How To Apply To Study In Finland - Joint Application vs Separate Application

[@mina7016]

Thank you Oliver 🙏 your playlist is really helpful. I decided to apply last minute to Finland as a backup plan and your playlist is a life savior! Very organized and professional.

[@deepanshthapa756]

Thanks for imitating such important informations😇

[@RoadtoFinnish]

You are most welcome! I hope that his clarified some of the potential confusion. I personally think that this system would need some fixing to make it a bit simpler but what can you do :D

[@filchigo8635]

Your channel helps a lot.

[@RoadtoFinnish]

Glad to hear that! Do let me know if you have any questions about studying or working in Finland and id love to help you as best as i can 👍

[@imashambokich6596]

Thanxs for important information

[@RoadtoFinnish]

Of course. Im happy if these help 👍

[@dungkieutrung1273]

Hi Oliver: I have a question that I would like clarification on: Can I apply for International Programs bachelor's - programs in English is 4-18 January 2023 with specific application options as follows and with the application as below do meet the requirements of 06 study programs apply: 1. Aalto University (applied base on SAT). Preferred study programs: - Data Science, Bachelor of Science (Technology), Master of Science (Technology) (3+2 yrs). - Digital Systems and Design, Bachelor of Science (Technology), Master of Science (Technology) (3+2 yrs). - International Business, Bachelor (BScBA, Mikkeli) and Master of Science (Otaniemi) in Economics and Business Administration (3 + 2 yrs). 2. Tampere University (applied base on SAT and interview). Preferred study programs: - Computing and Electrical Engineering, Science and Engineering, Bachelor and Master of Science (Technology) (3 + 2 yrs), autumn 2023. 3. University of Oulu (applied base on SAT). Preferred study programs: - Computer Science and Engineering, Degree Programme in Digitalisation, Computing and Electronics, Bachelor and Master of Science (Technology) (3 y + 2 y). - Information Processing Science, Degree Programme in Digitalisation, Computing and Electronics, Bachelor and Master of Science (3 y + 2 y). - Electronics and Communications Engineering, Degree Programme in Digitalisation, Computing and Electronics, Bachelor and Master of Science (Technology) (3 y + 2 y) . - International Business Management, Degree programme in International Business Management, Bachelor and Master of Science (Economics and Business Administration) (3 y + 2 y). 4. LUT University (applied base on SAT). Preferred study programs: - Bachelor's Programme in Software and Systems Engineering. - Bachelor's Programme in Electrical Engineering. 5. Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK) (applied base on International University of Applied Sciences Exam). Preferred study programs: - Bachelor's degree programmes - Software Engineering. 6. Oulu University Applied Sciences (OAMK) (applied base on International University of Applied Sciences Exam) Preferred study programs: - Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology. Thank you .

[@topollomotjolopane2314]

Thank you for the video.

[@RoadtoFinnish]

You're welcome! Im really happy if it helped you even a bit.

[@s.abdullahchowdhury428]

Dear brother, 1. Does maximum finnish universities offer separate application in Autumn? 2. Consider if getting chance Which intake will be more preferable??

[@Shivam-zz1bl]

Hi Oliver ...Your videos are so informative , would you like to make a video on MSc with geosciences....It would be helpful...

[@RoadtoFinnish]

Hi Shivam and thanks so much for the positive feedback and for the suggestion. I do appreciate them. I think that a video specifically about geosciences might be a bit too narrow for the channel. However, if you have some specific questions in mind that you'd like some help with, please let me know and ill do my best to help you out 👍

[@JackPhi99]

Moi! Kiitos sulla hyödyllistä tietoa. Voisitko auttaa minua? I will apply 6 subjects of 6 different schools in one application form, then i continue to apply other subjects of other schools on the second form. Can i do this Sir? Kiitos Paljon.

[@malvinmatthew8984]

Which English proficiency test is required to today in Finland?

