Open University Route Studies

Application period for Master's route studies in the academic year 2024-2025 begins on 27 June 2024 at 10.00 (UTC+2) and ends 10 July 2024 at 23.59 (UTC+2). Applicants graduating during the academic year 2024–2025 can also be accepted for the Open University Master's route. The eligibility of an unfinished bachelor degree is evaluated based on the transcript of records submitted when applying for the route studies. You will need to provide the latest official transcript of records, listing all the courses you have completed at the time of applying. Admission is conditional, if an applicant who has been accepted for the master's route with an incomplete degree is selected as a degree student. Conditional admission will be confirmed if the bachelor's degree is completed and the degree certificate with its attachments is submitted to the university's admissions services by 3:00 p.m. on July 10, 2025.Only applications received during the application period will be reviewed.Apply for Open University route studies by using the following links:<ul><li><a href="https://tau-avoin.ilmoittaudu.fi/lobby/?realization=K-otm-d9ead3f7-b8b7-4722-a030-a3e1207528c2-tampere" target="_blank">Open University Route, Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, MSc, Tampere</a></li></ul>You can find a link to the Open University Admissions service and application instructions also on the <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/study-with-us/open-higher-education-studies/open-university/applying-open-university">Applying to Open University studies</a> page. You can search the Open University Route at Search studies -section choosing from the Course name filter: Open University Route, Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, MSc All applicants must include the following attachments with their application form:<ol><li>Certified copy of the original bachelor's degree certificate and its English translation</li><li>Certified copy of the original transcript of records (includes the scope and grades of courses studied for the degree) and its English translation</li></ol><ul><li>Degree completed in Finland: If you have completed your degree in a university of applied sciences (AMK) or a university in Finland you do not need to certify the copies of educational documents.</li><li>Degree completed outside Finland: The educational documents need to be translated either by the awarding institution or an official translator. The copies of the degree certificate, transcript of records and their translations into English must be officially certified<ul><li>by a Finnish notary public. Officially certified copies issued by a Finnish Notary Public are accepted. Additional information on the services of the notary public can be found on the web pages of the <a href="https://dvv.fi/en/services-of-notary-public">Digital and Population Data Services Agency</a> (prior to 1.1.2020 Maistraatti, Local Register Office). Please note that officially certified copies issued by notaries public in other countries are not accepted without legalisation (=foreign ministry etc.)</li><li>or the institution that issued the original document with an institutional stamp on the documents.</li><li>or legalized by the foreign ministry of the issuing country, after which a competent Finnish Embassy or Finnish Consulate of that country legalises the document, certifying the competence of that foreign ministry official to issue such legalisation.</li></ul></li></ul>Applicants who hold a previously completed master’s degree (in Finland or abroad) include also a Statement of Purpose with their application form. In order for a student holding a master’s degree to be admitted as a student through an Open University Route, you must submit a Statement of Purpose at the application phase and explain how the degree would produce new competence for you. The form of the motivation letter is free. It should give information of your background and motivation towards studies and it shoud not be more than one-two pages.In your Statement of Purpose, please respond to the following questions:Background for the admissions<ul type="disc"><li lang="en-US">Please list all higher education degrees you have completed in Finland and abroad. Also include any rights to degree studies you currently hold.</li><li lang="en-US">In your view, how well is your background suited for the degree programme you are applying for and why?</li></ul>Motivation for completing a degree at Tampere University<ul type="disc"><li lang="en-US">What new competence would the degree produce for you?</li><li lang="en-US">Why did you decide to seek studies at Tampere University, and why did you decide to apply for the degree programme in question?</li><li lang="en-US">In your own words, describe your commitment and motivation for completing the degree.</li></ul>Attach documents in pdf, jpg or png format.More information open.studies.tau [at] tuni.fi (open[dot]studies[dot]tau[at]tuni[dot]fi)

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Open University Route, Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, MSc. Tech. 

You can only be granted your right to study after paying the course fee. After paying the course fees your registration is binding. The payment of the course fees cannot be refunded. Read more about <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/study-with-us/open-higher-education-studies/open-university/how-to-apply#expander-trigger--cb191a57-ab2d-438e-884c-88dec18094f9">terms of payment and cancellation</a>.

