How and when to apply?

There is one intake per year and the studies start the following August. The next application round for our programmes is 3-17 January 2025.

Read carefully the general instructions and the programme specific admission requirements carefully. At the application stage we require only scanned enclosures attached to the application form. Please note also that you will be required to present your original degree certificate and transcript according to the country specific requirements upon arrival in Finland.

Collect the required documents. Information concerning the documents is available on the programme specific admission application requirements and in your online application form.

The University of Turku requires you to submit all application documents in electronic format.

Start your application on the national portal studyinfo.fi. You can also search for suitable programmes and read their admission requirements on this website.

Who can apply?

You are an eligible applicant for master’s-level studies if:

you have a nationally recognized first cycle degree – normally a Bachelor’s degree – from an accredited institution of higher education,
your degree corresponds to at least 180 ECTS (European credits) or to three years of full-time study,
your degree is in a relevant field for the Master’s degree programme that you’re applying to. Please check the programme page for detailed degree requirements.

If you are graduating after the application deadline, you may apply on the condition that the required application documents are submitted and arrive at the University of Turku by a specific deadline most likely set in August.

You must also prove your English language skills when applying. You can do that by taking one of the internationally recognised English language tests listed on this page.

The test is not required if you hold a Bachelor’s degree (or higher) or an equivalent degree in an English-language programme in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States or in an EU/EEA country.

Generally recognised international English language tests:

You must reach the minimum test results to be eligible for admission to the University of Turku. No exceptions will be made.

TOEFL iBT – Test of English as a Foreign Language with a minimum overall score of 90 and the writing test score 20 or more on the TOEFL iBT test. TOEFL iBT Home Edition is accepted. Combined test scores from different test dates are not accepted (e.g. TOEFL MyBest scores is not accepted). University of Turku code is 9701.
IELTS – International English Language Testing Service test (Academic) with an overall band score of 6.5 and the writing test score 6.0 or more. The IELTS Online test is accepted.
C2 Proficiency (previously CPE) – Cambridge English Qualifications with pass grade A, B or C.
C1 Advanced (previously CAE) – Cambridge English Qualifications with pass grade A, B or C.
PTE – Pearson Test of English with a minimum overall score of 62 and the writing test score 54 or more. PTE Academic online test is accepted.
YKI – Finnish certificate for language proficiency in English with a minimum score of 4 in all four skill components in the intermediate level test. OR the advanced level test (levels 5 and 6) with at least three skill components completed successfully.

The language test results must be valid. Please note that the language test is valid until the expiry date given by the test organiser.

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Tuition fees and scholarships

Tuition fees will be charged from citizens of a country outside the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland. The fees range from 8,000 euro to 12,000 euro annually.

Tuition fees will not be charged from:

citizens of EU/EEA states or Switzerland;
family members of Finnish citizens (you need to have a residence card for a family member of an EU citizen in Finland);
holders of a permanent Finnish residence permit or a long-term resident’s EU residence permit (P, P-EU);
holders of a fixed-term continuous residence permit (A) that has not been granted based on studies;
holders of an EU Blue Card (a residence permit card with a marking “EU Blue Card” as the type of the permit).

The University offers a generous scholarship programme for students who are subject to the tuition fees. The scholarships are awarded to students in the Master’s and Bachelor’s Programmes in the following categories:

2-year scholarship that covers the entire tuition fee for 2 academic years.
2-year scholarship that covers 50 % of the tuition fee for 2 academic years.
1-year scholarship for outstanding performance during the 1^st study year. The scholarship covers the 2^nd year tuition fee.

A scholarship will be granted to up to 30 % of the admitted students who are subject to tuition fees and have applied for a scholarship. You can apply for the UTU scholarship at the same time as applying for admission to one of our Bachelor’s or Master’s degree programmes if you are subject to tuition fees. Applying is simple: just indicate “yes” in the appropriate questions on your application form for the programme.

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