Tampere University Scholarships (Finland)

Tampere University Scholarships cut the cost of English-taught bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Finland’s second-largest student city. The tuition fee scholarship covers 50 percent of fees for the whole programme, while the national Finland Scholarship gives the most merited new master’s students their entire first-year tuition plus a EUR 5,000 relocation grant.

You apply for the scholarships inside the admission application itself on Studyinfo.fi, with no separate portal or fee, and early bird and graduation discounts soften costs further for others. For studies starting autumn 2027, the application window runs December 14, 2026 to January 7, 2027, so prepare documents before the holidays.

• Citizens of countries outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland who are liable to pay tuition fees (EUR 10,000 to 12,000 per year) in English-taught bachelor's or master's programmes at Tampere University.
• Admission to the chosen programme through Finland's national Studyinfo.fi application service; the scholarship is applied for inside the admission application, not separately.
• Merit-based selection: only a limited number of highly qualified applicants receive the tuition fee scholarship, and Finland Scholarships go to the most merited master's applicant per programme.
• Bachelor's scholarship applicants write a scholarship application letter (up to 3,000 characters); master's applicants add a short academic merit summary in the motivation letter.
• Students in joint or Erasmus Mundus programmes and transfer or open-university routes are not eligible.
• Continuation of the fee scholarship requires normal study progress (completing the required credits each year).
• Students not awarded the main scholarship can still take the early bird reduction by accepting their place and paying quickly.

• Tampere University tuition fee scholarship covering 50 percent of the tuition fee for the standard programme duration (three years bachelor's, two years master's).
• Finland Scholarship for new master's students: the full first-year tuition fee plus a EUR 5,000 relocation grant paid to your Finnish bank account.
• Early bird offer of EUR 2,000 off the first-year fee for admitted fee-paying students without the main scholarship who confirm within two weeks.
• Graduation scholarship: Tampere bachelor's graduates who finish within three years get EUR 2,000 off their first master's year at Tampere.
• Study in Finland's second-largest student city with strong programmes in technology, health and society.
• Note: living costs (about EUR 800 to 1,200 per month) are not covered, so budget beyond the waiver.

• Admission application on Studyinfo.fi during the national application window.
• Scholarship section completed inside the same application (letter for bachelor's applicants; merit summary for master's applicants).
• Degree certificates and transcripts per programme requirements, with certified copies posted after admission.
• English proficiency evidence accepted by the programme.
• Programme-specific items such as SAT results for some science and engineering bachelor's tracks.
• No separate scholarship portal or fee applies.

• Choose your English-taught programme on the Tampere University site and confirm its entry and language requirements.
• Apply on Studyinfo.fi during the official window: for studies starting autumn 2027, applications open December 14, 2026 and close January 7, 2027 at 15:00 Finnish time.
• Complete the scholarship questions inside the application carefully; this is your only chance to apply for the tuition fee and Finland scholarships.
• Wait for admission results in spring, accept your place, and pay any remaining tuition share by the stated deadline (or use the early bird offer if you were not awarded a scholarship).
• Send certified document copies by post as instructed to confirm your eligibility.
• Keep normal study progress each year so the 50 percent waiver continues to graduation.