| 7 January 2026 at 8am/8.00 (UTC+2) | Application period starts |
| 22 January 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (UTC+2) | Application period ends |
| 29 January 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (UTC+2) |
Applicants who have graduated, and applicants completing a qualification fulfilling the general eligibility requirements outside Finland in spring 2026: deadline to submit academic documents AND Applicants applying on the basis of the SAT/ACT test results: Deadline to submit the SAT/ACT test result report AND for the SAT/ACT test results to arrive directly from the test organiser AND Deadline to submit passport or other ID and (if applicable) residence permit |
| 27 February 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (UTC+2) | Applicants completing an IB or EB diploma in spring 2026: deadline to submit predicted grades or preliminary marks |
| 26 March 2026 | Admission results publication deadline for SAT/ACT-based admission (Admission Groups I and II) |
| 9 April 2026 | Deadline for submitting a rectification request in SAT/ACT-based admission (Admission Groups I and II) |
| 29 April 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (UTC+3) | Applicants completing a DIA diploma in Finland in spring 2026: deadline to submit final grades |
| 27 May 2026 | Admission results publication deadline for certificate-based admission (Admission Group III) |
| 10 June 2026 | Deadline for submitting a rectification request in certificate-based admission (Admission Group III) |
| 12 June 2026 | Applicants completing a Finnish vocational qualification in spring 2026: deadline for degree completion |
| 9 July 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (UTC+3) | Deadline to accept the admission offer (study place) |
| 9 July 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (UTC+3) | Applicants completing an IB or EB diploma in spring 2026: deadline to submit the final grades or final diploma |
| 31 July 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (UTC+3) | Applicants completing a qualification granting eligibility to higher education outside Finland in spring 2026: deadline to submit the final diploma |
| 4 August 2026 | Admission from the waiting list ends |
| August-September 2026 | Studies begin with the orientation week |
All applicants must fulfill the general eligibility requirements for higher education and submit the required documents by the given deadlines (see the Required application documents section).
You are eligible to apply if you have completed or will complete during spring 2026 one of the following qualifications:
Additionally eligible to apply are
Please note that any high school diploma awarded outside Finland does not qualify for an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma and any European high school diploma does not qualify for a European Baccalaureate (EB) Diploma. Both the IB and EB are specific programmes, and only students who have studied at a properly accredited school participating in the IB or EB programme can be awarded an IB or EB Diploma.
On what basis are the admission decisions made?
Admission to the Bachelor's Programme in Economics is based on either the SAT/ACT test results, or the grades obtained in the Finnish Matriculation Examination, the , the , the or Reifeprüfung (RP) diploma (DIA/RP diploma completed in Finland only). For detailed information, see the Admission process section.
Please note that as an Aalto University student you cannot be granted a right to pursue a degree in a study option if you have already earned a degree or have a valid right to pursue one in that study option.
At Aalto University, a student may have only one valid study right for a given degree. If you accept a new study right in a bachelor's programme leading to the same degree at Aalto, your previous study right will be cancelled.
In the Bachelor's Programme in International Business, 80 per cent of the available study places in Admission Group III are reserved for applicants applying for their first higher education degree (quota for first time applicants). The first-time quota only applies to Admission Group III.
You are not considered a first-time applicant, if you have:
If you are a refugee or an asylum seeker, or have a refugee-like status in Finland and cannot prove your eligibility for higher education through documentation, you may be required to take the SAT or the ACT.
You are required to provide reliable explanation of the degree that gives you eligibility to apply, additional information on the lack of requisite documentation, as well as the official decision on your refugee status. This can include a decision on being granted asylum, a residence permit based on need for international protection, or a certificate of a pending application for asylum. The University will determine your eligibility based on this additional information.
Please note that you are also required to submit an application during the application period. Your eligibility will only be determined after we have received your application. For detailed instructions on how to apply, please see the How to apply section.
For more information, please contact admissions@aalto.fi.
Admission to the Bachelor's Programme in International Business is organised through Aalto University's application to English-taught bachelor's programmes.
The application period for studies starting in August-September 2026 is from 7 to 22 January 2026 (at 3pm/15.00 UTC+2). Submit the online application form in the system during the application period. You can submit only one application form. A link to the application form will be added here when the application period begins.
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You can apply to a maximum of three study options with the one application form. You can find Aalto University's English-taught bachelor's programmes and study options on the Study Options page. You may only be admitted to one study option.
Read the application instructions and document requirements carefully. You can edit your application form within the application period. Upload all the required application documents to your application form by the given deadlines.
