Master's Degree Programme in Toxicology

There is no entrance exam. Students will be accepted to the program based on their previous studies and motivation letter.

Applicants should have bachelor's or higher degree from a recognized university in an applicable field. Suitable background studies are for example medicine, biology, biosciences, veterinary medicine, dentistry, environmental sciences, animal physiology, pharmacy, biochemistry, chemistry corresponding to at least 3 years' of full time academic studies (equivalent of 180 ECTS credit units in the Finnish university system) obtained at an internationally recognised and accredited university or higher education institution (excluding Bachelor's degree from either the University of Applied Science or Polytechnic).

Basic studies in human anatomy and physiology as well as in pharmacology and toxicology are prerequisites for acceptance.

Detailed information about prerequisites is available on Studyinfo web page.

Official translations

All application documents should be submitted in Finnish, Swedish or English. Also the copies of the original documents have to be submitted. Translations of educational documents must be 1) issued by the awarding institution or 2) officially certified copy of a translation issued by the awarding institution or 3) translated by an official translator or 4) officially certified copy of a translation made by an official translator. Each page of an official translation must bear the translator’s stamp and/or signature. Official translations must be exact translations of the original documents. Translations done by the applicant him‐ or herself are not accepted. The country‐specific regulations are described in http://www.uef.fi/en/web/admissions/country-specific-requirements

Language requirements

Applicants must demonstrate excellent skills of English language. English language proficiency can be proven with official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) test score report, or with Pearson Test of English (PTE) or Cambridge English Qualification test, or National Certificate of Language Proficiency (YKI) -test. Required results are as follows:

• IELTS (academic): overall 6.5 (min. 6.0 in writing), also IELTS indicator
• TOEFL iBT: 92 (min. 22 in writing) *, also TOEFL iBT Home Edition
• PTE (Pearson Test of English, academic): 62 (54 in writing)
• Cambridge English Qualification:
  • C1 Advanced (Certificate of Advanced English) overall score of 180 with min 162 in writing)
  • C2 Proficiency (Certificate of Proficiency in English) overall score of 180 with min 162 in writing)
• National Certificate of Language Proficiency (YKI) -test: level 5 in the reading comprehension, writing and speaking subtests; website https://www.oph.fi/en/national-certificates-language-proficiency-yki

Applicants will be exempt from submitting the official language proficiency test if:

• Passed English exam in Matriculation Examination in Finland
• English as A1 language as part of International Baccalaureate examination
• Bachelor's, Master's or Doctoral degree was conducted in English language in EU/EEA country** or Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom or United States
• Bachelor's, Master's or Doctoral degree was conducted in English language in our cooperation universities University of Ghana or  KNUST (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology) in Ghana.
• Exchange studies (at least 20 ECTS) completed in English in University of Eastern Finland

* UEF’s TOEFEL code is 9779
** EU countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden. EEA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

The application form is filled in and submitted online at national Studyinfo portal

General instructions for applying can be found in How to apply website.

Required documents:

• A copy of the Passport
• Degree certificates, and if needed, an English translation provided by an authorized translator.
• Course transcript, and if needed, an English translation provided by an authorized translator. The transcript must include number of credits, grading and date of each study unit, and the scale of grading used by the university.
• Letter of Motivation (ca.250 words written in English) stating why the applicant is interested in studying toxicology in the TOX -programme.
• If required, certificate of English language proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/PTE/CAE/CPE/YKI).
• Curriculum Vitae (CV). Please use the Europass template: http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu > Europass CV

Selection results will be published by 31st March 2023. The applicant must accept the offered study place by 14th July 2023. The results will be sent to the applicants only via email.

Before starting their studies, the admitted applicants must verify their educational documents following the country-specific requirements.

Students who are not citizens of an EU/EEA member state (list of countries below) are liable to pay the tuition fee of 10 000 euros per academic year. For details about exemptions please visit Studyinfo.

University of Eastern Finland offers scholarships for non-EU/EEA students. Non EU/EEA students in General Toxicology programme are all granted a scholarship in the form of a partial tuition fee waiver. The scholarship covers 70 percent of the tuition fee (7000 euros). The University of Eastern Finland will also grant an Early Bird tuition fee deduction of 500 € to students who accept the study place and pay the tuition fees by 21st April 2023.

Scholarships are awarded for two academic years with the stipulation that the student must have completed 55 ECTS credits per academic year. The Academic Rector may award a discretionary scholarship for the second academic year to those students who sought but were not successful in receiving a scholarship for their first year. The prerequisite number of study credits relating to the progress of students in their first academic year is also applied to discretionary scholarships.

There is no separate application for scholarship. All applicants need to complete the Student Application Form. Those applicants who are applying for a scholarship need to additionally complete the Application for Scholarship, which can be found at the end of the Student Application Form. The decision about the scholarship is made in conjunction with student admission, and the student is notified of the outcome in the letter of acceptance. This scholarship does not cover living costs. Students are expected to cover all living expenses (app. 800 euros per month) and other study related costs from their own financial resources.

In the academic year 2023-2024, we grant an extra Finland scholarship (Suomi-stipendi) for the two best applicants who are required to pay the tuition fee and who have been chosen for the studies based on their success in the admission process (applicants with the highest points). The Finland scholarship consists of a full (100 %) tuition waiver and 5 000 € for living expenses. The scholarship only applies to the first year of Master’s studies, and the tuition waiver for the second year is 70 %.

Other mandatory fee: Membership of the Student Union. Further information is available on the website of the Student Union.

• EU countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
• EEA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
• Switzerland (non EU/EEA).