Language skill requirements
Excellent skills in English language are required to success in degree programmes conducted in English. Applicants applying in certificate based selection or in international UAS exam are required to give a proof of their English language skills beforehand.
Please note that there might be some minor changes in language requirements for Finnish national joint admission in January 2025. Up to date information for language requirements for Bachelor’s degrees can be found at the national website of uasinfo.
Language test results
- IELTS Academic: a minimum total score of 6.0
- TOEFL Academic (iBT): a minimum total score of 60
- PTE Academic: a minimum total score of 55
- Cambridge English Scale Score: a minimum total score of 169 (Test sections: Reading and Use of English, Writing, Listening, and Speaking)
- TELC (The European Language Certificate) English B2-C1 university qualification, completed on or after 1 October 2021: minimum of B2 level (Test sections: Listening/Reading/Language Elements, Writing and Speaking)
- Oxford ELLT (English Language Level Test), completed on or after 1 July 2023: a minimum total score of 6.0 (Test sections: Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking)
NB. IELTS Academic UKVI, IELTS Online, PTE Academic Online and TOEFL iBT Home Edition are also accepted.
Finnish National Certificate of Language Proficiency (YKI) English
- Proficiency level 4 on all the subtests (reading comprehension, writing, listening comprehension and speaking)
Upper secondary degree completed in English
- EU/EEA country
- Australia
- Canada
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- the United States
Please note that your degree must be taught and assessed entirely in English. The language of instruction must be clearly stated on official documents. You can also document this by submitting a certificate/letter from your university in addition to your official study documentation
Higher education degree completed in English
Higher education degree completed in English in
- an EU/EEA country
- Australia
- Canada
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- the United States
- or a doctoral thesis completed in English in any country
Please note that your degree must be taught and assessed entirely in English. The language of instruction must be clearly stated on official documents. You can also document this by submitting a certificate/letter from your university in addition to your official study documentation.
One of the following grade cases in Finnish Matriculation Examination, European Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate or Reifeprüfung/DIA
- Finnish Matriculation Examination: English advanced syllabus with a minimum grade C
- The whole International Baccalaureate diploma completed in English
- DP Course Results or IB certificate completed in English (at least six subject groups)
- International Baccalaureate final examination: English A HL/SL or English B HL/SL with a minimum grade 4
- European Baccalaureate: at least grade 6.00 in L2-level English
- Reifeprüfung/DIA completed diploma: at least grade 7 in advanced English
More information regarding English language requirement can be found at the national UAS info website