Study Public Administration in Finland: programmes, fees and entry requirements
Finland has 4 undergraduate programmes in Public Administration at 3 universities in 3 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay no tuition fee; non-EU students no tuition fee (€0–€10,000).
Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.
- Taught in: Finnish (3), English (1)
- Selection: entrance exam, Studyinfo (Opintopolku) joint application
All Public Administration programmes in Finland
| Programme | University | City | Language | Length | EU fee / year | Non-EU fee / year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Sciences, Sustainable Urban Development, Bachelor and Master of Administrative Sciences (3 + 2 yrs) | Tampere University | Tampere | English | 5 yr | €0 | €10,000 |
| Hallintotieteiden koulutus, Hallintotieteiden kandidaatti ja maisteri (3 v + 2 v) | Tampere University | Tampere | Finnish | 5 yr | €0 | €0 |
| Hallintotieteiden ja johtamisen tutkinto-ohjelma, hallintotieteiden tai yhteiskuntatieteiden kandidaatti ja hallintotieteiden tai yhteiskuntatieteiden maisteri (3 v + 2 v) | University of Lapland | Rovaniemi | Finnish | 5 yr | €0 | €0 |
| Hallintotieteet, hallintotieteiden kandidaatti ja maisteri (3 v + 2 v) | University of Vaasa | Vaasa | Finnish | 5 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 · Public Administration in other countries
Sources
- Universities Act 558/2009 § 8–10 and Universities of Applied Sciences Act 932/2014 § 12–13 (Finlex): degree education is free; a tuition fee covering at least the cost of the education must be charged only for bachelor's and master's programmes taught in a language other than Finnish or Swedish ("muuhun kuin suomen- tai ruotsinkieliseen ... koulutukseen"), and not from citizens of the EU/EEA or persons treated as such under an agreement with the EU (Switzerland), their family members, holders of an EU Blue Card, permanent or EU long-term residence permits, checked 19 October 2026
- Tampere University – Tuition fees, archived 1.7.2025 ('confirmed for students admitted in 2026... From 2026 onwards, the annual tuition fee will be 10 000 € in all Tampere University Bachelor's programmes'), checked 20 October 2026
How the figures are collected and calculated: Data and sources.