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Scholarships to study in
Finland Universities:
For Bachelor’s and Master’s:
Finnish higher education institutions offer a range of scholarship options for those non-EU/EEA
students who are required to pay tuition fees. The kinds of scholarship available and any tuition
fees you are expected to cover will depend on the institution and the degree programme in
question. You need to apply for the scholarship at the same time when you apply for admission. At
bachelor’s level, institutions offer scholarships of 45-50% per year and for master’s, institutions
offer scholarships ranging from 50% of the tuition fees to 100%. It covers the tuition fees in a 2-
year master’s programme plus, the living costs for EUR 5 600,00 per year.
For Ph.D.:
In Finland, the universities do not charge tuition fees for doctoral degree programmes. Although,
National scholarship schemes such as EDUFI scholarships are still available for doctoral level
studies and research.