Information for EU/EEA Citizens
EU and EEA countries
Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, Ireland, Austria, France, Spain, Portugal, Malta,Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
Degree Certificate
EU/EEA citizens are able to apply even if the degree certificate is completed during the spring of applying (high school certificate). The admission of such EU/EEA –applicant is conditional until the polytechnic/UAS has checked the applicant’s final degree certificates. If you are admitted as our student you must send copy of you degree certificate with confirmation form. Your degree certificate must be ready at the latest by 31 of July 2012.
If you have the final degree certificate (high school):
The copies of the certificate must be posted or delivered to the admissions office by 24 February 2012 at 4.15 pm Finnish time, faxed or scanned copies are not accepted. In addition, an official Finnish, Swedish or English translation of the certificate must be provided, if the certificate is not written in one of these languages. The translation must include the translators' signature and stamp.
English Language test
It is NOT necessary for the EU/EEA CITIZENS to provide a language test by the set date.
However, if language test has not been provided, an applicant must complete it as a part of the entrance exam.
If an applicant wants to provide the language test before the set date (24th of February 2012) accepted language tests are:
IELTS score academic level 6.0 (copy is enough)
TOEFL score 550 paper-based test/ 213 computer-based/ 79-80 internet -based test
grade C in the Finnish matriculation examination in advanced level English (IB-examination grade 4 completed in Finland, Reifeprüfung –examination grade 7 completed in Finland or EB-examination grade 6.00-6.95)
skills level 4 in English in the Finnish general language examination.
If you have completed your primary and secondary school education or Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in English in Great Britain, Ireland, the United States, Canada, Australia or New Zealand you are exempted from the language test. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree conducted in English in a European Union/European Economic Area -country is also accepted as a demonstration of sufficient English language skills.
TOEFL and IELTS test results are valid for two years. TOEFL score results are accepted only directly from the Educational Testing Service. JAMK University of Applied Sciences Toefl code is 0719.
Entrance examinations
All eligible applicants will be invited for entrance examinations.
Beginning of studies
Notice that you must be in Jyväskylä Finland by middle of August 2012 if you plan on starting your studies 2012.
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