Finland

European Regional Team

Our European Regional Team offers a personalised service to students from Finland, supporting you in your application to Middlesex, and answering any questions you have about our courses, entry requirements, student life and more.

Email: EU-enquiries@mdx.ac.uk

Meet us in Finland

We often visit schools, colleges and education fairs in Finland. For a schedule of all our upcoming international visits see our international fairs page.

Undergraduate entry requirements

Entry to year one

For entry to most undergraduate courses, you must have completed Ylioppilastutkinto with a minimum grade of Cum laude approbatur or 4 - Magna cum laude approbatur or 5, depending on the course you are applying for.

You must also meet our standard English Language Requirements. We accept a minimum grade 5 in English in the Ylioppilastutkinto as evidence of your English language ability for most undergraduate programmes. If you don't meet these, we offer a Pre-sessional English course.

Each course will have specific grade requirements and some will have prerequisites, such as prior study in a specific subject or submission of a portfolio. Full details can be found within the specific course information page.

As part of the application process you will need to provide a letter of reference from an academic source and a personal statement.

Entry to year two or three

If you have successfully passed at least one year's higher studies in a relevant subject area you may able to enter directly onto the second or third year of one of our undergraduate degrees as a transfer student. We require 60 ECTS for entry to year two, and 120 ECTS for entry to year three. Acceptance is based on a curriculum match between your prior study and the syllabus at Middlesex.

You must also meet our standard English Language Requirements, and as part of the application process you will need to provide a letter of reference from an academic source and a personal statement.

Postgraduate entry requirements

For most postgraduate courses, you must have completed a good Bachelor Degree (Kandidat) with a minimum grade 3-4, depending on the course you are applying for.

Some courses will have prerequisites, such as prior study in a specific subject, work-experience or the submission of a portfolio. Full details can be found within the specific course information page.

You must also meet our standard English Language Requirements. If you don't meet our English language requirements, we offer a Pre-sessional English course.

As part of the application process you will need to provide two letters of reference from academic sources and a personal statement.

Middlesex scholarships and awards

We are pleased to offer a range of international scholarships and merit awards to international students.

Visit our scholarships page for a list of all Middlesex scholarships you may be eligible for.

European Academic Awards

We also offer a European Academic Award of £1000 - £5000 to individuals who have demonstrated academic excellence in their final grades. Applications are open until 31^st July for European Union citizens and residents. Applicants will need to hold a Middlesex University offer. This award is given as a discount to tuition fees for the first year of study. Final qualifications will be required to apply for this scholarship. To find out more information please contact EU-enquiries@mdx.ac.uk.

The deadline for this award has now passed.

Other scholarships

You can also apply to a variety of private agencies and charities for scholarships, bursaries and grants to study in the UK. For more information visit the British Council website or the UK Council for International Student Affairs website.

Student loans

Undergraduate and Postgraduate students from the EU are eligible to apply to Student Finance England (SFE) for a student loan to cover the cost of their fees, and may also be eligible for a loan to cover living costs.