The tuition fees range between 8,000 and 10,000 euros per academic year. All new students admitted to international Master’s Degree Programmes in 2021 (September intake) who are required to pay for tuition are eligible to receive a partial tuition waiver. The tuition waiver is 50–70% of the annual tuition fee. For the second year of study, tuition waivers are available to students who have completed a minimum of 55 ECTS of studies included in their degree, during their first year of study.
The University of Eastern Finland will also grant an Early Bird tuition fee deduction of 500 € to students who accept the study place and pay the tuition fees within three weeks of the date the results are
published (for students starting in autumn 2021 by 16.4.2021). This Early Bird deduction does not apply to Erasmus Mundus programmes. This Early Bird deduction does not apply to Erasmus Mundus programmes.
Who will need to pay for tuition?
Fees will be collected from citizens outside the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, starting their studies in Master’s degree programmes conducted in English in August 2017 or after that.
You are exempted from paying tuition fees if you have one of the documents mentioned below. Please note, that you have to send a copy of the document which you use as a basis for exemption.
- Passport or identity card to indicate the citizenship of EU/EEA/Switzerland.
- EU Blue Card in Finland, valid at least until 1 August in the year when the studies begin.
- Continuos residence permit card in Finland, Type A, valid at least until 1 August in the year when the studies begin.
- EU Family Member's Residence Card in Finland, valid at least until 1 August in the year when the studies begin.
- Permanent residence permit card in Finland, Type P permit.
- EU residence permit for third-country citizens with long-term residence permit card in Finland (Type P-EU).
The degree programmes conducted in Finnish will remain free of charge regardless of the student’s citizenship. Please read more information about tuition fees in general from Studyinfo.fi and Finnish Immigration Service.
Tuition fees for 2021
The tuition fees in the programmes range between 8,000 and 10,000 euros. There is variation between the faculties and the programmes. For students, the tuition fee will remain the same throughout the entire time of completing their degrees. The exact tuition fee of the programme can be found below and on the programme’s websites. For Erasmus Mundus programmes, please see the programme’s website.
The tuition fee covers the studies included in the degree (personal study plan), studies-related supervision and counselling, and studies-related supporting services offered by the university. In addition, students are entitled to the services of the Finnish Student Health Service by paying the membership fee of the Student Union. The university assists students in finding accommodation.
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Programme, Fee per year, Tuition waiver
- Biology of Environmental Change, 8 000 €, 70 %
- Biomedicine (BIOMED), 10 000 €, 70 %
- Early Language Education for Intercultural Communication, 8 000 €, 70 %
- English Language and Culture, 8 000 €, 70 %
- Environmental Health and Technology, 8 000 €, 70 %
- Environmental Policy and Law, 8 000 €, 70 %
- Forestry (CBU and Transfor-M), 8 000 €, 70 %
- General Toxicology, 10 000 €, 70 %
- International Business and Sales Management (IBS), 8 000 €, 50 %
- Information Technology (IMPIT), 8 000 €, 70 %
- Linguistic Data Sciences, 8 000 €, 70 %
- Medical Physics, 8 000 €, 70 %
- Pedagogy and Teaching for Sustainability, 8 000 €, 70 %
- Photonics, 8 000 €, 70 %
- Public Health (MPH), 10 000 €, 70 %
- Research Chemists, 8 000 €, 70 %
- Tourism Marketing and Management, 8 000 €, 50 %
- Wood Materials Science, 8 000 €, 70 %
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The tuition fees range between 8,000 and 15,000 euros in 2020. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the University of Eastern Finland, all new students admitted to international Master’s degree programmes in 2020 (September intake) are eligible to receive a partial tuition waiver. The tuition waiver is 50–80% of the annual tuition fee. For the second year of study, tuition waivers are available to students who have completed a minimum of 55 ECTS of studies included in their degree, during their first year of study.
