Funding of student mobility

What does it cost to go on exchange? How can you finance studies abroad?

Scholarship

Everyone selected for JYU's student exchange receives a scholarship for the exchange, which varies depending on the exchange program, the destination and the length of the exchange period. You can see the program-specific grants below.

The grants are linked to the duration of the exchange, not to the completed credits.

Many exchange programs also have additional grants for e.g. students with families or students with special needs.

The scholarship is intended to be paid before the start of the mobility period. Make sure that you do all the preceding steps in Mobility Online in due time so that you can proceed to apply for the scholarship in time. If you did not manage to apply for the scholarship before the start of the mobility period, apply for it as soon as possible. You cannot apply for the scholarship anymore once the mobility period has ended, therefore make sure you apply for it and accept the agreement at the very latest before the end of the mobility period.

Travel scholarship

Each student nominated to student exchange by JYU receives a travel scholarship of approximately 1600-4200 € to destinations within Europe and 1500-2500 € to destinations outside Europe. The exact sum depends on the destination and the exchange period.

Students employed by the Ģ��ֱ��

It is not possible to go on student exchange or an internship abroad while being employed by JYU. More information can be found on the Student exchange -page.

Goverment financial aid for students abroad

Those receiving the Finnish Government financial aid for students are eligible for the financial aid for students also abroad if the studies abroad can be included in the student's degree. The housing allowance as part of the student aid is 210 €/kk (2025).

More information about the amount of the student financial aid is available on the .

Other scholarships

Additional scholarships can be applied for through different , although (under)graduate scholarships are scarce.

Scholarships per exchange programme

The amount of the Erasmus grant is determined by the duration of the exchange and the destination country.

Information on Erasmus gant for the academic year 2024-2025

Erasmus grant for the academic year 2023 - 2024:

540 €/month (and 18 €/day) for countries with a higher cost of living (Denmark, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden and the UK)
490 €/month (and 16,33 €/day) for all other programme countries.
Switzerland is not officially part of the Erasmus program, but the Swiss government pays incoming exchange students an Erasmus-type grant of CHF 380/month or CHF 1900/semester (year 2022-23). Those going to Switzerland will receive information and instructions on how to apply for a grant from their own exchange university.

It is not possible to get a grant for a virtual exchange.

Additional grants

The Erasmus+ program supports students who have fewer opportunities than others. Those who belong to any of the fewer opportunities categories get an additional 250 €/month. In addition, students can also apply for inclusion support based on real costs.

Fewer opportunities and accessibility

The Erasmus program also includes support for green mobility. You can get an additional green mobility grant if you travel to and from the exchange destination with low-emission vehicles for at least 50% of the journey.

The Nordplus grant is awarded for one or two semesters. The size of the grant varies by network. It consists of a student grant and a travel allowance.

During the academic year 2023-2024, the maximum grant is 250€ per month. Travel allowance per destination for the academic year 2023-2024:

330€ Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia
660€ Iceland and the Faroe Islands
1300€ Greenland

Some of the Nordplus networks can pay Erasmus grants to students (more information above). See your department's/faculty's/study subject's for more detailed information.

The Nordplus program also includes grants for short-term mobility (Nordplus/Nordlys express). See for more information.

Nordlys is a sub-network of the Nordplus program. Students going on exchange through this network receive either an Erasmus grant or a Nordplus grant, depending on the destination.

Erasmus grant:

Paid to all other Nordlys destinations except the Faroe Islands.
See scholarships in the Erasmus program (above).

Nordplus grant:

The student receives a Nordplus grant for the following universities: Fróðskaparsetri FøroyaKs.
See grants in the Nordplus program (above).

The amount of the grant is determined according to the duration and destination of the exchange for the academic year 2023-2024 as follows:

Asia, North America: €1500 per semester / €2000 per academic year
South America, Central America, Australia, Africa: €2000 per semester / €2500 per academic year

A few faculties have their own bilateral destinations. For these destinations, you get a grant of the same amount as for university-level bilateral exchanges.

Financial aid for students abroad

A student studying abroad is entitled to normal study support if the studies completed abroad can be included as part of the domestic degree. The foreign housing allowance and loan share are increased.

In addition, under certain conditions, you can receive a general housing allowance from Kela for the costs of the apartment remaining in Finland for the first three months of exchange. Housing allowance can be paid for an empty apartment for three months after the month of moving. The condition of paying support for an empty apartment is that you are responsible for the living expenses of the apartment during your absence.

You can get more information about the amount of study support abroad from Kela.

Here is an example from 2023 figures of how much support a student entitled to study support could receive. Please note that the example is indicative and is not updated annually. You can get up-to-date information on the amount of Kela subsidies from Kela.

In this example, France is chosen as the destination of exchange period through Erasmus program.

Erasmus support:

490€ per month
+ Possible additional subsidies for green mobility and accessibility/family.

Subsidies paid by Kela:

Study grant: 268€ a month
Housing supplement: 210€ a month
Loan guarantee: 800€ a month

Support totals 968€ per month without a student loan and €1,768 per month with a loan.

Other grants and forms of funding

SYL's scholarship database

The National Union of University Students in Finland, SYL, maintains a scholarship database, where you can find information about grants that can be applied for, for example, from foundations and funds.

Faculty level scholarships

Faculties may offer scholarships for their own students.

