Overview

The Intercultural Teacher Education programme at the University of Oulu is oriented towards primary teacher education, so the programme focuses on the specific issues related to the teaching and education of pupils studying in grades 0-6 in basic education. The programme also provides competences for international educational tasks.

Career opportunities

The Master’s degree together with the Bachelor’s degree qualifies the student as a primary teacher in Finland either in a school with Finnish as a language of tuition or in an international school where the language of tuition is English. The graduates can also find employment in various national and international expert tasks in the field of education and teaching.

Possible professions and duties after the degree:

Primary Teacher
Project Leader
Researcher
Education Planner
Education Expert.

Programme Structure

Study contents:

Orientation, language and communication studies

Major studies in education

Multidisciplinary studies in subjects taught in basic education

Pedagogical studies.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-24 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6

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PTE Academic

54

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TOEFL^® IBT

78

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Credits

300 ECTS

180+120 ECTS credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Oulu, Finland

Disciplines

Education Educational Research Teaching

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6

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PTE Academic

54

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TOEFL^® IBT

78

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Other requirements

General requirements

You can submit an application for a Bachelor’s programme, if you have completed one of the following qualifications:

a foreign qualification that provides eligibility for higher education studies in the awarding country
an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma completed outside of Finland
a European Baccalaureate (EB) diploma completed outside of Finland
a Reifeprüfung (RP) or a Deutsches Internationales Abitur diploma (DIA) completed outside of Finland
a Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) completed outside of Finland
a Finnish or foreign higher education degree (Bachelor's, Master's, Licenciate, PhD)

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

12000 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12000 EUR per year during 60 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 60 months.

Living costs for Oulu

660 - 1040 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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