The University of Oulu Scholarship offers a tuition-free opportunity for international students to pursue bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Finland.
The University of Oulu Scholarship is provided to academically talented international students.
Scholarship Summary
- Host Country: Finland
- Category: Undergraduate Scholarships | Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships
- Eligible Countries: All Countries
- Reward: Full Scholarship
- Deadline: January 22, 2025
Scholarship Details
The University of Oulu Scholarship is aimed at students studying for Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at the University of Oulu’s two-year international Master’s and four-year undergraduate programmes.
The scholarship is for one academic year and covers the full international tuition fee.
In order to retain the scholarship in the following year of study, a student must have completed 55 ECTS by the end of the previous academic year.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible for this scholarship,applicants must:
- Be non-EU/EEA citizens who do not have a permanent residence permit in Finland.
- Be eligible to apply for a Master’s degree programme at the University of Oulu for academic year 2025/2026.
- The applicant has obtained their first academic degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) from a recognised institution of higher education.
- The applicant proves a high level of proficiency in English language. Approved methods of demonstrating language proficiency.
- Applicants who are in their last term/semester of studies during the application period, can apply for the scholarship.
- Applicants who receive a conditional offer of study placement for a Master’s programme will receive a conditional scholarship offer.
Scholarship Benefits
Successful applicants of the scholarship will receive:
Tuition Fees: all successful applicants are entitled to tuition alone, excluding accommodation, feeding and living expenses.
Required Documents
To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must prepare:
- Proof of language skills
- Copy of degree certificate
- Copy of transcript of records
- Translations of degree certificate and transcript of records if they were issued in a language other than Finnish, Swedish, or English
- Possible programme-specific required attachments
How to Apply
To apply for this scholarship:
- Visit the application portal.
- There is no separate application for the International Finland Scholarships. All applicants for University of Oulu Master’s degree programmes need to complete the Student Application Form.
- Those applicants who are applying for the University of Oulu International Master’s Scholarship have to additionally complete the “Application for Scholarship,” which can be found at the end of the Student Application Form.
- The International Master’s Scholarship application form cannot be completed and/or submitted without the Student Application Form.
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