[@monaachaaoud3330]

For the seperate application, I couldn't find where to upload my IELTS score and resume. Could you please tell me how to submit them?

[@RoadtoFinnish]

The button for submitting your language proficiency tests should come up after you have chosen the universities that you want to apply to. I show it in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXrOaneLndqmoq8

[@arthurmfsousa7154]

Hey Oliver, how are you doing? Is it possible to apply only to one university using studyinfo? I'm considering applying only to Aalto in the future (data science bachelor's). In this case, should I use separate or joint application? Or the application depends on each university? Thank you very much!

[@waido4250]

It's depends on what program you want to apply to, but for the data science program at Aalto, I don't think that there is a separate application. The nearest application period for that program is next January. I also plan to apply to DS at Aalto so hopefully we'll see each other there lol, good luck.

[@arthurmfsousa7154]

@@waido4250 Oh, now I see it. Thanks for helping me! By the way, I'll only apply in 2023, I'm still in high school. Wish you good luck!

[@RoadtoFinnish]

Hey Arthur and thanks for the question. HievGunt is 100% correct. There is no separate application for Aalto Bachelor's in Data Science. The Bachelor's admission is done using the joint application form which is done in January. About your questions on whether or not you can apply just for one school. Sure, you definitely can. When you apply to study in Finland with the joint application you can apply UP TO 6 different degree programmes. Theres nothing that stops you from applying to just one 🙂

[@RoadtoFinnish]

Thanks for helping out here, you are absolutely correct in your answer 👍. Best of luck with the application this January! Also, i have to admit that i do not remember whether or not you are already a member of our Discord server. If you are not, i do recommend that you consider joining. The idea of the server is to build a community of people interested in studying and working in Finland. On the server i post updates about future videos and live streams and we have a bit more personal dialogue between the subscribers and me. If you are interested, you can join using this link: discord.gg/T84B8W3

[@arthurmfsousa7154]

@@RoadtoFinnish Alright, now I get it! Really appreciate both your answer and help, thanks a bunch Oliver! 😃

[@ashutoshpurushdhakal4590]

Can you make video about economics majors in finland University for international student which is affordable and good

[@mikahakkinen5621]

Hi Oliver, If I got the residence permit and I reach at the airport, how can I prove to the officer that I have enough money to survive during these 2 years considering that banks in Finland are refusing to open account while you are not in the country and I don't want to carry this big cash in hand.

[@RoadtoFinnish]

😅 even though it sounds a bit silly, this is actually a great question! So what you need is a bank statement from your bank where you have the funds. That should be enough. The immigration and customs agents are most likely more interested in your letter of admission because it proves that you have come to Finland to study. So make sure to have a copy of that document with you 👍

[@Inminesmind1]

Can you apply during the Autum joint application and apple again in the spring joint application if you didn't get admitted in the Autum?

[@kaishwaryak]

Hi Oliver, This was very informative. Just had a query, if its possible to apply for both joint as well as separate applications at the same application periods?..... for example, say I want to do my Masters in Robotics and I selected 6 univs in Finland via Joint Application and suppose for Aalto I want to apply for another course (say Mechanical Engineering) as Aalto allows a max of 2 courses. So, it is possible to apply for the Mechanical Engineering course as well as a separate application?

[@RoadtoFinnish]

Hey Aishwarya and thanks for the great question and the positive feedback! Also im so sorry for the late response. Ive been bombarded with questions these two months and it takes me quite a while to get back to everyone. So to brief (hopefully this doesnt come too late), you have to check when and how you are supposed to apply to each of those programmes. This is because the separate and joint application happen at different times (separate in december and joint in january) and most master's degree programmes are applied to using the separate applications. So please check which of these application systems you are supposed to use for each school. You can find this information from the university websites.

[@KamalSingh-kf4sw]

My sister wants to study in Finland but the thing is that she got 5 bands and she has a low percentage of 60%. Can an International student get admission to a public university with a low profile?

