University of Oulu partners with the University Admissions Finland for their services for the application system and the pre-processing of application documents. University Admissions Finland will evaluate your eligibility and the authenticity of your educational certificates. This includes e.g. contacting your previous educational institution and
your language test organiser. Any malpractice will be reported to the universities and proper authorities.

1. Create a FuniMa account and fill in the application

Applicants, who are interested in Master’s degree studies in English, can apply to our University once a year. The next available application period is December 2^nd 2013 – January 31^st 2014 (16.00 GMT +2) and is for studies starting in September 2014.

You can create a FuniMa account needed for applying from the beginning of November 2013 onwards. In your user account, you can fill in your personal information and educational background in advance. Once the application period begins on December 2^nd, you can log in to your account and continue with the application process by creating an application.

2. Print out the Application Form (pdf)

Please be advised that once you have saved the application you cannot make any more changes to it.

Remember to sign the Application Form!

3. Collect the required enclosures

They are listed on the front page of the Application Form. Mark down your Application Form number into every document, and also into the lower left corner of the envelope.

Please make sure that the documents are officially certified and translated. There are no exceptions to these rules.

4. Send the Application form with the requested application documents to the mailing address of the University Admissions Finland

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)

Applications sent via email or fax will not be considered.

Please make sure your application package (application form and enclosures) reaches University Admissions Finland by mail within the given application deadline. Late applications will not be processed.

Please note that if you apply for more than one programme, you need to submit a full application file (the application form and all requested documents) for each programme you apply for.

The application documents will not be returned to the applicants.

Submitting Application Documents

All educational documents must be officially certified (attested) by the Notary Public or the awarding institution. Please also note the possible country-specific requirements. Detailed descriptions of the official translations and officially certified copies can be found below.

Official Translations

All documents must be submitted in Finnish, Swedish or English. Also the copies of the original documents have to be submitted. Translations of educational documents must be

1. issued by the awarding institution or
2. officially certified copy of a translation issued by the awarding institution or
3. translated by an official translator or
4. officially certified copy of a translation made by an official translator.

Each page of an 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 him- or herself are not accepted.
Please note that you have to send a legalised copy of the translated document also in its original language.

Officially Certified Copies

All educational documents must be officially certified (attested) by the Notary Public or the awarding institution. This means that every page of each document must bear an original stamp/seal and signature of the certifying officer, e.g. regular copies of certified copies will not be accepted. In addition to the standard document requirements, educational documents from certain countries must be submitted in a certain way. By using your My UAF account you can check if your degree-awarding country has any specific requirements for the way the documents have to be submitted.

Please make sure that the officially certified copies:

1. are taken directly from your original educational documents
2. include every page of your educational documents
3. bear the original stamp of the awarding institution or Notary Public on each page of the document (e.g. a stamp stating only "Certified true copy" will not be accepted)
4. bear the original signature of the certifying officer.

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

Please note that all students are required to present their original Bachelor’s degree certificate (or higher) and transcript of records upon arrival, before starting their studies at the University of Oulu. If a student fails to do so, the right to study will be waived.