How can I apply?
The applicant applies directly to the Master’s Degree Programme in Biomedical Imaging. All applicants must meet the academic and language requirements.
The programme is open to those who have sufficient background knowledge in medical, biological and/or natural sciences and completed a lower university degree equivalent to a Finnish B.Sc. degree (180 ECTS) in in a relevant field (biochemistry, bioinformatics, biology, biomedical sciences, chemistry, computational biology, engineering, medical sciences, pharmacology, physics).
The applicants should also be familiar with the basics of laboratory practice relevant to the programme.
The scoring of the applicants is done based on compatibility of the background studies, previous academic success and study history, laboratory working experience, motivation stated in the application and the interview performance.
The best scoring applicants will be selected for the programme. In the case of same amount of points, all of the applicants with the same score will be selected.
The Master’s Degree Programme in Biomedical Imaging is a joint programme offered by both Åbo Akademi University and the University of Turku.
To increase the chances of being admitted to the Biomedical Imaging programme, applicants are advised to apply to both Åbo Akademi University and the University of Turku. Note that the applicant must then complete two applications (one for each university) with full sets of enclosures on the joint application form. The applicant can be admitted only to one of the organizing universities. The admission committee reserves the right to decide to which university the applicant will be admitted if the applicant has applied to both universities.
All applications are evaluated by the admission committee of the Master’s degree programme in Biomedical Imaging. All applications are individually evaluated and scored by the admission committee of the programme.
The admission committee also interviews (using Zoom or other conference call software) the best-scoring applicants (maximum of 50). If the applicant is not invited to the interview, the application is not processed further.
Please note that the motivation letter is required as part of the admission process. The motivation letter is to be written directly on the application form and cannot be modified after the application deadline.
The admission committee reserves the right to decide to which university the applicant will be admitted if the applicant has applied to Biomedical Imaging programme in both universities, Åbo Akademi University and the University of Turku. The preferred choice of the applicant will be considered when possible.
All applications are scored according to four criteria:
- Compatibility of the background studies: 0-4 p
- Previous academic success: 0-4 p
- Relevant laboratory working experience: 0-4 p
- Motivation letter: 0-4 p
Please note that the applicants are required to write the motivation letter in their own words, and it may be checked for plagiarism. The motivation letter is to be written directly on the application form. The motivation letter cannot be modified after the application deadline.
The total maximum score from the application is 16 points. If the applicant scores 0 p. in any of the components, the application will not be processed further. Applicants with the highest scores are invited to the interview (maximum 50 applicants).
The admission committeeinterviews (using Zoom or other conference call software) the best-scoring applicants (maximum of 50). If the applicant is not invited to the interview, the application is not processed further.
The interviews will take place during weeks 10-11/2025 (3.-14.3.2025). The interviews will be organized remotely, and all applicants need to use a video connection.
The applicant will be given a pre-assignment for the interview. In the interview the pre-assignment will be presented orally only, the use of visual aids (PowerPoint, posters, sketch boards, etc.) is not allowed.In the interview, all applicants are scored according to three criteria:
- Interview performance: 0-5 p
- Pre-assignment task: 0-5 p
- Motivation shown during the interview: 0-6 p
The total maximum score from the interview is 16 points.
If the applicant scores 0 p. in any of the components, the application will not be processed further. In the case of equal scores, all the applicants with the same score will be selected.