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Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences will charge a tuition fee from a student accepted to a degree programme taught in English. EU/EEA area and Swiss citizens are not subject to the charge. The tuition fee includes teaching and access to the learning facilities and the student Library. As a student at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences you have access to Student Services and ICT services will also be at your disposal to support your studies.
The tuition fees from 1 January 2022are:
- EUR 9,500.00 per academic year for Bachelor´s programmes, and
- EUR 10,500.00 per academic year for Master's degree programme
The updated fees will apply to new degree students starting their studies from 1 January 2022 onwards.
Students who start their studies on 1 August 2024 onwards, need to pay the whole tuition fee for the first two semesters at once.
Please note that housing costs, meal plans or health insurance are not included in the tuition fee. So, make sure you have enough financial means to pay your rent, personal expenses, transportation costs, meals, insurance etc.
Finnish immigration service requires that you have at least EUR 560 at your disposal every month to be able to pay for your accommodation, food and other needs. So, in addition to the tuition fee, you must have EUR 6,720 to be able to study in Finland for a year and to get a residence permit in Finland. More information about the income requirement for students is available onthe Finnish immigration service's website.
Haaga-Helia UAS uses Flywire service for tuition fee payments. We will send payment instructions together with Flywire payment link to all students who are required to pay tuition fees.
Information regarding tuition fees for existing students
A student should be prepared to pay half of the annual tuition fee before enrolling for attendance for the next academic semester. The tuition fee payments for spring semester are due in November, and the tuition fee payments for autumn semester are due in May.
Students who are required to pay the tuition fee will receive instructions from Study Services via email.
Who does not have to pay the fee?
If you are a citizen of one of the European Union (EU) countries, you do not have to pay tuition fee.
EU countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
If you are a citizen of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland, you do not have to pay a tuition fee.
You are exempted from paying tuition fees if you have one of the following residence permits in Finland:
- EU Blue Card in Finland
- Continuous residence permit in Finland, A-type permit. NB: Type A permit granted for studying in Finland (from 15 April 2022 onwards) does notexempt student from paying tuition fee.
- EU Family Member's Residence Card in Finland
- Permanent residence permit card in Finland, Type P permit
- EU residence permit for third-country citizens with long-term residence permit card in Finland (Type P-EU)
- Proof from the Finnish Immigration Services that you have registered, or applied to register, your right of residence in Finland in accordance with the withdrawal agreement (for UK-citizens who have arrived in Finland by 31 December 2020)
Finnish universities and universities of applied sciences make the decision whether you are required to pay fees or not based only on the Finnish Immigration Service’s residence permit decision, which is checked from the copy of your residence permit card attached to your application documents.
Haaga-Helia adheres to the national policy, where the exemption from the tuition fee depends on the status of the residence permit on 1 August in the autumn term and 2 January in the spring term. If the residence permit is valid on 1 August, no payment is required for the autumn term. If the residence permit is valid on 2 January, no payment is required for the spring term. If you have applied for a residence permit but have not received the decision by the date when the tuition fee is due, you will have to pay the fee.
Brexit
UK citizens who have arrived in Finland by 31 December 2020, registered their right of residence in accordance with the withdrawal agreement andattached proof of registration to the application form are exempted from paying tuition fees.If you arrive in Finland for the first time after 31 December 2020, you will no longer be able to apply for right of residence under the withdrawal agreement and you liable for tuition fees like other non-EU citizens.More information on theFinnish Immigration Service's website.
Scholarship system at Haaga-Helia
A scholarship system is available in Haaga-Helia UAS in every Bachelor's and Master's degree programme subjected to tuition fees. Scholarships can be awarded to degree students who are admitted to a degree programme conducted in English in Haaga-Helia UAS and who are studying in Finland. Students will receive a message from Study Services with instructions and a link to the application. Students who started their degree studies in autumn semester will receive the scholarship application link and instruction in September. For those, who started studies in spring semester, the link will be sent in February.
