The number of applicants to JYU’s international master’s degree programmes increased 67%

By the end of the application period yesterday, the MDPs starting in autumn 2020 had in total 1,722 applications that compete from 242 study places in 14 programmes. The total number of applicants was 1,304 because one person can apply for several programmes. Last year the number of applicants was 780 and the number of applications 1,050.

As in previous years, the most popular programmes were JSBE’s International Business and Entrepreneurship (271 applications), Digital Marketing and Corporate Communication (235), Banking and International Finance (187) and Corporate Environmental Management (163). More than hundred applications was also received for Educational Sciences (Education), Information Systems and Cognitive Computing and Collective Intelligence (Information Technology) and Development, Education and International Cooperation (collaboration of Education and Social Sciences).

This year the application for international MDPs took place in the spring’s first joint application instead of separate application. Therefore, one applicant was able to apply with the same electronic form for at the most six study options from any higher education institution participating in the joint application.

MDPs are a great path to internationalisation

The applicants come from 100 different countries from which the largest is Finland with 248 applicants. The number of applicants outside the EU/EEA countries is 959.

“This is a fantastic result for our international master’s degree programmes,” says Vice Rector Marja-Leena Laakso. “It reflects that the education expertise of the University of Jyväskylä is known all over the world and that our programmes are attractive and competitive. We have also progressed in marketing. The word about the high quality of our programmes and excellent study conditions has started to spread through the students already in the programmes. I am also very happy about that our international MDPs attract plenty of students from Finland. For them, the programmes offer an excellent opportunity to develop language skills and knowledge of cultures and construct a foundation for an international career.”

The MDPs are available for both Finnish and international applicants with a suitable bachelor’s degree from Finland or elsewhere. The programmes last for two years and their extent is 120 ECTS credits. Students from outside the EU and EEA countries are charged a tuition fee. For part of them, the University awards a grant to cover tuition costs.

JYU has more than 1,000 international students every year. Around 250 of them study in international MDPs and the rest in doctoral programmes or as exchange students.

Further information:

Vice Rector Marja-Leena Laakso, tel. +358 40 805 4024, marja-leena.laakso@jyu.fi

Admission Services, Coordinator Emilia Tolvanen, +358 40 805 3018, emilia.tolvanen@jyu.fi