Study in Finland
Verified essentialsNordics · Official language: Finnish · Last updated 2026-06-01
High tuition on paper, but 50–100% scholarships are widely awarded and the two-year post-study permit is among Europe's most generous.
Public tuition
Official€8,000–€18,000 per year, with substantial scholarships
Private tuition
Estimaten/a — the system is public
Living cost
Estimate€800–€1200 per month
Financial proof
Official€800 per month (€9,600 per year)
Work while studying
Official30 hours per week average
After graduation
OfficialTwo-year post-study residence permit
Intakes
OfficialAugust/September · January
Visa type
OfficialStudent residence permit
English-taught availability
GuidanceWide
How to read this page
- OfficialPublished by the authority that sets the rule. Confirm the current figure on the source before acting.
- EstimateA planning figure built from ranges and typical student spending. Not a quotation and not policy.
The full Finland hub — admissions, visa steps, city costs and student life — is being written. The figures above are verified essentials; confirm them on the official immigration and university portals before making decisions.
Admission process
How does the Finnish joint application work?
Almost everything goes through Studyinfo in one January window, with an entrance exam and a scholarship decision issued alongside the offer.
- 1
Apply in the January joint application
The main round for English-taught Bachelor's and Master's runs in early January on Studyinfo. Missing it usually means waiting a full year.
- 2
Sit the entrance exam or SAT
Bachelor's applicants take the shared national entrance exam or submit SAT scores; universities of applied sciences run their own selection test.
- 3
Submit certified education documents
Officially certified copies of your degree or Class 12 certificate must reach the university by the stated deadline — scanned uploads alone are not enough.
- 4
Read the scholarship terms in the offer
Scholarships of 50–100% of tuition are awarded with the offer and depend on completing 55 ECTS a year. The tuition you actually pay is decided at this point.
- 5
Accept and apply for the residence permit
Accept by the stated date, pay tuition after any waiver, then apply online with proof of €800 per month and insurance.
What quietly costs students an intake in Finland
- Missing the single January window.
- Assuming the scholarship renews automatically regardless of credits earned.
Review category: Admission requirements · next review due 2027-08-24
Official sources
Always confirm current requirements with the official source before acting. Figures labelled as estimates are planning aids, not policy.
Deadlines, portals and recognition bodies above are set by the authorities linked here. The sequencing advice and the mistakes list are our counselling judgement from working these files — useful, but not policy. Always confirm the current deadline on the programme page before you plan around it.
Scholarships
Funding relevant to Finland
Trust
Sources and verification
Status is derived, not declared: a record with no attached primary source is never shown as verified, and records past their review date are flagged for re-checking.
Review category: Visa rules · next review due 2026-12-01
No primary source is attached to the Finland record yet, so we do not present it as verified. Treat the figures as a starting point for your own checks.
Always confirm current requirements with the official source before acting. Figures labelled as estimates are planning aids, not policy.
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