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What is Early Admission?
Early Admission offers a month long early application window before Regular Admission.
Early Admission is for applicants having completed or about to complete their Bachelor's Degree outside of Finland and hoping to continue their studies in our Master's Programmes.
When to apply?
- 15 October - 15 November 2023 at 15:00 (UTC+2)
Basics about Early Admission
MASTER'S PROGRAMMES IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
- Business Analytics
- International Business and Entrepreneurship
- International Marketing Management
- Strategic Finance and Analytics
- Supply Management
MASTER'S PROGRAMMES IN TECHNOLOGY
Chemical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Environmental Technology
Industrial Engineering and Management
Mechanical Engineering
Software Engineering
In Early Admission, you can only apply to one programme in Technology or Business Administration.
This is because if successfully completing the following steps you will automatically get admitted as long as there are still seats available in the programme you are applying to:
- submitting a complete application within the time frame given
- meeting with the admission criteria
- getting a minimum of 50% for the maximum points for the interview*
- in the programmes in Software Engineering, reaching the required minimum points for the evaluation process
*There is no interview in the following programmes:
All five programmes in Business Administration
All three programmes in Software Engineering
Electric Transportation Systems
Electrical Engineering
Chemical Engineering for the Energy Transition
Water Technology
All the applicants having applied through Early Admission with an application forwarded to academic evaluation will get their admission decision
- on 31 January 2024 at the latest
The Admission Committees for the programmes complete the evaluation process as soon as possible and their work will not be disturbed by any possible requests for speeding up the process.
LUT Admissions Services is not able to provide you with any updates on your evaluation process - you will be informed about your admission decision as soon as it is ready to be released.
In case of your application not having been a technically eligible one, it will not be forwarded to academic evaluation and you will be informed about it immediately by email through Studyinfo.
** You may not apply through Regular Admission before having received your admission decision for Early Admission.**
The Admission Committees for the programmes complete the evaluation process as soon as possible and their work will not be disturbed by any possible requests for speeding up the process.
LUT Admissions Services is not able to provide you with any updates on your evaluation process - you will be informed about your admission decision as soon as it is ready to be released.
- If not admitted through Early Admission, you may apply through Regular Admission right after having received your admission decision.
- Regular Admission will be closed on 17 January 2024 at 15:00 (UTC+2)
- If admitted through Early Admission, but not planning on accepting the offered place, you must first decline your place in StudyInfo and only then possibly apply through Regular Admission.
Applying through Regular Admission before having received your admission decision for Early Admission automatically leads into your application through Regular Admission to be discarded.
Submit your application only, if you are able
- to upload all the required documents and results at the time of submitting your application or,
- to supplement your application with the missing documents and results within 14 days of receiving a supplementary request
If your application is not supplemented as requested by the given deadline, it will be discarded as an ineligible application.
Your chances of getting admitted are the same whether you choose to apply directly on your own or through an education agent as all the eligible applications are ranked for each programme according to the same admissions criteria.
Tuition fee and scholarships
EU/EEA citizens
Citizens of Switzerland
Holders of a Finnish residence permit card with a certain status
- No tuition fee
Studies are tuition-free for nationalities within the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.
Non-EU/EEA citizens
- Tuition fee of EUR 13 500 per each academic year
Citizens of the non-EU/EEA countries (excluding Switzerland) must pay a tuition fee.
Further information: Tuition fee.
In Early Admission, we offer
- Early Bird discount of EUR 6 000 for the first academic year
The offered place must be confirmed and the rest of the tuition fee EUR 7 500 paid within 21 days from having been emailed the official email for being admitted.
- LUT Scholarship of EUR 6 000 for the second academic year
if successfully having completed a minimum of 60 ECTS credits of studies in your personal study plan.
Further information: Early Bird discount and scholarships
TUITION FEE
Tuition fee: Refund Policy for studies starting in Fall 2023
Do I have to pay a tuition fee?
Studies in higher education are free for students with a nationality of a country within the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland. Citizens of the non-EU/EEA countries (excluding Switzerland) are required to pay the LUT tuition fee of EUR 13 500 for the Master's Programmes per each academic year.
Please see the exceptions to this requirement at Tuition fee.
I have both an EU/EEA nationality and a non-EU/EEA nationality.
Which nationality I have to apply with?
You must apply with your EU/EEA (or Swiss) nationality to avoid paying the tuition fee. If being a citizen of the United Kingdom with the conditions listed at About Brexit by Finnish Immigration Service (MIGRI) you are exempted from paying the tuition fee and you must then apply with your UK nationality.
When do I have to pay the tuition fee for the first academic year?
If you wish to get the Early Bird Discount of EUR 6 000 you must pay the rest of the tuition fee EUR 7 500 within 21 days from having been emailed the official email for being admitted.
In Early Admission, this 21 days is also the time frame for you to confirm the offered place.
In Regular Admission, the final deadline - if not taking the Early Bird Discount - is 30 April 2024.
If required to apply for a Residence Permit and pay a tuition fee, your application process will be on hold until you have paid the tuition fee or, are able to show the funding for it.
How do you decide whoever gets to be exempted from paying a tuition fee?
The basic rule is that citizens of the non-EU/EEA countries (excluding Switzerland) must pay a tuition fee. Please see the exceptions at Tuition Fee.
The decision for being exempted from paying the tuition fee or not is made by LUT University at the time of applying, based on the nationality or, a status for the Finnish Residence Permit Card (if already having one) or, for the UK citizens who have arrived in Finland before 1 January 2021, based on having registered, or applied to register, their EU Right of Residence in Finland in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement.
Where and how can I pay the tuition fee?
You can pay the tuition fee with the payment details that you will receive in your admission e-mail.
What happens if I do not pay the tuition fee?
Tuition fee unpaid for the first year:
If you have accepted your study place but don’t pay your tuition fee by the deadline defined in your admissions letter, you are not able to start your studies. Your study right will be closed. You may apply for restoring later by paying the tuition fee and a 35 EUR administrative fee. Possible discounts are not applicable in case of restoring.
Note! If applying through Early Admission, neglecting the payment deadline will lead into losing your right to study without a possibility to reclaim it.
Tuition fee unpaid for further studies:
The tuition fee deadline for the future study years is August 15th. If you have not
paid your tuition fee by the deadline, you will receive a reminder. If neglecting the
tuition fee payment, your study right will be closed, and you are not able to
continue your studies. You may apply for restoring later by paying the tuition fee
and a 35 EUR administrative fee.
I already have a Finnish Residence Permit Card allowing me to get exempted from paying the tuition fee. How do I secure that exemption?
You must upload a copy for your Residence Permit Card to your application at the time of applying to the programme.
I have already paid the tuition fee but got a negative decision when applying for a residence permit. Will the tuition fee be refunded?
If you have not started your studies (not received any study credits),you are entitled to a full refund of 100% of the tuition fee that you have already paid.
