Eligibility
A previous Bachelor's degree corresponding to at least 3 year's of full time academic studies from an institution for higher education is required from all Master's degree applicants. The degree should entitle the applicant to apply to Master's studies in the country where the degree has been awarded and it should be from the same or similar field of study as the studies the applicant is applying to.
Our programmes accept a temporary degree certificate if it was awarded no more than five years earlier. The five-year validity period begins from the date on which the degree was conferred and must not expire prior to the application deadline. In other words, a temporary degree certificate is not accepted if it was awarded more than five years ago. In such cases, the applicant must present his or her final degree certificate.
It is possible to apply even if you have not yet graduated. This depends on the programme so always check the website and the admission requirements of each programme. If you have not graduated by the time the application period for the programme begins, you are required to submit an officially certified copy of your latest transcript of records. If you receive the degree certificate and the final transcript of records during the application period, it is recommended that you submit them as well.
Language tests
It is up to the applicants to take the language test in time. It should be noted that it may take several weeks before the test results are available.
All language test results must arrive at the University by the application deadline.
Most of the programmes require that the applicants have passing scores in an internationally recognised language proficiency test. Please check the language requirements of each of the Master's Degree Programmes.
- IELTS (Academic)
- TOEFL iBT (Internet-based test)
- TOEFL pBT (paper-based test)
- PTE
TOEFL, IELTS and PTE certificates are valid for two years from the day they are issued and they have to be valid throughout the entire application period. Please note that language requirements may change from year to year, so please check the specific language requirements of each of the Master's Degree Programmes.
IELTS: When requesting the IELTS test centre to forward your language test results to UEF, please write down University of Eastern Finland as the receiver of the test result. We accept electronic test scores only when they are made available to UEF online by the test organiser. Please note that trf links sent by e-mail will not be accepted.
Paper copies of IELTS score slips are accepted from both the test organiser and the applicant. They do not need to be attested as UEF will always verify the test results with the test organiser. Please note that score slips sent to UEF as e-mail attachments will not be accepted. Also note that after you have taken the test, it usually takes about 13 days for the test results to be published.
TOEFL: When filling out the TOEFL Registration Form, please fill in University of Eastern Finland's Institution Code 9779 in the Score Report Recipient field. The testing centre must send the score slip directly to the University or make its electronic equivalent available to UEF. Please note that test results sent by the applicant will not be accepted. Be advised that after you have been informed of the test score, it takes approximately three weeks for the test result to reach University of Eastern Finland (UEF).
CAE and CPE: Send your test result to the University of Eastern Finland. Your results will be verified from the test organiser. Include your Candidate’s ID (3 letters and 6 numbers) and secret code (4 numbers). These codes can be found on your Confirmation of Entry and Timetable document. If you do not have these codes, please contact Cambridge ESOL. Please note that tests taken before 2005 are not accepted.
PTE: , Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic is a paperless test, the results of which are typically available within 5 working days following the test session. Once you receive your test score send it to University of Eastern Finland from your PTE account. Choose Finland as the ‘Country’, ‘University of Eastern Finland’ as the ‘Institution’ and click ‘Search’. Then select the university you want to send your results to and confirm your order. After this, we should have access to your test results within 48 hours. Be advised that online language test results will only be accepted from the test organiser.
Applicants might be exempt from submitting the official language proficiency test if the degree has been conducted in English language in a certain country or countries. Please check the requirements of the programme you are interested in.