If you are obligated to pay the tuition fee, you will receive instructions on how and when to pay the tuition fee.

The Early Bird tuition fee is 5400 euros for the 1^st academic year and the student is entitled for it in case he/she

• confirms the study place within 7 days of being accepted as a student and
• pays the whole amount 5400 euros within 28 days of being accepted as a student

The tuition fee is 9000 euros for the 1^st academic year in case the student

• confirms the study place within 7 days but does not pay the Early Bird tuition fee within 28 days of being accepted as a student
• confirms the study place after 7 days of being accepted as a student

For those who pay 9000 euros for the 1^st academic year, the deadline for paying the tuition fee is determined from the date of being accepted as a student

• for those who have been accepted as a student in March, April or May the deadline for paying the 9000 euros is 31 July 2023
• for those who have been accepted as a student in June, July or August the deadline for paying the 9000 euros is 29 August 2023

The tuition fee for the 2^nd and upcoming academic years is 9000 euros per academic year and there is also a scholarship scheme based on study success.

Savonia UAS will not grant scholarships for the 1^st academic year.

In the following academic years, the scholarship covers 50% of the tuition fee. To qualify for the scholarship the student must complete at least 40 credits during the previous academic year (two semesters).

Savonia UAS grants scholarships only for the tuition fee. The scholarship is not paid to the student but is deducted directly from the tuition fee.

Scholarship in nutshell

1st academic year

• No scholarship
• Tuition fee to be paid: 9000 € or 5400 € (Early Bird)

2nd academic year

• Scholarship: 50%
  • Requirement: 40 credits done in the previous academic year according to the curriculum
  • Tuition fee to be paid: 4500 €

• Tuition fee to be paid if you do not fulfill the scholarship criteria: 9000€

3rd academic year

• Scholarship: 50%
  • Requirement: 40 credits done in the previous academic year according to the curriculum
  • Tuition fee to be paid: 4500 €

• Tuition fee to be paid if you do not fulfill the scholarship criteria: 9000€

Next study years

The scholarship can only be granted for the statutory study time. If you continue your studies after the statutory study time, the tuition fee to be paid is 9000 € per academic year.

Statutory study times for different extents of study programmes are:

• 60 credits Master’s degree – 2 years
• 90 credits Master’s degree – 3 years

Scholarship based on humanitarian reasons for Ukrainians

As an exception to normal scholarship scheme, Savonia UAS grants scholarships to Ukrainian degree students in Finland. These students will get a full scholarship based on humanitarian reasons and need for protection, so that they do not need to pay the tuition fees. The scholarship is granted based on a valid passport or other ID, which indicates, that the student is a citizen of Ukraine.

You don’t have to pay the tuition fee if you have one of these documents:

• Passport or identity card to indicate the citizenship of EU/EEA/Switzerland
• EU blue card in Finland
• EU Family Member’s Residence Card in Finland
• Continuous residence permit card in Finland, Type A permit
  • NB: Type A permit granted for studying in Finland (from 15 April 2022 onwards) does not exempt student from paying tuition fee.
• EU residence permit for third-country citizens with long-term residence permit card in Finland (type P-EU)
• Permanent residence permit card in Finland, Type P permit
• Proof from the Finnish Immigration Service that you have registered, or applied to register, your EU right to residence in Finland (UK-citizens)

Please note, that the residence permit in another EU/EEA country is not sufficient grounds for exemption, only residence permits in Finland can be considered.

The residence permit must be valid when the study right begins: 1 August (spring application period) and 1 January (autumn application period). Please check Studyinfo.fi for more information.

Finnish universities and universities of applied sciences make the decision whether you are required to pay fees or not based only on the Finnish Immigration Service’s residence permit decision, which is checked from the copy of your residence permit card attached to your application documents.

If you have applied for residence permit but have not received the decision by the date when the tuition fee is due, you will have to pay the fee.

The tuition fee for Master studies is non-refundable under any circumstances, because Master studies can be completed entirely online.