The bachelor's degree structure

Information about the Hanken Bachelor in Business degree structure

N.B.! This information only concerns students at Hanken's Bachelor in Business.

OBS! Denna information gäller endast Hankens kandidatprogram på engelska (Bachelor in Business).

This page is under construction, more information will be added during spring 2024.

During the first 1.5 years of your bachelor's degree, you will be studying together with your cohort at the Bachelor in Business programme. You will complete a set of general basic courses, subject-specific mandatory basic courses, as well as language studies. 

After the first year, you will select your major and minor subjects, and after completing the first 1.5 years with your own cohort, you will complete your major and minor studies alongside other BSc students.

The student workload is measured in credits. One credit at Hanken corresponds to one ECTS, which in turn corresponds to 27 hours of work. Full-time study equals approximately 30 credits per semester, or 60 credits per academic year.

You may include a maximum of 90 ECTS of credits transferred from another institution of higher education in your bachelor's degree.

Degree Structure

Hanken Bachelor in Business programme diagram

Your bachelor's degree comprises the following components:

 

Basic Courses in Economic Sciences (56 ECTS)

De obligatoriska grundkurserna ger dig en introduktion till varje ämne på Hanken, samt en bra grund för studier i ekonomi. Du ska avlägga alla grundkurser under ditt första studieår. En lista på grundkurserna hittas på sidan för nya kandidatstuderande. Till grundkurserna hör också en obligatorisk kurs i akademiska studiefärdigheter.

 

Orientation and Navigator Path (8 ECTS)

De obligatoriska grundkurserna ger dig en introduktion till varje ämne på Hanken, samt en bra grund för studier i ekonomi. Du ska avlägga alla grundkurser under ditt första studieår. En lista på grundkurserna hittas på sidan för nya kandidatstuderande. Till grundkurserna hör också en obligatorisk kurs i akademiska studiefärdigheter.

 

Studies in Language and Business Communication (min. 15 ECTS)

During your first year, you will take the mandatory course Introduction to Business Communication (3 ECTS). 

In addition, you will study either or both of Finland's national languages, Swedish and Finnish. Read more about the studies in Finnish and Swedish below.

Students who have completed their previous school education in Swedish or Finnish in Finland

If you have received your previous school education in Swedish or Finnish in Finland (diploma from lower secondary and/or upper secondary education), you must fulfil the requirements for language proficiency in Finnish and Swedish in accordance with the Act on the Knowledge of Languages Required of Personnel in Public Bodies (424/2003). The following requirements must be fulfilled in conjunction with your degree at Hanken: excellent skills in the language of your previous school education, and at least satisfactory skills in the other national language.

You will study a minimum of 6 ECTS each of Swedish and Finnish as part of your bachelor's degree. Depending on your level, you may be required to study more than 6 ECTS of one or both languages, in order to reach the level required by the Act on the Knowledge of Languages Required of Personnel in Public Bodies (424/2003).

You can read more about the language proficiency requirements on the page for national languages in the bachelor's degree.

 

Students who have completed their previous school education outside of Finland or in another language than Finnish/Swedish

You will study a minimum of 12 ECTS of either Swedish or Finnish. You may also take additional credits in the other language, but you must complete at least 12 ECTS in either Swedish or Finnish.

 

 

Huvudämne (min. 60 sp)

I slutet av ditt första studieår väljer du ett huvudämne. För att kunna välja finansiell ekonomi som huvudämne behöver du uppfylla vissa tröskelkrav, i övrigt är det fritt fram att välja bland huvudämnena. Du hittar mera information på sidan om huvudämnesvalet i Helsingfors och sidan om huvudämnesvalet i Vasa.

 

Semester Abroad (min. 8 ECTS) or Finnish Business and Society (min. 25 ECTS)

Students who have completed their previous school education in Swedish or Finnish in Finland

Your degree includes a mandatory semester abroad. You may choose to complete the semester abroad in the form of exchange studies or an internship abroad.

 

Students who have completed their previous school education outside of Finland or in another language than Finnish/Swedish

You may choose to complete either a semester abroad, or the study module Finnish Business and Society, which focuses on integration into Finnish society.

If you choose the semester abroad, you may choose to complete it in the form of exchange studies or an internship abroad.

If you choose the Finnish Business and Society module, you will select a minimum of 25 ECTS from the study plan for the module. The module may include for example studies focusing on integration into Finnish society and the business world, an internship in Finland, and language studies in Swedish and/or Finnish. The module constitutes a minor subject.

Please note that the Finnish Business and Society module is only available to students who have completed their previous school education outside of Finland or in another language than Finnish/Swedish.

 

 

Minor Subject (min. 25 ECTS)

Your bachelor's degree must include at least one minor subject. A minor subject comprises min. 25 ECTS in the same subject.

If you choose to complete a minor subject in one of Hanken's economic sciences, the basic course for that subject is usually included in the minor.

You may also choose to complete multiple minor subjects, e.g. exchange studies and a minor in an economic science.

 

Elective Studies

In order to graduate, you need to complete a total of at least 180 ECTS. On top of the mandatory basic courses, language studies, courses in your major subject and minor subject, semester abroad or Finnish Business and Society module, you may also need to complete some elective studies in order to reach 180 credits. The elective studies can consist of any elective courses, or transferred credits from another university or university of applied sciences.

In Sisu, you can use the keyword BSC-ELECTIVES to find elective courses on bachelor level.