Application period for English-medium master’s degree programmes begins on 4 January 2023 – support and tips available for applicants in webinars!
The English-medium master’s programmes of the University of Jyväskylä are available to both Finnish and international students. The admission criteria for the programmes include a bachelor’s degree, together with qualifications and certificates complying with the admission criteria, such as evidence of the applicant’s proficiency in English.
The most popular English-medium master’s degree programmes have been those in business and economics as well as in education. In addition, English-medium master’s programmes are provided in the natural sciences, sport and health science, information technology as well as in the humanities and social sciences.
For the English-medium master’s degree programmes of JYU within the joint application round, applications are submitted to the Opintopolku.fi/Studyinfo.fi service. All attachments needed in the application process can be submitted electronically. The application period ends on 18 January 2023, at 3:00 p.m. Finnish time. If you are admitted, your studies will start in August–September 2023.
In January we are arranging webinars that provide introduction and guidance related to the application process as well as to studying in the JYU English-medium degree programmes in general. These webinars are open for everybody who is interested. Take a look at or website and find out more about the events arranged by the student ambassadors, 10 January 2023, and by the International Student Admissions team, 11 January 2023. Attend the events and get answers to questions you may have: https://www.jyu.fi/en/apply/get-to-know-us/webinars-on-masters-programmes/q-a-for-applicants-2023
Scholarships available for students who must pay tuition fees
At the University of Jyväskylä, we annually have more than 1,000 foreign students, half of whom participate in English-medium master’s degree programmes and the rest in doctoral programmes or as exchange students. Students who are not citizens of EU/EEA countries or Switzerland have to pay an annual tuition fee for their studies at JYU.
For these students, JYU provides a chance to apply for scholarships to cover the tuition fee costs. The scholarships can be applied for using the same Opintopolku application form that is used for applying for study rights. For each master’s degree programme, there is also one Finland Scholarship, which covers 100% of tuition fees and includes a one-time award of 5,000 euros for living costs.
Read more about JYU scholarships https://www.jyu.fi/en/apply/masters-programmes/scholarships-and-tuition-fees
Application for joint degree programmes outside Opintopolku
In addition to the programmes included in the joint application system, JYU provides two English-medium Erasmus Mundus joint degree programmes, which are organized in cooperation with foreign partner universities. These programmes are Radiation and its Effects on MicroElectronics and Photonics Technologies (RADMEP) and Brain and Data Science (NeuroData).
The application period for RADMEP ends on 8 February 2023 and applications are submitted via the University Jean Monnet application portal. >> Additional information and application form
The application period for the Brain and Data Science programme ends on 5 February 2023 and applications are submitted via the Bar Ilan University application portal. >> Additional information and application form
Further information
International Student Admissions, University of Jyväskylä, admissions@jyu.fi
All English-medium master’s degree programmes at the University of Jyväskylä and information about how to apply: https://www.jyu.fi/en/apply/masters-programmes
