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Aalto University · Finland

Economics

Economic theory with a strong quantitative toolkit: data analysis, programming and econometrics, applied to real-world questions.

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Where
EspooFinland
Degree
BSc
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027
Apply by
22 January 2027
Last cut-off
124.6 of 172.12026 · 50 places
EU/EEA fee
Free
More facts
Degree
BSc
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 programme combines economic theory with mathematics, statistics and programming, and the first year includes a course on big societal issues such as inequality, ageing, migration and climate change. You build your own study plan with a minor, for example data science, and can spend a semester abroad at a partner university. Teaching is on campus in Otaniemi, a short ride from central Helsinki, and the degree ends with a bachelor's thesis under a faculty supervisor. It is linked to the Helsinki Graduate School of Economics, and graduates become analysts, consultants, advisers or researchers, with a place in the Aalto master's programme.

What you need

  • Maths AA (SL or HL) or AI HLminimum 2 · Basic maths (AI SL) at grade 4 also counts.
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 economics table. 35 of the 50 places are in round B, 28 kept for first-time applicants; a few go on SAT.
The last cut-off

Last admitted in 2026: 124.6 first-timers, 147.5 others /172.1.

A past result, not a prediction.

Where it is published

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

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