How to apply to Bachelor's programmes

Applications to international Bachelor's programmes for autumn 2025 intake:

• Rolling admission is open to applicants who have completed their upper secondary education outside Finland.
• Separate admission is open to applicants who have completed Finnish matriculation examination, International Baccalaureate diploma (IB) or European Baccalaureate examination (EB) in or outside Finland, or Deutsches Internationales Abitur Diploma (DIA) or Reifeprüfung diploma (RP) in Finland.

• Rolling admission: Apply from 13 March to 10 April at 15:00 (UTC+3)
  • Apply here
• Separate admission: Apply from 13 March to 10 April at 15:00 (UTC+3)
  • Apply here

Please note: In both applications to Bachelor's programmes, applicants from outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland are required to pay an application fee (100€) in order to apply to higher education studies. For more information, please visit Studyinfo.

As our admission decisions are based on the documents that you submit along with your application, it is very important that you prepare your application with care and submit all necessary documents. We only consider applications that contain all the required documents.

You are eligible to apply to our bachelor's programme if you have completed or will complete by 10th July 2025 one of the following qualifications:

1. Finnish matriculation examination
2. International Baccalaureate diploma (IB), completed in an accredited IB school
3. European Baccalaureate examination (EB), completed in an accredited EB school
4. Deutsches Internationales Abitur diploma (DIA) or Reifeprüfung diploma (RP) in Finland
5. Upper secondary education completed outside Finland (general or vocational), e.g. high school diploma. The qualification has to give eligibility to university-level studies in the country in question. The level of education and qualification must correspond to the Finnish education that provide eligibility to apply for 180 ECTS Bachelor's degree.

Eligibility for our master's programmes depends on your previous education. As per the Universities Act (558/2009), section 37, you’re eligible if you have:

1. a relevant bachelor’s degree from a university;
2. a relevant bachelor’s degree from a university of applied sciences; or
3. relevant study programme completed abroad which in the awarding country gives eligibility for corresponding higher education.

Each programme has more detailed admissions criteria that cover, for example, success in previous studies and level of language skills.

Finnish universities function under specific legislation, like the Universities Act (558/2009) and the Government Decree on University Degrees. Our quality assurance system has passed the audit by the Finnish Higher Education Evaluation Council (FINHEEC).

University of Vaasa values diversity and is committed to equality in education and across our admissions process. Applicants are selected on the basis of their individual merits, abilities and aptitudes.