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- Not yet clear: Score
- Not yet clear: Selection
The programme
The programme begins with university mathematics and basic programming, then lets students specialise in mathematics and statistics, computer and data science, physics, chemistry, or combine fields. Graduates can continue directly to one of nine Faculty of Science master's programmes, with later routes into research, technology, consulting and chemical industries.
Bachelor of Science
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Degree level: Bachelor of Science
- €0 + charges a year Plus: Mandatory HYY Student Union membership is €85 for 2026–2027. Attending degree students pay Kela's student healthcare fee separately: €35.35 per term (€70.70 for 2026); the 2027 amount is not yet published. Students insured under another EU/EEA country, Switzerland or the UK are exempt from the healthcare fee.
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EU/EEA citizens or citizens of Switzerland are not liable to pay tuition fees.
You must pay the University of Helsinki Student Union membership fee (€85.00/academic year) in conjunction with the registration for the academic year.
Students who have social security coverage in another EU/EEA country or in Switzerland or the United Kingdom do not have to pay the student healthcare fee.
The compulsory FSHS healthcare fee is not included in the Student Union membership fee. All bachelor's and master's students need to pay it themselves directly to Kela.
The 2026 rate of the student healthcare fee is EUR 35.35 per term.
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The fee is not collected from applicants who have: a Finnish or EU citizenship
Rank in mathematics, physics and chemistry Where University of Helsinki ranks in world subject rankings. Lower is better. A subject ranking rates the university’s work in a subject across all its faculties, not one department or this programme, so every programme there in the subject shares it. Under each list, what it mostly rests on. The colour shows where the university stands among the other universities on this site, not among all universities in the world: green ahead of most, red behind most. The combined score averages those standings over the lists: 10 is ahead of all of them in every list, 1 behind all. So it compares only the universities on this site, and can change as more are added. Rankings mostly measure research, not teaching.
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topuniversities.com · mathematics251-300 … University of Helsinki
topuniversities.com · physics astronomy151-200 … University of Helsinki
topuniversities.com · chemistry=175 … University of Helsinki
timeshighereducation.com · physical sciences101–125 … University of Helsinki
shanghairanking.com151-200 … University of Helsinki
shanghairanking.com201-300 … University of Helsinki
shanghairanking.com301-400 … University of Helsinki
Where University of Helsinki ranks in world subject rankings. Lower is better. A subject ranking rates the university’s work in a subject across all its faculties, not one department or this programme, so every programme there in the subject shares it. Under each list, what it mostly rests on. The colour shows where the university stands among the other universities on this site, not among all universities in the world: green ahead of most, red behind most. The combined score averages those standings over the lists: 10 is ahead of all of them in every list, 1 behind all. So it compares only the universities on this site, and can change as more are added. Rankings mostly measure research, not teaching.
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251-300 … University of Helsinki
151-200 … University of Helsinki
=175 … University of Helsinki
101–125 … University of Helsinki
151-200 … University of Helsinki
201-300 … University of Helsinki
301-400 … University of Helsinki
Can you get in?
- School diploma requiredVWO (Dutch pre-university diploma)
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helsinki.fi · eligibility higher educationEducation completed outside Finland that provides eligibility for equivalent higher education in the relevant country
For you, Met: Your VWO diploma counts. - Required school subjectsNo specific subjects
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opintopolku.fi · valintaperusteAdmission group 1 - admission based on the scores of SAT or ACT tests
For you, Met: Nothing to meet. - Minimum subject gradesNone
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opintopolku.fi · valintaperusteAdmission group 1 - admission based on the scores of SAT or ACT tests
- Minimum overall gradeNone
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opintopolku.fi · valintaperusteAdmission group 1 - admission based on the scores of SAT or ACT tests
- Language level requiredEnglish: an accepted language test
English: IELTS Academic 6.5 or TOEFL iBT (before 21 January 2026) 92 or TOEFL iBT (on or after 21 January 2026) 4.5 or Cambridge C1 Advanced or Cambridge C2 Proficiency or PTE Academic 68 or YKI National Certificate of Language Proficiency 5 or SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 550 or ACT English and Reading 43
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helsinki.fi · proving your english language skillsWhen you apply to our English-language Bachelor's programmes, you must prove your language skills in English.