Note! New students must enroll for their study right by the deadline for accepting the study place. As a new student you must also enroll for courses on time even if you are not sure you have residence permit.
Registration for courses has no effect on refund.
If started your studies and received study credits either on campus or online and then quit your studies, you will lose the tuition fee for the ongoing semester (50% of the total
payment). The remaining 50% of the total payment (= tuition fee for the next
semester) can be refunded.
I was conditionally admitted and paid the tuition fee, but cannot graduate and provide LUT University with the required documents by the given DL. Will the tuition fee be refunded?
If not being able to meet with the requirements for conditionally admitted students, you will lose your right to study and will be refunded by the amount of the tuition fee you have already paid for. LUT University will however, charge you for EUR 250 for the administrative costs.
I have to cancel my place due to other reasons like accepting another study place, family issues etc.?
In case of cancelling before starting your studies, you will receive a refund for the tuition fee that you have paid. However, LUT University will charge you EUR 250 for the administrative costs.
If you have started your studies and received study credits and then quit your studies, you will lose the tuition fee for the ongoing semester (50% of the total payment). The remaining 50% of the total payment (= tuition fee for the next semester) will be refunded.
At the time of applying I had a Finnish Residence Permit Card allowing me to get exempted from paying a tuition fee but it will expire before starting my studies. Do I have to pay a tuition fee?
If you have a Finnish residence permit card allowing you to get exempted from paying the tuition fee (A other than study purposes, P, P-EU, EU Family Member's Residence Card in Finland, EU Blue Card in Finland) during the application period but it expires before starting your studies, you are required to pay the tuition fee.
After renewing your permit card, you must e-mail a copy of your new Finnish
RP card to scholarships@lut.fi without any delay.
My Finnish Residence Permit Card allows me to get exempted from paying a tuition fee but it will expire during studies. Do I have to pay a tuition fee?
You are exempted from paying a tuition fee if you have one of the Finnish Residence Permits listed at Tuition Fee. When that RP card expires and cannot be renewed, you are required to pay the tuition fee starting from the beginning of next semester.
Tuition fee and graduation:
The remaining part of the paid tuition fee will be refunded starting from next semester.
If you graduate during January or August, you are allowed to graduate without
new payment. If your official graduation exceeds this deadline, you will have to
pay the tuition fee for the next semester, even if you have completed all studies
on time.
I have already paid the tuition fee and will then get a Finnish Residence Permit Card with the status that allows me to get exempted from paying the tuition fee?
You are exempted from paying a tuition fee if you have one of the Finnish Residence Permits allowing for exemption (A other than study purposes, P, P-EU, EU Family Member's Residence Card in Finland, EU Blue Card in Finland).
If you deliver a copy of your Finnish Residence Permit Card that allows you to get exemption by July 31 (= before the academic year starts) the tuition fee will be refunded in full amount.
If you deliver a copy of your Finnish Residence Permit Card that allows you to get exemption within August 1-July 31 (= during the academic year), your exemption of Tuition fee will be counted to start from the beginning of the next semester.
Example: If you receive your residence permit in October, your exemption will begin 1.1. and your payment for spring semester may be refunded.
I have paid the tuition fee for the whole academic year but will graduate before the academic year is over. Will there be any refund for the tuition fee?
The remaining part of the paid tuition fee will be refunded starting from next semester.
If you graduate during January or August, you are allowed to graduate without new payment. If your official graduation exceeds this deadline, you will have to pay the tuition fee for the next semester, even if you have completed all studies on time.
FINLAND SCHOLARSHIP - FIRST ACADEMIC YEAR
Please see further information for Finland Scholarship atEarly Bird discount and scholarships.
My arrival is late because of residence permit application process
LUT University has scheduled the final deadlines for arriving on the campus. In case of your arrival date exceeding the deadline, you will not be able to start your studies during the ongoing semester. Only Head of the programme you will be starting your studies in has the authority to allow you to possibly still start the studies.
If having been awarded a Finland Scholarship, you will automatically lose it..
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT - FIRST ACADEMIC YEAR
I am required to pay a tuition fee of EUR 13 500.
Is there any Early Bird Discount available?
Yes, the Early Bird Discount is EUR 6 000.
How can I get an Early Bird Discount?
If required to pay the tuition fee of EUR 13 500, you can get the Early Bird Discount of EUR 6 000 by confirming your place and paying the remaining tuition fee of EUR 7 500 within 21 days 21 days from having been emailed the official email for being admitted.
LUT SCHOLARSHIP - SECOND ACADEMIC YEAR
What are the requirements for the LUT Scholarship for the second academic year?
In a 2-year Master's Programme, when required to pay a tuition fee, you will automatically be awarded a scholarship of EUR 6 000 if having completed a minimum of 60 ECTS credits of studies included in your Personal Study Plan during the first academic year.
The required credits must be included on your Transcript of Records by the end of the first academic year i.e. by 31 July. Any previous studies possibly credited to your LUT studies will not be included in the minimum required ECTS credits.
I will not be able to graduate within two academic years as expected.
Can I still get a LUT Scholarship after two academic years?
It is not possible to get a LUT Scholarship after two academic years, so you will be charged a tuition fee since the beginning of the third academic year.
Admission Criteria for Business Administration
Bachelor of Science in Economics and/or Business Administration
Completed in a university - all countries
Finland excluded
Including equivalent degrees with different titles but meeting with the following requirements included.
- A minimum of 80 ECTS credits of studies in Business Administration must be included.
- Check the required programme-specific studies!
- No GMAT Exam or GRE General Test required
- ...but a higher arithmetic GPA and higher results for the language tests are required when applying without one of these tests
- ...but a higher arithmetic GPA and higher results for the language tests are required when applying without one of these tests
- An equivalent degree to a corresponding Finnish Bachelor of Science Degree by number of academic years and ECTS credits.
- Degree providing you with eligibility to apply to university level Master's studies in the country where the degree was awarded in.
Having completed a Master's Degree in Economics and/or Business Administration or equivalent at the time of applying or, completing it before starting the LUT studies makes you ineligible to apply.
Bachelor of Business Administration
Completed in a University of Applied Sciences - EU/EEA countries and Switzerland
Finland excluded
- A minimum of 80 ECTS credits of studies in Business Administration must be included.
- Check the required programme-specific studies!
- No GMAT Exam or GRE General Test required
- ...but a higher arithmetic GPA and higher results for the language tests are required when applying without one of these tests
- ...but a higher arithmetic GPA and higher results for the language tests are required when applying without one of these tests
- An equivalent degree to a corresponding Finnish Bachelor of Science Degree by number of academic years and ECTS credits.
- Degree providing you with eligibility to apply to university level Master's studies in the country where the degree was awarded in.
Having completed a Master's Degree in Business Administration still makes you eligible to apply, but only when applying with a Bachelor's Degree.
