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Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Programme in Information Technology (BSc + MSc)

University of Eastern Finland (Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, School of Computing) · Joensuu and Kuopio, Finland

100% taught in EnglishApply via Studyinfo.fi joint application, not the CAOEntrance examTuition-freeOnline entrance examBachelor’s + master’s
Duration5 years (3-year bachelor’s + 2-year master’s)
StartsAutumn 2027
EntryEntrance exam
Deadline (EU)21 Jan 2027
EU fee 2027/28No tuition fee

About the course

A combined five-year bachelor’s and master’s programme (180 + 120 credits) built on core computer science and algorithms. You add one or two minors, for example data science, business, law, social sciences or environmental sciences. Some courses are taught jointly with Karelia University of Applied Sciences.

Entry requirements for Irish students

  • UEF accepts a school qualification that makes you eligible for higher education in the country where you got it. A completed Leaving Certificate that meets Irish entry rules should count. No minimum H or O grades or subjects are set, and CAO points are not used. Confirm with UEF admissions.
  • Leaving Cert students use Admission Group I. It starts with an online exam on UEF’s Introduction to Computer Science course (maximum 200 points, 100 needed for an interview invitation). If you pass, you send a video interview marked on motivation, presentation and subject knowledge (at least 10 of 20 points in each part). Places go to the highest combined scores (maximum 260). Groups II and III need open university credits.
  • English: UEF accepts upper secondary schooling in an EU/EEA country with no test, as long as at least 50% of it was completed in English and your documents show this, or an official statement from your school confirms it. Ask your school for a letter. If you were at a Gaelscoil, plan on IELTS Academic (6.0 overall, 5.5 in every part), TOEFL iBT or PTE Academic (62 overall).

How to apply

  1. Apply on Studyinfo.fi (7-21 Jan 2027)Submit your application, scans of your school documents and proof of English by 15:00 Finnish time on 21 January 2027.
  2. Online exam course (15 Feb-14 Mar 2027)Work through the Introduction to Computer Science material on UEF’s Moodle and finish the exam by 14 March 2027. You need at least 100 of 200 points.
  3. Video interview (by 21 Mar 2027)Send the video interview by 21 March 2027. It is marked on motivation, presentation and subject knowledge, with at least 10 of 20 points needed in each part.
  4. Accept and verify (summer 2027)Offers to students still in school are conditional. Send your final Leaving Cert certificate by UEF’s document-verification deadline.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: Apply on Studyinfo.fi from 7 January 2027 (08:00) to 21 January 2027 (15:00 Finnish time, UTC+2). The online entrance exam course on UEF’s Moodle opens on 15 February 2027 and closes on 14 March 2027. Applicants who reach the pass mark send a video interview by 21 March 2027. The open university routes have a document deadline of 28 January 2027. The programme starts in September..

Costs

  • No tuition fee for EU/EEA and Swiss citizens. Non-EU students pay 10,000 euro a year. EU/EEA applicants pay no application fee. You pay the student union membership fee and the Kela student healthcare fee.
There is no SAT and no school-grade ranking here: you win a place by passing UEF’s online computer science exam and video interview in February and March 2027. Set time aside for the course material during your Leaving Cert year.

At a glance

CountryFinland
CityJoensuu and Kuopio
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaStudyinfo.fi joint application
Places100 places (50 in Joensuu, 50 in Kuopio), mostly through the entrance exam
EntryEntrance exam
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Checked against the official University of Eastern Finland website: September 2026 (2027 entry). Always confirm details with the university before applying.