[@princessjaam457]

What to do to get scholarships? How can i make my application strong for scholarship?

[@RoadtoFinnish]

Unfortunately i cant answer this question because this depends on so many different things that its impossible for me to give a satisfactory answer.

[@hasinahmed3343]

My 12th result will come out in November but I have to send my application before the end of October I guess. So what should I do now?

[@ushagautam1742]

Hi, 1st of all I would like to thankyou for this great video . And secondly I would like to ask you I have applied two different subject in joint application . I got little bit confusion whether I have to choose one of them or can give both . Please reply me as soon as possible . I will be greatful if you reply this . Thankyou .

[@kissa7709]

Hey there! I want study in finland badly and I don't know how and where to start please provide some information I m from india and have completed my master in the year 2017.please suggest something for a beginner

[@ektapatel6155]

Hey thank for making very helpful video with great information. I would like to ask you a question, in video you spoke about 'one need enough point to get an admission' could you please provide some more information about point, how points earns and calculated. Thanks in advance.

[@RoadtoFinnish]

Hey Ekta and thanks for the question! Unfortunately i cant give you any more specifics simply because most of the universities in Finland do not publish the minimum scores that are required for admission. One of the reasons is that admission in Finland done on a competitive basis meaning that only the best candidates are admitted. This on the other hand means that the minimum requirements might vary from year-to-year if the quality of the applicants changes. So yeah, cant give you any more specifics. Some universities do offer some statistics on their websites about these issues but they are pretty rare.

[@ektapatel6155]

@@RoadtoFinnish Thank you so much for providing info.

[@smitchristian9369]

Hello brother...... My wife will apply for top up course of nursing in metropolia university. So, there Application is free or not?? Give me yr rply. Thnks in advance

[@olaniyiajayi8012]

Make a video about open application

[@RoadtoFinnish]

Hey Olaniyi and thanks for the suggestion! So do you mean the open university system or just a normal university application? Im not 100% sure what you mean with an open application.

[@olaniyiajayi8012]

@@RoadtoFinnish open university system

[@rohan_ray]

Hi olivar, If i apply in autumn joint application, would i get a chance to apply again in upcoming spring joint application?

[@RoadtoFinnish]

Yes definitely. There is nothing that i am aware of that would stop you from reapplying in the next application period 👍

[@noonna8309]

Great video, i have few questions, when applying for join applications, am i only allowed to submit 1 CV and 1 motivation letters for all of the applications? what if i choose from 2 different fields? next silly questions: joint applications or separate applications, are admissions team can see all of my choices from different university and programs? I have heard that this might effect their decision (and not accept you) if you apply for different fields of study, they assume that you are not persistence on your choices, is that true?

[@gomezkenzo7166]

Hello bro i am in north cyprus and i have started the joint application. I would like to know if there would be an interview at a finish embassy to have my visa if i am selected and given an admission letter.

[@RoadtoFinnish]

Hey Gomez and thanks for the interesting question. This depends on whether or not you are a European Union citizen. If you are a EU citizen, you do not have to apply for a residence permit in Finland and thus done have to reach out to the embassy. However, if you are not a EU citizen, you have to apply for a residence permit. This process includes reaching out to the embassy.

[@piaskarmokar9763]

I have had my bachelor in Electrical engineering ,Is it possible to switch in Computer or IT related field in masters in Finland ?

[@birukgessessegudeta3629]

Is it compulsory to have English proficiency to apply for undergraduate scholarship ?

[@RoadtoFinnish]

Hey and thanks for the question. Yes, you have to prove a satisfactory level of proficiency in English in order to study in Finland. The way that you do this depends on the school but this is usually done using a English proficiency test like the TOELF, IELTS or something similar. However, when you apply to certain schools, they require you to also do the SAT's. Some of these schools do not require an additional language proficiency test because getting high enough marks from the SAT's is enough for them. I can help you find more precise information about this if you already know what field you would like to study and in which school.