A scholarship which covers 20 % of the cost of the annual tuition fee
Can be awarded to a Bachelor level student who has completed 55 ECTS credits during two consecutive academic semesters in Haaga-Helia UAS. Students are eligible to apply three times for a scholarship based on study progress during their studies.
A scholarship which covers 30 % of the cost of the last annual tuition fee (for students who have started their studies before 1 January 2022)
Can be awarded toa Bachelor level student completing the degree in six academic semesters or less.
Scholarships are not available for students who are studying for the first academic year in Haaga-Heliaunless a student is graduating in two academic semesters or sooner.
| Full tuition fee | Scholarship (%) | Scholarship (€) | |
| Year 1 | 8500 | 0 | 0 |
| Year 2 | 8500 | 20 | 1700 |
| Year 3 | 8500 | 20 | 1700 |
| Year 4 | 4250 | 20 | 850 |
| Total | 29750 | 14 | 4250 |
| Full tuition fee | Scholarship (%) | Scholarship (€) | |
| Year 1 | 9500 | 0 | 0 |
| Year 2 | 9500 | 20 | 1900 |
| Year 3 | 9500 | 20 | 1900 |
| Year 4 | 4750 | 20 | 950 |
| Total | 33250 | 14 | 4750 |
| Full tuition fee | Scholarship (%) | Scholarship (€) | |
| Year 1 | 9500 | 0 | 0 |
| Year 2 | 9500 | 20 | 1900 |
| Year 3 | 9500 | 50 | 4750 |
| Total | 28500 | 23 | 6650 |
| Full tuition fee | Scholarship (%) | Scholarship (€) | |
| Year 1 | 8500 | 0 | 0 |
| Year 2 | 8500 | 20 | 1700 |
| Year 3 | 8500 | 50 | 4250 |
| Total | 25500 | 23 | 5950 |
A scholarship system is available in Haaga-Helia UAS in every Bachelor's and Master's degree programme subjected to tuition fees. Scholarships can be awarded to degree students who are admitted to a degree programme conducted in English in Haaga-Helia UAS and who have a study right to study in a Haaga-Helia campus in Finland. Eligible students will receive a message from Study Services with instructions and a link to the application. Students who started their degree studies in the Autumn semester will receive the scholarship application link and instructions in September of the following year. For those, who started studies in the Spring semester, the link will be sent in February of the following year. If a student is studying as a part of a commissioned education group they are not entitled to a scholarship.
A scholarship which covers 20 % of the cost of the annual tuition fee
Can be awarded to a Bachelor level student who has completed 55 ECTS credits in Haaga-Helia UAS or collaboration institutions (e.g. 3UAS, Campus Online, exchange studies). The 55 credits must be completed during the consecutive study semesters 1 & 2 or 3 & 4 or 5 & 6.The study semesters must be completed in the same degree programme. Students are eligible to apply for a scholarship based on study progress three times during their studies. The first opportunity to apply for a scholarship is during the 3rd semester. From the 7th semester onwards, study credits are no longer counted towards a scholarship. If you graduate in one academic year or less, you can apply for a scholarship by contacting Study Services.
50% scholarship to cover the whole degree for applicants with excellent SAT scores (for students starting their studies from 1 January 2022 onwards)
Applicants exceeding SAT scores of 1450 points will be offered a study place at Haaga-Helia with a 50% scholarship of the entire degree. Five such scholarships are offered per year (2 for the January intake, 3 for the August intake). Please note that early bird discounts and a scholarship which covers 20 % of the cost of the annual tuition fee (completed 55 ECTS) do not apply for applicants rewarded with this particular scholarship.
| Full tuition fee | Scholarship (%) | Scholarship (€) | |
| Year 1 | 9500 | 0 | 0 |
| Year 2 | 9500 | 20 | 1900 |
| Year 3 | 9500 | 20 | 1900 |
| Year 4 | 4750 | 20 | 950 |
| Total | 33250 | 14 | 4750 |
| Full tuition fee | Scholarship (%) | Scholarship (€) | |
| Year 1 | 9500 | 50 | 4750 |
| Year 2 | 9500 | 50 | 4750 |
| Year 3 | 9500 | 50 | 4750 |
| Year 4 | 4750 | 50 | 2375 |
| Total | 33250 | 50 | 16625 |
A scholarship system is available in Haaga-Helia UAS in every Bachelor's and Master's degree programme subjected to tuition fees.
