Study Physics in Finland: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Finland has 10 undergraduate programmes in Physics at 8 universities in 8 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 Physics programmes in Finland

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
Quantum Technology, Bachelor of Science and Master of Science (Technology) (3+2 yrs)Aalto UniversityEspooEnglish5 yr€0€12,000
Teknillinen fysiikka ja matematiikka, tekniikan kandidaatti ja diplomi-insinööri (3 v + 2 v)Aalto UniversityEspooFinnish, Swedish5 yr€0€0
Engineering Physics, Science and Engineering, Bachelor and Master of Science (Technology) (3 + 2 yrs)Tampere UniversityTampereEnglish5 yr€0€10,000
Fotoniikka, Joensuu, tekniikan kandidaatti ja diplomi-insinööri (3 v + 2 v)University of Eastern Finland (Joensuu)JoensuuFinnish5 yr€0€0
Teknillinen fysiikka, Kuopio, tekniikan kandidaatti ja diplomi-insinööri (3 v + 2 v)University of Eastern Finland (Kuopio)KuopioFinnish5 yr€0€0
Fysikaalisten tieteiden kandiohjelmaUniversity of Helsinki (Helsinki)HelsinkiFinnish, Swedish5 yr€0€0
Fysiikan kandidaatti- ja maisteriohjelma, luonnontieteiden kandidaatti ja filosofian maisteri (3 v + 2 v)University of Jyväskylä (Jyväskylä)JyväskyläFinnish5 yr€0€0
Nanotieteen monialainen kandidaatti- ja maisteriohjelma, luonnontieteiden kandidaatti ja filosofian maisteri (3 v + 2 v)University of Jyväskylä (Jyväskylä)JyväskyläFinnish, English5 yr€0€0
Fysiikka, luonnontieteiden kandidaatti ja filosofian maisteri (3 v + 2 v)University of OuluOuluFinnish5 yr€0€0
Fysikaaliset tieteet, kandidaatti ja maisteri (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 · Physics in other countries

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