Study Food Science and Technology in Finland: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Finland has 9 undergraduate programmes in Food Science and Technology at 8 universities in 7 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay no tuition fee; non-EU students no tuition fee (€0–€9,500).

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

All Food Science and Technology programmes in Finland

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
Insinööri (AMK), bio- ja elintarviketekniikkaHäme University of Applied Sciences (Hämeenlinna)HämeenlinnaFinnish4 yr€0€0
Insinööri (AMK), biomateriaalit ja elintarviketeknologia, lähiopinnot, LahtiLAB University of Applied Sciences (Lahti)LahtiFinnish4 yr€0€0
Insinööri (AMK), bio- ja kemiantekniikka, bio- ja elintarviketekniikka, päiväopinnotMetropolia University of Applied Sciences (Vantaa)VantaaFinnish4 yr€0€0
Bachelor of Engineering, Sustainable Food Processing, full-time studiesSeinäjoki University of Applied SciencesSeinäjokiEnglish4 yr€0€9,500
Insinööri (AMK), Bio- ja elintarviketekniikka, päivätoteutusSeinäjoki University of Applied SciencesSeinäjokiFinnish4 yr€0€0
Insinööri (AMK), kehittyvä elintarviketekniikkaSouth-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences Xamk (Kouvola)KouvolaFinnish4 yr€0€0
Insinööri (AMK), biomateriaalit ja elintarviketekniikka, päivätoteutusTurku University of Applied Sciences (Turku)TurkuFinnish4 yr€0€0
Elintarvike- ja ravitsemustieteiden kandiohjelmaUniversity of Helsinki (Helsinki)HelsinkiFinnish5 yr€0€0
Elintarviketekniikka, tekniikan kandidaatti ja diplomi-insinööri (3 v + 2 v)University of Turku (Turku)TurkuFinnish5 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 · Food Science and Technology in other countries

Sources

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