[@birukgessessegudeta3629]

@@RoadtoFinnish I Have applied to Häme University of Applied Sciences in joint application and I did not Take any TOFEL OR SAT Exams however I have Invited to take online entrance exams for tomorrow. CanI be eligible to this scholarship if I answer good in online entrance exam and do not attach any sat exams?

[@chethanbhat970]

is Gmat mandatory to study masters in business ???

[@MohamedWadidi]

Mr. Oliver, I want to ask you, if I apply to study in Finnish, and I do not speak Finnish and want to study in this language, will I be accepted into the university, if I am accepted, does the university teach me the Finnish language, and when will I enroll in the university?

[@RoadtoFinnish]

Hey and thanks for the question. No, you cannot apply to study in Finland in Finnish unless you speak Finnish. However, if you want to study in Finland and learn Finnish at the same time, i would simply recommend that you apply to study in an English taught programme and then include Finnish language courses to your curriculum.

[@MohamedWadidi]

@@RoadtoFinnish I thank you very much my brother for giving us the door to life again to teach .. Can you explain to me how I can apply for this course (apply to study in English taught program and then include Finnish language courses in your curriculum), The programs taught in English require the IELTS exam .. I am not very good in English, I do not have very English.

[@Advsalauddin]

would you please tell me that may i apply joint bachelor 2 program together ? such as : i will apply bachelor of Nursing and Business program with a joint application . Is it possible to apply 2 different program at a time ? Thank you in Advance.

[@RoadtoFinnish]

Hey Mohammad and thanks for the question. Yes, you can apply up to 6 different programmes with the joint application. These programmes can either be from the same or different universities. However, do note that bachelor's programmes in nursing and business might have highly different application requirements. So please make sure to go through the individual application requirements and the required application documents before applying. Best of luck!

[@fazlursg]

Hi Oliver, Do you any video like a Student Pathway or Roadmap to get the Permanent Residency in Finland?

[@RoadtoFinnish]

Hey! I do not currently have a video on these topics. The reason is that there is limited amount of information available on this topic even for Finnish language websites. I need to dig up quite a lot of information to get all the details correct but ill definitely try to do a video like this during 2021. The one thing i can say is that doing a degree in a Finnish university or university of applied sciences is an excellent path for a permanent residency in Finland. Again, the details are a bit complicated so i hope i can get back to this later this year.

[@bikramdahal3586]

Now i am going to complete my 3 years bachelor degree in social work and now i want ti do master degree in social work course in diaconia university Do they accept it or do you know any good university in finland for master in social work???

[@RoadtoFinnish]

Hey Bikram and thanks for the question. I would recommend that you reach out to Diaconia directly via email: www.diak.fi/en/diak/contact-us/ They are able to give you a better answer than i. Im not that well informed of the field of social work so i cant really help you with this question.

[@javidalakbarli7381]

Hello from Azerbaijan. Thanks for you dear Oliver, because you helpt to students without fee. I would to apply Master in Finland. Can you write me deadline of Master degree? Thanks for all of thinks

[@RoadtoFinnish]

Hey Javid and thanks for the positive feedback, i do appreciate it. Unfortunately i cant give you a deadline for Master's applications unless i know what field you are looking to study and in which university. The application periods depend on each school and the dates vary a bit between each university in Finland. However, what i can say is that most universities in Finland have their applications for English taught Master's degrees open *right now*. Most of them will close in the first week of January. The next application period for most (not all but most) Master's degrees is in September 2021. So yeah, i cant give you a deadline unless i know the exact field, university and programme that you want to apply to. Anyways, since you are interested in learning more about studying in Finland, i do recommend that you join our Discord server. the idea of the server is to build a community of people interested in studying and working in Finland. On the server i post updates about future videos and live streams and we have a bit more personal dialogue between the subscribers and me. If you are interested, you can join using this link: discord.gg/T84B8W3

[@javidalakbarli7381]

@@RoadtoFinnish hello from Azerbaijan, thanks dear Oliver your information helped me and i follow your account day by day.

