Full Tuition Fee Grant for International Students at University of Helsinki, Finland

  •  Master, Grant
  •  01-Nov-2021
  •   Finland
  • $$  18,000 EURO

The University of Helsinki is inviting international students to become a part of its Full Tuition fee Grant for the academic year 2021-2022.

The grant is an exclusive opportunity for international students belonging to non-EU/EEA willing to pursue a master’s degree programme in Finland at the University of Helsinki. 

Helsingin yliopisto Information

Helsingin yliopisto Grants

Full Tuition Fee Grant for International Students at University of Helsinki, Finland Established in 1640, Helsingin yliopisto (University of Helsinki) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the medium-sized city of Helsinki (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Uusimaa. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö, Suomi (Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland), Helsingin yliopisto (UH) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: 35,000-39,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Helsingin yliopisto (UH) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 379 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 0-10% making this Finnish higher education organization a most selective institution. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Eligible Countries: Citizens of non-EU/EEA countries are eligible to apply.
  • Eligible Course or Subjects: Applicants must apply for any master’s degree programme taught at the University of Helsinki.
  • Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following/given criteria:
  • The applicants must belong to eligible regions.
  • The applicants must be accepted into a master’s programme at the University of Helsinki.

Offered Benefits

The selected applicants are liable to receive 18,000 EURO from the University of Helsinki towards the tuition fee of the applied Master’s degree programme for up to 2 years of study.

Application Process

  • How to Apply: Applicants are required to apply to the desired Master’s degree programme via the online application portal of the university. The applicants must apply for the opportunity along with the admission application.
  • Supporting Documents: The students are required to present the following documents to the university:
  • Bachelor’s De­gree cer­ti­fic­ate
  • Tran­script of re­cords
  • High school records
  • Trans­la­tions of edu­ca­tional doc­u­ments
  • Top-up de­grees, trans­fer stud­ies, dir­ect ac­cess pro­grammes, etc
  • Other en­clos­ures
  • Admission Requirements: The applicants must hold a relevant bachelor’s degree with excellent grades to be admitted at the University of Helsinki in a master’s programme.
  • Language Requirement: The applicants are required to attain minimum scores in the following English language proficiency tests:
  • IELTS Academic – Overall score 6.5, with a minimum score of 6.0 in the writing section.
  • TOEFL IBT – 92, a minimum score of 22 in the writing section.
  • TOEFL rPDT – a minimum score of 20 in the reading section, a minimum score of 20 in the listening section, a minimum score of 22 in the writing section.
  • PTE Academic – Overall score 62, with a minimum score of 54 in each communicative skills section
  • C1 Advanced (formerly CAE): Pass levels A, B, or C
  • C2 Proficiency (formerly CPE): Pass levels A, B, C, or level C1 certificate
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