Higher Education in Finland | Study in Finland

Education in Finland is an education system with no tuition fees and with fully subsidized meals served to full-time students. The Finnish system of higher education is regarded as excellent and its universities are highly ranked worldwide.

Finnish higher education consists of two parts:

• Universities provide academic education based on research. All 14 universities offer Bachelor’s, Master's, licentiate and doctoral degrees (3 + 2 + 4 years).
• Universities of Applied Sciences (polytechnics) provide vocational education on a higher level and promote applied research. Polytechnics confer Bachelor’s (from 3.5 up to 4 years) and Master’s (1 – 1.5 years) degrees. A student is eligible for polytechnic/UAS Master’s level studies after accomplishing a Bachelor’s degree, and having acquired at least three years of relevant work experience after that. 

Students who study abroad in Finland can choose between two types of colleges: universities and polytechnic institutions.

There are many prominent universities in the Finland. The University of Eastern Finland is one of them. University of Eastern Finland was established in 2010. The University operates two main campuses, in Joensuu and Kuopio, and the university also has a campus in Savonlinna.

Each of the campuses has a distinct profile and cooperation between the campuses in research, education and supporting services is close. With approximately 14,000 students and 3000 members of staff, the University of Eastern Finland is one of the largest universities in Finland.

The profile of the university underscores multidisciplinary and the four faculties of the University of Eastern Finland, i.e. the Philosophical Faculty, the Faculty of Science and Forestry, the Faculty of Health Sciences, and the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, offer teaching in more than 100 major subjects.

The university has extensive international relations and the university's teaching and research staff and students are active in participating in various mobility programs. The University of Eastern Finland is a multidisciplinary university which is internationally recognized for its high standard of research and education. The university has a strong profile in its areas of expertise: Forests and the Environment, Health and Well-being, and New Technologies and Materials.

The university has also selected two regionally and nationally significant fields in which the university's research activities will be further strengthened: Broad-Based Expertise Pertaining to Russia and Selected Fields of Teacher Education. With its extensive networks, the university constitutes a significant competence cluster, which promotes the well-being and positive development of Eastern Finland.

How to apply: Apply process Study in Finland

Important links for Finnish educational authorities:

• Ministry of Education
• Admissions information
• Finnish school system

Visa Information/ processing guide for study in Finland:

• Finland Embassy/Consulate for Bangladesh
• Visa Fees
• Required Documents for higher study in Finland