Eligibility
Eligibility requirements
You are an eligible applicant for Master's level studies if
You have a nationally recognized first-cycle degree – typically a Bachelor’s degree – from an accredited institution of higher education (if applicable in the country of the degree) from a nationally accredited degree programme
Your degree corresponds to at least 180 ECTS (European credits) or three years of full-time study
Your degree gives you eligibility for master-level studies in the country where it was issued
Please see How and when to apply for more details.
If you have not graduated by the end of the application period, the possible admission will be conditional until you have presented the University with a finished degree certificate and transcript of records at the latest by 31 July (Finnish degrees) or 15 August 2027 (degrees completed outside Finland). (Information added 21 Oct 2026.) If you do not provide the required documentation by the deadline, you will lose your study place.
Language requirements
Verified proficiency in the English language is required. Please see recognized qualifications, required levels, and exemptions.
Relevant fields of previous studies
The applicant’s previous degree, based on which s/he is seeking admission to the Master’s Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering, must be in a relevant field of study, which depends on the chosen specialisation track:
Digital Design
mechanical engineering
materials engineering
systems engineering
industrial engineering
industrial design
civil engineering
Digital Manufacturing
production engineering
metallurgical engineering
manufacturing engineering
additive manufacturing engineering
Smart Systems
automation engineering
mechatronics
robotics
We recommend that you to choose the track that best matches to your previous education, since you may not apply to more than track within the MDP in Mechanical Engineering.
Admission
Annually, 10 students are admitted to the Master's Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering.
The decision of admission will be based on
The relevance of the applicant’s awarded degree(s)
the amount, relevance, and grades of the courses in the degree(s)
the language test result (see Language requirements)
the motivation video
possible relevant work experience
possible interview
Master’s Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering offers three specialisation tracks. The Digital Design specialisation track educates professionals with foundations in design thinking and mindset, theoretical understanding, systematic methods and practical skills in designing products, services and systems, including human-centric problem solving approaches, to educate value creation leaders for smart products, services and systems. The Digital Manufacturing specialisation track trains professionals with through theoretical understanding and practical skills in the next generation 3D printing or digital manufacturing technologies along with various traditional manufacturing technologies. In the Smart Systems specialisation track, you will have access to skills and knowledge that will enable you to design and develop cutting-edge smart technologies for a wide variety of applications and in various branches of industry.