When to apply?
The application periods in the academic year 2020-2021 are 1.-15.9.2020 and 2.-16.2.2021. A schedule for admission results is presented in the table below.
Timetable for the decisions, deadlines for accepting the offer and default dates for the beginning of the study right:
Application period
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Letters of acceptance to be sent by
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Deadline for accepting the offer
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The study right begins
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1.-15.9.2020
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27.11.2020
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11.12.2020
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1.1.2021
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2.-16.2.2021
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7.4.2021
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21.4.2021
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1.5.2021
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Who can apply?
According to the Universities Act (558/2009) section 37 eligible applicants for studies leading to a postgraduate research degree have completed
- An applicable second-cycle university degree
- An applicable second-cycle degree from a university of applied sciences, or
- An applicable education at an institution abroad providing eligibility for equivalent higher education in the country in question
In addition, applicants who have been admitted to pursue a licentiate degree in medicine and dentistry or a licentiate degree in veterinary medicine at a Finnish university or at a university from EU/EEA country, or at the University of Helsinki can also be admitted to pursue a postgraduate research degree.
Furthermore, applicants licensed as a healthcare professional by the National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health or veterinarians licensed by the Finnish Food Authority who have completed applicable education abroad in their home country equivalent to a second-cycle university degree or a second-cycle degree from a university of applied sciences can be admitted.
Preparing the application
Applications, along with the required additional documents, must be submitted by the end of the application period. Applications are submitted using an electronic application form, which closes at 15:00 local Finnish time on the last day of the round of applications. Those applicants who are required to send certified copies of their educational documents by post must make sure that these documents arrive by the end of the application period.
Applications and additional documents sent by email are not accepted. Incomplete applications are not considered.
Application documents required by all applicants
All applicants wishing to be considered must submit the following documents to the admission services by the end of application period:
Documents required for the application attached as scanned copies:
- Degree diploma (Master's degree or equivalent and potential Bachelor's degree). This does not apply to applicants who have been accepted to complete, but have not yet completed, a Licentiate of Medicine or Licentiate of Dentistry degree in Faculty of Medicine, any Finnish University.
- Transcript of records for your previous degree(s) (Master's degree or equivalent and potential Bachelor's degree). Unofficial transcript of records is sufficient for applicants who have been accepted to complete a Licentiate of Medicine or Licentiate of Dentistry degree in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki
- Verification of language skills / language proficiency test result, unless proven by the Master's degree (see instructions for English, Finnish or Swedish).
- Signed supporting statement / commitment by your supervisor(s) and coordinating academic (see the instructions below: Supervision arrangements) needs to be attached to the application. Signatures of thesis committee members are not required.
Please confirm that you have or you have applied for all needed permissions. A permit by an Ethical Review Board and/or by the National Animal Experiment Board, if required by the research arrangement. The permission documents need not to be attached to the application.
Documents needed as certified hard copies in mail (applicants whose previous degree is not from the University of Helsinki):
- Certified official copies of your degree diploma, transcript of studies and official translations of these documents (if needed)
- Language proficiency test result (original) (applicants whose previous degree is not from the University of Helsinki)
The certified copies of additional documents must be delivered to the Admissions Services of the University of Helsinki. For document requirements and instructions on submitting them, please visit the page Eligibility and educational documents.