Please note that Aalto University's application to English-taught bachelor's programmes, the first joint application and the second joint application are separate admissions, and completely separate processes. If you wish to apply in several application rounds, you must submit an application form separately for each application period. You must also submit the required application documents separately during each application round.
Read more about in the Studyinfo website.
Order of preference of study options
Rank your study options in the order of preference on the application form. Place highest the study option you are most interested in. Keep in mind that if you are admitted to your first or second preference option, your lower preferences will be automatically cancelled. You can change the study options or their order of preference only during the application period, from 7 to 22 January 2026.
Application fee
Applicants who are not citizens of the European Union (EU), or the European Economic Area (EEA) member states, or Switzerland must pay a €100 application fee to apply for higher education in Finland.
Citizens of EU or EEA member states and Switzerland are exempt from the fee. In addition, certain types of Finnish residence permits provide an exemption from the fee. Detailed information on the application fee, exemptions and payment instructions are available on the Studyinfo webpage .
If you have a document that exempts you from the application fee, you must upload it to your application form.
The application fee is collected by the Finnish National Agency for Education in connection with filling out the application form in the Studyinfo.fi service. Payment must be made within seven days of submitting your application. The fee cannot be paid late. Unpaid applications will not be processed.
The application fee is statutory and non-negotiable; no waivers are available.
Please note that paying the fee does not guarantee admission to university.
If you have questions about application fees after reviewing the , please contact the National Agency for Education at applicationfee@oph.fi.
Admission to the Bachelor's Programme in International Business is based on either the SAT or the ACT test results, or the grades obtained in the Finnish Matriculation Examination, the , the , the or Reifeprüfung (RP) diploma (DIA/RP diploma completed in Finland only). There are three admission groups.
If you meet the minimum requirements for both Admission Group II and Admission Group III, you can be considered in both admission groups. You cannot be considered in both Admission Group I and Admission Group II.
In Admission Group I, admission is based on the SAT or the ACT test results. Only applicants who fulfill the general eligiblity requirements for higher education, but have not completed or will not complete in spring 2026 one of the below qualifications, can be selected in this admission group:
For example, if you are completing a high school diploma in Vietnam or the A-levels, you belong to this admission group.
If you have not graduated at the time of applying and are offered a study place, the admission is conditional until you submit a copy of your final diploma ÄûÃʵ¼º½ University Admission Services. If the diploma is not completed or the required documents are not delivered by the given deadline, the admission offer will be revoked. Please check the deadlines for delivering application documents in the Required application documents section.
Delivery and validity of SAT and ACT scores
The official SAT or ACT test results must be delivered directly by the test organiser ÄûÃʵ¼º½ University by 29 January 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (UTC+2). You must also attach a copy of the official SAT or ACT test result report to your application form by 29 January 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (UTC+2). Test results delivered after the deadline or solely by the applicant or test organiser are not accepted.
Instructions for delivering the SAT and ACT test scores and their conversion table
The test scores are valid for two years. Only the SAT or the ACT tests completed 1 January 2024 or later will be considered in the 2026 admissions. The highest valid score is taken into consideration, if you have taken both the SAT and the ACT test or taken tests multiple times.
You cannot combine scores from different test dates. Only the best valid total score from a single test will be considered. In case of a tied score, the highest valid score in the Mathematics section that has been delivered by the deadline will be considered.
Scoring and required minimum scores
To be eligible for admission in Admission Group I, you must complete the SAT (Evidence Based Reading and Writing and Mathematics sections) or ACT (Reading, English, Mathematics and Science sections) test. Applicants are ranked based on their SAT total scores or converted ACT scores.
All applicants are required to attain the minimum scores below for the SAT total score or for the ACT composite score:
| SAT | ACT | |
| Required test sections | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, Mathematics |
Reading, English, Mathematics, Science |
| Minimum total score | 1200 | 25 |
In the case of a tied score
In the case of a tied score, the applicant with the higher section score from the test section of Mathematics will be admitted. If you have several valid test scores that have been delivered by the given deadline, the highest Mathematics section score will be considered.
In Admission Group II, admission is based on the SAT or the ACT test results. Only applicants who have completed or will complete in spring 2026 one of the below qualifications, can be selected in this admission group:
If you applied with an incomplete degree, the admission decision is conditional until Aalto University Admission Services receives proof of your graduation according to the attachment instructions. Check the instructions and deadlines in the Required application documents section. If the degree granting eligibility to apply is not completed or the documents are not delivered as instructed by the given deadline, the admission offer will be revoked.Check the deadlines for delivering application documents in the Required application documents section.
