Demonstrating Language Proficiency

Please find below lists of approved language tests and other methods of demonstrating proficiency in English language, as well as further instructions on how and where you should submit documentation of your language skills. When applying to master’s or doctoral level studies, international applicants are required to demonstrate a good command of the English language.

Approved Language Tests and Required Minimum Score

Language Test and Minimum Score	Document needed
TOEFL pBT Score of 563 or higher	Only official TOEFL scores mailed directly from the TOEFL office are accepted. Please note that the test results are valid two (2) years from the test date. Older test results are not accepted.
TOEFL iBT Score of 85 or higher	Only official TOEFL scores mailed directly from the TOEFL office are accepted. Please note that the test results are valid two (2) years from the test date. Older test results are not accepted.
IELTS Academic Score of 6.5 or higher	Regarding IELTS Academic language tests, copies of the original certificate are also accepted. The score will be cross-checked with the data-base of the organiser of the test. Please note that the test results are valid two (2) years from the test date. Older test results are not accepted.
Pearson Test of English, PTE Score of 58 or higher	Regarding PTE (Pearson Test of English Academic), scores will be verified via online score report website. Please note that the test results are valid two (2) years from the test date. Older test results are not accepted.
CPE Pass level A, B or C	Copy of the Cambridge ESOL's Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE). Authenticity of the documents will be cross-checked with the organiser of the test.
CAE Pass level A, B or C	Copy of the Cambridge ESOL's Certificate in Advanced English (CAE). Authenticity of the documents will be cross-checked with the organiser of the test.
National Certificate of Language Proficiency Skill level 5 (average value)	National Certificate of English Language Proficiency by Finnish National Board of Education. Copies of the original certificate are accepted. Authenticity of the documents will be cross-checked with the organiser of the test.

Approved Methods of Demonstrating Language Proficiency

Applicant has completed/passed	Document Needed
Secondary education in English in one of the Nordic Countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, or Sweden), the Great Britain, Ireland, the USA, Canada, Australia or New Zealand	Copy of upper secondary school certificate in original language from Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Great Britain, Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia or New Zealand indicating that degree is conducted in English language. If original document is not issued in English, Finnish or Swedish, translation to one of the languages is also required
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in English in one of the EU or EEA Countries, or in Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the USA	Copy of transcript of records of Bachelor's (or higher) degree in original language from EU/EEA country, or in USA, Canada, Australia or New Zealand indicating that degree is conducted in English language. If original document is not issued in English, Finnish or Swedish, translation to one of the languages is also required.
English language as part of IB degree (A language), EB degree (LI language or LII language)	Copy of transcript of records from a higher education institution in Finland in Finnish, Swedish or English.

Note:
• Faculties may, under special circumstances, approve some other way of demonstrating language proficiency than what is defined above.

Submitting Language Proficiency Documents

APPLYING FOR MASTER'S DEGREE STUDIES

All language test results or other approved documents demonstrating language proficiency must be sent by the end of the application round closing date (January 31, 2013) to:

University Admissions Finland
Yliopistonkatu 2
FIN-00170 Helsinki
FINLAND

Please note that the testing centre must send the test results directly to University Admissions Finland by the application deadline. It is the applicant’s responsibility to make testing arrangements for her/himself.

When filling out the TOEFL Registration Form, please fill in University Admissions Finland’s Institution Code 3138 in the Score Report Recipient field.
The applicant should indicate in Section 23 of the IELTS registration form that University Admissions Finland is able to verify the score electronically. The testing centre will then make your IELTS score available to UAF.

APPLYING FOR DOCTORAL STUDIES

All language test results or other approved documents demonstrating language proficiency must be sent to:

The University of Lapland,
Head of International Student Services, International Office
P.O.Box 122
FIN-96101 Rovaniemi
FINLAND

It is the applicant’s responsibility to make testing arrangements for her/himself.

When filling out the TOEFL Registration Form, please fill in the University of Lapland’s Institution Code 8264.

Please note that it is the applicant’s responsibility to make sure that the required documents are sent to the right recipient!

Disclaimer

Please note that information presented on these web pages is subject to changes. The International Office and the Faculties of the University of Lapland reserve the right to interpret and change the conditions of admission of international students.