[@data_velho_rishi]

Hi Oliver! Thanks for the information! I want to know how many universities we can apply to during this application period? Is there any limit? Or we can apply to as many as we want? Kiitos! 👍

[@RoadtoFinnish]

Hey Rishi and thanks for the question. As mentioned in the video, you can apply up to 6 different degree programmes with the joint application period. On the other hand, there is no limit to how many schools you can apply to using the separate application because you have to fill a separate application form for each school. However, each school might have a limit to how many programmes you can apply using the separate application. For example you can apply up to 2 different programmes when you apply to Aalto university using their separate application. So yes, there are limits.

[@data_velho_rishi]

@@RoadtoFinnish Oh alright, kiitos! 👍

[@so_queen5070]

@@RoadtoFinnish I have a question, for instance if I want to apply Bach. Nursing in joint, may I choose nursing 6times but different universities?

[@shreekrishnakhadka6161]

Is it possible to apply for both joint as well as separate application during the same application period?

[@waido4250]

Base on what he said on 6:05, programs that use Separate applications cannot be applied to using a Joint application. So I don't think there is any program that use both application methods. Hope this help

[@shreekrishnakhadka6161]

@@waido4250 I understood that but I wanted to know in case of two different programs, one through joint application and another through separate application. Do you have any idea about that?

[@waido4250]

@@shreekrishnakhadka6161 to my knowledge, the joint application is done through the studyinfo.fi website and the separate application is submitted directly to the University of your choice Since these two are completely unrelated, you are allow to submit your application through one of them, or both of them like you said, no restriction.

[@RoadtoFinnish]

This is very much correct.

[@RoadtoFinnish]

HievGunt is correct here. The joint and separate application are unrelated to each other and they actually happen at different times (separate in december and joint in january). So yes, you can apply using both of them BUT you cant do them at the same time because they are not open at the same time. Also please note that separate application are used mostly for master's level programmes while joint applications are used mostly for bachelor's level programmes. Since you are most likely applying to either bachelor's or master's level programmes, applying through both the joint and separate applications will not do you any good. However, this would naturally depend on the programmes that you want to apply to so i cant say 100% sure until i know where you are applying to.

[@iramnisar1121]

Sir is it compulsory to show source of funds if you have bank statement of 6 months?

[@RoadtoFinnish]

The Finnish immigration service states the following on their website: "If you have received the funds for instance from your parents or relatives (a sponsor), we may ask you to submit additional documents on the origin of the funds." In addition, the immigration service might ask you to submit the information for the source of your funds in other cases as well. What i recommend you to do is to give them as much information as possible because this will make the residence permit process faster. If they have to ask you for more information, the process will last longer. For more detailed information, please visit the website of the Finnish immigration service: migri.fi/en/means-of-support

[@aaronjaff7749]

Is it possible to take the Spring and Autumn semester in the same year, so basically finishing two semesters in a year?

[@RoadtoFinnish]

So im not completely sure if i got this right. Since the academic year in Finland consists of two semesters (starting with the autumn and ending with the spring semester), technically speaking you are required to do two semester in one year. However, i think i might have misunderstood the question.

[@aaronjaff7749]

@@RoadtoFinnish ok what I'm saying is that when you take a semester in autumn and finish in spring can you not take a break and start another semester in spring to autumn?

