✅Bachelor of Science in Technology Completed at a university Tekniikan kandidaatti
✅Bachelor of Science in a field other than Technology Completed at a university
✅Bachelor of Engineering Completed at a university of applied sciences (UAS) Insinööri (AMK)
You must apply with your bachelor's degree
You must apply based on your bachelor’s degree, even if you have already completed a master’s degree.
A master’s degree can be accepted as the basis for application only if it was completed before the introduction of the two-tier degree system, when separate bachelor’s degrees were not awarded.
A missing bachelor’s degree cannot be compensated with a combination of a master’s-level UAS degree and a prior secondary or lower-level qualification.
Master's degrees that make you ineligible
Master of Science in Applied Physics or Engineering Physics Completed or expected to be completed at a Finnish University before starting your studies at LUT University. Diplomi-insinööri, fysiikka/teknillinen fysiikka
Master's degrees that do not affect your eligibility
Master of Science in Applied Physics or Engineering Physics Completed at a university outside Finland
Master's degree in a field other than Applied Physics/Engineering Physics Completed at a university worldwide
Master’s degree in any field Completed at a university of applied sciences (UAS)
Final decision on eligibility
The programme’s admissions committee reserves the right to assess whether an applicant’s prior degree and completed studies meet the eligibility requirements.
✅ Bachelor of Science in Technology Completed at a university worldwide
✅ Bachelor of Engineering Completed at a university of applied sciences (UAS) in EU/EEA countries or Switzerland
You must apply with your bachelor's degree
You must apply based on your bachelor’s degree, even if you have already completed a master’s degree.
A master’s degree can be accepted as the basis for application only if it was completed before the introduction of the two-tier degree system, when separate bachelor’s degrees were not awarded.
A missing bachelor’s degree cannot be compensated with a combination of a master’s-level UAS degree and a prior secondary or lower-level qualification.
Master's degrees that make you ineligible
Master of Science in Applied Physics or Engineering Physics Completed or expected to be completed at a Finnish University before starting your studies at LUT University. Diplomi-insinööri, fysiikka/teknillinen fysiikka
Master's degrees that do not affect your eligibility
Master of Science in Applied Physics or Engineering Physics Completed at a university outside Finland
Master's degree in a field other than Applied Physics/Engineering Physics Completed at a university worldwide
Master’s degree in any field Completed at a university of applied sciences (UAS)
General requirements for a bachelor’s degree
The degree must be comparable to a corresponding Finnish bachelor’s degree in terms of duration (academic years) and ECTS credits.
The degree must qualify the applicant to apply for master’s-level studies in the country where the degree was awarded.
Requirements for the degree-awarding institution
The institution must be recognised by the national education system of the country where it operates.
The programme’s admissions committee reserves the right to assess whether an applicant’s prior degree and completed studies meet the eligibility requirements.
To be eligible to apply to the programme, you must have completed
a sufficient number of studies in classical physics, modern physics, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, quantum mechanics and/or mathematics
📌 The required studies must be completed before submitting the application.
✅ The admissions committee determines what constitutes a sufficient number of studies and evaluates them during the academic assessment.
How to present the studies
List the studies in their original study units on the application form.
There is no minimum arithmetic GPA in this programme, but the evaluation points are only given for GPAs of 3.00 or higher on a scale of 1-5.
Linear conversion (if applicable)
The arithmetic GPA will be verified by LUT University.
If the original grading scale is not 1.00–5.00, the GPA will be converted to this scale with two decimal places using linear conversion during the evaluation process.
The original grading scale must include at least two passing grades that form a clear range of passing performance, allowing an arithmetic GPA to be calculated.
If courses are graded using verbal or letter-based grades, they will be converted to the 1.00–5.00 scale.
What is included in the arithmetic GPA?
The arithmetic GPA is calculated based on:
grades for all individual courses
the final thesis grade
These must:
be part of the degree you are applying with
be completed by the time of application
be listed on an official transcript of records
What is excluded from the arithmetic GPA?
The following are not included:
courses graded as pass/fail
courses with a failing grade
courses without credits (e.g. ECTS credits or equivalent)
combined modules with a single overall grade, unless individual course grades are available
courses not included in the degree used for application
transferred or compensated courses not originally graded, unless the awarding institution has assigned them a numerical, verbal, or letter grade
One of the eligibility requirements is to demonstrate your English language proficiency through one of the accepted methods.
An incomplete Bachelor’s degree means that you have not yet graduated and have not been awarded a Degree Certificate or a Provisional Degree Certificate.
Please note that completing all required studies does not mean that you have graduated. Graduation is only confirmed once you have been officially awarded a Degree Certificate or a Provisional Degree Certificate.
If you are unable to upload a Degree Certificate or a Provisional Degree Certificate to your application by the supplementary document deadline, you must indicate on the application form that you have not yet graduated.
A Provisional Degree Certificate is an official document issued by the university. It is similar in form and status to the final Degree Certificate but is issued temporarily before the official graduation ceremony.
