TRMost English-taught bachelor's and master's programs in Finland are entered through the joint application in January. In 2026 this period was 7 to 21 January, and you could apply to up to six programs with one form. Applicants from outside the EU have paid a 100 EUR application fee since 1 January 2025.
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At Aalto University, a student applying with a high school diploma from outside Finland is assessed by their SAT or ACT result. A student with an IB or EB diploma competes in a separate round using diploma grades. The diploma must also give the right to enter university in Türkiye. The University of Helsinki also has a separate group for SAT/ACT applicants. The 2027 application runs from 5 to 19 January.
For English-taught bachelor's and master's programs starting in autumn 2027, the joint application is made on Studyinfo.fi between 7 and 21 January 2027. Applicants from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland pay a 100 euro application fee. In the joint application, only one study place in Finland can be accepted in a term.
There are no tuition fees in Finnish and Swedish programs. In English-taught programs, non-EU students pay tuition. According to Study in Finland, the annual fee is usually between 9,000 and 20,000 euros. A bachelor's takes 3 years at a university and 3.5 to 4.5 years at a university of applied sciences (UAS). At the University of Helsinki, the first teaching period of 2027/28 starts on 6 September 2027.
With a study residence permit you can work for pay in any field. The limit is 30 hours a week on average. Some weeks can go over 30 hours, as long as the yearly average does not pass this limit. Internships and the thesis that are part of the program do not count toward this limit. Since 15 April 2022, there is also no right to unlimited work during holidays.
A student who graduates in Finland can apply for a residence permit to look for work or start a company. This permit is given for up to two years. You can apply within five years after your study permit ends. For the two-year permit, you need to show 800 euros a month, 19,200 euros in total.
The universities are the country's top three schools according to the QS World University Rankings 2026.
Examples from current fees for international students, as published on the schools' own pages.
Aalto University international student page estimate, Helsinki region (the Aalto campus is in Espoo). Page updated on 13 August 2026. The table itself has no year.
For study of one year or longer, you must have 9,600 euros in your bank account at the time of application. For study shorter than a year, you show 800 euros per month. If the tuition fee will be paid after the application, the first year's fee must also be in the account. Money shown for living costs cannot be used for tuition.
A month-by-month plan for 2027 entry. Official date Our suggestion
Start choosing courses. LUT Summer School 2027 courses will be held on the Lappeenranta campus in August 2027.
We suggest you check the course's language, level and prerequisites on the course page.
Follow the application periods. LUT announced that its 2027 application will open at the start of 2027. At UEF, the 2026 application ran from 6 February to 1 June 2026. The 2027 dates are not out yet.
Book accommodation early. LUT reminds you that summer is Lappeenranta's tourism season. UEF's fee does not include accommodation either.
Book a VFS Global appointment for the visa. The page of the Embassy of Finland in Ankara lists the VFS visa centers in Istanbul, Izmir and Antalya.
Pay the course fee. At UEF, the last payment day in 2026 was 1 July 2026. Confirm the 2027 date with the institution.
LUT Summer School courses start on the Lappeenranta campus.
At Aalto, applications with a Turkish high school diploma are assessed by SAT or ACT result. We suggest you choose your exam date so that the result arrives by the end of January.
The University of Helsinki English-taught bachelor's application (SAT/ACT group) opens. The last day is 19 January 2027 at 15:00 (Finland time).
The Studyinfo.fi joint application runs from 7 to 21 January 2027. The Aalto bachelor's application runs from 7 to 22 January 2027.
Last day for Aalto bachelor's documents and the SAT/ACT result. The result must come directly from the testing organization. The last day for extra documents in the joint application is 28 January 2027.
International UAS Exam for applicants to UAS programs (online, 12:00 Finland time).
Aalto bachelor's results are announced by this date at the latest.
After admission, apply for a study residence permit through Enter Finland and book an identity verification appointment at the VFS residence permit center in Ankara.
The first teaching period of 2027/28 starts at the University of Helsinki (intensive period 30 August 2027).
Choose your target programs. We suggest you note each program's language requirement, the documents it asks for and the GMAT/GRE requirement if there is one.
