OPENING SOON! University of Oulu scholarships for international applicants 2023-24, Finland

by Samrach · December 19, 2022

Deadline for applications: 25 January 2023

Eligibility Requirements to Apply for International Scholarship

Applicants are eligible to apply for a University of Oulu Scholarship 2023-2024, if they meet the admissions criteria and are liable to pay the tuition fee. The scholarship application will be processed only if the applicant meets the admissions criteria. University of Oulu Scholarship can be received only once.

Citizens of EU/EEA countries or Switzerland

Citizens of European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) countries or Switzerland studying in an international Bachelor’s and Master’s Programme at the University of Oulu are not required to pay tuition fees.

Citizens of non-EU/EEA countries

Students who are not citizens of an EU/EEA member state or Switzerland are liable to pay the tuition fee.

Exceptions to this general rule are students who

are equivalent to an EU citizen (i.e. citizen of Switzerland)
have a continuous or permanent residence permit card in Finland ( type A or P permit) Please note that from the Spring 2022 onward the legislation has changed and new students applying for student visa will receive continuous residence permit A based on their study place. This permit, however, will not give excemption from the tuition fees.
have an EU residence permit for third-country citizens with long-term residence permit card in Finland (type P-EU permit)
are a family member (spouse or child) of an EU/EEA citizen in Finland and who have a residence card for non-EU family members of EU citizens to Finland
have an EU blue card in Finland

For more general information concerning tuition fees, please see the Studyinfo site.

UK citizens

From 2022 onward, UK citizens residing in Finland as well as their family members should hold right of residence under the withdrawal agreement (Brexit permit) in order to be exempted from the tuition fee. The permit must be granted by Finnish Immigration Services.

Applicants who are UK citizens and do not hold right of residence under the withdrawal agreement are required to pay the tuition fee. There are scholarships available.

Application for International Scholarship

There is no separate application system for the International Scholarship. Applications for the International Scholarship are submitted together with the application for the preferred study option in Studyinfo portal.

The application period for the University of Oulu International Scholarships is January 4, 2023 – January 18, 2023 (15.00 GMT +2).

Selection criteria for University of Oulu Scholarship 2023-2024

Admissions and scholarships decisions will be taken at the same time. Those students successful in obtaining an International Scholarship will be notified at the same time as their offer of admission to their International study programme is confirmed. The selection criteria for the University of Oulu Scholarship are based on previous academic performance and academic potential.

Continuation of University of Oulu Scholarship

After each academic year the progress of studies will be checked and the scholarship continues in the above-mentioned, programme-specific way if the student completes at minimum 60 credits per academic year. If a student does not achieve this requirement, he/she will be liable to pay the full international tuition fee for the next academic year if they wish to continue studying. An exception to this rule can be made if a student has been granted an approved leave from studies (e.g. due to serious illness).

How to apply?

Here you can find information on how the application process is, when you should have your documents ready, and when you can expect admission results.

Application process for the Academic year 2023-2024

Take these steps to ensure a successful application process

Fill in an online application at www.studyinfo.fi during the application period January 4-18, 2023.
Upload the scanned copies of your educational documents, proof of language skills, and programme-specific attachments to the online application.
If you have graduated from an educational institution in Finland, please make sure that Studyinfo registry has your updated schooling information.
The documents you upload to your application will be used to evaluate your eligibility for the degree programme.
Invitations to possible entrance examinations are sent to all invited applicants by email.
The results of student selection will be published in the Spring 2023.
Make sure you meet the deadline for document verification! If you do not verify your educational documents and proof of language skills by April 28th, your study place will be cancelled.
Remember to pay your tuition fee (if applicable) and to accept your study place.

Deadlines

Here you can find the most important deadlines concerning international student applications for Autumn 2023 intake.

Application period 2023

January

Application period

January 4, 2023 – January 18, 2023 15:00/3pm (GMT+2)

Deadline for submitting attachments

January 25, 2023 15:00/3pm (GMT+2)

University of Oulu processes the applications and Selection Committees start their work

After processing the application, Studyinfo will send you an e-mail notification informing you of your application status and, if needed, requesting you to supplement your application. Please read these notification emails carefully and act accordingly!

In some cases, the International programmes also conduct student interviews to determine the applicant’s academic qualifications and knowledge of the field. Applicants who are selected for interviews are personally contacted by the Selection Committees.

March

Application results are published

Please note: Admission results of applicants applying to Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Digitalization, Computing and Electronics AND Bachelor’s Degree Programme in International Business Management with the Finnish Matriculation examination or IB-, EB-, RP- or DIA-degrees will be published in May or June.

University sends the Letter of Admission to accepted applicants via e-mail.

You may accept only one study place leading to a higher education degree in Finland in education that begins in the same academic term.

April

Deadline for submitting verified documents: April 28, 2023

Please note that failure to verify your educational documents on time will result in cancellation of your study place!

All applicants who receive a study offer need to verify the educational documents according to given instructions and send them to University of Oulu by April 28, 2023 at 15:00 / 3pm (GMT+3). Remember to verify your documents according to given instructions.

Please see SAT instruction pages if you are applying with an SAT test score to the programmes that use SAT in admissions to see when you must verify your educational documents.

Source / More information: Official Website HERE.