Please note that a statement or letter from university staff confirming that you have completed your studies is not considered a Provisional Degree Certificate and will not be accepted.
When applying
Indicate your estimated graduation date on the application form. No official confirmation from your home university is required.
Upload your most recent Transcript of Records to the application form, including an official translation if required.
The Transcript of Records must state the degree title.
If the degree title is not indicated, you must also upload an official statement from the awarding institution confirming the degree title.
If admitted
You must:
Graduate by 31 July 2027.
Submit the following documents by email ([email protected]) by 31 July 2027 at 23:59 (UTC+3):
Your original degree certificate or provisional degree certificate
Your original transcript of records
Submit the following documents by email ([email protected]) by 9 August 2027 at 23:59 (UTC+3):
Official translations in English, if the original documents are not issued in English, Finnish, or Swedish.
Terms and conditions
All documents must be submitted in accordance with the given instructions, regardless of the country where the degree was awarded.
If you do not graduate by the specified deadline and/or fail to submit the required documents, your study place will be cancelled automatically and cannot be reinstated.
In addition to the national One Study Right Rule, LUT University also restricts the re-granting of the right to study in the same master’s programme.
An applicant cannot be granted the right to study in the same programme again if:
they have already graduated from the programme
they have already used their allotted study time for the programme
However, an applicant may be readmitted to the same programme if they have voluntarily relinquished their previous right to study.
Documents
📌Upload a scanned copy of the original for each document on your application form.
The following elements must be included on the Transcript of Records for the Bachelor’s degree used for application, as they are essential for the academic evaluation:
If one or both of these required elements are missing, you must upload an additional official statement from the university in English explaining the missing information. 📌
You may also provide the original study units for each course by uploading an official programme brochure, if this information is included in the brochure.
If you have completed a combination of degrees that together correspond to a Bachelor’s degree, all Transcripts of Records must include these required elements.
All additional documents must be combined and uploaded to the same section as the Transcript of Records.
Missing required information will result in your application being considered incomplete. ⚠️
In the letter of motivation (maximum 500 words), the applicant justifies his/her application for the master's programme, demonstrates his/her knowledge of the subject, compares the subject with his/her strengths and explains how the degree supports his/her career plans. The applicant may also present other reasons for applying.
In addition, you must include the following in the letter of motivation:
Why do you want to study physics and what makes your background relevant to studying physics.
How your GPA compares to the national GPA in the country where the degree was/will be awarded.
📌 The letter of motivation must be your own original work and reflect your genuine motivation, experiences, and future goals. Generic or externally generated content may negatively affect the evaluation of your application.
In your application form, you must
indicate the duration of each work experience
whether the work experience is full-time or part-time and indicate separately the percentage of part-time work (as a proportion of full-time work 100%)
the total duration of all work experience
upload the certificates of employment
if the original certificate is not in English, Finnish or Swedish, an official translation in English is required
an employment contract or payslip/salaryslip is not considered as proof of employment
Work experience not related to the programme will also be taken into account.
To be considered in the selection process, the work experience must have been completed when submitting the application.
Employment valid until further notice will be considered valid up to the date of application submission.
How to calculate part-time work experience
The percentage is compared to full-time work (100%). For example, 80% part-time work is calculated as 0.8 × the duration of employment.
Certificate of employment
Certificate of employment is an official document issued by your employer specifying:
the starting date of your employment
the end date of your employment, or an indication if employment is ongoing
whether your work experience is/was full-time or part-time
the nature of your work, e.g. job description, duties, and responsibilities
It must also include:
the name of the company
the contact details of the company
the name of the signatory
signature or electronic authentication by the employer
Evaluation
Once the application has been verified as complete, with all required documents accepted and the English proficiency confirmed, it will be forwarded for academic evaluation.
Applications are evaluated in two admission groups based on the country where the applicant’s Bachelor’s degree was completed:
Bachelor’s degree completed in Finland
Bachelor’s degree completed outside Finland
Applications will be processed as long as places remain available in the programme.
Once all places have been filled, no further applications will be accepted, even if the rolling admission period is still open.
The admissions committee begins the evaluation by assessing whether the applicant meets the minimum academic requirements.
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
eligible degree and field of study
required background studies
Applicants who meet the minimum academic requirements will proceed to the second stage of the evaluation process.
There is no interview in this programme.
Academic success (arithmetic GPA) Maximum 5 points
below 3.00 = 0 points
3.00-3.50 = 1 point
3.51-4.00 = 3 points
4.01-5.00 = 5 points
Required background studies Maximum 5 points
less than 50 ECTS credits = 0 points
50-60 ECTS credits = 1 point
61-70 ECTS credits = 3 points
71 ECTS credits or more = 5 points
Letter of motivation Maximum 5 points
Work experience Maximum 5 points
less than 6 months = 0 points
6-12 months = 3 points
12 months or more = 5 points
Applicants who score
at least 9 out of 20 points in the academic evaluation will be admitted, provided that places remain available in the programme.
Once all places have been filled, no further applications will be accepted, even if the rolling admission period is still open.
