Scholarships for studying in Europe

Finland has no government scholarship programmes for international students. Scholarships and fee waivers are awarded by the institutions themselves and are meant for fee-paying students from outside the EU/EEA – they usually cover part or all of the tuition fee, not living costs.

Other options:

• Erasmus+ – a semester or a year in Finland as part of an exchange with your home university,
• Finnish student financial aid from Kela (opintotuki) – available to an EU citizen who works in Finland for an average of at least 10 hours a week for at least 4 months (and only while the work lasts). Other routes are a permanent right of residence in Finland or a family member working in Finland.