Study Tourism in Finland: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Finland has 12 undergraduate programmes in Tourism at 10 universities in 9 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.

All Tourism programmes in Finland

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
Restonom (YH), Turism och ledarskap, ÅlandHögskolan på ÅlandMariehamnSwedish3.5 yr€0€0
Bachelor of Hospitality Management, Tourism Management, full-time studies, starting in August 2027Jamk University of Applied SciencesJyväskyläEnglish3.5 yr€0€10,000
Bachelor of Hospitality Management, Tourism, (full-time studies), KAMKKajaani University of Applied SciencesKajaaniEnglish3.5 yr€0€10,000
Restonomi (AMK), Matkailu, päiväopinnotKajaani University of Applied SciencesKajaaniFinnish3.5 yr€0€0
Restonomi (AMK), TiimiyrittäjyysKarelia University of Applied SciencesJoensuuFinnish3.5 yr€0€0
Restonomi (AMK), matkailu- ja tapahtumaliiketoiminta, lähiopinnot, LahtiLAB University of Applied Sciences (Lahti)LahtiFinnish3.5 yr€0€0
Bachelor of Hospitality Management, Tourism, Rovaniemi, Lapland (studies start in the)Lapland University of Applied Sciences (Rovaniemi)RovaniemiEnglish3.5 yr€0€9,500
Bachelor of Hospitality Management, International Tourism Management, full-time studies, PoriSatakunta University of Applied Sciences SAMK (Pori)PoriEnglish3.5 yr€0€9,500
Bachelor of Hospitality Management, International Tourism Management, full-time studies, Pori (old)Satakunta University of Applied Sciences SAMK (Pori)PoriEnglish3.5 yr€0€9,500
Restonomi (AMK), hyvinvointimatkailun kehittäminen, päivätoteutusSavonia University of Applied Sciences (Kuopio)KuopioFinnish3.5 yr€0€0
Tradenomi (AMK), matkailu ja wellness liiketoimintana, päivätoteutusTurku University of Applied Sciences (Turku)TurkuFinnish3.5 yr€0€0
Matkailututkimuksen tutkinto-ohjelma, yhteiskuntatieteiden 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 · Tourism in other countries

Sources

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