Bachelor's applicants: Requirements for educational documents 2026

General guidelines

When applying to an international bachelor's degree programme at JYU, you must have completed or complete by a given deadline a qualification that gives eligibility to the corresponding level of higher education in the awarding country.

Depending on the qualification, you may be required to enter scanned copies of educational documents to your online application form on Studyinfo.fi. For most of the qualifications copies of the educational documents are required. We do not consider any attachments sent to us by email.

When preparing your attachments, please follow these guidelines to ensure the timely processing of your application:

The recommended file format is PDF. Alternatively, you can take high-quality photos of your documents (JPG or PNG). It is your responsibility to make sure the documents are legible.
Include all pages of the document. If a document is double-sided, include both sides. Combine documents consisting of multiple pages into one file.
Name your files as follows: Surname_Given name_document type. For example: Smith_John_degree certificate
Check that the documents are oriented correctly (i.e., not sideways or upside down).
JYU must be able to open the files without any passwords or identification data from the applicant.

Please see further information below, and note that deadlines and requirements for the documents can vary between qualifications.

If your name has changed after your educational documents were issued, you must submit proof of the change of name (e.g., a marriage or civil partnership certificate, a life certificate, an extract from the Finnish Population Information System). The document must state your previous and current name, or otherwise, show a clear link between the two. If you are a Finnish citizen and your educational documents state your Finnish personal identity code, no proof of the change of name is required.

If your Finnish personal identity code has changed after your educational documents were issued, you must submit a certificate proving the change.

A document proving the change of your name, and/or the change of your Finnish personal identity code must be attached to your online application form by 28 January 2026 at 3:00 p.m. (UTC+2).

Upper secondary education diplomas

Follow these instructions if you have completed or will complete in spring 2026 upper secondary education outside Finland, for example A-levels or a high school diploma (excluding the IB Diploma and the EB Diploma, which have different requirements). The qualification you have completed or will complete must give eligibility to the corresponding level of higher education in the awarding country.

If you have graduated by the time of applying

If you have completed your upper secondary education qualification before spring 2026, attach to your online application form on Studyinfo.fi by 28 January 2026 at 3:00 p.m. (UTC+2):

A scanned copy of your final upper secondary education diploma
An official translation to Finnish, Swedish or English if the original document is not issued in one of these languages. More information on official translations can be found below.

If you are graduating in spring 2026

If you are completing your upper secondary education qualification in spring 2026, attach to your online application form on Studyinfo.fi by 28 January 2026 at 3:00 p.m. (UTC+2):

Either a scanned copy of the latest academic transcript of records or other certificate provided by your school.
- The transcript must indicate the studies you have completed so far and it must clearly indicate that you are on your last year of studies. It should also include a signature, print name and title of a representative of the educational institution.
- The certificate provided by your school must inform the estimated date of graduation and the title of the qualification you are completing. The certificate should also include a signature, print name and title of a representative of the educational institution.
An official translation to Finnish, Swedish or English if the original document is not issued in one of these languages. More information on official translations can be found below.

If you are admitted, your admission is conditional (i.e. not final). For your admission to become unconditional, send to the Admission Services of the Ģ��ֱ�� by email (idp-attachments@jyu.fi) by 11 August 2026 at 3:00 p.m. (UTC+3):

A scanned copy of your final upper secondary education diploma
An official translation to Finnish, Swedish or English if the original document is not issued in one of these languages. More information on official translations can be found below.

We recommend using our secure email service when delivering the document(s).

Your admission will be cancelled if you do not deliver us a scanned copy your final diploma (and the translation, if applicable) by the given deadline.

If you have graduated by the time of applying

If you have completed the Finnish Matriculation examination in 1990 or later, you do not need to submit a copy of your diploma because we are able to verify your results from national databases.

If you have completed the Finnish matriculation examination in 1989 or earlier, attach a scanned copy of your Finnish matriculation examination certificate to your online application form by 28 January 2026 at 3:00 p.m. (UTC+2). If you are admitted, your admission can be conditional (i.e. not final) depending on the admission group in which you have been selected. Your admission status will be informed in the Notification of Admission email, and on My Studyinfo once the results have been published.

If you are graduating in spring 2026

If you are completing the Finnish matriculation examination in spring 2026, we will receive information regarding your final grades once they are published from national databases. Your grades must become available to us by 12 May 2026 so that they can be considered in the certificate-based admission for the Business Innovation and Sustainability programme.

If you have graduated by the time of applying

If you have completed your IB Diploma before spring 2026, attach a scanned copy of your diploma to your online application form by 28 January 2026 at 3:00 p.m. (UTC+2). Attach all pages of the IB Diploma.

If you are admitted to the Business Innovation and Sustainability programme, your admission can be conditional (i.e. not final) depending on the admission group in which you have been selected. Your admission status will be informed in the Notification of Admission email, and on My Studyinfo once the results have been published.

