Entrance examinations at the University of Jyväskylä in the exceptional situation

Because of the exceptional situation, the student admission of the University of Jyväskylä have been changed. Traditional entrance examinations will not be held. Instead, the admission will be implemented in May and June using optional methods.
Published
30.4.2020

In addition to safety and health perspectives, also the position of applicants is central in the changes to guarantee that all applicant groups have a chance for admission.

Traditional entrance examinations are replaced with, for example, various online examinations that are completed mainly in two phases. Entrance examinations can also be completed as oral examinations and returnable assignments can be used. In addition, for some programmes, more students than before will be selected based on the matriculation certificate. In addition to certificate-based admission and entrance examinations, in many study options students can be selected via the open university path.

All study options will publish their practices at the latest today, on 30 April.

In the second joint admission of the spring, it was possible to apply for in total 116 study options at the University of Jyväskylä. JYU’s study options are part of six national joint admissions or entrance examinations, including joint admissions in psychology or business and economics and the VAKAVA examination in the field of education. This year also the first phase of the very popular study options of the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences is exceptionally completed as part of the VAKAVA examination.

“At JYU, the aim has been to change the admission criteria as little as possible,” says Vice Rector Marja-Leena Laakso. “The share of students admitted through certificate-based admission has increased in national joint admissions. Each discipline has selected a solution that suits best for it.”

JYU had in total 17,438 applicants in the joint application of higher education institutions and has around 2,400 study places available for autumn 2019.

“We aim to ensure equal treatment of all applicants in the changed circumstances,” says Director of Student and Academic Services Mari Ikonen. “I wish all applicants good luck for their preparation and the admission.”

All applicants will be sent information on changes in the student admission by email from the Studyinfo.fi service. Applicants will receive the messages from the system during the weekend. If you have not received the message, please check your email address in the My Studyinfo service and your junk email folder.

More information for applicants from https://www.jyu.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/koronavirusohjeistus-jyvaskylan-yliopistossa/lisatietoa-hakijoille, Studyinfo.fi and Admission Services at JYU: hakijapalvelut@jyu.fi. Applicants are requested to get familiar with the changes carefully and in unclear situations to contact Admission Services.

We will have a Q&A session on Instagram on Monday, 4 May to answer applicants’ questions about student admission and entrance examinations at the University of Jyväskylä. Questions will be collected in the Instagram story section on Thursday, 30 April and Monday, 4 May. Vice Rector Marja-Leena Laakso and Director of Student and Academic Services Mari Ikonen will participate in the session.

Further information on student admission at JYU:
Director of Student and Academic Services Mari Ikonen

Media contact persons of field-specific admissions:

Joint admission of business and economics:
Sami Saarenketo, Dean, LUT University, sami.saarenketo@lut.fi +358 50 308 6181

Psychology:
Jari Lipsanen, University Instructor, University of Helsinki, jari.lipsanen@helsinki.fi +358 50 448 4166

VAKAVA examination of the national selection cooperation network in the field of education:
Anu Laine, University Lecturer, University of Helsinki, anu.laine@helsinki.fi +358 50 318 3920