International Baccalaureate

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General requirements

24 or more total points and the award of the IB Diploma

Please contact admission@lut.fi for additional information

For engineering programmes, mathematics must be one of the following:

analysis and approaches HL
analysis and approaches SL
applications and interpretation HL
further mathematics
mathematical methods
mathematics HL
mathematics SL

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English language requirements

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
Or by doing one of the language tests

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

Information and guidance on entry requirements for international Baccalaureate students

Applicant needs to either meet the set IB points 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	IB 30	Standard 5		OMPT-F 60 %	1300 (EBRW 600, Math 700)
Sustainable International Business	IB 30	Standard 5		OMPT-F 60 %	1300 (EBRW 600, Math 700)

Technology

Programme	2026 Entry requirements	Maths	Natural Sciences	OMPT	SAT
Chemical and Process Engineering	IB 30	Higher 4	Chemistry required	OMPT-G 60 %	1300 (EBRW 600, Math 700)
Computational Science and Artificial Intelligence	IB 30	Higher 4	Physics required	OMPT-D 60 %	1350 (EBRW 600, Math 750)
Electrical Engineering	IB 30	Higher 4	Chemistry or physics required	OMPT-B or D 60 %	1300 (EBRW 600, Math 700)
Energy Technology	IB 30	Higher 4	Chemistry or physics required	OMPT-B or D 60 %	1300 (EBRW 600, Math 700)
Industrial Engineering and Management	IB 30	Higher 4	Chemistry or physics required	OMPT-B or D 60 %	1300 (EBRW 600, Math 700)
Mechanical Engineering	IB 30	Higher 4	Chemistry or physics required	OMPT-B or D 60 %	1300 (EBRW 600, Math 700)
Software and Systems Engineering	IB 30	Higher 4	Chemistry or physics required	OMPT-B or D 60 %	1300 (EBRW 600, Math 700)
Technology and Engineering Science	IB 30	Higher 4	Chemistry or physics required	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

OMPT-B (not applicable for Computational Science and Artificial Intelligence programme)
OMPT-D (for all programmes)

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.