Tuition Fees and Scholarships for Bachelor´s Degree

Tuition fee is charged from the non-EU/EEA students (including UK citizens) studying in the English degree programmes and who do not hold the Finnish residence permit that gives the exemption from the tuition fees. 

The following groups do not have to pay the tuition fees:

• non-EU/EEA citizens studying in the Finnish degree programmes
• Citizens of  EU/EEA countries or Switzerland or the family members of such persons 
• Persons who have:
  
  • an EU Blue Card
  • continuous (type A) residence permit in Finland. Please note that from the spring 2022 onward the legislation has changed and the new students applying for student visa will receive continuous residence permit A based on their study place (previous residence permit B). This permit, however, will not give exemption from the tuition fee. The grounds for the permit are stated in the card (student).
  • permanent (type P) residence permit in Finland
  • an EU residence permit for third-country citizens with long-term residence (type P-EU) in Finland
  • EU Family Member's Residence Card in Finland 
  • Brexit permit

• Copies of the documents proving the grounds for exemption of the tuition fee for the previously mentioned reasons (in section “Who has to pay?”)
• A copy of passport or identity card to indicate the citizenship of EU/EEA/Switzerland

Note! Citizens of Finland are not required to provide proof of their citizenship; it will be verified from the population register

Copies of the documents must be uploaded to the application by the deadline of documents of each application period.

The original documents will be checked.

If a student receives one of the documents mentioned above at any point of the application period or later during the studies, he/she should provide us the document immediately. If the document is delivered after the tuition fee is already paid, the remaining fee will be returned.

The amount of the tuition fee for Bachelor's degree for non-EU/EEA/Switzerland students is 8000 euros per academic year.

You will receive an email with instructions for making the payment after you have confirmed your study place and enrolled for the upcoming academic year. You can pay the tuition fee either with your credit card through Paytrail services or at bank by using the electronic invoice information. The fee must be paid within 14 days.

Please note that the tuition fee must be paid before applying for student visa. 

The tuition fee entitles the student to study and receive a degree and to use the normal support services available for students. However, all students have to buy books and other educational material themselves, get insurance as well as take care of their own travelling and living costs (accommodation, food, clothing, leisure activities). Average monthly living cost for a student is estimated to be about 600–900 euros.

According to Finnish Immigration Service, in addition to the amount of the tuition fee, the student has to have at least 6 720 euros / academic year available to cover the living costs.

Early bird 2023

From 2023 onwards the early bird discount is 2000€. The new early bird discount is applied to the Bachelor's degree programmes which have the official start day of studies in autumn 2023. Applicant must confirm the study place and enroll present within 7 days from receiving the information of acceptance.

Early bird is not available for transfer students, students who have been selected on the basis of their Open UAS or previous UAS studies or students studying for a double or joint degree.

Scholarship 2023 

From the beginning of the academic year 2023-2024 the scholarship for tuition paying students is 2400€.The new scholarship system is applied to degree programmes starting in autumn 2023.

The scholarship is for students who are required to pay the tuition fee of 8000€ per academic year. The other regulations for the scholarship follow the guidelines explained below.

Scholarship 2022

There is a scholarship of 4000€ available for all non-EU/EEA students who are required to pay tuition fee. The scholarship is meant to help students with their tuition fee of 8000€ per academic year.

Both above mentioned scholarships are granted for the optimal study time of the degree programme, which means 3,5 to 4 years depending of the degree programme in question. The scholarship is granted by Grant Committee based on the study progress on each academic year to those students who have completed at least 55 ECTS credits during the academic year. The final installment of the scholarship is awarded if student graduates within the optimal study time.

Please note, that in order to graduate in optimal study time student has to complete at least 60 cr/academic year.

Scholarship is taxable under Finnish legislation.

Scholarship is meant for students who are required to pay tuition fees.

Therefore students, who are not paying the tuition fee because of their citizenship of EU/EEA  country or Switzerland or students who are exempted from the tuition fee because of the status of their residence permit cannot apply.

The scholarship is based on the progress of studies (55 ECTS cr/academic year). The study plan for each Bachelor's degree programme is designed so that the required number of ECTS credits is achievable if student follows his/her personal study plan.

Scholarship is awarded after each academic year. First available scholarship for the first year students is granted after first academic year.

Students do not need to apply for scholarship. It is granted by Grant Committee based on the study progress on each academic year to those students who have completed minimum 55 ECTS credits during the academic year. The scholarship is deducted from the next year's tuition fee.

Graduating student is advised about applying the last scholarship when he/she is applying for the degree diploma. The last scholarship is paid to a bank account if the requirements for the scholarship are met.