If you are graduating in spring 2026

If you are completing your IB Diploma in spring 2026, attach your predicted grades report to your online application form by 31 March 2026 at 3:00 p.m. (UTC+2). Official final grades must be delivered to the Ģ��ֱ�� by 9 July 2026 at 3:00 p.m. (UTC+3).

If you are admitted to the Business Innovation and Sustainability programme based on the scores calculated from your IB predicted grades, the selection is conditional until the Admission Services of the Ģ��ֱ�� receives your official final grades. If the scores calculated based on the final grades are lower than the scores calculated based on the predicted grades, your admission may be cancelled. Please also note that your admission will be cancelled, if we do not receive your official final grades by the given deadline.

If you are not admitted to the Business Innovation and Sustainability programme based on the scores calculated from your predicted grades, and the scores calculated based on your final grades are higher, please notify the Admission Services without delay at admissions@jyu.fi and have your final grades delivered to the Ģ��ֱ�� immediately. The grades must become available to us by 9 July 2026 3:00 p.m. (UTC+3) so that they can be considered in the admission process.

If you are admitted to the Immersive Software Engineering and AI programme, your admission is conditional until we receive a copy of your final transcript of grades which states that the diploma has been awarded.

Please note that any high school diploma awarded outside Finland does not qualify for an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma. The International Baccalaureate is a specific programme, and only students who have studied at a properly accredited school participating in the IB programme can be awarded an IB Diploma.

If you have graduated by the time of applying

If you have completed your EB Diploma before spring 2026, attach a scanned copy of your diploma to your online application form by 28 January 2026 at 3:00 p.m. (UTC+2). Attach all pages of the diploma.

If you are admitted to the Business Innovation and Sustainability programme, your admission can be conditional (i.e. not final) depending on the admission group in which you have been selected. Your admission status will be informed in the Notification of Admission email, and on My Studyinfo once the results have been published.

If you are graduating in spring 2026

If you are completing your EB Diploma in spring 2026, attach your preliminary marks report to your online application form by 31 March 2026 at 3:00 p.m. (UTC+2). Official final grades must be delivered to the Ģ��ֱ�� by 9 July 2026 at 3:00 p.m. (UTC+3).

If you are admitted to the Business Innovation and Sustainability programme based on the scores calculated from your preliminary marks, the selection is conditional until the Admission Services of the Ģ��ֱ�� receives your official final grades. If the scores calculated based on the final grades are lower than the scores calculated based on the preliminary marks, your admission may be cancelled. Please also note that your admission will be cancelled, if we do not receive your official final grades by the given deadline.

If you are not admitted to the Business Innovation and Sustainability programme based on the scores calculated from your preliminary marks, and the scores calculated based on the final grades are higher, please notify the Admission Services without delay at admissions@jyu.fi and deliver officially certified copies of your original educational documents to the Ģ��ֱ�� immediately. The copies must become available to us by 9 July 2026 3:00 p.m. (UTC+3) so that they can be considered in the admission process.

If you are admitted to the Immersive Software Engineering and AI programme, your admission is conditional until we receive proof of your graduation.

Please note that any European high school diploma does not qualify for a European Baccalaureate (EB) Diploma. The European Baccalaureate is a specific programme, and only students who have studied at a properly accredited school participating in the EB programme can be awarded an EB Diploma.

More information on the qualification is available at:

If you have graduated by the time of applying

If you have completed your DIA or RP Diploma in Finland before spring 2026, attach to your online application form by 28 January 2026 at 3:00 p.m. (UTC+2):

A scanned copy of your final diploma. Attach all pages of the diploma.
An equivalency certificate on upper secondary education based on Reifeprüfung or DIA provisions (in Finnish: Vastaavuustodistus lukio-opinnoista, jotka perustuvat RP- tai DIA-tutkinnon säännöksiin).

If you are admitted to the Business Innovation and Sustainability programme, your admission can be conditional (i.e. not final) depending on the admission group in which you have been selected. Your admission status will be informed in the Notification of Admission email, and on My Studyinfo once the results have been published.

If you are graduating in spring 2026

If you are completing your DIA Diploma in Finland in spring 2026, attach to your online application form by 29 April 2026 at 3:00 p.m. (UTC+3):

A scanned copy of your final DIA diploma
A scanned copy of the grade page of your final DIA diploma
An equivalency certificate on upper secondary education based on DIA provisions (in Finnish: Vastaavuustodistus lukio-opinnoista, jotka perustuvat DIA-tutkinnon säännöksiin).

If you are admitted to the Business Innovation and Sustainability programme, your admission can be conditional (i.e. not final) depending on the admission group in which you have been selected. Your admission status will be informed in the Notification of Admission email, and on My Studyinfo once the results have been published.

If you are admitted to the Immersive Software Engineering and AI programme, your admission is conditional until we receive the documents listed above.

