Diploma programmes
Hanken School of Economics offers the following Diploma Programmes:
Diploma programmes are intended for professionals who want to deepen their expertise, or for those in the final stages of their university studies who wish to sharpen their CV ahead of entering working life. After completing a Diploma Programme, you receive a diploma and also gain the opportunity to call yourself a Hanken alumna/alumnus.
Diploma programmes are non-degree study modules that can be completed within the Open University. You must separately register for a study right within the Diploma Programmes and fulfill possible entry requirements, read more about the registration under the menu Registration. Diploma Programmes do not lead to an official degree in Finland, it is a study module consisting of 30 ECTS.
Registration
The registration takes place through Studyinfo.fi during a separate registration period. You must live in Finland to be able to take part in the Diploma Programmes. Notice you cannot get a residence permit to participate in a Diploma Programme. Studies are offered onsite at Hanken and examination generally takes place onsite. The Diploma Programmes have different registration requirements, read more about the requirements below.
| Diploma Programme | Seats | Bachelor degree required | Previous relevant university level studies/experience or motivation letter | Language requirements |
| Intellectual Property Law (IPL) | 30 | Yes | 10 ECTS relevant studies in law/commercial law | Yes, English language requirements for Masters level |
| Supply Chain Management (SCM) | 30 | Yes | 10 ECTS relevant studies (alternatively relevant work experience) | - |
| Corporate Responsibility (CR) | 40 | - | Motivation letter / relevant experience | - |
If there are more eligible applicants than available places, applicants are considered in order of registration for IPL and SCM. The diploma programme in CR has a separate selection process based on a motivation letter, where applicants are considered in different categories according to previous experience.
The price for a Diploma Programme is 500€. The payment takes place in connection to the selection to the Diploma Programme, at the latest in mid-August.
The fee entitles you to a two-year separate study right, though which you can complete courses within the chosen Diploma Programme.
Persons who are cooperation students (have an active degree study right at another university/university of applied sciences in Finland) are exempt from the fee. Cooperation students should have an active study right at another university/university of applied science and be registered as present during the academic year they complete courses in the Diploma Programme. Also persons who are refugees or in a similar situation or have temporary protection in Finland are exempt from the Diploma Programme fee.
Selected students will be informed separately and those enrolled are welcome to participate in an introduction session to studies at Hanken 19.8.2026 at 10-12.
Diploma
After you have completed the mandatory 30 ECTS within the Diploma Programme, of which at least 20 ECTS are on Masters level you can get a Diploma. You will also be invited to Hanken's alumni network after completed Diploma. Diploma programmes do not lead to an official degree in Finland, it is a study module consisting of at least 30 ECTS.
Admission to Masters degree studies based on Diploma Programmes
Diploma Programmes can lead to admission within the following Masters programmes starting 2027. In the table below you can find which Masters programmes you can apply to based on the different Diploma Programmes. Notice there may be updates/changes to the Masters portfolio at Hanken School of Economics.
| Diploma programme | Which Masters programme can you apply to? |
| IPL | Intellectual Property and Business Law (en) |
| SCM | Supply Chain Management (sv/en) |
| CR | International Strategy and Sustainability (en)* |
*Notice it is not possible to choose the track in GSM through admission based on Diploma Programmes.
To be admitted to Masters degree studies based on a completed Diploma Programme starting 2027 at Hanken, the applicant must fulfill the following admission criteria:
- Fulfill general eligibility for Masters degree studies
- Fulfill Hanken's language requirements for Masters level
- Fulfill the following:
- Have completed the Diploma Programme
- The Diploma Programme has been completed within maximum of two years within the 2-year separate study right
- Have completed the minimum number of credits required at least 30 ECTS, of which 20 ECTS are on masters level
- Completed all mandatory courses for admission based on Diploma Programmes
- Have at least grade good (3/5) as GPA in the courses within the Diploma Programme
- Have completed the Diploma Programme within the last two academic years at the time of application
A limited number of study places are offered within degree programmes based on completed Diploma Programme. If there are more applicants than number of places applicants are ranked based on their GPA within the Diploma Programme.