ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS
If you are applying with a qualification completed elsewhere than in Finland and you are not a citizen of an EU/EEA country, you must provide proof of your English language skills. Register for an IELTS or TOEFL language test as soon as possible, if needed!
If you are applying with a qualification completed in Finland or you are a citizen of an EU/EEA country, your language skills will be evaluated in a language test in the entrance examination. You may be exempted from the language test, if you provide proof of your language skills. An applicant who fails the language test is withdrawn from admission.
Proof of language skills must be provided to the Admissions Office of your first choice by 19 February 2010 at 4:15 pm Finnish time.
The minimum requirements for proving the level of skills in English are as follows:
• IELTS score of 6.0 on the academic level: We use the IELTS TRF Verification Service to make sure applicants present an authentic Test Report Form.
• TOEFL score of 550 on paper-based tests, 213 on computer-based tests or 79–80 on Internet-based tests. TOEFL scores are only accepted directly from the Educational Testing Service. The code number for the Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences is 1305. Please use this code number when indicating Seinäjoki UAS as a score recipient. Scores will be sent to us directly from the Educational Testing Service.
• Grade C on the Finnish matriculation examination in advanced level English (grade 4 on the IB examination completed in Finland, grade 7 on the Reifeprüfung examination completed in Finland, or grade 6.00–6.95 on the EB examination)
• Level 4 in English language skills on the Finnish general language examination (Yleiset kielitutkinnot).
Both TOEFL and IELTS test results are valid for two years. The Finnish general language examination does not have a set date of validity.
In addition, upper secondary level school education completed in English in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, the United States, Canada, Australia or New Zealand, or a bachelor’s or master’s degree completed in English in one of these countries, is also accepted as proof of sufficient English language skills.
Higher education degree completed in English in Finland will not be considered as proof of sufficient English language skills.