Planning to study in Finland? The University of Eastern Finland (UEF) offers competitive tuition fees, generous scholarships, and tuition waivers for international Bachelor’s and Master’s students.
Here is the full breakdown of costs, Early Bird discounts, refund rules, and all scholarship opportunities available for 2025–2026 applicants.
🎓 Tuition Fees at UEF
💶 €10,000 per academic year
Applies to all students outside EU/EEA or Switzerland.
Programme lengths:
• Bachelor’s → 3 years
• Bachelor + Master track → 5 years
• Master’s → 2 years
Erasmus Mundus & Joint Degrees have fully separate fee structures.
💳 Payment Details
Deadline: 31 August
Payment method: Flywire
🕊️ Early Bird Discount
Students who:
✔️ Accept their study place
✔️ Pay via Flywire
✔️ Before 10 June 2026
→ Receive a €500 discount for Autumn 2026.
🧾 Application Fee
Required for all applicants from outside EU/EEA/Switzerland.
Not required for:
• Erasmus Mundus
• YUFE Joint Bachelor
More info: https://opintopolku.fi
Contact: applicationfee@oph.fi
💰 Refund Policy (Full Refund Conditions)
A full refund (minus bank + handling fees) is possible if:
✔️ Statutory absence or personal force majeure
(Only reasons tied directly to the student)
✔️ Conditional acceptance requirements not met
✔️ Residence permit rejected
Conditions:
• Application submitted before 31 July
• Student completed 0–5 ECTS remotely
✔️ Residence permit category changes before 1 August
✔️ UEF cannot offer the admitted programme
📌 Refund request deadline:
➡️ 31 December (same year of admission)
📌 Permit changes mid-year → applied next semester, previous fees not refunded.
📌 Early Bird refund:
Refund only if one of the official refund conditions is met.
Choosing another country = no refund.
🎓🏆 Scholarships & Tuition Waivers
🥇 UEF Scholarship – 100% Tuition Waiver
• One scholarship per programme
• Covers the entire duration (3-year Bachelor / 2-year Master)
• Awarded to the highest-ranked fee-liable applicant
• One additional candidate may be waitlisted
• Not available for Erasmus Mundus & Joint Degree programmes
🥈 Tuition Waivers – 30% or 50%
Coverage:
• Bachelor → 3 academic years
• Master → 2 academic years
💡 30% Waiver (automatically granted for all fee-liable students)
Offered in:
🇫🇮 Environmental Policy and Law
🇫🇮 Research Chemists
🇫🇮 Joint Nordic Master in Environmental Law
🇫🇮 Urban Sustainability Studies (YUFE Bachelor)
🇫🇮 Data Engineering
💡 50% Waiver (limited places)
• Available for all other UEF programmes
• UEF Business School → very limited number
🗣️ Finnish Proficiency Tuition Waiver
• Applied during studies
• Designed to support students improving Finnish language skills
🌍 Important Reminders
• UEF scholarships do NOT cover living expenses, rent, food, travel, insurance
• Students must meet Finland’s residence permit financial requirements:
https://migri.fi/en/residence-permit-application-for-studies
• Erasmus Mundus & Joint Degree programmes have separate scholarship schemes
🔗 Application Link
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