Additional BACS/BSBA CIS combined plan

[rachel83az]

Just wanted to clarify. So after doing the 180 credits online the rest of 60 credits can also be acquired online and you don't need to be in Finland to get the bachelors degree?

Apparently, yes. 

Also i read the wiki that contrary to what Metropolia says you dont need Finnish personal identity code to register?

Right. While it is comparatively a bit of a hassle to register when you're not Finnish or even EU, it's not that bad. They're pretty quick and responsive. If you have a HAKA login through XAMK, they apparently don't even need to confirm ID. At least, they just registered me almost immediately without needing to do the teleconference thing. I would probably start with a single free course or a cheap single course first to get the hang of things. Once you have the login for that, you should, I believe, be able to self-register & pay for everything else.

If $2-3k is not an issue , how would you compare this Bachelors in IT degree to BA CS degree from TESU?

Just to be clear, an additional $2-3k; TESU usually costs anywhere between $7k and $9k, depending on what classes you take, while Metropolia would run just under $11k for a non-EU student.

As for direct comparisons, that's difficult to say. It depends on what you want to do with the degree. The Metropolia has a lot more hands-on stuff, and almost no "gen eds".  IIRC, it also involves at least 2 or 3 programming languages. So, it'll better prepare you for some jobs than others. But some jobs will specifically want someone with a Comp Sci degree and an IT degree might not count. Look at job listings for the type of job that you want and see what they're looking for.