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OVERVIEW

In Finland home students do not pay fees. International students are required to pay fees if they are enrolled in programmes taught in a foreign language.
Short cycle and part-time programmes are not available.
Fee differentiation informed by the field of study may be applied by the higher education institutions.
There is no national policy on waivers and reductions. Decisions are left at the discretion of the Higher Education Institutions.
Direct financial support is offered in the forms of universal grants and loans, which can be combined. In addition, students can receive general housing allowance.
Indirect financial support is not available. Some additional subsidies (meals, student loan compensation) are available.

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FEES

International students enrolled in a degree programme taught in foreign languages pay fees.
Home students in programmes taught in a foreign language do not pay fees.
There is no national level regulation on the amount of tuition fees except of the minimum level of 1500 euros (for students required to pay fees). Higher education institutions have their own policies on the amount of fees.
57% (first cycle) and 55% (second cycle) international students paid fees in 2023/2024.

Annual grant amounts (in EUR)

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Type of Grants

DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT - GRANTS

Universal grants are available to home students only.
The amounts reported are estimates. Home students receive publicly funded study grant EUR 279,38 per month for a total of 55 months. It is up to the students to decide how many grant months to take per academic year. If student takes grant only for one month, the amount is EUR 279,38 (minimum). If students takes grant for 12 months, the amount is EUR 3352,56 (maximum). Usually, students take the grant for 9 months per academic year, which means that their annual grant is 2514,42 (most common). Students receiving study grant should not exceed the annual income limit.
Data on share of grant beneficiaries is not available.
The minimum age for study grant is 17 years.

Annual loan amounts (in EUR)

DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT - LOANS

Loans are available to home students only
The minimum age for study loan is 17 years.

Further readings

National education systems - Finland | Eurydice (europa.eu)

Organisation of the Academic Year in Higher Education