Student admission

The application portal for the intake 2027-2029 opens on October 1 and closes on December 1, 2026

Check our FAQs if you have questions about the application or admission process. For information on fees and scholarships please check our dedicated page!

Required qualifications

Candidates should have at least three years of higher education (BA, BSc or equivalent) with an emphasis on one or more of the following:

• Speech and language pathology
• Linguistics (with at least 60 ECTS of general linguistics courses, such as Syntax, Semantics, Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology, Pragmatics etc., see additional required document below.)
• Biomedical sciences
• Psychology
• Special education

In addition, candidates must have a high proficiency in English (see below), as the programme is taught in English.

Required documents

• Completed application form (.doc template)
• Letter of motivation for applying to the EMCL-25 programme
• Copies of your academic curriculum (official transcripts) and a copy of your university degree certificate, plus translations if these are not in English, Dutch, German or Finnish (check the guidelines of the admission office). We accept translations of diploma's and transcripts of records made by the student themselves. You can do this with GoogleTranslate, for example. Authorized translations are no longer required for certified documents.
• Curriculum vitae in EuroPass format, with your photo on the first page. Follow this link to start composing your CV
• Copy of your passport or official ID card
• Language test results or other proof of required English skills (see below)
• Names and email addresses of two referees who will be asked to answer some questions in our portal. Note! Only referees of those students who are eligible and selected by the selection board will be contacted.
• Students with a background in Linguistics: If you finished (or are you going to finish) a Bachelor's or Master's in Linguistics, you need to hand in a pdf with a transcript of records, including at least 60 ECTS of (General) Linguistics courses such as Syntax, Semantics, Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology, Pragmatics, etc.

Please note that all documents need to be submitted through the portal at the same time. It is not possible to add missing documents at a later stage.

Proof of necessary English skills

Please note that only native speakers (UK, Ireland, Australia, New-Zealand, Canada, USA) do not need to hand in such proof.

We do not accept a statement such as a MOI or EMI. Only the following tests are accepted:

• IELTS (Academic): overall score minimally 7.0, each sub-score minimally 6.0
• TOEFL iBT: overall score minimally 5/6, each sub-score minimally 4
• TOEFL iBT: overall score minimally 100, each sub-score minimally 21
• Pearson Academic: overall score minimally 71, each sub-score minimally 62
• LanguageCert Academic: overall score minimally 75, each sub-score minimally 65
• Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency Certificate

The IELTS home edition is also accepted, only for refugees or when the test centers are closed due to conflict, war or natural disasters.

The proof of English skills may not be older than 2 years and it needs to be handed in together with the other documents. It is NOT possible to submit it later than the deadline of December 1, 2026.

Application process for admission

Register in our online application portal (link is active from October 1 - December 1, 2026). All documents will need to be uploaded in this portal. More information on scholarships can be found here.

Application form

The application form is available in DOC (Microsoft Word) format here.

Deadline

Applications need to be submitted no later than December 1, 2026.

You can apply for the programme starting October 1, 2026.

Important Notice for Applicants from Pakistan

We warmly welcome applications from talented students in Pakistan. Please be aware that Finland does not currently process residence permits within Pakistan. If accepted, you will need to travel to a designated third country (such as the Qatar or UAE) to complete your mandatory biometric appointment.

Because this requires additional travel visas, expenses, and early planning, we highly encourage you to review the logistics and financial requirements on the Finnish Immigration Service website as soon as you apply.

For all other applicants from Non-EU countries

Also other non-European applicants should be aware that it is not always possible to process residence permits for Finland (which is necessary for your enrolment) through your own country. In such cases you might also require additional travel visas, expenses, and early planning, so for all non-EU applicants we highly encourage you to review the logistics and financial requirements on the Finnish Immigration Service website as soon as you apply.