FINALAND

Finland:
About Finland:
Official name: Republic of Finland
Official languages: Finnish (92%), Swedish (5,5%)
Independence day: 6 December1917
Capital: Helsinki (population 560 000)

Major Cities: Helsinki,Espoo, Kauniainen, Vantaa, Tampere, Turku, Oulu, Jyväskylä, Kuopio, and Lahti.

Why Finland:

Finland is a welfare state with the aim of securing for its 5.2 million inhabitants equal opportunities for a good life and for the most efficient use of its resources as possible.
The geopolitical location between West and East has always been reflected in the country’s events and goings on. With this combination of western and eastern influences, Finnish culture has developed into something strong and highly individual.
The Finnish way of life reflects the democratic principles of the nation. It is based on equality between all the people. Nature plays quite a role in the Finnish way of life as well sports, the arts and sauna.
A Country with Strong Competetive Edge investment in Research & Development as a percentage of GDP is among the highest in the world. In 2003, the International Institute for Management Development ranked Finland as world's most competitive country with a population under 20 million people.
Education:
Education is highly valued in Finland, and the high standard of education forms one of the corner-stones of the Finnish national strategy, which is based on a desire to develop the country as an information society.

For foreign students, studying and training in Finland offers a safe, though quite exotic way to acquire academic and professional experience, as well as to gain personal growth through living in a foreign country and culture.

And the availability of wide range of courses taught in English language with the most sophisticated learning environment made Finland favorable destination for foreign students.

Finland has developed its world-class education system, which offers students wonderful higher education opportunities in almost all fields of study. The reputation of its education system is high not only because it provides high standard of education but because also because it is continuously working and investing for increment in level of educational standards. As such, the national educational strategy is to invest substantial amount on research based education to develop the country as the information society.
In Finland the national strategy is based on a desire to develop the country as an information society that educates its citizens to a high standard. In order to achieve this, Finland channels substantial investment into research and development. In addition, Finland has internationally recognized expertise in many areas, and its institutions of higher education have state-of-the-art facilities.

Plenty of choice
Finnish universities and polytechnics offer over 450 international study programmes in different disciplines taught in English.
In 2007, some 11 300 foreign students representing more than 100 nationalities were studying for a degree in Finland, and of them approximately 11 300 were enrolled in universities and polytechnics. In addition, approximately 8 400 other students come to Finland every year either on exchange programmes or independently.
Internationally compatible degrees
In 2005, the degree structure of Finnish universities was amended to become more compatible internationally. All programmes are based on a joint European credit transfer system (ECTS), which facilitates international transparency and recognition of Finnish degrees at a global level.
As the network of Finnish universities and polytechnics covers the whole country, students can choose among very different study environments: there are large urban campuses and quieter, close-to-nature campuses. Thanks to the quality assurance system, the quality of universities’ infrastructures, student services, and teaching and research is high irrespective of location.
Study Programs:
Business, Social Sciences and Law:
An International Master's Degree Programme In Human Geography

Bachelor of Business Administration in European Business Administration (double degree)

Bachelor of Business Administration in European Management (double degree)

Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business and Logistics

Bachelor of Social Services in Social Services

Bachelor's Degree Program in International Business

Bachelor's Degree Programs In Economics And Business Administration at the Helsinki School of Economics

Business Management and Entrepreneurship (BME)

CBU Master's Programme In International Relations

Degree Progamme in International Business

Degree Programme For Multilingual Management Assistants

Degree Programme in Business Information Technology

Degree Programme In Business Management


Degree Programme in Experience and Wellness Management
Degree Programme in Facility Management

Degree Programme In Hotel, Restaurant And Tourism Management

Degree Programme in Innovative Business Services

Degree Programme in Integrated Coastal Zone Management

Degree Programme In International Business

Degree Programme In International Business Management

Degree Programme In International Business, TAMK Tampere

Degree Programme In International Business/marketing

Degree Programme in Social Science

Degree Programme In Tourism

Degree programme in Tourism (Master)

