Admission criteria
- Bachelor of Science in Technology
Completed in a University
Tekniikan kandidaatti
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration or Economics
Completed in a University
Kauppatieteiden kandidaatti
- Bachelor of Engineering
Completed in a University of Applied Sciences
Insinööri (AMK)
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
Completed in a University of Applied Sciences
Tradenomi
- Bachelor's Degree in another field of study
Completed in a University or in a University of Applied Sciences
Regarding the degrees mentioned above:
- Having completed a Master's Degree still makes you eligible to apply, but only when applying with your Bachelor's Degree.
For example: diplomi-insinööri, maisteri, ylempi AMK-tutkinto
- Exception 1:
You are not eligible to apply, if having completed a degree diplomi-insinööri in a degree programme on the same field of study compared to the programme you are applying to. - Exception 2:
Degree diplomi-insinööri is accepted for applying, if completed before 2008 when there was no separate Bachelor's Degree awarded.
- Exception 1:
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.
- Bachelor of Science in Technology OR closely related to Technology
Completed in a University - All Countries
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration or Economics
Completed in a University - EU/EEA countries or Switzerland
Bachelor of Engineering
Completed in a University - EU/EEA countries or Switzerland
Bachelor of Business Administration
Completed in a University - EU/EEA countries or Switzerland
Having completed a Master's Degree still makes you eligible to apply but only when applying with the Bachelor's Degree.
Exception to the rule: A combination of Bachelor's + Master's Degree with no separate Bachelor's Degree accepted for applying.
Overall requirements for the Bachelor's Degree
An equivalent degree to a corresponding Finnish Bachelor's Degree by the 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.
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.
To be eligible to apply to the programme, you must have completed
- a minimum of 24 ECTS credits in Industrial Engineering and Management, Information Technology, Mathematics or Statistics
by the application deadline.
These studies must be completed in one or two of the following groups of universities:
- a University, all countries
- a University of Applied Sciences, EU/EEA countries and Switzerland
You are responsible for converting, calculating and presenting the required and completed studies in ECTS credits on your application form listed by disciplines and courses according to the following:
- 1 ECTS credit = a workload of 27 hours (lectures, assignments etc.)
Minimum requirements for the completed studies
What to do if there are no credits available for the completed courses?
You must prove your proficiency in English with one of the following:
- one of the accepted language tests
- 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 in Swedish in Finland
More information: How to prove your proficiency in English
Application process
Before starting your application process, have a look at the basics on applying at
- Applying to Master's Programmes through Regular Admission
>> Application process
where all the important information regarding to applying in general is given.
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.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.Letter of Recommendation
Upload a scan for a Letter of Recommendation; no special format required.
Only letters uploaded to application form will be evaluated.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.
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
If admitted, you must be able to
- Graduate by 31 August 2023
- Provide us with the following documents by 31 August 2023 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 6 September 2023 at 15:00 (UTC+3)
- Scans for the official translations in English for both the documents (when applicable)
- Official translations required, if the original documents are not issued in English, Finnish or Swedish.
The documents must be provided according to the given instructions despite of the country the degree was awarded in.
If not being able to meet with both the requirements by the given deadlines, your right to study in the programme will automatically be cancelled and you will lose your place without a possibility to claim it back.
Evaluation
Before the academic evaluation begins, the admission committee checks the programme-specific requirements and the applicants meeting with the requirements will move forward to academic evaluation, which is done in two different stages.
Stage 1: Educational background
The applicant's educational background will be evaluated according to the elements included in the evaluation and based on the application documents.
Stage 2: Interview
A limited number of applicants are invited to an interview and the final selection will be completed among the interviewed applicants based on
- Total points for stages 1 and 2
Previous Studies, max. 13 points
- Relevancy for the degree providing you with the eligibility to apply, max. 4 points
- Arithmetic GPA for the degree providing you with the eligibility to apply, max 5 points
- Studies in Mathematics and Physics, max. 4 points
You are responsible for converting, calculating and presenting the required and completed studies in ECTS credits on your application form listed by disciplines and courses according to the following:
- 1 ECTS credit = a workload of 27 hours (lectures, assignments etc.)
Minimum requirements for the completed studies
What to do if there are no credits available for the completed courses?
The GPA evaluated in the LUT selection process is an arithmetic average of all individual study records included in the degree and graded with numbers, including the Final Thesis and excluding the grades for all the fails. The considered GPA includes two decimals.
Your GPA will be converted on a scale of 1.00 - 5.00 during the evaluation process when the original scale having been a different one.
Letter of Motivation + Letter of Recommendation
+ Overall Impression for the Application, max. 7 points
Your motivation will be assessed through a Letter of Motivation.
Explain why you wish to apply to this programme and indicate how you have carefully thought about your career options. Give examples on how your strong points are related to the programme and how completing it would support your career plans in the future.
In addition to your Letter of Motivation, remember to upload a Letter of Recommendation to your application form as well.
On the second stage of the admissions process, a limited number of applicants are invited to an interview in the order of the highest total points on stage one.
The following elements will be evaluated:
- Communication skills
- Motivation
- Background knowledge in the field of study for the programme
- Overall impression
** The invitations for the interviews have been emailed from the video interview system RecRight to the ones getting invited. A notification email about the invitation was also sent from admission@lut.fi. Please check your email and junk mail as well if necessary. **