AalMaster of Science (Technology) in Machine Learning, Data Science and Artificial IntelligenceAalto University · Espoo, Finland

Program Overview

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

Please check the official program website (link below) for specific writing guidelines

Recommendation letter x 1

Optional

Optional but adds value; preferably from a professor, lecturer, or thesis supervisor commenting on suitability for the programme.

Official transcript(s)

Official bachelor's transcript with courses, grades, credits, and completion dates; authorised English/Finnish/Swedish translation if needed.

Academic: Bachelor's degree; 180 ECTS or three years of full-time study; must grant eligibility for master's studies in the awarding country. Master's degrees alone do not grant eligibility except certain long-cycle degrees.
Prerequisites: Relevant academic background; Strong bachelor's in computer science, mathematics, statistics, or related quantitative field with sufficient background in mathematics, programming, and machine learning foundations.
IELTS: 6.5 overall (6.0 writing); Required if prior degree was not taught in English.
TOEFL: New scale: 4.5 overall (4.0 each component) | Old scale: 92 overall (22 writing); For tests taken on or after 21 January 2026.; For tests taken before 21 January 2026.
GRE: Required (no minimum published); Obligatory for admission group 2 (bachelor's from outside EU/EEA/Switzerland). No minimum published; excellent scores expected in verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing. GRE Subject Test not accepted.

Historical admission data is not published.