Study Fashion Design in Finland: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Finland has 8 undergraduate programmes in Fashion Design at 5 universities in 5 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay no tuition fee; non-EU students no tuition fee (€0–€12,000).

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

All Fashion Design programmes in Finland

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
Muoti, taiteen kandidaatti ja maisteri (3 v + 2 v)Aalto UniversityEspooFinnish, Swedish5 yr€0€0
Pukusuunnittelu: esittävät taiteet ja elokuva, taiteen kandidaatti ja maisteri (3 v + 2 v)Aalto UniversityEspooFinnish, Swedish5 yr€0€0
Muotoilija (AMK), puettava muotoilu, lähiopinnot, LahtiLAB University of Applied Sciences (Lahti)LahtiFinnish4 yr€0€0
Bachelor of Culture and Arts, Sustainable Fashion Business ManagementMetropolia University of Applied Sciences (Helsinki)HelsinkiEnglish4 yr€0€12,000
Muotoilija (AMK), tekstiilisuunnittelu, päiväopinnotMetropolia University of Applied Sciences (Helsinki)HelsinkiFinnish4 yr€0€0
Vestonomi (AMK), vaatetusala, päiväopinnotMetropolia University of Applied Sciences (Helsinki)HelsinkiFinnish4 yr€0€0
Muotoilija (AMK), esiintymisasu ja digitaalinen puvustus, päivätoteutus, KouvolaSouth-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences Xamk (Kouvola)KouvolaFinnish4 yr€0€0
Muodin ja tekstiilisuunnittelun koulutusohjelma, taiteen kandidaatti ja maisteri ( 3 v + 2 v)University of LaplandRovaniemiFinnish5 yr€0€0

How admission works in Finland

Applications go through Studyinfo (Opintopolku), the national portal of the Finnish National Agency for Education: in one joint application you can apply to up to six programmes. For studies starting in autumn 2027, programmes taught in English are in the first joint application, 7–21 January 2027, and programmes taught in Finnish or Swedish in the second joint application, 9–23 March 2027; a few programmes have separate applications. Selection is based on Finnish matriculation examination grades (certificate-based selection) and on entrance exams; holders of foreign school diplomas are usually selected through an entrance exam or under criteria set in each programme's admission rules. Applicants from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland pay a €100 application fee.

See also: Study in Finland · Fashion Design in other countries

Sources

How the figures are collected and calculated: Data and sources.