Study in Finland - How to Apply to Higher Education

How to apply to Finnish Take a look... Study programmes in English lots of different options Bachelor, Master, Doctoral database of English-language programmes at www.studyinfinland.fi/database There are some important practical issues you need to consider - preferably before submitting your application... How to apply follow the instructions on the admissions sites - see www.studyinfinland.fi/howtoapply enclose all the required documents check details directly with admissions offices After the application selection procedure by the institutions' admissions offices > further info sent to applicants for Bachelor's level entry (UAS): entrance examination in other programmes: previous academic merit, SAT tests etc. Final selections admission procedures can be quite competitive - only a limited number of study placements annually admitted students are sent official letters of admission Student residence permit applied after reception of offical letter of admission non-EU/EEA students - health insurance, financial statement more information: Finnish embassies and MIGRI: www.migri.fi/studying_in_finland Higher education in Finland two complementary sectors: universities (academic higher education) polytechnics = universities of applied sciences, UAS (professional higher education) www.studyinfinland.fi/institutions a quick reference higher education Entry requirements programme specific > always check with the admissions offices! English language proficiency required (usually IELTS/TOEFL) Application period depends on the institution & programme, for example: polytechnics/UAS Bachelor's - main admissions period in Jan/Feb university Master's - between the period from Nov to March www.studyinfinland.fi/whentoapply Application route on-line application systems in use for most programmes Doctoral studies: apply directly to the university further info available at www.studyinfinland.fi/howtoapply Living costs? approximately 700-900e per month students must be able to cover their living costs independently (insurance, travel, food, accommodation...) Scholarships? in most cases, scholarships are only available for Doctoral level studies and research Master's level scholarships in fee-charging programmes - "institutional scholarships" Tuition fees? tuition fees charged only in selected Master's programmes, from non-EU/EEA students NB: not all Master's charge fees no tuition fees in Bachelor's or Doctoral level programmes www.facebook.com/studyinfinland Not sure how and when to proceed? See our Your steps to Finland checklist at www.studyinfinland.fi/steps