Doctor of Science in Economics and Business Administration

Doctoral Program at the Helsinki School of Economics

Doctoral Studies at HANKEN

ECON Master´s Degree Programme in Economics

Facility Management

Finnish Graduate School in Stochastics and Statistics (FGSS)

Human Ageing And Elderly Service (BA)

IMPDET : International Multidisciplinary Phd Studies In Educational Technology
Industrial Management

Industrial Management / Project and Business Management

Innovative Business Services

International Business

International Business

International Business / International Marketing Management

International Business And Marketing Logistics

International Business: International Business Management

International Master In Management Of Information Technology Immit

International Trade Expert

Magisterutbildning i Redovisning Och Affärsjuridik

Magisterutbildning i Strategisk Marknadsföring

Master Degree Programs In Social Sciences

Master of Arts Programme in Epedagogy Design

Master of Education International Programme

Master of Engineering in Industrial Management

Master's Degree Programme (CBU) In Business And Administration (MITIM)

Master's Degree Programme In Advanced Financial Information Systems

Master's Degree Programme in Art Theory, Criticism and Management

Master's Degree Programme In Asian Studies
Master's Degree Programme in Business Competence

Master's Degree Programme in Comparative Social Policy and Welfare

Master's Degree Programme In Computational Finance

Master's Degree Programme In Corporate Environmental Management (CEM)

Master's Degree Programme In Corporate Governance

Master's Degree Programme in Education and Globalisation

Master's Degree Programme in Electronic And Mobile Commerce

Master's Degree Programme In Entrepreneurship In Family Business

Master's Degree Programme in Ethnic Relations, Cultural Diversity and Integration (ERI)

Master's Degree Programme in European Studies

Master's Degree Programme In Finance

Master's Degree Programme In Forest Sciences And Business (MScFB)

Master's Degree Programme in Futures Studies

Master's Degree Programme In Global Innovation Management

Master's Degree Programme in Health Promotion

Master's Degree Programme in Institutions And Social Mechanisms

Master's Degree Programme In Intellectual Property Law

Master's Degree Programme in Interactive Technology

Master's Degree Programme In International Business

Master's Degree Programme In International Management
Master's Degree Programme in Learning, Learning Environments and Educational Systems

Master's Degree Programme In Marketing

Master's Degree Programme in Media and Global Communication

Master's Degree Programme in Practical Philosophy - Theories of Good Society (PPhil)

Master's Degree Programme In Real Estate Investment And Finance

Master's Degree Programme in Service Innovation and Design

Master's Degree Programme In Sport Science And Management

Master's Degree Programme In Strategic Entrepreneurship and Marketing

Master's Degree Programs In Economics And Business Administration at the Helsinki School of Economics

Master's Degree Studies In Economics

Master's Programme in Communications Ecosystem

Master's Programme in European and Russian Studies

Master's Programme in Finance and Economics (FE)

Master's Programme In Financial And Management Accounting (FMA)

Master's Programme In Global IT Management

Master's Programme In Industrial Management

Master's Programme In Real Estate Investment And Finance

Master's Programme in Service Management and Engineering

Master's Programme in Strategy

Master´s Degree in International Business Management
Master´s Degree Programme A: Theological Work in Church and Society

Master´s Degree Programme in Arts Management

Master´s Degree Programme in Democracy and Global Transformations

Master´s Degree Programme in International Public Law and International Commercial Law

Master’s Degree Programme in Comparative Social Work

Master’s Degree Programme In Educational Leadership

Master’s Degree Programme In Industrial Management

Master’s Degree Programme In International Human Rights Law

Master’s Degree Programme in Mobile Technology and Business

Master’s Programme in International Business (IB)

Media Education

Mge – European Master In Public Economics And Public Finance

Music and Media Management

REMS Research Master Degree Programme in Social Sciences
Health Programs:
Bachelor of Health Care in Nursing