Students of the Faculty of Information Technology may apply for small travel grants for internships or study related periods abroad such as Summer Schools and other short-term mobility.

The Faculty grant is 200 euros for Europe and 400 euros outside Europe. The main criteria for the grant is that the student can get academic credits for the study period or internship abroad which can then be included in the student's studies at JYU. The grant cannot be given to students who take part in student exchange programmes which already offer a scholarship.

The (free form) application letter must include the following:

Your name and contact information
Name of your study programme
Placement/ study abroad information: country, company/ organization, tasks, duration (dates)
How the training/ studies will be included in your degree and who has approved it
Statement of other funding/ any other grants
Enclosure 1: A copy of the training/ employment contract or acceptance letter
Enclosure 2: ONLY if you do not have Finnish Online Banking for strong identification: (pdf). If you do have access to strong identification, please simply indicate this in your application and do not provide the Payment Grant Form. The payment details will be asked electronically after the approval of the application.

Send the application with the attachements by e-mail to International Coordinator Niina Ormshaw, international-info-it@jyu.fi.

Travel grant for short-term mobility for degree students (B.A. and M.A.) - year 2025

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences offers yearly short-term mobility grants for degree students (B.A. and M.A.). A short-term mobility can be e.g. an intensive course (summer/winter schools) or a short internship abroad. Please note that this grant is NOT meant for mobility within exchange programs.

Amount and use of the grant:

The Faculty allocates 16 grants to this purpose during one year. The amount of the grant is:

300 euros for mobility within Europe
400 euros for mobility outside Europe.

The grant has to be used within six months after the application time. Unused grant cannot be postponed for further use. A report is required after the short term mobility.

Requirements for the grant:

The applicant must be a degree student (B.A. or M.A.) of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. The short-term mobility must further the applicant’s studies and the credits must be included in the applicant’s degree. The applicant must also meet the Ģ��ֱ�� general selection criteria for student exchange.

This grant is not awarded to JYU employees, not even during leave periods. Also, one cannot receive this Faculty level mobility grant twice. This grant is not awarded, if the applicant receives other JYU funding for the same mobility.

The following common university-level nomination criteria will be used:

Academic achievements
Timing of exchange period into a relevant phase of studies
Academic grounds for the exchange (applicability of studies abroad in the degree) and study plan in the host institution
Language competence in the teaching language of the host university

Application period and deadlines:

The application time is ongoing and the applications are reviewed once per month. The process starts during the month when the application has been submitted, except in June and December, when scholarships are not granted at all.

The application deadlines during 2025 are:

31.1.2025
28.2.2025
31.3.2025
30.4.2025
31.5.2025
31.7.2025
31.8.2025
30.9.2025
31.10.2025
30.11.2025

The student should complete the application well before the planned short term mobility period. Please note that the applications are processed after each deadline. Scholarships can not be granted after the mobility period. Applications will not be automatically transferred, instead students wishing to renew their application must submit a new application.

The call for applications for one year ends when the maximum amount of grants has been awarded. The Faculty reserves the right to change or end the scholarship application round when needed.

Application process:

Student applies for a short-term intensive course/internship and requests for a letter of acceptance/trainee contract from the host institution.
Student submits a credit transfer plan for approval and agrees on a suitable reporting method with the representative of the degree programme or study programme. The report should be submitted during two months after the end of the mobility.
Student fills out the electronic application form.
International Coordinator checks the application.
Dean makes a decision on accepting the travel grant.
Human Resources Services sends information about the decision to applicant.
The payment of the awarded grant will be aimed close to the mobility period.

In case your short-term mobility does not actualize as planned or you are not able to travel at all for you mobility period, please contact the International Coordinators of the Faculty as soon as possible:

Kirsi Torkkola: Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy, Department of History and Ethnology, Department of Music, Art and Culture Studies
Anne-Riitta Vanhala : Department of Language and Communication Studies.

Reporting of the grant:

The use of the grant must be reported as agreed no later than two (2) months after the end of the mobility period. Please make sure to submit your report to the degree programme or study programme representative and the International Coordinator. If studies eligible for the applicant's studies are not completed as planned during the short-term mobility, the mobility grant will be recovered in full.

Submit your application using the . Applications submitted in another way will not be accepted.

The application notice is updated annually. The application period breaks for the following calendar year will be announced at the time of the update.

Scholarship or award for merit

A department can grant a degree student or master's graduate a scholarship or an award for excellent performance in studies. As a rule, a student can receive a scholarship or an award only once at both degree levels (Bachelor of Science and Master of Science). Scholarships and awards are not applied for, but the department can grant them at their discretion.

Travel grant

A department may provide a student with a travel grant of a maximum of €3,000 for an internship and thesis completed outside of Finland, or for participation in a summer school or scientific conference outside of Finland.

The faculty's short-term mobility grant is intended for short exchange courses and intensive courses abroad.

If you have questions, please contact international Coordinator Leena Mattila.

Costs

Students studying abroad are required to cover the travel costs and the living expenses during the exchange themselves. The host universities do not charge tuition fees from exchange students. However, there may be additional costs due to study handouts and books. Please note that if you are a tuition-paying student at JYU, you are required to pay the tuition fee to JYU also during your exchange period.

Contact us

Questions about internationalisation? For guidance on student exchange, please contact us through HelpJYU.

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