Regular Admission for Bachelor's studies

 There are 2 different paths to follow when applying:

•  Applying with a SAT Test

Holders of any other comparable 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.
No language test required.

•  Applying with Finnish Matriculation Examination or related results

Holders of Finnish Matriculation Examination, International Baccalaureate, European Baccalaureate, Reifeprüfung or Deutsche Internationale Abitur (DIA).

Language test required with a few exceptions to the rule.

Applicants with a relevant degree on the upper secondary level of education are all able to apply to Bachelor's Programmes in English 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 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

Advanced Mathematics

The applicant must have studied the following areas of advanced mathematics during their upper secondary studies, and they must have obtained the necessary skills required for LUT University's Bachelor's studies.

Although each applicant and their certificates are evaluated individually, the degree programme reserves the right to reject the application if there are notable deficiencies in the applicant's advanced mathematics skills.

 The required areas of advanced mathematics

•     Circular Measure
•     Coordinate Geometry
•     Differentiation
•     Functions
•     Complex Numbers
•     Indices, Surd and Logarithms
•     Integration
•     Linear Law
•     Permutation and Combination
•     Probability Distributions
•     Progressions
•     Quadratic Functions
•     Solution of Triangles
•     Systems of Equations
•     Trigonometric Functions
•     Vectors

Minimum requirements for the SAT test results

•     Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, 480
•     Math, 500

Deadlines for the test results

The deadline for taken the SAT test is 11 March 2023.
Only the tests taken after 1 January 2019 are accepted.

Your SAT test result must reach LUT University / Admissions Services directly from the test organizer in 19 April 2023 at 15:00 (UTC+3) at the latest - immediately after the test results for the SAT tests taken in March 2023 are available.   
Remember that you do have to upload a copy to your online application - even if the original is sent directly from the test organizer.

How to Submit Your Test Scores to LUT University?

Your official Score Report will be available to you approx. 5 weeks after the test. When having an active CollegeBoard online account you are able to get your Scores online which is the quickest way to receive them. For more information about the scores, please see Understanding Your Scores.

LUT University / Admissions Services only accept your SAT Test scores if an official Score Report is received directly from the test organizer CollegeBoard.

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

Requirements for the Completed Degree

 You are eligible to apply with one of the following degrees:

•  Finnish Matriculation Examination
•  International Baccalaureate
•  European Baccalaureate
•  Deutsches Internationales Abitur (DIA), Reifeprüfung (RP), completed in Finland

Minimum Requirements for the Degree

To be considered in the selection process, you are required to meet with one of the following minimum requirements:

Grades in Matriculation Examination / Baccalaureate / Reifeprüfung

• C in Physics and a Pass in Advanced Mathematics OR
• C in Chemistry and a Pass in Advanced Mathematics OR
• C in Advanced Mathematics

Requirements for Proficiency in English

You are required to prove your proficiency in English with one of the following methods.

1. One of the following grade cases in Finnish Matriculation Examination, European Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate or Reifeprüfung:

• Finnish Matriculation Examination - English on advanced level with a minimum grade of M
•  International Baccalaureate completed in English
•  International Baccalaureate when the examination has not been completed in English

English as A1 language with an approved grade (minimum grade 2) OR
English as A2 language with a minimum grade 5 OR
English as A language (literature/language and literature/language and performance) with an accepted grade (minimum grade 2) OR
English as B language with a minimum grade 5

• European Baccalaureate:

English as L1 language with an accepted grade OR

English as L2 or L3 language with a minimum grade of 7

•  Reifeprüfung:

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

2.  A degree completed in English at an institution of a higher level of education in English in an EU/EEA country, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland, United Kingdom or the United States of America

3. A degree completed in English on the upper secondary level of education in English in an EU/EEA country, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland, United Kingdom or the United States of America

4. Language Test Result

One of the following language test results with at least the minimum required score is required:

TOEFL iBT & TOEFL iBT Home Edition
Minimum overall score: 78 iBT with a minimum score of 20 in writing    

IELTS Academic or IELTS Online
Minimum overall score: 6.0 with a minimum score of 5.5 in writing

PTE Academic or PTE Academic Online

Minimum overall score: 54

C1 Advanced - C
by Cambridge Assessment English

C2 Proficiency – C
by Cambridge Assessment English

• When Applying With a SAT Test

You are eligible to apply as undergraduate with your qualification on the upper secondary level of education as long as you will graduate by 31 August 2023 AND provide us with the scans for your Degree Certificate (DC) and the final Transcript of Records (ToR) along with the official translations in English (when required) by email by 6 September 2023 at 15:00 (UTC+3).

Applicants who wish to apply during their last semester of upper secondary education have to submit a document issued by their school that indicates the qualification that the applicant is about to complete and the expected date of graduation.
 

Final Verification for Educational Documents

The final verification of your original documents will take place after your arrival at LUT University when you will bring your original Degree Certificate and Transcript of Records together with the official translations (when needed) for the final review.

Not bringing in the original documents or, presenting forgeries for the required documents will automatically lead into losing the right to study at LUT University.

• When Applying With Finnish Matriculation Examination or related results

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 2023 at 15:00 (UTC+3) by email (admission@lut.fi).

Please note that the scan of the original IB/EB Degree Certificate must reach LUT University / Admissions Services by 14 July 2023 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 2023 at 15:00 (UTC+3) at the latest.

