Tuition fees & scholarships

Learn about our tuition fee policy and the available scholarships for international bachelor's and master's programmes.
Also, learn about the cost of living in Finland and other financial matters.

Tuition fee policy

The Ģ��ֱ�� collects tuition fees fromstudents in the English-taught bachelor's and master's programmes who are citizens of countries other than those of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA), or Switzerland. We have a scholarship programme to support students who are liable to pay tuition fees.

Who needs to pay tuition fees?

most non-EU/EEA citizens must pay tuition fees for a bachelor’s or master’s degree programme taught in English.

Who does not pay tuition fees?

citizens of an EU/EEA country or Switzerland,
British citizens who entered Finland before 1 January 2021 and registered the right to residence in Finland under the withdrawal agreement,
those granted temporary protection status in Finland,
holders of certain residence permits issued by the Finnish Immigration Service. See the residence permit types in the "Do I need to pay tuition fees?" section.

Please note that tuition fees only apply to English-taught bachelor's and master's degree programmes. No tuition is charged for

student exchange programmes (regardless of nationality),
alumni studies,
bachelor's and master's programmes taught in Finnish or Swedish,
doctoral programmes.

Bachelor's Degree Programmes

9,000 EUR per year (4,500 after JYU Scholarship):

Business Innovation and Sustainability

The target duration of bachelor's degree studies is 3 academic years.

Master's Degree Programmes

8,000 EUR per year (4,000 after JYU Scholarship):

Artificial Intelligence
Information Systems
Language, Globalization and Intercultural Communication
Music and Science
Psychology of Physical Activity, Health and Wellbeing
Responsible Management and Business of Sport

10,000 EUR per year (5,000 after JYU Scholarship):

Banking and International Finance
Biology of Physical Activity
Corporate Environmental Management
Development, Education and International Cooperation
Digital Marketing and Corporate Communication
Educational Sciences
High-Performance Computing
International Business and Entrepreneurship

12,000 EUR per year (6,000 after JYU Scholarship):

Biological and Environmental Science
Chemistry and Analytics for Circular Economy
Nanoscience
Physics

The target duration of master's degree studies is 2 academic years.

What is your citizenship?

Most non-EU/EEA citizens must pay tuition fees for bachelor's and master's degree studies. If you are a citizen of the member states of the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), or Switzerland, you do not have to pay tuition fees in Finland.

When applying for admission, enclose a copy of your valid passport or national ID card to prove your citizenship.

Will you study in a bachelor's or master's programme taught in English?

Bachelor's and master's programmes taught in English have a tuition fee for non-EU/EEA citizens. Tuition fees do not apply to doctoral studies, exchange studies, alumni studies or bachelor's and master's degree studies taught in Finnish or Swedish.

Do you have a residence permit in Finland that exempts you from tuition fees?
(information valid starting from 1 December 2024 due to amendments to the Universities Act)

The following residence permit types exempt you from tuition fee liability:

A permanent residence permit card in Finland, type P permit
An EU residence permit for third-country citizens with a long-term residence permit card in Finland (type P-EU permit)
An EU blue card in Finland
A Brexit residence permit card, type SEU-sopimuksen 50 artikla = Right of residence under the withdrawal agreement, or P SEU-sopimuksen 50 artikla = Right of permanent residence under the withdrawal agreement
A residence card in Finland of a family member of a Finnish citizen, an EU citizen or any of the above-mentioned categories
A residence permit on the basis of temporary protection in Finland. The permit has to be valid at the beginning of the study right and cannot be revoked at a later stage.

In addition, a continuous residence permit card in Finland, type A permit, exempts you from paying tuition fees except in the following cases:

If your continuous residence permit (type A) is granted for studying, you are required to pay tuition fees.
If your first residence permit in Finland was granted for the purpose of studying, you must pay tuition fees.
If you have a continuous residence permit (type A) based on family ties in Finland, and your family member originally came to Finland on a residence permit granted for studying, you are also required to pay tuition fees.

Further information about determining your liability to pay and exemptions from tuition fees can be found on the national webpage. More information about the residence permit types is available on the .

