Applicant who is not a citizen of an EU/EEA -country must provide proof of his/her English language skills by the end of application period, to the admissions office of his/her first preference polytechnic/UAS. In order to prove the applicant's English language skills, he/she must provide one of the following minimum requirements:

• IELTS score academic level 6,0 or

• TOEFL score 550 paper-based test/79-80 internet-based test, or

• grade C in the Finnish matriculation examination in advanced level English (IB-examination grade 4 completed in Finland, Reifeprüfung -examination grade 7 completed in Finland or EB-examination grade 6.00-6.95), or

• skills level 4 in English in the Finnish general language examination (www.oph.fi/english => Mobility => Testing Language Skills).

Both TOEFL and IELTS test results are valid for two years. The Finnish general language examination does not have a set date of validity. TOEFL score results are only accepted directly from the Educational Testing Service. Novia's TOEFL-code is 3875.

In addition, primary and secondary school education in English completed in Great Britain, Ireland, the United States, Canada, Australia or New Zealand or Bachelors or Master's degree completed in English in one of these countries, is also accepted as a demonstration of sufficient English language skills.

Please consider it may take a few weeks to get a language test certificate. Check locations, dates and fees for the TOEFL test, the IELTS test or the Finnish general language examination here:

• TOEFL
• IELTS
• OPH