If you have completed or will complete in spring 2026 a Reifeprüfung (RP) or Deutches Internationales Abitur (DIA) Diploma outside Finland, please see instructions for submitting your educational documents under the heading "Upper secondary education completed outside Finland". If you have completed an RP or DIA qualification outside Finland, you are not eligible to apply to the Business Innovation and Sustainability programme in the certificate-based admission.

If you have graduated by the time of applying

Applicants who have completed a Finnish vocational upper secondary qualification (in Finnish: ammatillinen perustutkinto):

If you have completed your qualification in 2017 or later, you do not need to submit a copy of your final diploma, as we will receive your information from national databases.
If you have completed your qualification in 2016 or earlier, attach a copy of the final diploma to your application form by 28 January 2026 at 3:00 p.m. (UTC+2).

Applicants who have completed a Finnish further vocational qualification or specialist vocational qualification (in Finnish: ammatti- tai erikoisammattitutkinto):

If you have completed your qualification in 2018 or later, you do not need to submit a copy of your final diploma, as we will receive your information from national databases.
If you have completed your qualification in 2017 or earlier, attach a copy of your final vocational or specialist vocational qualification diploma to your application form by 28 January 2026 at 3:00 p.m. (UTC+2).

If you are graduating in spring 2026

If you are completing the qualification in spring 2026, it must be completed by 11 August 2026. You do not need to submit a copy of your final diploma because we are able to verify your graduation from national databases.

If you have completed the Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) Diploma, inform us about it on the application form on Studyinfo.fi.You must attach a scanned copy of your AICE Diploma to the application form by 28 January 2026 at 3:00 p.m. (UTC+2). In the application form on the section "Educational background" choose "Other eligibility for higher education", fill in the mandatory information and attach a scanned copy of your AICE Diploma.

If you are currently completing the AICE Diploma and your final diploma results are released in mid-August 2026, unfortunately you are not eligible to apply for the international bachelor's programmes in 2026. Please wait until 2027 to apply.

Higher education degrees

If you have graduated by the time of applying

If you have completed the degree by the time of applying, attach to your online application form by 28 January 2026 at 3:00 p.m. (UTC+2):

A copy of the final degree certificate
A copy of the final transcript of records
Official translations to Finnish, Swedish or English if the original documents is not issued in one of these languages. More information on official translations can be found below.

If you are graduating in spring 2026

If you are completing the degree in spring 2026, attach to your online application form by 28 January 2026 at 3:00 p.m. (UTC+2):

A copy of the most recent academic transcript of records 
An official translation to Finnish, Swedish or English if the original document is not issued in one of these languages. More information on official translations can be found below.

If you are admitted, your admission is conditional (i.e. not final). For your admission to become unconditional deliver by email (idp-attachments@jyu.fi) by 11 August 2026 at 3:00 p.m. (UTC+3):

A copy of the final degree certificate.
- If the final degree certificate cannot be issued to you in time, a provisional certificate provided by the awarding institution will suffice. The certificate must state the following:
  - Date of graduation
  - Graduation title
  - The degree has been granted, awarded or conferred to you.
A copy of your final transcript of records.
An official translation to Finnish, Swedish or English if the original document is not issued in one of these languages. More information on official translations can be found below.

We recommend using our secure email service when delivering the document(s).

Your admission will be cancelled if you do not deliver us a scanned copy your final degree certificate (and the translation, if applicable) before the given deadline.

If you have graduated by the time of applying

If you have completed the degree before spring 2026, attach a copy of your final degree certificate and transcript of records to your online application form by 28 January 2026 at 3:00 p.m. (UTC+2).

If you are graduating in spring 2026

If you are completing the degree in spring 2026, attach to your online application form:  

By 28 January 2026 at 3:00 p.m. (UTC+2):

A copy of the most recent academic transcript of records

If you are admitted, your admission is conditional (i.e. not final). For your admission to become unconditional deliver by email (idp-attachments@jyu.fi) by 11 August 2026 at 3:00 p.m. (UTC+3):

A copy of the final degree certificate

We recommend using our secure email service when delivering the document.

Your admission will be cancelled if you do not graduate by the given deadline or if information regarding your graduation is not available in national databases by the given deadline.

If you apply based on a right to study toward a university degree in Finland, inform us about the study right on the application form on Studyinfo.fi. Please also make sure that your study right is visible on . In the application form on the section "Educational background / Pohjakoulutuksesi" choose "Other eligibility for higher education / Muu korkeakoulukelpoisuus" and fill in the mandatory information. Inform your current study right and your current university.

If your right to study toward a university degree in Finland has been granted to you before 1995, you must attach to your online application form a transcript of records, attendance certificate or some other certificate issued by the university which confirms your study right. Attach the document to your online application form by 28 January 2026 3:00 p.m. (UTC+2).

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