Biocenter Oulu Graduate School

CBU Master's Degree Programme in Public Health

Degree Programme in Nursing

Degree Programme In Social Services

Degree Programme In Sports And Leisure Management

Degree Programme in Sports and Leisure Management

European Masters in Sport and Exercise Psychology (Erasmus Mundus)

Graduate School of Molecular Medicine

Human Ageing And Elderly Service (BA)

International Postgraduate Programme In Epidemiology

Master's Degree Programme In Biology Of Physical Activity

Master's Degree Programme in Biomedical Imaging

Master's degree programme in General Toxicology and Environmental Health Risk Assessment (ToxEn)
Master's Degree Programme in Health and Wellbeing in the Circumpolar Area

Master's Degree Programme in Health Promotion

Master's Degree Programme In Health Sciences (Public or International Health)

Master's Degree Programme in Learning, Learning Environments and Educational Systems

Master's degree programme in Public Health Nutrition (MPHN)

Master's Degree Programme In Sport Science And Management

Master's Degree Programme in Translational Medicine

Master´s Degree Programme in Biomedical Imaging

Master´s Degree Programme in Gerontology (GerPro)

Master’s Degree Programme in Comparative Social Work

Master’s Degree Programme in Health Promotion In Nursing Science

Master’s Degree Programme in Molecular Medicine And Biotechnology

Master’s Degree Programme in Neurobiology

Master’s Degree Programme in Public Health (MPH)

Master’s Degree Programme in Sport And Exercise Psychology

Master’s Programme in International Social Work

Nordic Master´s Degree Programme in Gerontology (NordMaG)

Nursing

Physiotherapy
REMS Research Master Degree Programme in Social Sciences

Technology:
A CBU Master's Degree Programme in Forestry and Environmental Engineering

A CBU Master's Degree Programme In Information and Communications Technology

An International Master's Degree Programme for Research Chemists

Automation Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics

Bachelor of Engineering in Environmental Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology

Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology, Adult Education

Bachelor of Engineering in Media Engineering

Barents Master's Degree Programme in Environmental Engineering (BEE)

Biocenter Oulu Graduate School

Colour in Informatics and Media Technology, CIMET (Erasmus Mundus)

Comas Graduate School

Construction Engineering

Creative Sustainability Master’s Study Programme

Degree Progamme in Environmental Engineering

Degree Progamme in Information Technology

Degree Programme In Business Information Technology
Degree Programme in Business Information Technology

Degree Programme in Chemical Engineering

Degree Programme in Chemistry and Technology

Degree Programme in Environmental Engineering

Degree Programme In Environmental Engineering, TAMK Tampere

Degree Programme In Industrial Management

Degree Programme in Integrated Coastal Zone Management

Degree Programme in Maritime Management

Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering And Production Technology

Doctoral Programme in Electrical Engineering

ECSE: East Finland Graduate School In Computer Science And Engineering
Environmental Engineering

European Mineral Engineering Course

Finnish Graduate School in Astronomy and Space Physics

Finnish Graduate School in Stochastics and Statistics (FGSS)

Graduate School In Chemical Engineering

Graduate School In Computational Biology, Bioinformatics And Biometry (COMBI)

Graduate School in Forest Sciences , GSFOREST

Graduate School of Molecular Medicine

Helsinki Graduate School in Computer Science and Engineering (Hecse)

IMPDET : International Multidisciplinary Phd Studies In Educational Technology

IMPIT : An International Master's Degree Programme In Information Technology

Industrial Management

Industrial Management / Project and Business Management

Infotech Oulu Graduate School

International Business / International Marketing Management

International Doctoral Programme In Pulp And Paper Science And Technology (papsat)

International Master In Management Of Information Technology Immit
Logistics Engineering

