✅ Bachelor of Science in Technology Completed at a university Tekniikan kandidaatti
✅ Bachelor of Science in a field other than Technology Completed at a university
✅ Bachelor of Engineering Completed at a university of applied sciences (UAS) Insinööri (AMK)
✅ Bachelor's degree in a field other than Engineering Completed at a university of applied sciences (UAS)
You must apply with your bachelor's degree
You must apply based on your bachelor’s degree, even if you have already completed a master’s degree.
A master’s degree can be accepted as the basis for application only if it was completed before the introduction of the two-tier degree system, when separate bachelor’s degrees were not awarded.
A missing bachelor’s degree cannot be compensated with a combination of a master’s-level UAS degree and a prior secondary or lower-level qualification.
Master’s degrees that make you ineligible
Master of Science (Technology) in Software Engineering Completed or expected to be completed at a Finnish university before starting your studies at LUT University. Diplomi-insinööri, tietotekniikka
Master’s degrees that do not affect your eligibility
Master’s degree in a field other than Software Engineering Completed at a university
Master’s degree in any field Completed at a university of applied sciences (UAS)
Final decision on eligibility
The programme’s admissions committee reserves the right to assess whether an applicant’s prior degree and completed studies meet the eligibility requirements.
✅ Bachelor of Science in Technology Completed at a university worldwide
✅ Bachelor of Science in Business Informatics, or equivalent Completed at a university worldwide
✅ Bachelor of Science in Business Information Technology, or equivalent Completed at a university worldwide
✅ Bachelor of Engineering Completed at a university of applied sciences (UAS) in EU/EEA countries or Switzerland
✅ Bachelor of Business Informatics, or equivalent Completed at a university of applied sciences (UAS) worldwide
✅ Bachelor of Business Information Technology, or equivalent Completed at a university of applied sciences (UAS) worldwide
You must apply with your bachelor's degree
You must apply based on your bachelor’s degree, even if you have already completed a master’s degree.
A master’s degree can be accepted as the basis for application only if it was completed before the introduction of the two-tier degree system, when separate bachelor’s degrees were not awarded.
A missing bachelor’s degree cannot be compensated with a combination of a master’s-level UAS degree and a prior secondary or lower-level qualification.
Master’s degrees that make you ineligible
Master of Science (Technology) in Software Engineering Completed or expected to be completed at a Finnish university before starting your studies at LUT University. Diplomi-insinööri, tietotekniikka
Master’s degrees that do not affect your eligibility
Master’s degree in a field other than Software Engineering Completed at a university
Master’s degree in any field Completed at a university of applied sciences (UAS)
General requirements for a bachelor’s degree
The degree must be comparable to a corresponding Finnish bachelor’s degree in terms of duration (academic years) and ECTS credits.
The degree must qualify the applicant to apply for master’s-level studies in the country where the degree was awarded.
Requirements for the degree-awarding institution
The institution must be recognised by the national education system of the country where it operates
The programme’s admissions committee reserves the right to assess whether an applicant’s prior degree and completed studies meet the eligibility requirements.
To be eligible to apply to the programme, you must have completed:
at least 24 ECTS credits of studies in software engineering, software production, computer science, information technology, information systems / information systems science, business informatics / business information systems, data processing technology, business systems and analytics / business systems design, programming, databases, data science
The required studies must be completed before submitting the application.
✅ The admissions committee evaluates them during the academic assessment.
How to present your studies
List the studies in their original study units on the application form.
To be eligible to apply to the programme, the arithmetic GPA of the degree you are applying with must be:
at least 3.00 on a scale of 1.00–5.00
What is included in the arithmetic GPA?
The arithmetic GPA is calculated based on:
grades for all individual courses
the final thesis grade
These must:
be part of the degree you are applying with
be completed by the time of application
be listed on an official transcript of records
What is excluded from the arithmetic GPA?
The following are not included:
courses graded as pass/fail
courses with a failing grade
courses without credits (e.g. ECTS credits or equivalent)
combined modules with a single overall grade, unless individual course grades are available
courses not included in the degree used for application
transferred or compensated courses not originally graded, unless the awarding institution has assigned them a numerical, verbal, or letter grade
Linear conversion (if applicable)
The arithmetic GPA will be verified by LUT University.
If the original grading scale is not 1.00–5.00, the GPA will be converted to this scale with two decimal places using linear conversion during the evaluation process.
The original grading scale must include at least two passing grades that form a clear range of passing performance, allowing an arithmetic GPA to be calculated.
If courses are graded using verbal or letter-based grades, they will be converted to the 1.00–5.00 scale.
One of the eligibility requirements is to demonstrate your English language proficiency through one of the accepted methods.
An incomplete Bachelor’s degree means that you have not yet graduated and have not been awarded a Degree Certificate or a Provisional Degree Certificate.
Please note that completing all required studies does not mean that you have graduated. Graduation is only confirmed once you have been officially awarded a Degree Certificate or a Provisional Degree Certificate.
