Lodge an appeal

If you believe that an error has been made in the assessment of your application or in the implementation of the admission requirements, you may lodge an appeal for rectification of the admission decision.

The purpose of lodging an appeal is not to receive feedback, ask for additional information regarding admissions or get a second chance to be admitted. If you have admission related questions or wish to receive feedback, please contact Hanken's Admissions services rather than lodging an appeal. The admission appeal process is a legal procedure (in Swedish and Finnish only) that is taken very seriously. Therefore, it is important that your appeal for rectification is as detailed as possible, and that all necessary documentation is attached.

Instructions to lodge an appeal

The appeal needs be filed no later than 14 days after the publication date of the results. Appeals submitted after this date will not be processed. If you wish to address multiple matters in your appeal, complete a separate form for each matter.

Does your appeal concern the following?

  • Bachelor's programme in English
  • Master's programme
  • PhD programme
  • Transfer
  • Open university studies
  • Swedish language test (C1 level)

→ Submit the appeal using Hanken's form

Does your appeal concern the following?

  • Bachelor's degree program in Swedish (Kauppatieteellisen alan yhteisvalinta) 
  • Swedish language test (B1 level)

→ Submit your appeal using the national form (opens 3.7)

Read more at yliopistovalinnat.fi.

Content of the appeal

Complete all the fields in the form. Write the appeal in the language of instruction of the programme you applied to and address it to the Rector at Hanken School of Economics. 

Your appeal should include the following:

  • which decision the appeal concerns  
  • which part of the decision you wish is to be amended
  • what kind of change you seek to the decision
  • on what grounds you appeal for the decision to be amended.

Attachments, such as documents, statements and grades can be uploaded to the form if they are relevant to the appeal.

Decision on the appeal

The Hanken Admissions Sevices processes all appeals as quickly as possible. The processing time for an appeal is approximately 1–3 months. We will contact you via e-mail once your appeal has been processed.

If your appeal is denied, you will likewise receive a message informing you of this with instructions on how to lodge an appeal against this decision at the administrative court.