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University of Eastern Finland · Finland

Information Technology

A three-year IT bachelor's to European standards with direct continuation to a two-year master's, aiming for jobs in Finnish ICT companies; Joensuu or Kuopio.

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Where
Joensuu or KuopioFinland
Degree
BSc
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027
Apply by
21 January 2027
Admission
SelectiveEntrance exam · 100 places
EU/EEA fee
Free
More facts
Degree
BSc
Length
3 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. 1 April 2027

    IB predicted grades due
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
  3. 13 July 2027

    Final IB grades due
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
All dates for this programme (2 more)
  1. 7 January 2027

    Joint application opens
    DetailsSource
  2. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    DetailsSource

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in Finland

What it is

You study basic and advanced programming, algorithms, data management, software design and human-computer interaction, and add one or two minor subjects such as data science, business, law, social sciences or environmental sciences. Teaching is on campus in Joensuu and Kuopio, with some courses shared with a local university of applied sciences, and some companies offer internships and thesis placements. The university works actively with local IT companies, and the bachelor's flows directly into the master's within the programme. Graduates are aimed at careers in Finnish ICT companies, with research options and a doctoral programme open for those who want them.

What you need

  • No IB route: selection is by an online entrance examination course and a video interview.
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at University of Eastern Finland

Selection differs by programme: some keep a small certificate-based group for IB holders, others use an entrance exam course, interview or SAT. An IB in English, English A, or English B at 5 proves English.

Where it says so

Its entry requirements

Check it on uef.fi

How places are decided

    • Entrance exam
    • Interview
    Per campus: 40 places by an online entrance exam course (by 14 Mar 2027) and a video interview; 10 via UEF Open University studies. IB grades do not count.
Sources (3)
  1. Bachelor's and Master's Degree Programme in Information Technology at UEF — checked 2026-09-26
  2. Entry requirements
  3. IB applicants at UEF

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