Scholarships to study in Finland

Novia, the largest Swedish-language UAS in Finland, supports international fee-payers with tuition scholarships from 50% to a full waiver, continued each year on adequate progress.

Amount:

50%–100% of the annual fee

Deadline:

Assessed within the admission and enrolment process

Eligibility:

Fee-liable non-EU/EEA students at Novia, Finland's largest Swedish-language UAS; renewal depends on annual credit completion.

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Diak, focused on social work, health and community fields, offers international fee-payers tuition scholarships of 50% to 100%, renewed on sufficient yearly study progress.

Amount:

50%–100% of the annual fee

Deadline:

Assessed within the admission and enrolment process

Eligibility:

Fee-liable non-EU/EEA students in Diak's English-taught social-services and health programmes; renewal tied to annual credits.

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Lapland UAS in the Arctic north offers international fee-payers tuition scholarships from 50% up to a full waiver, renewed each year for students who keep up their credits.

Amount:

50%–100% of the annual fee

Deadline:

Assessed within the admission and enrolment process

Eligibility:

Fee-liable non-EU/EEA students at Lapland UAS (Rovaniemi, Kemi, Tornio); renewal depends on annual study progress.

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VAMK, in the bilingual energy hub of Vaasa, supports international fee-payers with tuition scholarships of 50% to 100%, continued each year on adequate study progress.

Amount:

50%–100% of the annual fee

Deadline:

Assessed within the admission and enrolment process

Eligibility:

Fee-liable non-EU/EEA degree students at VAMK in Vaasa; renewal tied to completing enough credits each year.

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SAMK, strong in logistics, business and technology, offers international fee-payers tuition scholarships from 50% to a full waiver, renewed on solid yearly progress.

Amount:

50%–100% of the annual fee

Deadline:

Assessed within the admission and enrolment process

Eligibility:

Fee-liable non-EU/EEA students at SAMK's campuses (Pori, Rauma); renewal depends on annual study progress.

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Karelia UAS in Joensuu offers international fee-payers tuition scholarships of 50% to 100%, renewed each year on adequate study progress.

Amount:

50%–100% of the annual fee

Deadline:

Assessed within the admission and enrolment process

Eligibility:

Fee-liable non-EU/EEA degree students at Karelia UAS in Joensuu; renewal tied to annual credit completion.

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HAMK supports international fee-payers with tuition scholarships from 50% to a full waiver, continued each year for students who complete the expected credits.

Amount:

50%–100% of the annual fee

Deadline:

Assessed within the admission and enrolment process

Eligibility:

Fee-liable non-EU/EEA students at HAMK's campuses in the Häme region; renewal depends on annual study progress.

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Centria, popular with international students for its English-taught business and engineering degrees, offers tuition scholarships of 50% to 100%, renewed on sufficient yearly progress.

Amount:

50%–100% of the annual fee

Deadline:

Assessed within the admission and enrolment process

Eligibility:

Fee-liable non-EU/EEA students in Centria's English-taught programmes (Kokkola, Ylivieska, Pietarsaari); renewal tied to annual credits.

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SeAMK offers international fee-payers tuition scholarships from 50% up to a full waiver, continued each year for students who keep up their study pace.

Amount:

50%–100% of the annual fee

Deadline:

Assessed within the admission and enrolment process

Eligibility:

Fee-liable non-EU/EEA degree students at SeAMK; renewal depends on completing the expected annual credits.

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Arcada, a Helsinki UAS with a Nordic and international profile, supports fee-paying international students with tuition scholarships of 50% to 100%, renewed on steady annual progress.

Amount:

50%–100% of the annual fee

Deadline:

Assessed within the admission and enrolment process

Eligibility:

Fee-liable non-EU/EEA students at Arcada, a Swedish-language UAS in Helsinki offering English-taught degrees; renewal tied to annual credits.

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One of Finland's largest UAS networks, XAMK offers international fee-payers tuition scholarships of 50% to 100% across its several south-eastern campuses, renewed on sufficient yearly progress.

Amount:

50%–100% of the annual fee

Deadline:

Assessed within the admission and enrolment process

Eligibility:

Fee-liable non-EU/EEA students across XAMK's campuses (Mikkeli, Kotka, Kouvola, Savonlinna); renewal depends on annual study progress.

