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

About the course

A 180-credit Bachelor of Science (Technology) taught in English, with the right to continue to a 2-year master’s. It covers water and wastewater treatment, environmental monitoring, the circular economy, life cycle assessment and environmental modelling, with projects, lab work and optional research placements.

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 that meets Irish university entry rules should make you eligible. Finland does not use CAO points or set minimum Higher/Ordinary grades. Confirm with Tampere admissions.
• Under Tampere’s bachelor’s admission rules, Leaving Cert holders are ranked in Admission Group I by SAT (Reading and Writing plus Math) or ACT (English, Reading and Math). Group II is only for the Finnish matriculation exam, IB, EB, or a Reifeprüfung/DIA completed in Finland. Check the programme’s own criteria on Studyinfo.fi.
• English: upper secondary education taught in English in an EU/EEA country exempts you from a language test, so get a school letter confirming this. Otherwise you need IELTS Academic 6.0 (Writing 5.5), TOEFL iBT 78 (Writing 20), PTE Academic 62 (Writing 61) or Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency, taken by 21 January 2027.

How to apply

1. Check the criteria and book the SAT or ACTCheck the programme’s admission criteria on Studyinfo.fi. Sit the SAT or ACT by the December 2026 test date (tests after 1 January 2025 only).
2. Apply on Studyinfo.fiSubmit your application between 7 and 21 January 2027 (15:00 Finnish time) in Admission Group I.
3. Upload documents by 28 January 2027Upload your school transcript, passport, SAT/ACT results and proof of English as Tampere instructs.
4. Accept your place and send final resultsGroup I results come out by 15 April 2027. Accept by the date in your offer (final deadline 13 July 2027), then send your certified final Leaving Cert certificate by 23 August 2027.

Costs

• No tuition for EU/EEA citizens, including Irish citizens. Non-EU students pay 10,000 euro a year (12,000 euro at master’s level). Tampere lists a 100 euro application fee paid through Studyinfo; in Finland this fee applies to applicants who would have to pay tuition, so EU citizens should not normally pay it, but check on Studyinfo when you apply. SAT or ACT test fees are paid to the test organiser.

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