• School diploma required
  VWO (Dutch pre-university diploma) i

  Sure — Stated in the university’s official information for 2027.

  Sources

  opintopolku.fi

  foreign qualifications which in the awarding country confer eligibility to pursue an equivalent university degree

  tuni.fi · eligibility criteria

  foreign qualifications which in the awarding country confer eligibility to pursue an equivalent university degree

  You can apply for admission if you have completed or will complete one of the following qualifications in the spring 2027

  ✓

  For you, Met: Your VWO diploma counts.
• Required school subjects
  No specific subjects i

  Sure — Stated in the university’s official information for 2027.

  Sources

  opintopolku.fi

  All applicants who meet the general eligibility criteria can apply based on their SAT or ACT test and interview.

  opintopolku.fi · valintaperuste

  All applicants who meet the general eligibility criteria can apply based on their SAT or ACT test and interview.

  ✓

  For you, Met: Nothing to meet.
• Minimum subject grades
  None i

  Sure — Stated in the university’s official information for 2027.

  Sources

  opintopolku.fi

  Applicants are ranked based on the SAT or ACT test scores and interview.

  opintopolku.fi · valintaperuste

  All applicants who meet the general eligibility criteria can apply based on their SAT or ACT test and interview.

• Minimum overall grade
  None i

  Sure — Stated in the university’s official information for 2027.

  Sources

  opintopolku.fi

  Applicants are ranked based on the SAT or ACT test scores and interview.

  opintopolku.fi · valintaperuste

  All applicants who meet the general eligibility criteria can apply based on their SAT or ACT test and interview.

• Language level required
  None i

  Sure — Stated in the university’s official information for 2027.

  Sources

  tuni.fi · language requirements

  If your admission is based on SAT or ACT scores, further demonstration of language proficiency is not required.

  tuni.fi · eligibility criteria

  Admission group I: admission based on the SAT or ACT test

• Minimum age
  No minimum age i

  Sure — Stated in the university’s official information for 2027.

  Source

  tuni.fi · eligibility criteria

  You can apply for admission if you have completed or will complete one of the following qualifications in the spring 2027

  ✓

  For you, Met: There is no minimum-age condition to meet.
• Extra steps
  SAT or ACT

  Admission group I applicants must meet the programme's SAT or ACT minimums. Only tests taken after 1 January 2025 are considered; the test must be completed by 21 January 2027 and results sent directly by the test organiser by 28 January 2027.

  An admission test. You must take part. You must pass it to be admitted. How it works

  Online interview

  Applicants meeting SAT/ACT minimums are invited to a Zoom interview between 1 and 25 March 2027. It assesses motivation, programme fit and spoken English; at least 50 of 150 points are required.

  An interview. You must take part. Your result counts towards who gets a place. How it works

  i

  Sure — Stated in the university’s official information for 2027.

  Sources

  tuni.fi · language requirements

  Only tests taken after 1 January 2025 will be considered. Applicants must complete the test by the end of the application period (21 January 2027 at 15.00 UTC+2).

  opintopolku.fi

  admission is based on the SAT or ACT test, submitted directly by the test organizer to Tampere University, and interview

  Applicants who meet the minimum requirements for the SAT or ACT test will be invited to an online interview. Interviews will be conducted between 1 March and 25 March 2027 via Zoom.

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  The maximum interview score is 150 points, and applicants must earn at least 50 points to be considered for admission.

  ?

  For you, Not yet clear: Not yet clear: the result of SAT or ACT; Online interview decides admission or who gets a place, and is known only after you take part.
• Other requirements
  Admission group I requires either SAT Reading and Writing plus Math total of at least 1250 with Math at least 700, or ACT English/Reading/Math average of at least 26 with Math at least 30. The SAT/ACT score is combined with interview points for selection: SAT points equal (total score − 1250), up to 350; ACT points equal 35 × (average score − 26), up to 350. The interview contributes up to 150 points and requires at least 50. Maximum combined score is 500. i

  Sure — Stated in the university’s official information for 2027.

  Sources

  opintopolku.fi

  Sum of the scores for the required sections (Reading and Writing, and Math): minimum 1250 … Math score: minimum 700 … Average score for the required sections (English, Reading and Math): 26 … Math score: minimum 30

  SAT scores … Applicants receive 0 points for the minimum required SAT score (1250). Each point above this threshold earns one point … ACT scores … Each point above this threshold earns 35 points

  2 more from this page

  The maximum interview score is 150 points, and applicants must earn at least 50 points to be considered for admission.

