Attachments

Here you will find a list of the attachments you will be asked to submit in your application. If you do not attach them, your application will not be processed further. Only submit the attachments listed below, as no other attachments are needed or will be considered. Submit the attachments as high-quality scanned PDF-files.

The attachments include

  1. Copy of degree certificate, transcripts of record and Diploma Supplement
  2. GPA or GMAT/GRE score report. 
  3. Certificate of language proficiency
  4. CV in English
  5. Copy of passport/EU national identity card
  6. Copy of residence permit

1. Copy of degree certificate, transcripts of record and Diploma Supplement

  • Upload your degree certificate. A degree certificate is a document issued by an institution to a student who has successfully completed all studies included in the degree and graduated. The degree certificate should include the name of the institution awarding the degree, the date of issuing the certificate, and the name of the person to whom the degree certificate has been issued and which title/degree the person has been awarded.
  • If you have a degree from Finland, you can upload your My Studyinfo-link instead of submitting a degree certificate, a transcript of records or Diploma Supplement.
  • Your transcript of records must include the information below 
    • Name of study units: if the transcript of records does not include the full names of the study units, an additional document explaining these is required. This can be, for example, a syllabus. The document should be officially certified by the degree-awarding institution. 
    • Completion time of study units: if your transcript of records does not include information on the completion times of the study units, a separate document explaining this is required. Submit an officially certified document issued by the degree-awarding institution that states either the completion times of the individual study units or your overall time of study at the institution. Information on the usual duration of the programme is not sufficient. 
    • Grades: if the transcript of records does not include the grades obtained, submit an officially certified document issued by the degree-awarding institution providing these. 
    • Credits: if your transcript of records does not include information on the credits awarded for individual study units, submit a separate officially certified document issued by the institution indicating this. If your institution uses a system different from the credit system, submit an officially certified document issued by the degree-awarding institution where the scope of the study units is shown. This can be indicated, for example, as study hours required to complete the individual units. 
    • Grading scale: the grading scale must include all the grades and marks that appear on your transcript of records. The description should include the grades in relation to each other and clearly depict the highest and lowest grade, and which grades are passing grades, and which you have failed. If the grading scale is not shown on your transcript, submit a separate official document describing it. The document should be issued and officially certified by the degree-awarding institution or compiled by the applicant and officially certified by the degree-awarding institution. 
    • Only courses that have been registered and that are visible on the transcript of records submitted with the application will be considered when evaluating your educational background
  • If your educational documents are issued in a language other than English, Finnish or Swedish, order and submit official translations of the documents to one of these languages.*
    • 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 (original document), or
      • an officially certified copy of a translation made by an official translator.
    • Each page of the official translation must bear the translator’s stamp and/or signature. Official translations must be exact translations of the original documents. Translations done by the applicant themselves are not accepted.

If you do not yet have your final degree, read more about what attachments you must submit if you receive a conditional offer here. 

2. GPA or GMAT/GRE score report

  • Find out if you belong to group 1 or group 2  and submit either a GPA certificate or test according to the instructions on the page about GPA and GMAT/GRE test. Note that the minimum GMAT/GRE test scores differ depending on if you apply in the Main or Rolling admission round.
  • The UK belongs to group 2, regardless of when you completed your degree.

3. Certificate of language proficiency

  • Submit a certificate or test score report that is official, valid, and fulfil the language requirements (including minimum scores).

4. CV in English (for Main admission only) 

  • Submit a CV that is 1–2 pages and written in English. The format is otherwise free. 
  • The main purpose of the CV is providing a timeline as support in the academic evaluation but is a mandatory application enclosure for all applicants. 
  • All application documents are public information, so please do not include sensitive information such as information on health conditions, religious and political affiliation, union membership, relationship status, assets etc.  

5. Copy of passport/EU national identity card

  • Submit a copy of your valid passport.This is not required of Finnish citizens.

6. Copy of residence permit

  • Submit a copy of your residence permit (both sides of the card) if it exempts you from tuition fees.

If you are a refugee or asylum seeker or have a refugee-like status in Finland and cannot prove your eligibility for higher education by documentation, you can still apply for admission. 

You are required to provide reliable explanation of the qualification that gives you eligibility to apply, additional information on the lack of requisite documentation as well as an official decision on your refugee status (decision on being granted asylum or a residence permit based on need for international protection or a certificate of a pending application for asylum). You must submit a copy of this decision to the Admission Services before the deadline for submitting application attachments has ended. You must also apply like all other applicants and prove you fulfill the language requirement for admission and attend required tests. We can also request the applicant to attend an entrance exam or similar. The university will determine the applicant’s eligibility based on the additional information provided by the applicant.