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Savonia, strong in health, engineering and business, gives international fee-payers tuition scholarships from 50% to a full waiver, continued each year on adequate study progress.

Amount:

50%–100% of the annual fee

Deadline:

Assessed within the admission and enrolment process

Eligibility:

Fee-liable non-EU/EEA students in Savonia's English-taught degrees in Kuopio and Iisalmi; renewal tied to annual credits.

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In one of Finland's most affordable student cities, OAMK offers international fee-payers tuition scholarships of 50% to 100%, renewed on solid year-to-year progress.

Amount:

50%–100% of the annual fee

Deadline:

Assessed within the admission and enrolment process

Eligibility:

Fee-liable non-EU/EEA degree students at OAMK; renewal depends on sufficient annual study progress.

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Turku UAS supports international fee-payers with tuition scholarships from 50% up to a full waiver, continued each year for students who complete the expected number of credits.

Amount:

50%–100% of the annual fee

Deadline:

Assessed within the admission and enrolment process

Eligibility:

Fee-liable non-EU/EEA students in English-taught programmes at Turku UAS, with renewal tied to annual credit completion.

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Tampere UAS, part of the Tampere higher-education community, offers international fee-payers tuition scholarships of 50% to 100%, renewed each year on adequate study progress.

Amount:

50%–100% of the annual fee

Deadline:

Assessed within the admission and enrolment process

Eligibility:

Fee-liable non-EU/EEA degree students at TAMK; renewal depends on completing enough credits each year.

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This Greater-Helsinki UAS, known for its service and business programmes, offers tuition-fee scholarships covering 50% to 100% of fees to fee-paying international students who keep up their study pace.

Amount:

50%–100% of the annual fee

Deadline:

Assessed within the admission and enrolment process

Eligibility:

Fee-liable non-EU/EEA students in Laurea's English-taught degree programmes, with continuation tied to sufficient annual study progress.

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LAB offers bachelor's students a €3,000 annual reduction from the second year onward, conditional on completing a full 60 ECTS in the previous year — rewarding steady, full-time progress.

Amount:

€3,000 off the annual fee (from year two)

Deadline:

Awarded from the second study year

Eligibility:

Fee-liable non-EU/EEA bachelor's students at LAB who complete 60 ECTS per academic year.

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JAMK does not discount the first year, but students who graduate on schedule earn a scholarship that returns part of the tuition they paid — a direct reward for finishing on time.

Amount:

Partial tuition refund on timely graduation

Deadline:

Awarded on graduating within the target period

Eligibility:

Fee-liable master's (and eligible bachelor's) students at JAMK who complete their degree within the programme's recommended time.

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This business-focused UAS gives a €2,000 reduction on the first-year fee to students who accept and pay quickly, with the exact deadlines set out in the admission letter.

Amount:

€2,000 off the first-year fee

Deadline:

Accept within 7–14 days and pay within 14–30 days

Eligibility:

Fee-liable non-EU/EEA students who accept their study place and pay the first-year fee within the early-bird window announced in their acceptance letter.

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Metropolia rewards prompt enrolment with an early-bird discount off the first-year fee and offers further scholarships to students who complete its Finnish-language courses — useful for staying and working in Finland after graduation.

Amount:

Up to €2,000 off the first-year fee

Deadline:

Accept and pay within roughly two weeks of selection

Eligibility:

Fee-liable non-EU/EEA bachelor's and master's students who confirm and pay early. Additional scholarships reward completion of Metropolia's Finnish-language courses.

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Nordplus funds student and staff exchange across the Nordic and Baltic countries; students spending a study period at a Finnish partner receive monthly mobility and travel support while remaining enrolled at home.

Amount:

Monthly mobility and travel grants

Deadline:

Via your home institution's Nordplus network

Eligibility:

Students at a higher-education institution in a Nordic or Baltic country taking an exchange period at a Finnish partner within a Nordplus network.

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For selective international master's programmes run by consortia that include Finnish universities, the EU covers the full tuition fee and pays €1,400 a month toward travel and living costs — among the most complete funding packages available.

Amount:

€1,400/month (up to €33,600 over 24 months)

Deadline:

Set by each Erasmus Mundus consortium (usually winter)

Eligibility:

Students worldwide admitted to an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master with a Finnish partner university. The scholarship covers tuition in full plus a monthly allowance.

