Other eligibility for higher education (Field of Art and Design)

Who can apply

You can apply on the basis of Other eligibility for higher education only if you have not completed (and will not complete by 31 July 2025) a degree that gives eligibility for master’s studies.

A bachelor’s degree gives eligibility for master’s programmes.
As an exception, also such ‘long-cycle’ master's degrees that have been granted without a bachelor’s degree (for instance, degrees awarded in Finland prior to the adoption of the two-cycle degree system in 2008) give eligibility for master’s programmes.

You cannot apply on the basis of Other eligibility for higher education, if you have completed (or will complete by 31 July 2025):

• a bachelor’s degree (in any field of education) that gives eligibility for master’s studies*
• a long-cycle master's degree that has been granted without a bachelor’s degree (in any field of education) that gives eligibility for master’s studies**

*You are eligible to apply in master's admissions if you have a bachelor’s degree. The bachelor's degree must be equivalent to 180 ECTS credits or three years of full-time study.
The degree must give eligibility to apply for master’s degree studies at university in the awarding country.
The awarding higher education institution has to be a recognised part of the official national education system of the country. It has to be accredited as a degree-granting higher education institution by the country where it is located or by a relevant international organisation (such as UNESCO).

**The degree must give eligibility to apply for master’s degree studies at university in the awarding country. The awarding higher education institution has to be a recognised part of the official national education system of the country. It has to be accredited as a degree-granting higher education institution by the country where it is located or by a relevant international organisation (such as UNESCO).

Please note:
If you have completed a bachelor’s degree you must mark the degree on the application form and submit the bachelor’s degree certificate. In this case you cannot apply on the basis of Other eligibility for higher education. It is not enough to report only a master’s degree, if you have also completed a bachelor’s degree. Incomplete applications will be rejected.

Application documents

If you apply on the basis of sufficient knowledge and skills gained by means of other studies and/or work experience, you must upload the following documents in PDF format to your online application form:

1. CV 
   Upload a document such as a CV (Curriculum Vitae) where you enlist your education and work experience that in your view provide relevant information about your skills considering the study option you are applying to.
   Name the file according to this format: CV-lastname-firstname.
   
   Give the following information about your studies:
   - Organizer / educational institution
   - Number of study modules or courses
   - Study credits, weeks or hours
   - Starting date and end date
   - Short description of studies

   Give the following information about your work experience:
   - Employer / place of work
   - Position
   - Starting date and end date
   - Short description of task

2. Studies
   Upload certificates of all the studies that you enlist in your CV. You can upload more than one study certificate. Copies must be taken from the original study certificates.
   Name the file(s) according to this format: Educational institution-lastname-firstname.
   
   If you have completed a bachelor’s degree, you must mark it on the application form and submit the bachelor’s degree certificate. It is not enough to report only a master’s degree, if you have also completed a bachelor’s degree. If you have a degree granting eligibility to apply, you cannot apply on the basis of Other eligibility for higher education.
3. Work experience
   Upload certificates of the work experience that you enlist in your CV. You can upload more than one work certificate. Copies must be taken from the original work certificate / reference.
   Name the file(s) according to this format: Workplace-lastname-firstname.
   
   Studies and work experience can be considered in the evaluation only if relevant certificates have been submitted.
4. Other required documents
   See the other required documents in the application instructions and on the web page of your study option (for study-option-specific documents).
   Read carefully the language requirements and submit an accepted proof of language proficiency according to the instructions.

Submitting the documents

Documents must be in PDF format.

Upload the files to your application form by 3 January 2025, 3 pm (UTC +2:00). Documents received after the deadline are not considered.

Upload all the documents as early as possible. Do not leave uploading the documents to the last day. Incomplete applications will be rejected.