Scholarships can be awarded to degree students who are admitted to the above-mentioned degree programmes in Haaga-Helia UAS and who are studying in Finland. Students will receive a message from Study Services with instructions and a link to the application.
A scholarship which covers 30 % of the cost of the last annual tuition fee (for students who have started their studies before 1 January 2022)
Can be awarded to aMaster's level student completing the degree in three academic semesters or less.
Scholarships are not available for students who are studying for the first academic year in Haaga-Heliaunless a student is graduating in two academic semesters or sooner.
| Full tuition fee | Scholarship (%) | Scholarship (€) | |
| Semester 1 | 4750 | 0 | 0 |
| Semester 2 | 4750 | 30 | 1425 |
| Semester 3 | 4750 | 30 | 1425 |
| Total | 14250 | 20 | 2850 |
A scholarship system is available in Haaga-Helia UAS in every Bachelor's and Master's degree programme subjected to tuition fees. Scholarships can be awarded to degree students who are admitted to international Master’s degree programmes in Haaga-Helia UAS. Eligible students will receive a message from Study Services with instructions and a link to the application form.
20% scholarship to cover the cost of the semesterly tuition fee (for students starting their studies from 1 January 2022 onwards)
Master-level students can apply for two different scholarships. A scholarship based on study progress can be awarded to a Master's degree student who has completed a minimum of 60 ECTS credits during the two consecutive semesters 1 & 2. A scholarship based on statutory graduation time can be awarded to a student who has graduated during the second or third semester.Both of these scholarships are 20% of the semesterly tuition fee. Students will receive a message from Study Services in February during their third semester with instructions and a link to the application.
| Full tuition fee | Scholarship (%) | Scholarship (€) | |
| Semester 1 | 5250 | 0 | 0 |
| Semester 2 | 5250 | 20 | 1050 |
| Semester 3 | 5250 | 20 | 1050 |
| Total | 15 750 | 13 | 2100 |
Spring application 2024
Students accepted through the joint or Rolling application must accept the study place in Studyinfo and pay the tuition fee for the first semesterby 11 July 2024 at 15:00Finnish time(GMT/UTC+3)at the latest. You cannot enroll for the academic year 2024-2025 before the full tuition fee is paid and all the documents are submitted to the Admission Services.
Early Bird discount for August 2024 intake
An applicant who accepts the offered study place within 14 days and pays the tuition fee for the first semester within 30 days of receiving the acceptance notification, will be given an Early Bird discount. The Early Bird discount is a 50% reduction of the first semester’s tuition fee. The acceptance email from Haaga-Helia will include detailed instructions for payment. The Early Bird discount only applies if an applicant is accepted by 11 June2024. If the applicant has been accepted to Haaga-Helia from 12 June 2024 onwards, they have to pay the full tuition fee for the autumn semester 2024.
The discount applies to the Joint application period and the Rolling application period.
Autumn application 2024
Students accepted through the joint and rolling admission application must accept the study place in Studyinfo and pay the tuition fee by28November 2024 at 15:00 Finnish time(GMT/UTC+3)at the latest.Student cannot enroll for the spring semester 2025 before the full tuition fee is paid and all the documents are submitted to the Admission Services.
Early Bird discount for January 2025 intake
An applicant who accepts the offered study place within 7 days and pays the tuition feewithin 14 days, will be given an Early Bird discount. The Early Bird discount is a 50% reduction of the first semester’s tuition fee. The acceptance email from Haaga-Helia will include detailed instructions for payment. The Early Bird discount only applies if an applicant is accepted by 21 November 2024. If the applicant has been accepted to Haaga-Helia from22 November 2024 onwards, they have to pay the full tuition fee for the spring 2025.
The discount applies to the Joint application period and the Rolling application period.
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