Bachelor's Degree in a field other than Business Administration
Completed in a University - All countries
Finland excluded
- GMAT Exam or GRE General Test required
- Check the required programme-specific studies!
Having completed a Master's Degree still makes you eligible to apply, but only when applying with the Bachelor's Degree.
Requirements for the degree-awarding university
The university having awarded you the degree you are applying with must be
- An official and recognized part of the national education system
- Listed on the World Higher Education Database WHED by International Association of Universities
The Admissions Committee for the programme always reserves a right to decide whether the degree and the completed studies provide the applicant with eligibility to apply to the programme.
When applying
- with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
- without GMAT Exam, GMAT Focus Edition or GRE General Test
you must meet with all the following requirements.
PROVING YOUR PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
To prove your language skills, you must have one of the following:
- TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition, TOEFL iBT Paper Edition, TOEFL Enhancements 101
- MyBest Scores accepted
- IELTS Academic / IELTS Online 7.0
- IELTS Indicator is no longer an option but we accept it within the timeframe of validity
- IELTS One Skill Retake accepted
- PTE Academic / PTE Academic Online 72
- Cambridge English: C1 Advanced Pass on level A, B or C
- Cambridge English: C2 Proficiency Pass on level A, B or C or Level C1 Certificate
- a degree in higher education completed in English in an EU/EEA country or in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, United Kingdom or the United States of America
- a degree in higher education completed in Finnish or Swedish in Finland
The language tests are valid for two years from the date of taking the test.
Tests taken earlier than on 15 October 2021 will not be accepted.
MINIMUM ARITHMETIC GPA
The arithmetic GPA for the degree you have to apply with must be
- a minimum of 4.20 on the scale of 1.00 - 5.00
The arithmetic GPA evaluated in the LUT selection process is
- an arithmetic average of all individual study records included in the degree and completed at the time of applying that have been graded on a numeric grading scale
Grade for the Final Thesis is included in the arithmetic GPA while fails are excluded.
Courses without a related study unit such as ECTS credit, credit, credit hour etc. are excluded from the arithmetic GPA even if the course having been graded on a numeric grading scale.
Courses completed outside the degree as well as courses included in the degree that have been credited or compensated are excluded from the arithmetic GPA unless the degree-awarding university having graded them on a numeric grading scale.
All the courses included in the arithmetic GPA must be listed on the official Transcript of Records for the degree you must be applying with.
The arithmetic GPA will be first checked and verified by LUT University and in case of the original grading scale not having been on a scale of 1.00 - 5.00, the arithmetic GPA will be converted by LUT University on this scale during the evaluation process. Finally, the arithmetic GPA with two decimals will be evaluated.
PREVIOUS PROGRAMME-RELATED STUDIES
The following previous relevant studies related to the programme must have been completed by the time of submitting your application:
- Business Analytics
- a minimum of 40 ECTS credits of studies in Mathematics, Information Technology, Information Processing, Statistics, Operations Research and Management Science relevant to the programme
- International Business and Entrepreneurship
- a minimum of 24 ECTS credits of studies in International Business, International Marketing, Entrepreneurship or Management
- International Marketing Management
- a minimum of 24 ECTS credits of studies in Marketing, International Marketing or International Business
- Strategic Finance and Analytics
- a minimum of 70 ECTS credits of studies in Finance, Accounting or Economics relevant to the programme
- Any irrelevant studies will not be counted. The admission committee reserves a right to decide on priority basis which is based on the principle that Finance and Accounting studies are given preferences. e.g. if your degree contains major courses in Economics then those will not be counted if Finance and Accounting studies are below 40 ECTS credits.
International Business, Marketing and Management related courses are not relevant for this programme.
- Any irrelevant studies will not be counted. The admission committee reserves a right to decide on priority basis which is based on the principle that Finance and Accounting studies are given preferences. e.g. if your degree contains major courses in Economics then those will not be counted if Finance and Accounting studies are below 40 ECTS credits.
- a minimum of 24 ECTS credits of studies in Research Methods (Analytics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Information Processing or Information Technology) relevant to the programme
- The basic-level courses in Mathematics and Statistics courses are not counted. Priority is given to courses that are related to Applied Business Research (i.e. Data Analytics, Applied Mathematics/Statistics, Operational Research, and Software Programming).
- a minimum of 70 ECTS credits of studies in Finance, Accounting or Economics relevant to the programme
- Supply Management
- a minimum of 24 ECTS credits of studies in Supply Management, Management, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Marketing or International Business
You must list your courses in English on your application form as indicated on your Transcript of Records plus, upload an official Transcript of Records in English for your studies.
Minimum requirements for the completed studies
What to do if there are no credits available for the completed courses?
When applying
- with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
- with GMAT Exam, GMAT Focus Edition or GRE General Test
you must meet with all the following requirements.
PROVING YOUR PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
To prove your language skills, you must have one of the following:
- TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition, TOEFL iBT Paper Edition, TOEFL Enhancements 90
- MyBest Scores accepted
- IELTS Academic / IELTS Online 6.5
- IELTS Indicator is no longer an option but we accept it within the timeframe of validity
- IELTS One Skill Retake accepted
- PTE Academic / PTE Academic Online 62
- Cambridge English: C1 Advanced Pass on level A, B or C
- Cambridge English: C2 Proficiency Pass on level A, B or C or Level C1 Certificate
- a degree in higher education completed in English in an EU/EEA country or in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, United Kingdom or the United States of America
- a degree in higher education completed in Finnish or Swedish in Finland
The language tests are valid for two years from the date of taking the test.
Tests taken earlier than on 15 October 2021 will not be accepted.
GMAT EXAM, GMAT FOCUS EDITION OR GRE GENERAL TEST
You must have taken either one of the tests with at least the minimum score/s mentioned:
- GMAT Exam & GMAT Online Exam: 550
- GMAT Focus Edition: 515
- GRE General Test & GRE General Test at Home:
Verbal Reasoning 152 + Quantitative Reasoning 152 + Analytical Writing 3.0
- The results for the GMAT and GRE tests are valid for 5 years from the date of taking the test.
- The result for the GMAT or GRE test must be valid on the date of submitting the application.
HOW TO SEND YOUR SCORE REPORTS FOR GMAT AND GRE TESTS?
GMAT Exam, GMAT Online Exam and GMAT Focus Edition
LUT only accepts electronic GMAT Score Reports made available in their Score Report Database to
Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT
Before taking your GMAT test, you may select up to 5 GMAT-accepting programmes/institutes to receive your Official Score Report
You may also send extra score reports for extra cost
Further information: GMAT Tests: Sending Your Scores.
GRE General Test and GRE General Test at Home
LUT University only accepts electronic GRE Test Score Reports that are made available in their Score Report Database to
Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT - institutional code 2382
Before taking your GRE test, you may select up to 4 GRE-accepting insititutes to receive your scores.
You may also send extra score reports for extra cost.
Further information: GRE Tests: Sending Your Scores.
