Ken wants to buy some books at the library book sale. He has $8 and each book costs $2. How many books can Ken buy?
The booster club plans to purchase 18 pounds of peanuts. The peanuts cost $2.00 per pound. The total cost is $34.00.
Amy has $5. She wants to buy 2 candy bars. The candy bars each cost $2 a piece. Amy has enough money to buy the bars.
The University of Helsinki demands an indication of academic level language skills of all applicants. Language skills can be indicated with your previous school or university education or by a standardized language test. Statements by individual language teachers or institutional language test scores are unacceptable, as they cannot be compared with standardized language tests. Language skills cannot be indicated with online studies or modules completed in the open university.
You must submit your language test directly to the Admissions Services of the University of Helsinki.
If you are applying to the STEP Programme, please follow the instructions on submitting documents to Admissions Services for applicants to non-degree programmes for teacher qualifications.
When applying for more than one programme and you verify your language skills to them with the same language test, Uniersity of Helsinki needs to receive the test result only once.
Your language test score must be valid throughout the entire application period. This means that if your language test expires even one day before the final application deadline, your score will not meet the requirements set by the programme.
Check the validity of your test score and make arrangements for a new language test well in advance, if necessary.
When requesting the test centre to forward your IELTS Academic test score, give University of Helsinki as the recipient of the test score. University of Helsinki accepts electronic test scores only when they are made available to it online by the test organizer. TRF links sent by email to University of Helsinki are not accepted. Please note that the University of Helsinki only accepts IELTS Academic test scores. Tests taken at the general level will not be accepted as proof of the applicant’s language skills.
Copies of IELTS score slips are accepted from both the test organizer and the applicant. They do not need to be attested: University of Helsinki verifies the score with the test organizer. Score slips can be sent as paper copies or by email.
STEP applicants: please follow the instructions on submitting documents to Admissions Services for applicants to non-degree programmes for teacher qualifications.
It is advisable to book your test date well before the application period has started, as it usually takes about two weeks for the score to be published.
IELTS scores are valid for two years and the score must be valid throughout the application period. This means it must not expire prior to the application deadline.
TOEFL rPDT (revised Paper-delivered Test) a minimum score of 20 in the reading section, a minimum score of 20 in the listening section, a minimum score of 22 in the writing section
When requesting the TOEFL test centre to forward your results to University of Helsinki, please fill in University of Helsinki's Institution Code 9872 in the Score Report Recipient field. The testing centre must send the score slip directly to University of Helsinki or make its electronic equivalent available to it. Please note that test results sent by the applicant will not be accepted. Be advised that after you have been informed of the test score, it takes approximately three weeks for the test result to reach University of Helsinki.
TOEFL scores are valid for two years and the test result must be valid throughout the application period. This means it must not expire prior to the application deadline.
For C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency (formerly known as CAE and CPE), address the test score to Admission Services of the University of Helsinki (UH). An applicant's copy is acceptable, as your results will be verified with the test organizer. Include your Candidate's ID (3 letters and 6 numbers) and secret code (4 numbers). These codes can be found on your Confirmation of Entry and Timetable document. If you do not have these codes, please contact Cambridge ESOL. Please note that only tests taken after 2005 will be accepted.
Minimum requirement: 62, with a minimum score of 54 in each communicative skills section (listening, reading, speaking and writing).
PTE Academic Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic is a paperless test. The results are typically available within five working days following the test session. Once you receive your test score, send it to Admission Services of the University of Helsinki from your PTE account. Choose Finland as the "Country", "University of Helsinki" as the "Institution" and click "Search". Select the university you want to send your results to and confirm your order. University of Helsinki can access to your test results within 48 hours. Online language test results are accepted only from the test organizer.
PTE Academic scores are valid for two years and the test result must be valid throughout the application period. This means it must not expire prior to the application deadline.
Minimum requirement: average skills level 5 (C1), when using a scale from 1 to 6. The test includes the following sections: reading comprehension, grammar and vocabulary, writing and oral skills.
Send your test score copy to Admission Services of the University of Helsinki together with your application. Your results will be verified with the organizer. Please note that the Language Centre of the University of Helsinki does not organize these tests during academic year 20108-2019.
You can also demonstrate your English language skills with a corresponding language test administered by the language center or language services of another Finnish university. Send your score report of the language test to the address stated on your application form.
Send your National Certificate of Language Proficiency test score copy to Admission Services of the University of Helsinki together with your application. Your results will be verified with the organizer.
Upper-secondary education in English in the Nordic Countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden), Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, New Zealand or the USA is an acceptable way of demonstrating academic English language skills.
You can indicate your language skills with an International Baccalaureate, if the examination has been completed in English. If the examination has been completed in a language other than English, the following ways of indicating academic language skills are acceptable:
English as A language (literature/language and literature/language and performance) with an approved grade (a minimum grade of 2).
With the European Baccalaureate the following ways of indicating academic language skills are acceptable:
European Baccalaureate with English as the LI language with an approved grade (a minimum grade of 4).
A university degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree, or polytechnic/university of applied science degree) completed in English in one of the EU/EEA countries or Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland or the USA is an acceptable way of demonstrating academic English language skills.
A degree completed at a Finnish university with English as the major subject is also an acceptable way of demonstrating academic English language skills.
If you are indicating your language skills with a higher education degree completed in English in one of the EU/EEA countries or Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland or the USA, the majority of the degree must be taught and assessed in English. If your degree includes transfer credits from outside the specified country/area or courses conducted in a language other than English, the degree might not meet the requirement.
Online studies or studies completed on offshore campuses outside the accepted countries cannot be used to indicate language skills, even if the degree-awarding institution is located in one of the accepted countries.
If you verify your language skills with your higher education degree, the language of instruction must always be indicated clearly on the educational documents. A conditional acceptance of your language skills with your future degree is also possible. However, this can be done acceptably only if you indicate your language skills with the same degree as your university eligibility.
Applicant’s degree completed in a Finnish university or university of applied sciences is accepted as an adequate proof of proficiency when this degree includes foreign language studies in English as defined by the Government Decree on University or Polytechnic Degrees.
They’re open to children aged between four and a half and 16 and take place at Abbots Hill School from July 27 to August 21.
There’s a huge range of activities to choose from, guaranteed to give youngsters of all ages the time of their lives.
The programme features various sports including popular favourites like football, basket ball and touch rugby alongside more unusual games from around the globe such as kin-ball – played with a huge sphere and three teams at the same time – ultimate frisbee and lacrosse.
There’s also a raft of activities for children with other interests covering everything from circus skills to trampolining, clay modelling, drama and even talent and fancy dress competitions.
Barracudas’ spokeswoman Karen Baynes said: “Our camps provide a fantastic solution for parents who have to work throughout the summer holidays, but really it’s all about making sure that every summer is the best summer yet for children of all ages, no matter how sporty or creative they are.” She added: “Our staff teams include experienced childcare professionals and teachers and sports coaches, all hand-picked to deliver a fun experience in a professional and safe environment.
“We have so many children who return to Barracudas year after year. They make fantastic new friends and have a great time every single day. It’s the high point of their summer.”