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The Fulbright Finland Foundation runs the flagship academic exchange between the US and Finland, funding graduate students, researchers and teachers with grants toward tuition, travel and living costs plus a strong support network.

Amount:

Grant toward tuition, travel and living costs

Deadline:

Annual US grant cycle (deadlines vary by programme)

Eligibility:

Primarily US citizens pursuing graduate study, research or teaching in Finland (and Finnish grantees going to the US), across several named grant programmes.

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The Wihuri Foundation funds Finnish science, art and social endeavour, offering personal and project grants that many doctoral researchers use to support a thesis year at a Finnish university.

Amount:

Personal and project research grants

Deadline:

Annual call, typically in May

Eligibility:

Doctoral and postdoctoral researchers across the sciences, arts and social sciences carrying out work in Finland.

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A cornerstone of Finnish research and cultural funding, the Finnish Cultural Foundation awards thousands of working and project grants each year across the sciences and arts through its central and regional funds.

Amount:

Working and project grants

Deadline:

Central-fund call in October; regional-fund calls vary

Eligibility:

Researchers, doctoral students and artists working in Finland, including international scholars affiliated with a Finnish university or institution.

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One of Finland's largest private research funders, the Kone Foundation backs bold, cross-disciplinary work in the humanities, arts and social and environmental sciences with full-time working grants for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers.

Amount:

Full-year working grants (roughly €26,000+/year)

Deadline:

Annual call, usually in September

Eligibility:

Doctoral researchers and academics in the humanities, social sciences, arts and environmental research working at or with a Finnish institution. Open to international researchers.

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Move quickly and Lapland knocks 10% (about €1,300) off the first-year fee — accept your offer and pay most of the fee within two weeks of the results.

Amount:

€1,300 (10% of the first-year fee)

Deadline:

Accept and pay 90% of the fee within two weeks of results

Eligibility:

Any fee-liable master's student who accepts their place and pays 90% of the annual fee within two weeks of the admission results.

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The University of Lapland awards a €6,000-a-year scholarship against its €13,000 master's fee to about one in five admitted fee-payers, renewable for the second year when you complete a full 60 ECTS with solid grades.

Amount:

€6,000 per academic year

Deadline:

Applied for inside the master's admission form

Eligibility:

Fee-liable master's applicants ranked highly in admissions; roughly one fifth of each intake. Keeping it in year two requires 60 ECTS with a GPA of at least 3/5.

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UEF layers its support: every fee-paying student in many programmes gets at least a 30% waiver, a limited number receive 50%, and the highest-ranked applicant in each programme studies free on a 100% waiver — plus a €500 early-payment discount.

Amount:

30%, 50% or 100% of the €10,000 fee

Deadline:

Assessed automatically with the admission decision

Eligibility:

Fee-liable non-EU/EEA bachelor's and master's applicants (except Erasmus Mundus programmes), ranked by application score. One full 100% waiver per programme goes to the top applicant.

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A straightforward €6,000 reduction for decisive applicants: confirm your place and settle the balance within three weeks, and the €14,000 first-year fee drops to €8,000.

Amount:

€6,000 off the first-year fee

Deadline:

Pay the balance within 21 days of the acceptance email

Eligibility:

Any fee-paying master's student who confirms their place and pays the remaining €8,000 within 21 days of acceptance. Cannot be combined with the Excellence Scholarship in year one.

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Vaasa rewards high-achieving applicants by cutting the first-year fee from €14,000 to €10,000, with a further €6,000 achievement scholarship available in year two for students who keep up their grades.

Amount:

Reduces the €14,000 fee to €10,000 in year one

Deadline:

Applied for inside the master's admission form

Eligibility:

Applicants with a CGPA of at least 4/5 (or international equivalent). Includes a conditional €6,000 Academic Achievement Scholarship for the second year on good progress.

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A safety net that means no fee-paying master's student at Åbo Akademi pays full price: everyone not on the 100% award is granted an automatic 80% tuition waiver for the whole degree.

Amount:

80% of the tuition fee

Deadline:

No separate application — granted on admission

Eligibility:

Every admitted fee-liable master's student who does not receive the 100% Finland Scholarship automatically receives this waiver for the full study right.

