Higher education in Finland
Finnish education has long enjoyed a great reputation around the world, for good reason. The free higher education system has enabled cross-class education for both Finnish and many international students.
Free education also covers some international students. Like Finnish citizens, students from EU and EEA countries have the opportunity to receive free education. Since 2016, it has been possible to charge tuition fees for students coming from outside the EU and EEA countries. Tuition fees are university-specific, but the fees are still average in international comparison.
University of applied sciences studies include an internship, and it is a compulsory part of completing your degree in Finland.
The length of the internship varies according to the degree program and just over a third of the internships are paid. Internships are often a gateway to working life and many students find employment through them. However, internships are in demand and competition for places is sometimes fierce.
Universities of applied sciences studies in Finland
Universities of Applied Sciences in Finland
- Centria ammattikorkeakoulu https://web.centria.fi/en
- Diaconia University of Applied Sciences https://www.diak.fi/en/
- Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences http://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/frontpage
- Humak University of Applied Sciences https://www.humak.fi/en/
- Häme University of Applied Sciences https://www.hamk.fi/?lang=en
- JAMK University of Applied Sciences https://www.jamk.fi/en/Home/
- South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences https://www.xamk.fi/en/frontpage/
- Kajaani University of Applied Sciences https://www.kamk.fi/en
- Karelia University of Applied Sciences https://www.karelia.fi/en/
- Lab-ammattikorkeakoulu https://www.lab.fi/en
- Lapland University of Applied Sciences https://www.lapinamk.fi/en
- Laurea University of Applied Sciences https://www.laurea.fi/en/
- Metropolia University of Applied Sciences https://www.metropolia.fi/en
- Oulun Ammattikorkeakoulu https://www.oamk.fi/en/
- Satakunta University of Applied Sciences https://www.samk.fi/en/
- Savonia University of Applied Sciences https://portal.savonia.fi/amk/en
- Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences https://www.seamk.fi/en/
- Tampere University of Applied Sciences https://www.tuni.fi/en
- Turku University of Applied Sciences https://www.tuas.fi/en/
- Vaasa University of Applied Sciences https://www.vamk.fi/en/
- Yrkeshögskolan Arcada https://www.arcada.fi/en
- Novia University of Applied Sciences https://www.novia.fi/novia-uas/
In addition, there is the Högskolan på Åland in Åland and the Police University of Applied Sciencesunder the Ministry of the Interior.
UAS student unions
- ASK https://www.asken.fi/en/
- Copsa https://studentunioncopsa.wordpress.com/
- O’diako http://en.brandnewodiako.kotisivukone.com/
- Helga https://sites.google.com/helga.fi/helgaen/front-page
- HUMAKO https://www.humako.net/en
- HAMKO https://hamko.fi/en/
- JAMKO https://www.jamko.fi/en/
- KAAKKO https://www.opiskelijakuntakaakko.fi/en/home/
- KAMO https://www.opiskelijakuntakamo.fi/en/
- KOE https://koeopiskelijakunta.fi/?lang=en
- Laureamko https://laureamko.fi/en/front-page/
- METKA https://metkaweb.fi/?lang=en
- Novium http://novium.fi/en
- OSAKO http://www.osakoweb.fi/en/
- POKA http://www.pokapoka.fi/english/
- POLAMK https://www.polamk.fi/en
- ROTKO https://lapinrotko.fi/en/
- SAMMAKKO https://sammakko.fi/en/
- SAMO https://www.samo.fi/samo-in-english
- SAVOTTA http://opiskelijakuntasavotta.fi/en/front-page/
- SkÅHla https://studerande.ha.ax/mina-studier/skahla/
- Tamkohttps://tamko.fi/tamko-in-english/
- TUO https://opiskelijakunta.net/en/
- VAMOK https://vamok.fi/en/frontpage/