MINIMUM ARITHMETIC GPA
The arithmetic GPA for the degree you have to apply with must be
- a minimum of 3.50 on the scale of 1.00 - 5.00
The arithmetic GPA evaluated in the LUT selection process is
- an arithmetic average of all individual study records included in the degree and completed at the time of applying that have been graded on a numeric grading scale
Grade for the Final Thesis is included in the arithmetic GPA while fails are excluded.
Courses without a related study unit such as ECTS credit, credit, credit hour etc. are excluded from the arithmetic GPA even if the course having been graded on a numeric grading scale.
Courses completed outside the degree as well as courses included in the degree that have been credited or compensated are excluded from the arithmetic GPA unless the degree-awarding university having graded them on a numeric grading scale.
All the courses included in the arithmetic GPA must be listed on the official Transcript of Records for the degree you must be applying with.
The arithmetic GPA will be first checked and verified by LUT University and in case of the original grading scale not having been on a scale of 1.00 - 5.00, the arithmetic GPA will be converted by LUT University on this scale during the evaluation process. Finally, the arithmetic GPA with two decimals will be evaluated.
PREVIOUS PROGRAMME-RELATED STUDIES
The following previous relevant studies related to the programme must have been completed by the time of submitting your application:
- Business Analytics
- a minimum of 40 ECTS credits of studies in Mathematics, Information Technology, Information Processing, Statistics, Operations Research and Management Science relevant to the programme
- International Business and Entrepreneurship
- a minimum of 24 ECTS credits of studies in International Business, International Marketing, Entrepreneurship or Management
- International Marketing Management
- a minimum of 24 ECTS credits of studies in Marketing, International Marketing or International Business
- Strategic Finance and Analytics
- a minimum of 70 ECTS credits of studies in Finance, Accounting or Economics relevant to the programme
- Any irrelevant studies will not be counted. The admission committee reserves a right to decide on priority basis which is based on the principle that Finance and Accounting studies are given preferences. e.g. if your degree contains major courses in Economics then those will not be counted if Finance and Accounting studies are below 40 ECTS credits.
International Business, Marketing and Management related courses are not relevant for this programme.
- Any irrelevant studies will not be counted. The admission committee reserves a right to decide on priority basis which is based on the principle that Finance and Accounting studies are given preferences. e.g. if your degree contains major courses in Economics then those will not be counted if Finance and Accounting studies are below 40 ECTS credits.
- a minimum of 24 ECTS credits of studies in Research Methods (Analytics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Information Processing or Information Technology) relevant to the programme
- The basic-level courses in Mathematics and Statistics courses are not counted. Priority is given to courses that are related to Applied Business Research (i.e. Data Analytics, Applied Mathematics/Statistics, Operational Research, and Software Programming).
- a minimum of 70 ECTS credits of studies in Finance, Accounting or Economics relevant to the programme
- Supply Management
- a minimum of 24 ECTS credits of studies in Supply Management, Management, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Marketing or International Business
You must list your courses in English on your application form as indicated on your Transcript of Records plus, upload an official Transcript of Records in English for your studies.
Minimum requirements for the completed studies
What to do if there are no credits available for the completed courses?
When applying
- with a Bachelor's Degree in a field other than Business Administration
you must meet with all the following requirements.
PROVING YOUR PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
To prove your language skills, you must have one of the following:
- TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition, TOEFL iBT Paper Edition, TOEFL Enhancements 90
- MyBest Scores accepted
- IELTS Academic / IELTS Online 6.5
- IELTS Indicator is no longer an option but we accept it within the timeframe of validity
- IELTS One Skill Retake accepted
- PTE Academic / PTE Academic Online 62
- Cambridge English: C1 Advanced Pass on level A, B or C
- Cambridge English: C2 Proficiency Pass on level A, B or C or Level C1 Certificate
- a degree in higher education completed in English in an EU/EEA country or in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, United Kingdom or the United States of America
- a degree in higher education completed in Finnish or Swedish in Finland
The language tests are valid for two years from the date of taking the test.
Tests taken earlier than on 15 October 2021 will not be accepted.
GMAT EXAM, GMAT FOCUS EDITION OR GRE GENERAL TEST
You must have taken either one of the tests with at least the minimum score/s mentioned:
- GMAT Exam & GMAT Online Exam: 550
- GMAT Focus Edition: 515
- GRE General Test & GRE General Test at Home:
Verbal Reasoning 152 + Quantitative Reasoning 152 + Analytical Writing 3.0
- The results for the GMAT and GRE tests are valid for 5 years from the date of taking the test.
- The result for the GMAT or GRE test must be valid on the date of submitting the application.
HOW TO SEND YOUR SCORE REPORTS FOR GMAT AND GRE TESTS?
GMAT Exam, GMAT Online Exam and GMAT Focus Edition
LUT only accepts electronic GMAT Score Reports made available in their Score Report Database to
Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT
Before taking your GMAT test, you may select up to 5 GMAT-accepting programmes/institutes to receive your Official Score Report
You may also send extra score reports for extra cost
Further information: GMAT Tests: Sending Your Scores.
GRE General Test and GRE General Test at Home
LUT University only accepts electronic GRE Test Score Reports that are made available in their Score Report Database to
Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT - institutional code 2382
Before taking your GRE test, you may select up to 4 GRE-accepting insititutes to receive your scores.
You may also send extra score reports for extra cost.
Further information: GRE Tests: Sending Your Scores.
MINIMUM ARITHMETIC GPA
The arithmetic GPA for the degree you have to apply with must be
- a minimum of 3.50 on the scale of 1.00 - 5.00
The arithmetic GPA evaluated in the LUT selection process is
- an arithmetic average of all individual study records included in the degree and completed at the time of applying that have been graded on a numeric grading scale
Grade for the Final Thesis is included in the arithmetic GPA while fails are excluded.
Courses without a related study unit such as ECTS credit, credit, credit hour etc. are excluded from the arithmetic GPA even if the course having been graded on a numeric grading scale.
Courses completed outside the degree as well as courses included in the degree that have been credited or compensated are excluded from the arithmetic GPA unless the degree-awarding university having graded them on a numeric grading scale.
All the courses included in the arithmetic GPA must be listed on the official Transcript of Records for the degree you must be applying with.
The arithmetic GPA will be first checked and verified by LUT University and in case of the original grading scale not having been on a scale of 1.00 - 5.00, the arithmetic GPA will be converted by LUT University on this scale during the evaluation process. Finally, the arithmetic GPA with two decimals will be evaluated.
PREVIOUS PROGRAMME-RELATED STUDIES
The following previous relevant studies related to the programme must have been completed by the time of submitting your application:
- Business Analytics
- a minimum of 40 ECTS credits of studies in Mathematics, Information Technology, Information Processing, Statistics, Operations Research and Management Science relevant to the programme
- a minimum of 24 ECTS credits of studies in Business Administration
These studies in Business Administration must be different from the studies listed for the other minimum of 24 ECTS credits of studies mentioned above.
