The University of Helsinki Scholarship targets talented international students who demonstrate academic excellence and leadership potential.
The University of Helsinki Finland Scholarship covers tuition fees, meal discounts, and a reduction in public transport for selected candidates.
Eligibility Requirements
To be considered for the University of Helsinki Finland Scholarship, you must:
be an international student who is non-EU/EEA national.
be admitted to a Master’s program at the University of Helsinki.
meet the university’s admission criteria
provide evidence of proficiency in English.
demonstrate academic excellence and leadership potential.
meet the requirements for obtaining an entry visa and residence permit for Finland.
have obtained excellent results in your previous studies and can prove this in your application.
Benefits
The University of Helsinki Scholarship offers the following benefits;
100 % Tuition fee waiver
50 % Tuition fee waiver
Student meal discounts in Unicafe restaurants
Reductions in public transport
Unisport services at low prices.
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.
Also University’s and programmes strategic goals can be taken into account.
Method of Application
Click the button below to visit the scholarship webpage.
Find the Master’s programme you want to apply to through the Master’s programmes page
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.
If you have applied for a scholarship, you will receive result about your scholarship status in your official acceptance e-mail.
Click Here to Apply
Application Deadline: January 16, 2026.