GPA or GMAT/GRE

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

The requirements are different depending on which admission round you are applying for. Check below which admission round and group you belong to, to determine what is required of you.

Group 1: Application based on GPA

Applicants applying with a qualifying degree obtained in an EU/EEA country or a Hanken Partner University must fulfill the following requirements: 

  • A GPA with at least a B on a US grading scale (3.0 on a 5.0 Finnish scale)
    • You can 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 in the Main admission round.  
      • 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 the degree based on which you are applying does not meet the set requirements, you need take either the GMAT or GRE admission test and obtain the minimum test score requirements as listed below under Group 2.

Note! The United Kingdom belongs to group 2, regardless of when you have completed your degree in the country in question.
All applicants in Group 1 must
  • calculate their GPA (on the grading scales used in their degree) for the studies included in the degree based on which they are applying and state the calculated GPA in the application form, and
  • 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.
  • If the applicant does not submit an official certificate where the GPA is clearly stated with their application, Hanken will verify that the GPA calculated by the applicant is correct. Hanken reserves the right to decide whether the applicant fulfills the GPA requirement or not.
Applicants who have not yet graduated must
  • fulfill the GPA requirement even if they have not yet graduated and calculate the GPA for the degree based on which they are applying for the courses which are included in the transcript of records submitted with the application.
  • If you are unsure if your final GPA after graduation will meet the GPA requirement, it is advisable to complete the GMAT or GRE aptitude test as well to ensure that you meet the requirements.

Group 2: Application based on a GMAT/GRE test

Applicants who do not hold a degree obtained within the EU/EEA or a Hanken Partner University, or if their GPA is too low, may instead apply based on a GMAT/GRE test score. Applicants who belong to group 2 must score one the test results:

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

Group 1: Application based on GPA

Applicants applying with a qualifying degree obtained in an EU/EEA country or a Hanken Partner University must fulfill the following requirements: 

  • A GPA with at least a B+ on a US grading scale (4.0 out of 5.0 on a Finnish scale)
  • You can 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 least 30 days after the application for admission has been submitted within the Rolling Admissions round.  
      • 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 the degree based on which you are applying does not meet the set requirements, you need take either the GMAT or GRE admission test and obtain the minimum test score requirements as listed below under Group 2.

Note! The United Kingdom belongs to group 2, regardless of when you have completed your degree in the country in question.
All applicants in Group 1 must
  • calculate their GPA (on the grading scales used in their degree) for the studies included in the degree based on which they are applying and state the calculated GPA in the application form.
  • submit an official certificate where the GPA 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.
  • If the applicant does not submit an official certificate where the GPA is clearly stated with their application, Hanken will verify that the GPA calculated by the applicant is correct. Hanken reserves the right to decide whether the applicant fulfills the GPA requirement or not.
Applicants who have not yet graduated must
  • fulfill the GPA requirement even if they have not yet graduated and calculate the GPA for the degree based on which they are applying for the courses which are included in the transcript of records submitted with the application.
  • If you are unsure if your final GPA after graduation will meet the GPA requirement, it is advisable to complete the GMAT or GRE aptitude test as well to ensure that you meet the requirements.

Group 2: Application based on a GMAT/GRE test 

Applicants who do not hold a degree obtained within the EU/EEA or a Hanken Partner University, or if their GPA is too low, may instead apply based on a GMAT/GRE test score. Applicants who belong to group 2 must score one the test results:

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

When should I take the aptitude test?

  • Register for a test as early as possible so that you can submit a copy of your test result in your application. It can take up to 20 working days to receive some test results.
  • You are responsible for finding out the test dates and closing dates for registration for the aptitude tests.
  • 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.
  • Remember to give Hanken access to your test result in the test organization's database. The institutional GMAT programme code for Hanken is NRC-QZ-86.

How long is the test valid?

  • Hanken accepts test results which are no older than 5 years. 
  • Main admission: your GMAT/GRE test result must be valid on the final application deadline for the test to be accepted.
  • Rolling admission: your GMAT/GRE test result must be valid for the whole duration of the processing of your application (30 days after submitting your application).

How do I share my results?

  • The institutional GMAT programme code for Hanken is NRC-QZ-86. Use this code when registering for the test for the results to be sent to Hanken.
  • For GRE the institutional reporting code for Hanken is 8433. Applicants taking GRE General Exam should use this code when registering for the test to send the results to Hanken.

What are the GMAT and GRE admissions tests?

  • GMAT and GRE are standardized admission tests that are widely used by Business Schools and Graduate Schools in admissions to Master and Doctoral programmes. 
  • The GMAT and GRE 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.
  • Find the test center closest to you by visiting mba.com (GMAT) and ets.org (GRE). In Helsinki, applicants can take GRE at the NUEVO MUNDOO and GMAT at CertyHub Espoo (LGF).

If you are applying to the Double Degree programme within the programme International Strategy and Sustainability (only available through the main admission round), note that the GMAT requirements are higher than in the Main admission in general and that GRE tests are not accepted:

GMAT test requirement

GMAT is mandatory for everyone applying to the Double Degree programme with the following minimum requirements:

All sections of one of the listed tests must be completed to fulfill the requirement.