Finland

Undergraduate entry requirements for students from Finland.

To apply for a place at Edinburgh, you’ll need qualifications, a personal statement and a reference. You will also need to provide evidence of your English language skills through qualifications.

The qualifications and grades you need vary by degree and may include admissions tests, portfolios, interviews or evidence of relevant work experience. We call these our entry requirements. 

Qualifications we accept

From Finland, we accept the Ylioppilastutkintotodistus / Studentexamensbetyg.

What grades you need

When you view a programme on our degree finder, you will see entry requirements for UK qualifications called A Levels, GCSEs and other qualifications you may require for entry.

Entry requirements

The table below shows you what the equivalent qualification would be for your country, based on the A Level requirements. You must achieve these grades, or higher, to be entered into our selection process.

For some degrees, demand for places is much higher than places available, so applicants who meet the requirements are not guaranteed an offer.

A Level requirements and the equivalent Finnish qualifications
A Level requirementEquivalent qualification
A*A*A*7777 (LLLL)
A*A*A7776 (LLLE)
A*AA7766 (LLEE)
AAA7666 (LEEE)
AAB6666 (EEEE)
ABB6665 (EEEM)
BBB6655 (EEMM)

Required subjects

For some degrees, you may also see a list of 'required subjects'. Where this is the case, your qualifications must:

  • include the specific subject/s listed for your degree, and
  • meet, or exceed, the grades specified
A Level subject requirements and the equivalent Finnish qualifications
A Level subject requirementEquivalent qualification
A*Advanced Level at L (7)
AAdvanced Level at E (6)
BAdvanced Level at M (5)

GCSE requirements  

Our A Level required subjects also list UK GCSE qualifications. GCSEs are a UK qualification typically taken two years before A Levels. 

For applicants from Finland, we accept the Ylioppilastutkintotodistus / Studentexamensbetyg as the equivalent qualification for both A Level and GCSE, however we ask for a lower grade to meet the GCSE requirement. 

GCSE subject requirements and the equivalent Finnish qualifications
GCSE subject requirementEquivalent qualification
Subject at A/7Advanced Level at M (5), or Basic Level at L (7)
Subject at B/6 Advanced Level at C (4), or Basic Level at E (6)
Subject at C/4Advanced Level at C (4), or Basic Level at M (5)

These GCSE equivalencies are for our academic entry requirements only. For English language all applicants are required to demonstrate proficiency by holding one of the qualifications accepted by the University.

To see if your qualification can also be used as proof of English language competency, please check the information on our English language entry requirements page.

English language requirements

Additional requirements

For some degrees you may also be asked to attend an interview, sit an admissions test, submit a portfolio of your past work or provide evidence of relevant work experience.

Search for your degree’s A Level entry requirements

In the undergraduate degree finder, you can view your degree’s minimum A Level entry requirements, as well as English language requirements.

Degree Finder

What to include in your application

You must submit a fully completed UCAS application that includes:

  • a personal statement
  • a reference
  • full details of all achieved qualifications, as well as any you are taking this year

Predicted grades

We need to see predicted grades for all qualifications you have not yet completed. This includes each subject you are taking in your final qualifications, so that we can ensure you meet all entry requirements.

Without predicted grades we cannot assess your application fully, and it is very unlikely to be considered in the selection process.

Although predicted grades should be added by your referee in the appropriate section of the UCAS application form, it is your responsibility to check that this has been done.

How to apply

Contact us

If you have further questions about EU entry requirements or undergraduate applications, please use our undergraduate enquiry form.

Undergraduate enquiry form

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