International Exchange and Visiting Students

Eligibility of exchange students

You are eligible to apply if you are studying as a degree student at a university which has an agreement on student exchange  with UTA (ERASMUS, NORDPLUS, ISEP, FIRST, bilateral agreements). Please, check the list of partner universities of UTA .

Eligibility of international visiting students

If you are studying as a degree student at a university outside Finland, you are eligible to apply even if your home university does not have an agreement on student exchange with UTA. However, acceptance of students applying outside exchange agreements is limited.

Admittance of students who have acquired their secondary education in Finland and who are currently studying as degree students at a university outside Finland is limited and subject to consideration by the admitting school.

English language requirements

International exchange and visiting students must have a good command of English for academic purposes. The required proof of knowledge of English must be sent to UTA by the application deadline. We accept:

• TOEFL, Test of English as a Foreign Language; 90/Internet-based, 575/paper-based (TOEFL reporting number of UTA is 9871)
  We only accept a test report sent to us by the testing organisation.
• IELTS Academic, International English Language Testing System; 6.5 with no individual score below 5.5. (in section 24 mark the results to be sent to the University of Tampere).
  A copy of the test score is accepted.

On Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) the test scores correspond to the level B2. Please note that students wishing to start studies in the Degree Programme in English Language, Literature and Translation are required to take and pass a language skills test organised by the unit at the beginning of the semester.
More information on the skills tests

The following students are exempt from the English language proficiency requirement:

• Applicants who are pursuing a degree programme conducted in English in one of the following countries: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.
• Erasmus students - Despite the fact that we do not require a language test from Erasmus students, they must have a knowledge equivalent to the above-mentioned test scores in order to be able to follow the teaching through the medium of English. When selecting students, our Erasmus partners should ensure that this is the case.
• For other exchange students a certificate written by an English teacher at their home university is accepted. The sending university should ensure that the student's knowledge of English corresponds to the requirements of UTA.

For how to submit the enclosures, please see the page How to Apply.