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Your tuition fee level is based on the level which was valid at start date of your study right. So even if there were changes to tuition fee levels at Aalto during your studies, your annual tuition fee will be fixed upon the year of entry for the degree programme you were admitted to.

However, please note that if you apply for a new study right through admissions, the possible updated tuition fee levels will affect your new study right.

No, it is not possible to pay the tuition fee in multiple instalments. The tuition fee must be paid as a single instalment for each academic year.

However, if you are a continuing student, it may be possible to pay the tuition fee by term in certain cases. This requires enrolling as non-attending for the other term, and non-attendance might have an effect on e.g. your residence permit in Finland. So for continuing students, we also recommend that the tuition fee is paid in one instalment during the enrolment period, covering the whole academic year.

If you are a new bachelor’s student, you will receive a 25% reduction on the tuition fee for your first academic year if you accept your admission offer as instructed and pay the tuition fee by a specific deadline. The exact deadline for the discounted tuition fee payment depends on your situation, please see more information on the paying the tuition fee page.

The discount for new bachelor's students for early acceptance of an admission offer is available only to new bachelor's students. The offer may only be used in the academic year when the student was admitted and may not be transferred to any other time.

Tuition fees are paid through Flywire. You can track your payment in real-time by logging into your Flywire account. After your payment status shows as 'delivered', you can download the payment receipt from the Flywire portal. More information on the paying the tuition fee page.

You can use the receipt downloaded from Flywire as confirmation of the paid tuition fee when applying for a residence permit from the Finnish Immigration Services (Migri). .

These are not included in the tuition fee. You must ensure that you have the financial means to pay your rent, personal expenses, transportation costs, meals, insurance etc. Having sufficient financial resources to cover your living costs is also a requirement for obtaining a residence permit in Finland.

Please bear in mind that the costs of living are higher in the capital region (Espoo, Helsinki and Vantaa) than elsewhere in the country. Thus, you should prepare to have at least 800 euros per month to cover your living costs in the capital region of Finland. 

As a degree student in a Finnish higher education institution, you are entitled to a significant discount in e.g. student meals and costs of public transport. You are also provided affordable general, mental and oral health care services by the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS). However, please remember to check that you have a valid health insurance, as the FSHS only provides basic health care services. A valid health insurance is also one of the requirements for a residence permit. Please see the .

Yes, you can go on an exchange period or do an internship abroad. Please note that you have to pay the tuition fee 91ÇàÇà²Ý University even if going for exchange studies or for an internship abroad, as you will have to be registered as attending during this time, as well.

If you are required to pay tuition fees at Aalto, you are also eligible to apply for a scholarship. 

There are both scholarships that you can apply for at the same time when you apply 91ÇàÇà²Ý (during admissions), and scholarships you can apply for in the middle of your studies.

Aalto University does not offer any scholarships that cover living costs in Finland. You must ensure that you have the financial means to pay your rent, personal expenses, transportation costs, meals, insurance etc. Having sufficient financial resources to cover your living costs is also a requirement for obtaining a residence permit in Finland.

Please bear in mind that the costs of living are higher in the capital region (Espoo, Helsinki and Vantaa) than elsewhere in the country. Thus, you should prepare to have at least 800 euros per month to cover your living costs in the capital region of Finland. 

As a degree student in a Finnish higher education institution, you are entitled to a significant number of student discounts and benefits, e.g. student meals and costs of public transport.

If you are a citizen of an EU/EEA country, you are not required to pay tuition fees for your degree studies at Aalto University and consequently are not eligible to apply for Aalto University's scholarships. Aalto's scholarship programme is only available for students who are required to pay tuition fees for their studies.

However, you can still look for funding outside Aalto University.

The number of available scholarships is limited in each programme and the scholarships are highly competitive – they are awarded only to the top applicants. Applicants are ranked according to the admission criteria, which can be seen on the admissions website. As defined in the Universities Act, the scholarship decision cannot be appealed to.

You can also look for other possibilities to fund your studies outside Aalto's scholarship programme. There are different ways to finance your educational expenses, e.g. through scholarships offered by organisations or funds, or governmental support. We have compiled quite an extensive list of external scholarships suitable for international tuition-fee students at Aalto University. The page also contains tips on how to apply for such scholarships. Please note that external scholarships are not administered by Aalto University.

The scholarships awarded in admissions cover the tuition fee, and they are granted for two years in Master's degree programmes or for three years in Bachelor's degree programmes. These tuition fee waivers cannot be applied for in the middle of studies.

You can also look for other possibilities to fund your studies outside Aalto's scholarship programme. There are different ways to finance your educational expenses, e.g. through scholarships offered by organisations or funds, or governmental support. We have compiled quite an extensive list of external scholarships suitable for international tuition-fee students at Aalto University. The page also contains tips on how to apply for such scholarships. Please note that external scholarships are not administered by Aalto University.

Yes, you can go on an exchange period or do an internship abroad during your studies, if you have been awarded a scholarship for your degree at Aalto University.

Please note that the courses completed abroad have to be ones you can include in your degree, as the scholarship is meant for completing studies for your degree at Aalto. In addition, bear in mind that e.g. course registrations might take some time after an exchange period. This is good to take into consideration when planning when to possibly go on exchange. 

The scholarship for one additional term (available to those, whose study right has started before 1 August 2026) cannot be used to go on an exchange, unless an exchange period is a compulsory part of your studies.

