The University of Helsinki has the widest range of disciplines in Finland with eleven faculties concentrate on high-level scientific research and researcher education. The University is bilingual, but in addition to Finnish and Swedish teaching is also provided in English. Besides Helsinki, the University has operations at 20 localities throughout Finland.
The University participates in more than half of the national Centres of Excellence in Research, elected by international scientific panels, thanks to the results produced by the research and teaching carried out at the University. The University has strong international connections. It has some 80 co-operation agreements with universities on different continents.

How to apply

The University of Helsinki has one student intake per year. The regular application period is from November 16  to February 1 (16:15/4:15 p.m. GMT +2).
Please note that the different application groups (e.g. the visiting student status, the International Master’s Programmes) might have other application closing dates. For detailed information see the deadline table.
All undergraduate and graduate applicants register online through the University Admissions Finland’s (UAF) applicant registration service. E-registration can be done during the application period only. UAF is a centralised admissions service, screening applications and documents for Finnish universities.
When you have completed the applicant e-registration, you may print the application from directly from the UAF website or send to your mail box as a PDF file. Your registration is saved on the UAF database. The printed and signed paper application form (with all the requested documents) must be sent to the University Admissions Finland: see below.

University Admissions Finland
Snellmaninkatu 14 B
FI-00170 Helsinki
Finland

As a rule, students who are applying for Master’s level (graduate) studies or PhD (postgraduate) studies do not participate in entrance examinations. They are accepted through direct admission: i.e. admission without the entrance examination. Direct admission is based on the content, scope and quality of the applicant’s previous degree and as well as on the resources of the department and/or major subject in question. Another area in focus is the applicant’s language proficiency.

Student Scholarships and Exchanges

International degree students may obtain state grants. You may receive student financial aid for your studies only if your residence in Finland can be considered permanent (residence code A or P) and your residence is based on some other status than that of a student. Immigrants returning to Finland and refugees are exempted from this regulation.

Exchange students
As a rule, exchange students (i.e. students who register for a limited period of studies through a certain exchange programme as well as through a bilateral or multilateral agreement) are awarded a grant on the basis of that programme or agreement. Erasmus and Nordplus grants are always awarded to students in their home country. Please contact the International Affairs or equivalent at your home institution or your own department for more information on grants and other benefits they may be offering.

Visiting students
Visiting students who come to study at the University outside the exchange programmes or without any institutional or departmental agreements between their home institution and the Universtity of Helsinki, have to finance their studies themselves.

P.O. Box 33 (Fabianinkatu 18)
FI-00014 University of Helsinki
viestinta@helsinki.fi
Contact form
tel. +358-(0)9-1911 (exchange)
fax: +358-(0)9-191 23010

Official website

Please note that Mladiinfo does not give scholarships or any financial support, but only informs about different opportunities. Click on the direct link to the official page above to apply for the program.