This scholarship is highly competitive and applicable for international students who wish to pursue a master’s degree program at the University. Some of the awards are fully-funded grants made available by external donors and full-tuition fee cover.
Scholarship Sponsor(s): University of Helsinki, Finland
Host Institution(s): University of Helsinki, Finland
Scholarship Worth: Varies
Number of Awards: Several
Study Level: Masters
Nationality: International Students
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Eligibility and Selection Criteria
Interested applicants are expected to meet the following eligibility criteria for the Full Tuition University of Helsinki International Scholarship in Finland
- Applicants must be international students.
- Applicants are eligible for the Master’s program at the University of Helsinki.
- Applicants are liable for tuition fees: Citizens of non-EU/EEA countries who do not have permanent residence status in the EU/EEA area are responsible for tuition fees. You can check the FAQ at the Studyinfo website about whether you must pay 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.
Helsinki International Scholarship Selection Criteria
The scholarships for new students will be awarded on the basis of academic overall 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.
You will receive an official acceptance letter with information about your scholarship status.
Scholarship Benefits
- Fully Funded Grant (Tuition fee + 10 000 EUR)
- Full Tuition fee Grant
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.
Application Procedures
- How-to-Apply: To be part of this award for Full Tuition to 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
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