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An exterior view of the Aalto University undergraduate centre (previously known as the main building of the Helsinki University of Technology) in Otaniemi, Espoo, Finland on a sunny afternoon in June 2023.

Espoo · Finland · Technical university

Aalto University

Technology, business and design university in Espoo; 11 English bachelor's options, each admitting you to a bachelor's and a master's.

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In English
11 programmes
City
Espoo
Apply via
Studyinfo.fi
Next deadline
22 Jan 2027

Deadlines

  1. 22 January 2027

    Aalto's own application closes (not the joint application), 15:00 Finnish time
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource

  2. 29 January 2027

    Passport or ID copy due, 15:00
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource

  3. 1 April 2027

    IB predicted grades due, 15:00
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
All dates for this school (4 more)

  1. 7 January 2027

    Aalto's own application opens, 08:00 Finnish time
    DetailsSource

  2. 28 May 2027

    Round B (IB) results published at the latest
    DetailsSource

  3. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    DetailsSource

  4. 13 July 2027

    Final IB grades due and deadline to accept your place, 15:00
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in Finland

What you could study here

Free for EU/EEA citizens.

Finance

BSc · 3 yrs

Economics scoring table; advanced maths at 2 or basic maths at 4.

Business

Data Science

BSc (Tech) · 3 yrs

Advanced maths (AA SL/HL or AI HL) at grade 6.

Computing

Design and Media

BA · 3 yrs

IB grades do not count: preliminary assignments, intake assignments and an interview decide.

Design

Economics

BSc · 3 yrs

Economics scoring table; advanced maths at 2 or basic maths at 4.

Economics

Chemical Engineering

BSc (Tech) · 3 yrs

Advanced maths (AA SL/HL or AI HL) at grade 6.

Engineering

Technology, Business and Design

BSc · 3 yrs

Advanced maths at grade 6 plus a passed preliminary assignment, published 17 December 2026.

Interdisciplinary

What it asks of IB students

IB applicants go in admission round B, ranked on IB grades with national scoring tables. HL and SL score the same; engineering options need advanced maths at 6. No English test needed.

Where it says so

Where it says so

Its IB recognition statement

Worth knowing

Aalto runs its own application on Studyinfo, not the national joint application, so its window closes on 22 January 2027 rather than the 21st.

All 3 notes
  • Aalto runs its own application on Studyinfo, not the national joint application, so its window closes on 22 January 2027 rather than the 21st.
  • You can choose at most three study options in one round, and you are admitted to only one.
  • Every bachelor's place comes with the right to continue to a named Aalto master's, so you are admitted to a 3+2 year path.

Sources
  1. Aalto — Apply to Bachelor's programmes in English — checked 2026-09-25
  2. Aalto — English-taught bachelor's programmes: I am applying with an IB Diploma — checked 2026-09-25
  3. Studyinfo — Aalto Quantum Technology, admission rounds A and B 2027 (separate application, 7–22 Jan 2027) — checked 2026-09-25
  4. Aalto — Economics study option — checked 2026-09-25
  5. Aalto — Design and Media study option — checked 2026-09-25
  6. Aalto — Technology, Business and Design study option — checked 2026-09-25
  7. Aalto — Admission statistics (2026 lowest accepted scores, English-taught bachelor's) — checked 2026-09-26
  8. Aalto — Admission to the Bachelor's Programme in Design and Media 2027 (intake 43, assignment and interview dates) — checked 2026-09-26
  9. Aalto — School of Business bachelor's programmes starting in autumn 2027: FAQ — checked 2026-09-26
  10. Yliopistovalinnat.fi — Scoring in certificate-based admissions 2026, technology and engineering (IB advanced/basic maths) — checked 2026-09-26
  11. Studyinfo — Aalto Economics, admission round B 2027 (35 places, 28 for first-time applicants) — checked 2026-09-26
  12. Studyinfo — Aalto International Business, admission round B 2027 (38 certificate, 7 SAT/ACT places) — checked 2026-09-26
  13. Studyinfo — Aalto Chemical Engineering 2027 (round A 20, round B 15 places) — checked 2026-09-26
  14. Studyinfo — Aalto Computer Engineering 2027 (round A 22, round B 18 places) — checked 2026-09-26
  15. Studyinfo — Aalto Data Science 2027 (round A 19, round B 11 places) — checked 2026-09-26
  16. Studyinfo — Aalto Digital Systems and Design 2027 (round A 27, round B 18 places) — checked 2026-09-26
  17. Studyinfo — Aalto Mechanical and Civil Engineering 2027 (round A 27, round B 18 places) — checked 2026-09-26
  18. Studyinfo — Aalto Economics 2027 (round A 15, round B 35 places) — checked 2026-09-26
  19. Studyinfo — Aalto International Business 2027 (round A 40, round B 45 places) — checked 2026-09-26