- International Business and Entrepreneurship
- a minimum of 24 ECTS credits of studies in International Business, International Marketing, Entrepreneurship or Management
- International Marketing Management
- a minimum of 24 ECTS credits of studies in Marketing, International Marketing or International Business
- Strategic Finance and Analytics
- a minimum of 70 ECTS credits of studies in Finance, Accounting or Economics relevant to the programme
- Any irrelevant studies will not be counted. The admission committee reserves a right to decide on priority basis which is based on the principle that Finance and Accounting studies are given preferences. e.g. if your degree contains major courses in Economics then those will not be counted if Finance and Accounting studies are below 40 ECTS credits.
International Business, Marketing and Management related courses are not relevant for this programme.
- Any irrelevant studies will not be counted. The admission committee reserves a right to decide on priority basis which is based on the principle that Finance and Accounting studies are given preferences. e.g. if your degree contains major courses in Economics then those will not be counted if Finance and Accounting studies are below 40 ECTS credits.
- a minimum of 24 ECTS credits of studies in Research Methods (Analytics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Information Processing or Information Technology) relevant to the programme
- The basic-level courses in Mathematics and Statistics courses are not counted. Priority is given to courses that are related to Applied Business Research (i.e. Data Analytics, Applied Mathematics/Statistics, Operational Research, and Software Programming).
- a minimum of 70 ECTS credits of studies in Finance, Accounting or Economics relevant to the programme
- Supply Management
- a minimum of 24 ECTS credits of studies in Supply Management, Management, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Marketing or International Business
You must list your courses in English on your application form as indicated on your Transcript of Records plus, upload an official Transcript of Records in English for your studies.
Minimum requirements for the completed studies
What to do if there are no credits available for the completed courses?
What is an unfinished Bachelor's Degree?
- You have not yet graduated = you have not been awarded your Degree Certificate or the Provisional Degree Certificate
Having completed all your studies does not mean that you have graduated unless you have been awarded the Degree Certificate or the Provisional Degree Certificate.
If not being able to upload your Degree Certificate or the Provisional Degree Certificate by the supplementary deadline, you must identify your status on the application form as "not yet graduated".
When applying
- Indicate the estimated date of graduation on your Application Form
- No official statement for the date required from the home university
- Upload your latest Transcript of Records to your Online Application Form
- plus the official translation (when required)
- The Transcript of Records must include the name of the degree to be awarded.
- If not included, an additional statement issued by the awarding university about the name of the degree must be uploaded to your Online Application Form.
If admitted
You must be able to
- Graduate by 31 August 2024
- Provide us with the following documents by email by 31 August 2024 at 15:00 (UTC+3)
- Scan for your original Degree Certificate
- Scan for your original Transcript of Records
- Provide us with the following documents by email by 6 September 2024 at 15:00 (UTC+3)
- Official translations in English if the original documents are not issued in English, Finnish or Swedish.
- Official translations in English if the original documents are not issued in English, Finnish or Swedish.
If not being able to meet with both the requirements by the given deadlines, you will automatically lose your place without a possibility to reclaim it.
You must list the programme-related studies on the application form in ECTS credits by each course under the related field of study and indicate the total ECTS credits for all the listed courses.
In case of your courses not originally listed in ECTS credits on your Transcript of Records, you are responsible for converting the original study units (credits, credit hours etc.) to ECTS credits according to the following conversion.
You must also indicate on your application form the total number of all the original study units for your Bachelor’s Degree that you have completed. If you have completed a combination of degrees that together correspond for a Bachelor's Degree you must indicate the total number of original study units for all these degrees.
How to get the conversion factor?
- Divide 180 ECTS credits (= the total credits for a LUT Bachelor’s Degree) by the total number of all the original study units (credits, credit hours etc.) you have completed for the Bachelor’s degree that you are applying with
- As a result you will get a factor for the following conversion.
How to convert your study units to ECTS credits?
- Multiply the original number of study unit (credits, credit hours etc.) for your courses with the factor explained above
- As a result you will have your courses in ECTS credits
Case example:
The total study units completed for your Bachelor’s Degree are 120 credits and you need to convert a course with 2 credits to ECTS credits.
Divide 180 ECTS credits by 120 credits >> the conversion factor is 1.5
Multiply 2 credits with the factor 1.5 >> your course is equal to 3 ECTS credits.
What to do if there are no credits available for the completed courses?
Admission criteria for Technology
Bachelor of Science in Technology or closely related to Technology
Completed in a University - All countries
Finland excluded
Additional degrees accepted for certain programmes
For certain programmes, there are also additional degrees accepted in a field other than Technology.
The countries listed do not include Finland.
Global Management of Innovation and Technology
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration or Economics
Completed in a University - EU/EEA countriesBachelor of Business Administration
Completed in a University of Applied Sciences - EU/EEA countries
Industrial Design Engineering
Bachelor's Degree in Design/Industrial Design
Completed in a University - All countries
Innovation and Logistics
Bachelor of Science in a field other than Technology/Engineering
Completed in a University - All Countries
Digital Systems and Service Development
Software Engineering and Digital Transformation
Software Product Management and BusinessBachelor of Engineering in Software Engineering or in Computer Science or in Information Technology
Completed in a University of Applied Sciences - All countriesBachelor of Science in Business Informatics or in Business Information Technology
Completed in a University - All countriesBachelor of Business in Business Informatics or in Business Information Technology
Completed in a University of Applied Sciences - All countries
Sustainability Science and Solutions
Bachelor of Science in Natural Sciences
Completed in a University - All countries
Regarding to the degrees mentioned above:
- The degree must be equivalent to a similar Finnish Bachelor's Degree regarding to number of academic years and ECTS credits.
- The degree must give you eligibility to apply to university level Master's studies in the country where the degree was completed in.
- Having completed a Master's Degree still makes you eligible to apply, but only when applying with the Bachelor's Degree
- Exception:
Master's Degree with no immediate prior Bachelor's Degree included is accepted for applying.
- Exception:
Requirements for the degree-awarding university
The university having awarded you the degree you are applying with must be
- An official and recognized part of the national education system
- Listed on the World Higher Education Database WHED by International Association of Universities
The Admissions Committee for the programme always reserves a right to decide whether the degree and the completed studies provide the applicant with eligibility to apply to the programme.
PROGRAMMES WITH PROGRAMME-RELATED STUDIES REQUIRED
Minimum requirements for the completed studies
What to do if there are no credits available for the completed courses?
Electric Transportation Systems
- a minimum of 40 ECTS credits of studies in Electric Power Systems, Power Electronics and/or Electrical Drives
Electrical Engineering
- a minimum of 40 ECTS credits of studies in Electrical Engineering
Studies in Control Technology, Automation and Embedded Systems can also be included - but studies in Information Technology are not included.
