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General application information

Application period for this year's graduate studies via UAF has ended 31 January, 2012.

You can check the state of your application at MyUAF portal.

Summer studies in Helsinki

The thirteenth Helsinki Summer School (HSS) will be arranged on 7 to 23, August 2012. HSS offers a wide range of intensive courses in English.Get a taste of the University's International Master's Degree Programmes as HSS' curriculum includes courses from these. This year HSS celebrates and participates in the World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 by offering a number of design related courses.

Helsinki Summer School isn’t just about the classroom experience. It’s also about meeting new people and having fun! HSS arranges a wide range of social events to help students get to know both each other and Finland.

How to apply

The University of Helsinki has only one application period per year for graduate students (Bachelor degree holders applying for a Master's programme). Student apply via University Admissions Finland (UAF).

General application requirements:

• online application form including your motivation letter
• language test
• degree certificate and transcript (official copies and translations)
• some programmes may require additional documents (e.g. cv, recommendation letter)
• More information on the application procedure

Note that following Master's Degree Programmes have different application deadlines and application procedures. Please check the programme website for detailed information on how to apply:

• Economy, State and Society
• Higher Education
• International Performance Research
• Advanced Spectroscopy in Chemistry
• Food of Life
• Modeling Molecules and Nanosystems