Aalto University accepts 1 062 new students for master's studies

The application period for Aalto University’s master’s programmes ended on 11 January, and the admission results were published 27 March 2019. Altogether 1 062 new students were selected. The number does not include the incoming class of incumbent students pursuing their study right from their undergraduate degrees.
43% of the applicants had a Finnish higher education degree. As previously, the greatest numbers of applicants with foreign degrees were from China, India, Pakistan, Great Britain, and the United States. Applications were received from altogether 90 different countries.
Tuition in degree programmes taught in English is subjected to annual fees for non-EU/EEA citizens. Half of the applicants are citizens of other than EU or EEA countries.
In the field of business and economics, the most popular study option was Yritysjuridiikka (Business law), available only in Finnish. In the field of art and design, the most popular study options were Collaborative and Industrial Design and Visual Communication Design. In the field of science and technology, the most popular study options were the major Machine Learning, Data Mining and Artificial Intelligence in the Master’s Programme in Computer, Communication and Information Sciences, as well as Architecture and Mechanical Engineering.
Congratulations to all new Master’s students. See you on campus next autumn!
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