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Åbo Akademi's flagship award waives the full tuition fee for both years (second year conditional on progress) and adds a one-off €5,000 relocation grant paid after you arrive and enrol.

Amount:

100% tuition for two years + €5,000 relocation grant

Deadline:

Applied for inside the master's admission form

Eligibility:

Top-ranked fee-liable non-EU/EEA applicants to an international master's programme; assessed on motivation, communication and academic goals answered in the application.

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A joint award for one US student per year, covering the full two-year tuition fee at Jyväskylä plus a grant toward living costs — one of the most generous single-country awards on offer in Finland.

Amount:

100% tuition for two years + living-expenses grant

Deadline:

Via the Fulbright Finland Foundation US grant cycle

Eligibility:

US citizens admitted to an English-taught master's programme at the University of Jyväskylä.

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The University of Jyväskylä does not fund the first year, but strong students who make good progress can win a 50% or 100% tuition scholarship for their second year, alongside a €1,500 early-bird discount on the first-year fee.

Amount:

50% or 100% of the annual tuition fee

Deadline:

Awarded from the second study year; apply after completing year one

Eligibility:

Fee-liable non-EU/EEA master's students who complete at least 55 ECTS in their first year. Each programme grants two 100% and four 50% scholarships based on academic progress.

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Erasmus+ funds 3–12 month exchange stays in Finland with a monthly grant of roughly €300–€520 while you continue to pay home tuition.

Deadline:

Via your home university's international office

Eligibility:

Students enrolled at a European university with an Erasmus+ agreement with a Finnish institution.

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The EDUFI Fellowship is a government-funded stipend of €1,500 per month for early-stage doctoral and postdoctoral researchers spending 3–12 months at a Finnish university.

Amount:

€1,500/month stipend

Deadline:

Applications via the host department, rolling

Eligibility:

Doctoral-level and postdoctoral researchers from eligible countries hosted by a Finnish university.

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Hanken awards tuition-fee scholarships of 50% or 100% to academically strong international master's students in its accredited business programmes.

Amount:

Waives €12,000/year tuition

Deadline:

Assessed with the January admission round

Eligibility:

Non-EU/EEA students admitted to Hanken's English-taught master's programmes in business and economics.

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LUT University offers tiered tuition-fee scholarships (30%, 50% or 100%) to admitted non-EU/EEA master's students, with continuation tied to study progress.

Amount:

Waives €13,000/year tuition

Deadline:

Assessed with the January admission round

Eligibility:

Non-EU/EEA students admitted to LUT master's programmes in engineering, technology or business.

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The University of Oulu provides tuition-fee waivers of 50% or 100% to strong international master's students in its English-taught programmes.

Amount:

Waives €10,000–€13,000/year tuition

Deadline:

Assessed with the January admission round

Eligibility:

Non-EU/EEA master's applicants, especially in technology, science and health fields; academic merit.

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The University of Turku awards tuition-fee scholarships of 50% or 100% to talented international master's students.

Amount:

Waives €10,000/year tuition

Deadline:

Assessed with the January admission round

Eligibility:

Non-EU/EEA students admitted to an English-taught master's programme; merit-based.

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Tampere University offers tuition-fee scholarships covering 50% or 100% of fees to high-achieving non-EU/EEA master's students.

Amount:

Waives €10,000–€12,000/year tuition

Deadline:

Assessed with the January admission round

Eligibility:

Non-EU/EEA students admitted to a fee-charging master's programme, awarded on academic performance.

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Aalto University offers a 100% tuition-fee waiver to top non-EU/EEA master's students, with a separate €10,000 merit scholarship paid over two years to the most exceptional applicants.

Amount:

Up to 100% tuition + €10,000 relocation grant

Deadline:

Assessed with the December–January admission round

Eligibility:

Outstanding non-EU/EEA applicants to Aalto master's programmes in technology, business, art and design.

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The University of Helsinki grants tuition-fee waivers of 50% or 100% to talented non-EU/EEA master's students, assessed automatically from the admission application.

Amount:

Waives €13,000–€18,000/year tuition

Deadline:

Assessed with the January admission round

Eligibility:

Non-EU/EEA students admitted to a fee-charging English-taught master's programme. Awarded on academic merit; no separate application.

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