Domestic rolling admission for bachelor's studies

Specific subjects and grades required for programmes

Business

Technology

English language requirements

English on advanced level with a minimum grade of M

Or by doing one of the language tests found below:

Cambridge B2 First (2005->)
Minimum score: 180

TOEFL iBT & TOEFL iBT Home Edition (Valid for two years)
Minimum overall score: 90 with a minimum score of 22 in writing and in speaking

IELTS Academic or IELTS Online (Valid for two years)
Minimum overall score: 6.5 with a minimum score of 6.0 in writing and in speaking

PTE Academic or PTE Academic Online (Valid for two years)
Minimum overall score: 62 with a minimum score of 52 in writing and in speaking

Cambridge English C1 Advanced (2005->)
Pass on levels A, B or C

Cambridge English C2 Proficiency (2005->)
Pass on levels A, B or C or Level C1 Certificate

YKI Test in English
Level 5

Specific subjects and grades required for programmes

Business

Technology

Specific subjects and grades required for programmes

Business

Technology

Specific subjects and grades required for programmes

Business

Technology

English language requirements

English as A language (written exam) with an accepted grade (minimum grade 4) OR
English as A language (oral exam) with a minimum grade of 8

Or by doing one of the language tests below:

Cambridge B2 First (2005->)
Minimum score: 180

TOEFL iBT & TOEFL iBT Home Edition (Valid for two years)
Minimum overall score: 90 with a minimum score of 22 in writing and in speaking

IELTS Academic or IELTS Online (Valid for two years)
Minimum overall score: 6.5 with a minimum score of 6.0 in writing and in speaking

PTE Academic or PTE Academic Online (Valid for two years)
Minimum overall score: 62 with a minimum score of 52 in writing and in speaking

Cambridge English C1 Advanced (2005->)
Pass on levels A, B or C

Cambridge English C2 Proficiency (2005->)
Pass on levels A, B or C or Level C1 Certificate

YKI Test in English
Level 5

Vocational qualifications (secondary vocational qualifications, special vocational qualifications completed after August 1, 2015s): eligibility only if SAT or OMPT has also been completed with the minimum requirements listed below.

 A basic degree completed as a competence-based qualification and a vocational basic degree completed before August 1, 2015, do not make you eligible for this application; you must apply for these through a separate open pathway application.

Minimum requirements for the SAT test:

• Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 600
• Math, 700 (750 for Computational Science and Artificial Intelligence)
• Only the tests taken after 1 January 2024 are accepted.

Minimum requirements for OMPT:

You are eligible to apply as undergraduate while studying on your final semester on the upper secondary level of education.

Applicants who have taken the Finnish Matriculation Examination do not need to submit any educational documents to LUT University, as the grades in the matriculation examination will be transferred to LUT University electronically.

When applying as undergraduate of IB, EB or RP/DIA education you are required to submit a Predicted Grades document to LUT University / Admissions Services by 6 April 2026 at 15:00 (UTC+3) by email (admission@lut.fi).

Please note that the scan of the final IB/EB grades must reach LUT University / Admissions Services by 14 July 2026 at 15:00 (UTC+3), e-mail admission@lut.fi

EXCEPTION: When applying as undergraduate of RP/DIA education the officially certified copy for the original DC and original ToR must reach LUT University / Admissions Services by 6 April 2026 at 15:00 (UTC+3) at the latest.

Applicants who fail to graduate and submit the required documents as requested will automatically lose their places without any exceptions.

If an applicant does not meet the set requirements; applicant can apply using OMPT test.

Accepted tests & required grade

You must achieve at least a grade of 60% in the test to be eligible for admission.

If an applicant does not meet the set requirements; applicant can apply with a SAT test (Suite of Assesments Test).

When applying with a SAT test, there is no additional requirement for proving your proficiency in English or your advanced mathematics skills in any other way.

LUT University's institutional code for SAT Test is 7603

Requirements for the Completed Degree

• A qualification on the upper secondary level of education providing you with eligibility to equivalent University-level Bachelor's studies in the country where the degree was completed in
   

Minimum requirements for the SAT test results

• Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, 600
• Math, 700 (750 for Computational Science and Artificial Intelligence)
• Only the tests taken after 1 January 2024 are accepted.

Verifying your SAT results

LUT University only accepts your SAT test scores if an official score report is received directly from the test organizer College Board. When proving your English-language skills via SAT scores, you will need to submit the results via College Board.

To get your test results submitted to LUT University, please choose LUT University as a score recipient when registering for the SAT tests – the institutional code required is 7603.

If not having chosen LUT University as a score recipient while registering for the test or, applying with earlier test results and wish to make them available to LUT University, you need to order additional SAT Score Reports.

About the SAT Test

 The SAT Tests are assessing the students' readiness and ability to successfully enter and complete college studies.