Macadamia Master's Programme in Machine Learning and Data Mining

Master of Engineering in Industrial Management

Master studies in Computer Engineering/Software Engineering

Master's Degree in Physical Sciences, Astronomy track

Master's Degree Programme (CBU) in Forestry and Environmental Engineering

Master's Degree Programme In Advanced Financial Information Systems

Master's Degree Programme In Advanced Spectroscopy In Chemistry (ASC)

Master's Degree Programme in Astronomy and Space Physics

Master's Degree Programme In Atmosphere-Biosphere Studies (ABS)

Master's Degree Programme in Bayesian Statistics and Decision Analysis

Master's Degree Programme In Bioinformatics

Master's Degree Programme in Biomedical Engineering

Master's Degree Programme in Biomedical Imaging
Master's Degree Programme In Chemical And Process Engineering

Master's Degree Programme in Chemical Engineering

Master's Degree Programme in Electronic And Mobile Commerce

Master's Degree Programme in Embedded Computing

Master's Degree Programme In Energy Technology

Master's Degree Programme in Environment and Natural Resources (MENVI)

Master's Degree Programme in Environmental Pathways for Sustainable Energy Systems (SELECT)

Master's Degree Programme In Environmental Sciences

Master's Degree Programme in Food of Life - the Science of Animal-Derived Foods

Master's Degree Programme In Forest Sciences And Business (MScFB)

Master's degree programme in General Toxicology and Environmental Health Risk Assessment (ToxEn)

Master's Degree Programme In Geoinformatics

Master's Degree Programme in Interactive Technology

Master's Degree Programme in Machine Automation

Master's Degree Programme in Materials Science

Master's Degree Programme In Mechanical Engineering

Master's Degree Programme in Medical Physics and Engineering
Master's Degree Programme in Modeling Molecules and Nanosystems (MoMoNano)

Master's Degree Programme in Neuroscience (MNEURO)

Master's Degree Programme In New Packaging Solutions

Master's Degree Programme in Protein Science and Biotechnology

Master's Degree Programme in Radio Frequency Electronics

Master's Degree Programme In Renewable Energy

Master's Degree Programme in Science and Bioengineering

Master's Degree Programme in Scientific Computing

Master's Degree Programme in Software Development

Master's Degree Programme in Software, Systems and Services Development in Global Environment

Master's Degree Programme in Space Sciences

Master's Degree Programme In Sustainable Management Of Inland Aquatic Resources

Master's Degree Programme in Syncrotron Radiation based Science and Accelarator Physics

Master's Degree Programme In Technomathematics and Technical Physics

Master's Degree Programme in User Interface Software Development

Master's Degree Programme in Wireless Communication Engineering

Master's Degree Programme on Algorithms and Machine Learning

Master's Degree Programme on Networking and Services

Master's Programme in Architectural Design

Master's Programme in Architecture
Master's Programme in Business and Technology

Master's Programme In Communications Engineering

Master's Programme In Electrical Engineering

Master's Programme in Environmental Technology

Master's Programme In Forest Products Technology

Master's Programme in Foundations of Advanced Computing

Master's Programme in Geoinformatics

Master's Programme In Global IT Management

Master's Programme In Industrial Management

Master's Programme In Micro and Nanotechnology

Master's Programme In Mobile Computing - Services And Security

Master's Programme In Nanoscience

Master's Programme In Process Systems Engineering

Master's Programme in Radio Science and Engineering

Master's Programme In Real Estate Investment And Finance

Master's Programme in Service Design and Engineering

Master's Programme in Service Management and Engineering

Master's Programme in Strategy

Master's Programme In Telecommunication Engineering
Masters Degree Programme in Environmental Biology and Biogeochemistry

Master`s Degree Programme In Biotechnology (MBIOT)

Master´s Degree Programme in Biomedical Imaging

Master’s Degree Programme (CBU) in Information and Communications Technology

Master’s Degree Programme in Atmosphere-Biosphere Studies (ABS)