Global Management of Innovation and Technology
- a minimum of 24 ECTS credits of studies in Industrial Engineering and Management, Information Technology, Mathematics or Statistics
Innovation and Logistics
- a minimum of 24 ECTS credits of studies in Industrial Engineering and Management, Economics, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, Mathematics or Statistics
Digital Systems and Service Development
Software Engineering and Digital Transformation
Software Product Management and Business
a minimum of 24 ECTS credits of studies in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Business Informatics, Computer Science and Engineering, Business Systems and Analytics, Business Systems Design, Programming, Databases or Data Science
Chemical Engineering in Energy Transition
Water Technology
- a minimum of 24 ECTS credits of studies in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering and Environmental Technology
PROGRAMMES WITH BACHELOR'S DEGREE REQUIRED TO BE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
- Materials Science and Technology
- Mechanical Engineering
Fields included in Mechanical Engineering
PROGRAMMES WITH BACHELOR'S DEGREE REQUIRED TO BE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, DESIGN OR INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
- Industrial Design Engineering
Fields included in Mechanical Engineering
PROGRAMMES WITH NO PREVIOUS PROGRAMME-RELATED COURSES REQUIRED
- Sustainability Science and Solutions
The Admissions Committees for the programmes always reserves a right to decide whether the degree and the completed studies provide the applicant with eligibility to apply to the programme.
A specific minimum arithmetic GPA for the degree you must apply with is required for the following programmes:
3.50 on the scale of 1.00 - 5.00
- Electrical Engineering
- Global Management of Innovation and Technology
- Innovation and Logistics
3.00 on the scale of 1.00 - 5.00
- Chemical Engineering in Energy Transition
- Electric Transportation Systems
- Industrial Design Engineering
- Materials Science and Technology
- Mechanical Engineering
- Sustainability Science and Solutions
- Water Technology
No minimum arithmetic GPA required
- Digital Systems and Service Development
- Software Engineering and Digital Transformation
- Software Product Management and Business
The arithmetic GPA evaluated in the LUT selection process is
- an arithmetic average of all individual study records included in the degree and completed at the time of applying that have been graded on a numeric grading scale
Grade for the Final Thesis is included in the arithmetic GPA while fails are excluded.
Courses without a related study unit such as ECTS credit, credit, credit hour etc. are excluded from the arithmetic GPA even if the course having been graded on a numeric grading scale.
Courses completed outside the degree as well as courses included in the degree that have been credited or compensated are excluded from the arithmetic GPA unless the degree-awarding university having graded them on a numeric grading scale.
All the courses included in the arithmetic GPA must be listed on the official Transcript of Records for the degree you must be applying with.
The arithmetic GPA will be first checked and verified by LUT University and in case of the original grading scale not having been on a scale of 1.00 - 5.00, the arithmetic GPA will be converted by LUT University on this scale during the evaluation process. Finally, the arithmetic GPA with two decimals will be evaluated.
You must prove your proficiency in English language with one of the following:
- one of the accepted language tests
- a degree completed in English in an EU/EEA country or in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, United Kingdom or the United States of America
Further information: How to prove your proficiency in English language
What is an unfinished Bachelor's Degree?
- You have not yet graduated = you have not been awarded your Degree Certificate or the Provisional Degree Certificate
Having completed all your studies does not mean that you have graduated unless you have been awarded the Degree Certificate or the Provisional Degree Certificate.
If not being able to upload your Degree Certificate or the Provisional Degree Certificate by the supplementary deadline, you must identify your status on the application form as "not yet graduated".
When applying
- Indicate the estimated date of graduation on your Application Form
- No official statement for the date required from the home university
- Upload your latest Transcript of Records to your Online Application Form
- plus the official translation (when required)
- The Transcript of Records must include the name of the degree to be awarded.
- If not included, an additional statement issued by the awarding university about the name of the degree must be uploaded to your Online Application Form.
If admitted
You must be able to
- Graduate by 31 August 2024
- Provide us with the following documents by email by 31 August 2024 at 15:00 (UTC+3)
- Scan for your original Degree Certificate
- Scan for your original Transcript of Records
- Provide us with the following documents by email by 6 September 2024 at 15:00 (UTC+3)
- Official translations required, if the original documents are not issued in English, Finnish or Swedish.
- Official translations required, if the original documents are not issued in English, Finnish or Swedish.
If not being able to meet with both the requirements by the given deadlines, you will automatically lose your place without a possibility to reclaim it.
When required to list the programme-related studies on the application form, you must list them in ECTS credits by each course under the related field of study and indicate the total ECTS credits for all the listed courses.
In case of your courses not originally listed in ECTS credits on your Transcript of Records, you are responsible for converting the original study units (credits, credit hours etc.) to ECTS credits according to the following conversion.
You must also indicate on your application form the total number of all the original study units for your Bachelor’s Degree that you have completed. If you have completed a combination of degrees that together correspond for a Bachelor's Degree you must indicate the total number of original study units for all these degrees.
How to get the conversion factor?
- Divide 180 ECTS credits (= the total credits for a LUT Bachelor’s Degree) by the total number of all the original study units (credits, credit hours etc.) you have completed for the Bachelor’s degree that you are applying with
- As a result you will get a factor for the following conversion.
How to convert your study units to ECTS credits?
- Multiply the original number of study unit (credits, credit hours etc.) for your courses with the factor explained above
- As a result you will have your courses in ECTS credits
Case example:
The total study units completed for your Bachelor’s Degree are 120 credits and you need to convert a course with 2 credits to ECTS credits.
Divide 180 ECTS credits by 120 credits >> the conversion factor is 1.5
Multiply 2 credits with the factor 1.5 >> your course is equal to 3 ECTS credits.
What to do if there are no credits available for the completed courses?
Application process
15 October - 15 November 2023 at 15:00 (UTC+2)
Early Admission for Technology and Business Administration
You may submit
- one application form with max. one programme
Application form for Master's Programmes - Early Admission
Link available only during the application period.
Multiple applications discarded
In case of any multiple application forms under a different email address/es for the same applicant the earlier one/s will automatically be discarded while only the latest one remaining a valid one.
Carefully answering all the questions
Fill carefully in your application form by answering the questions exactly as requested.
If failing to present the information as requested on your application form, that information will not be considered in the evaluation process.
Upload all the required documents
Upload the required documents - further information at Uploading the required documents.
Submit your application
After having submitted your application, you will receive an auto-reply from StudyInfo about successfully having submitted the application.
Degree Certificate for the Bachelor's Degree
+ an official translation when required
Upload a scan for the original/s.Transcript of Records for the Bachelor's Degree
+ an official translation when required
Upload a scan for the original/s.
What to do if there are no credits available for the completed courses?- Language Test result when required
Upload a scan for the test result or a screenshot from your test account.
The result is always electronically verified from the test database. Additional educational documents when required
+ official translations when required
Upload a scan for the original/s.