If you are a first-year student, you cannot register as non-attending except in situations specified in the Universities Act Section 39 (e.g. parental leave or Finnish military service – please see the Act for specific details). More information about registering as non-attending here.

Otherwise, it is not possible to register as non-attending or postpone the beginning of studies. New students must register as attending for the first academic year of their studies or they will lose their right to study. It is possible to re-enrol by applying for readmission, but it is not automatic, and will require a separate application and an administrative fee.

If you have been granted a scholarship upon admission, and cannot start your studies due to a situation specified in the Universities Act, your scholarship can be postponed by a maximum of two academic terms. Your scholarship can also be postponed if you register as non-attending during your studies due to reasons specified in the Universities Act. 

Your scholarship may also be postponed in force majeure situations, in which you can clearly demonstrate that your failure to enrol as attending or non-attending was caused by reasons beyond your control. The same applies if you have to enrol as non-attending during your studies for other reasons than those defined in the Universities Act. 

Aalto University's scholarships, which have been granted in admissions, may be postponed by a maximum of two academic terms. For more information, please contact the student services.

You are not able to postpone the beginning of studies or register as non-attending for the first year except in situations specified in the Universities Act Section 39 (e.g. parental leave or Finnish military service – please see the Act for specific details). More information about registering as non-attending here.

Otherwise, it is not possible to register as non-attending or postpone the beginning of studies. New students must register as attending for the first academic year of their studies or they will lose their right to study. It is possible to re-enrol by applying for readmission, but it is not automatic, and will require a separate application and an administrative fee.

It is not recommended that you start your studies late. If it looks like you won't be able to make it to Finland on time, e.g. due to residence permit waiting times, please get in touch with the student services of your school as soon as possible to check the situation. 

In some cases, it might be possible to make individual arrangements for a late start. Please note that missing the orientation might mean having to catch up with an increased workload or finding it harder to adapt into new academic system. If you need to start your studies late due to force majeure reasons, make sure that you are comfortably able to catch up with some pre-arranged support and a clear plan approved by the school.

If your residence permit is either denied or delayed so that you cannot start your studies, you are entitled to a full refund of Aalto’s tuition fee (excluding any bank charges). Please note that you have to apply for a refund by a specific deadline. More information on refunds on the paying the tuition fee page.

Please check the regulations for enrolment carefully if it looks like you cannot arrive before the end of the enrolment period. The law requires you to enrol as attending for the first year (with the exception of severe illness, family leave or Finnish military service) or otherwise you will lose your right to study. You can apply for readmission for later entry, but it is not automatic, and will require a separate application and an administrative fee.

In order to be exempted from tuition fees, you need to have a valid exempting residence permit and send it to the student services before the end of the enrolment period. You cannot be exempted based on application alone. If you don't have a valid exempting permit, you will have to pay tuition fees if you want to register as attending. More information about tuition fee exemptions here.

If you don't want to pay tuition fees while waiting for your new exempting residence permit, you can register as non-attending. However, you cannot complete any studies during non-attendance. Please note that first-year students can register as non-attending only for reasons defined in the Universities Act (e.g. parental leave or military service in Finland).

When you get the new permit, the possible exemption will be valid starting from the beginning of the following term. If the process has taken unreasonably long due to reasons unrelated to you, it might be possible to apply for the exemption to be valid exceptionally already for the on-going term. Please note that these decisions based on fairness and reasonableness are always made on a case-by-case manner.

According to the Universities Act (in force from late 2024), if you have a residence permit based on temporary protection in Finland, as referred to in the Aliens Act, you are exempted from tuition fees. Being exempted from tuition fees means that you do not have to pay tuition fees for your studies at Aalto. The permit based on temporary protection has to be valid at the beginning of the study right, and the permit cannot have later been revoked. More information about tuition fee exemptions here.

Previously (until 2024), newly admitted bachelor’s or master’s degree students with tuition-fee liability, who did not receive a 100% scholarship on academic grounds and who entered Finland having received temporary protection, were able to receive the Aalto Scholarship on humanitarian grounds. The scholarship was granted as a 100% tuition fee waiver and was part of the expanded Aalto scholarship system.

For more information, please see the page on how Russia's invasion of Ukraine affects Aalto University’s operations. In addition, for example Kela has information on .

If you have any further questions, please write to support@aalto.fi.

After Brexit, degree students from the UK are liable to tuition fees and have to meet the residence permit requirements like other non-EU/non-EEA students at Aalto University. Full tuition fee liability contains the possibility to apply for Aalto's scholarships. 

Please note that certain type of residence permits in Finland exempt from tuition fees, more information about tuition fee exemptions here. Students from the UK studying in bachelor's or master's programmes at Aalto University are exempt from tuition fees as long as they have the EU-right-to-residence from Migri in accordance with the Brexit withdrawal agreement – that is, the EU residence status must have been granted on the basis of an application that has a connection to the withdrawal agreement. Residence permit card with the EU right of residence is sufficient proof for exemption. .

If you have a question on Brexit and its effects on tuition fees, please write to tuitionfees@aalto.fi.

The tuition fee and scholarship field is undergoing some changes in the upcoming years due to different on-going processes. The Finnish Government introduces significant amendments to the Universities Act and the Aliens Act that will impact international students in Finland, especially regarding tuition fees and scholarships. 

The amended Universities Act entered into force on 1 December 2024. The proposal to the Aliens Act has not been confirmed yet.

For more information, please see the proposed changes in tuition fees and scholarships – effect on Aalto students page.