Bachelor’s Programme in Technology, Business and Design

About the course

A new programme from 2027 taught in English, with a shared interdisciplinary start in technology, business and design, after which students choose a major such as Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Computer and Data Science, Digital Systems and Design, Business and Management, or Design and Technology. The bachelor’s (180 ECTS) comes with the right to continue to a two-year master’s (120 ECTS).

Entry requirements for Irish students

• Aalto accepts school qualifications from outside Finland if they give eligibility for university in the country where they were awarded, so a completed Leaving Certificate that meets Irish entry rules should make you eligible. Aalto sets no minimum Leaving Cert grades (H1-H8, O1-O8) and does not use CAO points: Leaving Cert applicants go into Admission Round A and are ranked on SAT or ACT scores. Confirm eligibility with Aalto admissions.
• Round A: you must pass a preliminary assignment (published 17 December 2026, due 22 January 2027) and are then ranked on SAT or ACT. Minimum scores: SAT 1350 total with at least 700 in Maths, or ACT 29 composite with at least 30 in Maths; ties go to the higher Maths score. Only tests taken on or after 1 January 2025 count, and scores must be sent directly by the test organiser.
• English: Aalto does not ask SAT/ACT (Round A) applicants for a language test, but you must be able to study fully in English.

How to apply

1. Book the SAT or ACT earlySit the SAT or ACT (taken on or after 1 January 2025) in time for scores to reach Aalto by 29 January 2027. You need at least 1350 SAT with 700 in Maths (or ACT 29 with 30 in Maths). Order scores sent directly to Aalto using the institution code on Aalto’s admissions pages.
2. Apply on Studyinfo.fi and submit the assignmentApply between 7 and 22 January 2027 (15:00 Finnish time). Complete the preliminary assignment, published 17 December 2026, by 22 January, 15:00.
3. Upload documents by 29 JanuaryUpload a certificate of ongoing studies or your latest school transcript, your passport and any official translations by 29 January 2027, 15:00.
4. Results, acceptance and final certificateRound A results by 31 March 2027. Accept by 13 July 2027 and submit your final Leaving Cert by 31 July 2027; ask Aalto in advance how to handle this, as Leaving Cert results normally come out in late August.

Costs

• No tuition fees for EU/EEA and Swiss citizens. Non-EU students pay 12,000 euro a year for the bachelor’s. Check Aalto’s admissions pages for any application fee (Aalto’s fee applies to non-EU applicants). You will still pay the cost of sitting the SAT or ACT.

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