Bachelor's Degrees in English in Finland: Programmes, Fees and How to Apply
Fee figures: catalogue of 6 October 2026.
Finland offers more bachelor's programmes in English than any other Nordic country in our catalogue, and most of them are at universities of applied sciences. If you want a practical degree in business, engineering, computing or nursing, taught in English, Finland has a wide choice. This guide shows what is available, what it costs and how to apply.
How many programmes, and where
Our catalogue lists 226 bachelor's programmes taught in English, out of 951 in Finland. All are at state-funded institutions. A few are bilingual and are taught partly in Finnish or Swedish.
- Universities of applied sciences (ammattikorkeakoulu, AMK) run nearly three-quarters of them. The largest offers are at Metropolia in Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa, Turku University of Applied Sciences, Häme, LAB in Lahti and Lappeenranta, and Xamk in south-eastern Finland.
- Research universities run the rest. Tampere University, Aalto University, LUT University and the University of the Arts Helsinki each have about ten, and the University of Eastern Finland, Oulu and Jyväskylä offer a few more.
Helsinki has the most programmes, followed by Tampere, Turku, Espoo and Lappeenranta, but you will also find English-taught degrees in smaller cities such as Kajaani, Pori, Rovaniemi and Kokkola.
Which fields
Engineering is the largest group: mechanical, electrical, energy, construction, industrial management and more. Business comes next, mostly international business, then software and information technology. Nursing and physiotherapy form a large health care group, followed by arts and design (music, game art, media), hospitality and tourism, and a few programmes in early childhood education. Medicine and law are not taught in English at bachelor's level.
What it costs
Programmes taught in English are free for citizens of the EU, the EEA and Switzerland: €0 in our catalogue. Most other students pay tuition:
| Per year, non-EU students | |
|---|---|
| Lowest | €0 |
| Typical | €10,500 |
| Highest | €28,000 |
The lowest figure is for bilingual programmes taught partly in Finnish or Swedish, which are free for everyone. Fully English-taught programmes typically cost from about €9,000 to €20,000 a year, according to Study in Finland, the national agency's portal. Universities of applied sciences sit at the lower end; the highest fee in our catalogue is for a combined bachelor's and master's programme in music at the University of the Arts Helsinki. Most institutions offer scholarships or an early-payment discount; see scholarships and part-time work for students in Finland.
Applicants from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland also pay a €100 application fee. Other costs are in how much it costs to study in Finland.
How to apply
Most English-taught programmes are filled through the first joint application on Studyinfo, the national portal. For autumn 2027 it runs from 7 to 21 January 2027, and you can list up to six programmes in order of preference. A few university programmes have their own application with different dates, so check each one on Studyinfo.
How you are selected depends on the programme:
- The International UAS Exam, a common online entrance exam used by many universities of applied sciences.
- Certificate-based selection, using school grades, including IB and EB grades, in some programmes.
- SAT scores, an interview or a portfolio in others.
The full process, documents and residence permit are in how to get into a university in Finland. IB students should read IB Diploma: university admission in Finland.
English requirements
There is no national English test standard. Each institution decides which tests it accepts and which scores it needs, so read the programme's admission criteria on Studyinfo. Metropolia's nursing programme, for example, asks for English at level B2. Some applicants are exempt: Aalto University requires no English test from IB applicants. See IELTS and TOEFL for European universities.
Do you need Finnish?
Not to be admitted, but often to graduate into a job. Finnish runs through many English-taught professional degrees. Metropolia's nursing programme is a clear example: you need no Finnish to apply, Finnish becomes a growing part of the studies, and the aim is that you can work as a registered nurse in Finland, where health care professionals must have sufficient Finnish or Swedish. In business and engineering you can study entirely in English, but internships and part-time jobs are much easier to find with some Finnish.
Where to look next
- All English-taught bachelor's programmes in Finland
- How to get into a university in Finland
- How much it costs to study in Finland
- Student visa for Finland
- Student housing in Finland
Official sources
- Studyinfo: national application portal
- Study in Finland: bachelor's and master's admissions
- Study in Finland: fees and cost of living
- Metropolia: Bachelor's degree in nursing
Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.