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Access to Further Studies
A Person Graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree is Eligible
for:
- Second-cycle university studies
The second-cycle university degree consists at least 120 credits (2 years
of full-time study). The extent of studies required for a programme leading to
the second-cycle university degree which is geared towards foreign students is
a minimum of 90 credits. The degree is usually called maisteri/magister. Other
second-cycle degree titles are diplomi-insinööri/diplomingenjör
(Technology), proviisori/provisor (Pharmacy) and arkkitehti/arkitekt
(Architecture). The determined English translation for all these degrees is
Master’s degree, the most common degrees being the Master of Arts or
Master of Science. The second-cycle university degree title in the fields of
Medicine, Veterinary Medicine and Dentistry is lisensiaatti/licentiate, the
English title being Licentiate.
- Second-cycle polytechnic studies with at least three years of relevant
work experience
The second-cycle polytechnic degree consists of 60 or 90 credits (1 or 1,5
years of full-time study). The degree is called ylempi
ammattikorkeakoulututkinto/högre yrkeshögskoleexamen. The determined
English translation for the second-cycle polytechnic degree is Master’s
degree. The degree titles indicate the field of study, e.g. Master of Culture
and Arts or Master of Business Administration.
The admission decisions are made in the receiving higher education
institution.
A Person Graduated with a Master’s Degree is Eligible
for:
- Doctoral studies
The aim of doctoral studies is to provide student with an in-depth
knowledge of their field of research and capabilities to produce novel
scientific knowledge independently. A pre-doctoral degree of
lisensiaatti/licentiat (Licentiate) may be taken before the Doctor's degree and
in general it takes 2 years of full-time study to complete.
The Doctor’s degree takes approximately 4 years to complete after the
second-cycle degree or 2 further years following the pre-doctoral degree. A
student who has been admitted to complete the Doctor’s degree must
complete a given amount of studies, show independent and critical thinking in
the field of research and write a Doctor’s dissertation and defend it in
public.
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