Aalto University Helsinki Finland gained very high status in Worldwide Ranking just in 6 years.

Aalto University, a Public Foundation established in 2010 AD, primarily located in Greater Helsinki Finland. The university is composed of six schools with over 20,000 students and 4,700 staff members, making it Finland's third-largest university. It is ranked at 1st  number in Computer Science in Nordic Countries,14th number in Companies Collaboration in the Worldwide Ranking and at 17th number in Art and Design in the Worldwide Ranking. Whereas it is included in top 100 universities in Europe and it is among the top 200 universities in the Worldwide Ranking out of 17,000 to 22,000 universities of the World.The University is specialised in the field of science,art,business,technology and collaboration with companies.All of the Aalto University  Schools are in Otaniemi Finland whereas other campuses are located in Toolo and Arabianranta,Helsinki.The University operates some units at Mikkeli,Poori and Vasa

Auditorium of main campus Otaniemi

Chedenia School of Business

 Degrees 

Aalto University offers programmes leading to first-cycle (bachelor’s degree) 180 ECTS credits and second-cycle (master’s degree) 120 ECTS credits.

When an applicant applies for a study right in a bachelor’s degree programme, after the admission and the acceptance of a study place, he or she also gains a right to complete a master's degree.

Master’s degree programmes have their own application processes, in which an applicant meeting the eligibility requirements may apply for a study right in a master’s degree programme of his or her choice. 

Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration  can be completed in English at Aalto University and master's degrees that can be completed in English are

1. Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration.
2. Master of Arts
3. Master of Science in Technology
4. Master of Science in Architecture and
5. Aalto MBA and Executive MBA Programs are organised by Aalto University Executive Education Ltd. MBA and Executive MBA programs are offered in Helsinki, China, Singapore,South Korea, Taiwan and Poland and have tuition fees.

Business and Economics

Aalto University School of Business has two campuses: one in Helsinki, Finland and one in Mikkeli, Finland.

The Mikkeli Campus offers an intensive Bachelor´s programme in English in the field of International Business. Students accepted to the programme will get a study right to the Master of Science degree in Economics and Business Administration, so after graduating from Mikkeli, the student has an automatic study right to continue their studies in one of the Master’s Programmes at the Helsinki Campus.Students are selected to the BScBA programme in different admission groups based on:

• their high school diploma (Finnish Matriculation Examination Certificate, European Baccalaureate Diploma, International Baccalaureate Diploma or Reifeprüfung Diploma), or
• the SAT test scores, or
• credits earned in an Open University.
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• Engineering & Technology

The following credentials grant eligibility for applying to master's programmes

The university must fulfil the following criteria:

a bachelor's degree from a Finnish university or a university of applied sciences / polytechnic (AMK) a bachelor's degree from a foreign university which in the awarding country gives eligibility for corresponding higher education a master's degree from a university or a polytechnic master's degree (the bachelor’s degree grant eligibility but aptitude is assessed also on the basis of the master’s degree)

The university must be an official and recognised part of the national education system. The university has to be found on an official list or in an international handbook that is completed by some international organisation (e.g. UNESCO)

Language of teaching and degrees.

The languages of teaching and degrees at the Aalto University School of Business are Finnish and English.The languages of teaching and degrees at the Aalto University School of Engineering, the Aalto University School of Chemical Technology, the Aalto University School of Science, the Aalto University School of Electrical Engineering, and the Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture are Finnish, Swedish and English.

All international students applying for master or bachelor studies offered in English must demonstrate their proficiency in English. Applicants are required to attach an official language test report to their application. The recognised language tests and their minimum score requirements are listed below.

• IELTS (Academic IELTS only)
  • Overall Band Score: 6.5
  • Writing Band Score: 5.5

• TOEFL (IBT = Internet Based Test, PBT = Paper Based Test)
  • Total score: 92 (IBT), 580 (PBT)
  • Writing score: 22 (IBT), 4.0 (PBT)
• CAE/CPE (CAE = Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English, CPE = Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
  • Grades accepted: A, B, C
• Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic only)
  • Total score: 59
  • Writing score: 50

The minimum requirements are very strict. If your score does not fulfil the minimum requirements, you are not eligible to apply and your application cannot be processed. Only the above-mentioned language tests are accepted.

IELTS, TOEFL and PTE results are valid for two years starting from the test date. 

Compulsory Documents

1.	An officially attested copy of an official Bachelor's degree certificate	or a certificate of equivalent studies (the studies must be completed by 31 July 2016)
2.	Authorised translation of the degree	if applicable
3.	Official transcript of records	listing your completed university studies, or an officially attested copy of it
4.	Authorised translation of the transcript	if applicable
5.	Curriculum vitae
6.	Copy of passport or ID-card
7.	Language test scores	As detailed above.
8.	Portfolio	for those applying for the Department of Architecture

How to apply

Applying to Aalto University’s master’s programmes is done via Aalto University's application system. Admissions are organised once a year. The application period for studies starting in autumn 2017 will be organised 1 December 2016 at 9am (GMT +2:00) - 15 January 2017 at 3pm (GMT +2:00). 

Application Deadlines

 April 30: you can apply for  Admission in next academic year or for one semester either spring or autumn.On October 15, admission for spring semester can be applied. However the admission process for Master in Engineering & Technology is started from December and January every year. But students must think of admission deadlines well before the targeted semester as there are different Schools with their own study programs.

Tuition fees

According to the decision made by the President of Aalto University, the tuition fee is €12 000 per academic year for the International Business BSc and BA degree programme and €15 000 for degree programmes leading to a master’s degree.Living and other expenses will also be incurred by the students.

Application fee

Applicants to Finnish higher education institutions (polytechnics/universities of applied sciences (UAS) and universities) who are applying based on a degree completed outside the EU/EEA area or Switzerlandwill be required to pay electronically an application fee of 100 €  before sending the application non refundable.

Scholarships

At Aalto University, the scholarship is granted in the form of a tuition fee waiver. The decisions on the scholarships are made on the basis of the academic merits of the students selected to study the programmes.Students are expected to cover all living expenses (app. EUR 800 per month) and other study related costs from their own financial resources.