TUITION FEES AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME

The fees for the University of Helsinki Master’s Programmes in English are 13,000, 15,000 and 18,000 EUR per academic year, depending on the programme. The fee for Bachelor's Programme in Science is 13,000 EUR per academic year. In joint programmes, the fees may differ from these. You can find  the programme specific fee from the Degree Finder.

The individual student’s fee will remain the same throughout the completion of the programme. The fees are not charged of students who began their studies before 1 August 2017.

The student is legally liable to pay tuition fees at the University of Helsinki:

1) If they are not citizen of a European Union/European Economic Area country or Switzerland OR do not have permanent residence status in Finland:

• a continuous or permanent residence card in Finland
• a long-term resident’s EU residence permit in Finland (type P-EU permit) NB: Type A permit granted for studying in Finland (from 15 April 2022 onwards) doesn’t exempt student from paying tuition fee.
• an EU blue card in Finland
• a residence card for a family member of an EU citizen in Finland.

AND

2) If the degree programme is taught in English; and

3) If the study right for the degree was awarded in 2017 or later; and

4) If the degree programme leads to a master’s or bachelor’s level degree.

Find more information on citizenship and residence permits.

Students are themselves responsible for demonstrating that they are not liable to pay tuition fees. See instructions on required ap­plic­a­tion en­clos­ures for mas­ter’s pro­grammes.