When proving your proficiency in English with another degree apart from the one you are applying with.
When having completed programme-specifically required university-level studies not included in the degree you are applying with.Passport or ID card with nationality
Upload a scan for the document or card.Finnish Residence Permit Card
Upload a scan for the card if having one.
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS: PROGRAMMES IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
When required
GMAT Exam, GMAT Focus Edition or GRE General Test result when required
Only for programmes in Business Administration when required.
Upload a scan for the test result or a screenshot from your test account.
The result is always electronically verified from the test database.
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS: PROGRAMMES IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Letter of Motivation max. one page
Upload your Letter of Motivation explaining why you wish to study in the programme. Explain through examples how your academic or other strengths are related to the programme and how graduating from the programme would support your career plans in the future. Feel free to also list other issues for your motivation towards studying in the programme.Certificate/s of Employment
Upload scans for the original Certificate/s of Employment for work experience related to the programme and completed by the end of the application period.
Work experience only mentioned on a CV will not be evaluated.Documentation for publications and extracurricular activities
If having publications and extracurricular activities related to the programme, upload scans for the related documents to prove the indicated activity.Transcript of Records for LUT Open University or other LUT Pathway studies
If having completed pathway studies in Software Engineering offered by LUT University, upload an official Transcript of Records for them.
Check the required documents under Required documents.
You are responsible for uploading them on your application form as requested.
Details for uploading the documents
You must upload
- scans for the original educational documents
- scans for the other required documents
Educational and other documents uploaded in PDF or JPEG are preferred while the maximum size for an attachment is 1 Gt.
Combine all individual pages for the document in the right order to make one scan for the whole document.
Name your documents accordingly, for example:
Degree Certificate - Bachelor
Transcript of Records - Bachelor
Letter of Motivation
Make sure that all the documents are clearly readable ones.
No extra documents
Do not upload any extra documents that are not required as they are irrelevant and slow down the evaluation process and are therefore, not appreciated and also automatically ignored by the Admission Committees.
Do not mail LUT University any documents at the time of applying.
Evaluation
The first step is to check the technical eligibility for your application.
LUT Admissions Services will check your educational documents and proficiency in English as soon as possible after you having submitted your application.
You will receive an email from us through StudyInfo about either your documents having been accepted or a request to supplement your application within 14 days while the exact deadline given in your supplementary request.
If not able to supplement your application by the given deadline as requested, your application will be discarded as an incomplete one while only the complete applications are forwarded to academic evaluation.
If your application meeting with the academic requirements for the programme, you will be automatically admitted as there are no interviews involved.
In case of your application being a technically eligible one it will be forwarded to academic evaluation done by the admission committee for the programme.
Programmes with interview included
- Global Management of Innovation and Technology
- Innovation and Logistics
- Industrial Design Engineering
- Materials Science and Technology
- Mechanical Engineering
- Sustainability Science and Solutions
If your application meeting with the academic requirements for the programme you will be invited to an interview.
The interview is done through the RecRight video interview system or through another electric form of interview such as for example, Teams or Skype.
An invitation for the interview will be emailed through the RecRight system or directly by email in other cases. Remember to check your email regularly for a possible invitation plus your junk mail as well if necessary.
To get admitted, you must reach at least a minimum of 50% for the maximum points for the interview.
Programmes with no interview included
- Electric Transportation Systems
- Electrical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering in Energy Transition
- Water Technology
For these programmes, a technically eligible application will automatically lead into admission.
Programmes with no interview included but
with a minimum requirement for total points for the evaluation process
- Digital Systems and Service Development 13,5
- Software Engineering and Digital Transformation 14,5
- Software Product Management and Business 14,5
For these programmes, a technically eligible application reaching at least the minimum points indicated will automatically lead into admission.
The elements for evaluation for these programmes are exactly the same as for them in Regular Admission:
- Regular Admission - Digital Systems and Service Development
- Regular Admission - Software Engineering and Digital Transformation
- Regular Admission - Software Product Management and Business
You will receive your admission decision
- by 31 January 2024 at the latest
The admission email will be sent to the email address indicated on the application form.
Remember to indicate an email address that will be valid throughout the whole admission process.
The Admission Committees for the programmes complete the evaluation process as soon as possible and their work will not be disturbed by any possible requests for speeding up the process.
LUT Admissions Services is not able to provide you with any updates on your evaluation process - you will be informed about your admission decision as soon as it is ready to be released.
If admitted
If admitted, you will be informed about your admission decision with an official admission email by LUT Admissions Services.
- The admission email begins with a Certificate of Admission
- No additional document emailed or mailed for the admission decision
The official admission email is accepted by Finnish Immigration Services as a proof for your admission when applying for a residence permit.
HOW TO CONFIRM YOUR PLACE?
If not having or ever had a Finnish ID number, you will receive an email from StudyInfo on the same date at 8 p.m. (UTC+2) when having received your official admission email. The email includes a personal link through which you will log into MyStudyInfo.
If having or once had a Finnish ID number you will log into MyStudyInfo through Finnish e-identification methods.
DEADLINE FOR CONFIRMING YOUR PLACE
In Early Admission, you must always confirm the offered place
- within 21 days of having been sent the official admission email
Your personal deadline will be informed on your official admission email.
Not following the given deadline will automatically lead into losing your place without a possibility to reclaim it.
TUITION FEE TO BE PAID BY THE SAME DEADLINE
If required to pay a tuition fee, we offer you an Early Bird price with a discount of EUR 6 000.
When confirming your place you must also pay the
- Early Bird price of EUR 7 500 for the tuition fee
by the same personal deadline given
Not following the given deadline will automatically lead into losing your place without a possibility to reclaim it.
According to this national provision you may only confirm one offered place leading to a higher education degree in Finland for the same semester.
Confirm your place after being certain that it is the one you wish to go for as the first place confirmed will also be your final choice.
You will not be able to change it anymore or accept yet another place by first cancelling the previous one.
Further information: StudyInfo - One Study Place Per Term Provision.
DEADLINE FOR ENROLLING
Enroll for the academic year at My Studyinfo
- by 30 April 2024 at 15:00 (UTC+3)
HOW TO ENROLL FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR?
- When NOT having a Finnish personal identity code or never had one
- enter My Studyinfo through the same personal link you entered it for confirming your place
- If having or once had a Finnish personal identity code
- enter My Studyinfo through one of the Finnish e-identification methods
The enrolment must be finalized by paying the compulsory Student Union membership fee by the given deadline.
After having ticked your enrolment option you will be able to move on to paying the Student Union fee which can be paid either via online banking or by credit card.
Further information: eLUT - Enrolment for the academic year for new students
Problems with enrolling? Contact LUT Student Customer Service at opinto@lut.fi
WHAT TO DO IF YOU MISS THE DEADLINE FOR ENROLLING?
Not following the deadline will automatically lead into losing your right to study.
