General admission requirements

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General requirements

You are eligible to apply through Rolling admission if

you have completed an upper secondary degree outside of Finland
you will complete an upper secondary degree outside of Finland by 31 August 2026

that gives you the eligibility for corresponding university studies in your home country.

Required documents

Upper secondary degree certificate
Upper secondary transcript of records
Upper secondary mathematics curriculum (for engineering)
English language test certificate (if applicable)
Copy of your passport (ID page)
Copy of your Finnish residence permit card (if applicable)

The applicant needs to upload a copy for the Mathematics Curriculum for the upper secondary degree on the application form if applying for an engineering programme.
Further information on this page at Required documents.

The following areas of advanced mathematics must be included in the Mathematics Curriculum for the upper secondary degree.

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

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

Each application and the educational documents are evaluated individually and the admission committee for the programme reserves a right to reject an application if there are notable deficiencies in the applicant's advanced mathematics skills.

About the mathematics curriculum

For us to receive a thorough understanding of your mathematical abilities, you must attach your official upper secondary mathematics curriculum to your application. The document must be an official one, meaning that it has been published by an institution, board or ministry, for example.

A curriculum contains a list of study objectives, courses and course contents; it is a study plan. A curriculum is not equivalent to the transcript of records. Please note that the curriculum must cover the complete duration of the upper secondary studies.

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English language requirements

Country-specific secondary-level diplomas

Completed (or in progress) a diploma formally equivalent to the Finnish matriculation exam in one of these countries, meeting the following minimum English grades:

Bulgaria: Gimnazii - Diploma za Zavurcheno Sredno Obrazovanie, English grade at least 5.5/6
Estonia: Gümnaasiumi Lõputunnistus, B2 or C1 English grade at least 3.5/5
Hungary: Gimnáziumi Érettségi Bizonyítvány, English grade at least 4/5
Latvia: Atestāts par Vispārējo Vidējo Izglītību, English grade at least 8/10
Lithuania: Brandos Atestatas, English grade at least 8/10
Poland: Świadectwo Dojrzalości in progress English grade at least 4.5/5.5 or completed English (matura) 70%
Romania: Diploma de Bacalaureat, English grade at least 8/10
Slovakia: Vysvedčenie o Maturitnej skúške, English grade at least 2/5
Or by doing one of the language tests

Language test results accepted by LUT University

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

A language test result in English is not required in the following situations.

A degree in higher education completed in English in specific countries

You have completed a higher education degree in English at a higher education institution located in the following countries: EU or EEA country, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, or the United States.

You must have studied in the country in question for the complete duration of the studies.

Upper secondary degree completed in English in specific countries

You have completed an upper secondary degree in English at an institution located in the following countries: EU or EEA country, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, or the United States. You must have studied in the country in question for the complete duration of the studies.

You have taken SAT by Collegeboard

The minimum required score for Evidence-based reading and writing is 600.

Information and guidance on entry requirements for international (EU/EEA) students

Applicant needs to either meet the set GPA requirements or OMPT/SAT requirement to be eligible for admission.

Specific subjects and grades required for programmes

Business

Programme	2026 Entry requirements	Maths	Other	OMPT	SAT
Digital Business	Overall GPA 80 %	Standard GPA 70 %		OMPT-F 60 %	1300 (EBRW 600, Math 700)
Sustainable International Business	Over all GPA 80 %	Standard GPA 70%		OMPT-F 60 %	1300 (EBRW 600, Math 700)

Technology

Programme	2026 Entry requirements	Maths	Natural Sciences	OMPT	SAT
Chemical and Process Engineering	Overall GPA 70 %	Advanced GPA 80 %	Chemistry GPA 80 %	OMPT-G 60 %	1300 (EBRW 600, Math 700)
Computational Science and Artificial Intelligence	Overall GPA 70 %	Advanced GPA 90 %	Physics GPA 80 %	OMPT-D 60 %	1350 (EBRW 600, Math 750
Electrical Engineering	Overall GPA 70 %	Advanced GPA 80 %	Physics/Chemistry GPA 80 %	OMPT-B or D 60 %	1300 (EBRW 600, Math 700
Energy Technology	Overall GPA 70 %	Advanced GPA 80 %	Physics/Chemistry GPA 80 %	OMPT-B or D 60 %	1300 (EBRW 600, Math 700
Industrial Engineering and Management	Overall GPA 70 %	Advanced GPA 80 %	Physics/Chemistry GPA 80 %	OMPT-B or D 60 %	1300 (EBRW 600, Math 700
Mechanical Engineering	Overall GPA 70 %	Advanced GPA 80 %	Physics/Chemistry GPA 80 %	OMPT-B or D 60 %	1300 (EBRW 600, Math 700
Software and Systems Engineering	Overall GPA 70 %	Advanced GPA 80 %	Physics/Chemistry/IT GPA 80 %	OMPT-B or D 60 %	1300 (EBRW 600, Math 700
Technology and Engineering Science	Overall GPA 70 %	Advanced GPA 80 %	Physics/Chemistry GPA 80 %	OMPT-B or D 60 %	1300 (EBRW 600, Math 700

If an applicant has not studied advanced mathematics or does not meet the GPA requirement; applicant can apply using OMPT test.

Accepted tests & required grade

Chemical and Process Engineering: OMPT-G 60 %

Computational Science and Artificial Intelligence: OMPT-D 60 %

Electrical Engineering: OMPT-D or OMPT-B 60 %

Energy Technology: OMPT-D or OMPT-B 60 %

Industrial Engineering and Management: OMPT-D or OMPT-B 60 %

Mechanical Engineering: OMPT-D or OMPT-B 60 %

Software and Systems Engineering: OMPT-D or OMPT-B 60 %

Technology and Engineering Science: OMPT-D or OMPT-B 60 %

Sustainable International Business: OMPT-F 60 %

Digital Business: OMPT-F 60 %

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

All test results accepted by LUT University are valid for one year from the date of taking the test.

How do I know if I need to take a test?

If your mathematics curriculum was deemed insufficient, your grades did not meet the requirements or if you did not study mathematics during your upper secondary degree; you need to do the test.

Registration

For exam registration, please visit the OMPT website, select 'LUT University' as the institution, and then choose the programme of your choice. Keep in mind that you are required to schedule the test at least 3 days in advance and it can take up to 5 working days before you receive the exam results, so plan accordingly because you need to have the results by the time you apply.

Number of attempts
LUT University allows for a maximum of two (2) attempts. Results from a third attempt will not be accepted.

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 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.