All application documents have to be delivered by the deadline. Make sure that you know what documents are required from you and how do you attest your application documents to be valid and authentic.  If you apply for more than one programme in the University, please remember to send in separate documents for each programme.

All submitted documents will be examined for their eligibility and authenticity. In case the applicant submits forged documents, the application will be automatically rejected.

Application documents, which are required for all of the programmes are the following:

1. Application Form
2. Copy of Bachelor’s (or higher) degree certificate in original language / Temporary (provisional) degree certificate
3. Translation of Bachelor’s degree certificate if original document is not issued in English, Finnish or Swedish
   
   Information for applicants graduating after the application deadline.
    
4. Copy of transcript of records of Bachelor’s (or higher) degree in original language
5. Translation of transcript of records of Bachelor’s degree if original document is not issued in English, Finnish or Swedish
6. Proof of language proficiency
7. Copy of passport’s information page or a copy of an official ID card
8. Curriculum Vitae (CV) in Europass CV format
9. Two reference forms

In addition, the following document is required for the Master’s programme in Architectural Design;

10. Portfolio

The required printed portfolio, with a maximum size of A4 (210 x 297 mm), easy to ship by post, may not exceed 20 pages. Digital or faxed material will not be accepted. The portfolio should present a broad and illustrated documentation of the applicant’s preceding study of the Bachelor’s degree, including design projects. The material should be divided by study year and include a short description of each assignment presented in the portfolio.

Mark down your Application Form number into the portfolio. The portfolio is to be submitted by post to the University Admissions Finland by the application deadline.
University Admissions Finland
Yliopistonkatu 2
FI-00170 Helsinki
FINLAND
(If you use a courier service, please also mark down the University Admissions Finland’s phone number +358 (0)9 191 23528)

Document Requirements

Before submitting your application documents, there are a few important procedures to follow in order to make sure that the application documents are submitted correctly. These include having the copies of your educational documents officially certified and possibly translated. Detailed information on how to submit your documents is available here.

Detailed Descriptions of the Educational Documents

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. The student has graduated. The degree certificate should include the name of the institution awarding the degree, the date of issue, and the name of the person to whom the degree certificate has been issued and which title/degree the person has been awarded.

Temporary (Provisional) Degree Certificate

A temporary (provisional) degree certificate is a document issued by an institution to a student who has successfully completed all studies included in the degree. The student has graduated. The temporary degree certificate is issued as a replacement for the actual degree certificate e.g. in case the actual degree certificate cannot be given to the student immediately after the studies have been completed due to technical or administrative reasons. The temporary degree certificate should include the name of the institution awarding the degree, the date of issue, and the name of the person to whom the degree certificate has been issued and which title/degree the person has been awarded.

A temporary (provisional) degree certificate is accepted 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.

Transcript of Records

A transcript of records is a document issued by the institution that has issued the degree certificate/temporary degree certificate. The transcript of records should include the course units that the student has completed for the degree, their completion time and the grades and credits awarded. The transcript of records should also include information on the grading scale currently used at the institution. If the degree includes course units that the student has completed in another institution and the transferred credits are not indicated in detail in the transcript of records, a separate transcript of records regarding the transferred credits should be delivered.