Is your residence permit valid?

Your residence permit must be valid at the beginning of the academic year, i.e., 1 August. When applying for admission, you must enclose copies of both sides of your valid residence permit card to prove your exemption status.

If your residence permit expires before 1 August, you are considered a student liable to pay tuition fees and can apply for the JYU Scholarship. If you receive a new document that exempts you from tuition fees after the end of the application period, submit a copy of the document as soon as possible for our evaluation.

The tuition fee exemption is tied to the validity period of the residence permit. If the permit's validity period runs out during the studies and the permit is not renewed or if the new document does not exempt you from the liability, you will be liable to pay tuition fees starting from the semester following the end of your permit.

FAQ: Tuition fees

FAQ: Scholarships

Scholarships available at JYU

During the admission round 2025, all eligible successfully admitted applicants will be offered the JYU Scholarship, which covers 50% of the tuition fee.

NB: Finland Scholarship awarded by JYU as a part of the Finland Scholarship programme was available until 2024 and is no longer offered.

JYU Scholarship is a university-level scholarship awarded by the JYU rector's decision. Starting in 2024, it is automatically awarded to all eligible admitted applicants who applied for it. The JYU Scholarship covers 50% of the annual tuition fee.

The right to the scholarship will be lost if a student doesn't start their studies in 2025.
The scholarship is conditionally granted for the target degree completion time (3 years for bachelor's degree studies; 2 years for master's degree studies).
To receive the scholarship for the following year, a student should make sufficient academic progress (i.e., complete a minimum of 55 ECTS credits during the previous year).

If you are admitted to the Bachelor of Business Innovation and Sustainability programme and complete it within three academic years, you will be granted the JYU Scholarship for the master’s studies as well.

Terms and conditions

Fulbright Foundation Finland together with JYU offers a Fulbright-Ģ��ֱ�� Graduate Award, which covers 100% of the tuition fee for two years and includes a living expenses grant. The award is intended for a U.S. student admitted to one of the Master’s degree programmes at JYU. The recipient of the Fulbright grant cannot receive the JYU Scholarship.

To receive the Fulbright award for the second year, students must make sufficient progress in their studies (i.e., complete a minimum of 55 ECTS credits during their first year).

The application deadline for the award is typically in early October.

To apply for the JYU Scholarship, go to the same application form on studyinfo.fi. you use to apply for admission. Simply fill in the appropriate section. The application form is open only during the admission round 8–22 January 2025 at 3:00 p.m. (EET).&�Բ��;

You can apply for scholarships offered at JYU if you are:

eligible to apply to study in an international degree programme at JYU
liable to pay tuition fees (please see FAQ: Tuition fees)

Fulbright Graduate Award for U.S students has a dual application procedure: the Fulbright grant competition and admission to the university. You can find further information regarding the application procedure on the

Other financial matters

Please note that non-EU/EEA nationals need a residence permit in order to pursue a degree in Finland. Starting from 1 November 2024, a student must have at least 9,600 EUR in their bank account when applying for a residence permit. You can find further information about income requirements on the Finnish Immigration Service website:

Monthly living expenses for students (including food, accommodation, clothes, travel, etc.) are estimated to be around €800 – €900, depending on where you live and your personal living habits. You can find more information using the links below.

Please note that you should not count on getting a job to finance your studies.

Financing your studies and cost of living

Student story: How to budget for student life in Finland

International degree students are allowed to work in Finland with certain restrictions. The restrictions depend on your nationality and the nature of your employment.

If you are a Nordic or EU/EEA national, you have the right to work in Finland without any work permit or restrictions on hours. Please note that the work should not have an effect on your study progress, as all international master's degree programmes at JYU require full-time studies and attendance on campus.

If you come from outside of the EU/EEA countries, you have the right to work part-time with the student's residence status. The amount of part-time work on average should not exceed 30 hours a week. For more information on the regulations of study and work, please see the .

Please note that finding a part-time job in Finland can be quite challenging, especially if you do not have Finnish language skills. Therefore, you should not count on getting a job to finance your studies.

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FAQ: Other financial matters

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