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Aalto University · Finland

Data Science

Mathematics, statistics and machine learning combined to extract insight from data and build predictive models, preparing you to work as a digitalisation expert.

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Where
EspooFinland
Degree
BScTech
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027
Apply by
22 January 2027
Last cut-off
143.7 of 172.12026 · 30 places
EU/EEA fee
Free
More facts
Degree
BScTech
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 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 programme (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 it is

The first year builds foundations in mathematics and programming, the second deepens them with optimisation, statistical inference and machine learning, and the third brings a bachelor's thesis, a seminar and optional advanced courses. Lectures are paired with project work, so you practise building data-driven models that make predictions. The degree draws on Aalto's research links with the Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence and on collaboration with companies and research institutes. Graduates work as data scientists, engineers or technology entrepreneurs, and the master's route leads to computer science or mathematics and operations research.

What you need

  • Maths AA (SL or HL) or AI HLminimum 6
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at Aalto

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

Its entry requirements

Check it on aalto.fi

How places are decided

    • IB grades
    • Test score (SAT, ACT or similar)
    Round B: ranked on IB grades with the national technology table. 11 of the 30 places are in round B, 8 of them kept for first-time applicants.
The last cut-off

Last admitted in 2026: 143.7 first-timers, 143.4 others /172.1.

A past result, not a prediction.

Where it is published

Sources (3)
  1. Data Science at Aalto — checked 2026-09-26
  2. Entry requirements
  3. Cut-off, 2026

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