Master’s Degree Programme in Embedded Computing

Master’s Degree Programme In Industrial Management

Master’s Degree Programme in Mobile Technology and Business

Master’s Degree Programme in Molecular Medicine And Biotechnology

Master’s Degree Programme in Neurobiology

MDP in Multidisciplinary Studies on Urban Environmental Issues (MURE)

Mechanical Engineering And Production Technology

MSc European Forestry ( An Erasmus Mundus Programme)

Nordic Master Programme in Innovative and Sustainable Energy Engineering

NordSecMob-Master's Degree Programme In Security And Mobile Computing

Nursing

Plastics Technology (BA)

SpaceMaster - Master´s Degree Programme In Space Science And Technology

Supply Chain Management

The Erasmus Mundus Master's Programme in Systems Biology (euSYSBIO)
The Master’s Degree Programme in Food Sciences (MScFood)

The Master’s Degree Programme In Plant Production Science

TUCS Graduate School, Ph.D. In Information Technology

Universities:
Aalto University
Åbo Akademi University
University of Eastern Finland
University of Helsinki
University of Joensuu
University of Jyväskylä
University of Kuopio
University of Lapland
University of Oulu
University of Tampere
University of Turku
University of Vaasa
Helsinki University of Technology
Lappeenranta University of Technology
Tampere University of Technology
Hanken School of Economics
Helsinki School of Economics (HSE)
Turku School of Economics (TSE)
Finnish Academy of Fine Arts
Sibelius Academy
Theatre Academy
University of Art and Design Helsinki UIAH (TAIK)








Admission Requirements:
General requirements
You should have completed a course of study leading to a degree or diploma equivalent to 180 ECTS (three years of full-time undergraduate study). In most cases a bachelor’s degree will be regarded as fulfilling this requirement.
Language requirements
All those applicants who are applying with a qualification completed somewhere else than in Finland and are not citizens of an EU/EEA-country, must provide a proof of language skill. Accepted certificates are: TOEFL score 550 pbt/79-80 ibt; IELTS academic score 6.0; grade C in the Finnish Matriculation examination in advanced level English or skills level 4 in English in the National Certificate of Language Profiency.
Being a native speaker of English can also fulfill this requirement, provided you can prove a high level of proficiency in English, usually through studies at the upper-secondary (high school) or university level.
Bachelor's Studies
You can apply to a Finnish university for Bachelor's studies if you have graduated from a high school or (upper) secondary school and have a school-leaving certificate that entitles you to apply to an institution of higher education in your own country.
Master's Studies
You can apply to a Finnish university for Master's studies if you already have a first degree, normally a Bachelor’s degree, from an institution of higher education entitling you to apply for Master's studies in your own country. Your first degree should be from the same or similar field of study as the studies you are applying to.

As a rule, the Bachelor’s degree is the lower academic degree and takes three to four years of full-time study to complete. A Bachelor's degree normally contains at least one major subject, one minor subject and several modules of obligatory studies, although it might also consist of two major subjects, depending on the field(s) studied.
Doctoral Studies
You can apply for Doctoral studies (Ph.D.) to a Finnish university if you already have a higher academic degree from a higher education institution: i.e. you are a Master’s degree holder. The duration of such Master studies (including Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees) is at least four to five years of full-time study.


Scholarships:
CIMO awards and administers scholarships for international students, postgraduate students (after Master-level), researchers (postgraduates after Master-level degree or postdoctorates), teachers and administrational staff of universities. An average of 700 persons come to Finland under the various scholarship programmes every year.

Scholarships are offered to applicants from all countries, or to applicants from certain countries only, depending on the scholarship programme. Each scholarship programme has its own eligibility criteria, application procedures, application deadline and application form. To find out whether you would be an eligible applicant, and how the CIMO scholarships are applied for, please refer to the more detailed descriptions of each programme (see the menu on the left-hand margin of this page).

