Applicants with refugee status or similar

Applicants will be considered to hold refugee status or an equivalent form of protection if they meet at least one of the following three criteria: 

1. On the final day of the application period, the applicant holds refugee status (as defined in Section 106(1) of the Finnish Aliens Act 301/2004), has been granted subsidiary protection (as defined in Section 106(2) of the Aliens Act), or is receiving temporary protection (as defined in Section 109(1) of the Aliens Act).
2. On the final day of the application period, the applicant holds a status equivalent to refugee status outside Finland (as defined in Section 106(1) of the Finnish Aliens Act 301/2004), or a status equivalent to subsidiary protection status outside Finland (as defined in Section 106(2) of the Aliens Act), or receives protection equivalent to temporary protection from a country other than Finland (as defined in Section 109(1) of the Aliens Act).
3. The applicant holds Finnish citizenship on the final day of the application period. The applicant has acquired Finnish citizenship through naturalisation in accordance with Chapter 3 of the Finnish Citizenship Act (359/2003). Immediately before acquiring Finnish citizenship, the applicant held refugee status (as defined in Section 106(1) of the Finnish Aliens Act 301/2004), or subsidiary protection status (as defined in Section 106(2) the Aliens Act), or received temporary protection (as defined in Section 109(1) of the Aliens Act). 

If applicants are unable to provide official documentation verifying their previous degree-level qualifications, Tampere University will separately assess their eligibility for admission. This assessment will be based on the unofficial documents submitted by the applicant or a separately requested statement outlining their educational background. The University will verify the information provided using all available methods.

Applicants must submit an official document confirming their refugee status (a refugee certificate, a residence permit based on subsidiary protection, or a certificate of temporary protection). A copy of this official document must be submitted to the Admissions Services of each university to which the applicant is applying no later than one week after the application deadline, by 15:00 (Finnish time). 

Applicants with refugee status must demonstrate the language proficiency specified in the admission requirements of their chosen programme. The University may organise a separate language test to determine whether they meet the language proficiency requirements. 

Applicants with refugee status seek admission through the University’s standard admissions procedure. However, the University may decide to calculate their admission score based on an unofficial copy of their degree certificate, academic transcript, or another comparable document containing the required information. 

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Please contact the Admissions Services well in advance for additional assistance.