HISA1096 Maturity Test for a Bachelor's Degree (0 cr)

Content

The maturity test demonstrates the student’s familiarity with the topic of their thesis and academic writing style. At the same time, students who have received their school education in Finnish or Swedish demonstrate excellent skills in using the language in which they have been educated.

A member of staff who teaches the subject assesses the content of the maturity test, while the language aspect is assessed by a linguistic reviser approved by the Centre for Multilingual Academic Communication, Movi.

Students writing the maturity test in a language in which they did not receive their school education or which is not their mother tongue are assessed on their knowledge of the thesis topic and academic writing style.

Completion methods

Essay written under examination conditions. A new format for the maturity test is writing it as part of a course at the Centre for Multilingual Academic Communication, Movi.

Assessment criteria

Passing the maturity test requires passing both the content and language aspects of the test.

With the maturity test the student

• demonstrates familiarity with the topic of the thesis and
• demonstrates their Finnish or Swedish language skills