The Master's Degree Programme in Futures Studies admits about 20 students annually.
Application period: December 1, 2011 - January 31, 2012
Admissions decisions will be announced in May at the latest.
Admitted candidates must accept their student placement at the beginning of August.
Phase 1: General Requirements
Academic Requirements
All applications are pre-screened and short-listed based on the eligibility of the applicants. To be short-listed applicants must fulfill the following criteria:
1. Degree Requirements
Applicants must have one of the following degrees (degree must be earned at the time of applying):
a) Bachelor’s degree from Finland or corresponding degree from a foreign university:
| - Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration |
- Bachelor of Arts |
| - Bachelor of Social Sciences |
- Bachelor of Arts in Education |
| - Bachelor of Science |
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology |
| - Bachelor of Health Science |
- Bachelor of Administrative Sciences |
| - Bachelor of Science in Food Chemistry |
- Bachelor of Medicine |
| - Bachelor of Science in Technology |
- Bachelor of Laws |
| - Bachelor of Sport Sciences |
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Or corresponding foreign university degree that meets the Finnish criteria.
b) Bachelor’s degree from a University of Applied Sciences in Finland:
| - Bachelor of Business Administration |
- Bachelor of Engineering in Logistics |
| - Bachelor of Environmental Planning |
- Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Management |
| - Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology and Food Industries |
- Bachelor of Engineering in Environmental Technology |
2. Language Requirement
Prospective candidates should have a good level of proficiency in the English language. Applicants are expected to have taken one of the following tests:
TOEFL PBT (Test of English, paper-based). Minimum requirements: 575 points
TOEFL iBT (Test of English, Internet-based) Minimum requirements: 92 points
CAE/CPE (University of Cambridge Advanced Examination/Proficiency Examination)
- - Pass grades A, B or C
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Minimum grade 6,5
The test for the National Certificate of Language Proficiency arranged by the Finnish National Board of Education, Average skill level 5
GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test). Minimum requirement: 520 points.
The language test is not required if the candidate holds the required degree in English from one of the EU or EEA Countries, or from Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the U.S.A.
3. Minimum Grade
The grade of the applicant's major studies should be 3 or higher for students graded on a grading scale of 1-5. The minimum for all other grading systems should be average or better. If the applicant's certificate does not indicate the grade for the major studies, the average grade will be calculated from all courses indicated in the transcript of records.
Phase 2: Selection Criteria
The eligible applicants will be graded on pre-determined points based on the following criteria:
1. Bachelor's thesis
Grade awarded for Bachelor's thesis:
Grade 3 = 10 points
Grade 4 = 30 points
Grade 5 = 50 points
(If the applicant’s previous studies are not graded on a scale of 1-5, the grading scale will be converted to a scale of 1-5). Applicants who have not written a thesis as part of their previous degree will earn no points in this section. Applicants whose thesis is graded on a scale of pass/fail will earn 10 points.
2. Eligible Previous Studies
Previous studies in futures studies: 1 ECTS credit =1 point, maximum of 25 points
3. Grade of Major Studies
The grade of the applicant's major studies, on a grading scale of 1-5. If the applicant's certificate does not indicate the grade for the major studies, the average grade will be calculated from all courses indicated in the transcript of records.
Grade 3 = 0 points
Grade 4 = 30 points
Grade 5 = 50 points
(If the applicant’s previous studies are not graded on a scale of 1-5, the grading scale will be converted to a scale of 1-5).
4. Supplementary studies
Supplementary studies are studies that a student admitted into the master´s degree programme must finish in order to supplement previous studies. The aim of the supplementary studies is to give the student sufficient qualifications to finish the Master of Arts degree. Supplementary studies are maximum of 22 ECTS cr. Applicant's Bachelor degree will define the individual supplementary studies:
- Supplementary studies for Bachelor from University: second language 0-6 ECTS cr
- Bachelor from University of Applied Sciences: futures studies 10 ECTS cr, methodological studies 6 ECTS cr and second language 0-6 ECTS cr.
Applicant is graded on needed supplementary studies: 0 ECTS cr.=44 points, 1 ECTS cr.=42 points and so on. 22 ECTS cr. needed supplementary studies will give applicant 0 points.
More detailed information on the admission procedure is available on Admission Procedures web site.