Aptitude test or GPA requirement

All applicants must fulfill Hanken's qualitative requirement, which consists of the aptitude test. In some cases, a sufficient GPA can be used instead of a GMAT/GRE test.

The requirements differs depending on which admission round and admission group you belong to.

Check below which admission group you belong to for the admission round of your choice, to determine which requirements apply to you.

The information on this page does not apply to the Double Degree programme with Umeå University.

 

ADMISSION GROUP 1: 
Bachelor's degree obtained in Finland, the EU/EEA, Switzerland or at a Hanken Partner University

If your qualifying Bachelor's degree is obtained in Finland, the EU/EEA, Switzerland or at a Hanken Partner University for Exchange, you must fulfill the following requirements: 

  • A GPA with at least a B on a US grading scale (3.0 on a 1-5 Finnish grading scale) in the qualifying Bachelor's degree.
     
    • Check if your GPA meets the requirements with the WES World Education Systems online grading scale conversion tool. If there is not a conversion table for your country, Hanken will convert your GPA on a case-to-case basis.
    • Regulations for Hanken Partner Universities for Exchange:
      • For a Hanken Partner University for Exchange to be accepted, the partner agreement must be in force at the end of the application period.  
      • If one of the listed Hanken Partner Universities for Exchange is divided into several campuses/faculties/business schools, a degree from any of the subordinated schools/campuses is accepted as exempting from the GMAT/GRE requirement.

If the GPA in your qualifying Bachelor's degree does not meet the set requirements, you must take an aptitude test and obtain the minimum test score requirements as listed below under Group 2. It is not possible to meet the GPA requirement with a Master's degree.

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

  • submit an official certificate where the GPA in question is clearly stated if such a certificate can be issued by the degree awarding institution. The certificate can be either the degree certificate, transcript of records or a separate official certificate issued by the degree awarding institution.
  • state the official GPA in the application form. If the official GPA is not already stated on the educational documents, the applicant must calculate their GPA (on the grading scales used in their degree) for the degree based on which they are applying.

Hanken always refer to the GPA stated on the educational documents to check the GPA requirement. If you do not submit an official certificate where the GPA is clearly stated in your application, we will verify that the GPA calculated by you is correct. Hanken reserves the right to decide whether you fulfill the GPA requirement or not.

Applicants who have not yet graduated must

  • fulfil the GPA requirement both when applying and when they have graduated.

If you are unsure if your final GPA after graduation will meet the GPA requirement, it is advisable to complete an aptitude test before applying to ensure that you meet the requirements.

 

ADMISSION GROUP 2: 
Bachelor's degree obtained outside of the EU/EEA

If your qualifying Bachelor's degree obtained is not obtained within the EU/EEA or at a Hanken Partner University, you need to complete one of the accepted aptitude tests and fulfil the following criteria:

Hanken also accepts GMAT™ Online exam, GRE® General Test at home and GTEBS at home testing. The GRE Subject Test and the GMAT Superscore are not accepted.

All sections of one of the listed tests must be completed and Hanken must be able to verify the test results with the test provider for the test result to be accepted.

NOTE, also read about taking the test, the validity of test results and how to share your results with Hanken below.

 

ADMISSION GROUP 1: 
Bachelor's degree obtained in the EU/EEA (excluding Finland), Switzerland or at a Hanken Partner University

If your qualifying Bachelor's degree is obtained in the EU/EEA (excluding Finland since you cannot apply based on a degree completed in Finland in the rolling admission round), Switzerland or at a Hanken Partner University for Exchange, you must fulfill the following requirements: 

  • A GPA with at least a B+ on a US grading scale (4.0 on a 1-5 Finnish grading scale) in the qualifying Bachelor's degree.
     