Overall score 6.5, with a minimum score of 6.0 in all the sections.
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If the test was taken on 21.1.2026 or later: TOEFL iBT (Internet-based) 4.5, a minimum score of 4 in all the sections
C1 Advanced (formerly CAE): Pass levels A, B or C; C2 Proficiency (formerly CPE): Pass levels A, B, C or level C1 certificate
Overall score 68, with a minimum score of 61 in the writing section.
Skills level 5 in all sub-tests: speaking, listening comprehension, writing and reading comprehension.
minimum score of 550 in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (SAT) or minimum total score of 43 in English and Reading (ACT)
For you, Not yet clear: English: no matching test result entered. - Minimum ageNo published minimum age found
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For you, Met: No age restriction was found in the published admission rules. - Extra stepsSAT or ACT (2027 criteria; detailed thresholds pending)In Admission Group 1 you apply on Studyinfo from 5 to 19 January 2027 and are admitted on the scores of your SAT or ACT tests; the detailed 2027 criteria (thresholds, score calculation) are due by the end of October 2026.An admission test. You must take part. Your result counts towards who gets a place. How it works
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helsinki.fi · admissionsAdmission is based on the scores of your SAT or ACT tests.
You must submit your application during the application period from 5 to 19 Jan 2027 (the application period closes at 15.00 UTC+2). Admission is based on the scores of your SAT or ACT tests.
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Application instructions and admission criteria for the 2027 intake will be updated by the end of October 2026.
For you, Not yet clear: Not yet clear: your place depends on how you do in SAT or ACT (2027 criteria; detailed thresholds pending), compared with the other applicants. Nobody knows that result in advance. - Other requirementsMeet the SAT or ACT score minimums and English-proof conditions. Tests must be within two years; 2027 criteria pending.
How it works: 2026 Admission Group 1 detailed criteria (latest published; 2027 criteria pending): SAT: complete Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and Math, Math at least 550, and the sum of those sections at least 1200. ACT: complete English, Reading and Math, Math at least 23, and the average of required section scores at least 25. Tests must be no more than two years old. For English proof, choose one accepted method: IELTS Academic overall 6.5 with at least 6.0 in every section; TOEFL iBT before 21 January 2026 overall 92 with writing at least 22, or from that date overall 4.5 with at least 4 in each section; Cambridge C1 Advanced pass A/B/C, or C2 Proficiency pass A/B/C or level C1 certificate; PTE Academic overall 68 with writing at least 61; YKI level 5 in speaking, listening, writing and reading; SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing at least 550; or ACT English and Reading total at least 43. English-medium secondary education is accepted only for listed countries, which do not include the Netherlands; specified English-medium university studies are also accepted. The 2027 page does not establish 2027 selection thresholds.
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opintopolku.fi · valintaperusteMath – minimum score of 550... sum of the scores for the required sections is at least 1200 (SAT)... Math - minimum score of 23... average of the scores for the required sections is at least 25 (ACT).
The SAT or ACT tests cannot have been completed more than two years prior to the application deadline.
helsinki.fi · proving your english language skillsOverall score 6.5, with a minimum score of 6.0 in all the sections.
TOEFL iBT (Internet-based) 92, a minimum score of 22 in the writing section
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TOEFL iBT (Internet-based) 4.5, a minimum score of 4 in all the sections
C1 Advanced (formerly CAE): Pass levels A, B or C; C2 Proficiency (formerly CPE): Pass levels A, B, C or level C1 certificate
Overall score 68, with a minimum score of 61 in the writing section.
