GPA or GMAT/GRE
Our website is currently being updated, the programme portfolio and admission criteria for 2025 will be published by the end of September.
This page applies to application to the PhD programme in English. Applicants applying to studies in English must prove their aptitude to be eligible to apply. Check below to which Admission Group you belong to determine which requirements apply to you.
Admission Group 1: Master's degree obtained in Finland, the EU/EEA, Switzerland or at a Hanken Partner UniversityIf your qualifying degree is obtained in Finland, the EU/EEA, Switzerland or at a Hanken Partner University for Exchange, you must fulfill the following requirements:
If the GPA in your qualifying degree does not meet the set requirements, you must take a GMAT/GRE test and obtain the minimum test score requirements as listed below under Group 2. The United Kingdom belongs to group 2, regardless of when you have completed your degree in the country in question. |
All applicants in Admission Group 1 must
Applicants who have not yet graduated must
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Admissions Group 2: Master's degree obtained outside of the EU/EEAIf you do not hold a degree obtained within the EU/EEA or at a Hanken Partner University, or if your GPA is too low, you can apply based on a GMAT/GRE test score if you fulfil the following criteria:
Hanken also accepts GMAT™ Online exam and GRE® General Test at home. The GRE Subject Test is not accepted. The listed test result requirements are indicative and not a definite score result limit. An applicant who shows considerable evidence of their propensity to conduct doctoral studies and research, may be considered for admission also holding a test result below the set total score. The tests consist of different sections, and only some of them are included in the total score. Please note that Hanken still assess the total score and take all parts of the test into consideration, also the parts which are not included in the total score. The writing sections are scored separately and both the scores and the essay answers are visible on the official test result. Hanken must be able to verify the test results with the test provider for the test result to be accepted. Read more below on what the tests are and how to take the tests. |
What are the GMAT/GRE tests?
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Taking the GMAT or GRE test
When should I take the aptitude test?
How long is the test valid?
How do I share my results?
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