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Wärtsilä 6L20 auxiliary engine of M/T Kiisla.

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences · Finland

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineering with an eye on sustainable, high-tech solutions, combining strong maths and science with a practical, learning-by-doing approach.

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Where
VantaaFinland
Degree
BEng
Length
4 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027
Apply by
21 January 2027
Admission
SelectiveEntrance exam · 30 places
EU/EEA fee
Free
More facts
Degree
BEng
Length
4 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027

Deadlines

  1. 21 January 2027

    Joint application closes, 15:00 Finnish time
    Hard deadline
    Details

    The national window, on Studyinfo.fi, closing at 15:00 Finnish time on 21 January. Six months before IB results, so you apply on predicted grades. Aalto, the University of Helsinki and LUT are not in it: each runs its own application (Aalto closes on 22 January, Helsinki's IB group on 23 March, LUT's rolling admission on 30 April). Åbo Akademi's bachelor's programmes are in the second joint application, in March.

    One form, maximum six programme choices. Opens 7 January 2027 at 08:00 and closes 21 January 2027 at 15:00 Finnish time (UTC+2). Studyinfo's own record of the joint application ("Joint Application to Higher Education, Spring 2027", run by the Finnish National Agency for Education) gives exactly that, and Tampere, Metropolia, Jamk, Xamk, Study in Finland, Jyväskylä, Turku, Oulu and Arcada agree. Aalto is not part of it: its English-taught bachelor's programmes have their own application on Studyinfo, open 7 January 08:00 to 22 January 2027 15:00. Both dates are right; they are two different applications.

    Source
  2. 28 January 2027

    Attachments, including proof of English, due 15:00
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
  3. 10 March to 12 March 2027

    International UAS Exam — pre-identification window
    Hard deadline
    Details

    Published as "from 10 March 2027 at 8:00 Finnish time (UTC/GMT+2) to 12 March 2027 at 15:00 Finnish time (UTC/GMT+2)". You identify yourself in advance in the Candour ID app, using the same passport or biometric EU/EEA ID card whose number you gave on your Studyinfo application — a different document may get your pre-identification rejected. Miss this window and you cannot sit the exam, whatever else you have done.

    Source
All dates for this programme (6 more)
  1. 7 January 2027

    Joint application opens, 08:00 Finnish time
    DetailsSource
  2. 12 March 2027

    International UAS Exam pre-identification closes (programmes using the exam)
    DetailsSource
  3. 22 March 2027

    International UAS Exam — invitation reaches you
    Details

    Published as "on 22 March 2027 at the latest, you will receive an invitation to the exam to the email address you provided in your Studyinfo application". It is here as a date to check rather than a date to act on: if nothing has arrived by the end of this day, the day before the exam, chase it.

    Source
  4. 23 March 2027

    International UAS Exam, online from 12:00 Finnish time
    Details

    Published as "on 23 March 2027 from 12:00 o'clock noon onwards (Finnish time, UTC/GMT+2)". Taken remotely on your own computer, proctored by SMOWL.

    Source
  5. 14 April 2027

    International UAS Exam results, at the latest
    Details

    Published as "The results will be published on 14 April 2027 at the latest" — an outside date, so the result may come sooner.

    Source
  6. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    DetailsSource

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in Finland

What it is

You build mathematical and scientific foundations and apply them in practical engineering, then choose a major in Machine Design, which covers product development, materials, manufacturing and computer-aided design, or in Aircraft Engineering, which covers aeronautics, aeromechanics, structures, avionics, engines and drones. Theory is combined with practical projects and a work placement that can be partly or fully abroad, followed by a thesis, and international exchange is part of the programme. Finnish language support helps with life and networking in Finland. The Myyrmaki campus in Vantaa hosts the programme, and graduates move into industry or on to a master's.

What you need

  • Most programmes select by the International UAS Exam; ten also keep 10–30% of places for certificate-based selection, where IB grades count. Culture degrees use a pre-assignment and own exam.
Requirements in full

Check it on metropolia.fi

How places are decided

    • Entrance exam
    International UAS Exam only (23 Mar 2027; pre-identify 10–12 Mar): all places go on the exam, so IB grades do not count.
Sources (3)
  1. Mechanical Engineering at Metropolia — checked 2026-09-26
  2. Entry requirements
  3. IB applicants at Metropolia

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