Language requirements and instructions for submitting the language test scores

A good command of English for academic purposes is required for all degree programmes offered by the University of Tampere. We accept the following tests as a proof of a good command of English:

• TOEFL, Test of English as a Foreign Language
  Minimum score: 90/Internet-based, 575/paper-based
• IELTS Academic, International English Language Testing System
  Minimum score: 6.5 with no individual score below 5.5
• PTE,  Academic English Language Proficiency test by Pearson;
  Minimum score: 62

Applicants who have taken their Bachelor studies and obtained their Bachelor's degree in English in one of the following countries are exempt from the language test: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. In addition, in Master's Programme in Peace, Mediation and Conflict Research, also a degree taken in English in one of the Nordic countries or Finland is accepted as a proof of English proficiency.

Some of the programmes may have slightly different language proficiency requirements, please read carefully each programme description and follow the link to the website of the programme to check the details.

Submitting test scores

It is always the applicant’s responsibility to make testing arrangements for her/himself and to make sure the test results are delivered on time. Be advised that it may take several weeks before the test results are published, and thus we recommend you to book your test well in advance.

All language test results must arrive at University Admissions Finland (UAF) by the given application deadline (address: University Admissions Finland, Yliopistonkatu 2, FI-00170 Helsinki, Finland).

If you are applying to more than one programme and you wish to verify your language skills to all of them with the same language test, University Admissions Finland needs to receive the test results only once.

UAF accepts:

• TOEFL test results sent directly from the test organiser
  Score slips submitted by the applicant will not be accepted. When filling out the TOEFL Registration Form, please give University Admissions Finland Institution Code 3138.
• IELTS Academic copy of the test score
  Electronic test scores are accepted only when they are made available to UAF online by the test organiser. Please indicate in Section 23 of the IELTS registration form that University Admissions Finland is able to verify the score electronically. The testing centre will then make your IELTS score available to UAF. It usually takes at least 13 days for the results to be published after you have taken the IELTS test.
• PTE Academic online test result sent from the PTE score report website

For those applying for a Doctoral programme, the instructions for submitting test scores are different, please see the website of the University of Tampere Doctoral School.