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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

We reserve a right to update the provided information according to the updated instructions given by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture if and when required.

The cases are examples while there may be cases that require further investigation through the Finnish Immigration Service and the Ministry of Education and Culture. We reserve a right to consult both these institutions and when necessary, modify and change the decisions made and the information given on our website based on their further instructions. 

 

Tuition fee

The tuition fee for our international Master's programmes is as follows:

  • Right to study starting on 1 August 2025: EUR 13 500 per each academic year
  • Right to study starting on 1 August 2026: EUR 15 000 per each academic year

Early Bird discount and scholarships

 

Liability to pay tuition fees determined 
based on citizenship

 

Not liable to pay tuition fees 

  • Citizens of the EU and EEA countries
  • Citizens of Switzerland
     

Liable to pay tuition fees 

  • Citizens of the non-EU/EEA countries (Citizens of Switzerland excluded)
    • unless having a residence status in Finland that exempts the student from paying tuition fees
       

Residence permits in Finland that exempt from paying tuition fees

A person having one of the following residence permits granted by The Finnish Immigration Service is not liable to pay tuition fees. 


Note: If your continuous residence permit (type A) is based on family ties in Finland, and your family member is a Finnish citizen or is staying in Finland with a permanent residence permit, you will be exempted from tuition fees.

Note: Students studying under an Erasmus Mundus programme funded by the European Union are exempted from paying tuition fees.

 

Case by case situations with a continuous residence permit card in Finland (type A)

Continuous residence permit card in Finland (type A) may exempt you from paying tuition fees if granted on grounds other than studying.

You are however, required to pay tuition fees in the following cases:

  • Your first residence permit in Finland was granted for the purpose of studying, even if you later obtained a continuous residence permit (type A) on other grounds.
  • You have a continuous residence permit (type A) based on family ties in Finland, and your family member originally came to Finland on a residence permit granted for studying.
  • Your continuous residence permit (type A) is granted for studying.


Definition for a family member 

According to The Finnish Immigration Service a family member is

  • a spouse
  • a registered partner
  • a cohabiting partner
  • a person who has custody of a child under 18 years of age
  • a child   


Further information