- Student affairs
- Teaching periods
- Degree structures
- Courses in English
- Forms
- Credit transfer
- Graduating
- Etappi and the duration of studies
- Student Exchange
- Career services
- Guidelines for postgraduate studies
- Postgraduate courses
- Doctoral dissertation
- Forms
- Grants
- Graduate schools
- Register monitoring of postgraduate studies
Office:
P.O. Box 62 (Viikinkaari 11)
FI-00014 University of Helsinki
tel. + 358 - 9 1915 8247
fax: + 358 - 9 1915 8575
mmtdk-international(at)helsinki.fi
General information on international studies
The basic degrees offered by the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry are the Bachelor of Science and Master of Science. The postgraduate degrees are Licentiate of Science and Doctor of Science. The Bachelor's degree can be completed only in Finnish or in Swedish in the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry. For international students we offer six Master's Degree Programmes that are taught in English. Doctoral studies can also be completed in English. Exchange students are offered several courses in English on different levels.
More detailed information on applying as a student to the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry can be found from the links below.
- Undergraduate applicants (Only in Finnish and Swedish)
- Graduate applicants (Only in Finnish and Swedish)
- Exchange students
- Visiting students
- Non-graduate studies
- JOO-studies (for degree students)
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Degrees of the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
Degrees on basic level- Bachelor of Food Sciences, B.Sc. (Food Sciences)
- Bachelor of Science (Agriculture and Forestry), B.Sc. (Agr. & For.)
- Master of Food Sciences, M.Sc. (Food Sciences)
- Master of Science (Agriculture and Forestry), M.Sc. (Agr. & For.)
- Licentiate of Food Sciences, Lic.Sc. (Food Sciences)
- Licentiate of Science (Agriculture and Forestry), Lic.Sc. (Agr. & For.)
- Doctor of Food Sciences, D.Sc. (Food Sciences)
- Doctor of Science (Agriculture and Forestry), D.Sc. (Agr. & For.)
The Bachelor’s degree (180 credits) consists of major subject studies (basic and intermediate studies, including a thesis and a written maturity essay), minor subject studies, and general studies including language studies, information and communication technology studies, a personal study plan, and practical training.
The Master’s degree (120 credits) consists of advanced studies in the major subject (including a thesis of 40 credits and a written maturity essay), a personal study plan, and practical training.
Contact information
Further information is available in Faculty Office from the International Coordinator:
tel. +358 - 9 191 58247
e-mail: mmtdk-international(at)helsinki.fi
Viikinkaari 11 (P.O. Box 62)
00014 University of Helsinki
fax: + 358 - 9 191 58575