    • Check if your GPA meets the requirements with the WES World Education Systems online grading scale conversion tool. If there is not a conversion table for your country, we will convert your GPA on a case-to-case basis.
    • Regulations for Hanken Partner Universities for Exchange:
      • For a Hanken Partner University for Exchange to be accepted, the partner agreement must be in force at least 30 days after the application for admission has been submitted.  
      • If one of the listed Hanken Partner Universities for Exchange is divided into several campuses/faculties/business schools, a degree from any of the subordinated schools/campuses is accepted as exempting from the GMAT/GRE requirement.

If the GPA in your qualifying Bachelor's degree does not meet the set requirements, you must take an aptitude test and obtain the minimum test score requirements as listed below under Group 2. It is not possible to meet the GPA requirement with a Master's degree.

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

  • submit an official certificate where the GPA in question is clearly stated if such a certificate can be issued by the degree awarding institution. The certificate can be either the degree certificate, transcript of records or a separate official certificate issued by the degree awarding institution.
  • state the official GPA in the application form. If the GPA is not already stated on the educational documents, the applicant must calculate their GPA (on the grading scales used in their degree) for the degree based on which they are applying.

Hanken always refer to the GPA stated on the educational documents to check the GPA requirement. If you do not submit an official certificate where the GPA is clearly stated in your application, we will verify that the GPA calculated by you is correct. Hanken reserves the right to decide whether you fulfill the GPA requirement or not.

Applicants who have not yet graduated must

  • must fulfil the GPA requirement both when applying and when they have graduated.

If you are unsure if your final GPA after graduation will meet the GPA requirement, it is advisable to complete an aptitude test before applying to ensure that you meet the requirements.

 

ADMISSION GROUP 2: Bachelor's degree obtained outside of the EU/EEA

If your qualifying Bachelor's degree obtained is not obtained within the EU/EEA or at a Hanken Partner University, you need to complete one of the accepted aptitude tests and fulfil the following criteria:

Hanken also accepts GMAT™ Online exam, GRE® General Test at home and GTEBS at home testing. The GRE Subject Test and and the GMAT Superscore are not accepted.

All sections of one of the listed tests must be completed and Hanken must be able to verify the test results with the test provider for the result to be accepted.

NOTE, also read about taking the test, the validity of test results and how to share your results with Hanken below.


When should I take a aptitude test?

  • Register for a test as early as possible so that you can submit a copy of your test result with your application. It is your responsibility to find out the test dates and closing dates for registration for the language tests so that you timely can submit the test result.
  • If you already have a sufficient test result, check the validity of your result and, if needed, arrange for a new test well in advance.
  • Search for test centres close to you by visiting mba.com (GMAT), ets.org (GRE) or itb-academic-tests.org (GTEBS). In Helsinki the GMAT test is organised at CertyHub Espoo (LGF). and GRE at NUEVO MUNDOO.

How long is the test valid?

Test validity: Hanken accepts test results which are no older than 5 years. 

  • Your test result must be valid when submitting the application form and for the whole duration of the processing of your application, i.e. 30 days after submitting your application.


Share your test result with Hanken

You must actively share you test restult with Hanken in order for Hanken to be able to verify the result. If you have taken the test previously, you also need to request the testing organisation to share your results with Hanken:

  • GMAT test: NRC-QZ-86
  • GRE test: 8433
  • GTEBS: choose Hanken School of Economics as the test score recipient.

Note, you must give Hanken access to your test result before the deadline for applying.

Application

  • Upload a copy of your test result or a screenshot in your application. If you have not uploaded any test result, Hanken will not verify your test result.

 

  • GMAT, GRE amnd GTEBS are standardized admission aptitude tests that are widely used by Business Schools and Graduate Schools in admissions to Master and Doctoral programmes. 
  • The tests are designed to measure the skills shown to help graduate business students succeed in the challenging curriculum. The tests assess analytical, verbal, quantitative and data insight skills.
  • On the test organizers webpages, you can find a lot of useful material and information on how to prepare for the test.
  • It is worthwhile to study before you take the test, that way you can prepare yourself for how the tests are structured, what kind of questions you might expect and how you should use your test time.