The admission procedures and practices vary from one university to another and one faculty to another. So, it will be wise to contact directly to the admissions department of related university for necessary admission information, application deadlines and procedures.

However, in Finland, the admission requirements can be categorized according to Degree Students and Exchange Students.

For Degree Students

For Degree Students, the common requirements for admission in Finnish educational institutions are:

Undergraduate Level Studies
It is very tough to get admission in undergraduate level studies for foreign students in Finland because each year limited number of students are granted opportunity to study in Finland for this level. Therefore competition is keen. Admissions are completely based on international students' academic achievement on previous study levels.

The basic requirements for admission in undergraduate level for international students in Finland are:

1. Student must have completed an internationally recognized higher secondary education that is equivalent to Finnish Upper Secondary Education or Matriculation Examination.
2. Student must show good command in English by means of an internationally recognized English test like IELTS and TOEFL if English is not their first language.
3. Student must be prepared to take the entrance examination in which they must score sufficient mark that can satisfy admission officer.

Note: For technical subjects or for students intending to apply in Polytechnic Institutes or Universities of Applied Science, they must have completed internationally recognized higher secondary education that corresponds to their intended field of studies. The application procedure for programs conducted in English at Universities of Applied Sciences takes place through joint application system. Student are eligible to apply for up to four different degree programs using same application form. For more information please refer to www.admissions.fi

Postgraduate Level Studies
The basic requirements for admission in undergraduate level for international students in Finland are:

1. Student must have completed an internationally recognized bachelor's degree.
2. Student must show good command in English by means of an internationally recognized English test like IELTS and TOEFL if English is not their first language.
3. Student must be prepared to take the entrance examination in which they must score sufficient mark that can satisfy admission officer.

Doctoral Level Studies
The basic requirements for admission in Doctorate level for international students in Finland are:

1. Student must have completed an internationally recognized master's degree.
2. If English isn't the first language of the students, they'll require to show proficiency in English Language by means of English Tests like TOEFL and IELTS.

For Exchange Students

Exchange students refers to visiting students intending to study for a short time in Finnish universities or colleges. Exchange students are those students who come to Finland, not to complete their whole degree program but to complete certain portion of their degree program. The length of exchange period is between 3 month to 1 Year. Student from any country can participate in exchange program if there is bilateral agreements between two higher educational institution of two countries. It is easier to make an arrangement for study placement in Finnish higher educational institution by the exchange student.

Students from EU member states can get admitted into Finnish Institutions as exchange student under Socrates/Erasmus and Leonardo da Vinci programs. ISEP exchange program (Fulbright) is available for the student from USA intending to study as exchange student. And, Nordplus scheme is available for student from Nordic countries.

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