LACS9999 Maturity Test (0 op)

Content

The maturity test is a demonstration of a student’s familiarity with the subject matter of the thesis written for the degree, as well as of a good command of academic writing style. At the same time, students who have completed their school education in Finnish or Swedish demonstrate their excellent language skills in the language of their school education.

As a rule, the maturity test is completed in English in English-medium degree programmes. An exception are students who have completed their school education in Finnish or Swedish but have not demonstrated their skills in the aforementioned languages through the maturity test of their bachelor’s degree. These students complete their maturity test in the language of their school education. Otherwise, as a rule, the language of the maturity test is English.

The content of the maturity test is assessed by a representative of the discipline, and the language is assessed by a reviser approved by the Center for Multilingual Academic Communication. If a student has demonstrated their language skills in the maturity test of the bachelor’s degree, the maturity test of the master’s degree can be assessed for both content and language by a representative of the discipline.

For students who complete their maturity test in a language other than their language of school education or mother tongue, familiarity with the subject of the thesis and command of academic writing style are emphasized in assessment.

Completion methods

1. The maturity test for a master’s degree when a student has not demonstrated their language skills in the maturity test of a bachelor’s degree: A reflective, essay-type expert text written in an exam. Students who have completed their school education in Finnish or in Swedish, take the maturity test in this language. Otherwise the language of the maturity test is English.

2. If a student has demonstrated their language skills in the maturity test for a bachelor’s degree, the abstract of the master’s thesis serves as the maturity test for the master’s degree.

Assessment details

The successful completion of the maturity test requires a passing grade in both content and language.

In the maturity test, the student

• demonstrates familiarity with the subject of the thesis
• demonstrates Finnish, Swedish or English proficiency.