Delivery and validity of SAT and ACT scores
The official SAT or ACT test results must be delivered directly by the test organiser ÄûÃʵ¼º½ University by 29 January 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (UTC+2). You must also attach a copy of the official SAT or ACT test result report to your application form by 29 January 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (UTC+2). Test results delivered after the deadline or solely by either the applicant or test organiser are not accepted.
Instructions for delivering the SAT and ACT test scores and their conversion table
The test scores are valid for two years. Only the SAT or the ACT tests completed 1 January 2024 or later will be considered in the 2026 admissions. The highest valid score is taken into consideration, if you have taken both the SAT and the ACT test or taken tests multiple times.
You cannot combine scores from different test dates. Only the best valid total score from a single test will be considered. In case of a tied score, the highest valid score in the Mathematics section that has been delivered by the deadline will be considered.
Scoring and required minimum scores
To be eligible for admission in Admission Group II, you must complete the SAT (Evidence Based Reading and Writing and Mathematics sections) or ACT (Reading, English, Mathematics and Science sections) test. Applicants are ranked based on their SAT total scores or converted ACT scores.
All applicants are required to attain the minimum scores below for the SAT total score or for the ACT composite score.
| SAT | ACT | |
| Required test sections | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, Mathematics |
Reading, English, Mathematics, Science |
| Minimum total score | 1200 | 25 |
In the case of a tied score
In the case of a tied score, the applicant with the higher section score from the test section of Mathematics will be admitted. If the applicant has several valid test scores that have been delivered by the deadline given, the highest Mathematics section score will be considered.
This section will be updated later in autumn 2025.
This section will be updated later in autumn 2025.
This section will be updated later in autumn 2025.
This section will be updated later in autumn 2025.
Attach to your Studyinfo application form the following documents:
This section has instructions and deadlines for these documents. Read the instructions carefully and attach the documents to your Studyinfo application form by the given deadlines. Scan the original documents in colour and save them as PDF files. The copies do not have to be certified.
Your application will be rejected if you do not provide the required documents by the given deadlines. If we require further information about your application or documents provided, we will be in contact via email. Your application will be rejected if you do not respond to our email by the given due date.
After you have submitted your application, you will receive a confirmation email. After submitting your application, you can modify it and upload documents to it in the My Studyinfo service. If you cannot log in to the My Studyinfo service, you can make changes and upload attach documents to your application using the link included in the confirmation email. You can make changes to the application form only during the application period. Once the application period has ended, you can still upload and modify your application documents until the document-specific deadlines.
Please note that if you apply in several admissions, you must attach the required documents to each application form separately. Attachments submitted for one application are not considered in other applications.
Attach a copy of your valid passport or some other government-issued identity card (with photo) including information on your citizenship to your application form by 29 January 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (UTC+2).
Please note that if you have Finnish citizenship, you do not have to submit a copy of your passport or identity card.
If your official identification card is issued in a language other than English, Finnish or Swedish, you must also submit a translation. You can translate the document yourself, but it must be accurate.
If your name has changed after your studies and your name in the passport does not match one or several documents, an official proof of name change is required. Submit a copy of an official document of your name change issued by a governing body. This can be, for example, a marriage certificate if your family name has changed in marriage.
If you are exempted from the tuition fee based on your residence permit, attach copies of both the front and back sides of your residence permit card in Finland to your application form by 29 January 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (UTC+2). See Scholarships and Tuition Fees for more information about residence permits that grant exemptions from tuition fees.
The residence permit that exempts you from tuition fees must be valid at the beginning of the academic year (1 August 2026). If your residence permit expires before August, you are considered liable to tuition fees at the time of applying. In case you receive a document that exempts you from tuition fees after the application period, you must submit a copy of the document to the university as soon as possible.
A residence permit card alone is not a valid proof of identity. In addition, you must submit a copy of your valid passport or other official ID card that indicates your citizenship.
You must attach a copy of the official SAT or ACT test result report to your application form by 29 January 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (UTC+2). In addition, the official SAT or ACT test results must be delivered directly by the test organiser ÄûÃʵ¼º½ University by 29 January 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (UTC+2).
Test results that are delivered after the deadline, or solely by the applicant or test organiser, are not accepted.
More information on delivering your SAT or ACT test results ÄûÃʵ¼º½ University
If you have completed the Finnish matriculation examination in 1989 or earlier, attach copies of your diploma to your application form by 29 January 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (UTC+2).
If you have completed the Finnish Matriculation examination in 1990 or later, you do not need to submit a copy of your diploma, as we receive your information electronically.
Please note that any high school diploma awarded outside Finland does not qualify for the . The International Baccalaureate is a special programme and only students who have studied at a school that participates in the International Baccalaureate programmes can be awarded an IB Diploma.