• General information on the SAT Tests by CollegeBoard

There are test centers all around the world - you can find the closest one for you at

• Find a test center

There are only a very limited number of tests available, please see the dates

• SAT Test dates and registering for the tests

Application Form

1.    Fill in the application form online at StudyInfo

2.    Upload the required documents

3.    Submit the application

The application form is available only during the application period.

All correspondence concerning your application will be sent by e-mail plus, the possible Certificate of Admission will also be sent to the e-mail address given in the application form.

Required Documents

After filling in your application form, you need to upload all the required documents to your online application.

• Degree Certificate of your Upper Secondary Education + an official translation in English, (if applicable)
• Transcript of Records + an official translation in English, (if applicable)     
•  Language Test Certificate (when required)
•  Copy of Your Passport (id page)
•  Copy of Your Finnish Residence Permit Card (if applicable)

Application period for Domestic Rolling Admission for all Bachelor's programmes in English starting in September 2026 is 1 November 2025–31 March 2026 at 15:00 (UTC+3).

 Admission results

• The admission decision will be published on 28 May 2026 at the latest

Accepting the study place

The study place has to be accepted at My Studyinfo  by 10 July 2026 at 15:00 (GMT+3) at the latest.

•  When accepting your study place in Finland, remember that you may only accept ONE study place leading to a higher education degree during one academic term. The first study place you accept will be your first and final choice; you will not be able to change it anymore - or cancel it and accept another one.

Tuition Fees

Citizens of the following countries are not required to pay a tuition fee:

• The European Union (EU)
• The European Economic Area (EEA)
• Switzerland

Non-EU/EEA Citizens

For the Bachelor's programmes starting in the academic year 2025-2026, the tuition fees are:

• EUR 12 000/each academic year in Bachelor's Programmes in Chemical and Process Engineering, Technology and Engineering Science, Computational Engineering, Digital Business, Sustainable International Business and Industrial Engineering and Management

Early Bird discount: When accepted to one of these six programmes, you are granted an Early Bird discount of EUR 2000 on your first year's tuition fee:
During the first year of studies, you must pay the total amount of EUR 10 000.
The tuition fee must be paid within 21 days of the admission decision.

• EUR 12 000/each academic year in double degree programmes

Citizens of the non-EU/EEA countries (excluding Switzerland) must pay a tuition fee for their studies in the international programmes in Finland in general and also at LUT University.

Exceptions for the Non-EU/EEA Citizens

A person having one of the following residence permits granted by The Finnish Immigration Service is not liable to pay tuition fees. 

If you have a continuous residence permit (type A) based on family ties in Finland and your family member is a Finnish citizen or is staying in Finland with a permanent residence permit, you will be exempted from paying tuition fees.

• a permanent residence permit in Finland (type P)
• a long-term resident’s EU residence permit for third-country citizens in Finland (type P-EU)
• a residence card in Finland for a family member of an EU citizen
  • You must hold the residence permit yourself while being a family member of a person who has a residence permit in an EU country does not grant you a tuition fee exemption.
• an EU blue card in Finland
• a Brexit Residence Permit Card in Finland  
  • Right of residence under the withdrawal agreement: SEU-sopimuksen 50 artikla
  • Right of permanent residence under the withdrawal agreement: P SEU-sopimuksen 50 artikla
• a residence permit on the basis of temporary protection in Finland, as referred to in the Aliens Act.
  • UlkL 78 § 3 mom. 3 k.
  • UlkL 81 a § 1 mom. 3 k.
  • The permit has to be valid at the beginning of the study right, and the permit cannot have later been revoked.
     

Case by case situations with a continuous residence permit card in Finland (type A)

Continuous residence permit card in Finland (type A) may exempt you from paying tuition fees if granted on grounds other than studying.

You are however, required to pay tuition fees in the following cases:

• Your first residence permit in Finland was granted for the purpose of studying, even if you later obtained a continuous residence permit (type A) on other grounds.
• You have a continuous residence permit (type A) based on family ties in Finland, and your family member originally came to Finland on a residence permit granted for studying.
• Your continuous residence permit (type A) is granted for studying.

Definition for a family member 

According to The Finnish Immigration Service a family member is

• a spouse
• a registered partner
• a cohabiting partner
• a person who has custody of a child under 18 years of age
• a child   

Further information 

• Liability to pay tuition fees: Studyinfo - FAQ about tuition fees
• The Finnish Immigration Service: Residence permit types
• The Finnish Immigration Service: Residence permit for Studying in Finland
• The Finnish Immigration Service: Moving to Finland to be with a family member
• Brexit Permit: Finnish Immigration Service - Brexit
• eLUT: Tuition fee and refund policy for the tuition fee

Further information: Scholarships for Bachelor's studies