The Aalto master's application opens. The last day is 5 January 2027 at 15:00 (Finland time).
The University of Helsinki master's application runs from 5 to 19 January 2027.
At other universities, the Studyinfo.fi joint application runs from 7 to 21 January 2027.
Last day for Aalto master's documents and, for programs that ask for it, the GMAT/GRE result.
Aalto master's admission results are announced.
Last day to accept your study place at Aalto (15:00).
Apply for the residence permit. The 9,600 euros of living money and the tuition money must be in the account separately.
Universities of applied sciences (UAS) can use an entrance exam in the joint application. For example, Savonia selects students with the International UAS Exam for its spring 2026 intake. Those who want to enter with an SAT score use Savonia's direct application route instead of the joint application. LAB also asks you to check each program's exam information separately.
In the first period after the application fee was introduced, about 32,400 people applied in the spring 2025 joint application. In 2024 this number was about 63,000. In the same period, there were about 8,600 starting places in 431 programs.
In Finland, medicine is taught only in Finnish or Swedish. For study of one year or longer, you need 9,600 EUR in your bank account at the time of application. Students can work for pay in any field for up to 30 hours a week on average.
Last checked: October 2026. Rules and amounts can change. We check the current situation together before you apply.
A bachelor's takes 3 years at universities and 3.5 to 4.5 years at universities of applied sciences (UAS). Applications are made through the official portal Studyinfo.fi. The main joint application period for English-taught programs is January, for study that starts the following autumn. Medicine is not taught in English. The January 2026 joint application period ran from 7 to 21 January.
A master's takes 2 years at universities. UAS master's programs take about 1 to 1.5 years and require two years of related work experience. Applications are made through Studyinfo.fi, and some programs have their own application periods.
Besides Finnish and Swedish programs, there are about 600 bachelor's and master's programs taught in English. Some fields, such as medicine, are taught only in Finnish or Swedish.
Students from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland usually pay tuition for English-taught bachelor's and master's programs. Finnish or Swedish programs have no tuition fee. Fees are roughly between 9,000 and 20,000 EUR a year, and since 1 January 2025 these students also pay a 100 euro application fee.
The document is called 'Residence permit for studies', and the application is made through the online Enter Finland system. After applying, you need to go to an appointment at the nearest Finnish embassy or consulate for identity verification.
For study shorter than one year, you must show 800 EUR a month. For study of one year or longer, you need 9,600 EUR in your bank account at the time of application. If the tuition fee will be paid after the application, you are also asked to show the first year's fee separately.
Students can work for pay in any field for up to 30 hours a week on average. During holidays, full-time work is possible as long as the yearly average does not go over this limit.
After graduation, you can apply for a residence permit to look for work or start a business. Study in Finland states that this permit is for two years.
The main joint applications are for study that starts the following autumn. A limited number of English-taught programs start in January, and a separate joint application period opens in autumn for them.
Yes. According to Study in Finland, the country has about 600 English-taught bachelor's and master's programs. For example, Aalto University has six English-taught bachelor's programs. Finnish and Swedish programs have no tuition fee, but they require you to know that language.
For study of one year or longer, the student must have 9,600 euros in their account at the time of application. If the tuition fee will be paid later, the first year's fee must also be in the account separately, because living money does not count toward tuition. For example, for a bachelor's student admitted to Tampere in 2027, this means 10,000 euros on top of the 9,600 euros.
The application is filled in online through the Enter Finland system. Applicants from Türkiye book an appointment at the VFS Global residence permit center in Ankara for identity verification. The application fee is not refunded even if the application is rejected or cancelled.
The insurance must be valid on the day you arrive in Finland, and its deductible can be at most 300 euros. For study shorter than two years, the insurance must cover at least 120,000 euros of treatment costs. For study of two years or longer, it must cover at least 40,000 euros of medicine costs.
In the joint application you can apply to more than one program, but only one study place in Finland can be accepted in a term. Aalto and the University of Helsinki use their own calendars. Helsinki's SAT/ACT application runs from 5 to 19 January 2027, and Aalto's from 7 to 22 January 2027. The application fee is 100 euros for non-EU applicants.
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