If you have already graduated or will graduate before applying
If you have completed your IB Diploma before spring 2026, attach a copy of your diploma to your application form by 29 January 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (UTC+2). Attach both pages of the IB Diploma (the page stating your grades and the page stating the diploma has been awarded).
Alternatively, you can request your transcript of grades record to be made electronically available ÄûÃʵ¼º½ University via the IB secure website. Your transcript of grades must be available ÄûÃʵ¼º½ University via the IB secure website by 29 January 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (UTC+2).
If you are graduating in spring 2026
If you are completing your IB Diploma in spring 2026, attach your predicted grades report to your application form by 27 February 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (UTC+2).
If your school cannot deliver the predicted grades by the deadline above, you must attach to your application form:
Official final grades must be delivered ÄûÃʵ¼º½ University by 9 July 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (UTC+3). Request your transcript of grades record to be made electronically available ÄûÃʵ¼º½ University via the IB secure website. Your transcript of grades must be available ÄûÃʵ¼º½ University via the IB secure website by 9 July 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (UTC+3).
If you are accepted based on IB predicted grades, the admission is conditional until Aalto University Admission Services receives your official final grades from the IBO. If the scores calculated based on the final grades are lower than the scores calculated based on the predicted grades, the admission offer may be revoked. If the final score is higher than the predicted grades, you may be admitted to a study option for which the predicted grades had been insufficient.
Please note that any European high school diploma does not qualify for the . The European Baccalaureate is a special programme and only students who have studied at a school that participates in the European Baccalaureate programmes can be awarded an EB Diploma.
If you have already graduated or will graduate before applying
If you have completed your EB Diploma before spring 2026, attach a copy of your diploma to your application form by 29 January 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (UTC+2). Attach all pages of the diploma.
If you are graduating in spring 2026
If you are completing your EB Diploma in spring 2026, attach your preliminary marks report to your application form by 27 February 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (UTC+2) and a copy of your final diploma by 9 July 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (UTC+3).
If you are accepted based on EB preliminary marks, the admission is conditional until you submit an official certificate of the final grades ÄûÃʵ¼º½ University Admission Services. If the points calculated based on the final grades are lower than the points calculated based on the preliminary marks the admission offer may be revoked. If the final score is higher than the preliminary marks, you may be admitted to a study option for which the preliminary marks had been insufficient.
If you have already graduated or will graduate before applying
If you have completed your DIA or RP diploma in Finland before spring 2026, attach a copy of your diploma to your application form by 29 January 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (UTC+2). Attach all pages of the diploma.
If you are graduating in spring 2026
If you are completing your DIA diploma in Finland in spring 2026, attach a copy of your final grades report to your application form by 29 April 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (UTC+3).
Upper secondary education completed outside Finland, for example a high school diploma or A-levels (excluding the International Baccalaureate Diploma and the European Baccalaureate Diploma, which have different requirements). The qualification must give eligibility to university-level studies in the country in which it was awarded.
If you have already graduated or will graduate before applying
If you have completed the qualification before spring 2026, attach to your application form by 29 January 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (UTC+2)
If you are graduating in spring 2026
If you are completing the qualification in spring 2026, attach to your application form:
By 29 January 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (UTC+2)
By 31 July 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (UTC+3)
If you have already graduated or will graduate before applying
If you have completed the qualification before spring 2019, attach a copy of the final diploma to your application form by 29 January 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (UTC+2).
Please note that if you have completed the qualification in 2019 or later, you do not need to submit a copy of your diploma, as we will receive your information electronically.
If you are graduating in spring 2026
If you are completing the qualification in spring 2026, it must be completed by 12 June 2026.
If you have already graduated or will graduate before applying
If you have completed the degree before spring 2026, attach to your application form by 29 January 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (±«°Õ°ä+2) &²Ô²ú²õ±è;
If you are graduating in spring 2026
If you are completing the degree in spring  2026, attach to your application form:  
By 29 January 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (±«°Õ°ä+2) &²Ô²ú²õ±è;
By 31 July 2026 at 3pm/15.00 (UTC+3)     
More information on translations can be found below.
All application documents must be available in Finnish, Swedish or English. If the original document was written in some other language, an official translation of the documents must be submitted.
The translation is official if it has been done by the educational institution that awarded the degree or by a certified translator (authorised translator). The certified translator’s stamp and/or signature must be on the translations.
Submit scanned copies of the official translations. In addition to translations, submit copies of the original documents in the original language; translations by themselves are insufficient.
If you are looking for an authorised translator in Finland, you can check the Finnish National Agency for Education (www.oph.fi/en) of authorised translators based in Finland. We accept authorised translations from any country.
