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There have been changes to the Finnish legislation on 1 December 2024 that affect holders of Residence Permit Cards with certain statuses regarding liability to pay tuition fees. 

Further information: Ministry of Education and Culture

 

Tuition fee

The tuition fee for our international Master's programmes is 

  • EUR 13 500 per each academic year

Please also see: Early Bird discount and scholarships.

 

Who is liable to pay tuition fees?

  • Citizens of the non-EU/EEA countries must pay tuition fees unless having a residence status in Finland that exempts from paying tuition fees
    • Citizens of Switzerland are excluded from this group

 

Who is not liable to pay tuition fees?

Students are not liable to pay tuition fees in case of having one of the following:

  • a permanent residence card in Finland (type P)
  • a long-term resident’s EU residence permit for third-country citizens in Finland (type P-EU) 
  • a residence permit based on temporary protection 
  • an EU blue card in Finland 
  • Brexit Residence Permit Card (type SEU-sopimuksen 50 artikla or P SEU-sopimuksen 50 artikla) 
    • Right of residence under the withdrawal agreement (SEU-sopimuksen 50 artikla) 
    • Right of permanent residence under the withdrawal agreement (P SEU-sopimuksen 50 artikla) 
  • a residence card for a family member of an EU citizen in Finland
     
  • a continuous residence permit (type A) may exempt the student from paying tuition fees if the type A permit is not granted on the basis of studying. Students are however, required to pay tuition fees with this type of residence permit in the following cases:
    • the first residence permit in Finland was granted for studying, even in case of having later obtained a continuous residence permit (type A) based on other grounds 
    • the continuous residence permit (type A) is based on family ties in Finland and their family member originally came to Finland on a residence permit granted for studying
    • continuous residence permit (type A) is granted for studying
       
  • Students studying under an Erasmus Mundus programme funded by the European Union are not liable to pay tuition fees 


Further information