  The applicant will need a computer with a reliable Internet connection, microphone, headphones, and web camera, and a valid passport as a proof of identity, to participate in the interview.

  opintopolku.fi · valintaperuste

  You may accept only one study place per academic term leading to a higher education degree in Finland in education that begins in the same academic term. If you accept this offer of a study place, you will forfeit all prior study places of the same or lower degree levels.

  ?

  For you, Not yet clear: Check this yourself.
• Applicants must attach photo identification (passport or national ID with photo) for interview identity verification and need a computer with a reliable internet connection, microphone, headphones and webcam for the online interview. i

  Sure — Stated in the university’s official information for 2027.

  Sources

  opintopolku.fi

  Sum of the scores for the required sections (Reading and Writing, and Math): minimum 1250 … Math score: minimum 700 … Average score for the required sections (English, Reading and Math): 26 … Math score: minimum 30

  SAT scores … Applicants receive 0 points for the minimum required SAT score (1250). Each point above this threshold earns one point … ACT scores … Each point above this threshold earns 35 points

  2 more from this page

  The maximum interview score is 150 points, and applicants must earn at least 50 points to be considered for admission.

  The applicant will need a computer with a reliable Internet connection, microphone, headphones, and web camera, and a valid passport as a proof of identity, to participate in the interview.

  opintopolku.fi · valintaperuste

  You may accept only one study place per academic term leading to a higher education degree in Finland in education that begins in the same academic term. If you accept this offer of a study place, you will forfeit all prior study places of the same or lower degree levels.

  ?

  For you, Not yet clear: Check this yourself.
• Finnish higher education has a one-study-place-per-term limit: accepting this offer forfeits prior study places at the same or lower degree level that begin in the same academic term. i

  Sure — Stated in the university’s official information for 2027.

  Sources

  opintopolku.fi

  Sum of the scores for the required sections (Reading and Writing, and Math): minimum 1250 … Math score: minimum 700 … Average score for the required sections (English, Reading and Math): 26 … Math score: minimum 30

  SAT scores … Applicants receive 0 points for the minimum required SAT score (1250). Each point above this threshold earns one point … ACT scores … Each point above this threshold earns 35 points

  2 more from this page

  The maximum interview score is 150 points, and applicants must earn at least 50 points to be considered for admission.

  The applicant will need a computer with a reliable Internet connection, microphone, headphones, and web camera, and a valid passport as a proof of identity, to participate in the interview.

  opintopolku.fi · valintaperuste

  You may accept only one study place per academic term leading to a higher education degree in Finland in education that begins in the same academic term. If you accept this offer of a study place, you will forfeit all prior study places of the same or lower degree levels.

How places are given

• Cap on places (numerus fixus)
  7 a year i

  Fairly sure — The university does not say this in so many words, but it follows from its pages. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

  Source

  opintopolku.fi

  10 students are admitted into the specialisation Chemistry in the bachelor’s programme in Science and Engineering, 70% of the intake allocated in admission group I and 30% in admission group II.

• How applicants are picked
  Ranked by an admission test; the highest get the places i

  Applicants in the VWO route (admission group I) are ranked by a combined SAT or ACT score and interview score. Meeting minimum SAT/ACT results admits the applicant to interview consideration; the interview must score at least 50/150. Applicants are ranked on the combined score, up to 500 points.

  Sure — Stated in the university’s official information for 2027.

  Sources

  opintopolku.fi

  Applicants are ranked based on the SAT or ACT test scores and interview.

  opintopolku.fi · valintaperuste

  In this admission group, 70% of the maximum admission score (500 points) is made up of SAT/ACT results (0-350 points) and 30% of the interview (0-150 points). ... Applicants are ranked based on the SAT or ACT test scores and interview.

• Past admission numbers
  Not found i

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  • opintopolku.fi
  • tuni.fi
  • tuni.fi

Once you have started

• First-year minimum to continue
  Not found i

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  • opiskelijanopas.tuni.fi
  • opiskelijanopas.tuni.fi

After you graduate

• Where graduates go
  The university names research institutions, high-technology industries, pharmaceuticals, environmental consulting and international scientific organizations; it also says graduates may continue to master's studies in chemistry, materials science and related disciplines.

  What Tampere University says its graduates go on to do; not measured.

  i

  Fairly sure — Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

  Source

  tuni.fi · chemistry science and engineering

  Graduates of the programme are well-prepared to continue toward advanced master's studies in chemistry, materials science, and related disciplines. The degree also provides strong preparation for careers in research institutions, high-technology industries, pharmaceuticals, environmental consulting, and international scientific organizations.

• Where graduates went (measured)
  Not found i

  Sure — Not in these rankings.

  Pages checked

  • vipunen.fi
  • stat.fi
  • pxdata.stat.fi
  • tuni.fi