Tuition Waiver Scholarship 2024 at University of Helsinki

The University of Helsinki is inviting suitably qualified international students to apply for its Tuition Waiver Scholarship 2024 to get a full fee waiver to study a master’s degree program at the university in Finland for the 2024/2025 academic session.

This Tuition Waiver Scholarship at Helsinki is a highly competitive award and applies to international students who wish to pursue a master’s degree program at the University for the 2024/2025 academic session. Some of the Master’s scholarship awards are fully-funded grants made available by external donors.

As a result of its competitive nature, the scholarships are intended for students with excellent academic records from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland who want to complete a Master’s program at the University of Helsinki. The duration of the scholarship is two years and for all scholarships, students are required to study full-time (earn at least 55 ECTS per year) to fulfill the requirements of the scholarship. After the first study year, the progress of your studies will be checked, and the scholarship will be continued depending on your progress.

Scholarship Summary:

Scholarship Sponsor(s): University of Helsinki, Finland

Host Institution(s): University of Helsinki, Finland

Scholarship Worth: Full-tuition waiver

Number of Awards: Several

Study Level: Master’s

Nationality: International Students

Eligibility for the Tuition Waiver Scholarship 2024 at University of Helsinki:

Applicants must be international students.
Applicants must be eligible for the Master’s program at the University of Helsinki.
Applicants must be citizens of non-EU/EEA countries who do not have permanent residence status in the EU/EEA area and are liable for tuition fees.
Applicants must meet the requirements for obtaining an entry visa and residence permit for Finland.
Applicants must have obtained excellent results in your previous studies and can prove this in your application.

Selection Criteria:

New students will be awarded the scholarship based on their academic overall assessment: Previous academic performance and possible letters of motivation, in addition to which the grounds presented by applicants in their grant applications will be taken into consideration.

Scholarship Benefits:

Fully Funded Grant (Tuition fee + 10 000 EUR)
Full Tuition Fee Grant
Free or highly affordable health care services by the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS)
Student meal discounts in Unicafe restaurants
Reductions in public transport
Unisport services at low prices.
The University of Helsinki offers all scholarship winners the option to take part in the University of Helsinki Student Ambassador Programme.

Method of Application for the Tuition Waiver Scholarship 2024 at University of Helsinki:

Interested applicants for the Tuition Waiver Scholarship 2024 at University of Helsinki are to follow the steps below:

Applicants are required to find the Master’s programme they want to apply to through the Degree Finder.
See the instructions on how to apply to the Master’s programme and prepare the necessary attachments.
Apply for a scholarship with the same application form used to apply to the Master’s programme.
Submit all the required attachments.

Application Deadline: Ongoing.

For more information about this opportunity, Visit the Official Website.

Tuition Waiver Scholarship 2024 at University of Helsinki