International Business 2026 - New Student Background Questionnaire

Dear New International Business Student,

Welcome to start your International Business studies at TAMK. Please complete this questionnaire by 9 August 2026.

Your answers will help us plan study groups and provide better support at the beginning of your studies for example related to the language studies and credit transfer process.

After filling in the details, remember to click the "Save" -button to submit your information.

Thanks for participating!

Background Information

First Name

Last Name

E-mail

Phone Number in Finland

Country of Residence on 1 Jan 2026

Nationality

If other or double nationality, which?

Official Mother Tongue

If other than Finnish or Swedish, which?

ONLY INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: Please describe your level/knowledge of Finnish language skills

ONLY FINNISH STUDENTS: Please describe your studies in Swedish

ONLY FINNISH STUDENTS: Please describe your Swedish skills in more detail

Eligibility for Bachelor Education

Did you apply to this Bachelor's Degree using

- vocational/professional education (= e.g. the Finnish "merkonomi business degree"), or

- upper secondary/high school studies, or

- a Bachelor's/Master's degree

as grounds for your eligibility to apply to TAMK BBA?

I applied to TAMK BBA by using the following eligibility criteria

Prior Higher Education Studies

If you have prior university/university of applied sciences studies, you may be entitled for applying credit transfer. Please note that only studies completed within the last 10 years can be accepted.

Read more about the credit transfer in the Student's Guide.

If you have a completed Bachelor's/Master's Degree in Business Administration/International Business or in a similar field and wish to apply for credit transfer for various courses, please contact the Student Counsellor well in advance to avoid the rush during the orientation days.

Have you completed studies at a University or a University of Applied Sciences that you would like to transfer to your International Business degree?

Yes

IF YES, please fill in the following details about your previous studies in a University/University of Applied Sciences.

Name of the University/University of Applied Sciences where you completed the studies

Country where you completed the studies

Field of study of your previous studies

Have you completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree or only some courses in a University/University of Applied Sciences?

Scope of your degree: how many credits have you completed/how many years did you study?

Teamwork and Other Skills

International Business studies include various learning methods, such as contact teaching, team-based assignments and online studies. Especially during the first study year students work in multicultural teams and this requires good teamwork skills.

Please reflect on your previous study or work experiences and answer the following questions.

Have you worked in a multicultural team before?

Yes

What are your strengths in teamwork?

What are your expectations on teamwork - what would you like to learn?

What kind of role do you normally take when working in a group? (For example: leader, coordinator, organizer, communicator, supporter, problem solver, observer etc.)

Which part of teamwork do you find most challenging and would like to improve?

How would you describe your skills on Microsoft Office tools (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook)

Is there anything else that you would like to share with us? (e.g. need for individual support or other factors affecting your studies)

Proceed

Thank you for sending your background information! We will use the answers in planning the study groups and orientation.