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University of Helsinki: two English bachelor's, Science at Kumpula and Liberal Arts across three campuses; IB holders apply in March, not January.

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In English
2 programmes
City
Helsinki
Apply via
Studyinfo.fi
Next deadline
23 Mar 2027

Deadlines

  1. 9 March 2027

    Admission group 2 (IB Diploma holders) opens, 08:00 Finnish time
    DetailsSource

  2. 23 March 2027

    Admission group 2 (IB Diploma holders) closes, 15:00 Finnish time
    Hard deadline
    Details

    Helsinki runs its own dates. IB Diploma holders are in group 2 and apply in March, not January.

    Published as "9–23 March 2027", closing "at 15.00 UTC+2". Helsinki's Admission group 2 is for applicants who have completed an International Baccalaureate diploma (or a Finnish matriculation examination, EB or Reifeprüfung/DIA); group 1, 5–19 January 2027, covers everyone else, so it is a window you are excluded from, not one you can miss. Åbo Akademi's bachelor round is also 9–23 March 2027, but every one of its bachelor's degrees is taught in Swedish.

    Source

  3. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    DetailsSource

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in Finland

What you could study here

Free for EU/EEA citizens.

What it asks of IB students

IB Diploma holders must apply in admission group 2 and are ranked on their IB grades. An IB taken in English proves your English; otherwise English A at grade 2 or English A2 at grade 5.

Where it says so

Where it says so

Its IB recognition statement

Worth knowing

The January round (group 1, 5–19 January 2027) is only for applicants without an IB, EB or Finnish matriculation diploma, so as an IB student you cannot use it.

All 3 notes
  • The January round (group 1, 5–19 January 2027) is only for applicants without an IB, EB or Finnish matriculation diploma, so as an IB student you cannot use it.
  • Helsinki's March round is separate from the national January joint application, so you can apply to both.
  • Helsinki will publish its 2027 admission criteria, including IB document deadlines, by the end of October 2026.

Sources
  1. University of Helsinki — Apply to Bachelor's programmes — checked 2026-09-25
  2. University of Helsinki — Liberal Arts and Sciences — checked 2026-09-25
  3. University of Helsinki — Liberal Arts and Sciences, structure — checked 2026-09-25
  4. University of Helsinki — Science, bachelor's programme — checked 2026-09-25
  5. University of Helsinki — Science, admissions — checked 2026-09-25
  6. Studyinfo — Helsinki Liberal Arts and Sciences, autumn 2027 (taught on the City Centre, Kumpula and Viikki campuses) — checked 2026-09-25
  7. University of Helsinki — Proving your English language skills — checked 2026-09-25