Your route to
Finland starts here.
A simpler way for international students to discover Finnish universities, UASs, and the next step that fits you.
STUDY IN FINLAND • YLIOPISTO & AMK
Different routes.
One good future.
There is no single “right” way to study in Finland. Start with the way you learn best.
University
Research led degrees
Build deep expertise through academic study, research, and a strong foundation for a master’s or PhD.
Bachelor's - Master's - Doctoral
UAS
Practice led degrees
Learn by doing with projects, internships, and skills designed to move you confidently into working life.
Bachelor's - Master's
Still deciding?
Start with your interests.
We’ll help you connect them to a study route.
Talk through your options
University or UAS?
Choose by your
future.
In Finland, a UAS is a University of Applied Sciences. Both are higher education institutions and both award internationally recognised degrees but the learning experience is different.
Study options
13 universities + 22 UAS
More than 600 English-taught Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes are listed nationally.
Apply
Studyinfo
Application can include up to six study programmes with one application form.
Budget
Plan tuition + living costs
Tuition fees and scholarships are set by each institution; non-EU/EEA students should check programme pages carefully.
Make the big
move feel
smaller.
From “maybe Finland?” to a confident application, keep your next step visible.
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Check eligibility
For a Bachelor’s, you normally need a qualification that gives access to higher education in your country. For a Master’s, you normally need a relevant Bachelor’s degree.
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Prove your language
English taught programmes usually ask for proof of English. Each institution decides which tests, scores, or exemptions it accepts..
Same for Finnish taught YKI test is needed for international student coming from abroad.
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Prepare documents
Expect to organise certificates, transcripts, passport details, translations when needed, and programme-specific attachments..
04
Plan the full cost
Non-EU/EEA students may pay tuition and an application fee. Add living costs, insurance, travel, and residence-permit requirements to your plan.
A study experience
with room to breathe.
Finland pairs high quality education with an everyday life that values trust, nature, and space to become yourself.
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Student centred learning
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Skills for a global career
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Safe, calm everyday life
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