{"id":389,"date":"2020-05-12T14:06:09","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T11:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/europeanforestry\/?page_id=389"},"modified":"2026-09-09T15:16:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T12:16:51","slug":"student-selection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/europeanforestry\/student-selection\/","title":{"rendered":"Student selection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Selection criteria <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2027, a maximum of 25 students will be selected into the programme.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The granted right to study<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants admitted to the programme will gain the right to complete a Master of Science (Agriculture and Forestry) degree. &nbsp;<br><br>Applicants may accept only <a href=\"https:\/\/opintopolku.fi\/konfo\/en\/sivu\/provisions-and-restrictions-regarding-student-admissions-to-higher-education\">one study place leading to a higher education degree<\/a> in education that begins in the same academic term. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants cannot be granted a new right to study resulting in a Master of Science (Agriculture and Forestry) degree in European Forestry (major), if they already have a valid right to study in the Master of Science in European Forestry degree programme leading to a Master of Science (Agriculture and Forestry) degree in European Forestry (major) at the University of Eastern Finland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student selection procedure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The admission process in the\u00a0Master of Science in European Forestry Degree Programme aims at fair selection of high-quality applicants. Student selection is based on the application documents and evaluation of how the applicant\u2019s skills and competences gained by the previous academic studies correspond to the Master&#8217;s studies applied for. <strong>Meeting the minimum application requirements does not guarantee acceptance to the programme.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants will be ranked according to the selection criteria. The best 25 applicants are accepted to the programme and the rest of the applicants are rejected. The programme may accept more applicants by discretion to fulfil the available study places in the programme. Applicants are not placed on the waiting list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The applications will be graded using the following criteria:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Studies in forestry: 0\u201340 points (0=poor, 40=excellent), grading will be based on the degree certificate and transcript of academic records<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Academic excellence: 0\u201380 points (0=poor, 80=excellent), grading will be based on the transcript of academic records<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Motivation: 0\u201330 points (0=poor, 30=excellent), grading will be based on a motivation video<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work experience\/professional qualifications: 0\u201340 points (0=poor, 40=excellent), grading will be based on the CV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International experience: 0\u201340 points (0=poor, 40=excellent), grading will be based on the CV<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The ranking list is made according to the total score. Whenever two or more applicants have the same total points, the one who has higher score in academic excellence will be placed first. The gender balance of the students can also be taken into account if two or more applicants have the same total points and academic excellence. Additional online interviews may also be used if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Admission results<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Results for studies starting in August 2027 will be published&nbsp;on <strong>31 May 2027<\/strong> at the latest. When the selection decision has been made, the results will be posted immediately to the applicants by e-mail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants must confirm their study place electronically in Studyinfo by latest on <strong>13 July 2027 at 23:59 (UTC+3)<\/strong>. Admitted EMJM scholarship holders must confirm their study place as soon as possible electronically via Studyinfo, within 14 days of receiving the notification of admission. Applicants without a Finnish personal identity code use the confirmation link sent by email. Applicants with a Finnish personal identity code must log into My Studyinfo with Finnish online banking credentials, a mobile certificate, or a certificate card. If applicants encounter any issues, applicants may request a separate confirmation form from the programme coordinator.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Verification of original documents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conditional acceptance and document verification<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Admission is conditional if the applicant applies to UEF with 1) a degree that is not completed during the application period or if 2) the degree cannot be electronically authenticated (verified) at the time of application. In such cases, applicants must submit officially certified copies of the final degree certificate and transcript of records by the deadlines specified by the UEF. Applicants remain conditionally admitted until the required certified documents have been provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Electronic verification of educational documents is strongly recommended; paper documents by post are also accepted. Applicants must use the document submission methods specified by the UEF. For detailed instructions, please see the webpage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uef.fi\/en\/verification-of-official-educational-documents\">Verification of official educational documents<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DEADLINES for document verification:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Verified educational documents must be submitted to UEF by <strong>31 May 2027<\/strong>. Graduating students: The final educational documents must be submitted by <strong>30 July 2027<\/strong>. If the applicant does not deliver their documents by the given deadline, their study right will be cancelled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Appeal procedure<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If applicants disagree with the student selection decision, applicants may apply for a rectification of the decision after the results have been published, no later than <strong>20 July 2027<\/strong>. <s><\/s><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Selection criteria In 2027, a maximum of 25 students will be selected into the programme.&nbsp; The granted right to study Applicants admitted to the programme will gain the right to complete a Master of Science (Agriculture and Forestry) degree. &nbsp; Applicants may accept only one study place leading to a higher education degree in education [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":143,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-389","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Student selection - Master of Science in European Forestry<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/europeanforestry\/student-selection\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Student selection - Master of Science in European Forestry\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Selection criteria In 2027, a maximum of 25 students will be selected into the programme.&nbsp; 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