Maturity Test

Students with a language of school education of Finnish or Swedish

Students are required to take a written maturity test in the field of their final project to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the field and excellent proficiency in Finnish or Swedish. The maturity test is written under supervision in the student's schooling language (Finnish or Swedish). An approved maturity test is proof of such a command of Finnish or Swedish which is required in bilingual districts, under the Act on the Knowledge of Languages Required of Personnel in Public Bodies (424/2003, and amendment 693/2016), of State personnel who need an academic degree to hold the position and which is necessary to practice the profession and to develop oneself professionally.

Language of maturity test in Finnish-language degree programmes:

• If the student's language of school education is Finnish, the language of the maturity test is Finnish.
• If the student's language of school education is Swedish, the language of the maturity test is Swedish.

A teacher of the language and communication studies checks the language of the maturity test.

Students with a language of school education of other than Finnish or Swedish

If the student's language of school education is other than Finnish or Swedish, the language of the maturity test is Finnish in Finnish-language degree programmes and English in English-language degree programmes. A maturity test will not indicate an excellent command of the schooling language if the language of school education is other than Finnish or Swedish. In cases like this, the student may prove their excellent command of Finnish and/or Swedish by obtaining a civil service language proficiency certificate or a national certificate of language proficiency.

Language of maturity test in Finnish-language degree programmes:

• If the student's language of school education is other than Finnish or Swedish, the language of the maturity test is Finnish.

Language of maturity test in English-language degree programmes:

• If the student's language of school education is other than Finnsih or Swedish, the language of the maturity test is English.

A language and communication teacher checks the language of the maturity test.

Assessment the language of the of maturity test when the student's language of school education is other than Finnish or Swedish

As an exception to section 26 of these Degree Regulations, if the student’s language of school education is not Finnish or Swedish but they write the maturity test in Finnish or Swedish, the assessment of the maturity test will not include an assessment of the student’s proficiency in Finnish or Swedish, as referred to in section 7.1 of the Government Decree on Universities of Applied Sciences, but instead will focus solely on the student’s knowledge of the field of study, unless agreed otherwise with the student (Degree Regulations of Metropolia University of Applied Sciences Ltd Section 25). However, the student can require the assessment of the language of the maturity test according to the set Metropolia process. (The process description will be available in May 2025.)

The method of taking and the language of Master's degree maturity tests are decided by the degree programmes.

If you have been diagnosed with dyslexia you may write your maturity test longer than others. Moreover, you may complete your performance orally. In the latter case, you must apply for Individual Study Arrangements.

If you do not have a dyslexia diagnosis you may take a screening test organised by Metropolia and, if necessary, an individual test on the basis of which a special education teacher will write a statement.

You need to submit your dyslexia diagnosis or statement to the final project supervisor before taking the maturity test.