[@RoadtoFinnish]

​@@aaronjaff7749 So the academic year in Finland is divided into two semesters, autumn and spring. The academic year always starts in autumn (august or september depending on the school). In between we have the summer holidays during which there is limited teaching but its very, very limited. A normal pace for studies at the university level is 60 ECTS credits per academic year. This means 30 credits per semester. Since we have full academic freedom, no-one will care when and how you complete these credits as long as you get them done at some point. So you could do courses during the autumn, the spring or both. It does not matter that much. However, what is relevant is that the curriculum for degrees in Finland are planned with these semesters in mind. So if you start your first year studies in september, you will have a bunch of mandatory courses that happen both during autumn and spring. Many courses, especially those mandatory first and second year courses only run once per academic year. So if you want skip the spring semester, you have to wait for a full year to take those mandatory courses. So yeah, you could, in theory take a break through the summer and autumn (June to December) and continue with school in January. However, this will cause you to miss out on a bunch of courses and it will delay your graduation. So the standard recommendation is to simply follow the structure of the academic year and do courses both during the autumn and spring semester. You can take a break during the summer unless you want to apply work summer jobs or internships. Again, im not 100% sure if i answered your question 😅. I think this might simply be because of the difference in our way of thinking so let me know if im not making any sense.

[@aaronjaff7749]

@@RoadtoFinnish it actually did answer my question i wanted to know if you could study in the summer so you could finish your degree quicker which from what you said the answer is yes but it's limited so it's probably better if you studied like the other students.

[@RoadtoFinnish]

​@@aaronjaff7749 Ach now i got it. Let me clarify a bit. So you can definitely study through-out the summer but the biggest issue with this is the limited amount of courses that are available. So on its face having a smaller amount of courses available is not an issue but what makes this a problem is the fact that the course selection for each summer is published late in the spring. This compared to the fact that universities (at least Aalto) publish their entire curriculum for the year already before the autumn semester starts. So this causes issues in planning. Since you dont know which courses are available during the summer, you cant take the summer into account when you plan your year. This can cause a situation where the courses available during the summer are exactly the same that you already took during autumn or spring. This would mean that you loose the summer because you didnt apply for jobs. So its a mixed bag. Id say that summer school is mostly useful during the first and second year because the majority of summer courses are basic courses. However, once you go to do your masters, the majority of those summer courses are no longer relevant.

[@sandbrick]

Are u Finnish Oliver? or did u move there?

[@RoadtoFinnish]

Thats actually a good question because i hardly ever talk about it. Im a native Finn and my family is also fully Finnish so ive born and lived in Finland my entire life.

[@shajidmridha7203]

When i saw your first vedio i made your big fan bro !)..but this is my first comment..and i wanna know some information personally..can i contact with you..??)

[@RoadtoFinnish]

Hey Shajid and thanks so much for being part of the community! Im very happy to hear that these videos are helping you out. You can always reach out the me using the emails that you can find in the description box but please note that i reply to my emails very, very slowly because of the amount of emails that i get. Also, im not usually able to help people individually when it comes to the university application process or e.g. the residence permit processes. I simply dont have the time to help everyone. However, if you have more general questions about the application, admission or anything else around studying in Finland, i recommend that you join our Discord server. The idea of the server is to create a community of people interested in studying, living and working in Finland and on the server i post updates about upcoming videos and live streams and we have over 600 internationals who help each other out with all of these issues. If you are interested, you can join the server using this link: discord.gg/W2guppc

[@shajidmridha7203]

@@RoadtoFinnish ok bro..i have some questions..i will send them on your email..tnx bro..🖤🥀,)

[@alyzasantos714]

Hi! I'm on processing of my application in finland i would love to talk to you about it can i talk to you in dm? Please reply i just really need your help thank you ❤️

[@wealthyblackman2655]

Are schools free??

[@elizabethbower2168]

English is my native language but this narrator is speaking far too quickly I cannot understand a word he says

[@RoadtoFinnish]

Hey Elizabeth and thank you so much for the valuable feedback 👍. I have been getting similar comments from some other people as well and im actively working on this for my future videos. Im doing this content for your benefit so i really appreciate the constructive feedback.

[@lenasesiliaauw2801]

​​@@RoadtoFinnishI am not english native language but I understand you 100 % your video help me alot. Thanks