Who may apply
The programme is open to students who have sufficient background knowledge in biological and/or natural sciences, and who have completed a lower university degree equivalent to a Finnish B.Sc. degree (180 ECTS) in the Life Sciences or in a relevant field (biomedical sciences, physics, engineering or chemistry). The applicants should also be familiar with the basics of laboratory practise. Both Finnish and foreign students are welcome to apply for the programme.
The annual intake of the programme is maximally 30 students (Åbo Akademi University max. 15 students; University of Turku max. 15 students).
Please read all the application instructions carefully before applying!
How to apply
The Master´s Programme in Biomecial Imaging is jointly administered by both the Department of Biosciences at Åbo Akademi University and the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Turku. Students can apply to either University of Turku or Åbo Akademi University.
In order to increase the chances of being admitted to this programme, applicants are advised to apply to both of the universities offering the programme. Note that in order to do so the applicants MUST complete two application forms and send in both applications and two sets of enclosures (if the language test score report is sent directly to UAF by the testing agency it is enough to only send one copy of the language test). This is due to the fact that the applications will be processed at both universities.The applicants must also put the programmes applied to in order of preference.
Application period and application deadline
The call for applications for studies starting in September 2012 is now OPEN (December 1, 2011 - February 15, 2012)
Students may apply for the programme by creating a My UAF account at the University Admissions Finland web pages after which they can fill in the application template on the web pages. More information about applying can also be found here. University Admissions Finland is a centralised admission and pre-processing service service established by Finnish universities. After filling in the template, you must print out the template as Application form and send it together with the required enlosures to the University Admissions office by the application deadline. Please note that only complete applications will be processed!
Please note, that the form is offline every Monday from 3 pm to 5 pm (GMT +2) for maintenance.
The list of applicants selected to the programme in 2011 to the University of Turku can be seen here.
Admission Requirements
Before applying, please carefully read the detailed academic and language requirements.
Required Enclosures:
- A certified copy of the degree certificate in the original language
- Applicants who will be graduating after the deadline must include a certification from their home university stating the expected date of graduation. A form for this can be downloaded from the UAF web pages.
- Official translations of the degree certificates or a Diploma Supplement
- A transcript of records
- A translation of the transcript of records
- A translation of the contents of the transcript of records (course descriptions)
- A proof of proficiency in English according to instructions (see language requirements)
- A proof of laboratory working experience
All the documents must be officially certified copies bearing an official stamp and signature of an authorised university official or a notary public. Do not send any original certificates. The only document that should be in original is the language certificate (please see information about language requirements). Submitted documents will not be returned!
NOTE: There are some country specific requirements regarding enclosures listed on the UAF site.These requirements apply to applicants whose academic credentials have been issued in the following countries: Bangladesh , Cameroon , Canada, China, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sudan, USA
Please read through the following instructions carefully: http://www.utu.fi/en/studying/apply/degree/instructions.html
The application enclosures are returned to the University Admissions Finland.
All the application enclosures must be sent to this address: University Admissions Finland, Yliopistonkatu 2, FI-00170 Helsinki, FINLAND
Selection is made on the basis of degree certificates, language test results and the motivation letter (+ possible interview). A space for writing a letter of motivation is included in the application form. In this letter the applicant must give reasons why he/she is interested in the programme and describe how it fits in with his/her previous studies and would benefit his/her future interests. Since the motivation letter is very important and will be emphasized in the admission, please prepare it carefully.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
ALL applicants must prove their English skills as by appending the scores from an international English-language test to their application. The language test results must reach the University Admissions Finland by the application deadline.
Please see: http://www.utu.fi/en/studying/apply/degree/languagetests.html
More information about the language tests can be found from UAF pages.
Please also see the language test information given by Åbo Akademi University.
If you have any questions, please contact the programme coordinator.
Admission Procedure
Accepted students will be informed by mail and email as soon as the admission decisions have been made (most probably in the beginning of May). All applicants will be notified about the application result. The names of the admitted students will be also published on this web page (if the applicant has given a permission to do so).
NOTE: Admitted applicants who will graduate after the application deadline: A certfied true copy of the degree awarded (in the original language + an English, Swedish or Finnish translation) must arrive the Faculty of Medicine, Kiinamyllynkatu 13, FI-20520 Turku, Finland, by 31 July 2012 at 16:15 (CET +1) .
PLEASE ALSO SEE: Information on how the applications are processed and About Admission procedure and starting of studies
See also
Programme web pages at Åbo Akademi University
Guide for international master applicants of Åbo Akademi University