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Bachelor’s Programme in Science and Engineering – Chemistry (BSc Tech)

Tampere University (Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences) · Tampere (Hervanta Campus), Finland

100% taught in EnglishApply via Studyinfo.fi joint application (Tampere University Admission Group I, SAT/ACT), not the CAOEntrance examTuition-freeSAT/ACT requiredTaught in English
Duration3 years
StartsAutumn 2027
EntryEntrance exam
Deadline (EU)21 Jan 2027
EU fee 2027/28No tuition fee

About the course

Covers organic, inorganic, physical, analytical and materials chemistry, backed by physics, mathematics and computational methods, with hands-on laboratory work, group projects and research training. It leads to a Bachelor of Science (Tech) and continues to a Master of Science (Tech) (3 + 2 years, 180 + 120 ECTS).

Entry requirements for Irish students

  • Tampere accepts foreign school qualifications that give eligibility for an equivalent university degree in the country where they were awarded, so a completed Leaving Certificate meeting Irish university entry rules should make you eligible. Tampere publishes no minimum Leaving Cert grades, subjects or Higher Level rules and CAO points are not used; confirm with Tampere Admissions Services.
  • The Leaving Cert is not one of the qualifications used for certificate-based ranking (Admission Group II covers the Finnish matriculation exam, IB, EB, and RP/DIA completed in Finland), so Irish applicants would compete in Admission Group I on SAT or ACT scores. The programme’s own 2027 criteria were due in September 2026; check Studyinfo.fi.
  • English: if you are admitted on SAT or ACT scores, no further proof of English is required. Tampere also accepts upper secondary education taught in English in an EU/EEA country; otherwise IELTS Academic 6.0 (Writing 5.5) or TOEFL iBT 78 (Writing 20), taken by 21 January 2027.

How to apply

  1. Check the criteriaRead the Chemistry admission criteria on Studyinfo.fi once they are published (due September 2026).
  2. Book the SAT or ACTSit it no later than the December 2026 test date (only tests taken after 1 January 2025 count) and arrange for scores to reach Tampere.
  3. Apply on Studyinfo.fiApply between 7 January and 21 January 2027 (15.00 Finnish time) and upload documents by 28 January 2027.
  4. Accept and send final resultsResults by 15 April 2027; accept by 13 July 2027 and send final Leaving Cert results by 23 August 2027.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: Tampere’s bachelor’s joint application runs on Studyinfo.fi from 7 January 2027 (08.00 UTC+2) to 21 January 2027 at 15.00 (UTC+2), with documents due by 28 January 2027 at 15.00. Only SAT/ACT tests taken after 1 January 2025 count, and the December 2026 test date is the last one accepted. Group I results by 15 April 2027; accept by 13 July 2027; final certificates by 23 August 2027 at 15.00 (UTC+3). The Chemistry page still says its admission criteria will be published in September 2026, so confirm on Studyinfo.fi that these arrangements apply..

Costs

  • No tuition for EU/EEA citizens (the €10,000 a year bachelor’s fee applies only to non-EU/EEA students). Tampere’s applying page tells applicants to pay a €100 application fee by the deadline in the Studyinfo email; in Finland this fee is aimed at applicants who would have to pay tuition, so EU citizens should not normally be charged, but follow what the Studyinfo email says. You will also pay SAT/ACT test and score-sending costs.
Irish applicants are ranked on SAT or ACT scores rather than the Leaving Cert, so sit the test by the December 2026 date at the latest. This programme’s 2027 admission criteria had not yet appeared on its page, so check Studyinfo.fi before applying.

At a glance

CountryFinland
CityTampere (Hervanta Campus)
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaStudyinfo.fi joint application (Tampere University Admission Group I, SAT/ACT)
PlacesNot published
EntryEntrance exam
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Checked against the official Tampere University website: September 2026 (2027 entry). The programme’s own admission criteria were not yet published; confirm on Studyinfo.fi. Always confirm details with the university before applying.