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Scholarships from Four Finnish Universities

Last updated on 29 Mar 2024
Scholarships from Four Finnish Universities

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The member universities of Finland University offer generous scholarships to reward the most talented students for their achievements.

A substantial number of full and partial scholarships will be available for fee-paying students – these will vary depending on the chosen university.

Read more about the details of scholarship structure in each member university:

The University of Eastern Finland

The University of Eastern Finland will have a substantial number of scholarships available for students who are required to pay tuition fees in Master’s degree programmes offered in English. The scholarships will be available for the most talented fee-paying students. The scholarship can cover the tuition fee either in full (100%) or partially (80%).

Read more about the scholarships of the University of Eastern Finland here.

University of Turku

The University of Turku offers a generous scholarship programme for students who are subject to tuition fees. The scholarship programme has 3 categories:

  • 2-year scholarship that covers the entire tuition fee for 2 academic years.
  • 2-year scholarship that covers 50 % of the tuition fee for 2 academic years.
  • 1-year scholarship for outstanding performance during the 1st study year. The scholarship covers the 2nd year tuition fee.

A scholarship will be granted to up to 30 % of the admitted students who are subject to pay tuition fees and have applied for scholarship.

Students can apply for a 2-year scholarship at the same time as applying for admission to one the Master’s degree programmes of the University of Turku. There is a separate application process for the 1-year scholarship during a student’s first study year.

Read more about the scholarships of the University of Turku here.


For more information on Erasmus+ scholarship programme to study in Finland, click here here.


University of Tampere

Tampere University offers a variety of scholarships to fee-paying students studying in a bachelor’s or master’s degree programme. The scholarship program provides full or partial tuition coverage. To ensure fee-paying students can make the most of their studies, Tampere University participates in the coveted “Finland Scholarship”, offered to the most merited applicant from each master’s degree programme, including a full waiver of tuition fees and a 5000 euro relocation grant. Please note that the Finland Scholarship is not available to students at any university of applied science.

Quick Facts:

  • A scholarship for 100 % tuition coverage is offered to merited applicants.
  • A scholarship for 50% tuition coverage, also called the early bird scholarship, is offered upon acceptance to all fee-paying students, subject to payment within two weeks of acceptance.
  • Scholarships are valid for one academic year and can be renewed. Renewal is contingent upon credits accumulated during each academic year. More information can be found here.

Åbo Akademi University

Åbo Akademi University has launched a scholarship programme for tuition fee-paying students admitted to Åbo Akademi University. The scholarships are connected to the study entitlement and can only be used to pursue studies within the programme the student has been admitted to.

Åbo Akademi University has three scholarship categories:

  • Full Scholarship, covering the tuition fee and includes a annual scholarship to cover the student’s living expenses (€6,720), awarded for 2 years (second year conditional)
  • Tuition Fee Scholarship, covering 100 % of the tuition fee, awarded for 2 years (second year conditional)Tuition Fee Scholarship, covering 50 % of the tuition fee, awarded for 2 years (second year conditional)

Read more about the scholarships of the Åbo Akademi University here.

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Source: Finland University


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