Tuition fees and waivers 2020 by programme (Programme, Fee per year, Tuition waiver)
- Biomedicine (BIOMED), 15 000 €, 80 %
- Biology of Environmental Change, 8 000 €, 80 %
- Early Language Education for Intercultural Communication, 8 000 €, 80 %
- English Language and Culture, 8 000 €, 80 %
- Environmental Health and Technology, 8 000 €, 80 %
- Environmental Policy and Law, 8 000 €, 80 %
- Forestry (CBU and Transfor-M), 8 000 €, 80 %
- General Toxicology, 15 000 €, 80 %
- Information Technology (IMPIT), 12 000 €, 80 %
- International Business and Sales Management (IBS), 8 000 €, 50 %
- Learning, Teaching and Counselling in Intercultural Context, 8 000 €, 80 %
- Linguistic Data Sciences, 8 000 €, 80 %
- Medical Physics, 12 000 €, 80 %
- Photonics, 12 000 €, 80 %
- Public Health, 12 000 €, 80 %
- Research Chemists, 12 000 €, 80 %
- Tourism Marketing and Management, 8 000 €, 50 %
- Wood Materials Science, 8 000 €, 80 %
Paying the tuition fee
The annual fee is paid in two equal instalments per academic year. The due dates for the first academic year are 15 June and 30 November. The tuition fee for the second academic year is also paid in two equal instalments. The due dates are 31 July (monitoring of the completion of the required 55 ECTS by 30 June) and 31 November.
Each instalment must be paid in full by the deadline. The university will not send any reminders. If a student fails to pay the tuition fee in full by the deadline, the student cannot register to the university. The university has the obligation to report to the Finnish Immigration Service (MIGRI), if the student does not start his/her studies or the student drops out.
New accepted students (for studies starting in September 2020)
The first payment is done by using the link announced in the letter of acceptance. Copy the link from the letter of acceptance to browser and fill in payer and student information. Please make sure that you complete the Studyinfo Learner Number / ID and Student name in exact form as stated in the Student Agreement and the Letter of acceptance for academic years 2020-2022. After filling in the form select “Pay” to go to the online payment service (ePayments to Finnish banks, Credit card payments, MobilePay and PayPal are possible payment methods). After the payment you will receive the confirmation and receipt of the payment to the email provided in payer’s information. The payment links concerning the spring semester 2021, will be made available during autumn 2020.
Students accepted before 2020
The invoices are sent after May 15 by email to the student and at least 14 days before the due date. Payment is done by bank transfer, and the currency used is the euro (EUR). Detailed instructions for the payment, such as the university bank details, invoice number etc. will be in the invoice. It is important to follow the instructions carefully to avoid any unnecessary delays. Please make sure that you include the reference number from the invoice correctly, as it will enable the university to connect the payment with your details and allows you to enroll as soon as the payment has been confirmed by the university.
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The annual fee is paid in two equal instalments per academic year. The due dates for the first academic year are 15 June and 30 November. The tuition fee for the second academic year is also paid in two equal instalments. The due dates are 31 July (monitoring of the completion of the required 55 ECTS by 30 June) and 31 November.
The first payment is done by using the link announced in the letter of acceptance. Copy the link from the letter of acceptance to browser and fill in payer and student information. Please make sure that you complete the Studyinfo Learner Number / ID and Student name in exact form as stated in the Student Agreement and the Letter of acceptance for academic years 2021-2023. After filling in the form select “Pay” to go to the online payment service (ePayments to Finnish banks, Credit card payments, MobilePay and PayPal are possible payment methods). After the payment you will receive the confirmation and receipt of the payment to the email provided in payer’s information. The payment links concerning the spring semester 2022, will be made available during autumn 2021.
Each instalment must be paid in full by the deadline. The university will not send any reminders. If a student fails to pay the tuition fee in full by the deadline, the student cannot register to the university. The university has the obligation to report to the Finnish Immigration Service (MIGRI), if the student does not start his/her studies or the student drops out.
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You have the right to a full refund (excluding possible bank-specific payment charges) of the tuition fee paid:
- if you have been conditionally admitted and the condition is not met: your study place is thus cancelled,
- if you are not granted a residence permit in Finland,
- if your residence permit status changes before the beginning of the academic year (1 August) at the university and, according to the new residence permit, you are no longer required to pay fees,
- if the university is unable to offer the degree programme you have been admitted to.
Tuition waivers
The level of tuition waivers is programme-specific. Please check the detailed information on tuition waivers above. Scholarships (tuition waivers) are applied for when applying for admission to the university, and students are notified of the scholarship decision upon admittance to the university.
In addition to the scholarship for studies, the faculties can grant an annual scholarship to cover the student’s living expenses during the two-year Master’s degree programme. In Finland students must be able to cover all their own living costs. Own finances are also one of the requirements for the Finnish residence permit, and finances need to be available permanently on the student's bank account for the whole period the permit is applied for. Financing one's stay and studies in Finland by working is not possible. For more information about residence permit, please see Migri.fi.
Further information on scholarships and instructions on how to apply will be on the programmes’ websites.
Further information about tuition fees can be found at Studyinfo.fi.
Registration instructions for new master's degree students, please see Kamu.