Applicant 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:
The minimum language skills requirement is:
- IELTS score academic level 6,0 or
- TOEFL score 550 paper-based test/ 213 computer-based/ 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 => Tutkintopalvelut => Yleiset kielitutkinnot).
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.
TOEFL Code Number of Central Ostrobothnia UAS: 5851
In addition, primary and secondary school education in English completed in Great Britain, Ireland, the United States, Canada, Australia or New Zealand or Bachelor’s or Master’s degree completed in English in one of these countries, is also accepted as a demonstration of sufficient English language skills.
The certificate copies must be delivered to the admissions office by the end of additional application period 19 June 2010.
Higher education degree conducted in English completed in Finland will not be considered as sufficient proof of language skills.
All applicants who have demonstrated their eligibility and language skills will be invited to the entrance examinations.
Please note, that in some entrance examinations, the applicant must take part in a compulsory language test.
Central Ostrobothnia UAS is using discretionary admission which means that also applicants who do not meet required level of language skills can apply.
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The applicants’ language skills will be evaluated in the language test included in the entrance examination on a pass/ fail basis. An applicant who has failed the language test is withdrawn from admission.
An applicant can be exempted from the language test, if he or she has provided a certificate of his or her language skills to the first-choice polytechnic/UAS by the end of the application period.
The minimum language skills requirement is:
- IELTS score academic level 6,0 or
- TOEFL score 550 paper-based test/ 213 computer-based/ 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 => Tutkintopalvelut => Yleiset kielitutkinnot).
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.
TOEFL Code Number of Central Ostrobothnia UAS: 5851
In addition, primary and secondary school education in English completed in Great Britain, Ireland, the United States, Canada, Australia or New Zealand or Bachelor’s or Master’s degree completed in English in one of these countries, is also accepted as a demonstration of sufficient English language skills.
Higher education degree conducted in English completed in Finland will not be considered as sufficient proof of language skills. Please note, that in some entrance examinations, the applicant must take part in a compulsory language test. |
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