If you are unable to upload a Degree Certificate or a Provisional Degree Certificate to your application by the supplementary document deadline, you must indicate on the application form that you have not yet graduated.
A Provisional Degree Certificate is an official document issued by the university. It is similar in form and status to the final Degree Certificate but is issued temporarily before the official graduation ceremony.
Please note that a statement or letter from university staff confirming that you have completed your studies is not considered a Provisional Degree Certificate and will not be accepted.
When applying
Indicate your estimated graduation date on the application form. No official confirmation from your home university is required.
Upload your most recent Transcript of Records to the application form, including an official translation if required.
The Transcript of Records must state the degree title.
If the degree title is not indicated, you must also upload an official statement from the awarding institution confirming the degree title.
If admitted
You must:
Graduate by 31 August 2027.
Submit the following documents by email ([email protected]) by 31 August 2027 at 15:00 (UTC+3)
Your original Degree Certificate or a Provisional Degree Certificate
Your original Transcript of Records
Submit the following documents by email ([email protected]) by 7 September 2027 at 15:00 (UTC+3)
Official translations in English, if the original documents are not issued in English, Finnish, or Swedish.
Terms and conditions
All documents must be submitted in accordance with the given instructions, regardless of the country where the degree was awarded.
If you do not graduate by the specified deadline and/or fail to submit the required documents, your study place will be cancelled automatically and cannot be reinstated.
In addition to the national One Study Right Rule, LUT University also restricts the re-granting of the right to study in the same master’s programme.
An applicant cannot be granted the right to study in the same programme again if:
they have already graduated from the programme
they have already used their allotted study time for the programme
However, an applicant may be readmitted to the same programme if they have voluntarily relinquished their previous right to study.
Documents
Upload a scanned copy of the original for each document on your application form.
If you have multiple documents for the same purpose, combine them into a single file before uploading.
Examples of additional educational documents:
Proof of English proficiency based on a degree other than the one used for application.
Programme-related studies that are not included in the degree used for application
Official transcript of records for studies completed at LUT Open University or through other LUT pathways
At least 18 ECTS credits is required.
Only courses in software engineering with course numbers beginning with CT are accepted.
Language of instruction must be English or Finnish.
Other documents relevant to the evaluation (when applicable)
Certificates of employment
Only work experience relevant to the programme will be considered.
All documents must be combined into a single file. If you upload multiple files, your application is considered incomplete and it will not be evaluated.
Certificates must include:
name of the company
your job title in the company
duration of employment (start and end date, or start date and an indication that the employment is ongoing)
date of issue of the certificate
signature and printed name of the signatory
the company’s contact details for possible verification
Documents for publications and extracurricular activities
All documents must be combined into a single file. If you upload multiple files, your application is considered incomplete and it will not be evaluated.
If your Bachelor's degree is a combination of two different degrees
Upload one combined scan or document including both original transcripts of records.
Upload one combined scan or document including both original degree certificate
The following elements must be included on the transcript of records for the bachelor’s degree used for application, as they are essential for the academic evaluation:
If one or both of these required elements are missing, you must upload an additional official statement from the university in English explaining the missing information.
You may also provide the original study units for each course by uploading an official programme brochure, if this information is included in the brochure.
If you have completed a combination of degrees that together correspond to a bachelor’s degree, all transcripts of records must include these required elements.
All additional documents must be combined and uploaded to the same section as the transcript of records.
Missing required information will result in your application being considered incomplete.
Evaluation
Once the application has been verified as complete, with all required documents accepted and the English proficiency confirmed, it will be forwarded for academic evaluation.
Applications are evaluated in two admission groups based on the country where the applicant’s Bachelor’s degree was completed:
Bachelor’s degree completed in Finland
Bachelor’s degree completed outside Finland
Applications will be processed as long as places remain available in the programme.
Once all places have been filled, no further applications will be accepted, even if the rolling admission period is still open.
The admissions committee begins the evaluation by assessing whether the applicant meets the minimum academic requirements.
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
eligible degree and field of study
minimum arithmetic GPA
required background studies
Applicants who meet the minimum academic requirements will proceed to the second stage of the evaluation process.
There is no interview in this programme.
Field of study and relevance of the degree you have to apply with Maximum 5 points
Arithmetic GPA of the degree you have to apply with Maximum 5 points
Work experience relevant to the programme Maximum 5 points
Publications and extracurricular activities related to the field of study Maximum 10 points
Previous studies completed at LUT Open University or through other LUT pathways Maximum 5 points
At least 18 ECTS credits is required.
Only courses in software engineering with course numbers beginning with CT are accepted.
Language of instruction must be English or Finnish.
Ranking of the applicant's degree-awarding university Maximum 3 points
If the degree you have to apply with consists of a combination of two degrees, the ranking will be based on the university that awarded the top-up degree that provides eligibility for application.
Applicants who score
at least 9,18 out of 33 points will be admitted, provided that places remain available in the programme.
Once all places have been filled, no further applications will be accepted, even if the rolling admission period is still open.
