Tampere University · Finland
Social Sciences, Sustainable Urban Development
Social sciences for sustainable cities: theory of societal change plus real urban development projects in the Urban Lab.
- Where
- TampereFinland
- Degree
- Bachelor of Social Sciences
- Length
- 3 years
- Taught in
- English
- Starts
- Autumn 2027
- Apply by
- 21 January 2027
- Last cut-off
- 54.52026 · 10 places
- EU/EEA fee
- Free
More facts
- Degree
- Bachelor of Social Sciences
- Length
- 3 years
- Taught in
- English
- Starts
- Autumn 2027
Deadlines
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21 January 2027
Joint application closes, 15:00 Finnish timeHard deadlineDetails
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.
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28 January 2027
Attachments due, 15:00Hard deadlineDetails
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1 April 2027
IB predicted grades due, 15:00Hard deadlineDetails
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All dates for this programme (4 more)
* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.
What it is
You study social sciences with a focus on societal change and how it affects wellbeing, equity, participation and environmental sustainability, within a programme that offers three specialisations: Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences and Technology. A challenge-based Urban Lab course puts you in interdisciplinary teams with local planners and citizens on real urban development projects with organisations such as the City of Tampere. Graduates work in public sector, city and regional organisations on development, planning and international affairs, or in research, and continue to the master's programme in social science research, in Transforming Societies or Comparative Social Policy and Welfare.
What you need
- IB holders apply in admission group II, ranked on certificate scores, and may also enter group I with an SAT/ACT. An IB Diploma completed in English, English A, or English B at 5 proves your English.
Requirements in full
How places are decided
- Group II: IB grades on the national administrative and social sciences table, 51% of places (about 5 of 10). Group I: SAT/ACT, 49%.
The last cut-off
Last admitted in 2026: 54.5 points (certificate group II).
A past result, not a prediction.
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