A scholarship normally consists of a monthly allowance. The amount of a scholarship varies according to the scholarship programme and the academic qualifications of the applicant. No additional expenses, such as travel, housing or insurance, are covered by a scholarship.
Living in Finland:
Accommodation
Student housing is generally organised by established student housing foundations. In some university towns accommodation can also be arranged through the student unions themselves, or through regional student clubs or faculty organisations. Many towns and municipalities also have dormitories maintained by the municipal community or the educational institution.
Students in both universities and polytechnics have to pay for their books and other materials, plus their accommodation and living expenses. The cost of living in Finland is about the same as in other EU countries. The total monthly living expenses of a single student average around EUR 700.
Cost of living in Finland
Tuition Fees in $US: Normally there is no tuition fees in Finland
Health Services expenses: Health services for university students are provided by the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS). Student health service cost is $25 to $75 per academic year.
Living & Other Expense in $US: Student have to pay for food, housing, clothes, social life & incidental cost approx. $400 per month. The rent in a student dormitory and residence hall varies from Euro 190 to Euro 350 a month (in a single room). The rent for a family flat ranges from Euro 450 to Euro 859 a month. Student status, and especially the Student Union membership, entitles students to various services at affordable prices as well as to an abundance of student discounts

Visa Procedure:

Visa Requirments
• Student must study full-time
• Student must be able to show that they have been granted university/college admission in Sweden
• Student must be able to show that they have enough money to support themselves throughout the planned study period. Proof that they can support themselves must be provided, e g in the form of some kind of documentation certifying their own or their sponsor's bank assets, a letter of guarantee from their sponsor, or documentation certifying that they have received either a scholarship or student benefit from their country of origin/domicile. They are required to show that they will have SEK 6,300/month at their disposal for 10 months/year. If they can show that you will be receiving free board and lodging, for instance, this sum is reduced
• Student must fully intend to leave Sweden on completion of your studies

Visa Application

Students apply at a Swedish embassy or consulate in their country of origin or their country of domicile. The embassy or consulate sends their application to the Migration Board in Sweden, which takes permit decisions. Student will be notified of the decision by the embassy or consulate to which they have applied.

To be sure of obtaining the permit in time, student should present their application 6 to 8 weeks prior to their departure for Sweden.
Visa Validity

If the study period is a year or less, student will be granted a residence permit for the duration of your studies. If the study period is longer than a year student will be granted a permit for one year at a time.

To obtain an extension of the residence permit, student must be able to show that they have performed adequately in their studies. Student must also be able to show that they have regularly received money for their upkeep during the time they have spent in Sweden, by producing a bank certificate, a statement of accounts or the like. In addition, they must be able to show that they have been accepted for further studies and that their upkeep remains assured.

Work while studying

Student may work and they do not need a work permit to do that during their stay in Sweden as a student or a Master's degree student.

The Schengen Agreement

The rules in the Schengen Agreement on travel within the Schengen zone now apply in Sweden as well. One result is that people with Swedish residence permits can travel freely throughout the zone for a period of three months without first applying for a visa. All travelers must have a valid passport and be able to prove their identities.

The countries that have signed the Schengen Agreement are: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden.

Required Documents:

Completed Visa Application form of respective country where student intent to study.

Valid Passport to travel abroad and with a validity date at least six months beyond the applicant's intended period of stay in that country.

Colored Photographs, showing full face, without head covering with any cap, hat or sun glass against a light background. Power glasses are accepted.

Letter of Acceptance or Enrollment Letter issued by the respective university or college.

Original TOEFL, IELTS, SAT, GRE or GMAT score sheets (As applicable).

Students going to the respective countries to earn a Bachelor's degree or Master's degree should bring their most recent mark sheets or graduation certificates.

Students going the foreign country to earn a Ph.D. degree should bring their original undergraduate degree and postgraduate degree mark sheets/Transcripts.

Demand drafts for the applicable fees, financial documents (Bank Transaction and Certificates), Property Valuation and Chartered Accountants Certificates as evidence to show availability of enough fund to support the education.