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Students on the MSc route can apply for the right to study in the degree programme their route studies have followed. MSc route students can apply for degree studies in the spring 2025 on Studyinfo.fi: <a href="http://www.studyinfo.fi">www.studyinfo.fi</a>. In the academic year 2024–2025, the study attainments of students on the MSc route must be visible in the student register on 16 June 2025 in order to be taken into account. A student may be admitted for degree studies after completing the route studies in the required schedule (within an academic year) and according to the requirements of the degree programmes.Students on the Open University route may be admitted as degree students, if they do not already have the right to study in a degree programme in engineering sciences in Tampere University.&nbsp;A previously completed master’s degree does not make applicants ineligible for admission, but applicants will only be admitted to study for a second master’s degree for particularly weighty reasons.&nbsp;Read more from the How to apply -section. When granting the right to a degree, the Degree Regulations of Tampere University and the university's common admission criteria are followed.&nbsp;

If the applicant has a bachelor’s degree from a foreign university, a personal study route will be devised based on the applicant’s background and interests.Courses for applicants who have completed degree in Finnish university of applied sciences (AMK):Compulsory Courses<ul><li>MATH.MA.140 Vectors and Matrices, 5 cr</li><li>MATH.APP.160 Differential and Integral Calculus, 5 cr</li></ul>Optional Compulsory Courses (choose 5 credits):<ul><li>MATH.APP.220 Multivariable Calculus, 5 cr</li><li>MATH.APP.240 Fourier Methods, 5 cr</li></ul>Complementary Courses (choose at least 10 cr):<ul><li>BBT.029 Biomedical Engineering Principles, 5 cr</li><li>BBT.034 Medical Biomaterials, 5 cr</li><li>BBT.INT.803 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology, 5 cr</li><li>BBT.031 Introduction to Microsystem Technology, 5 cr</li><li>COMP.CS.100 Programming 1: Introduction, 5 cr</li><li>COMP.SGN.100 Introduction to Signal Processing, 5 cr</li><li>BBT.032 Tissue Engineering Basics, 5 cr</li><li>BBT.022 Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology, 5 cr</li></ul>Additional information: The minimum requirement of GPA in courses in Open University Route, Biomedical Sciences and Engineering is 3,0/5,0.The implementations of the courses can be seen in the <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/search?organisation=1&amp;search_type=study&amp;study_fields=&amp;education_type=openuni">open university's course offering</a>. More information at <a href="http://www.tuni.fi/open-university">www.tuni.fi/openuniversity</a>.NOTE! Some courses are offered free of charge via <a href="https://fitech.io/en/">FITech</a>. Get your study right by filling in an application in FITech’s application system.

MATH.MA.140 Vectors and Matrices, 1.-2. periods, 3.-4. periods, summer MATH.APP.160 Differential and Integral Calculus, 1.-2. periods, 3.-4. periods, summer MATH.APP.220 Multivariable Calculus, 1. period MATH.APP.240 Fourier Methods, 3. period BBT.INT.803 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology, 1. period BBT.031 Introduction to Microsystem Technology, 1.-2. periods BBT.029 Biomedical Engineering Principles, 2. period BBT.034 Medical Biomaterials, 1. period BBT.032 Tissue Engineering Basics, 1.-2. periods, 3.-4. periods COMP.SGN.100 Introduction to Signal Processing, 1. period, 2. period COMP.CS.100 Programming 1: Introduction, 1.-2. periods, 3.-4. periods, summer BBT.022 Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology, 1.-2. periods, independent study, final examAcademic calendar 2024-2025 1. teaching period 26.8.2024 - 20.10.2024 2. teaching period 21.10.2024 - 22.12.2024 3. teaching period 7.1.2025 - 2.3.2025 4. teaching period 3.3.2025 - 11.5.2025