Skills level 5 in all sub-tests: speaking, listening comprehension, writing and reading comprehension.
minimum score of 550 in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (SAT) or minimum total score of 43 in English and Reading (ACT)
helsinki.fi · admissionsApplication instructions and admission criteria for the 2027 intake will be updated by the end of October 2026.
For you, Not yet clear: Check this yourself. - Score needed to get in1440 SAT total or more: the 2026 cut-off, which changes every year
Applicants are ranked by SAT total; the highest get the places. The cut-off is the lowest score that got a place, so it moves with each year's applicants.
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helsinki.fiBachelor's Programme in Science, Admission Group 1 … Lowest accepted score … 1440
For you, Not yet clear: Places go by your SAT score, a separate test you sit yourself; your VWO grades do not count here.
Applying
Where you apply
Through Studyinfo.
- Copy of Dutch VWO diploma as proof of higher-education eligibility (or an official current-year certificate/transcript if unfinished at application)
- Proof of English proficiency by one accepted method
- Authorised translations if a required document is not in Finnish, Swedish or English
- Photocopy of passport, national identity card or Finnish residence-permit card
- Official SAT or ACT score report sent directly by College Board or ACT for Admission Group 1
Dates
- 19 Jan 2027Admission Group 1 application submitted. in 3 months
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helsinki.fi · admissionsYou must submit your application during the application period from 5 to 19 Jan 2027 (the application period closes at 15.00 UTC+2).
- 26 Jan 2027Admission Group 1 documents and official SAT/ACT results received by the university. in 4 months
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helsinki.fi · required application enclosuresThose in admission group 1 must submit all the enclosures referred to in the admission criteria by 26 January 2027, 23:59 (UTC+2).
The results of the required tests must be at the University of Helsinki by 26 January 2027, 23.59 (UTC+2)
- 31 Aug 2027If the VWO diploma is unfinished at application, submit the final diploma; admission remains conditional until then. in 11 months
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helsinki.fi · required application enclosuresAdmission group 1: If your degree on which your eligibility for higher education is based on was unfinished at the time of application and you are admitted to a Bachelor's programme at the University of Helsinki, the admission decision will be conditional.
You must submit the required documents by 31 August 2027, 23:59 (UTC + 3).
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How places are given
- Cap on places (numerus fixus)30 a yearThe 2026 figure; the 2027 one is not out yet.
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helsinki.fiBachelor's Programme in Science, Admission Group 1 … Student intake … 30
opintopolku.fi · valintaperusteUp to 30 applicants can be admitted in admission group 1 based on SAT or ACT tests.
- How applicants are pickedRanked by an admission test; the highest get the places
Admission group 1 applicants are selected based on SAT or ACT scores; the 2027 scoring criteria are to be published on Studyinfo.
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helsinki.fi · admissionsAdmission is based on the scores of your SAT or ACT tests.
Application instructions and admission criteria for the 2027 intake will be updated by the end of October 2026.
- Past admission numbers101 students were admitted in 2026 (Admission Group 1 (SAT/ACT), accepted applicants).256 people applied in 2026 (Admission Group 1 (SAT/ACT)).In 2026 the lowest score that got in was 1440 (Admission Group 1 (SAT/ACT)).
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helsinki.fiBachelor's Programme in Science, Admission Group 1 … 256 101 30
Bachelor's Programme in Science, Admission Group 1 … Lowest accepted score … 1440
Once you have started
- First-year minimum to continue
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After you graduate
- Where graduates goThe university lists IT companies, nanoscience, consulting firms and chemical industries as possible private-sector areas; after a master's, graduates may work in expert roles in industry or research institutes, or continue to doctoral research.What University of Helsinki says its graduates go on to do; not measured.
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helsinki.fi · careerIn the private sector, such opportunities can be found in areas such as IT companies, nanoscience, consulting firms, and chemical industries.
MSc graduates also have very good chances to continue in basic research in university or research institute PhD programmes.
- Where graduates went (measured)
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