Tuition Fees and Scholarships

Who has to pay?

The fees are applicable to new master’s degree students from outside the EU or EEA countries who have started their studies in autumn 2017 or later.

Who will not have to pay?
•    The fees are not applicable to exchange or doctoral students
•    EU/EEA citizens or their family members (spouse / children)
•    Students who are already residing in Finland or another EU country on a permanent basis (i.e. are equivalent to EU citizens)

Amount of fee

The fee is 8 000 € per academic year. The fee is the same for all ULapland Master-level programmes.

The tuition fee is an academic fee. The tuition fee does not cover the living costs such as accommodation, meals, and transportation. All students are required to finance their living costs by themselves.

How do I pay the fee?

If you have to pay for a tuition fee, you will receive an invoice together with your acceptance letter. The fee can be paid via bank transfer.

You have to pay the fee in full by the due date given in the invoice. Failure to pay will result in the cancelling your acceptance and revoking of the study right. If you received a full tuition fee waiver, you don't have to pay any tuition fee.

Who can apply for a tuition waiver and how?

All students admitted to the International Master's programmes who are required to pay tuition fees are eligible to receive a tuition waiver. Tuition waivers are awarded based on the academic merits and must be applied on the Studyinfo application form.

What is the amount of a tuition waiver?

All students subject to tuition fees will be granted a tuition fee waiver according to the information below: 

In order to retain the waiver, the student must complete at least 55 credits in an academic year.

Please note that amounts can be subject to annual change.

What are the conditions for a tuition waiver?

The tuition fee waivers are awarded for the duration of the normative time for completing the degree (2 academic years for a Master's degree) on the condition that the student progresses in their studies according to the normative schedule. 

In order to retain the waiver, you must complete at least 55 credits in an academic year. The credits must be for courses included in the degree requirements. If you complete less than 55 credits in the first academic year, you will lose the second year tuition fee waiver entirely.

From the Academic year 2019-2020 onwards, it is possible for you to earn a 100 % tuition waiver for the second year of studies by completing at least 60 credits of courses included in the degree requirements in an academic year. Details for the second year tuition waivers will be communicated to the students during their first year.

What is the Finland Scholarship and who can apply for it?

Finland scholarships awarded by University of Lapland are part of the national Finland Scholarship programme for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. One Finland scholarship is awarded at the University of Lapland to the most merited applicant in each Master's programme based on their success in the admission process.

The Finland Scholarship is granted for the first year of Master's studies and the students who receive it must be non-EU/EEA citizens who are liable to pay tuition fees. The double degree -programme applicants are not eligible for this scholarship.

The Finland Scholarships will be granted until 2024. Prospective students who apply to Master’s programmes in 2025 are not eligible. The national Finland Scholarship programme is funded by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture.

What does the Finland Scholarship include? 

The Finland Scholarship

• covers the programme tuition fee of 8000 € for the first year of studies and
• a 5000 € relocation grant.

The total value of the Finland Scholarship at the University of Lapland is 13 000 €.

Information on the Finland Scholarship at ULapland

• The student needs to study on campus, as it is not possible to have these extra scholarships for distance learning.
• The only exception is if the programme is forced to offer distance studies due to a force majeure situation.
• Master's degree students who have been admitted in 2021 or earlier are not eligible, even if the start of their studies is postponed.
• If the student defers the start of their studies for a statutory reason, they may begin the studies in the following academic year with the same conditions and keep the Finland Scholarship (one time).
• The scholarship is paid after the student has registered as being present at the University of Lapland.
• The student must have a Finnish bank account, and the scholarship will be paid to that account. Details on the payment will be informed later.

Two-year scholarship for the most merited applicants

ULapland welcomes international talents to Lapland and Finland. In addition to the Finland Scholarship, University of Lapland will provide one International Talent ULapland scholarship for the most merited applicants in each International Master’s programme in 2022, 2023 and 2024 based on their success in the admission process. The International Talent ULapland scholarship is granted for two years and the students who receive it must be non-EU/EEA citizens who are liable to pay tuition fees. The tuition waiver for the second study year will be granted according to the University of Lapland scholarship policy. The double degree -programme applicants are not eligible for this scholarship.

International Talent ULapland scholarship will be awarded to the most merited applicant in each Master’s programme for two years until 2024. Prospective students who apply to Master’s programmes in 2025 are not eligible.

The International Talent ULapland scholarship includes:

In the first year, the International Talent ULapland scholarship includes

• a 2000 € relocation grant and
• a 4000 € practicum voucher for an internship in Lapland or Finland.

The total value of the first year International Talent ULapland scholarship is 6 000 €.

In the second year, the International Talent ULapland scholarship includes

• a 7000 € scholarship for living costs in Finland and
• the programme tuition fee of 8000 € for the second year according to the ULapland scholarship policy: during the first year of studies, student must complete at least 60 ECTS credits according to the curricula of the degree programme. 
• In addition, a scholarship holder can participate to Working on campus -project to receive a total 1000 € to support social and academic integration: dived into two; 500 € to support student tutoring and 500 € to participate in alumni work.

Details for the second year scholarships will be communicated to the students during their first year.

The total value of the second year International Talent ULapland scholarship is 15 000 €.

Information on the International Talent ULapland scholarship

• The student needs to study on campus, as it is not possible to have these extra scholarships for distance learning.
• The only exception is if the programme is forced to offer distance studies due to a force majeure situation.
• Master's degree students who have been admitted in 2021 or earlier are not eligible, even if the start of their studies is postponed.
• If the student defers the start of their studies for a statutory reason, they may begin the studies in the following academic year with the same conditions and keep the International Talent ULapland scholarship (one time).
• The scholarship is paid after the student has registered as being present at the University of Lapland.
• The student must have a Finnish bank account, and the scholarship will be paid to that account. Details on the payment will be informed later.
  

You must apply for the Finland Scholarship and for the International Talent ULapland scholarship on your Studyinfo application form. Both of the scholarships must be applied together and at the same time. Finland Scholarships and International Talent ULapland scholarships at the University of Lapland are awarded to the most merited applicant in each Master's programme based on their success in the admission process. The decision of the both scholarships will be made together and at the same time. It is not possible to apply for these scholarships separately. Scholarships are always personal, and ULapland will notify applicants about the decision regarding the scholarship at the same time with the admission results. You cannot appeal against the decisions on scholarships.

We recommend that you apply for both the Finland Scholarship & International Talent ULapland scholarship and University of Lapland's own tuition waiver at the same time in your Studyinfo application form. If you are not awarded the Finland Scholarship & International Talent ULapland scholarship, ULapland will grant the tuition waiver according to our scholarship policy. You can not apply for the Finland Scholarship & International Talent ULapland scholarship nor the tuition waiver after the application deadline.

Sufficient funds to support living in Finland (residence permit)

Student Union membership fee

All degree students are automatically members of the Student Union and can benefit from a number of services and discounts. Please see the information on the membership fee for the current academic year on the Student Union’s website. Membership in the Union is voluntary for exchange and doctoral students.

Estimated monthly budget

In Finland, the general cost of living is approximately the same as in other EU countries. In the north of Finland living expenses are usually lower than in the south. Living expenses in Rovaniemi for a student average 600–900 € per month. Following is the estimated monthly budget for a master's degree student:

Leisure activities in Rovaniemi

Example prices for food and study supplys at the University