Application information

The Faculty of Technology offers study opportunities for both degree students and exchange students.

Exchange Students

Every year hundreds of international exchange students come to Oulu – if you want to be one of them, visit the pages of International Services of the University of Oulu.

Degree Applicants

The Faculty  confers a lower university degree – Bachelor of Science (Technology) and higher university degrees – Master of Science (Technology or Architecture).

Please note that Bachelor´s degree is only available in Finnish.

The Faculty offers Master´s programmes in English in Architectural Design, Environmental Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Wireless Communication Engineering and in Product Management. Master´s programme in Biomedical Engineering is offered jointly with the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Medicine. 

Master´s degree programme consists of a total of 120 ECTS credits and it takes two years of full time study.

Please note, that in general (with certain exceptions) international master´s programme  students who are not citizens of EU/EEA member states are liable to pay tuition fee: Tuition Fees at the University of Oulu 2013-2014

University of Oulu International Master´s Scholarship Programme 2013-2014

Eligibility

General information about the admission requirements (f.eg. the language requirements) for master´s degree applicants is available here.

In addition to the general admission requirements, applicants for the Faculty of Technology have to meet the following admission requirements:

Master´s programmes in the field of Engineering

• “very good” or “excellent” grades in Basic studies in Mathematical Sciences (e.g. mathematics, physics/chemistry) and
• the applicant should have an university level Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or equivalent university level degree, suitable for engineering studies, with "very good" or "excellent" grades.

Master´s programme in Architectural Design

• the applicant should have an university level Bachelor's degree equivalent to 180 ECTS or at least three years of full time studies in architecture with "very good" or "excellent" grades.
• “very good” or “excellent” design skills presented in a portfolio

Students who are on their last term/semester of Bachelor´s studies can apply to study for a Master´s degree. Those who wish to apply during their last semester are asked to state the expected date of graduation on the application form and provide the transcript of records with the other application documents. Applicants with excellent academic records can be offered a conditional study placement. In the case that the applicant is accepted for study, the applicant has to submit officially certified copies of his/her Bachelor’s degree certificate and the final transcript of records by 1 August 2013. 

How to apply?

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 2nd 2013 – January 31st 2014 (16.00 GMT +2) and is for studies starting in September 2014.

A new application portal will be used for the next application period. You can create an account for this new application portal from the beginning of November 2013. More information on this will be available during the autumn.

More information about the admission process is available here.