ACCEPTABLE LANGUAGE TESTS AND THEIR MINIMUM SCORES OR PASSING LEVELS

Skill level Language Language test University of Helsinki Language Services Test National Certificate of Language Proficiency Proficiency Examination by the Finnish National Board of Education TISUS (Test in Swedish for Universities) TOEFL1 pBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language, paper-based) TOEFL iBT (Internet-based) IELTS2 (International English Language Testing System) Academic CAE/CPE (University of Cambridge Advanced Examination/Proficiency Examination) Academic level Finnish Swedish Average skill level 5 Average skill level 5 Good skills Average skill level 5 Average skill level 5 Good skills Passed English Average skill level 5 Average skill level 5 580 Communication level Finnish Swedish Average skill level 4 Average skill level 4 Good skills Average skill level 4 Average skill level 4 Good skills Passed English Average skill level 4 Average skill level 4 550 79 6.0 (min. 5.0 per section) Pass grades A, B or C

92 6.5 (min. 5.5 per section) Pass grades A, B or C

- = A students skills in the language in question cannot be tested with this language test.
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When filling in the TOEFL Registration Form, give University Admissions Finlands Institution Code 3138 in the Score Report Recipient field. When filling in the IELTS Application Form, direct the test results to University Admissions Finland.

The TOEFL code 3138 is given when registering for the test. University Admissions Finland (UAF) accepts test scores electronically only if the results come directly from the test centre. The testee does not have to do anything as the test centre sends the results to UAF directly. The TOEFL code 9872 is to be used by students not applying through UAF: i.e. applicants for postgraduate (PhD) and visiting student status. Using a photocopy of the IELTS score slip, UAF verifies the score on the IELTS database. For CAE/CPE UAF verifies results from the test organizer. Include your Candidate's ID and secret code: available for tests taken after 2005.

OTHER ACCEPTABLE WAYS OF INDICATING LANGUAGE SKILL LEVEL (ACADEMIC OR COMMUNICATION LEVEL)
The language of instruction must always be shown clearly on the educational documents.
Language The student has completed Finnish1 Comprehensive school in Finnish. Secondary education in Finnish. Finnish as mother tongue (minimum grade approbatur) or as the 2nd language (grade magna cum laude approbatur) in the Matriculation Examination. Finnish as the A1 language (grade 2) or A2 language (grade 5) in IB; as the LI language (grade 4) or LII language (grade 7) in EB; or as written Finnish (grade 4) or as oral Finnish (grade 8) in Reifeprfung/Abiturprfung. Finnish studies with the minimum grade of good in a language test included in university degree studies; or university level language studies indicating a good oral and written knowledge of Finnish (as the second domestic language). At a university, the minimum of 70 credits or equivalent in Finnish; or has received a certificate indicating studies in a corresponding subject. A polytechnic degree in Finnish. A Bachelors degree in Finnish. A Masters degree in Finnish. A Bachelors or a Masters degree with Finnish as the major subject. Has passed a maturity examination at a university in Finnish. Swedish1 Comprehensive school in Swedish. Secondary education Swedish. Swedish as mother tongue (minimum grade approbatur) or as the 2nd language (grade magna cum laude approbatur) in the Matriculation Examination. Swedish as the A1 language (grade 2) or A2 language (grade 5) in IB; as the LI language (grade 4) or LII language (grade 7) in EB; or as written Swedish (grade 4) or as oral Swedish (grade 8) in Reifeprfung/Abiturprfung. Swedish studies with the minimum grade of good in a language test included in university degree studies; or university level language studies indicating a good oral and written knowledge of Swedish (as the second domestic language). At a university, the minimum of 70 credits or equivalent in Swedish; or has received a certificate indicating studies in a corresponding subject. A polytechnic degree in Swedish. A Bachelors degree in Swedish. A Masters degree in Swedish. A Bachelors or a Masters degree with Swedish as the major subject. Has passed a maturity examination at a university in Swedish. English2 Secondary education in English in one of the Nordic Countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, or Sweden), Great Britain, Ireland, the U.S.A., Canada, Australia, or New Zealand. English as the A1 language (grade 2) or as A2 language (grade 5) in IB; or as the LI language (grade 4) or LII language (grade 7) in EB. A polytechnic degree in English in one of the EU or EEA Countries, or in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or the U.S.A. A Bachelors degree in English in one of the EU or EEA Countries, or in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or the U.S.A. A Masters degree in English in one of the EU or EEA Countries, or in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or the U.S.A.

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As an indication of an applicants sufficient Finnish or Swedish skills, the faculty may accept a successful performance in an entrance examination. As an indication of an applicants sufficient English language skills, the Faculty may also accept foreign language studies (in English) included in a degree programme fully completed at a Finnish university or at a Finnish university of applied sciences.

