University of Helsinki Master Scholarship Program in Finland

The fees for the University of Helsinki Master’s Programmes in English are 13,000, 15,000 and 18,000 EUR per academic year, depending on the programme. The fee for Bachelor’s Programme in Science is 13,000 EUR per academic year. In joint programmes, the fees may differ from these. You can find  the programme specific fee from the Degree Finder.

Citizens of non-EU/EEA countries, who do not have a permanent residence status in Finland, are liable to these fees. Please check the FAQ of the Studyinfo website whether or not you are required to pay tuition fees.

Please note that there are no tuition fees for:

• exchange students
• PhD students
• citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland and individuals with permanent Finnish residence permit or long-term resident’s EU residence permit in Finland are not required to pay tuition fees.

The individual student’s fee will remain the same throughout the completion of the programme. The fees are not charged of students who began their studies before 1 August 2017.

SCHOL­AR­SHIP PRO­GRAMME

Scholarships are intended for excellent students from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland who want to complete a Master’s programme at the University of Helsinki.

We are among the top 1% of the world’s research universities because the University of Helsinki is often ranked among the top 100 best universities.

Find the Master’s programmes through the Degree Finder.

Cat­egor­ies of different grants

• Fully Funded Grant (Tuition fee + 10 000 EUR)
• Full Tuition fee Grant

Tuition fees range from 13 000 to 18 000 euros.

Duration of  the scholarship is two years. For all scholarships, students are required to study full time (earn at least 55 ECTS per year) to fulfil the requirements of the scholarship. After the first study year, the progress of your studies will be checked and, depending on your progress, the scholarship will be continued.

Who is eli­gible for a scholarship?

All candidates must meet the following requirements:

• You are eligible for the Master’s programme at the University of Helsinki.
• You are liable for tuition fees: Citizens of non-EU/EEA countries who do not have permanent residence status in the EU/EEA area are liable for tuition fees. You can check the FAQ at the Studyinfo website as to whether or not you are required to pay tuition fees.
• You meet the requirements for obtaining an entry visa and residence permit for Finland.
• You have obtained excellent results in your previous studies and can prove this in your application.

Ap­plic­a­tion and se­lec­tion pro­cess

How to apply for a scholarships

1. Find the Master’s programme you want to apply to through the Degree Finder
2. See the instructions on how to apply to the Master’s programme and prepare the necessary attachments.
3. Apply for a scholarship with the same application form used to apply to the Master’s programme.
4. Submit all the required attachments.

Selection process

The scholarships for new students will be awarded on the basis of academic overall assessment: Previous academic performance and possible letters of motivation, in addition to which the grounds presented by applicants in their grant applications will be taken into consideration. 

You may receive a scholarship only in a category you have applied for, but you can apply for more than one scholarship category.

1. The Master’s programme conducts an academic assessment of your degree application and your scholarship application.
2. The Master’s programme makes a proposal to the Scholarship Committee concerning the scholarship application.
3. The Scholarship Committee makes the final decision on the scholarship.

If you are awarded a scholarship, you will receive an official acceptance letter with the information about your scholarship status.

Please note that the scholarship programme is highly competitive and only very limited number of Scholarships can be offered.

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