The language of instruction in the Bachelor's Programme in International Business is English, so all students are expected to have sufficient language skills to be able to study in English. You are not required to submit a language test result.
Tuition fees are collected from students who are not citizens of the member states of the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), or Switzerland. Tuition fees apply to degree programmes taught in English.
The tuition fee for the Bachelor's Programme in International Business is 12 000€ per academic year. The normative duration of bachelor's degree studies is three academic years.
You can find more information on scholarships and tuition fees at Scholarships and Fees.
Most non-EU/EEA citizens are required to pay tuition fees.
Citizens of the EU, EEA or Switzerland are not required to pay tuition fees.
In addition, students who have the following documents issued by the Finnish Immigration Service do not have to pay tuition fees:
The fee-exempting residence permit must be valid at the beginning of the academic year (1 August 2026) to be exempted from tuition fees for the academic year.
If your residence permit expires before August, you are considered liable to tuition fees at the time of applying. In case you receive a document that exempts you from tuition fees after the application period, you must submit a copy of the document to the university as soon as possible.
If you are exempted from tuition fees on the grounds of your residence permit, upload copies of both the front and back sides of your residence permit card to your application form. In addition, a copy of your valid passport, or national ID card on which your citizenship is indicated, is required to prove your citizenship. A residence permit card is not a valid proof of identity.
For more information about determining tuition fee liability and tuition fee exemptions, see . For more information on residence permit card types, see website.
Aalto University offers a small number of scholarships to fee-paying students. Aalto University Excellence Scholarships are granted in the form of a tuition fee waiver. The scholarships do not cover living costs. Students are expected to cover living expenses (approx. EUR 800 per month) and other study related costs from their own financial resources. Scholarships can be awarded to the best applicants admitted to the programmes.
Non-EU/EEA citizens who are liable to pay tuition fees can apply for the Aalto University Excellence Scholarship directly on the Studyinfo application form. To apply for a scholarship, you simply need to answer "yes" to the application form question "do you apply for scholarship". You cannot apply for a scholarship before or after the application period.
The scholarship decision is given together with the admission decision. According to the Universities Act, no appeal may be lodged against a university decision pertaining to a scholarship.
The admission results for Admission Groups I and II (SAT and ACT-based selection) are published in the Studyinfo service by 26 March 2026.
The admission results for Admission Group III (certificate-based selection) are published in the Studyinfo service by 27 May 2026.
You can check the results by logging in to the My Studyinfo service. The admission result is also sent by email. If you cannot log in to the My Studyinfo service, please wait for the arrival of the admission result email.
Accepting your study place offer
If you have been admitted to a study programme, you will receive an email notification. You can only be admitted to your highest study option preference for which your admission results are sufficient.
If you are admitted based on your SAT/ACT test score in March, you can accept the study place only if you have been admitted to your first preference study option, before all admission results have been published in May.
When all the admission results have been published, you can be admitted off the waiting list. Please note that if all study places have been filled, no one will be admitted off the waiting list. Admission from the waiting list ends on 4 August 2026, or earlier if all study places are filled.
You must accept the offer of admission by the given deadline, otherwise the admission offer will be cancelled. The offer acceptance is binding. Once you have accepted the offer, the acceptance cannot be cancelled. When you bindingly accept the admission offer, your applications to other study options will be cancelled automatically.
View more information about accepting your study place and other information for newly admitted students on the page New students / Bachelor’s students. The page will be updated in spring 2026.
Important information about accepting your study place offer and enrolment can be found at .
You can accept only one study place leading to a higher education degree in Finland
You can only accept one study place leading to a higher education degree in Finland for education that begins in the same academic term. applies to all higher education in universities and universities of applied sciences in Finland.
If you applied to multiple study options or in different application rounds, it is likely that you will not receive the admission results for all of your study option preferences at the same time. Think carefully whether you wish to accept an offered study place or wait for the results of your other study options.
The rectification request procedure gives you the possibility to appeal your admission results if you believe that there has been an error in the admission decision-making process. The rectification request must be submitted to the University Registry within 14 days of the publication of the admission results. The University will not process rectification requests received after the deadline or before the publication of the results. Rectification request must contain the grounds for your request. Rectification requests are not intended to be used as a tool for requesting feedback or additional information on the admission process, including admission results.
Instructions for requesting rectification to student admissions will be updated in spring 2026.
View the webpage for admission statistics.
Contact information and phone service hours for Aalto University Admission Services can be found at the Contact information page.
The Bachelor’s Programme in International Business provides students with a comprehensive range of skills and knowledge to build, develop and lead companies on a global scale. A bachelor’s degree in business with an international focus opens up a wide variety of career opportunities across all industries and continents.