The aim of the open university route studies is to facilitate the student’s access to a full degree programme at a later time. Students applying for degree programmes from the open university route are required to have a Bachelor’s-level degree in a suitable field of study. Applicants must prove their eligibility and send in their degree certificate with necessary attachments as they apply for route studies (read more on the How to apply or register tab). The faculty checks that these preceding studies are acceptable before students are admitted for the route studies. Only applications received during the application period will be reviewed.All courses must be completed&nbsp;during a single academic year. Students on the MSc route can apply for the right to study in the degree programme their route studies have followed. A student may be admitted for degree studies after completing the route studies in the required schedule and according to the requirements of the degree programme. Please note that the credits should be visible in the student register on 16 June 2025 in order to be taken into account.More information about the degree programme of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering and it's engineering specializations:<a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/study-with-us/biomaterials-and-tissue-engineering-biomedical-sciences-and-engineering">Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering</a><a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/study-with-us/biomedical-micro-and-nanodevices-biomedical-sciences-and-engineering">Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Biomedical Micro- and Nanodevices</a><a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/study-with-us/biomedical-informatics-biomedical-sciences-and-engineering">Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Biomedical Informatics</a><a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/study-with-us/medical-physics-and-biomedical-instrumentation-biomedical-sciences-and-engineering">Biomedical Sciences and Engineering,&nbsp;Medical Physics and Biomedical Instrumentation</a>

Students applying for MSc route studies are required to have a Bachelor’s-level degree in a suitable field of study. Applicants must prove their eligibility and send in their degree certificate with necessary attachments as they apply for route studies (read more on the How to apply or register tab). The faculty checks that these preceding studies are acceptable before students are admitted for the route studies.Programme-specific eligibility criteria:&nbsp;In Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering: The previous degree should be a Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Science, or equivalent university degree, from a field closely related to the master's programme you are applying to. The degree has to be in one of the following (or highly related) fields: Engineering/technology degree in biomaterials, biomedical sciences, biotechnology, chemistry, physics, materials science or other discipline related to the major. It would be beneficial (but not mandatory) for students with chemistry, physics, engineering or material sciences background to have undertaken some studies in biological sciences during their bachelor's study. All students must have proficiency in mathematics and physics supported by relevant university courses taken at the BSc level.In Biomedical Micro- and Nanodevices: The previous degree should be a Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Science, or equivalent university degree, from a field closely related to the master's programme you are applying to. The degree has to be in one of the following (or highly related) fields: Engineering/technology degree in biomedical engineering, microtechnology, electrical engineering, physics, mechatronics or other discipline related to the major. It would be beneficial (but not mandatory) for students with physics, electrical engineering, mechatronics or microtechnology background to have undertaken some studies in biological sciences/biomedical engineering during their bachelor's studies. All students must have proficiency in mathematics and physics supported by relevant university courses taken at the BSc level, and basic understanding of material sciences.In Biomedical Informatics: The previous degree should be a Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Science, or equivalent university degree, from a field closely related to the master's programme you are applying to. The degree has to be in one of the following (or highly related) fields: Engineering/technology degree in biomedical sciences, biomedical engineering, physics, electrical engineering, information technology or other discipline related to the major. It would be beneficial (but not mandatory) for students with physics, electrical engineering or information technology background to have undertaken some studies in biological sciences/biomedical engineering during their bachelor's study. All students must have proficiency in mathematics and physics supported by relevant university courses taken at the BSc level, and at least elementary programming skills.In Medical Physics and Biomedical Instrumentation: The previous degree should be a Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Science, or equivalent university degree, from a field closely related to the master's programme you are applying to. The degree has to be in one of the following (or highly related) fields: Engineering/technology degree in biomedical sciences, biomedical engineering, physics, electrical engineering, information technology or other discipline related to the major. It would be beneficial (but not mandatory) for students with physics, electrical engineering or information technology background to have undertaken some studies in biological sciences/biomedical engineering during their bachelor's study. All students must have proficiency in mathematics and physics supported by relevant university courses taken at the BSc level, and at least elementary programming skills.

Studies on the Open University route are conducted mainly during the day as a contact teaching.&nbsp;Some courses are available as remote learning.The implementations of the courses can be seen in the <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/search?organisation=1&amp;search_type=study&amp;study_fields=&amp;education_type=openuni">open university's course offering</a>. More information at <a href="http://www.tuni.fi/open-university">www.tuni.fi/openuniversity</a>.NOTE! Some courses are offered free of charge via <a href="https://fitech.io/en/">FITech</a>. Get your study right by filling in an application in FITech’s application system.

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