Cost of Studying in Finland 2025

Non-European Union/European Economic Area students who apply to study at universities in Finland need to pay around 5,000 to 15,000 EUR/year as tuition fees. There are so many private and public universities in Finland. Your budget depends on your choice, as private universities are more expensive than public universities.

In Finland, international student's monthly expenses are around 700 – 900 EUR/month, depending on the location in which you will live. Helsinki is the most expensive city, while Laaperanta, Pori, and Tampere are known as the most affordable student cities in Finland. Note that, your overall expense depends on your spending style.

Nordic nations Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden all free or low-cost education to EU/EEA students. In Norway, university study is available free of charge to all students, regardless of study level or nationality. Other than this, Germany is well known for offering low or no tuition fee education.

According to unofficial sources, Lappeenranta University of Technology Finland acceptance rate is around 15%. This signifies that the university is very selective while granting admissions. So, students with an exceptional academic record have a higher chance of getting admission. To study the bachelor’s programs of the university, the applicants must have completed upper secondary class education. Whereas, for admission to graduate courses, the applicants are required to have a relevant bachelor’s degree.

Finland is home to some of the best foreign universities for international students and is relatively on the affordable study abroad spectrum. Listed below is an estimate of the cost of studying in Finland on the basis of academic level. Students are advised to visit the official course webpage for exact fee details as per their course of choice:

• Undergraduate tuition fees: Can range from €5,000 to €14,000 per year.
• Postgraduate tuition fees: Can range from €8,000 to €18,000 per year.

In order to lower the fees all the more, international students can apply for scholarships. In order to be eligible for a scholarship candidates are required to have a strong academic background, decent work experience (if applicable), and other extracurricular achievements. Some of the scholarships include:

• Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Programs
• Finnish Government Scholarship Pool;
• Finland Scholarships; and more.

The cost of living in Finland will vary from individual to individual. There aree various factors that affects cost of living such as lifestyle, location of your university, type of accommodation etc. The costs of living are higher in the capital region (Espoo, Helsinki and Vantaa) than elsewhere in the country. Thus, you should prepare to have about 800 euros per month to cover your living costs in Finland as Aalto student. 

Applicants applying to Aalto University must meet specific minimum average requirements based on the school they are applying for. However, for international students applying for Aalto University the minimum GPA required by applicants is 3.0. To be admitted to the programme at Aalto  it is recommended to have a strong academic profile, including competitive scores in the GREs.  or GREs.  However, the admission process at Aalto University takes a holistic approach, considering multiple factors in the student's profile. These factors include Leadership, Work experience, essays, LOR and interviews that the students give during their admission process. 

According to major ranking bodies like University Ranking THE (Times Higher Education), and Global Universities US News & World Report,  Aalto University is ranked among the top universities in the Finland. Aalto University is a leading university in Finland. The Aalto University ranking as published by major ranking bodies are as follows: