Application step-by-step

1. Familiarize yourself with the requirements

• Read all of the information on the admission page and make sure that you fulfill the admission requirements.
• Note that you should only apply to the study location (Helsinki) and study programme that you are ready to attend as you cannot change location or programme internally after accepting your admission offer.
• Start collecting the required attachments.

2. Prepare for applying

• International applicants: check that you have sufficient funds to immigrate and live in Finland. If you are a citizen of a non-EU/EEA country, you will also be required to pay an application fee and  tuition fees. Without the sufficient funds for both living costs and tuition fees, you will not be able to obtain a residence permit in Finland.
• Take all tests (SAT/ACT and possible language tests if needed) before the end of the application deadline.
• Start collecting the required attachments.

Note! The Ministry of Education and Culture in Finland has introduced an application fee for 2025 application rounds. Read more in the national application portal Studyinfo.fi.

3. Submit your application

• Complete the application in the application portal Studyinfo.fi after the application period has started. The final application deadline is 22 January at 3:00 PM (UTC+2).
• Use a personal e-mail address on the form which you can access at least until September 2025.
• Make sure that you answer each question accurately. Your answers will determine which attachments the form request of you and without the correct attachments, your application will not be processed further. 
• Upload your attachments to the application by the 29 January 2025 at 3:00 PM (UTC+2).
  • If you are applying based on an SAT or ACT test result, order the score report from the test organiser directly to us.
  • IB diploma holders can order their results via the IBIS service.
• Upload all your attachments no later than the deadline, otherwise your application will not be processed further.
• Only apply to the study location (Helsinki) and study programme that you are ready to attend as you cannot change location or programme internally after accepting your admission offer.

4. Processing of applications

• Remember to regularly check your email and spam folder.
• The Admission Services evaluate your general eligibility and can request you to supplement your application if needed.

5. Receiving the admission results

• All the results will be published by the end of May.
• Accept your study offer no later than the 10 July at 3 p.m. (Finnish time)
• All admitted students will receive information on how to accept the admission offer with the admission offer e-mail.
• If you receive an admission offer which you do not intend to accept, actively decline the offer immediately in Studyinfo.fi so that the spot timely can be offered to another applicant from the waiting list. 
• Read the information for conditionally admitted students if your study offer is conditional.

6. Register for the academic year

• Once your admission is final, register for the academic year at the latest on 31 July.
• First year students must register as present, except if you have legal grounds for registering as absent. 
• When registering as present you must also pay the Student Union membership fee.
• When registering, you must enroll as present or absent and pay the Student Union fee.
• Registration for attendance can be done through the My Studyinfo-service portal or through a personal link once the admission offer is final.

Questions about the admission process?

• Check our FAQ section.
• If you still have questions, contact us at Hanken's Admissions.