The University of Helsinki is pleased to announce its full-tuition waiver program for qualifying international scholarship recipients enrolling for the 2025/2026 academic session.
The University of Helsinki scholarship programme consists of tuition fee waivers, waiving the tuition fee for 50 % or 100 %. The scholarships are awarded to the best students on the grounds of academic overall assessment according to the general master’s degree entrance requirements, academic excellence and success in previous studies, and motivation to study in a master’s programme at the University of Helsinki.
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Brief Description
Scholarship Sponsor(s):University of Helsinki, Finland
Host Institution(s): Â University of Helsinki, Finland
Scholarship Worth:Â Varies
Number of Awards: Several
Study Level: Masters
Nationality:Â International Students
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Eligibility Criteria  | University of Helsinki International Scholarships 2025
Applicants are expected to meet the following eligibility criteria to be awarded the University of Helsinki International Scholarships in 2025 to study in Finland:
- Applicants must be international students.
- Applicants must be eligible for a master’s study programme at the University of Helsinki.
- Applicants must be self-sponsored and/or liable for tuition fees (citizens of non-EU/EEA countries who do not have permanent residence status in the EU/EEA area are liable for tuition fees).
- Applicants must meet the requirements for obtaining an entry visa and residence permit for Finland.
- Applicants must have obtained excellent results in their previous studies and can prove this in their application.
Selection Criteria
The scholarships for new students will be awarded on the basis of overall academic assessment: previous academic performance and possible letters of motivation, in addition to which the grounds presented by applicants in their grant applications will be taken into consideration.
You may receive a scholarship only in a category you have applied for, but you can apply for more than one scholarship category.
- The Master’s programme conducts an academic assessment of your degree application and your scholarship application.
- The Master’s programme makes a proposal to the Scholarship Committee concerning the scholarship application.
- The Scholarship Committee makes the final decision on the scholarship.
If you are awarded a scholarship, you will receive an official acceptance letter with the information about your scholarship status.
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Scholarship Benefits
The scholarship consists of tuition fee waivers, waiving the tuition fee for 50 % or 100%, which include
- Student Union (HYY) membership fee including
- free or highly affordable health care services by the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS)
- Student meal discounts in Unicafe restaurants
- Reductions in public transport
- Unisport services at low prices.
- The University of Helsinki offers all scholarship winners the option to take part in the University of Helsinki Student Ambassador Programme.
- The awardees will still need to cover their living costs from their own funds.
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How to Apply for University of Helsinki International Scholarships 2025
- To be part of this award for Full Tuition University of Helsinki International Scholarship in Finland, candidates are required to find the Master’s programme you want to apply to through the Degree Finder
- See the instructions on how to apply to the Master’s programme and prepare the necessary attachments.
- Apply for a scholarship with the same application form used to apply to the Master’s programme.
- Submit all the required attachments.
- Application Deadline: Not Specified