Admission criteria in business bachelor's program in regular admission

Applicants with one of the following degrees is eligible to apply:

•  Applying with Finnish Matriculation Examination or related results completed in Finland

Holders of Finnish Matriculation Examination, International Baccalaureate, European Baccalaureate, Reifeprüfung or Deutsche Internationale Abitur (DIA).

Language test required with a few exceptions to the rule.

Minimum Requirements for the Degree

To be considered in the selection process, you are required to meet with one of the following minimum requirements:

Grades in Matriculation Examination

• Pass in mathematics

Minimum Requirements for the Degree

To be considered in the selection process, you are required to meet with one of the following minimum requirements:

Grades in International Baccalaureate

• Pass in mathematics

Minimum Requirements for the Degree

To be considered in the selection process, you are required to meet with one of the following minimum requirements:

Grades in European Baccalaureate

• Pass in mathematics

Minimum Requirements for the Degree

To be considered in the selection process, you are required to meet with one of the following minimum requirements:

Grades in Reifeprüfung

• Pass in mathematics

You are required to prove your proficiency in English with one of the following methods.

1. One of the following grade cases in Finnish Matriculation Examination, European Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate or Reifeprüfung:

• Finnish Matriculation Examination - English on advanced level with a minimum grade of M
•  International Baccalaureate completed in English
•  International Baccalaureate when the examination has not been completed in English

English as A1 language with an approved grade (minimum grade 2) OR
English as A2 language with a minimum grade 5 OR
English as A language (literature/language and literature/language and performance) with an accepted grade (minimum grade 2) OR
English as B language with a minimum grade 5

• European Baccalaureate:

English as L1 language with an accepted grade OR

English as L2 or L3 language with a minimum grade of 7

•  Reifeprüfung:

English as A language (written exam) with an accepted grade (minimum grade 4) OR
English as A language (oral exam) with a minimum grade of 8

2.  A degree completed in English at an institution of a higher level of education in English in an EU/EEA country, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland, United Kingdom or the United States of America

3. A degree completed in English on the upper secondary level of education in English in an EU/EEA country, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland, United Kingdom or the United States of America

4. A qualification Cambridge International IGCSE completed 
First language English, Syllabus 0500 and 0990

5. SAT by Collegeboard 
with a minimum score of 550 for Evidence-Based Reading and Writing.

Please verify your results via College Board before applying, as only verified results are taken into account by LUT University.

•     The section must be completed after 1 January 2021.
•     Your results must be verified by College Board (see instructions below). College Board must submit the results to LUT directly.
•     The results must be available when the application is being processed.

6. Language Test Result

One of the following language test results with at least the minimum required score is required:

Cambridge B2 First
Minimum score: 180

Cambridge International IGCSE qualification 
First language English, Syllabus 0500 and 0990

TOEFL iBT & TOEFL iBT Home Edition
Minimum overall score: 90 iBT with a minimum score of 22 in writing    

IELTS Academic or IELTS Online
Minimum overall score: 6.5 with no section under 6.0

PTE Academic or PTE Academic Online 
Minimum overall score: 62 with a minimum score of 52 in writing

C1 Advanced - C
by Cambridge Assessment English

C2 Proficiency – C
by Cambridge Assessment English

YKI Test in English
Level 5

You are eligible to apply as undergraduate while studying on your final semester on the upper secondary level of education.

Applicants who have taken the Finnish Matriculation Examination do not need to submit any educational documents to LUT University, as the grades in the matriculation examination will be transferred to LUT University electronically.

When applying as undergraduate of IB, EB or RP/DIA education you are required to submit a Predicted Grades document to LUT University / Admissions Services by 6 April 2024 at 15:00 (UTC+3) by email (admission@lut.fi).

Please note that the scan of the final IB/EB grades must reach LUT University / Admissions Services by 14 July 2024 at 15:00 (UTC+3), e-mail admission@lut.fi

EXCEPTION: When applying as undergraduate of RP/DIA education the officially certified copy for the original DC and original ToR must reach LUT University / Admissions Services by 6 April 2024 at 15:00 (UTC+3) at the latest.

Applicants who fail to graduate and submit the required documents as requested will automatically lose their places without any exceptions.