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Study options

For the international student, Finland offers many opportunities. You can come to Finland as an exchange student, a trainee or to study for a whole academic degree.

Our summer schools arrange several courses offering you an excellent chance to experience Finnish higher education and its fields of expertise.

Where to find information on degree course options?

You can search for English-language degree options in the section 'Study programmes database'.

Also, you can turn to the individual institutions' own websites for info on study opportunities, if you already know where in Finland you'd like to study.

How and when to apply?

Please refer to the section 'How to apply' for information about the admissions system, application times, general eligibility requirements, etc. You can also refer to our 'Your steps to Finland' checklist.

Regional study information portals

In many study locations in Finland, there are several higher education institutions and in some cases they have set up regional study information pages. You can find these listed in the right-hand margin of our 'Institutions' main page.