropolia's Myyrmäki campus in Vantaa.
All new students will take part in the Orientation days. You will receive essential information and advice concerning your studies in Metropolia. You will enroll in your autumn courses and get you study schedules during the orientation day. The day will also be a good opportunity for you to meet your fellow students, student tutors and staff members.
If you are unable to take part in the orientation day, make sure to contact the programme coordinator beforehand.
Study schedule
Tuition will start according to the schedules on Monday 19 August 2024.
Please make sure that you will be able to join the study group in August. If you are required to apply for a residence permit, make sure to start for the application process as soon as possible. Studies are arranged at Metropolia UAS Myyrmäki campus require attendance from Monday to Friday. If you won't be able to arrive in Finland before your studies begin, make sure to contact the programme coordinator.
Arrangements before studies
Please start all the necessary arrangements (such as residence permit, housing, insurance etc.) as soon as possible after receiving the acceptance letter, so that you are able to commence your studies in August 2024.
Material used in courses:
Chemical Principles (Atkins et al.) 8. Print, Macmillan learning.
Further information
If you have any questions concerning commencing your studies, please do not hesitate to contact:
Ms. Noora Utriainen
Programme Coordinator
Noora.Utriainen2 [at] metropolia.fi (Noora[dot]Utriainen2[at]metropolia[dot]fi)