You may reclaim your right to study and request for a late enrolment
- by contacting LUT Student Customer Service at opinto@lut.fi
and paying an extra fee of EUR 35 for a late enrolment in addition to the compulsory Student Union Membership fee.
HARD COPIES TO BE MAILED FOR THE DEGREE THAT YOU APPLIED WITH
If having applied with a finished degree the hard copies (not originals!!) for the following documents
- Degree Certificate
- Transcript of Records
must be provided according to the given specific instructions for the degree you had to apply with.
The required documents must be received
- by LUT Admissions Services at Lappeenranta Campus as requested and
- by the given deadline of 31 August 2024 at 15:00 (UTC+3)
The deadline is the same when providing us with the electronically verified documents by Digitary or by the awarding university.
** In case of the documents not reaching us at Lappeenranta Campus by the given deadline and/or as requested, your place will be automatically revoked without any exceptions due to not having been able to meet with the requirement that is an official part of the admission process.**
The instructions on how the documents must be processed or certified and mailed depend on the country where the degree was completed.
Mailing address:
LUT University
Admissions Services
Yliopistonkatu 34
FI-53850 LAPPEENRANTA Finland
Tel: +358 29 446 2111
Customs notification:
To avoid your documents to get stuck in the customs, do not indicate any monetary value to your documents when mailing them. In case of your documents get stuck in the customs, you are responsible for actions required for them to be delivered to LUT University.
DEGREE COMPLETED IN COUNTRIES WITH COUNTRY-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
DEGREE COMPLETED IN OTHER COUNTRIES
DEGREE COMPLETED IN COUNTRIES WITH COUNTRY-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
If the university having awarded you the degree you applied with is located in the listed countries you must choose one of the following methods (1-4) for providing us with the required documents.
- African countries
- Bangladesh
- China
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Malaysia
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
- Vietnam
1. Documents provided according to country-specific requirements
For each one of these listed countries there is a special way of providing the documents that must be fully followed.
See the full instructions for each country at country-specific requirements - and carefully follow them accordingly.
2. Documents electronically verified by Digitary
Instead of following the method for providing the documents according to the country-specific requirements we also accept the required educational documents electronically verified by Digitary.
3. Documents electronically verified by the awarding university
Instead of following the method for providing the documents according to the country-specific requirements we also accept the required educational documents electronically verified by the awarding university.
The documents must either bear a digital verification element on them or they must be verifiable from an official online verification system. In case of there are codes or passwords needed for the verification in the latter case, you must provide us with them.
Emailed copies without any true electronic verification element are not accepted.
4. Documents verified by Finnish Digital and Population Data Services (DVV)
If already residing in Finland you have an option to have the Finnish Digital and Population Data Services (Digi- ja väestötietovirasto, DVV) take the required copies for your original documents and provide us with the copies officially certified by them.
Further information: Notarisation process
DEGREE COMPLETED IN OTHER COUNTRIES
If the university having awarded you the degree you applied with is located in any other country except for the ones with country-specific requirements, you must choose one of the following methods (1-5) for official certification for providing us with the required documents.
Whenever the original educational documents not issued in English, official translations in English are required in addition to the documents in original language.
If having completed the degree you applied with in Finland, there is no need to provide us with any documents as the degree is a verifiable one from the national database.
1. Official certification by the awarding institution
The easiest way to get officially certified copies for your original documents is most likely to turn to the awarding university and have them provide you with the certified copies according to the given specifics:
- Copies are taken from the original documents
- Copies include each page of the original documents
- Copies bear an original stamp of the awarding institution
on each page of the document- a generic stamp "Certified true copy" is not accepted
- Copies bear an original signature of the certifying officer
Photocopies without an official certification will not be accepted.
Whenever the original educational documents not issued in English, Finnish or Swedish, official translations in English are required in addition to the documents in original language.
2. Documents electronically verified by the awarding university
Electronically verified documents sent by email are accepted instead of the certified paper copies.
The documents must either bear a digital verification element on them or they must be verifiable from an official online verification system. In case of there are codes or passwords needed for the verification in the latter case, you must provide us with them.
Emailed copies without any true electronic verification element are not accepted.
3. Official certification by legalisation
If not able to have your educational documents officially certified by the awarding institution, you can get them officially certified through a process called legalisation.
Legalisation is divided into two different methods depending on whether the country where the degree was awarded is a signatory to the Hague Convention of 1961 or not.
A. Apostille
Apostille Certificate is required if the degree was awarded in a country that is a signatory of the Hague Convention of 1961.
An Apostille Certificate can be done by stamping the document with a specific Apostille stamp or, on a separate Apostille Certificate.
B. Legalisation
Legalisation is required, if the degree was awarded in a country that is not a signatory of the Hague Convention of 1961.
- The first legalisation for the document must be done by the Foreign Ministry of the degree-awarding country
- The second legalisation for the document must be done by a Finnish Embassy or Consulate to that country having completed the first legalisation.
4. Documents verified by Finnish Digital and Population Data Services (DVV)
If already residing in Finland you have an option to have the Finnish Digital and Population Data Services (Digi- ja väestötietovirasto, DVV) take the required copies for your original documents and provide us with the copies officially certified by them.
Further information: Notarisation process
5. Documents electronically verified by Digitary
We also accept the required educational documents electronically verified by Digitary.
An official translation must be one of the following:
- Issued by the awarding institution
- An officially certified copy of a translation issued by the awarding institution
- Translated by an official translator
- An officially certified copy of a translation made by an official translator
Each translation must bear the translator's stamp and/or signature.
The official Diploma Supplement in English will be considered as a translation for the Degree Certificate as well.
If having applied with an unfinished Bachelor's Degree and having been conditionally admitted, you must graduate by
- 31 August 2024 at 15:00 (UTC+3)
and email LUT Admissions Services scans for your original Degree Certificate and the final Transcript of Records in a way that we receive them by
- 31 August 2024 at 15:00 (UTC+3)
Scans for the official translations for these documents (when required) must be received by email by
- 6 September 2024 at 15:00 (UTC+3)
The rule for the conditionally admitted students applies to all students, regardless of the country where the degree having been awarded.
Not following the final deadline will automatically lead into losing your place without a possibility to claim it back.
In addition to not having provided us with the required documents as requested by the given deadline leading to revoking an offered place, the place will also be revoked if the student having provided LUT University with any inaccurate or misleading information regarding the educational background at the time of applying that has an impact on the admission decision.
The information for the place being revoked will also be forwarded to the related Finnish authorities.
After having been admitted, supplementary studies may still be assigned at the time of making the personal study plan if necessary.
The scope of any possible supplementary studies depends on the previous education and the educational background compared to the studies included in the programme in order to meet with the requirements set for the degree and for the graduation.
The maximum scope of any possible supplementary studies is 60 ECTS credits while these studies not being included in the 120 ECTS credits completed for the Master's Degree.
Info package for the new degree students
Remember to go through the check list regarding to starting your studies at