Eligibility
Selection methods
Eligibility requirements
You can apply to the Master’s Programme in Theoretical and Computational Methods if you meet the following criteria:
You have completed an applicable 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 Finnish, Swedish or 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, by the deadline, a higher education degree providing 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.
Therefore, you can apply even if your degree will not be completed during the application period.
The Master’s Programme in Theoretical and Computational Methods:
You can be admitted to the Master’s Programme if you have completed or will complete by the deadline a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent at a university or an institution of higher education in
theoretical physics
computational physics
mathematics
chemistry
computer science
applicable field in science
applicable field in engineering
The field of the degree is applicable if the degree includes at least 60 credits of the studies that are described below as applicable to the master’s programme.
You can only be admitted if the degree you would be eligible to complete with the right to pursue studies you are applying for is sufficiently different in terms of its contents from the degree you have already completed.
2. Sufficient skills in Finnish, Swedish or English
You must demonstrate sufficient skills in Finnish, Swedish or English at the application stage. For the methods of demonstrating your language skills, please see the University website.
3. Studies serving as grounds for application
You can be admitted to the Master's Programme in Theoretical and Computational Methods if you have completed or will complete by the application deadline:
at least 60 credits of studies applicable to the master’s programme.
Studies completed after the application deadline will not be taken into account in the assessment of your application.
Applicable studies to the Master's Programme in Theoretical and Computational Methods are
physics
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.
Selecting the language of the degree
In the Master’s Programme in Theoretical and Computational Methods, you can select Finnish, Swedish or English as the language of your degree. You will select the language on the application form. This selection is binding, and you must demonstrate your skills in the selected language.
In multilingual master’s programmes, teaching is provided mostly in English, but you can answer examination questions, complete any written coursework and write your master’s thesis in the language of your degree.
The basis of natural sciences is the modelling of phenomena and solving the resulting models. The Master’s Programme in Theoretical and Computational Methods will give you a strong basis in theoretical methods, modelling and simulations, and mathematical and numerical analysis for physics, mathematics, chemistry, computer science and life sciences. The special feature of this programme is that you can combine studies in the above disciplines into a comprehensive syllabus. It is well suited to the needs of both basic and applied research. However, this programme requires a genuine commitment from you to developing your own skills and to planning your studies. You can tailor your studies according to your current knowledge and interests, in cooperation with the programme’s professors.
The programme’s particular scientific emphasis makes it a natural gateway to further studies in physics, mathematics, chemistry, and computer science. This will usually take place within one of the research groups working on the Kumpula campus.