LANGUAGE SKILLS REQUIREMENTS OF THE FACULTIES

Level AL and CL refer to AL = Academic level skills and CL = Communication level skills (See the table above: Acceptable Language Tests and Their Minimum Scores and Passing Levels). A language test score in one of the following language tests must be submitted: CAE/CPE, IELTS, TOEFL, UH Language Centre/Language Services Test or National Board of Educations Proficiency examination. Indication of language skills in entrance examination? If yes, the applicants language skills can be indicated in an entrance examination arranged by the appropriate Faculty. If no, the applicants language skills cannot be indicated in an entrance examination. Specified information: refers to the language of the entrance examination and studies (Undergraduate/Bachelors level) or to the language of studies (Graduate/Masters level). IMDP = International Masters Degree Programme: these programmes are fully in English. Foreign language studies in English, included in a degree programme fully completed at a Finnish university or at a Finnish university of applied sciences, are usually accepted as an indication of sufficient English language skills when applying for an IMDP programme. Faculty Degree programmes/ majors Level Document of AL or CL language skills needed? AL CL AL CL CL No Yes Yes Yes No Indication of language skills in entrance examination? Yes No No No Yes Specified language

Agriculture and Forestry Bachelors level Masters level IMDP IMDP1 Arts Bachelors level

All All MScFB, MScFood, MBIOT, MENVI & CBU MScPPS English Philology

Finnish or Swedish only Finnish or Swedish only English English Proficiency in the target language (mother tongue or min. of 3 yrs of school studies) + good Finnish or Swedish skills. Proficiency in the target language (mother tongue or min. of 3 yrs of school studies) + good Finnish or Swedish skills. Proficiency in the target language (mother tongue or min. of 3 yrs of school studies) + good Finnish or Swedish skills.

Bachelors level

French Philology

CL

No

Yes

Bachelors level

German Philology

CL

No

Yes

Faculty

Degree programmes/ majors

Level AL or CL

Document of language skills needed? No

Indication of language skills in entrance examination?

Specified information

Arts Bachelors level

Italian Philology

CL

Yes

Bachelors level

Spanish Philology

CL

No

Yes

Bachelors level

Russian Language and Literature (Foreign language) Russian Language and Literature (Mother tongue) Other degree programmes/majors Finnish (Mother tongue) Swedish (2nd domestic language)

No

Yes

Bachelors level

No

Yes

Bachelors level

CL (Finnish or Swedish)

No

Yes

Proficiency in the target language (mother tongue or min. of 3 yrs of school studies) + good Finnish or Swedish skills. Proficiency in the target language (mother tongue or min. of 3 yrs of school studies) + good Finnish or Swedish skills. Finnish language skills are indicated in the entrance exam. Proficiency needed in the target language (mother tongue or minimum of 3 years of school studies). Finnish language skills are indicated in the entrance exam. Mother tongue level proficiency needed in the target language. Good Finnish or Swedish (CL) skills required in all undergraduate programmes. -

Masters level

Masters level

Yes Finnish; mother tongue level Finnish mother Yes tongue; Swedish CL

No

No

Swedish must be the major or large minor in the applicants BA.

Faculty

Degree programmes/ majors

Level AL or CL

Document of language skills needed? Yes Yes Yes

Indication of language skills in entrance examination?

Specified information

Arts Masters level Masters level Masters level

Swedish (Mother tongue) Finnish Language and Culture English Philology

Masters level Masters level Masters level Masters level Masters level

French Philology German Philology Italian Philology Spanish Philology Russian Language and Literature (Foreign language) Other degree programmes/majors All All All All All All All

Swedish as mother tongue See: Specified Information CL (In Finnish, Swedish, or English) CL (In Finn., Swed., or Engl.) CL (in Finn., Swed., or Engl.) CL (in Finn., Swed., or Engl.) CL (in Finn., Swed., or Engl.) CL

No No No

Swedish must be the major or large minor in the applicants BA. Finnish must be the major or large minor in the applicants BA. Target language must be major or large minor in the applicants BA. Target language must be major or large minor in the applicants BA. Target language must be major or large minor in the applicants BA. Target language must be major or large minor in the applicants BA. Target language must be major or large minor in the applicants BA. Target language must be major or large minor in the applicants BA2. Good Finnish or Swedish (CL) skills are needed. Programmes are offered in Finnish or Swedish only. English Finnish or Swedish only Finnish or Swedish only English Finnish or Swedish only Finnish or Swedish only English

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No No No No

Masters level IMDP Behavioural Sciences Bachelors level Masters level IMDP Biological and Environm. Bachelors level Masters level IMDP

CL (Finnish or Swedish only) CL AL AL AL AL AL AL

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes 5

No No No No No Yes No No

Faculty

Degree programmes/ majors

Level AL or CL

Document of language skills needed? Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

Indication of Specified information language skills in entrance exam?

Law Bachelors level Masters level Medicine Licentiate level IMDP Pharmacy3 Bachelors & Masters level Science Bachelors level Masters level IMDP Social Sciences Bachelors level Masters level IMDP Swedish School of Social Science Bachelors level only IMDP Theology Bachelors level Masters level IMDP Veterinary Medicine
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All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All

AL AL AL AL AL AL AL AL AL AL AL AL AL AL AL AL AL

No No No No Yes Yes No No Yes No No No No No No No Yes

Finnish or Swedish only Finnish or Swedish only Finnish or Swedish only English Finnish or Swedish only Finnish or Swedish only Finnish, Swedish or English English Finnish or Swedish only Finnish or Swedish; English options see p. 9 English Swedish only English Finnish or Swedish only Finnish or Swedish only English Finnish or Swedish only

As an exception, MScPPS (Plant Production) in the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry requires communication-level English (CL) skills. Proficiency in Finnish or Swedish is required. Language skill can be indicated by the Finnish language tests listed on page 1. 3 Proficiency in Finnish and English is required. The entrance examination can be taken in either Finnish or Swedish: no language test score is needed to indicate proficiency in these two languages. To indicate skills in English, a language test score must be submitted: see page 1.