Eligibility
Selection methods
Eligibility requirements
You can apply to the Master’s Programme in One Health if you meet the following criteria:
You have completed a first-cycle (bachelor’s) degree at a higher education institution in Finland or abroad, or will do so by the deadline.
You have sufficient skills in English.
You have completed a sufficient amount of studies applicable to the master’s programme.
Admission
If you do not meet these criteria, you cannot apply through this application procedure.
1. You have completed a higher education degree providing eligibility for master’s studies
To apply in master's admissions, you must have completed, or will complete by the deadline, a higher education degree that provides eligibility for master's studies.
If the degree providing eligibility has been completed in Finland, the deadline is 31 July 2027.
If the degree providing eligibility has been completed outside Finland, the deadline is 31 August 2027.
You can apply even if your degree will not be completed during the application period. However, you must have completed a sufficient amount of studies applicable to the master’s programme by the application deadline. Studies completed after the application deadline will not be taken into account in the assessment of your application.
2. Sufficient skills in English
You must demonstrate sufficient skills in English at the application stage. For the methods of demonstrating your language skills, please see the University website.
3. Applicable studies
You can be admitted to the Master's Programme in One Health if you have completed or will complete by the deadline:
at least a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent undergraduate degree at a university or other institution of higher education in social sciences, life sciences or another field applicable to the programme.
The applicability and sufficient scope of studies will be assessed after you submit your application. The University of Helsinki does not make preliminary assessments of the applicability of studies.
In the Master’s Programme in One Health at the University of Helsinki, you learn to tackle health challenges that connect humans, animals and the environment. You combine life sciences, ecology and social sciences with thematic courses, an internship, a capstone project and a research thesis. You graduate ready to work in public authorities, research institutes, international agencies, NGOs and the health and food sectors.