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)
•  SAT Test result (applicants applying with a SAT Test)
•  Copy of Your Passport (id page)
•  Copy of Your Finnish Residence Permit Card (if applicable)

Admission for the programme is organised in two admission groups.

Group I – Applying With a SAT Test

In admission group I the applicants are ranked based on their scores in the obligatory SAT Test.

•     Evidence Based Reading and Writing, 480
•     Math, 500

Applicants are ranked based on the highest total points achieved in the SAT Test.

In case of applicants ranked with the same total points, all the applicants having achieved the minimum required total points will be admitted.

Any updates or preliminary information on your application status will not be given during the application process.

Group II – Applying With Finnish Matriculation Examination or related results

In admission group II admission is based on the admission score which is calculated based on the grades achieved in the Finnish matriculation examination, International Baccalaureate, European Baccalaureate, or Reifeprüfung/Die Deutsche Internationale Abiturprüfung.

To be considered for direct admission, you must meet the following minimum entry requirements:

• received at least grade C for the matriculation examination in physics and completed the matriculation examination in advanced-level mathematics OR
• received at least grade C for the matriculation examination in chemistry and completed the matriculation examination in advanced-level mathematics OR
• received at least grade C for the matriculation examination in advanced-level mathematics

If you hold the IB, EB or RP/DIA diploma, your admission score is calculated based on the same examinations as the admission score of applicants who are seeking direct admission through DIA joint admissions for engineering and architecture (Diplomi-insinööri- ja arkkitehtikoulutusten yhteisvalinta, DIA). Applicants who meet the minimum entry requirements are ranked based on their admission score.

Mathematic correlation table for IB, EB, RP or DIA diplomas:
EB-diploma: Advanced/Standard level 5 (hours / week)
IB-diploma: (degree completed 2020 or earlier) further mathematics, mathematical methods , mathematics HL, mathematics SL

IB-diploma: (degree completed 2021) Analysis and approaches HL, Analysis and approaches SL Applications and interpretation HL
RP-/DIA diploma: Mathematics including in the degree

In case of there are applicants with the same points, the one having a higher grade in mother tongue will be admitted.

When calculating the initial admission score, the grades of International Baccalaureate (IB), European Baccalaureate (EB), and Reifeprüfung (RP)/ Die Deutsche Internationale Abiturprüfung (DIA) will be converted according to the table below.

Language correlation table for IB, EB, RP or DIA diplomas:

Application period for Regular Admission for all Bachelor's programmes in English starting in September 2023 is 4 - 18 January 2023 (UTC+2).

 Admission results

• For admission group I the admission decision will be published on 26 April 2023 at the latest
• For admission group II the admission decision will be published on 2 June 2023 at the latest

Accepting the study place

The study place has to be accepted at My Studyinfo  by 14 July 2023 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 2022-2023, the tuition fees are:

• EUR 9 500/each academic year in Bachelor's Programmes in Technology and Engineering Science and Industrial Engineering and Management

Early Bird discount: When accepted to Technology and Engineering Science or Industrial Engineering and Management 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 7 500.
The tuition fee must be paid within 21 days of the admission decision.

• EUR 9 000/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

If being a citizen of a non-EU/EEA country (excluding Switzerland) and a holder of one of the following, you are NOT required to pay a tuition fee:

• Continuous Residence Permit Card in Finland (A) for a non-study purpose 

NOTE: Having been awarded a Residence Permit Card A with a remark OPISKELIJA 2016/801/EU or OPISKELIJA for studying, you are required to pay a tuition fee

For further information, please see  Residence Permit A for study purposes  from 15 April 2022 onwards    

• Permanent Residence Permit Card in Finland (P)
• EU Residence Permit for Third-Country Citizens with a Long-Term  Residence Permit Card in Finland (P-EU)
• EU Family Member's Residence Card in Finland
• EU Blue Card in Finland

To prove LUT University of being exempted from paying a tuition fee based on a Residence Permit Card issued by Finnish Immigration Service, you must upload a copy for your Residence Permit Card to your application form.

In order to be exempted from paying a tuition fee, the document proving the excemption must be valid on August 1 in the academic year you have been admitted to start your studies. Should the status for your Residence Permit Card change at any time, you must contact LUT Scholarships without any delay.  

Your residence (permit) card or residence card has to be granted by The Finnish Immigration Service.

Exceptions for the UK Citizens

After the United Kingdom having left the European Union, the UK citizens are now following the same rules regarding to the tuition fee and scholarships as the other non-EU/EEA citizens, while the application period for Brexit permits in Finland was closed on 30 September 2021.

The following exceptions are related to the UK citizens living in Finland since before 1 January 2021:

1.  If having been living in Finland since before 1 January 2021 and having been issued a Brexit permit by 30 September 2021, you are exempted from paying a tuition fee.
2. If having been living in Finland since before 1 January 2021 and having been applied for a Brexit permit by 30 September 2021 but still waiting for your Residence Permit Card, you may be exempted from paying a tuition fee.
   To prove of being exempted, please upload a statement by Finnish Immigration Service for having applied for a right of residence or, for a permanent right of residence under the Withdrawal Agreement.
3. If having been living in Finland since before 1 January 2021 and not having applied for a Brexit permit by 30 September 2021, please see further information at About Brexit by Finnish Immigration Service (MIGRI) about whether you would still be able to apply for a right of residence or, for a permanent right of residence under the Withdrawal Agreement under certain conditions.

Scholarships

Further information: Scholarships for Bachelor's studies