General information for all international applicants

General information on applying as a degree student and a visiting student to the University of Helsinki is available on the web pages of the Admissions Services, and following the links therein. Please note that the application procedure and deadlines differ depending on the study level and student status you apply for.

General instructions for those applying to the University of Helsinki

Please see the following pages for more detailed information on studying, admissions and general information on arrival in Finland and at the University of Helsinki:

• Studying:
  http://www.helsinki.fi/studying/index.html
  
• Admissions:
  http://www.helsinki.fi/admissions/index.html
• Master's Programmes:
  http://www.helsinki.fi/internationalprogrammes/index.html
• Country specific requirements for legalizing documents:
  http://www.helsinki.fi/admissions/country-specific_requirements.htm
• For accepted students:
  http://www.helsinki.fi/newstudents/index.html
• Contact information:
  http://www.helsinki.fi/university/contact.html

Exchange students

More information on applying as an exchange student to the University of Helsinki (Erasmus, Nordplus or other programs which are based on bilateral agreements between universities) can be found from the Exchange Programmes web site.